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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
 
[[Balrug]]s are brutish [[tier-2 demon]]s, often armed with [[brand]]ed [[demon whip]]s and capable of casting powerful [[Fire Magic]]. Even when unarmed, they still deal significant fire damage (14-27 HP) per hit.
 
[[Balrug]]s are brutish [[tier-2 demon]]s, often armed with [[brand]]ed [[demon whip]]s and capable of casting powerful [[Fire Magic]]. Even when unarmed, they still deal significant fire damage (14-27 HP) per hit.
 
Spells: [[Bolt of Fire]] (3d23), [[Fireball]] (3d23), [[Sticky Flame]] (3d6, ranged), [[Smite]] (7-17), and [[Teleport Self]]
 
  
 
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Revision as of 21:53, 24 January 2013

Balrug 2Balrug.png
HP 55 - 95
HD 14
XP 2376
Speed 12
AC 5
EV 12
Will 168
Attack1 25 (hit: fire)


Resistances rPois+, damnation, rN+, rRot, rTorm
Vulnerabilities Cold, Holy
Habitat land
Intelligence High
Uses Weapons & armour
Holiness Demonic
Size Big
Type balrug, balrug
Flags Fighter
Spellcaster
Flying
See invisible
Evil
Glows
A huge and very powerful demon, wreathed in fire and shadows.

Useful Info

Balrugs are brutish tier-2 demons, often armed with branded demon whips and capable of casting powerful Fire Magic. Even when unarmed, they still deal significant fire damage (14-27 HP) per hit.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1 Bolt of Fire (3d23)
Slot2 Fireball (3d23)
Slot3 none
Slot4 Sticky Flame Range (3d6)
Slot5 Smiting (7-17)
Slot6 none

Tips & Tricks

  • The more fire resistance you have when facing them, the better.
  • Balrugs are vulnerable to cold. Any decent Ice Elementalist or Conjurer shouldn't have much difficulty with them. Other characters can take advantage of their mediocre EV to zap them with a wand of cold.
  • Although huge, they are still faster than most characters.
  • They will attempt to teleport away when low on HP.

Trivia

The balrug is almost identical to the balrog, a fiery whip-wielding demon from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings novels.

History

Prior to 0.6, they did not know Teleport Self.