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''This page refers to the monster spell. For the god-granted ability, see [[Yredelemnul]].''
{{Flavour|Bestows an enchantment on other nearby living creatures that may cause them to rise as simulacra after being slain.}}
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{{Flavour|Bestows an enchantment on other nearby living creatures that causes them to rise as simulacra after being slain.}}
  
'''Bind Souls''' is a monsters-only spell that enchants all living creatures in the caster's LOS for some time. When an enchanted creature is slain, there is a chance a [[simulacrum (monster)|simulacrum]] matching them will be created in the vicinity.
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'''Bind Souls''' is a monsters-only spell that enchants all living creatures in the caster's LOS for some time. When an enchanted creature is slain, a [[simulacrum (monster)|simulacrum]] matching them will be created in the vicinity. This spell also prevents your own undead-creating [[Necromancy]] (except [[Death Channel]]) from working.
  
 
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Additionally, the following monsters cast Bind Souls automatically when slain:
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* {{monsterlink|Pharaoh ant}}
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Followers of [[Gozag]] effectively neuter this spell; corpses turn into gold before they can turn into simulacrum.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Bind Souls was introduced in [[0.19]].
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*Prior to [[0.30]], [[Gozag]] didn't block hostile soul binding.
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*Prior to [[0.27]], a simulacrum would only appear if an enchanted monster would drop a [[corpse]]. That is, the spell only had a 50% chance to create a simulacrum on death.
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*Bind Souls was introduced in [[0.19]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 18:40, 4 November 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

This page refers to the monster spell. For the god-granted ability, see Yredelemnul.

Bestows an enchantment on other nearby living creatures that causes them to rise as simulacra after being slain.

Bind Souls is a monsters-only spell that enchants all living creatures in the caster's LOS for some time. When an enchanted creature is slain, a simulacrum matching them will be created in the vicinity. This spell also prevents your own undead-creating Necromancy (except Death Channel) from working.

The following enemies cast Bind Souls:

Additionally, the following monsters cast Bind Souls automatically when slain:

Followers of Gozag effectively neuter this spell; corpses turn into gold before they can turn into simulacrum.

History

  • Prior to 0.30, Gozag didn't block hostile soul binding.
  • Prior to 0.27, a simulacrum would only appear if an enchanted monster would drop a corpse. That is, the spell only had a 50% chance to create a simulacrum on death.
  • Bind Souls was introduced in 0.19.