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|name=hell beast
 
|glyph={{Brown|2}}
 
|tile=[[File:Hell Beast.png]]
 
|flags={{Evil flag}}<br>{{Fighter flag}}
 
|resistances={{Negative energy resistance}}, {{Torment resistance}}, {{Rot resistance}}
 
|vulnerabilities={{Holy vulnerability}}
 
|max_chunks=0
 
|meat={{No corpse}}
 
|xp=444
 
|holiness={{Demonic}}
 
|magic_resistance=24
 
|hp_range=40 - 97
 
|avg_hp=69
 
|armour_class=2 - 6
 
|evasion=7 - 11
 
|habitat=land
 
|speed=10 - 17
 
|size={{Large}}
 
|item_use={{Open doors}}
 
|attack1=28 ({{Bite type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
 
|attack2=20 ({{Trample type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
 
|attack3=
 
|attack4=
 
|hit_dice=4 - 7
 
|base_hp=?
 
|extra_hp=?
 
|fixed_hp=0
 
|intelligence={{Normal intelligence}}
 
|genus=beast
 
|species=beast
 
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{{Flavour|An abominable crossbreed between beast and human that makes horrible barking noises.}}
 
  
 
==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Hell beasts''' are bestial [[tier-2 demon]]s with randomized attributes. While their attacks are always fairly powerful and can [[trample]] you back a square, their [[HP]] and speed vary greatly. Fortunately their [[AC]] and [[EV]] are always pretty terrible, their [[HD]] are low, and they have few resistances. As demons, they can be encountered in [[the Abyss]], [[Pandemonium]], or the [[Hell]]s, one [[The Lair]]'s ending and other monsters may summon them against you (most notably [[Geryon]]).
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'''Hell beasts''' are bestial [[tier-2 demon]]s with randomized attributes. While their attacks are always fairly powerful and can [[trample]] you back a square, their [[AC]], [[EV]], [[HD]], and [[MR]] are low, and they have few resistances. They can be encountered in [[the Abyss]], [[Pandemonium]], or the [[Hell]]s (particularly when summoned by [[Geryon]]); they may also appear in one ending of [[The Lair]].
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
*Evoking the [[horn of Geryon]] will summon 1-4 hell beasts at no cost. Their friendliness depends on your [[Evocations]] skill. Unlike most summons, these allies will even follow you up and down stairs.
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*Evoking the [[horn of Geryon]] will summon 1-4 hell beasts at no cost (though you will not be able to do so again until you have gained a considerable amount of experience). Their friendliness and duration depend on your [[Evocations]] skill.
 
*Unlike most demons, they lack [[poison resistance]]. [[Mephitic Cloud]] and [[Poison Arrow]] affect them very well.
 
*Unlike most demons, they lack [[poison resistance]]. [[Mephitic Cloud]] and [[Poison Arrow]] affect them very well.
*Be very aware of their trampling ability if you expect to stair dance away. They may push you off the stairs and leave you extremely vulnerable, a common way to die in the [[Vestibule of Hell]].
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*Be wary of their trampling ability if you expect to stair dance away. They may push you off the stairs and leave you extremely vulnerable, a common way to die in the [[Vestibule of Hell]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==

Revision as of 06:26, 13 December 2019

Version 0.24: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
sin beast 2Sin beast.png
HP 53-108
HD 12
XP 969
Speed 15
AC 5
EV 14
Will 20
Attack1 28 (bite: antimagic)
Attack2 20 (trample: trample)


Resistances rMiasma
rN+++
rTorm
Vulnerabilities Holy
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Open doors
Holiness Demonic
Size Large
Type sin beast, sin beast
Flags Fighter
A ravenous brute of a demon - as much animal as person. Born from the residue of mortal depravity, it gorges itself on malice and magic alike.

Useful Info

Hell beasts are bestial tier-2 demons with randomized attributes. While their attacks are always fairly powerful and can trample you back a square, their AC, EV, HD, and MR are low, and they have few resistances. They can be encountered in the Abyss, Pandemonium, or the Hells (particularly when summoned by Geryon); they may also appear in one ending of The Lair.

Tips & Tricks

  • Evoking the horn of Geryon will summon 1-4 hell beasts at no cost (though you will not be able to do so again until you have gained a considerable amount of experience). Their friendliness and duration depend on your Evocations skill.
  • Unlike most demons, they lack poison resistance. Mephitic Cloud and Poison Arrow affect them very well.
  • Be wary of their trampling ability if you expect to stair dance away. They may push you off the stairs and leave you extremely vulnerable, a common way to die in the Vestibule of Hell.

History

  • Prior to 0.17, hell beasts varied in speed, from "fast" to "faster".
  • Prior to 0.14, the Horn of Geryon only summoned a single hell beast, and it was always hostile.
  • Prior to 0.9, they were simply called "beasts."
  • Prior to 0.8, they could not trample.