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|name=storm dragon
 
|glyph={{LightBlue|D}}
 
|tile=[[File:Storm dragon.png]]
 
|flags={{Flying flag}}<br>{{Warm blood flag}}
 
|resistances={{Cold resistance}}, {{Electricity resistance 3}}, <br>{{Drown resistance}}, {{Water resistance}}
 
|vulnerabilities={{Dragon slaying vulnerability}}
 
|max_chunks=9
 
|meat={{Clean corpse}}
 
|xp=2036
 
|holiness={{Natural}}
 
|magic_resistance=100
 
|hp_range=87-124
 
|avg_hp=105
 
|armour_class=13
 
|evasion=10
 
|habitat=Land
 
|speed= 12
 
|size={{Giant}}
 
|item_use={{Uses nothing}}
 
|attack1=25 ({{Bite type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
 
|attack2=15 ({{Claw type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
 
|attack3=15 ({{Trample type}}: {{Trample flavour}})
 
|attack4=
 
|hit_dice=14
 
|base_hp=5
 
|extra_hp=5
 
|fixed_hp=0
 
|intelligence={{Animal intelligence}}
 
|genus=dragon
 
|species=storm dragon
 
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{{Flavour|A huge and very powerful dragon, with hide of thick matte scales, almost like blue rubber, and enormous scaly wings, along which sparks are continually crackling.
 
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“On the other hand, Confucius is made to say to his disciples, ‘I know how birds can fly, how fishes can swim, and how animals can run. But the runner may be snared, the swimmer may be hooked, and the flyer may be shot by the arrow. But there is the dragon. I cannot tell how he mounts on the wind through the clouds, and rises to heaven. Today I have seen Lao-tsze, and can only compare him to the dragon.’”<br>
 
-Life of Confucius<br>
 
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“This Dragon had Two furious Wings<br>
 
Each one upon each Shoulder;<br>
 
With a Sting in his Tail as long as a Flail,<br>
 
Which made him bolder and bolder.<br>
 
He had long Claws, and in his Jaws<br>
 
Four and forty Teeth of Iron;<br>
 
With a Hide as tough, as any Buff,<br>
 
Which did him round environ.”<br>
 
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-“An Excellent Ballad of a most dreadful Combat, fought between Moore of Moore-Hall, and the Dragon of Wantley”, retold by Ambrose Philips, _A Collection of Old Ballads. Corrected from the Best and Most Ancient Copies Extant. With Introductions Historical, Critical, Or Humorous_. 1723.}}
 
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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Storm dragons''' are enormous, [[electricity]]-themed monsters. One of the beefier members of [[list of dragons|dragonkind]], storm dragons are faster, can take more abuse and can deal more melee damage than their [[dragon|fire]]- and [[ice dragon|cold]]-themed cousins, and their breath attack can be particularly devastating if you lack resistance and let them [[multizap]] you. Although they can be very dangerous when encountered [[out of depth]], they tend to only generate in the deepest portions of [[the Dungeon]], [[the Vaults]], and [[the Realm of Zot]].
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'''Storm dragons''' are enormous, [[electricity]]-themed [[list of dragons|dragons]], faster and more deadly than their [[fire|fire dragon]]- and [[ice dragon|ice]]- themed cousins. They can often be found in [[the Depths]], [[Vaults]]:5, and [[Zot]], but nasty [[out-of-depth]] storm dragons can be found in [[the Dungeon]] (as early as D:10).
  
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Like other dragons, killing it may drop [[storm dragon scales]] (33% chance).
==Spells==
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|slot1=[[Lightning Bolt]] (3d19)
 
|flags1={{Natural slot flag}}
 
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
Butchering the [[corpse]] of a storm dragon may create a [[storm dragon hide]], which you can [[scroll of enchant armour|enchant]] to create a [[storm dragon armour]]. This provides electricity resistance and strong defense, though at a high enough evasion penalty to make spellcasting very difficult.
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*As expected, [[electricity resistance]] helps when fighting them.
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*Lightning Bolt can [[doublezap]] if it bounces off a wall, so try not to stand behind walls.
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.31]], storm dragons had rC+.

Latest revision as of 22:32, 23 January 2024

Version 0.31: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

For a list of all dragons, see list of dragons.

storm dragon DStorm dragon.png
HP 69-140
HD 14
XP 2041
Speed 12
AC 13
EV 10
Will 100
Attack1 25 (bite: plain)
Attack2 15 (claw: plain)
Attack3 15 (trample: trample)
Resistances rElec+++
rDrown
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence Animal
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Natural
Size Giant
Type dragon, storm dragon
Flags Flying
Warm-blooded
A powerful dragon with a hide of thick matte scales almost like blue rubber, and enormous scaly wings crackling with sparks.

“On the other hand, Confucius is made to say to his disciples, ‘I know how birds can fly, how fishes can swim, and how animals can run. But the runner may be snared, the swimmer may be hooked, and the flyer may be shot by the arrow. But there is the dragon. I cannot tell how he mounts on the wind through the clouds, and rises to heaven. Today I have seen Lao-tsze, and can only compare him to the dragon.’”
-Life of Confucius

“This Dragon had Two furious Wings
Each one upon each Shoulder;
With a Sting in his Tail as long as a Flail,
Which made him bolder and bolder.
He had long Claws, and in his Jaws
Four and forty Teeth of Iron;
With a Hide as tough, as any Buff,
Which did him round environ.”

-“An Excellent Ballad of a most dreadful Combat, fought between Moore of Moore-Hall, and the Dragon of Wantley”, retold by Ambrose Philips, _A Collection of Old Ballads. Corrected from the Best and Most Ancient Copies Extant. With Introductions Historical, Critical, Or Humorous_. 1723.

Useful Info

Storm dragons are enormous, electricity-themed dragons, faster and more deadly than their fire dragon- and ice- themed cousins. They can often be found in the Depths, Vaults:5, and Zot, but nasty out-of-depth storm dragons can be found in the Dungeon (as early as D:10).

Like other dragons, killing it may drop storm dragon scales (33% chance).

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1 Lightning Bolt (3d19) Natural flag,
Breath flag,
Noisy flag

Tips & Tricks

History

  • Prior to 0.31, storm dragons had rC+.