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|flags={{See invisible flag}}, {{invisible flag}}, {{flying flag}}
 
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|resistances={{Electricity resistance}}
 
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|meat={{Mutagenic corpse}}
 
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|intelligence={{Animal intelligence}}
 
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|genus=Sky Beast
 
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{{Flavour|A strange creature formed of clouds and tortured flesh that sparkles with electricity and, every so often, slips from view}}
 
  
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==Useful Information==
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==Useful Info==
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'''Sky beasts''' are unusual flying creatures which can be a dangerous nuisance when first encountered (usually D:5 or so, though they can appear [[out-of-depth]]). Their melee attacks deal an additional 5-6 [[electricity]] damage per hit to those without resistance, and they tend to turn [[invisible]] during combat or when fleeing. They also occasionally create tiles of [[shallow water]] (or turn shallow water into [[deep water]]) when turning invisible.
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'''Sky beasts''' are unusual flying creatures that appear in the Dungeon, usually around D:6. They deal additional electric damage in melee, and occasionally turn invisible.
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Sky beasts have an innate ability that allows them to turn [[invisible]], taking no time in the process.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|mon-abil.cc|957}}</ref> Every turn, it has a 1/8 chance to switch between being invisible and visible. When becoming visible, rain [[cloud]]s are created around it. Rain clouds, in turn, create short-lived puddles of [[water]].
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
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*They are cowardly, and flee combat while only moderately injured. Coupled with their tendency to turn invisible, it can be a pain trying to finish one of. They can't open doors, however, so it's not too hard to corner them in a corridor and finish them off. Alternatively, they are not resistant to [[poison]], so poisoning them or hitting them with [[Mephitic Cloud]] works well. Just make sure not to stand in shallow water while doing so or they may turn it to deep water and drown you.
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*Try not to fight a sky beast when it is invisible (unless you have [[see invisible]]). An enemy you can't see is ''much'' harder to hit. If a sky beast turns invisible and isn't adjacent to you, consider retreating - it'll flicker back into view eventually. You do not want to retreat when it is in melee range due to [[attacks of opportunity]], though.
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*These are likely the first monsters you'll encounter with [[mutagenic]] chunks. If you feel like [[mutation]] gambling, here's an early opportunity.
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*[[Poison]] can be an effective option. [[Poisonous Vapours]] never misses, so it's strong regardless of visibility. Just about any character can throw [[poisoned]] [[dart]]s at a visible sky beast, then walk away once it turns invisible.
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*They cannot be raised as [[zombie]]s or [[skeleton]]s. Don't bother trying.
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*It's easy to guess an invisible sky beast's location. As melee enemies, sky beasts will move directly towards you and attack.
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**[[Cloud]]s can reveal invisible creatures (though won't make them easier to hit). If you lost track of a sky beast, a [[scroll of fog]] or [[Mephitic Cloud]] is likely to reveal its location.
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.21]], sky beasts had mutagenic [[food|meat]].
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*Prior to [[0.12]], sky beasts would [[flee]] once heavily injured. Coupled with their tendency to turn invisible, this made finishing them off very annoying.
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:53, 9 October 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
sky beast Y Sky beast.png
HP 18-37
HD 5
XP 130
Speed 10
AC 3
EV 13
Will 20
Attack1 5 (hit: electricity)


Resistances rElec+++
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence Animal
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Natural
Size Large
Type sky beast, sky beast
Flags Flying
No skeleton
A strange aerial creature formed of clouds and tortured flesh that sparkles with electricity and, every so often, slips entirely from view.

“Her own mother lived the latter years of her life in the horrible suspicion that electricity was dripping invisibly all over the house.”
-James Thurber, _My Life and Hard Times_. 1934.

Useful Info

Sky beasts are unusual flying creatures that appear in the Dungeon, usually around D:6. They deal additional electric damage in melee, and occasionally turn invisible.

Sky beasts have an innate ability that allows them to turn invisible, taking no time in the process.[1] Every turn, it has a 1/8 chance to switch between being invisible and visible. When becoming visible, rain clouds are created around it. Rain clouds, in turn, create short-lived puddles of water.

Tips & Tricks

  • Try not to fight a sky beast when it is invisible (unless you have see invisible). An enemy you can't see is much harder to hit. If a sky beast turns invisible and isn't adjacent to you, consider retreating - it'll flicker back into view eventually. You do not want to retreat when it is in melee range due to attacks of opportunity, though.
  • Poison can be an effective option. Poisonous Vapours never misses, so it's strong regardless of visibility. Just about any character can throw poisoned darts at a visible sky beast, then walk away once it turns invisible.
  • It's easy to guess an invisible sky beast's location. As melee enemies, sky beasts will move directly towards you and attack.
    • Clouds can reveal invisible creatures (though won't make them easier to hit). If you lost track of a sky beast, a scroll of fog or Mephitic Cloud is likely to reveal its location.

History

  • Prior to 0.21, sky beasts had mutagenic meat.
  • Prior to 0.12, sky beasts would flee once heavily injured. Coupled with their tendency to turn invisible, this made finishing them off very annoying.

References

  1. ↑ mon-abil.cc:957 (0.30.1)
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