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|name=death yak
 
|glyph={{Yellow|Y}}
 
|tile=[[File:Death yak.png]]
 
|flags={{Herd flag}}<br>{{Warm blood flag}}
 
|resistances=None
 
|vulnerabilities=None
 
|max_chunks=7
 
|meat={{Poisonous corpse}}
 
|xp=873
 
|holiness={{Natural}}
 
|magic_resistance=100
 
|hp_range=59-96
 
|avg_hp=77
 
|armour_class=9
 
|evasion=5
 
|habitat=Land
 
|speed= 10
 
|size={{Big}}
 
|item_use={{Uses nothing}}
 
|attack1=30 ({{Gore type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
 
|attack2=
 
|attack3=
 
|attack4=
 
|hit_dice=14
 
|base_hp=3
 
|extra_hp=5
 
|fixed_hp=0
 
|intelligence={{Animal intelligence}}
 
|genus=yak
 
|species=death yak
 
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{{Flavour|A larger and beefier relative of the common dungeon yak. Its little red eyes gleam with hunger for living flesh.}}
 
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==Useful Info==
 
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
* Most of the tricks you've used thus far to take out dangerous monsters quickly won't work very well on death yaks; they've got enough [[magic resistance]] and [[HD]] to shake off most [[status effects]], and their melee strength makes it extremely unwise to use brute force unless you're playing a pure tank. Attack them from a distance, flood them with summoned or undead minions, and lure them up[[stairs]] one at a time for safe disposal. Never face down more than one at once until you've grown strong enough.
 
* Most of the tricks you've used thus far to take out dangerous monsters quickly won't work very well on death yaks; they've got enough [[magic resistance]] and [[HD]] to shake off most [[status effects]], and their melee strength makes it extremely unwise to use brute force unless you're playing a pure tank. Attack them from a distance, flood them with summoned or undead minions, and lure them up[[stairs]] one at a time for safe disposal. Never face down more than one at once until you've grown strong enough.
* Their poison susceptibility makes [[kiting]] them much easier. Fast [[species]] like [[centaur]]s armed with ranged weapons can hunt them in relative safety if they encounter them on an otherwise empty floor.
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* Their lack of [[poison resistance]] makes [[kiting]] them much easier. Fast [[species]] like [[centaur]]s armed with ranged weapons can hunt them in relative safety if they encounter them on an otherwise empty floor.
* As they leave poisonous corpses, [[Ignite Poison]] can ravage a whole pack of them in no time.
 

Revision as of 10:12, 11 January 2016

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death yak YDeath yak.png
HP 50-103
HD 14
XP 872
Speed 10
AC 9
EV 5
Will 100
Attack1 30 (gore: plain)


Resistances None
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence Animal
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Natural
Size Large
Type yak, death yak
Flags Warm-blooded
Herd
A larger and beefier relative of the common dungeon yak. Its little red eyes gleam with hunger for living flesh.

Useful Info

Death yaks are far tougher than their yak brethren. They're the most dangerous monsters in the Lair, appearing in packs and hitting hard enough to quickly wipe out casters.

Tips & Tricks

  • Most of the tricks you've used thus far to take out dangerous monsters quickly won't work very well on death yaks; they've got enough magic resistance and HD to shake off most status effects, and their melee strength makes it extremely unwise to use brute force unless you're playing a pure tank. Attack them from a distance, flood them with summoned or undead minions, and lure them upstairs one at a time for safe disposal. Never face down more than one at once until you've grown strong enough.
  • Their lack of poison resistance makes kiting them much easier. Fast species like centaurs armed with ranged weapons can hunt them in relative safety if they encounter them on an otherwise empty floor.