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In the ASCII version of ''Crawl'', demons are represented by a numeral representing their tier level (1-5).
 
In the ASCII version of ''Crawl'', demons are represented by a numeral representing their tier level (1-5).
 
==Hierarchy==
 
Demons are divided into five tiers:
 
 
* {{White|5}} [[Tier-5 demon]]s - The weakest demons. Not a challenge except for characters starting out.
 
* {{White|4}} [[Tier-4 demon]]s - Some of the most common demons.
 
* {{White|3}} [[Tier-3 demon]]s - A category that includes mostly average demons, with a couple of troublesome exceptions.
 
* {{White|2}} [[Tier-2 demon]]s - These usually have very dangerous abilities, although thankfully they don't tend to be terribly resilient.
 
* {{White|1}} [[Tier-1 demon]]s - The deadliest of demons, these generally require considerable effort to bring down.
 
  
 
==Demon List==
 
==Demon List==
 
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Demons are divided in five tiers:
 
===Tier-5 Demons===
 
===Tier-5 Demons===
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Tier-5 Demons are the weakest class of demons. They're common in the early dungeon, and are often summoned in droves by stronger creatures. Only starting characters should have trouble dealing with these. The imps can be summoned by using [[Call Imp]]
 
* {{Red|5}} [[File:Crimson_imp.png|32px]] [[Crimson imp]]: A pesky little beast, [[blink]]s and regenerates. Otherwise fairly harmless.
 
* {{Red|5}} [[File:Crimson_imp.png|32px]] [[Crimson imp]]: A pesky little beast, [[blink]]s and regenerates. Otherwise fairly harmless.
 
* {{White|5}} [[File:White_imp.png]] [[White imp]]: Has [[Throw Frost]] and a cold-flavoured melee attack. Watch your potions!
 
* {{White|5}} [[File:White_imp.png]] [[White imp]]: Has [[Throw Frost]] and a cold-flavoured melee attack. Watch your potions!
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===Tier-4 Demons===
 
===Tier-4 Demons===
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Tier-4 Demons are some of the weakest demons in the game. They are occasionally granted as allies by [[Makhleb]]'s Lesser Servant invocation.
 
* {{Blue|4}} [[File:Blue_devil.png]] [[Blue devil]]: Flies and resists cold and poison, but is vulnerable to fire. It has no spells.
 
* {{Blue|4}} [[File:Blue_devil.png]] [[Blue devil]]: Flies and resists cold and poison, but is vulnerable to fire. It has no spells.
 
* {{LightGrey|4}} [[File:Hellwing.png|32px]] [[Hellwing]]: Casts [[Teleport Self]], [[Teleport Other]], and [[Animate Dead]].
 
* {{LightGrey|4}} [[File:Hellwing.png|32px]] [[Hellwing]]: Casts [[Teleport Self]], [[Teleport Other]], and [[Animate Dead]].
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===Tier-3 Demons===
 
===Tier-3 Demons===
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Tier-3 Demons are demons of average power that display an assortment of capabilities. Some are notably more dangerous than others.
 
* {{Black|3}} [[File:Chaos spawn.png]] [[Chaos spawn]]: Moves fast and has a [[chaos]]-[[brand]]ed melee attack.
 
* {{Black|3}} [[File:Chaos spawn.png]] [[Chaos spawn]]: Moves fast and has a [[chaos]]-[[brand]]ed melee attack.
 
* {{White|3}} [[File:Ice devil.png]] [[Ice devil]]: Strong cold attacks, vulnerable to fire.
 
* {{White|3}} [[File:Ice devil.png]] [[Ice devil]]: Strong cold attacks, vulnerable to fire.
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===Tier-2 Demons===
 
===Tier-2 Demons===
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Tier-2 Demons are challenging combatants due to significant melee ability, though their complete lack of ranged attacks can make them less challenging for some characters. They are the second most powerful tier of demon. All of them can open doors.
 
* {{Red|2}} [[File:Balrug.png]] [[Balrug]]: Fast, wields branded [[demon whip]]s, casts powerful fire magic, and [[smite]]s.  
 
* {{Red|2}} [[File:Balrug.png]] [[Balrug]]: Fast, wields branded [[demon whip]]s, casts powerful fire magic, and [[smite]]s.  
 
* {{Blue|2}} [[File:Blizzard demon.png]] [[Blizzard demon]]: Faster than average and capable of casting powerful [[Air Magic|Air]] and [[Ice Magic]].
 
* {{Blue|2}} [[File:Blizzard demon.png]] [[Blizzard demon]]: Faster than average and capable of casting powerful [[Air Magic|Air]] and [[Ice Magic]].
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===[[Tier-1 Demon]]s===
 
===[[Tier-1 Demon]]s===
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Tier-1 Demons (also known as '''Greater Demons''') are among the deadliest opponents in ''Dungeon Crawl''. All tier-1 demons can see invisible, and all Fiends are capable of inflicting [[Torment]]. Fighting, or even being in sight of multiple tier-1 demons, is not recommended. Additionally, a worshipper of [[Makhleb]] may summon some of them using the Greater Servant ability.
 
* {{LightGrey|1}} [[Image:Executioner.png|32px]] [[Executioner]]: Moves twice as fast as normal, and will cast [[Haste]] at the slightest provocation. With its speed and 3 melee attacks it will tear low AC characters to shreds.   
 
* {{LightGrey|1}} [[Image:Executioner.png|32px]] [[Executioner]]: Moves twice as fast as normal, and will cast [[Haste]] at the slightest provocation. With its speed and 3 melee attacks it will tear low AC characters to shreds.   
 
* {{LightRed|1}} [[Image:Brimstone fiend.png|32px]] [[Brimstone fiend]]: Casts [[Hellfire]] (3d20), [[Torment]], vulnerable to cold.  
 
* {{LightRed|1}} [[Image:Brimstone fiend.png|32px]] [[Brimstone fiend]]: Casts [[Hellfire]] (3d20), [[Torment]], vulnerable to cold.  

Revision as of 20:05, 14 April 2013

Demons are unholy monsters from the infernal planes of Hell, Pandemonium and the Abyss. They range in difficulty from minor nuisances like the crimson imp to the mighty Greater Demons, and have a wide variety of powers. They can be brought into the world by summoning them, and they also appear in later levels of the Dungeon, especially the aforementioned infernal branches.

All demons are considered evil, and take damage from holy wrath branded weapons and Holy Word. Many gods award piety for destroying them. Makhleb and Xom may grant demonic servants to their worshipers.

In the ASCII version of Crawl, demons are represented by a numeral representing their tier level (1-5).

Demon List

Demons are divided in five tiers:

Tier-5 Demons

Tier-5 Demons are the weakest class of demons. They're common in the early dungeon, and are often summoned in droves by stronger creatures. Only starting characters should have trouble dealing with these. The imps can be summoned by using Call Imp

  • 5 Crimson imp.png Crimson imp: A pesky little beast, blinks and regenerates. Otherwise fairly harmless.
  • 5 White imp.png White imp: Has Throw Frost and a cold-flavoured melee attack. Watch your potions!
  • 5 Shadow imp.png Shadow imp: Casts Pain and occasionally Animate Dead.
  • 5 Iron imp.png Iron imp: More HP and melee power, but slower speed.
  • 5 Lemure.png Lemure: Vaguely humanoid blob with almost no HP or other redeeming qualities, save poison resistance.
  • 5 Quasit.png Quasit: Decent HP and dexterity-draining melee attacks.
  • 5 Ufetubus.png Ufetubus: Resists cold and has decent EV, but is otherwise weak. Summoned in droves by the Level-3 demon ynoxinul.

Tier-4 Demons

Tier-4 Demons are some of the weakest demons in the game. They are occasionally granted as allies by Makhleb's Lesser Servant invocation.

Tier-3 Demons

Tier-3 Demons are demons of average power that display an assortment of capabilities. Some are notably more dangerous than others.

Tier-2 Demons

Tier-2 Demons are challenging combatants due to significant melee ability, though their complete lack of ranged attacks can make them less challenging for some characters. They are the second most powerful tier of demon. All of them can open doors.

Tier-1 Demons

Tier-1 Demons (also known as Greater Demons) are among the deadliest opponents in Dungeon Crawl. All tier-1 demons can see invisible, and all Fiends are capable of inflicting Torment. Fighting, or even being in sight of multiple tier-1 demons, is not recommended. Additionally, a worshipper of Makhleb may summon some of them using the Greater Servant ability.