Shadow

Version 0.31: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

This page is about the monster. For the card, see Shadow card

shadow W
HP	15-32
HD	6
XP	217
Speed	10
AC	7
EV	10
Will	40
Attack1	14 (hit: shadow stab)
Resistances	rC+++ rPois+++ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm rSticky
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Undead
Size	Small
Type	wraith, shadow
Flags	Evil See invisible Flying Unbreathing Insubstantial

A wisp of unliving shadow, slipping in and out of the darkness of the dungeon. It moves swiftly and silently from one pool of shade to another, striking unerringly from the blind spots of those who cannot see it. “Between the idea And the reality Between the motion And the act Falls the Shadow For thine is the Kingdom Between the conception And the creation Between the emotion And the response Falls the Shadow Life is very long” -T.S. Eliot, “The Hollow Men”. 1925.

Useful Info

Shadows are undead creatures which can briefly become invisible. They can be found in the middle floors of the Dungeon

When a shadow is invisible and not backlit, it gains a boost to movement speed (14.2 speed). Also, if the target cannot see invisible, an invisible shadow deals 2.5x damage, never misses, and reveals itself.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Invisibility	Natural flag

Tips & Tricks

• Shadows are fast-moving enemies that can deal extreme amounts of damage (35 dmg/hit), who also go invisible. Very strong for the places they apppear in.
• Being able to negate their invisibility is an obvious benefit. If you don't have see invisible already, pop on a ring of see invisible (if you have one).
  • Note that shadows are immune to Sticky Flame (they are insubstantial) and aren't revealed from shallow water (they fly).

History

• In 0.32, shadows will be renamed to shadowghasts.
• Prior to 0.19, players would summon neutral shadows when wielding a lantern of shadows.
• Prior to 0.13, shadows were unable to go invisible, and damaged your strength when they attacked.