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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Worms''' are early-game monsters that are durable and powerful. Though they are quite slow, their fast regeneration can make them difficult to [[kite]] unless you can deal enough damage quickly enough. They can be found as early as [[Dungeon]]:2.
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'''Worms''' are early-game monsters. They are slow, but moderately strong for their level. They can be found as early as [[Dungeon]]:2
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
*Worms have high damage and HP for their level, so don't be afraid to take a few steps back and pelt them from afar if they're getting the better of you in melee.
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*Worms are slow - all player species, including [[Naga]]s, can outrun a worm. Barring external circumstances (other monsters show up, you're backed into a corner...), you can just walk away. If you take lots of damage, you can easily retreat and pelt it with ranged attacks.
*[[Poison]]ing a worm, then backing up while the poison works its magic, is one of the safer ways to deal with them. You may have to poison it a few times to counter its regeneration.
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*You can [[kite]] the worm with virtually any sort of ranged attack, such as [[spear]]s, [[poisoned]] [[dart]]s, and magic. But due to their fast regen, it might take a while.
*Any non-[[naga]] character can easily kill a lone worm by kiting it with a [[spear]], even with no training (though it may take a while).
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
*Prior to [[0.17]], worms had slightly more max HP, but didn't have fast regeneration.
 
*Prior to [[0.17]], worms had slightly more max HP, but didn't have fast regeneration.

Revision as of 18:01, 23 August 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

For a list of all worms, see list of worms.

worm wWorm.png
HP 11-24
HD 4
XP 4
Speed 6
AC 1
EV 5
Will 10
Attack1 12 (bite: plain)


Resistances None
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence Animal
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Natural
Size Small
Type worm, worm
Flags Regenerates
No skeleton
A giant annelid, glistening with slime, with unusually large teeth.

“While the angels, all pallid and wan,
Uprising, unveiling, affirm
That the play is the tragedy, ‘Man’,
And its hero, the Conqueror Worm.”
-Edgar Allan Poe

Useful Info

Worms are early-game monsters. They are slow, but moderately strong for their level. They can be found as early as Dungeon:2

Tips & Tricks

  • Worms are slow - all player species, including Nagas, can outrun a worm. Barring external circumstances (other monsters show up, you're backed into a corner...), you can just walk away. If you take lots of damage, you can easily retreat and pelt it with ranged attacks.
  • You can kite the worm with virtually any sort of ranged attack, such as spears, poisoned darts, and magic. But due to their fast regen, it might take a while.

History

  • Prior to 0.17, worms had slightly more max HP, but didn't have fast regeneration.