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| − | Sphinx Sisters is the "basic" level 7 Summonings spell. It has the benefit of summoning 2 monsters at a time, and both monsters have ranged | + | Sphinx Sisters is the "basic" level 7 Summonings spell. It has the benefit of summoning 2 monsters at a time, and both monsters have ranged abilities, making them useful as part of a Summoner's repertoire. Both sphinxes can disable enemies, too, allowing [[stab]] attacks. |
| − | Compared to [[Summon Hydra]], Sphinx Sisters has a longer duration, more HP, and summons 2 monsters | + | Compared to [[Summon Hydra]], Sphinx Sisters has a longer duration, more HP, and summons 2 monsters for the same MP cost, but hydras have better at burst damage, and Summon Hydra only has 1 school. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | *This spell was added in [[0.33]], replacing [[Monstrous | + | *This spell was added in [[0.33]], replacing [[Monstrous Menagerie]] for players. |
Latest revision as of 06:00, 23 November 2025
Version 0.33: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
 Sphinx Sisters
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| Level | 7 |
| School1 | Hexes |
| School2 | Summoning |
| Source(s) | Book of Beasts Book of Misfortune |
| Casting noise | 7 |
| Spell noise | 0 |
| Power Cap | 200 |
| Flags | Mons abjure |
| Summons a pair of riddling sphinxes - one guardian and one marauder - to debilitate the caster's enemies with hexes and batter them with violent winds. Spell power increases the sphinxes' durability and the power of their spells. |
Sphinx Sisters is a level 7 Summonings / Hexes spell that summons a guardian sphinx and a sphinx marauder. Recasting this spell will dismiss the old summons.
Strategy
Sphinx Sisters is the "basic" level 7 Summonings spell. It has the benefit of summoning 2 monsters at a time, and both monsters have ranged abilities, making them useful as part of a Summoner's repertoire. Both sphinxes can disable enemies, too, allowing stab attacks.
Compared to Summon Hydra, Sphinx Sisters has a longer duration, more HP, and summons 2 monsters for the same MP cost, but hydras have better at burst damage, and Summon Hydra only has 1 school.
History
- This spell was added in 0.33, replacing Monstrous Menagerie for players.
