Ice statue

ice statue 8
HP	70
HD	8
XP	685
Speed	16
AC	12
EV	1
Will	Immune
Resistances	rC+++, rElec++, rPois+, rN+++, rTorm, rRot+++, rDrown, rWater
Vulnerabilities	Fire
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	High
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Non-living
Size	Large
Type	statue, ice statue
Flags	Artificial Speaks Stationary Silence immune

An imposing idol of some nameless arctic god, carved in glistening deep blue ice. Freezing vapours swirl about it, and a chill pervades the air.

Useful Info

Ice statues are stationary guardians which use assorted Ice Magic to kill you from a distance and summon ice beasts while you're in their LOS. Unlike some statues, ice statues are immune to wands of disintegration. Instead, use fire or LRD to make short work of them. They are commonly found in the Ice Cave, and occasionally accompany Antaeus in the depths of Cocytus.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Bolt of Cold (3d16)
Slot2	Throw Icicle (3d16)
Slot3	none
Slot4	Freezing Cloud (2d17)
Slot5	Summon Ice Beast
Slot6	Summon Ice Beast

Tips & Tricks

• Fire Magic suggestions:
  • Statues are stationary, so you can hit them with Sticky Flame, blink away, and repeat the process when they stop melting. Bolt of Fire/wand of fire kills them even faster.
  • If you have fireball, you don't even need to be in their LOS to hit them: stay around a corner and target an adjacent square.
  • Another strategy is to make a wall of Conjure Flame (it impedes ice beasts and fizzles ice spells) and blast them from cover.