Octopode crusher

Version 0.14: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

octopode crusher x
HP	82-113
HD	14
XP	1614
Speed	10
AC	1
EV	18
Will	56
Attack1	35 (tentacle slap: plain)
Attack2	10 (constrict: crush)
Resistances	rDrown, rWater
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Amphibious
Intelligence	Normal
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Medium
Type	octopode, octopode
Flags	Actual spells Fighter No skeleton Speaks Spellcaster

This warrior is much stronger than its lesser octopode brethren and no less clever. Its tentacles move with uncanny grace and seem capable of sending you hurtling through the air.

Useful Info

Octopode crushers are deadlier than their common octopode brethren, both physically and magically. Along with their proficiency with Ice Magic, they are capable of throwing anything they are currently constricting to a non-adjacent location for 1d60 damage (40% chance of this occurring each turn of constriction). They prefer to throw the player to a location near dangerous monsters or into open space. Octopode crushers can be found in the Depths.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Throw Icicle (3d23)
Slot2	Throw Icicle (3d23)
Slot3	none
Slot4	Melee
Slot5	Melee
Slot6	none

Tips & Tricks

• Getting thrown can change your position dramatically, possibly exposing you to unexplored areas and alerting further monsters. Furthermore, the potential 60 throw damage can leave you in a vulnerable state. You'll always be thrown somewhere that's safe to inhabit and that is currently within your line of sight, so it's a good idea to fall back and melee a crusher from a position where most or all of the locations you can see are free of monsters and not near unexplored areas.
• If your surroundings are very dangerous and you can withstand a crusher's icicles (rC+ helps), try to kill or severely wound them at range. Crushers have only modest durability, and they can only throw you while you're constricted.

History

Octopode crushers will be added in 0.14.