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'''Steam''' is one of the least common elemental forces you will encounter as you explore the [[Dungeon]]. Unlike most elements, it is very difficult for most characters to have access to steam, and few monsters are even capable of it.
 
'''Steam''' is one of the least common elemental forces you will encounter as you explore the [[Dungeon]]. Unlike most elements, it is very difficult for most characters to have access to steam, and few monsters are even capable of it.
  
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==Steam Damage==
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==Steam Clouds==
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Steam damage can be reduced by either a character's steam resistance (rSteam) or [[fire]] resistance [[intrinsic]]s. A single rank in either makes you completely immune to damage from environmental steam, and each rank you have significantly reduces damage from direct steam attacks (up to 3 ranks max).
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Steam [[cloud]]s are created when beams of [[fire]] travel over [[water]], or when beams of [[cold]] travel over [[lava]]. Examples of fiery beams include the [[wand of flame]], [[Flame Wave]], and [[Fireball]]. The player cannot create any ice projectiles, but monsters like [[frost giant]]s can use [[Throw Frost]] or [[Bolt of Cold]]. They are also created by the [[Steam Ball]] spell.
  
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Aside from injury, however, steam attacks also create steam [[cloud]]s wherever they are fired. These deal further damage to anything without resistance caught in them, and they also block [[line of sight]], making steam attacks excellent for blocking certain spells or most ranged attacks.
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Steam clouds deal [[#Steam Damage|steam damage]]. In addition, they are [[Cloud#Opaque|opaque]]; having 2 or more steam clouds in a given direction will block [[line of sight]].
  
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==Steam Sources==
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==Steam Damage==
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Most characters will only have to deal with steam in the form of attacks from certain enemies. [[Steam dragon]]s, [[pale draconian]]s, [[merfolk aquamancer]]s, and [[smoke demon]]s will all blast you with gouts of steam, dealing moderate damage up-front and scalding you over time so long as you stand in the clouds. Although most characters never have access to this kind of steam attack, level 7 pale [[draconian]]s gain a steam breath attack of their own.
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Steam damage is one of the rarest elements in the game. It appears from the following sources:
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*steam clouds
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The other source of steam in the game is perfectly natural; any time that a source of water is super-heated, steam clouds will be generated. This happens any time you cast a [[Fire Magic]] spell whose beam crosses over [[shallow water]] or [[deep water]], and though it's difficult to use this effect to damage enemies, the steam clouds can block line of sight usefully.
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*the [[Steam Ball]] spell
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Some maps will have naturally-occurring steam clouds anywhere that [[lava]] and water tiles are adjacent.
 
  
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==Steam Resistance==
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==Resistance==
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Steam resistance is one of the rarest intrinsics in the game.  However, steam attacks are also rare, and fire resistance gives partial steam resistance, making rSteam of limited use.
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Steam resistance (rSteam) prevents steam clouds from doing any damage, and reduces the impact damage from Steam Ball by -66%.  
  
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Steam resistance is available through the following:
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The following sources provide dedicated steam resistance:
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*rF+ or rF++ (rSteam+), rF+++ (rSteam++)
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*[[steam dragon scales]]
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*[[Steam dragon hide]] or [[steam dragon armour]] (rSteam++)
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*[[Dragonskin cloak]]
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*Being a pale [[draconian]] (rSteam++)
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*being a pale [[draconian]]
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*[[Tiamat]]'s [[dragonskin cloak]] has a 50% chance of granting rSteam+ vs. any given attack (including clouds), and a 25% chance of granting rSteam++ (if both rSteam and rF kick in).
 
  
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===Damage Reduction===
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In addition, having any amount of [[fire resistance]] (rF+ or higher) grants steam resistance. You must actually have rF+, so [[Mummies]] with a [[ring of fire]] won't get steam resistance.
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Any level of steam or fire resistance will provide immunity to damage from steam clouds. Versus direct attacks, monsters' resistance is more effective than players':
 
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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===Vulnerability===
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! Resistance Level !! Damage Taken (Player) !! Damage Taken (Monster)
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Any amount of fire vulnerability also gives steam vulnerability, which increases all steam damage by +50%.
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| 1 || 50% || 50%
 
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| 2 || 33% || 20%
 
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| 3 || 20% || 0%
 
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==History==
 
==History==
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In [[0.13]], [[fire]] vulnerability began to give you also steam vulnerability.
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*Prior to [[0.14]], there were 3 levels of rSteam. Having any amount of rSteam gave immunity to steam clouds; having more levels only reduced impact damage from steam-related spells.
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*Prior to [[0.13]], [[fire]] vulnerability did not give you steam vulnerability.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 18:18, 20 September 2023

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

Steam is one of the least common elemental forces you will encounter as you explore the Dungeon. Unlike most elements, it is very difficult for most characters to have access to steam, and few monsters are even capable of it.

Steam Clouds

Steam clouds are created when beams of fire travel over water, or when beams of cold travel over lava. Examples of fiery beams include the wand of flame, Flame Wave, and Fireball. The player cannot create any ice projectiles, but monsters like frost giants can use Throw Frost or Bolt of Cold. They are also created by the Steam Ball spell.

Steam clouds deal steam damage. In addition, they are opaque; having 2 or more steam clouds in a given direction will block line of sight.

Steam Damage

Steam damage is one of the rarest elements in the game. It appears from the following sources:

Resistance

Steam resistance (rSteam) prevents steam clouds from doing any damage, and reduces the impact damage from Steam Ball by -66%.

The following sources provide dedicated steam resistance:

In addition, having any amount of fire resistance (rF+ or higher) grants steam resistance. You must actually have rF+, so Mummies with a ring of fire won't get steam resistance.

Vulnerability

Any amount of fire vulnerability also gives steam vulnerability, which increases all steam damage by +50%.

History

  • Prior to 0.14, there were 3 levels of rSteam. Having any amount of rSteam gave immunity to steam clouds; having more levels only reduced impact damage from steam-related spells.
  • Prior to 0.13, fire vulnerability did not give you steam vulnerability.

See Also

List of steam resistant monsters

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