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|name=lightning spire
 
|glyph={{LightCyan|{}}
 
|tile=[[File:Lightning spire.png]]
 
|flags={{Stationary flag}}<br>{{No poly flag}}<br>{{!sil flag}}
 
|resistances={{Fire resistance 2}}, {{Cold resistance 2}}, <br>{{Electricity resistance 2}}, {{Poison resistance 2}}, <br>{{Negative energy resistance 3}}, {{Torment resistance}}, <br>{{Rot resistance 3}}, {{Drown resistance}}
 
|vulnerabilities=None
 
|max_chunks=0
 
|meat={{No corpse}}
 
|xp=28
 
|holiness={{Nonliving}}
 
|magic_resistance=Immune
 
|hp_range=9-24
 
|avg_hp=16
 
|armour_class=13
 
|evasion=3
 
|habitat=Land
 
|speed= 10
 
|size={{small}}
 
|item_use={{Uses nothing}}
 
|attack1=
 
|attack2=
 
|attack3=
 
|attack4=
 
|hit_dice=3
 
|base_hp=3
 
|extra_hp=5
 
|fixed_hp=0
 
|intelligence={{Plant intelligence}}
 
|genus=lightning spire
 
|species=lightning spire
 
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{{Flavour|This contraption, made from a coil and a rod, is buzzing with electricity and can shoot it far, zapping anyone who comes into range.}}
 
  
 
==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
 
'''Lightning spires''' are uncommon defensive structures whose purpose is simple: to shoot [[bolt of electricity|bolts of electricity]] at any hero who stumbles into their range. They are fairly fragile, but nearly immune to most elemental spells. They are extremely rare, but can be found defending certain [[vault]]s, including one [[rune]] vault in [[the Abyss]].
 
'''Lightning spires''' are uncommon defensive structures whose purpose is simple: to shoot [[bolt of electricity|bolts of electricity]] at any hero who stumbles into their range. They are fairly fragile, but nearly immune to most elemental spells. They are extremely rare, but can be found defending certain [[vault]]s, including one [[rune]] vault in [[the Abyss]].
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
*Their attacks are weak enough that most characters can survive charging in and smashing a single one, but electricity resistance wouldn't hurt (and is very highly recommended if you intend to charge a pack of them).
 
*Their attacks are weak enough that most characters can survive charging in and smashing a single one, but electricity resistance wouldn't hurt (and is very highly recommended if you intend to charge a pack of them).
 
*Ranged fighters can handle them easily by shooting them to death from outside their range. Fire as soon as they enter your [[line of sight]].
 
*Ranged fighters can handle them easily by shooting them to death from outside their range. Fire as soon as they enter your [[line of sight]].
*You can summon your own friendly lightning spires with the [[Summon Lightning Spire]] spell. In the [[Zot Defence]] minigame, you gain an ability to summon them once you hit level 19.
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*You can summon your own friendly lightning spires with the [[Summon Lightning Spire]] spell.

Revision as of 13:49, 18 May 2016

Version 0.18: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
lightning spire 8Lightning spire.png
HP 13-28
HD 3
XP 33
Speed 10 (stationary)
AC 13
EV 3
Will Immune



Resistances rF++
rC++
rElec+++
rPois+++
rDrown
rMiasma
rN+++
rTorm
rPetrify
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence Brainless
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Non-living
Size Small
Type lightning spire, lightning spire
Flags Unbreathing
Stationary
No poly
This contraption, made from a coil and a rod, is buzzing with electricity and can shoot it far, zapping anyone who comes into range.

Useful Info

Lightning spires are uncommon defensive structures whose purpose is simple: to shoot bolts of electricity at any hero who stumbles into their range. They are fairly fragile, but nearly immune to most elemental spells. They are extremely rare, but can be found defending certain vaults, including one rune vault in the Abyss.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1 Electrical Bolt (3d6) Natural flag

Tips & Tricks

  • Their attacks are weak enough that most characters can survive charging in and smashing a single one, but electricity resistance wouldn't hurt (and is very highly recommended if you intend to charge a pack of them).
  • Ranged fighters can handle them easily by shooting them to death from outside their range. Fire as soon as they enter your line of sight.
  • You can summon your own friendly lightning spires with the Summon Lightning Spire spell.