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There are a few ways in ''Crawl'' to '''blind''' monsters.  This effect causes the monster to treat the player (and other creatures) as if they were [[invisible]], whether or not they actually are.  [[See invisible]] is rendered useless for the duration of the effect, but [[sense invisible]] is not.  Currently, only monsters can be blinded: the effect does not exist for players.
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In general, the effect of blindness is pretty minor.  As many invisi-stabbers find out to their chagrin, aware monsters are reasonably capable of finding invisible players. Blinding does, at least, prevent monsters from using most ranged abilities effectively.
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'''Blind''' is a status effect which causes the victim to treat the player and all other creatures as if they were [[invisible]], whether or not they actually are. [[See invisible]] is rendered useless for the duration of the effect, but [[sense invisible]] is not. In general, the effect of blindness is pretty trivial; as many invisi-[[stab]]bers discover to their chagrin, intelligent monsters that are already aware of you are reasonably capable of finding invisible players. Blinding does, however, prevent monsters from using most ranged abilities effectively, and less intelligent creatures are more significantly disabled.
  
The sources of blindness are as follows:
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This condition can only affect monsters; there is currently no equivalent to blindness for players. You can blind monsters in the following ways:
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*Hitting monsters with [[Dazzling Spray]] may temporarily blind them.
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*A possible effect of [[Zin]]'s Recite ability is to inflict permanent blindness on a monster.
  
* Hitting a monster with [[Dazzling Spray]] will temporarily blind them
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==History==
* A possible effect of [[Zin]]'s Recite ability is to inflict permanent blindness on a monster
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During the brief period in which [[jester]]s existed, you could also temporarily blind monsters by hitting them with pies.
  
One way exists that has since been removed:
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[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]] [[Category:Conditions]]
 
 
* Throwing a [[pie]] at a monster would also temporarily blind it, in addition to doing nominal damage.
 
 
 
[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]
 

Revision as of 03:48, 10 April 2013

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Blind is a status effect which causes the victim to treat the player and all other creatures as if they were invisible, whether or not they actually are. See invisible is rendered useless for the duration of the effect, but sense invisible is not. In general, the effect of blindness is pretty trivial; as many invisi-stabbers discover to their chagrin, intelligent monsters that are already aware of you are reasonably capable of finding invisible players. Blinding does, however, prevent monsters from using most ranged abilities effectively, and less intelligent creatures are more significantly disabled.

This condition can only affect monsters; there is currently no equivalent to blindness for players. You can blind monsters in the following ways:

  • Hitting monsters with Dazzling Spray may temporarily blind them.
  • A possible effect of Zin's Recite ability is to inflict permanent blindness on a monster.

History

During the brief period in which jesters existed, you could also temporarily blind monsters by hitting them with pies.