Emperor scorpion
For a list of all arachnids, see list of arachnids.
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| HP | 96-139 |
| HD | 14 |
| XP | 1675 |
| Speed | 10 |
| AC | 20 |
| EV | 12 |
| Will | 56 |
| Attack1 | 30 (sting: nasty poison) |
| Attack2 | 15 (claw: plain) |
| Attack3 | 15 (claw: plain) |
| Resistances | rPois+, rDrown |
| Vulnerabilities | None |
| Habitat | Land |
| Intelligence | Insect |
| Uses | Uses nothing |
| Holiness | Natural |
| Size | Giant |
| Type | scorpion, emperor scorpion |
| Flags | No skeleton |
| The emperor scorpion is the largest arachnid known to exist. The massive barb on its tail drips with a deadly venom, and its pincers are big enough to shear you in half. Though the ordinary dungeon scorpion may be both large and dangerous, this freakish relative puts it to shame.
"Portents had occurred indicating [Titus Flavius Vespasianus'] approaching end, such as the comet which was visible for a long time and the opening of the mausoleum of Augustus of its own accord. When his physicians chided him for continuing his usual course of living during his illness and attending to all the duties that belonged to his office, he answered: 'The emperor ought to die on his feet.'" -Cassius Dio, _Roman History_, LXVI, xvii, 2. 222 A.D. (trans. Earnest Cary, 1925.) |
Useful Info
Emperor scorpions are extremely dangerous arachnids, capable of inflicting serious injuries and packing a dangerous poison sting. They can handle much more abuse than the average bug, and their poison resistance makes some common strategies for dealing with arthropods ineffective. Although dangerous individually, they are extremely serious threats when encountered in packs. Thankfully they're not very common, only appearing in significant numbers in the Spider's Nest, usually guarding the rune chamber.
Tips & Tricks
- Ignite Poison deals heavy, unavoidable damage, and is one of the best ways of dealing with large groups of emperor scorpions, though any high-level attack spell that hits multiple targets should work if you have enough MP. Just stay out of melee unless you've got some heavy armour.
History
Prior to 0.11, emperor scorpions were weaker and vulnerable to poison.
