Cacodemon

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cacodemon 2
HP	64-130
HD	13
XP	1636
Speed	10
AC	11
EV	10
Will	160
Attack1	22 (hit: plain)
Attack2	22 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rElec rPois+ rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy Silver
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Large
Type	cacodemon, cacodemon
Flags	See invisible Flying

A hideously ugly demon of rage and legendary power, it disables its foes before blasting them to pieces. “We’ll call him Cacodemon, with his black Gib there, his Succuba, his Devil’s Seed, his Spawn of Phlegethon, that o’ my Consience was bred o’ the Spume of Cocytus.” -John Fletcher, _The Knight of Malta_. 1647.

Useful Info

Cacodemons are extremely dangerous tier-2 demons. They wield a wide variety of debilitating ranged attacks, occasionally mutate the player, and have a powerful, irresistible energy attack. They are found in the Abyss, the Hells, and Pandemonium (particularly in Mnoleg's domain), and can be summoned by certain monsters through the Summon Greater Demon spell.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Bolt of Devastation (3d20)	Magical flag
Slot2	Vitrify	Magical flag
Slot3	Malmutate	Magical flag
Slot4	Dig	Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

• A source of mutation resistance and high willpower will protect you from most (but not all) of their attacks; kill them quick to avoid an unlucky Malmutate getting through to you.

History

• Prior to 0.31, cacodemons had Slow and Confuse instead of Vitrify.
• Prior to 0.30, cacodemons had fast regeneration.
• Prior to 0.10, they were tier-1 demons. They also used to be fairly pathetic, as their energy bolt, slow, and confuse spells all used to be the near-worthless Call Imp.