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'''Vampire mosquitoes''' are undead insects often found in the [[Swamp]] and mid-dungeon. Mosquitoes are weak but fast, the come in swarms, and they can heal themselves with their bites.
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|vulnerabilities={{Holy vulnerability}}
 
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|meat={{Rot-inducing corpse}}
 
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|item_use={{Uses nothing}}
 
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{{Flavour|This unfortunate and now massive creature once fed upon the blood of a vampire. Now it wants to feed upon yours.}}
 
 
 
A '''vampire mosquito''' is an undead insect often found in the [[Swamp]] and mid-dungeon. They are always found in groups. Mosquitoes are weak but fast, and their bites can heal them.
 
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
[[Dispel Undead]] is very handy against them. [[Airstrike]] also works very well. If you have neither, at least try to fight them in a corridor.
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[[Dispel Undead]] is very handy against them. [[Airstrike]] also works very well. If you have neither, at least try to fight them in a corridor, so they can't surround you.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Prior to [[0.11]], they had a weaker vampiric attack but an additional [[sickness]] attack.
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*Prior to [[0.31]], it was possible to create [[derived undead]] from vampire mosquitoes.
Prior to [[0.8]], they were called '''giant mosquitoes''' and were significantly weaker.
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*Prior to [[0.11]], they had a weaker vampiric attack but an additional [[sickness]] attack.
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*Prior to [[0.8]], they were called '''giant mosquitoes''' and were significantly weaker.

Latest revision as of 18:30, 31 January 2024

Version 0.31: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

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

vampire mosquito yVampire mosquito.png
HP 18-37
HD 5
XP 179
Speed 19
AC 2
EV 15
Will 20
Attack1 13 (bite: vampiric)


Resistances rPois+++
rDrown
rMiasma
rN+++
rTorm
Vulnerabilities Holy
Habitat Land
Intelligence Animal
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Undead
Size Little
Type vampire mosquito, vampire mosquito
Flags Evil
Flying
Unbreathing
No skeleton
No zombie
A mosquito that has fed upon tainted blood and been transformed into a revolting and pestilent undead insect, seeking to drain its victims to the last drop.

Vampire mosquitoes are undead insects often found in the Swamp and mid-dungeon. Mosquitoes are weak but fast, the come in swarms, and they can heal themselves with their bites.

Strategy

Dispel Undead is very handy against them. Airstrike also works very well. If you have neither, at least try to fight them in a corridor, so they can't surround you.

History

  • Prior to 0.31, it was possible to create derived undead from vampire mosquitoes.
  • Prior to 0.11, they had a weaker vampiric attack but an additional sickness attack.
  • Prior to 0.8, they were called giant mosquitoes and were significantly weaker.