Thorn hunter

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

thorn hunter P
HP	79-118
HD	15
XP	2122
Speed	12 (swim: 120%)
AC	9
EV	9
Will	Immune
Attack1	27 (hit: plain)
Attack2	23 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rPois+, rN+++, rTorm, rDrown, rWater
Vulnerabilities	Fire
Habitat	Amphibious
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Plant
Size	Large
Type	plant, thorn hunter
Flags	Fake spells Sense invisible Silence immune

A predatory marsh plant, possessed of motility and a rudimentary intelligence. It stalks its prey swiftly, creating sudden profusions of spiny brambles with which to ensnare them and then skewering the trapped creatures with accurate volleys of its own razor-sharp thorns.

Useful Info

Thorn hunters are swift-moving plants able to fire volleys of sharp thorns at their targets and raise briar patch barricades to keep you out of melee or cut off your retreat. Modestly dangerous on their own, they can prove deadly when coupled with the other beasts of the woods. They can be found in the Swamp.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Volley of Thorns (3d18)
Slot2	Volley of Thorns (3d18)
Slot3	none
Slot4	Wall of Brambles
Slot5	none
Slot6	none

Tips & Tricks

• Fire damage is particularly effective against them. Ranged weapons firing flame ammunition are perfectly suited for negating any advantage their briars provide.
• The briar patches will disintegrate on their own shortly after the thorn hunter dies. Don't bother tearing them down unless you have to.

History

Thorn hunters were added in 0.14.