Crystal echidna

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crystal echidna r
HP	42-86
HD	12
XP	647
Speed	10
AC	10
EV	10
Will	Immune
Attack1	20 (bite: plain)
Resistances	rF+++ rC+++ rElec+++ rPois+++ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Non-living
Size	Little
Type	crystal echidna, crystal echidna
Flags

A spiny, long snouted rodent grown out of pure living crystal. It is immune to most forms of magic and hurls both crystalline bolts and painful barbs.

Useful Info

Crystal echidnas are found in the Iron City of Dis. They can fire both barbs and bolts of crystal.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Crystallizing Shot (2d19)	Natural flag
Slot2	Throw Barbs (2d13)	Natural flag

Tips & Tricks

• By the time you're in extended, crystal echidnas shouldn't be much of a threat by themselves. However, they can make you fragile with their Crystallizing Shots.
• Crystal echidnas are susceptible to LRD and Shatter.

History

• In 0.33, crystal echidnas will be speed 13.
• Prior to 0.32, crystal echidnas had Crystal Bolt instead of Crystallizing Shot.
• Crystal echidnas were added in 0.28.