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''This page is about the [[List of monsters|monster]]. For the card, see [[Deck of battle#Shadow card|Shadow card]]''
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==Useful Info==
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'''Shadowghasts''' are [[undead]] creatures which can briefly become [[invisible]]. They can be found in the middle floors of the [[Dungeon]]
  
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When a shadowghast is invisible and not [[backlit]], it gains a boost to movement speed (14.2 [[Movement#Monster Speed|speed]]). Also, if the target cannot [[see invisible]], an invisible shadowghast deals 2.5x damage, never misses, and reveals itself.
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|name=shadow
 
|glyph={{Magenta|p}}
 
|tile=[[File:Shadow.png]]
 
|flags={{Glows flag}}<br>{{Insubstantial flag}}<br>{{Evil flag}}<br>{{See invisible flag}}<br>{{Levitate flag}}
 
|resistances={{Cold resistance 3}}, {{Poison resistance 3}}, <br>{{Negative energy resistance 3}}, {{Torment resistance}}, <br>{{Rot resistance 3}}, {{Sticky flame resistance}}, <br>{{Constriction resistance}}, {{Drown resistance}}
 
|vulnerabilities={{Holy vulnerability 2}}, {{Holy wrath vulnerability}}
 
|max_chunks=0
 
|meat={{No corpse}}
 
|xp=45
 
|holiness={{Undead}}
 
|magic_resistance=20
 
|hp_range=9-24
 
|avg_hp=16
 
|armour_class=12
 
|evasion=10
 
|habitat=Land
 
|speed= 10
 
|size={{small}}
 
|item_use={{Open doors}}
 
|attack1=5 ({{Hit type}}: {{Drain strength flavour}})
 
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|attack3=
 
|attack4=
 
|hit_dice=3
 
|base_hp=3
 
|extra_hp=5
 
|fixed_hp=0
 
|intelligence={{Animal intelligence}}
 
|genus=wraith
 
|species=shadow
 
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{{Flavour|A wisp of unliving shadow, drifting on the edge of vision. It consumes the puissance of living beings.
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==Tips & Tricks==
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*Shadowghasts 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.
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*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).
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**Note that shadowghasts are immune to [[Sticky Flame]] (they are [[insubstantial]]) and aren't revealed from [[shallow water]] (they fly).
  
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==History==
 
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*Prior to [[0.32]], shadowghasts were called shadows. This was changed to differentiate from the shadow created by [[Dithmenos]].
"Between the idea<br>And the reality<br>Between the motion<br>And the act<br>Falls the shadow<br>For thine is the kingdom
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*Prior to [[0.19]], players would summon [[neutral]] shadows when wielding a [[lantern of shadows]].
 
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*Prior to [[0.13]], shadows were unable to go invisible, and damaged your [[strength]] when they attacked.
Between the conception<br>And the creation<br>Between the emotion<br>And the response<br>Falls the shadow<br>Life is very long"
 
 
 
-T.S. Eliot, _The Hollow Men_. 1925.}}
 
 
 
==Useful Info==
 
'''Shadows''' are undead, blue-black creatures found in medium depth dungeon levels. They regenerate quickly and occasionally drain your [[strength]] with their melee attacks.
 
 
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
*Since they are undead, [[Dispel Undead]] or a weapon of [[holy wrath]] will work wonders. If neither are available, hit it at range with non-[[cold]] magic or ranged weapons before engaging in melee. Even though the strength drain only kicks in rarely, you should hit hard and end the fight quickly.
 
*A [[ring of sustain abilities]] will make shadows even less frightening.
 

Latest revision as of 22:33, 24 November 2024

Version 0.32: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
shadowghast WShadowghast.png
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, shadowghast
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

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

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

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1 Invisibility Natural flag

Tips & Tricks

  • Shadowghasts 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).

History

  • Prior to 0.32, shadowghasts were called shadows. This was changed to differentiate from the shadow created by Dithmenos.
  • 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.