Difference between revisions of "Nikola"

From CrawlWiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Updated for 0.13)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{version011}}
+
{{version012}}
 
 
 
<!--monster-bot-begin-->
 
<!--monster-bot-begin-->
 
{{monster
 
{{monster
Line 38: Line 37:
 
One can prophesy with a Daniel's confidence that skilled electricians will settle the battles of the near future.<br>
 
One can prophesy with a Daniel's confidence that skilled electricians will settle the battles of the near future.<br>
 
-Nikola Tesla, The Transmission of Electrical Energy Without Wires As a Means for Furthering Peace, _Electrical World and Engineer_. January 7, 1905}}
 
-Nikola Tesla, The Transmission of Electrical Energy Without Wires As a Means for Furthering Peace, _Electrical World and Engineer_. January 7, 1905}}
 
 
<!--monster-bot-end-->
 
<!--monster-bot-end-->
 
 
  
 
==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
Line 74: Line 70:
 
*Needless to say, electricity resistance will save your skin now more than ever. Defeating him without it is significantly more dangerous. Avoid straying into water or too close to rock or stone [[wall]]s. If you encounter him in the [[Swamp]] or a similar aqueous environment, consider avoiding that level.
 
*Needless to say, electricity resistance will save your skin now more than ever. Defeating him without it is significantly more dangerous. Avoid straying into water or too close to rock or stone [[wall]]s. If you encounter him in the [[Swamp]] or a similar aqueous environment, consider avoiding that level.
 
*Nikola will try to get adjacent to you and cast Chain Lightning, causing the spell to bounce between you and him repeatedly. This can cause upwards of 100 damage in a single turn if you don't have rElec, so be very careful.
 
*Nikola will try to get adjacent to you and cast Chain Lightning, causing the spell to bounce between you and him repeatedly. This can cause upwards of 100 damage in a single turn if you don't have rElec, so be very careful.
 +
*[[Silence]] will shut down his spellcasting ability, making him considerably less dangerous. Of course, it also shuts down your spellcasting ability, so this tactic is best used by melee-focused characters.
  
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
Nikola was named in honor of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla Nikola Tesla], an inventor famous for his eccentricity and his work with electricity.
 
Nikola was named in honor of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla Nikola Tesla], an inventor famous for his eccentricity and his work with electricity.

Revision as of 06:45, 14 October 2013

Version 0.12: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Nikola @Nikola.png
HP 190
HD 18
XP 3678
Speed 10
AC 1
EV 9
Will 120
Attack1 20 (hit: plain)


Resistances None
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence High
Uses Weapons & armour
Starting equipment
Open doors
Holiness Natural
Size Medium
Type human, human
Flags Actual spells
See invisible
Speaks
Spellcaster
Unique
Warm-blooded
A brilliant scientist obsessed with electricity. In his attempts to perfect his electric golem, he was involved in a terrible accident, and now phases in and out of reality.

One can prophesy with a Daniel's confidence that skilled electricians will settle the battles of the near future.
-Nikola Tesla, The Transmission of Electrical Energy Without Wires As a Means for Furthering Peace, _Electrical World and Engineer_. January 7, 1905

Useful Info

Nikola is a unique Air Magic specialist who can be a serious threat to the unprepared. Controlling electricity is second nature to him, and he often uses a weapon of electrocution.

Location

Spells

Spell set
Slot1 Shock (d18)
Slot2 Chain Lightning
Slot3 Blink
Slot4 Lightning Bolt (3d22)
Slot5 Chain Lightning
Slot6 Blink


Tips & Tricks

  • Needless to say, electricity resistance will save your skin now more than ever. Defeating him without it is significantly more dangerous. Avoid straying into water or too close to rock or stone walls. If you encounter him in the Swamp or a similar aqueous environment, consider avoiding that level.
  • Nikola will try to get adjacent to you and cast Chain Lightning, causing the spell to bounce between you and him repeatedly. This can cause upwards of 100 damage in a single turn if you don't have rElec, so be very careful.
  • Silence will shut down his spellcasting ability, making him considerably less dangerous. Of course, it also shuts down your spellcasting ability, so this tactic is best used by melee-focused characters.

Trivia

Nikola was named in honor of Nikola Tesla, an inventor famous for his eccentricity and his work with electricity.