Ice statue

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ice statue 8
HP	70
HD	8
XP	685
Speed	16
AC	12
EV	1
Will	Immune
Resistances	rC+++, rElec++, rPois+, rN+++, rTorm, rRot+++, rDrown, rWater
Vulnerabilities	Fire
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	High
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Non-living
Size	Large
Type	statue, ice statue
Flags	Artificial Speaks Stationary

An imposing idol of some nameless arctic god, carved in glistening deep blue ice. Freezing vapours swirl about it, and a chill pervades the air.

Useful Info

Ice statues are stationary guardians which use assorted Ice Magic to kill you from a distance and summon ice beasts while you're in their LOS. Unlike normal statues, ice statues are immune to wands of disintegration. Instead, use fire or Lee's Rapid Deconstruction to make short work of them. They are commonly found in the Ice Cave, and occasionally accompany Antaeus in the depths of Cocytus.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Bolt of Cold (3d16)	Magical flag
Slot2	Throw Icicle (3d16)	Magical flag
Slot3	Freezing Cloud (2d17)	Magical flag
Slot4	Summon Ice Beast	Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

• Obviously, cold resistance helps a lot here, as you'll be taking heavy damage from the statue's spells and its summoned ice beasts without it.
• Fire Magic suggestions:
  • Statues are stationary, so you can hit them with Sticky Flame, blink away, and repeat the process when they stop melting. Bolt of Fire or a wand of fire kills them even faster.
  • If you have Fireball, you don't even need to be in their LOS to hit them: stay around a corner and target an adjacent square.
  • Another strategy is to make a wall of Conjured Flames (it impedes ice beasts and blocks ice spells) and blast them from cover.
• Those with a rod of inaccuracy can make good use of it here, as ice statues have abysmal EV.
• Characters without ranged options should pile on the cold resistance, then charge the statue. Depending on your equipment and abilities, further buffing oneself or blinking into melee range may also be recommended. BTW those statues don't see invisible.