Cyclops

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For a list of all giants, see list of giants.

cyclops C
HP	32-66
HD	9
XP	549
Speed	7
AC	5
EV	3
Will	40
Attack1	35 (hit: plain)
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 its lack of binocular vision, it is able to 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.