Crystal guardian

Version 0.31: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

For a list of all constructs, see list of constructs.

crystal guardian 9
HP	42-86
HD	16
XP	1108
Speed	10
AC	22
EV	0
Will	Immune
Attack1	35 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rF+++ rC+++ rElec+++ rPois+++ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Brainless
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Non-living
Size	Large
Type	golem, crystal guardian
Flags	See invisible Unbreathing Speaks Artificial

An intricate animated statue made of heavily ensorcelled, tough crystal. They are immune to most forms of magic, and are magically charged to toss great bolts of fire and cold that are reflected by any surface.

Useful Info

Crystal guardians are moderately durable golems capable of launching powerful bolts of fire or cold damage at anything they encounter. These bolts are unusual in that they can bounce off any surface. Crystal guardians can be found in the Vaults (usually with a peacekeeper), the Desolation of Salt, and some vaults.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Crystal Bolt (3d25)	Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

• Their bolts can deal heavy fire or cold damage (randomly selected each casting), so bring the appropriate resistances. Try to prevent doublezaps; don't stand between a crystal guardian and a wall to avoid being hit twice.
• They have infinite willpower and resistances to most elements. Lee's Rapid Deconstruction will obliterate them (and anything nearby). Other sorts of Earth Magic and pure Conjurations are also effective.

History

• In 0.32, crystal guardians will have Crystallizing Shot instead of Crystal Bolt.
• Crystal guardians were added in 0.14, replacing crystal golems.