Sphinx

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sphinx H
HP	68-107
HD	16
XP	2263
Speed	11
AC	5
EV	5
Will	64
Attack1	25 (hit: plain)
Attack2	12 (hit: plain)
Attack3	12 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rDrown
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	High
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Big
Type	sphinx, sphinx
Flags	Actual spells Flying Hybrid See invisible Speaks Spellcaster Warm-blooded

A large creature with a woman's head, a lion's body and the wings of a huge bird, able to cloud the minds of its foes and wield fell magics.

Useful Info

Sphinxes are hefty late-game beasts that pack a wide variety of debilitating Hexes in their spell lists. Because they can paralyze you, they're a much bigger threat when other enemies are around than when alone, but even then they have some decent melee attacks and the ability to smite. They can be found individually in the Depths, the Vaults and in a large, dangerous pack in the Tomb. They are also occasionally summoned by the unique sorceress Kirke.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Confuse (50% success rate when MR=54)
Slot2	Paralyse (50% success rate when MR=54)
Slot3	Minor Healing (2d8)
Slot4	Smiting (7-17)
Slot5	Slow (50% success rate when MR=54)
Slot6	Minor Healing (2d8)

Tips & Tricks

• An amulet of stasis will guard against their most powerful weapon, but there's no substitute for loading up on magic resistance. High MR will render them almost incapable of disabling you.
• Strong summonsed allies can usually take out a sphinx without trouble. In the worst case, you may be incapacitated by a spell, but your allies can guard you until it wears off.
• If you see a sphinx with several strong allies that you're not ready for, consider teleporting or using a Controlled Blink immediately. You may not get a second chance.
• You could summon your own friendly sphinxes with the spell Monstrous Menagerie.