Wiglaf

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Wiglaf g
HP	103-209
HD	15
XP	1492
Speed	10
AC	4
EV	7
Will	80
Attack1	26 (hit: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Medium
Type	dwarf, dwarf
Flags	Fighter Speaks Unique Warm-blooded Male

A cantankerous dwarf wearing a stupid-looking hat. He eyes you sourly, as if deciding exactly how much offence he should take to the way you're staring at it.

Useful Info

Wiglaf the Gunnerdwarf is a unique mountain dwarf fighter with a randart hat guaranteed to be between +2 and +4 (and guaranteed to resemble the one on his tile). From a distance, he'll craft terrifying Hellfire Mortars, and in melee, he'll cast Might and hit reasonably hard alongside his cannons.He alternates between games with Joseph, who stole and ruined his hat.

Location

• The Elven Halls
• The Snake Pit
• The Spider's Nest
• The Vaults:1-3

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Might	Wizard flag
Slot2	Hellfire Mortar (3d15)	Wizard flag

Tips & Tricks

• Wiglaf will always cast Hellfire Mortar off to the side of you, rather than trying to block your path. If you have flight- whether as a swap or by drinking a potion of enlightenment- and can thus travel over the mortar's lava river, you can move in front of the mortar and sink it to prevent it from constantly firing on you. In particular, when in melee range, walking backwards one tile onto its new path will prevent it from firing at all. This is far less plausible to block when out in the open walking towards Wiglaf, but it's still worth considering when closer up.
• Flying allies may also block and sink the mortar in the same way, such as from Death Channel and Haunt.
• The mortar otherwise fires a Bolt of Magma at two different targets every turn if possible, which has a limited range of 4 and can be partially resisted with fire resistance. While each blast is somewhat low damage for its depth, it will consistently stack up meaningful damage each turn it's present unless you have reasonably defences or multiple pips of fire resistance.
• Wiglaf's melee damage is still notable for his depth when combined with Might plus his axe or mace, so it's still important to try and soften him up from a distance.
• Many characters may want to avoid Wiglaf in his earlier appearances, but his randart hat is frequently a strong drop for most characters, so spending piety and consumables to get the hat may be worth it.

Trivia

Wiglaf is a character in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf.

History

• In 0.32, Wiglaf returned with the rest of the mountain dwarf. He lost his drunken priest of Okawaru flavour as well as access to Haste, while gaining Hellfire Mortar and the ability to drop his hat.
• In 0.19, Wiglaf was removed; he bit the dust with the rest of the mountain dwarves.
• In 0.15 his glyph was changed from 'q' to 'g'.
• Prior to 0.8, he was known as Wayne.
• Prior to 0.7, he was not an Okawaru worshiper and lacked his special abilities.