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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Shining eyes''' are dangerous floating monsters that deal no damage, but aggressively blast you with [[mutation]]-inflicting gaze attacks. Although these give you [[good mutations]] roughly 5% of the time, [[bad mutations]] are much, much more common. They are found in [[the Slime Pits]], and can be summoned by a few enemies through the [[Summon Eyeballs]] spell.
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'''Shining eyes''' are dangerous floating monsters that deal no damage, but aggressively blast you with [[contamination]]-inflicting gaze attacks. They are found uncommonly in [[the Slime Pits]], and can be summoned by a few enemies through the [[Summon Eyeballs]] spell.
  
 
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
*Their attack requires a clear path to hit you. Mass [[Summonings]] spells like [[Shadow Creatures]] can shield you while your minions charge in to combat. Even [[Summon Butterflies]] can provide protection.
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*Since you will receive a lot of contamination being in Shining eyes' LOS, quickly getting rid of them or leaving line of sight is advisable. It usually takes them about three or four casts to get you to dangerous levels.
**If you lack access to summons, keeping other monsters between you and the shining eye also works, though less effectively (as they'll be attempting to kill you).
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**Mutagenic Gaze is a smite-targeted spell, so you can't hide behind allies to avoid it!
*[[Transmuter]]s could use [[Sticks to Snakes]] to shield themselves from Malmutation and quickly kill shining eyes.
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*[[Airstrike]] and [[LRD]] can take them out quickly from behind a meat shield using [[smite]]-targeting, as can [[Portal Projectile]].
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.34]], shining eyes moved slowly and casted [[malmutate]].

Latest revision as of 01:30, 3 June 2026

Version 0.34: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

For a list of all eyeballs, see list of eyeballs.

shining eye GShining eye.png
HP 38-78
HD 10
XP 548
Speed 10
AC 3
EV 1
Will 100



Resistances rAcid+++
Vulnerabilities Silver
Habitat Land
Intelligence Brainless
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Natural
Size Medium
Type floating eye, shining eye
Flags See invisible
Flying
No skeleton
Cautious
A strangely deformed floating eyeball, pulsating with flesh-twisting energy.

Useful Info

Shining eyes are dangerous floating monsters that deal no damage, but aggressively blast you with contamination-inflicting gaze attacks. They are found uncommonly in the Slime Pits, and can be summoned by a few enemies through the Summon Eyeballs spell.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1 Mutagenic Gaze Magical flag,
Instant flag

Tips & Tricks

  • Since you will receive a lot of contamination being in Shining eyes' LOS, quickly getting rid of them or leaving line of sight is advisable. It usually takes them about three or four casts to get you to dangerous levels.
    • Mutagenic Gaze is a smite-targeted spell, so you can't hide behind allies to avoid it!

History