Formless jellyfish

Trunk-only: This article pertains to a feature of Crawl which is being tested. It will likely change before the next release, and may even be removed entirely.

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HP	52-107
HD	15
XP	1093
Speed	10
AC	0
EV	3
Will	60
Attack1	37 (sting: paralyse)
Attack2	5 (constrict: crush)
Resistances	rPois+ rDrown
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Brainless
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Large
Type	jelly, formless jellyfish
Flags	No skeleton Web immune Unblindable

A gelatinous assemblage of tentacles and venom, leaving a glistening trail as it slides along. Surely such a mockery of life could not be natural..? “From this story it is evident that in former times the jellyfish once had a shell and bones something like a tortoise, but, ever since the Dragon King's sentence was carried out on the ancestor of the jelly fishes, his descendants have all been soft and boneless just as you see them to-day thrown up by the waves high upon the shores of Japan.” -“The Jellyfish and the Monkey”, adapted by Yei Theodora Ozaki, _Young Folk's Treasury_, vol. II. 1909.

Useful Info

Formless jellyfish are gelatinous sea creatures which paralyse and constrict its victims. Their attacks have a 50% chance to paralyse for 1 turn; poison resistance gives a 2/3 chance to block this effect (reducing it to 16.7%), but only poison immunity prevents it completely. They can be found throughout the Vaults, rarely in Shoals, and in small groups inside Slime Pits.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Blink Close	Natural flag

Tips & Tricks

• Even 1 turn of paralysis can really sting when you're around a group of enemies. A single turn of yaktaurs shooting at you, slime creatures mobbing up on you, etc. will quickly rack up damage.
• Their willpower is moderate, the same as hydras and jorogumo. High power Hexes or hex wands can take them out.

History

• Formless jellyfish will be introduced in 0.31.