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| − | '''Boris, Master of Life and Death''' is a [[unique]] [[lich]] armed with a variety of powerful [[Conjurations]]. | + | '''Boris, Master of Life and Death''' is a [[unique]] [[lich]], armed with a variety of powerful [[Conjurations]]. Although he's generally less dangerous than an [[ancient lich]] or [[dread lich]], he generates early enough to be a serious threat. |
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| + | Unlike other uniques, Borris can generate multiple times in one game. If killed, he can appear on any new floor you explore (in the place of a regular monster). | ||
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*[[The Tomb]] | *[[The Tomb]] | ||
| − | Boris will also occasionally appear among the enemies that spawn during the [[orb run]]. If you have the Orb, | + | Boris will also occasionally appear among the enemies that spawn during the [[orb run]]. If you have [[the Orb]], he will gain permanent [[haste]] and a [[brilliance]] [[aura]]. |
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==Tips & Tricks== | ==Tips & Tricks== | ||
| − | *Boris is capable of one- or two-shotting careless characters. If you aren't confident you can handle him, run. | + | *Boris is capable of one- or two-shotting careless characters. If you aren't confident you can handle him, run. Thankfully, he doesn't have [[haste]]. |
*Like all liches, Boris is weak to [[Silence]] and [[antimagic]], only having a weak drain attack otherwise. | *Like all liches, Boris is weak to [[Silence]] and [[antimagic]], only having a weak drain attack otherwise. | ||
| − | * | + | *Casters can [[kite]] Borris if they have [[haste]]; of his spells, only Orb of Destruction has full screen range, which you can dodge. |
| − | *[[Blink]] | + | *To avoid Orb of Destruction, you can move out of the way, [[Blink]], and/or create [[summon]]s. You can create your own OOD to negate it, but this creates a massive [[noise]]. You can also get into melee range - staying in melee greatly reduces the strength of the orb. |
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*Boris will not reappear on another level until he is killed. Thus, if you want to avoid encountering him again and again, just leave him where he is and he won't bother you again until you return to his floor. | *Boris will not reappear on another level until he is killed. Thus, if you want to avoid encountering him again and again, just leave him where he is and he won't bother you again until you return to his floor. | ||
*He lacks any summoning or area-of-effect spells, meaning that your own high-level summons should be able to bring him down. In addition, your summons will shield you from [[Iron Shot]] and [[Orb of Destruction]]. | *He lacks any summoning or area-of-effect spells, meaning that your own high-level summons should be able to bring him down. In addition, your summons will shield you from [[Iron Shot]] and [[Orb of Destruction]]. | ||
Revision as of 04:10, 5 October 2023
Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Boris L 
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| HP | 101-205 |
| HD | 22 |
| XP | 3196 |
| Speed | 10 |
| AC | 12 |
| EV | 10 |
| Will | Immune |
| Attack1 | 25 (hit: plain) |
| Attack2 | 15 (touch: drain experience)
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| Resistances | rC++ rElec rPois+++ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm |
| Vulnerabilities | Holy |
| Habitat | Land |
| Intelligence | Human |
| Uses | Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors |
| Holiness | Undead |
| Size | Medium |
| Type | lich, lich |
| Flags | Evil See invisible Unbreathing Speaks Unique Male |
| An ancient and powerful lich. Like all true liches, Boris is immortal, and will regenerate his desiccated skeletal remains even if completely disintegrated. The same cannot be said for his many victims over his many centuries, from which he collects and channels their dying woes and regrets. |
Useful Info
Boris, Master of Life and Death is a unique lich, armed with a variety of powerful Conjurations. Although he's generally less dangerous than an ancient lich or dread lich, he generates early enough to be a serious threat.
Unlike other uniques, Borris can generate multiple times in one game. If killed, he can appear on any new floor you explore (in the place of a regular monster).
Location
- The Depths:3-5
- The Vaults:2-5
- The Crypt
- The Tomb
Boris will also occasionally appear among the enemies that spawn during the orb run. If you have the Orb, he will gain permanent haste and a brilliance aura.
Spells
| Spell set I | ||
|---|---|---|
| Slot1 | Iron Shot (3d37) | Wizard flag |
| Slot2 | Bolt of Cold (3d32) | Wizard flag |
| Slot3 | March of Sorrows | Wizard flag |
| Slot4 | Orb of Destruction (9d18) | Wizard flag |
Tips & Tricks
- Boris is capable of one- or two-shotting careless characters. If you aren't confident you can handle him, run. Thankfully, he doesn't have haste.
- Like all liches, Boris is weak to Silence and antimagic, only having a weak drain attack otherwise.
- Casters can kite Borris if they have haste; of his spells, only Orb of Destruction has full screen range, which you can dodge.
- To avoid Orb of Destruction, you can move out of the way, Blink, and/or create summons. You can create your own OOD to negate it, but this creates a massive noise. You can also get into melee range - staying in melee greatly reduces the strength of the orb.
- Boris will not reappear on another level until he is killed. Thus, if you want to avoid encountering him again and again, just leave him where he is and he won't bother you again until you return to his floor.
- He lacks any summoning or area-of-effect spells, meaning that your own high-level summons should be able to bring him down. In addition, your summons will shield you from Iron Shot and Orb of Destruction.
Trivia
- Although never explicitly stated in game, examination of flavour text reveals that he once had a powerful artefact dagger called Morg and a familiar named Natasha. Reuniting him with his lost possessions doesn't have any special effect, however.
- Boris and Natasha together are a reference to the characters from "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends".
History
Categories:
- 0.30 articles
- Hit type
- Plain flavour
- Touch type
- Drain experience flavour
- Cold resistance
- Cold resistance 2
- Electricity resistance
- Poison resistance
- Poison resistance 3
- Drown resistance
- Miasma resistance
- Negative energy resistance
- Negative energy 3
- Torment resistance
- Holy vulnerability
- Human intelligence
- Weapons armour
- Starting equipment
- Open doors
- Undead holiness
- Asphyxiation resistance
- Medium monsters
- Evil
- Evil monsters
- See invisible
- Unbreathing monsters
- Speaking monster
- Unique monsters
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