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|name=ancient zyme
 
|glyph={{Green|x}}
 
|tile=[[File:Ancient zyme.png]]
 
|flags={{See invisible flag}}<br>{{Levitate flag}}
 
|resistances={{Poison resistance}}, {{Negative energy resistance 3}}, <br>{{Torment resistance}}, {{Rot resistance 3}}, <br>{{Drown resistance}}
 
|vulnerabilities=None
 
|max_chunks=0
 
|meat={{No corpse}}
 
|xp=327
 
|holiness={{Nonliving}}
 
|magic_resistance=53
 
|hp_range=38-66
 
|armour_class=6
 
|evasion=6
 
|habitat=Land
 
|speed= 10
 
|size={{Medium}}
 
|item_use={{Uses nothing}}
 
|attack1=16 ({{Hit type}}: {{Drain strength flavour}})
 
|attack2=16 ({{Hit type}}: {{Drain dexterity flavour}})
 
|attack3=
 
|attack4=
 
|hit_dice=8
 
|intelligence={{Animal intelligence}}
 
|genus=ancient zyme
 
|species=ancient zyme
 
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{{Flavour|A nexus of sentient cancer and disease, borne aloft perhaps by malice alone. Its nature inflicts withering illness on all living beings in its presence.}}
 
  
 
==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Ancient zymes''' are pestilential floating things which inflict [[sickness]] and [[stat]] drain by their mere presence. In melee, their attacks drain [[strength]] and [[dexterity]] rapidly, but they are thankfully not especially durable. They can be found in [[the Abyss]].
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'''Ancient zymes''' are pestilential floating things which inflict [[sickness]] by their mere presence. Thankfully, they are not especially durable. They can be found in [[the Abyss]].
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
*[[Rotting resistance]] makes you immune to the passive sickness and stat drain.
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*The duration of sickness depends on how long the zyme remains in LOS, so destroying it quickly will make sickness less of an issue.
*A [[ring of sustain abilities]] will keep your stats intact. [[Deep dwarf]] characters should be particularly cautious around them.
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*[[Undead]] and [[nonliving]] characters are immune to the passive sickness and can largely ignore ancient zymes. For everyone else, a [[potion of cancellation]] or [[Elyvilon]]'s Purification ability will remove the status if necessary.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Ancient zymes were added in [[0.12]].
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*Prior to [[0.28]], ancient zymes could [[see invisible]].
 
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*[[Sickness]] was made more difficult to deal with in [[0.27]].
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*Ancient zymes were added in [[0.12]].

Latest revision as of 19:57, 21 December 2023

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ancient zyme xAncient zyme.png
HP 34-70
HD 8
XP 327
Speed 10
AC 6
EV 6
Will 60
Attack1 16 (hit: plain)
Attack2 16 (hit: plain)


Resistances rPois+++
rDrown
rMiasma
rN+++
rTorm
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence Animal
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Non-living
Size Medium
Type ancient zyme, ancient zyme
Flags Flying
A nexus of sentient cancer and disease, borne aloft perhaps by malice alone. Its nature inflicts withering illness on all living beings in its presence.

Useful Info

Ancient zymes are pestilential floating things which inflict sickness by their mere presence. Thankfully, they are not especially durable. They can be found in the Abyss.

Tips & Tricks

  • The duration of sickness depends on how long the zyme remains in LOS, so destroying it quickly will make sickness less of an issue.
  • Undead and nonliving characters are immune to the passive sickness and can largely ignore ancient zymes. For everyone else, a potion of cancellation or Elyvilon's Purification ability will remove the status if necessary.

History