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|resistances={{Cold resistance}}, {{Poison resistance 3}}, <br>{{Negative energy resistance 3}}, {{Torment resistance}}, <br>{{Rot resistance 3}}, {{Drown resistance}}
 
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|vulnerabilities={{Holy vulnerability 2}}, {{Holy wrath vulnerability}}
 
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{{Flavour|A dreadful undead cob of maize. Look, this one was probably a mistake. We're sorry.}}
 
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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
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'''Death cobs''' are common undead monsters found throughout [[the Realm of Zot]]. Although they move and attack very quickly, they deal much less damage than most threats in Zot, and generally they amount to little more than a quick chunk of [[XP]].
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'''Death cobs''' are undead monsters found throughout [[the Realm of Zot]]. Their fast attacks deal decent damage and quickly drain your [[speed]].
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
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*[[Yredelemnul]] may gift you a pet death cob at high [[piety]] levels, providing a very capable ally in the mid-game.
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*Avoid engaging them while near other enemies. You will be promptly slowed for the whole fight. That being said, running is quite difficult.
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**Death cobs are one of the few enemies in Zot who can not [[see invisible]], along with [[list of draconians|draconian]]s and [[ghost moth]]s. Spare [[potions of invisibility]] are useful if you have no other option.
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*Quaffing a [[potion of haste]] or otherwise speeding up will nullify the slow effect for the whole fight.
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*Death cobs have relatively low [[willpower]], which makes them good targets for [[Hexes]].
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**If you have a [[wand of charming]], you can turn death cobs into powerful allies who can slow down even [[orbs of fire]].
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*[[Formicid]]s have permanent stasis, which makes them immune to speed-draining attacks.
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==History==
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*In [[0.18]], they stopped draining [[satiation]], draining speed again.
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*Death cobs received buffs to HP and attack in [[0.17]]. Their attacks also started draining satiation.

Latest revision as of 06:45, 30 July 2022

Version 0.28: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
death cob z Death cob.png
HP 60-122
HD 14
XP 2278
Speed 25
AC 10
EV 15
Will 40
Attack1 35 (hit: drain speed)


Resistances rC+
rPois+++
rDrown
rMiasma
rN+++
rTorm
Vulnerabilities Holy
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Open doors
Holiness Undead
Size Tiny
Type death cob, death cob
Flags Evil
Unbreathing
Speaks
A dreadful undead cob of maize. Look, this one was probably a mistake. We're sorry.

Useful Info

Death cobs are undead monsters found throughout the Realm of Zot. Their fast attacks deal decent damage and quickly drain your speed.

Tips & Tricks

  • Avoid engaging them while near other enemies. You will be promptly slowed for the whole fight. That being said, running is quite difficult.
  • Quaffing a potion of haste or otherwise speeding up will nullify the slow effect for the whole fight.
  • Death cobs have relatively low willpower, which makes them good targets for Hexes.
  • Formicids have permanent stasis, which makes them immune to speed-draining attacks.

History

  • In 0.18, they stopped draining satiation, draining speed again.
  • Death cobs received buffs to HP and attack in 0.17. Their attacks also started draining satiation.
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