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| + | {{Flavour|A cyclops shepherd, he is very protective of his charges, whom he watches with an undying fervor through his single massive eye. | ||
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| + | "...as soon as he had got through with all his work, he clutched up two more of my men, and began eating them for his morning's meal. Presently, with the utmost ease, he rolled the stone away from the door and drove out his sheep, but he at once put it back again-as easily as though he were merely clapping the lid on to a quiver full of arrows. | ||
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| − | *The main danger comes from his herd. Polyphemus himself is significantly more dangerous than a normal cyclops | + | *The main danger comes from his herd. Polyphemus himself is significantly more dangerous than a normal cyclops (on par with an [[ettin]] or [[stone giant]]), but he can usually be [[kite]]d safely. |
*The deep water of the Shoals can work to your advantage if you're capable of attacking at range. His herd may be trapped on one island as you blast them and their shepherd from another. | *The deep water of the Shoals can work to your advantage if you're capable of attacking at range. His herd may be trapped on one island as you blast them and their shepherd from another. | ||
*If you do have to deal with him and his herd up close, be careful not to let them surround you out in the open. Use stair dancing to limit the number of opponents able to attack you at once. | *If you do have to deal with him and his herd up close, be careful not to let them surround you out in the open. Use stair dancing to limit the number of opponents able to attack you at once. | ||
| − | *While getting [[petrified]] by catoblepas breath is never a good thing, it's | + | *While getting [[petrified]] by catoblepas breath is never a good thing, it's instant death if it occurs while you're [[flight|flying]] over [[deep water]]. Try not to let this happen! |
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 05:51, 26 May 2013
Version 0.12: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Polyphemus C 
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| HP | 150 |
| HD | 16 |
| XP | 3253 |
| Speed | 10 |
| AC | 10 |
| EV | 3 |
| Will | 64 |
| Attack1 | 50 (hit: plain) |
| Attack2 | 35 (hit: plain)
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| Resistances | rDrown |
| Vulnerabilities | None |
| Habitat | Land |
| Intelligence | Normal |
| Uses | Starting equipment Open doors |
| Holiness | Natural |
| Size | Giant |
| Type | giant, cyclops |
| Flags | Speaks Unique Warm-blooded |
| A cyclops shepherd, he is very protective of his charges, whom he watches with an undying fervor through his single massive eye.
"...as soon as he had got through with all his work, he clutched up two more of my men, and began eating them for his morning's meal. Presently, with the utmost ease, he rolled the stone away from the door and drove out his sheep, but he at once put it back again-as easily as though he were merely clapping the lid on to a quiver full of arrows. -Homer, _The Odyssey_, Book IX. |
Useful Info
Polyphemus is a unique cyclops who has somehow managed to tame a pack of death yaks and catoblepases. He prefers to pelt you with large rocks while you deal with his herd before moving in to attack you in melee. He can often be found in the upper floors of the Shoals, but does not generate in every game.
Location
Tips & Tricks
- The main danger comes from his herd. Polyphemus himself is significantly more dangerous than a normal cyclops (on par with an ettin or stone giant), but he can usually be kited safely.
- The deep water of the Shoals can work to your advantage if you're capable of attacking at range. His herd may be trapped on one island as you blast them and their shepherd from another.
- If you do have to deal with him and his herd up close, be careful not to let them surround you out in the open. Use stair dancing to limit the number of opponents able to attack you at once.
- While getting petrified by catoblepas breath is never a good thing, it's instant death if it occurs while you're flying over deep water. Try not to let this happen!
Trivia
Polyphemus is a reference to the shepherd cyclops who tried to kill Odysseus in the Odyssey.
History
Prior to 0.12, Polyphemus only had death yaks in his herd and was significantly weaker.
