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{{monster
 
|name=pearl dragon
 
|glyph={{Yellow|D}}
 
|tile=[[File:Pearl dragon.png]]
 
|flags={{Glows flag}}<br>{{Flees flag}}<br>{{Warm blood flag}}<br>{{See invisible flag}}<br>{{Flying flag}}<br>{{!sil flag}}
 
|resistances={{Negative energy resistance 3}}, {{Rot resistance}}, <br>{{Drown resistance}}, {{Holy resistance}}
 
|vulnerabilities={{Dragon slaying vulnerability}}
 
|max_chunks=8
 
|meat={{Clean corpse}}
 
|xp=5336
 
|holiness={{Holy}}
 
|magic_resistance=168
 
|hp_range=94-140
 
|avg_hp=117
 
|armour_class=10
 
|evasion=15
 
|habitat=Land
 
|speed= 12
 
|size={{Giant}}
 
|item_use={{Uses nothing}}
 
|attack1=35 ({{Bite type}}: {{holy flavour}})
 
|attack2=20 ({{Claw type}}: {{holy flavour}})
 
|attack3=
 
|attack4=
 
|hit_dice=18
 
|base_hp=4
 
|extra_hp=5
 
|fixed_hp=0
 
|intelligence={{Animal intelligence}}
 
|genus=dragon
 
|species=pearl dragon
 
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{{Flavour|A dragon consecrated to the holy divine powers. Its breath is blessed fire, and its claws burn with the sear of holy wrath.}}
 
  
 
==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Pearl dragons''' are one of the few non-angelic [[holy]] monsters in the game, and are an absolute menace to [[undead]] characters; while normal characters won't have an easy time with them, the undead take 1.5× normal damage from holy sources. Their unique Cleansing Flame breath attack deals 3d36 irresistible damage and creates [[cloud]]s capable of dealing up to 36 damage per turn spent in them (vs. the undead, that means up to 162 damage per breath with 48 damage per turn spent in the clouds). Pearl dragons are very rare, only occurring in holy-themed [[Pandemonium]] or [[Ziggurat]] floors.
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'''Pearl dragons''' are one of the few non-angelic [[holy]] monsters in the game. Living characters won't find them much harder than [[gold dragon]]s, but [[undead]] and [[demonspawn]] can take great damage from their attacks. Pearl dragons are very rare, only occurring in holy-themed [[Pandemonium]], [[Ziggurat]] floors, or holy-themed vaults in the [[Depths]].
  
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Killing a pearl dragon may yield [[pearl dragon scales]] (33% chance).
==Spells==
 
  
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|slot1=[[Holy Breath]] (3d36)
 
|slot2=[[Holy Breath]] (3d36)
 
|slot3=''none''
 
|slot4=[[Holy Breath]] (3d36)
 
|slot5=[[Holy Breath]] (3d36)
 
|slot6=''none''
 
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==Tips & Tricks==
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*If you're undead/demonic, Holy Breath can deal 81 damage, plus 39 damage per turn from the clouds of [[Cloud#Blessed_fire|blessed fire]]. Also, their melee attacks have the [[holy wrath]] brand. Watch out!
  
==Tips & Tricks==
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==History==
Butchering a pearl dragon [[corpse]] may produce a [[pearl dragon hide]], which you can [[scroll of enchant armour|enchant]] to create a [[pearl dragon armour]]. This is an excellent suit in terms of high AC and low EV penalty, and provides rN+. Unlike most dragon armours, it provides no special defense against the breath of the dragon who provided the hide.
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*Prior to [[0.20]], pearl dragons' Holy Breath dealt 3d36 holy damage. However, all holy damage was halved if you were not vulnerable to holy and not worshipping an [[evil]] god. Therefore, pearl dragons were a ''much'' greater threat to undead and demonic players, but the same threat to living players.

Latest revision as of 05:46, 10 November 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

For a list of all dragons, see list of dragons. For a list of all holy monsters, see list of holy monsters.

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Useful Info

Pearl dragons are one of the few non-angelic holy monsters in the game. Living characters won't find them much harder than gold dragons, but undead and demonspawn can take great damage from their attacks. Pearl dragons are very rare, only occurring in holy-themed Pandemonium, Ziggurat floors, or holy-themed vaults in the Depths.

Killing a pearl dragon may yield pearl dragon scales (33% chance).

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1 Holy Breath (3d18) Natural flag,
Breath flag,
Noisy flag

Tips & Tricks

  • If you're undead/demonic, Holy Breath can deal 81 damage, plus 39 damage per turn from the clouds of blessed fire. Also, their melee attacks have the holy wrath brand. Watch out!

History

  • Prior to 0.20, pearl dragons' Holy Breath dealt 3d36 holy damage. However, all holy damage was halved if you were not vulnerable to holy and not worshipping an evil god. Therefore, pearl dragons were a much greater threat to undead and demonic players, but the same threat to living players.