Sin beast

Version 0.32: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

sin beast 2
HP	53-108
HD	12
XP	969
Speed	15
AC	5
EV	14
Will	20
Attack1	28 (bite: antimagic)
Attack2	20 (trample: trample)
Resistances	rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Large
Type	sin beast, sin beast
Flags	Fighter

A ravenous brute of a demon - as much animal as person. Born from the residue of mortal depravity, it gorges itself on malice and magic alike.

Useful Info

Sin beasts are bestial tier-2 demons with an antimagic bite. While their attacks are always fairly powerful and can trample you back a square, their AC, EV, HD, and willpower are low, and they have few resistances. They can be encountered in the Abyss, Pandemonium, or the Hells (particularly when summoned by Geryon); they may also appear in one ending of The Lair.

Tips & Tricks

• Evoking the horn of Geryon will summon 1-4 sin beasts at no cost (though you will not be able to do so again until you have gained a considerable amount of experience). Their friendliness and duration depend on your Evocations skill.
• Unlike most demons, they lack poison resistance. Mephitic Cloud and the combo of Olgreb's Toxic Radiance and Ignite Poison affect them very well.
• Be wary of their trampling ability if you expect to stair dance away. They may push you off the stairs and leave you extremely vulnerable, a common way to die in the Vestibule of Hell.
• Casters need to be careful around them, as their bite can drain MP, leaving them unable to cast spells.

History

• Prior to 0.32, sin beasts were called hell beasts, did not have an antimagic bite, and had only 7 HD.
• Prior to 0.17, hell beasts varied in speed, from "fast" to "faster".
• Prior to 0.14, the Horn of Geryon only summoned a single hell beast, and it was always hostile.
• Prior to 0.9, they were simply called "beasts."
• Prior to 0.8, they could not trample.