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! style="width:80px;" | [[Hit points|HP]]
 
| style="width:150px;" | 15-30
 
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| [[Hit dice::5]]
 
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| [[Monster experience::95]]
 
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! [[Corpse|Type of Meat]]
 
| [[:Category:Inedible corpse|Inedible]][[Category:Inedible corpse]]
 
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! [[Resistance]]s
 
| None
 
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! [[Vulnerability|Vulnerabilities]]
 
| [[Holy]][[Category:Holy vulnerability]]
 
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! [[Habitat]]
 
| Land
 
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! [[Monster intelligence|Intelligence]]
 
| [[:Category:Brainless intelligence|Brainless]][[Category:Brainless intelligence]] {{#set:Monster intelligence={{#invoke:String|fix_monster_intelligence|[[:Category:Brainless intelligence|Brainless]]<includeonly>[[Category:Brainless intelligence]]</includeonly>}}}}
 
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! [[Item usage|Uses]]
 
| [[:Category:Uses nothing|Uses nothing]][[Category:Uses nothing]]
 
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! [[Holiness]]
 
| [[:Category: Natural holiness|Natural]][[Category:Natural holiness]]
 
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! [[Type]]
 
| worm, brain worm
 
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| [[Evil]][[Category:Evil]][[Category:Evil monsters]]
 
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| style="width: 100%;" | A slimy mauve worm with a greatly distended head, this creature feeds on the intellects of sentient beings.
 
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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
A '''brain worm''' is an evil insect with a [[smiting]]-type [[intelligence]] draining attack, making it a pest to spellcasters and a potential source of [[stat death]] to characters with low intelligence scores.
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A '''brain worm''' is an evil insect with a [[smiting]]-type [[MP]] draining attack, making it a pest to spellcasters. They can be found in [[sewer]]s and in [[the Abyss]].
  
 
==Spells==
 
==Spells==
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! colspan="3" style="font-size:larger;" | Spell set I
 
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! align="left" | Slot<sup>1</sup>
 
| [[Brain Feed]]
 
| [[Spell slot flags|Magical flag]]
 
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
*A [[ring of sustain attributes]] will protect you from the loss of intelligence. Stat zero is a concern, but brain worms are so weak you should be able to kill them long before then. Just be careful if you come across multiple brain worms at once, and prioritise them over other monsters if you're reliant on your intelligence to cast spells or if your intelligence is dangerously low.
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Brain worms were removed in [[0.18]]
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*In [[0.31]], brain worms returned as a [[sewer]]- and [[Abyss]]-exclusive monster.
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*Brain worms were removed in [[0.18]].

Latest revision as of 14:14, 24 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 worms, see list of worms.

brain worm wBrain worm.png
HP 13-27
HD 5
XP 92
Speed 10
AC 1
EV 5
Will 20
Attack1 6 (bite: plain)


Resistances None
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Natural
Size Small
Type ribbon worm, brain worm
Flags No skeleton
Regenerates
A slimy fluorescent worm with a greatly distended head. This creature feeds on others' intellect as it squirms through unworldly grime.
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Useful Info

A brain worm is an evil insect with a smiting-type MP draining attack, making it a pest to spellcasters. They can be found in sewers and in the Abyss.

Spells

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1 Brain Bite (4-8*) Natural flag

Tips & Tricks

History

  • In 0.31, brain worms returned as a sewer- and Abyss-exclusive monster.
  • Brain worms were removed in 0.18.