Ancient zyme

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ancient zyme x
HP	36-69
HD	8
XP	327
Speed	10
AC	6
EV	6
Will	60
Attack1	16 (hit: plain)
Attack2	16 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rPois+, rN+++, rTorm, rRot+++, rDrown, rWater
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Non-living
Size	Medium
Type	ancient zyme, ancient zyme
Flags	Levitate No stairs See invisible

A nexus of sentient cancer and disease, borne aloft perhaps by malice alone. Its nature inflicts withering illness on all living beings in its presence.

Useful Info

Ancient zymes are pestilential floating things which inflict sickness by their mere presence. Thankfully, they are not especially durable. They can be found in the Abyss.

Tips & Tricks

• Characters with rotting resistance are immune to the passive sickness and can largely ignore ancient zymes.
  • For characters that are still susceptible to sickness, boosting your regeneration rate will make the sickness pass more quickly, and you can cure your disease instantly with a potion of curing in a pinch. Of course, it's best to wait until after you've killed the zyme to use either method.
• A ring of sustain abilities will keep your stats intact if you decide to wait out the sickness (though the stat losses from a single bout of sickness will likely be negligible). Deep dwarf characters should be particularly cautious around ancient zymes.

History

Ancient zymes were added in 0.12.