Ereshkigal

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Ereshkigal &
HP	250
HD	18
XP	14085
Speed	14
AC	10
EV	30
Will	240
Attack1	40 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rElec, rPois+, rC+, rN+, rTorm, rRot
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	land
Intelligence	High
Uses	Weapons & armour
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Large
Type	ereshkigal, ereshkigal
Flags	Unique Spellcaster See invisible Evil Speaks

A fearsome arch-fiend who rules the deathly netherworld of Tartarus.

Useful Info

Ereshkigal is an ethereal demon lord who guards the bone rune on the lowest floor of Tartarus. She is notable for being fast and very difficult to hit, and calls demons to her aid while blasting you with cold and negative energy spells. Fortunately, she isn't very durable once you manage to hit her, making her one of the easier lords of Hell. She is encountered with a pack of shadow fiends at her side.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Bolt of Draining (3d22)
Slot2	Bolt of Cold (3d27)
Slot3	Summon Greater Demon
Slot4	Symbol of Torment
Slot5	Paralyse
Slot6	Minor Healing

Tips & Tricks

• Max life protection and cold resistance are advised to minimize the damage from her bolts, while high magic resistance or an amulet of stasis is necessary to prevent yourself from being paralyzed and torn to pieces. Torment resistance helps immensely as well, as both she and her Fiends will be tormenting you regularly.
  • While Necromutation will provide living characters with immunity to torment, her shadow fiends can quickly decimate undead characters with Dispel Undead. Keep a large pack of summoned minions in the way to block their line of fire if you choose to face her while undead.
• Her evasion can be a major headache unless you have ways around it. Powerful, undodgeable spells suchs as Shatter or Fire Storm work well (Ice Storm is less effective as she has cold resistance, but is still an option). Straight melee characters will have a harder time of it, but the Shining One's divine halo and holy wrath weapons can help make your swings much more effective. As always, a source of Abjuration is useful to help keep her reinforcements from overwhelming you.

History

In 0.12, her spell set will be improved tremendously, replacing Bolt of Draining with Silence and Minor Healing with Major Healing.

Trivia

In Mesopotamian mythology, Ereshkigal was the goddess of Irkalla, the land of the dead or underworld.