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|flags={{Regenerates flag}}<br>{{See invisible flag}}<br>{{Speaks flag}}<br>{{Warm blood flag}}<br>{{!sil flag}}
 
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|vulnerabilities={{Silver vulnerability}}
 
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|item_use={{Open doors}}
 
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|attack1=30 ({{Hit type}}: {{Klown flavour}})
 
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{{Flavour|A comical figure full of life and laughter. It looks very happy to see you... but is there a slightly malicious cast to its features? Is that red face paint or something altogether less pleasant?
 
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“All the world loves a clown.”<br>
 
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-Cole Porter, “Be a Clown”. 1948.}}
 
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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
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'''Killer Klowns''' are powerful humanoid monsters found only in [[the Realm of Zot]]. They have decent [[HP]], the speed of a [[centaur]], the [[regeneration rate]] of a [[troll]], the sporadic [[blink]]ing of a [[blink frog]], and a melee attack capable of randomly inflicting any of the following [[attack flavour]]s:
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'''Killer Klowns''' are powerful humanoid monsters found only in [[the Realm of Zot]]. Armed with highly enchanted and branded [[club]]s, they have decent [[HP]], the speed of an [[adder]], the sporadic [[blink]]ing of a [[blink frog]], and the ability to inflict various [[status effects]] by [[Throw Klown Pie|throwing pies]]:
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*[[Fire]]
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*[[Vertigo]]
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*[[Electricity]]
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*[[Fire#Fire Vulnerability|Fire vulnerability]]
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*[[Poison|Strong poison]]
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*[[Potion of degeneration|Stat drain]]
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*[[Slow|Drain speed]]
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*Inability to drink [[potions]]
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*[[Pain_(brand)|Pain]]
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*[[Fragile]]
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*[[Anti-magic]]
 
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Although this is less unpredictable than a [[chaos]] [[brand]]ed attack, it still leaves you uncertain of what to expect.
 
  
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Ability: [[Blink]]
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
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*They have excellent magic resistance, but lack any elemental resistances, so it's not too hard to pile up the damage on them. Try to blast them at range before they can reach you.
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*Despite them being one of the weaker Zot monsters "on average", do ''not'' take Killer Klowns lightly! They are deadly support monsters. Silence and -Potion prevent you from using most of your emergency escape options. If you've taken too much damage, losing access to [[scrolls of blinking]] and [[god|god abilities]] is practically a death sentence.
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*If you aren't ready for it, their most dangerous attack flavour by far is [[cold]]. While rF+, rElec, rN+, and rPois are also highly recommended, facing them without at least rC+ is a gamble you should try to avoid.
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*[[Repulsion]], [[shield]]s, and/or high [[EV]] can help prevent you from getting hit by Throw Klown Pie.
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*Their constant blinking works against them if you have decent ranged attacks and a clear, open area to fight in. Use the time they spend running back into melee range with you to whittle away at their health from afar.
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*They have excellent willpower, but lack any elemental resistances, so it's not too hard to pile up damage. Try to blast them at range before they can reach you. They are weak to [[silver]], so silver [[javelin]]s are very effective.
  
 
==Trivia==
 
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==History==
 
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Prior to [[0.14]] Klowns had a different set of damage brands for their melee attack: [[fire]], [[cold]], nasty [[poison]], [[drain experience|drain XP]], [[rot]], [[blink]], [[anti-magic]].
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{{CBA|0.32|Throw Klown Pie will be able to [[blind]] the player.}}
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*Prior to [[0.31]], Throw Klown Pie could polymorph the player into [[Bat Form]], [[Pig Form]], or [[Wisp Form]], instead of inflicting Fragile. This was notable as a major source of '''[[instant death]]'''. If you were [[teleport]]ed into [[Zot:5]]'s lungs, a klown could cause you to turn into a bat ''before you got a chance to move'', losing all your resistances. (You could then be [[paralysed]], mauled by an [[orb of fire]], etc.)
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*Killer Klowns gained Throw Klown Pie in [[0.23]]. Prior to that, Killer Klowns were unarmed and used a special Klown attack flavor that could choose randomly between [[Fire]], [[Cold]], [[Electricity]], [[Poison|Strong poison]], [[Slow|Drain speed]], [[Pain (brand)|Pain]], or [[Antimagic]]. Also, they had fast regeneration.
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*Prior to [[0.14]] Klowns had a different set of damage brands for their melee attack: [[fire]], [[cold]], nasty [[poison]], [[drain experience|drain XP]], [[rot]], [[blink]], [[anti-magic]].

Latest revision as of 05:27, 21 June 2024

Version 0.31: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Killer Klown p Killer Klown.png
HP 99-200
HD 20
XP 5240
Speed 13
AC 10
EV 15
Will 160
Attack1 30 (hit: plain)


Resistances None
Vulnerabilities Silver
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Starting equipment
Open doors
Holiness Natural
Size Medium
Type human, Killer Klown
Flags See invisible
Speaks
Warm-blooded
No poly
No gen derived
A comical figure full of life and laughter. It looks very happy to see you... but is there a slightly malicious cast to its features? Is that red face paint or something altogether less pleasant?

“All the world loves a clown.”
-Cole Porter, “Be a Clown”. 1948.

Useful Info

Killer Klowns are powerful humanoid monsters found only in the Realm of Zot. Armed with highly enchanted and branded clubs, they have decent HP, the speed of an adder, the sporadic blinking of a blink frog, and the ability to inflict various status effects by throwing pies:

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1 Throw Klown Pie (3d20) Natural flag
Slot2 Blink Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

  • Despite them being one of the weaker Zot monsters "on average", do not take Killer Klowns lightly! They are deadly support monsters. Silence and -Potion prevent you from using most of your emergency escape options. If you've taken too much damage, losing access to scrolls of blinking and god abilities is practically a death sentence.
  • Repulsion, shields, and/or high EV can help prevent you from getting hit by Throw Klown Pie.
  • They have excellent willpower, but lack any elemental resistances, so it's not too hard to pile up damage. Try to blast them at range before they can reach you. They are weak to silver, so silver javelins are very effective.

Trivia

Killer Klowns were originally murderous extraterrestrial pranksters in the 1988 Academy Award® winning comedy horror sci-fi film, Killer Klowns from Outer Space.

History

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