Monster

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Monster refers to all the inhabitants of the Dungeon and it's branches. Usually they are trying to kill the player character.

Types

There is a huge number of kinds of monster. To get information about a specific one, you can find its page using the search feature.

There are various ways to browse different monsters:

• List of unique monsters.
• Lists of monsters has various monster categories. Note that not all monsters are part of one of these groups.
• Branch and portal pages list monsters commonly found in those areas.
• Monster spell pages have a list of monsters capable of using that spell.
• Various categories based on monster attributes. Check the bottom of a monster page.
• List of monsters for links to all monster pages.

Generation

There are few ways monsters end up in the game. The main sources are:

• Creation of the level:
  • Randomly placed, based on branch, depth.
  • Placed by special vaults.
• When on the level:
  • Normal monster generation when player is on the level.
  • Out-of-depth spawns, especially if staying on single level for a long time.
  • Summoned by various sources.
  • Raised or created using necromancy.
  • Monster gifts by various gods.

External Links

• Knowledge Bots for looking up exact monster stats.