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|flags={{Flying flag}}<br>{{See invisible flag}}<br>{{Warm blood flag}}
 
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{{Flavour|An opportunistic scavenger bird that is quite proactive in the production of carrion. It has a particularly unhealthy fascination with eyeballs and things resembling eyeballs, such as pickled onions, walnuts and olives.
 
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“The Hatter opened his eyes very wide on hearing this; but all he said was ‘Why is a raven like a writing-desk?’”<br>
 
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-Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland}}
 
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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
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'''Ravens''' are fast, flying pests that deal relatively low damage. They are occasionally a welcome sight, as they sometimes spawn in a small [[vault]] that contains a few pieces of shiny [[jewellery]] they've collected, but they also appear as an accompaniment to various [[list of tengu|tengu]] or in defense of a [[shambling mangrove]].
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'''Ravens''' are ominous corvids with the ability to [[Ill Omen|inflict doom]] upon unsuspecting adventurers. They appear mainly in [[the Lair]], but can also rarely spawn in groups from a [[shambling mangrove]].
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
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*Ravens are generally less dangerous than the monsters they accompany, but don't let that fool you into thinking they're harmless -- lightly armored characters in particular should watch out for them.
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*Ravens should be a priority target that one uses consumables to get rid of as quickly as possible, as allowing it to live for too long could result in getting a devastating [[Bane]].
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*Try to limit how much of the flock can reach you at one time by retreating to a chokepoint. Area-of-effect spells like [[Fireball]] or the cloud spells can help take them down more swiftly.
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*Ill Omen requires a line of fire to affect you, so any sort of obstruction (walls, statues, other enemies) will prevent them from Dooming you.
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==History==
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*Ravens were re-added in [[0.34]], this time with the ability to cause your Doom.
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*Ravens were removed in [[0.17]]. They had two weak attacks and no other distinguishing features.

Latest revision as of 01:42, 1 March 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 birds, see list of birds.

Raven

Useful Info

Ravens are ominous corvids with the ability to inflict doom upon unsuspecting adventurers. They appear mainly in the Lair, but can also rarely spawn in groups from a shambling mangrove.

Tips & Tricks

  • Ravens should be a priority target that one uses consumables to get rid of as quickly as possible, as allowing it to live for too long could result in getting a devastating Bane.
  • Ill Omen requires a line of fire to affect you, so any sort of obstruction (walls, statues, other enemies) will prevent them from Dooming you.

History

  • Ravens were re-added in 0.34, this time with the ability to cause your Doom.
  • Ravens were removed in 0.17. They had two weak attacks and no other distinguishing features.
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