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|flags={{Levitate flag}} | |flags={{Levitate flag}} | ||
|resistances={{Poison resistance}}, {{Asphyxiation resistance}}, {{Sticky flame resistance}} | |resistances={{Poison resistance}}, {{Asphyxiation resistance}}, {{Sticky flame resistance}} | ||
| − | |vulnerabilities= | + | |vulnerabilities=None |
|max_chunks=0 | |max_chunks=0 | ||
|meat={{No corpse}} | |meat={{No corpse}} | ||
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|holiness={{Plant}} | |holiness={{Plant}} | ||
| − | |magic_resistance= | + | |magic_resistance=4 |
|hp_range=1 to 1 | |hp_range=1 to 1 | ||
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==Useful Info== | ==Useful Info== | ||
| − | '''Giant spores''' are fast-moving, suicidal creatures which explode into a cloud of spores on contact with the player or when killed. The explosion has a diameter of about 5 squares and does 3d15 damage | + | '''Giant spores''' are fast-moving, suicidal creatures which explode into a cloud of spores on contact with the player or when killed. The explosion has a diameter of about 5 squares and does 3d15 damage, [[confuse]]s you, and destroys random [[food]] in your inventory, so take care to kill these creatures from a distance. They have only 1 HP, so any successful attack will destroy them. |
| − | Their explosions will damage | + | Their explosions will damage and confuse any monsters caught in the blast as well, so they can be used to your advantage. Wherever they explode, one or more [[ballistomycete]]s may spawn. |
Giant spores leave trails of "mold covered" tiles. These trails will lead to other ballistomycetes and giant spores, and killing an active ballistomycete will temporarily highlight a section of the trail which leads to the next active target. Killing the entire colony will reward you 500 XP, along with the message: | Giant spores leave trails of "mold covered" tiles. These trails will lead to other ballistomycetes and giant spores, and killing an active ballistomycete will temporarily highlight a section of the trail which leads to the next active target. Killing the entire colony will reward you 500 XP, along with the message: | ||
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*[[Magic Dart]] never misses its target, and is thus a surefire way to halt an oncoming spore. Their evasion isn't unbeatable though, so most ranged attacks will work with a little skill. | *[[Magic Dart]] never misses its target, and is thus a surefire way to halt an oncoming spore. Their evasion isn't unbeatable though, so most ranged attacks will work with a little skill. | ||
*A giant spore's explosion can easily kill low level characters. [[Blink]]ing away if it manages to get too close is not a bad idea. | *A giant spore's explosion can easily kill low level characters. [[Blink]]ing away if it manages to get too close is not a bad idea. | ||
| − | *Do not zap it with a [[wand of polymorph other]]. It will become an [[ | + | *Do not zap it with a [[wand of polymorph other]]. It will probably become an [[oklob plant]], which is much worse. |
Revision as of 15:41, 23 January 2013
| giant spore * File:Giant spore.png | |
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| HP | 1 to 1 |
| HD | 1 |
| XP | 1 |
| Speed | 15 |
| AC | 0 |
| EV | 10 |
| Will | 4 |
| Attack1 | 1 (hit: plain)
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| Resistances | rPois+, Asphyx, rSticky |
| Vulnerabilities | None |
| Habitat | land |
| Intelligence | Plant |
| Uses | Uses nothing |
| Holiness | Plant |
| Size | Small |
| Type | plant, giant spore |
| Flags | Levitate |
| A volatile floating ball of spores, covered in knobbly rhizome growths. |
Useful Info
Giant spores are fast-moving, suicidal creatures which explode into a cloud of spores on contact with the player or when killed. The explosion has a diameter of about 5 squares and does 3d15 damage, confuses you, and destroys random food in your inventory, so take care to kill these creatures from a distance. They have only 1 HP, so any successful attack will destroy them.
Their explosions will damage and confuse any monsters caught in the blast as well, so they can be used to your advantage. Wherever they explode, one or more ballistomycetes may spawn.
Giant spores leave trails of "mold covered" tiles. These trails will lead to other ballistomycetes and giant spores, and killing an active ballistomycete will temporarily highlight a section of the trail which leads to the next active target. Killing the entire colony will reward you 500 XP, along with the message:
Having destroyed the fungal colony, you feel a bit more experienced.
Tips & Tricks
- Magic Dart never misses its target, and is thus a surefire way to halt an oncoming spore. Their evasion isn't unbeatable though, so most ranged attacks will work with a little skill.
- A giant spore's explosion can easily kill low level characters. Blinking away if it manages to get too close is not a bad idea.
- Do not zap it with a wand of polymorph other. It will probably become an oklob plant, which is much worse.
