Ereshkigal

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Ereshkigal &
HP	231-467
HD	18
XP	6898
Speed	14
AC	10
EV	30
Will	Immune
Attack1	40 (hit: drain experience)
Resistances	rC+ rElec rPois+ rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Large
Type	hell lord, hell lord
Flags	Evil See invisible Speaks Unique Female

A fearsome arch-fiend who rules the deathly netherworld of Tartarus.

Useful Info

Ereshkigal is an umbral demon lord who guards the bone rune on the lowest floor of Tartarus. She is notable for being fast and very difficult to hit, and calls demons to her aid while tormenting and paralyzing you. On top of that, she can recover a tremendous amount of HP with her magic, simultaneously stopping your spells with Silence. She is encountered with a pack of shadow fiends at her side.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Bolt of Cold (3d27)	Magical flag
Slot2	Silence	Magical flag
Slot3	Summon Tzitzimitl	Magical flag
Slot4	Symbol of Torment	Magical flag
Slot5	Paralyse	Magical flag
Slot6	Major Healing (50-230)	Emergency flag, Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

• A source of torment resistance and maxed out negative energy resistance will greatly reduce her own damage output, as well as that of the shadow fiends she'll be accompanied by. On top of that, you'll want very high magic resistance to avoid paralysis. Cold resistance is also helpful, in case her shadow fiends start resorting to Bolt of Cold.
  • While Necromutation will provide living characters with immunity to torment, her shadow fiends can quickly annihilate undead characters with Dispel Undead. Keep a large pack of summoned minions in the way to block their line of fire if you choose to face her while undead.
• Her evasion can be a major headache unless you have ways around it. Powerful, undodgeable spells such as Shatter or Fire Storm work well (Glaciate is less effective as she has cold resistance, but is still an option). Straight melee characters will have a harder time of it, but the Shining One's divine halo and holy wrath weapons can help make your swings much more effective.
• Try to buff yourself up before getting caught in her silence aura, and remember that potions, wands, and other evocable items still function even then.
• As always, a source of Abjuration is useful to help keep her reinforcements from overwhelming you.

Trivia

In Mesopotamian mythology, Ereshkigal was the goddess of Irkalla, the land of the dead or underworld.

History

Prior to 0.12, she had only 250 HP and her spell set was much weaker; she had Minor Healing in place of Major Healing, and Bolt of Draining in place of Silence.