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*Shrikes are justification for carrying a [[ring of resist corrosion]] around while exploring the mid-game. They can prove devastating if you allow several of them to attack you at once; use narrow hallways (of your [[wand of digging|own making]] if need be) to prevent this, especially if you lack acid resistance. | *Shrikes are justification for carrying a [[ring of resist corrosion]] around while exploring the mid-game. They can prove devastating if you allow several of them to attack you at once; use narrow hallways (of your [[wand of digging|own making]] if need be) to prevent this, especially if you lack acid resistance. | ||
*For those who worship [[Okawaru]], kills of caustic shrikes tend to award maximum piety per kill even well after you've achieved a fairly routine ability to dispatch them. Keep that in mind if you need a boost to take out one or more - if you invoke ''heroism'' and/or ''finesse'', odds are you'll recover much of the piety you spent upon your victory. | *For those who worship [[Okawaru]], kills of caustic shrikes tend to award maximum piety per kill even well after you've achieved a fairly routine ability to dispatch them. Keep that in mind if you need a boost to take out one or more - if you invoke ''heroism'' and/or ''finesse'', odds are you'll recover much of the piety you spent upon your victory. | ||
| − | *Caustic shrikes have | + | *Caustic shrikes have decent [[willpower]], but you can use a [[scroll of vulnerability]] to improve the chance of [[hexes|hexing]] them. [[wand of charming|Charmed]] shrikes make good allies. |
| + | *Even as a very dangerous late-game enemy, they can not see [[invisible]]. The status remians powerful -- just don't expect a [[potion of invisbility|potion]] to be a one-stop solution to a shrike pack. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
*Prior to [[0.28]], caustic shrikes could [[see invisible]]. | *Prior to [[0.28]], caustic shrikes could [[see invisible]]. | ||
*Caustic shrikes were introduced in [[0.16]]. | *Caustic shrikes were introduced in [[0.16]]. | ||
Revision as of 08:21, 24 February 2022
Version 0.28: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
For a list of all birds, see list of birds.
caustic shrike b 
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| HP | 71-144 |
| HD | 18 |
| XP | 4608 |
| Speed | 20 |
| AC | 8 |
| EV | 18 |
| Will | 80 |
| Attack1 | 36 (claw: acid)
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| Resistances | rF+ rC+ |
| Vulnerabilities | None |
| Habitat | Land |
| Intelligence | Animal |
| Uses | Uses nothing |
| Holiness | Natural |
| Size | Tiny |
| Type | caustic shrike, caustic shrike |
| Flags | Flying Warm-blooded |
| A swift, nightmarish bird whose razor-sharp metallic feathers drip with corrosive acid. |
Useful Info
Caustic shrikes are devastatingly powerful flying pack hunters that swarm their victims and tear them apart with brutal corrosive attacks. They can be found in the Depths.
Tips & Tricks
- Shrikes are justification for carrying a ring of resist corrosion around while exploring the mid-game. They can prove devastating if you allow several of them to attack you at once; use narrow hallways (of your own making if need be) to prevent this, especially if you lack acid resistance.
- For those who worship Okawaru, kills of caustic shrikes tend to award maximum piety per kill even well after you've achieved a fairly routine ability to dispatch them. Keep that in mind if you need a boost to take out one or more - if you invoke heroism and/or finesse, odds are you'll recover much of the piety you spent upon your victory.
- Caustic shrikes have decent willpower, but you can use a scroll of vulnerability to improve the chance of hexing them. Charmed shrikes make good allies.
- Even as a very dangerous late-game enemy, they can not see invisible. The status remians powerful -- just don't expect a potion to be a one-stop solution to a shrike pack.
History
- Prior to 0.28, caustic shrikes could see invisible.
- Caustic shrikes were introduced in 0.16.
