Shock serpent
Version 0.14: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
For a list of all snakes, see list of snakes.
shock serpent S 
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| HP | 38-71 |
| HD | 10 |
| XP | 828 |
| Speed | 15 |
| AC | 2 |
| EV | 15 |
| Will | 40 |
| Attack1 | 20 (bite: electricity: 10-14)
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| Resistances | rElec+++ |
| Vulnerabilities | None |
| Habitat | Land |
| Intelligence | Reptile |
| Uses | Uses nothing |
| Holiness | Natural |
| Size | Medium |
| Type | snake, shock serpent |
| Flags | Cold-blooded Silence immune |
| A sinuous serpent whose body crackles with volatile electricity. Its electric shroud can discharge when struck, inflicting a painful shock on any nearby foes. |
Useful Info
Shock serpents are snakes which can gather an electrical charge for a few turns, and release a powerful torrent of lightning (2d29). The following message will be displayed when a Shock serpent is almost ready to release its electrical charge:
The shock serpent bristles with a violent electric nimbus!
However, when they take more than 4 points of damage, they will lose all the accumulated charge dealing some minor damage to any creature near them. They are also able to shoot weaker bolts of electricity (2d15), similar to those fired by electrical eels. They can be found in the Snake Pit.
Tips & Tricks
- Even with electricity resistance, hitting them in melee can gradually inflict a decent amount of damage. When possible, kill them with ranged weapons.
History
Shock serpents were added in 0.14.
