Flayed ghost

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flayed ghost pFlayed ghost.png
HP 44-77
HD 11
XP 715
Speed 10
AC 0
EV 14
Will 58
Attack1 30 (hit: plain)


Resistances rPois+++, rN+++,
rTorm, rRot+++,
rSticky, rConstr,
rDrown, rWater
Vulnerabilities Holy, Holy wrath
Habitat Land
Intelligence Normal
Uses Open doors
Holiness Undead
Size Medium
Type ghost, flayed ghost
Flags Evil
Insubstantial
Levitate
Speaks
A hideous floating undead creature, the anguished spirit of a tortured victim, with torn skin hanging from an emaciated body. It restlessly stalks the dungeon, inflicting the anguish it felt in life upon those still living.


Useful Info

Flayed ghosts are unusual undead opponents most notable for their ability to inflict the flayed status effect on you. This is an irresistible smite-targeted effect which "damages" you for an amount which scales up with your max HP, although it can never bring you below 35 HP. These injuries are illusory, however, and will vanish the moment you kill the flayed ghost or after you've spent enough time out of the flayed ghosts line of sight. They are found in the lower-Dungeon, the Crypt, and Gehenna.

Tips & Tricks

  • On their own, flayed ghosts are fairly harmless; it isn't hard to kill them long before you've been heavily flayed. Coupled with other enemies, however, they can be extremely lethal. Try to lure off individuals and avoid overconfidence.

History

Prior to 0.13, flayed ghosts were one of the least interesting undead opponents. They were fairly beefy melee opponents, but otherwise had no distinguishing features. They were also one of the possible results you could wind up with when casting Haunt.