Pearl dragon

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

pearl dragon D
HP	96-140
HD	18
XP	3724
Speed	12
AC	10
EV	15
Will	168
Attack1	35 (bite: holy)
Attack2	20 (claw: holy)
Resistances	rN+++, rRot, rDrown, rWater, rHoly
Vulnerabilities	Dragon Slaying
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Holy
Size	Giant
Type	dragon, pearl dragon
Flags	Flying Glows See invisible Warm-blooded Silence immune

A dragon consecrated to the holy divine powers. Its breath is blessed fire, and its claws sear its victims with divine wrath.

Useful Info

Pearl dragons are one of the few non-angelic holy monsters in the game, and are an absolute menace to undead characters; while normal characters won't have an easy time with them, the undead take 1.5× normal damage from holy sources. Their unique Cleansing Flame breath attack deals 3d36 irresistible damage and creates clouds capable of dealing up to 36 damage per turn spent in them (vs. the undead, that means up to 162 damage per breath with 48 damage per turn spent in the clouds). Pearl dragons are very rare, only occurring in holy-themed Pandemonium or Ziggurat floors. (As of 0.14, pearl dragons may also be found in holy-themed vaults in the Depths.)

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Holy Breath (3d36)
Slot2	Holy Breath (3d36)
Slot3	none
Slot4	Holy Breath (3d36)
Slot5	Holy Breath (3d36)
Slot6	none

Tips & Tricks

Butchering a pearl dragon corpse may produce a pearl dragon hide, which you can enchant to create a pearl dragon armour. This is an excellent suit in terms of high AC and low EV penalty, and provides rN+. Unlike most dragon armours, it provides no special defense against the breath of the dragon who provided the hide.