Xtahua

Version 0.16: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

Xtahua D
HP	133
HD	19
XP	3799
Speed	10
AC	15
EV	7
Will	180
Attack1	35 (bite: plain)
Attack2	17 (claw: plain)
Attack3	20 (trample: trample)
Resistances	rF++, rPois+, rDrown, rWater
Vulnerabilities	Cold, Dragon Slaying
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Normal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Giant
Type	dragon, fire dragon
Flags	Destroys doors Flying See invisible Speaks Unique Warm-blooded

An ancient and mighty dragon.

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

Useful Info

Xtahua the Ancient is a unique fire dragon, much more durable than normal and with upscaled physical and fire attacks. Unlike standard fire dragons, he can destroy any doors in his way, and his breath attack leaves a cloud of fire at the end of its range. Butchering Xtahua's corpse may produce an inscribed fire dragon hide, though it is no different from the hides of more mundane fire dragons.

Location

• The Dungeon:20-27
• The Swamp:5
• The Snake Pit:5
• The Shoals:5
• The Spider's Nest:5
• The Vaults:2-5
• The Crypt
• The Hall of Blades
• The Tomb

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Searing Breath (3d38)	Natural flag

Tips & Tricks

• Xtahua can conceivably one-shot fragile, unprepared characters, and even beefier characters can't stand up to too much of his fire breath. Pile on the fire resistance (as well as Repel/Deflect Missiles to make his breath miss you entirely) and deal your damage quickly, as he's still a menace in melee range. If at all possible, use freezing weapons or Ice Magic to take advantage of his vulnerability, but avoid fire and poison.
• Xtahua's searing breath will leave a cloud of fire at the end of its path. Try not to get backed against a wall or into a corner unless you think you can handle him while standing in the flames.

History

Prior to 0.16, Xtahua's breath attack did not leave a fire cloud, and he only opened doors instead of destroying them.