Anaconda

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anaconda S
HP	45-76
HD	11
XP	925
Speed	18
AC	4
EV	16
Will	44
Attack1	6 (constrict: crush)
Attack2	20 (bite: plain)
Resistances	rDrown
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Amphibious
Intelligence	Reptile
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Large
Type	adder, anaconda
Flags	Cold-blooded

A very large snake that moves with startling rapidity on both land and in the water. It kills not by poison but by constricting its prey.

Useful Info

Anacondas are extremely fast, non-poisonous constricting snakes which deal significant damage in melee. They annihilate casters foolish enough to let them get close, and are a risk to anyone else who can't kill them quickly. They can be found in some vaults (e.g. one of the possible endings of the Lair) and more commonly in the Snake Pits.

Tips & Tricks

While anacondas do a lot of damage, they lack poison resistance. Curare is quite effective. Like other snakes, they have poor MR, so a wand of paralysis or the like will also work.