Worm

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For a list of all worms, see list of worms.

worm w
HP	11-24
HD	4
XP	4
Speed	6
AC	1
EV	5
Will	10
Attack1	12 (bite: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Small
Type	worm, worm
Flags	Regenerates No skeleton

A giant annelid, glistening with slime, with unusually large teeth. “While the angels, all pallid and wan, Uprising, unveiling, affirm That the play is the tragedy, ‘Man’, And its hero, the Conqueror Worm.” -Edgar Allan Poe

Useful Info

Worms are early-game monsters. They are slow, but moderately strong for their level, and their fast regeneration can make kiting take longer. They can be found as early as Dungeon:2.

Tips & Tricks

• Worms are slow - all player species, including Nagas, can outrun a worm. Barring external circumstances (other monsters show up, you're backed into a corner...), you can just walk away. If you take lots of damage, you can easily retreat and pelt it with ranged attacks.
• You can kite the worm with virtually any sort of ranged attack, such as spears, poisoned darts, and magic. But due to their fast regen, it might take a while.

History

• In 0.31, worms will be replaced with ribbon worms.
• Prior to 0.17, worms had slightly more max HP, but didn't have fast regeneration.