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|name=balrug
 
|glyph={{Red|2}}
 
|tile=[[File:Balrug.png]]
 
|flags={{Fighter flag}}<br>{{Flying flag}}<br>{{Glows flag}}<br>{{See invisible flag}}
 
|resistances={{Fire resistance 3}}, {{Poison resistance}}, <br>{{Negative energy resistance 3}}, {{Torment resistance}}, <br>{{Rot resistance}}, {{Drown resistance}}
 
|vulnerabilities={{Cold vulnerability}}, {{Water vulnerability}}, <br>{{Holy vulnerability 2}}, {{Holy wrath vulnerability}}
 
|max_chunks=0
 
|meat={{No corpse}}
 
|xp=1661
 
|holiness={{Demonic}}
 
|magic_resistance=160
 
|hp_range=56-95
 
|avg_hp=75
 
|armour_class=5
 
|evasion=12
 
|habitat=Land
 
|speed= 12
 
|size={{Large}}
 
|item_use={{Weapons armour}}<br>{{Starting equipment}}<br>{{Open doors}}
 
|attack1=25 ({{Hit type}}: {{Fire flavour}}: 14-27)
 
|attack2=
 
|attack3=
 
|attack4=
 
|hit_dice=14
 
|base_hp=3
 
|extra_hp=5
 
|fixed_hp=0
 
|intelligence={{High intelligence}}
 
|genus=balrug
 
|species=balrug
 
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{{Flavour|A huge and very powerful demon, wreathed in fire and shadows.}}
 
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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
 
[[Balrug]]s are brutish [[tier-2 demon]]s, often armed with [[brand]]ed [[demon whip]]s and capable of casting powerful [[Fire Magic]]. Even when unarmed, they still deal significant fire damage (14-27 HP) per hit.
 
[[Balrug]]s are brutish [[tier-2 demon]]s, often armed with [[brand]]ed [[demon whip]]s and capable of casting powerful [[Fire Magic]]. Even when unarmed, they still deal significant fire damage (14-27 HP) per hit.
  
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==Spells==
 
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|slot1=[[Bolt of Fire]] (3d23)
 
|flags1={{Demonic slot flag}}
 
|slot2=[[Fireball]] (3d23)
 
|flags2={{Demonic slot flag}}
 
|slot3=[[Sticky Flame Range]] (3d6)
 
|flags3={{Demonic slot flag}}
 
|slot4=[[Smiting]] (7-17)
 
|flags4={{Demonic slot flag}}
 
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
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==History==
 
==History==
They knew Teleport Self between [[0.6]] and [[0.10]]. Prior to [[0.10]], they were tier-1 demons.
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They knew Teleport Self between [[0.6]] and [[0.10]]. Prior to [[0.10]], they were tier-1 demons.
  
 
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Revision as of 03:05, 6 January 2016

Version 0.17: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
balrug 2Balrug.png
HP 50-103
HD 14
XP 1661
Speed 12
AC 5
EV 12
Will 160
Attack1 25 (hit: fire)


Resistances rF+++
rPois+
rMiasma
rN+++
rTorm
Vulnerabilities Cold
Holy
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Weapons & armour
Starting equipment
Open doors
Holiness Demonic
Size Large
Type balrug, balrug
Flags Fighter

See invisible
Flying
A huge and very powerful demon, wreathed in fire and shadows.

Useful Info

Balrugs are brutish tier-2 demons, often armed with branded demon whips and capable of casting powerful Fire Magic. Even when unarmed, they still deal significant fire damage (14-27 HP) per hit.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1 Bolt of Fire (3d23) Magical flag
Slot2 Fireball (3d23) Magical flag
Slot3 Pyre Arrow (2d14*) Magical flag
Slot4 Smiting (7-17) Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

  • The more fire resistance you have when facing them, the better.
  • Balrugs are vulnerable to cold. Any decent Ice Elementalist or Conjurer shouldn't have much difficulty with them. Other characters can take advantage of their mediocre EV to zap them with a wand of cold.
  • Although huge, they are still faster than most characters.
  • Maces & Flails specialists will probably want to take a look at their weaponry, as demon whips are among the best weapons in the game.

Trivia

The balrug is almost identical to the balrog, a fiery whip-wielding demon from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings novels.

History

They knew Teleport Self between 0.6 and 0.10. Prior to 0.10, they were tier-1 demons.