Nargun

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nargun 9
HP	35-72
HD	22
XP	1078
Speed	10
AC	25
EV	4
Will	100
Attack1	40 (hit: vulnerable)
Attack2	30 (bite: cold)
Resistances	rC+++ rElec rPois+++ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm rPetrify
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Non-living
Size	Medium
Type	golem, nargun
Flags	See invisible Fighter

An ancient stone creature that has lived among these frozen caves since before Antaeus rent Cocytus into being. It tolerates its new neighbors begrudgingly, preferring the company of its petrified enemies. Veins of ice permeate its frozen stone flesh.

Useful Info

Narguns are found in Cocytus. They have high melee damage, but tend to have their ability to use it restricted by Cocytus’s layout of deep water lakes and rivers. Instead, they prefer to attempt to petrify you, causing almost certain death if other dangerous Cocytus enemies (such as hellions and wendigos) surround you.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Petrify	Natural flag

Tips & Tricks

• Petrification immunity (granted by Statue Form, Storm Form or being a gargoyle) will render them utterly trivial.
• Otherwise, stacking Willpower is extremely important to avoid the extreme amounts of damage caused by being pelted with seracfalls and AC-ignoring damnation while you are forced to stand still.
• Narguns can be irresistibly damaged by Lee's Rapid Deconstruction, but the shrapnel they spray deals cold damage, which is virtually useless against most denizens of Cocytus.

History

Narguns were added in 0.28.