Ancient champion

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HP	59-79
HD	14
XP	2101
Speed	10
AC	15
EV	10
Will	130
Attack1	32 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rC+, rPois+++, rN+++, rTorm, rRot+++, rDrown, rWater
Vulnerabilities	Holy, Holy wrath
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Normal
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Undead
Size	Medium
Type	ancient champion, ancient champion
Flags	Actual spells Evil Fighter Spellcaster

An unfathomably ancient skeleton. It has hundreds of golden sigils etched onto its bones, and pulses with terrible, unholy power.

Useful Info

Ancient champions are dangerous undead foes with powerful spellcasting abilities and good weapons and armour. They can be found in the Crypt, often leading a band of skeletal warriors.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Bolt of Draining (3d21)
Slot2	none
Slot3	Haste
Slot4	Stone Arrow (3d21)
Slot5	none
Slot6	none

Spell set II
Slot1	Iron Shot (3d26)
Slot2	none
Slot3	Haste
Slot4	Pain (d15)
Slot5	none
Slot6	none

Spell set III
Slot1	Iskenderun's Mystic Blast (3d19)
Slot2	Slow (50% success rate when MR=50)
Slot3	Haste
Slot4	none
Slot5	none
Slot6	none

Spell set IV
Slot1	Venom Bolt (3d18)
Slot2	none
Slot3	Animate Dead
Slot4	Haunt
Slot5	none
Slot6	none

Tips & Tricks

• All ancient champions are considerable threats in melee, wearing plate mail and wielding heavy, branded two-handed weapons, in addition to usually being able to haste themselves. However, their spell sets vary considerably in threat level: Bolt of Draining and Iskenderun's Mystic Blast are both fairly negligible, while Iron Shot and Haunt are much harder to deal with. Consider switching to an amulet of warding if you suddenly find yourself surrounded by summoned ghosts.
• Despite their deadliness and solid defenses, they don't have terribly high HP; Dispel Undead's irresistible damage will take care of these very easily.

History

Prior to 0.13, ancient champions were a variant of skeletal warriors that were only found in one specific vault.