Golden eye

Version 0.24: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

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

golden eye G
HP	7-16
HD	6
XP	190
Speed	13
AC	0
EV	20
Will	60
Resistances	rDrown
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Brainless
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Tiny
Type	giant eyeball, golden eye
Flags	See invisible Flying Unbreathing Batty

A tiny and shimmering floating eye, swift as the wind and glistening like gold. It has a peculiarly hypnotic look. “No coveting nor envy burns In thy bright golden eye, That calm and innocently turns On all below the sky.” -Hannah Flagg Gould, _The Youth’s Coronal_

Useful Info

Golden eyes are fast, constantly-blinking pack enemies that do no damage, but try to confuse you with their gaze if they can overcome your magic resistance. They can be found in the Slime Pits, Abyss, and can be summoned by a few enemies through the Summon Eyeballs spell.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Confusion Gaze	Magical flag, Instant flag
Slot2	Blink	Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

• Having at least MR+++ or clarity will render them harmless.
• Wands of iceblast and Fireball are excellent for bypassing their annoying EV at range, but mind the noise.
• Airstrike will usually one-shot them, given their low HP, lack of AC, and flying.

History

• Prior to 0.18, golden eyes couldn't see invisible.
• Prior to 0.16, they were immune to magic.