Difference between revisions of "Fly"
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| − | '''Fly''' is a [[status effect]] that sends you soaring above the ground. It makes traversing terrain with water and lava much easier | + | '''Fly''' is a [[status effect]] that sends you soaring above the ground. It makes traversing terrain with water and lava much easier. |
==Effects== | ==Effects== | ||
*Ability to safely cross [[deep water]] and [[lava]]. | *Ability to safely cross [[deep water]] and [[lava]]. | ||
*Ignore most effects of [[shallow water]]. | *Ignore most effects of [[shallow water]]. | ||
| − | * | + | *Movement speed and [[EV]] bonus for [[tengu]]. |
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*Removal of some stealth bonuses and penalties: | *Removal of some stealth bonuses and penalties: | ||
** The effects of water (bonus for [[merfolk]] and [[octopode]]s, penalty for everyone else). | ** The effects of water (bonus for [[merfolk]] and [[octopode]]s, penalty for everyone else). | ||
** Penalty from [[hooves]]. | ** Penalty from [[hooves]]. | ||
** Bonus from the stealth [[ego]]. | ** Bonus from the stealth [[ego]]. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| − | + | Some sources of flight are temporary and will eventually expire. If your flight expires over deadly terrain (such as [[deep water]] or [[lava]]), you remain in the air but take significant [[drain]]ing every turn until you reach safety. | |
*[[Potion of flight]]. | *[[Potion of flight]]. | ||
| − | *Using | + | *Using an [[artefact]] with +Fly property. |
| − | *Casting or being caught in a [[ | + | *Casting or being caught in a [[Polar Vortex]] (''very'' short-lived). |
These sources of flight are permanent, allowing you to continue flying until you decide to stop: | These sources of flight are permanent, allowing you to continue flying until you decide to stop: | ||
| − | * | + | *Intrinsic of [[gargoyle]]s, [[tengu]], and black [[draconian]]s once reaching high enough [[XL]]. |
**Other draconians may gain the ability by randomly [[mutation|mutating]]. | **Other draconians may gain the ability by randomly [[mutation|mutating]]. | ||
*Boots or barding with the [[flight (ego)|flight ego]]. | *Boots or barding with the [[flight (ego)|flight ego]]. | ||
| + | *[[Ring of flight]] | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | * | + | *Prior to [[0.27]], [[Airstrike]] dealt bonus damage to flying targets. Player-caused sources of flight could be cancelled and re-evoked. The [[ring of flight]] was also temporary. |
*Prior to [[0.23]], Tengu only gained temporary flight at XL 5, only getting permanent flight at XL 14. | *Prior to [[0.23]], Tengu only gained temporary flight at XL 5, only getting permanent flight at XL 14. | ||
*Prior to [[0.19]], you would die instantly if your flight ran out over deadly terrain. | *Prior to [[0.19]], you would die instantly if your flight ran out over deadly terrain. | ||
Revision as of 01:27, 1 August 2021
Version 0.27: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Fly is a status effect that sends you soaring above the ground. It makes traversing terrain with water and lava much easier.
Effects
- Ability to safely cross deep water and lava.
- Ignore most effects of shallow water.
- Movement speed and EV bonus for tengu.
- Removal of some stealth bonuses and penalties:
Sources
Some sources of flight are temporary and will eventually expire. If your flight expires over deadly terrain (such as deep water or lava), you remain in the air but take significant draining every turn until you reach safety.
- Potion of flight.
- Using an artefact with +Fly property.
- Casting or being caught in a Polar Vortex (very short-lived).
These sources of flight are permanent, allowing you to continue flying until you decide to stop:
- Intrinsic of gargoyles, tengu, and black draconians once reaching high enough XL.
- Other draconians may gain the ability by randomly mutating.
- Boots or barding with the flight ego.
- Ring of flight
History
- Prior to 0.27, Airstrike dealt bonus damage to flying targets. Player-caused sources of flight could be cancelled and re-evoked. The ring of flight was also temporary.
- Prior to 0.23, Tengu only gained temporary flight at XL 5, only getting permanent flight at XL 14.
- Prior to 0.19, you would die instantly if your flight ran out over deadly terrain.
- Prior to 0.17, flight could be achieved using the Flight spell.
- Prior to 0.16, flight protected you from mechanical traps. There was also a Flight card.
- Prior to 0.15, flying creatures had a 2/3rds chance of dodging thrown nets.
- Prior to 0.13, flight could protect you from electrical attacks.
- Prior to 0.12, flight increased the caster's carrying capacity. Also, wands of paralysis, the Petrify spell, and nets could instantly kill flying creatures by dropping them into deep water or lava.
