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|glyph={{Green|X}}
 
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|tile=[[File:Tentacled monstrosity.png]]
 
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|flags={{See invisible flag}}
 
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|resistances={{Fire resistance}}, {{Cold resistance}}, <br>{{Electricity resistance}}, {{Poison resistance}}, <br>{{Negative energy resistance 3}}, {{Torment resistance}}, <br>{{Rot resistance}}, {{Drown resistance}}
 
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|vulnerabilities={{Holy vulnerability 2}}, {{Holy wrath vulnerability}}
 
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|meat={{No corpse}}
 
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|magic_resistance=153
 
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|speed= 10
 
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|size={{Giant}}
 
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|item_use={{Open doors}}
 
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|attack1=22 ({{Tentacle slap type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
 
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|attack2=17 ({{Tentacle slap type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
 
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|attack3=13 ({{Tentacle slap type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
 
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|attack4=9 ({{Constrict type}}: {{Crush flavour}})
 
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{{Flavour|A writhing mass of tentacles, all covered in putrid mucus.
 
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Oozing and surging up out of that yawning trap-door in the Cyclopean crypt I had glimpsed such an unbelievable behemothic monstrosity that I could not doubt the power of its original to kill with its mere sight. Even now I cannot begin to suggest it with any words at my command. I might call it gigantic — tentacled — proboscidian — octopus-eyed — semi-amorphous — plastic — partly squamous and partly rugose — ugh!<br>
 
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-H.P. Lovecraft and Hazel Heald, Out of the Aeons, _Weird Tales_, 25, No.<br>
 
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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
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'''Tentacled monstrosities''' are enormous, deadly [[demonic]] monsters which seek out invaders to crush. They have exceptional amounts of [[HP]], resist almost all damage, and can [[constrict]] you in combat to deal devastating amounts of damage. Even [[Armour skill]] specialists in [[gold dragon armour]] will take a beating if they face a tentacled monstrosity in melee for too long. They can be found in the deepest parts of [[the Dungeon]] and [[the Vaults]], all throughout [[the Realm of Zot]], and may sometimes be summoned by [[Mnoleg]] in [[Pandemonium]].
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'''Tentacled monstrosities''' are enormous, deadly [[demonic]] monsters which seek out invaders to crush. They have exceptional amounts of [[HP]], resist almost all elemental damage, and can [[constrict]] you in combat to deal heavy amounts of damage. Characters without superlative AC will take a heavy beating if they face a tentacled monstrosity in melee for too long. They can be found in [[the Depths]], [[the Realm of Zot]], the bottom floor of [[the Swamp]], and [[Mnoleg]]'s domain.
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
*Remember that constriction partially ignores your AC. If you're playing a fragile character and find one getting too close to you for comfort, do whatever it takes to get away. It doesn't take long to turn a [[deep elf]] to paste.
 
*Remember that constriction partially ignores your AC. If you're playing a fragile character and find one getting too close to you for comfort, do whatever it takes to get away. It doesn't take long to turn a [[deep elf]] to paste.
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*Constriction greatly reduces your [[evasion]], making that [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear|crystal spear]] much more likely to hit you.
 
*Fortunately, tentacled monstrosities qualify as [[demon]]s, making weapons of [[holy wrath]] excellent for cutting them down to size.
 
*Fortunately, tentacled monstrosities qualify as [[demon]]s, making weapons of [[holy wrath]] excellent for cutting them down to size.
 
*Tentacled monstrosities have no ranged attacks whatsoever. If you can boost your movement speed to above average, you can kite them to death in relative safety.
 
*Tentacled monstrosities have no ranged attacks whatsoever. If you can boost your movement speed to above average, you can kite them to death in relative safety.
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*Trying to use [[stairs]] next to a tentacled monstrosity is a bad idea. They will often constrict you as you go down, making you waste a turn and locking you in place.
 
*You can summon your own tentacled monstrosities with the [[Summon Horrible Things]] spell (up to 2 at a time at very high [[spell power]]).
 
*You can summon your own tentacled monstrosities with the [[Summon Horrible Things]] spell (up to 2 at a time at very high [[spell power]]).
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.32]], tentacled monstrosities could spawn in the bottom floor of [[the Vaults]].
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*Prior to [[0.28]], tentacled monstrosities (like all [[demonic]] monsters) could not go [[berserk]].

Latest revision as of 18:33, 10 November 2024

Version 0.32: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
tentacled monstrosity X Tentacled monstrosity.png
HP 83-169
HD 23
XP 2974
Speed 10
AC 5
EV 5
Will 160
Attack1 22 (tentacle slap: plain)
Attack2 17 (tentacle slap: plain)
Attack3 13 (tentacle slap: plain)
Attack4 9 (constrict: crush)
Resistances rF+
rC+
rElec
rPois+
rDrown
rMiasma
rN+++
rTorm
Vulnerabilities Holy
Habitat Amphibious
Intelligence Human
Uses Open doors
Holiness Demonic
Size Giant
Type tentacled monstrosity, tentacled monstrosity
Flags
See invisible
A writhing mass of tentacles, all covered in putrid mucus.

“Oozing and surging up out of that yawning trap-door in the Cyclopean crypt I had glimpsed such an unbelievable behemothic monstrosity that I could not doubt the power of its original to kill with its mere sight. Even now I cannot begin to suggest it with any words at my command. I might call it gigantic — tentacled — proboscidian — octopus-eyed — semi-amorphous — plastic — partly squamous and partly rugose — ugh!”
-H.P. Lovecraft and Hazel Heald, “Out of the Aeons”, _Weird Tales_, 25, No.
4, pp. 478-96. April 1935.

Useful Info

Tentacled monstrosities are enormous, deadly demonic monsters which seek out invaders to crush. They have exceptional amounts of HP, resist almost all elemental damage, and can constrict you in combat to deal heavy amounts of damage. Characters without superlative AC will take a heavy beating if they face a tentacled monstrosity in melee for too long. They can be found in the Depths, the Realm of Zot, the bottom floor of the Swamp, and Mnoleg's domain.

Tips & Tricks

  • Remember that constriction partially ignores your AC. If you're playing a fragile character and find one getting too close to you for comfort, do whatever it takes to get away. It doesn't take long to turn a deep elf to paste.
  • Constriction greatly reduces your evasion, making that crystal spear much more likely to hit you.
  • Fortunately, tentacled monstrosities qualify as demons, making weapons of holy wrath excellent for cutting them down to size.
  • Tentacled monstrosities have no ranged attacks whatsoever. If you can boost your movement speed to above average, you can kite them to death in relative safety.
  • Trying to use stairs next to a tentacled monstrosity is a bad idea. They will often constrict you as you go down, making you waste a turn and locking you in place.
  • You can summon your own tentacled monstrosities with the Summon Horrible Things spell (up to 2 at a time at very high spell power).

History

  • Prior to 0.32, tentacled monstrosities could spawn in the bottom floor of the Vaults.
  • Prior to 0.28, tentacled monstrosities (like all demonic monsters) could not go berserk.
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