Spirit

Obsolete: This article refers to an aspect of the game which has been removed. It is retained for historical reference only.

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HP	41-66
HD	7
XP	66
Speed	4
AC	3
EV	19
Will	37
Resistances	rPois+, rN+++, rRot+++, rSticky, rConstr, rHoly
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Normal
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Holy
Size	Medium
Type	ghost, spirit
Flags	Insubstantial Template:Fleeing flag Levitate Silence immune

For a list of all holy monsters, see list of holy monsters.

The soul of a holy creature, reft from its body. It is a slow and timid creature, but as something divine it is sure to be under celestial protection. "In ancient tales, O friend, thy spirit dwelt; There, from of old, thy childhood passed; and there High expectation, high delights and deeds, Thy fluttering heart with hope and terror moved." -Robert Louis Stevenson, "Et Tu In Arcadia Vixisti", _Underwoods_. 1887.

Useful Info

Spirits were supposed to be insubstantial, seemingly harmless holy creatures which did nothing but avoid you, using Blink to escape in spite of their miserably low speed. After roughly 200 turns of existence, however, they immediately turned into random other holy monsters. They were also protected by the Shining One; killing a spirit might result in him smiting you for light damage.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Blink Away
Slot2	Blink Away
Slot3	Blink Away
Slot4	Blink Away
Slot5	Blink Away
Slot6	Blink Away

Tips & Tricks

Killing them as spirits guaranteed your safety, but you get more XP from killing pretty much any other holy monster.

History

Spirits were designed and considered for use in Crawl, but were never included in any official release.