Hornet

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

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HP	21-44
HD	6
XP	281
Speed	15
AC	6
EV	14
Will	30
Attack1	18 (sting: paralyse)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	Poison
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Tiny
Type	hornet, hornet
Flags	Flying No skeleton

A buzzing hornet with a vicious stinger dripping with paralytic poison.

Useful Info

Hornets are a dangerous flying insect. Their poisonous stings can also slow and paralyze you. They are most common in the Dungeon and the Swamp.

Tips & Tricks

• Poison resistance reduces the chance of getting slowed or paralyzed, but you need poison immunity to be completely safe.
• Never fight them in an area that allows you to be surrounded. Paralysis is bad enough when you only have to worry about one hornet.
• Their mediocre willpower makes other status effect-inflicting wands, as well as most Hexes, quite effective against them.

History

• In 0.19, hornets replaced wasps and became more common. Also, they were slightly nerfed.
• Prior to 0.16, this monster was known as red wasp.
• Prior to 0.8, their paralysis effect could stack. They were near-certain death to anyone stung without the proper defenses.