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{{Flavour|A giant floating eyeball, with a mesmerising gaze. Some say giant eyeballs are servitors of Jiyva.
 
{{Flavour|A giant floating eyeball, with a mesmerising gaze. Some say giant eyeballs are servitors of Jiyva.
 
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El ojo que ves<br>
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“El ojo que ves<br>
no es ojo porque tú lo veas,<br>
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no es ojo porque lo veas,<br>
es ojo porque te ve.<br>
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es ojo porque te ve.<br>
 
-Antonio Machado, Campos de Castilla. 1912-1917}}
 
-Antonio Machado, Campos de Castilla. 1912-1917}}
  

Revision as of 20:06, 22 October 2013

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giant eyeball GFloating eye.png
HP 9-24
HD 3
XP 3
Speed 3
AC 0
EV 1
Will 12



Resistances rDrown, Asphyx
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence Plant
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Natural
Size Medium
Type giant eyeball, giant eyeball
Flags Levitate
No skeleton
A giant floating eyeball, with a mesmerising gaze. Some say giant eyeballs are servitors of Jiyva.

“El ojo que ves
no es ojo porque tú lo veas,
es ojo porque te ve.”
-Antonio Machado, Campos de Castilla. 1912-1917

For a list of all eyeballs, see list of eyeballs.


Useful Info

Giant eyeballs, one of the deadliest eyeball-type monsters, are harmless on their own. However, they are capable of paralyzing you for several turns with their smite-targeted gaze attack, rendering you nearly defenseless against any other monsters in the area. They can be found in the early Dungeon, the Vaults, and the Slime Pits; and they can also be summoned by monsters with the Summon Eyeballs spell.

Tips & Tricks

  • Unlike some other gaze attacks, they don't require line of sight to gaze at you. Magic resistance provides no protection against them, and they can still gaze at you even if confused. The only surefire ways to protect yourself from their gaze are to be a follower of Jiyva or wear an amulet of stasis. You are also rendered immune to further paralysis for 1-3 turns after a state of paralysis ends, but that is in no way a reliable defense.
  • Giant eyeballs are thankfully fragile, easily one-shotted by most mid-level characters. Unfortunately, they can be extremely dangerous if you have monsters blocking you from attacking them. Airstrike is almost guaranteed to take them out in one shot, making it ideal for picking them off. The various Bolt spells are also very effective.
  • If you don't have a means of killing them quickly, try using a scroll of fear; chasing it off temporarily will give you time to deal with its allies without risk of sudden paralysis. A scroll of fog will also help by breaking line of sight, giving you time to take out closer enemies or escape.