Cyclops
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For a list of all giants, see list of giants.
cyclops C | |
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HP | 32-66 |
HD | 9 |
XP | 531 |
Speed | 7 |
AC | 5 |
EV | 3 |
Will | 40 |
Attack1 | 35 (hit: plain)
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Resistances | rDrown |
Vulnerabilities | None |
Habitat | Land |
Intelligence | Human |
Uses | Starting equipment Open doors |
Holiness | Natural |
Size | Giant |
Type | giant, cyclops |
Flags | Speaks Warm-blooded |
A giant with one eye in the centre of its forehead. Despite their lack of binocular vision, cyclopes throw boulders with fearsome accuracy. |
Useful Info
Cyclopes are slow, hard-hitting giants that are a menace at range. They usually generate with three or four large rocks on hand, which they will happily hurl at you from range. Cyclopes can appear alone or with a herd of sheep or yaks around them, and can be most commonly found in the late Dungeon, the Vaults and the Shoals.
Tips & Tricks
Hide around corners and attack them at close range or cast Repel/Deflect Missiles if you're a mage. If there are other monsters around, you can use them as a shield, and hopefully the cyclops will kill them for you.
Trivia
The presence of sheep and yaks is a reference to Homer's The Odyssey, where cyclopes are presented as shepherds.