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==Tips & Tricks== | ==Tips & Tricks== | ||
| − | *Hobgoblins are slightly beefier than [[goblin]]s and [[kobold (monster)|kobolds]], and hit about as hard. If you | + | *Hobgoblins are slightly beefier than [[goblin]]s and [[kobold (monster)|kobolds]], and hit about as hard. If you have the choice, try to avoid waking up a sleeping hogbolin, in favour of easier prey. |
*Watch out for their equipment. A hobgoblin with a weapon is one of the most dangerous enemies you can find on D:1. Unfortunately, if it's wielding a weapon, it's awake and likely to notice you. | *Watch out for their equipment. A hobgoblin with a weapon is one of the most dangerous enemies you can find on D:1. Unfortunately, if it's wielding a weapon, it's awake and likely to notice you. | ||
| + | *If you find a mass of hobgoblins or [[goblin]]s on D:2-4, it's likely that [[Robin]] is around. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
*In [[0.27]], all monsters now attack faster and hit harder with weapons. Unlike [[goblin]]s and [[kobold (monster)|kobolds]], hobgoblins were not nerfed directly - but they no longer generate with weapons. (Hobgoblins who pick up a weapon, however, are more dangerous.) | *In [[0.27]], all monsters now attack faster and hit harder with weapons. Unlike [[goblin]]s and [[kobold (monster)|kobolds]], hobgoblins were not nerfed directly - but they no longer generate with weapons. (Hobgoblins who pick up a weapon, however, are more dangerous.) | ||
Revision as of 06:05, 11 August 2023
Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
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| HP | 3-8 |
| HD | 1 |
| XP | 2 |
| Speed | 10 |
| AC | 2 |
| EV | 10 |
| Will | 0 |
| Attack1 | 5 (hit: plain)
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| Resistances | None |
| Vulnerabilities | None |
| Habitat | Land |
| Intelligence | Human |
| Uses | Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors |
| Holiness | Natural |
| Size | Medium |
| Type | goblin, hobgoblin |
| Flags | Speaks Warm-blooded |
| A larger and even uglier goblin, with an even worse temper to match. Many foolish young adventurers have underestimated the danger of crossing a hobgoblin and paid for it with their lives.
“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.” |
Useful Info
Hobgoblins are one of the weakest monsters in the game, but are still a threat to XL 1 characters. They can take down the weaker end of starting characters in a fair fight, especially if they are wielding a weapon. They are found in the very earliest portions of the Dungeon.
Tips & Tricks
- Hobgoblins are slightly beefier than goblins and kobolds, and hit about as hard. If you have the choice, try to avoid waking up a sleeping hogbolin, in favour of easier prey.
- Watch out for their equipment. A hobgoblin with a weapon is one of the most dangerous enemies you can find on D:1. Unfortunately, if it's wielding a weapon, it's awake and likely to notice you.
- If you find a mass of hobgoblins or goblins on D:2-4, it's likely that Robin is around.
