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|name=draconian knight
 
|glyph={{Cyan|d}}
 
|tile=[[File:Mottled draconian knight.png]]
 
|flags={{Actual spells flag}}<br>{{Cold blood flag}}<br>{{Evil flag}}<br>{{Fighter flag}}<br>{{Speaks flag}}<br>{{Spellcaster flag}}
 
|resistances=
 
|vulnerabilities={{Holy vulnerability}}, {{Dragon slaying vulnerability}}
 
|max_chunks=5
 
|meat={{Contaminated corpse}}
 
|xp=1806
 
|holiness={{Natural}}
 
|magic_resistance=85
 
|hp_range=112-145
 
|avg_hp=128
 
|armour_class=12
 
|evasion=12
 
|habitat=Land
 
|speed= 10
 
|size={{Medium}}
 
|item_use={{Weapons armour}}<br>{{Starting equipment}}<br>{{Open doors}}
 
|attack1=15 ({{Hit type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
 
|attack2=
 
|attack3=
 
|attack4=
 
|hit_dice=16
 
|base_hp=6
 
|extra_hp=4
 
|fixed_hp=0
 
|intelligence={{High intelligence}}
 
|genus=draconian
 
|species=draconian
 
}}
 
 
{{list of | draconians}}
 
{{list of | draconians}}
{{Flavour|Protected by both its thick scales and its skill in use of weapons and armour, this draconian is a dangerous opponent. It complements its abilities in combat with powerful magic.
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{{monster info}}
 
 
...It wields a deadly weapon with menacing efficiency.}}
 
  
 
==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Draconian knights''' are similar to [[deep elf knight]]s, but with more dangerous spells. They are lightly armored fighters who wield heavy weaponry and occasionally shields, supplemented with the ability to cast powerful [[Conjuration]]s.
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'''Draconian knights''' are similar to [[deep elf knight]]s, but with more dangerous spells. They are lightly armored fighters who wield heavy weaponry and occasionally shields, supplemented with the ability to cast powerful [[Conjuration]]s. Knights are typically generated as [[black draconian]]s, who can fire a [[Lightning Bolt]].
  
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==Spells==
 
{{Spellcaster
 
|number=I
 
|slot1=[[Bolt of Cold]] (3d25)
 
|slot2=[[Bolt of Draining]] (3d23)
 
|slot3=[[Invisibility]]
 
|slot4=[[Animate Dead]]
 
|slot5=[[Throw Icicle]] (3d25)
 
|slot6=''none''
 
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{{Spellcaster
 
|number=II
 
|slot1=[[Bolt of Cold]] (3d25)
 
|slot2=[[Lightning Bolt]] (3d21)
 
|slot3=[[Vampiric Draining]]
 
|slot4=[[Agony]] {{Enchpower|Agony|68}}
 
|slot5=[[Throw Icicle]] (3d25)
 
|slot6=''none''
 
}}
 
{{clear}}
 
{{Spellcaster
 
|number=III
 
|slot1=[[Bolt of Cold]] (3d25)
 
|slot2=[[Throw Icicle]] (3d25)
 
|slot3=[[Haste]]
 
|slot4=[[Simulacrum]]
 
|slot5=[[Ozocubu's Armour]]
 
|slot6=''none''
 
}}
 
{{clear}}
 
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
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==History==
 
==History==
In [[0.14]] draconian knights have fewer but distinct spell sets focusing on [[Ice magic|ice]] and [[necromancy]].
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*Prior to [[0.28]], classed draconians could randomly generate with varying colours.
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*Prior to [[0.27]], they could cast [[Ozocubu's Armour]], but had a higher base AC to compensate.
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*Prior to [[0.14]], draconian knights had a wider variety of spell sets, with less focus on [[Ice Magic]] and [[Necromancy]]. Specifically they could have the sets of [[hell knight]]s, [[deep elf conjurer]]s, or [[Necromancer_(monster)|necromancers]].

Latest revision as of 20:20, 13 April 2022

Version 0.28: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

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

draconian knight qDraconian knight.png
HP 73-149
HD 16
XP 1739
Speed 10
AC 19
EV 11
Will 40
Attack1 27 (hit: plain)


Resistances rF+
rSticky
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Weapons & armour
Starting equipment
Open doors
Holiness Natural
Size Medium
Type draconian, draconian
Flags Fighter
Cold-blooded
Speaks
Protected by thick scales, skillful weapon use, and complementary magic, this draconian is a dangerous opponent. Draconian knights specialize in ice magic and necromancy.

“Trogdor was a man!
I mean, he was a dragon-man!
Or... maybe he was just a dragon.
...
And the Trogdor comes in the night!”
-The Brothers Chaps, “Trogdor”. 2003.

Useful Info

Draconian knights are similar to deep elf knights, but with more dangerous spells. They are lightly armored fighters who wield heavy weaponry and occasionally shields, supplemented with the ability to cast powerful Conjurations. Knights are typically generated as black draconians, who can fire a Lightning Bolt.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1 Bolt of Cold (3d25) Wizard flag
Slot2 Throw Icicle (3d25) Wizard flag
Slot3 Haste Wizard flag
Slot4 Invisibility Wizard flag

Tips & Tricks

  • In spite of the flavour text, draconian knights are neither especially competent with their weapons or armoured beyond the usual draconian cloak. Their spells, however, are potent enough to be a concern (though less so than any of the pure draconian casters). The difficulty of this foe depends mainly on its breath weapon (determined by its colour) and its randomly-selected spell set.

History