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| − | Entangling synergizes with [[allies]], since they'll also get to benefit from constriction's -10 EV penalty. | + | Constriction reduces the target's [[EV]] by 10 and restricts movement, so entangling is more than 2-4 damage per turn. |
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| + | Entangling synergizes with [[allies]], since they'll also get to benefit from constriction's -10 EV penalty. It can also be strong on hybrid characters, as constriction can be maintained even when casting spells or doing other actions - it's essentially [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]] on a melee weapon. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 22:56, 3 July 2026
Version 0.34: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
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| It sometimes constricts those it attacks with vines. (1/2 chance, 2-4 damage). |
The entangling brand, exclusive to Polearms, does the following:
- 50% chance to constrict the enemy with 2d2 base damage.
Sources
Entangling can only generate and exist on polearms. It is available through both random generation and through a scroll of brand weapon.
Strategy
Constriction reduces the target's EV by 10 and restricts movement, so entangling is more than 2-4 damage per turn.
Entangling synergizes with allies, since they'll also get to benefit from constriction's -10 EV penalty. It can also be strong on hybrid characters, as constriction can be maintained even when casting spells or doing other actions - it's essentially Borgnjor's Vile Clutch on a melee weapon.
History
- Entangling was introduced, along with the other weapon type specific brands, in 0.34.
| Brands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Melee weapons | General | Antimagic • Chaos • Distortion • Draining • Electrocution • Flaming • Freezing • Heavy • Holy wrath • Pain • Protection • Reaching • Spectral • Speed • Vampiric • Venom |
| Weapon type | Devious • Valour • Concussion • Sundering • Entangling • Rebuke | |
| Artefact | Curare • Deathbane • Dragon slaying • Reaping • Silver | |
| Launchers | Antimagic • Draining • Electrocution • Flaming • Freezing • Heavy • Penetration • Speed | |
| Throwing weapons | Atropa • Curare • Datura • Disjunction • Poisoned • Silver | |
