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{{flavour|A box filled with the bizarre leftovers of a depraved wizard's magical experimentations. Opening it might set loose a friendly mutant beast: bizarre creatures, each with their own combination of traits. Increased skill with Evocations will allow stronger beasts to be released. There is a one in three chance of accidentally destroying the box when using it.
 
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*Primal (HD 27) (40 damage)
 
*Primal (HD 27) (40 damage)
  
HD of mutant beasts from the box of beasts is roughly {{crawlquote|(Evocations skill + 1d7 - 1d7), rounded up to the nearest tier & capped at 27.}}
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[[HD]] of mutant beasts is roughly {{crawlquote|(Evocations skill + 1d7 - 1d7), rounded up to the nearest tier & capped at 27.}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
*In [[0.26]], boxes of beasts will be changed to XP-based evocables with 3 charges.
 
*In [[0.26]], boxes of beasts will be changed to XP-based evocables with 3 charges.
 
*Prior to [[0.19]], boxes of beasts didn't stack.
 
*Prior to [[0.19]], boxes of beasts didn't stack.
*Prior to [[0.17]], a Box of Beasts would instead summon a [[chimera]].
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*Prior to [[0.17]], a box of beasts would instead summon a [[chimera]].
*In [[0.16]], Box of Beasts became considerably stronger than before.  
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*In [[0.16]], box of beasts became considerably stronger than before.  
 
*Prior to [[0.13]] this item summoned individual (non-chimera) monsters.
 
*Prior to [[0.13]] this item summoned individual (non-chimera) monsters.
 
*Prior to [[0.9]], it appeared as a '''small ebony casket''' while unidentified.
 
*Prior to [[0.9]], it appeared as a '''small ebony casket''' while unidentified.
  
 
[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]
 
[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]

Revision as of 18:52, 23 September 2020

Version 0.25: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Type Miscellaneous item
Name box of beasts
Icon Box of beasts.png
A box filled with the bizarre leftovers of a depraved wizard's magical experimentations. Opening it might set loose a friendly mutant beast: bizarre creatures, each with their own combination of traits. Increased skill with Evocations will allow stronger beasts to be released. There is a one in three chance of accidentally destroying the box when using it.


There are six known traits:

  • Bat beasts fly and move very quickly, but erratically.
  • Fire beasts resist and breathe fire.
  • Ox beasts resist cold, are armoured with thick fur, and can knock back foes.
  • Shock beasts resist electricity and can transform into living lightning.
  • Sting beasts resist poison and have a reaching poison-tail attack.
  • Weird beasts can see invisible and attack with constricting tentacles.


As far as anyone knows, all beasts have exactly two of these traits.

A box of beasts is a miscellaneous magic item which can summon an irregular, albeit friendly, monster, classified generally as a mutant beast. It has a 1/3 chance of destruction after every use (regardless of Evocations skill).

Mutant Beast

A mutant beast usually combines two random traits/facets:

Each beast also has one of five tiers, corresponding to HD and melee attack damage.

  • Larval (HD 3) (12 damage)
  • Juvenile (HD 9) (19 damage)
  • Mature (HD 15) (26 damage)
  • Elder (HD 21) (33 damage)
  • Primal (HD 27) (40 damage)
HD of mutant beasts is roughly
(Evocations skill + 1d7 - 1d7), rounded up to the nearest tier & capped at 27.

History

  • In 0.26, boxes of beasts will be changed to XP-based evocables with 3 charges.
  • Prior to 0.19, boxes of beasts didn't stack.
  • Prior to 0.17, a box of beasts would instead summon a chimera.
  • In 0.16, box of beasts became considerably stronger than before.
  • Prior to 0.13 this item summoned individual (non-chimera) monsters.
  • Prior to 0.9, it appeared as a small ebony casket while unidentified.