Polar bear

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polar bear h
HP	30-61
HD	7
XP	296
Speed	10
AC	7
EV	8
Will	20
Attack1	20 (bite: plain)
Attack2	5 (claw: plain)
Attack3	5 (claw: plain)
Resistances	rC+ rDrown
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Amphibious
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Large
Type	bear, polar bear
Flags	Warm-blooded

A bear covered in glistening white fur, habituated to cold conditions. Like all ursines, it will become enraged if badly hurt. “The Polar Bear is an animal of tremendous strength and fierceness. Barentz, in his voyage in search of a north-east passage to China, had proofs of the ferocity of these animals, in the island of Nova Zembla, where they attacked his seamen, seizing them in their mouths; carrying them off with the utmost ease, and devouring them in the sight of their comrades. It is said that they will attack and attempt to board armed vessels, at a great distance from shore, and have sometimes been with much difficulty repelled.” -George Shaw, _General Zoology, or, Systematic Natural History_, vol. I, p. 2. 1800.

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

Useful Info

Polar bears are the largest of the bears found in the Dungeon, boasting cold resistance, and dealing significantly more damage than black bears. When severely injured, they may go berserk, greatly increasing their threat level. Polar bears are amphibious and easily traverse deep water. They can occasionally be found in the Dungeon and the Lair, but are much more common in the Ice Cave.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Berserker Rage	Emergency flag, Natural flag

Tips & Tricks

• While other bears are mostly pushovers, polar bears do enough damage to deserve some respect.
• Due to their cold resistance, polar bears are immune to Ensorcelled Hibernation. Other Hexes or Mephitic Cloud will work just fine, though.

History

Prior to 0.6, polar bears did not berserk.