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Cloud immunity is an [[ego]] which protects the wearer from the effects of all clouds, in the same way as [[Qazlal]]. It can be found on [[scarf|scarves]].  
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Cloud immunity is an [[ego]] which protects the wearer from the effects of all clouds in the same way as [[Qazlal]]. It can only be found on the [[robe of Clouds]].
  
Note that you can still be affected by cloud breaths if the breath itself hits you, in the case of poison, draining and chaos breaths which inflict status effects, and fire and ice cloud breaths which will inflict some amount of damage when the breath projectile hits you. The cloud itself will do nothing to you on subsequent turns however.
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Note that some cloud-generating breath weapons deal impact damage when they hit you; cloud immunity does not protect you from this damage, or statuses directly from that damage. Examples of this include [[catoblepae]]'s [[Petrifying Cloud]], [[swamp dragon]]s' [[Poisonous Cloud]], and [[ushabti]]u's [[Death Rattle]].
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
Cloud immunity is an underwhelming ego except in [[the Swamp]], where it allows you to avoid the breaths of [[swamp drake]]s, [[swamp dragon]]s, [[ghost crab]]s and clouds associated with some Swamp:4 rune vaults as well. Generally it will act as a good substitute for [[poison resistance]] here.
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Cloud immunity is fairly niche overall. It allows you to use clouds from the [[Freezing Cloud]] spell or [[scroll of poison|scrolls of poison]] without harming yourself, making them much easier to use. However, this should be weighed with other, alternate armour options, such as [[troll leather armour]] and [[swamp dragon scales]].
  
Elsewhere even a regular +0 cloak will often do more than a scarf of cloud immunity, providing 1 AC.
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Cloud immunity is especially useful in [[the Swamp]], where the two main poison threats ([[swamp drake]]s and [[swamp dragon]]s) use cloud breath attacks in order to poison you. Swamp also has [[death drake]]s and [[ghost crab]]s, which have cloud attacks. It can also be useful in the [[Volcano]], [[Ice cave]], or for the occasional vault that generates hazardous clouds.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Added in [[0.20]] with [[scarf|scarves]].
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* Prior to [[0.25]], the cloud immunity ego could be found on [[scarf|scarves]].
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* Added in [[0.20]] with [[scarf|scarves]].

Latest revision as of 03:16, 23 July 2023

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It completely protects its wearer from the effects of clouds.

Cloud immunity is an ego which protects the wearer from the effects of all clouds in the same way as Qazlal. It can only be found on the robe of Clouds.

Note that some cloud-generating breath weapons deal impact damage when they hit you; cloud immunity does not protect you from this damage, or statuses directly from that damage. Examples of this include catoblepae's Petrifying Cloud, swamp dragons' Poisonous Cloud, and ushabtiu's Death Rattle.

Strategy

Cloud immunity is fairly niche overall. It allows you to use clouds from the Freezing Cloud spell or scrolls of poison without harming yourself, making them much easier to use. However, this should be weighed with other, alternate armour options, such as troll leather armour and swamp dragon scales.

Cloud immunity is especially useful in the Swamp, where the two main poison threats (swamp drakes and swamp dragons) use cloud breath attacks in order to poison you. Swamp also has death drakes and ghost crabs, which have cloud attacks. It can also be useful in the Volcano, Ice cave, or for the occasional vault that generates hazardous clouds.

History