Balrug

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balrug 2
HP	56-95
HD	14
XP	1661
Speed	12
AC	5
EV	12
Will	160
Attack1	25 (hit: fire: 14-27)
Resistances	rF+++, rPois+, rN+++, rTorm, rRot, rDrown
Vulnerabilities	Cold, Water, Holy, Holy wrath
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	High
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Large
Type	balrug, balrug
Flags	Fighter Flying Glows See invisible

A huge and very powerful demon, wreathed in fire and shadows.

Useful Info

Balrugs are brutish tier-2 demons, often armed with branded demon whips and capable of casting powerful Fire Magic. Even when unarmed, they still deal significant fire damage (14-27 HP) per hit.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Bolt of Fire (3d23)	Demonic flag
Slot2	Fireball (3d23)	Demonic flag
Slot3	Sticky Flame Range (3d6)	Demonic flag
Slot4	Smiting (7-17)	Demonic flag

Tips & Tricks

• The more fire resistance you have when facing them, the better.
• Balrugs are vulnerable to cold. Any decent Ice Elementalist or Conjurer shouldn't have much difficulty with them. Other characters can take advantage of their mediocre EV to zap them with a wand of cold.
• Although huge, they are still faster than most characters.
• Maces & Flails specialists will probably want to take a look at their weaponry, as demon whips are among the best weapons in the game.

Trivia

The balrug is almost identical to the balrog, a fiery whip-wielding demon from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings novels.

History

They knew Teleport Self between 0.6 and 0.10. Prior to 0.10, they were tier-1 demons.