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|name=hellwing
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{{monster info}}
|glyph={{LightGrey|4}}
 
|tile=[[File:Hellwing.png]]
 
|flags={{Spellcaster flag}}<br>{{Flying flag}}<br>{{Evil flag}}
 
|resistances={{Poison resistance}}, {{Negative energy resistance}}, {{Torment resistance}}, {{Rot resistance}}
 
|vulnerabilities={{Holy vulnerability}}
 
|max_chunks=0
 
|meat={{No corpse}}
 
|xp=390
 
|holiness={{Demonic}}
 
|magic_resistance=56
 
|hp_range=34 - 61
 
|avg_hp=47
 
|armour_class=8
 
|evasion=10
 
|habitat=land
 
|speed=10
 
|size={{Large}}
 
|item_use={{Open doors}}
 
|attack1=17 ({{Hit type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
 
|attack2=10 ({{Hit type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
 
|attack3=
 
|attack4=
 
|hit_dice=7
 
|base_hp=4
 
|extra_hp=5
 
|fixed_hp=0
 
|intelligence={{Normal intelligence}}
 
|genus=hellwing
 
|species=hellwing
 
}}
 
{{Flavour|A hideous skeletal demon, with wings of ancient withered skin.}}
 
  
 
==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
[[Hellwing]]s are pesky [[tier-4 demon]]s with average melee combat skills and annoying magic. They are found in [[the Abyss]], [[Pandemonium]], and the [[Hell]]s, and are often summoned by other monsters through the [[Summon Demon]] spell.
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[[Hellwing]]s are pesky [[tier-4 demon]]s with average melee combat skills and decent regeneration. They are found in [[the Abyss]] and [[Pandemonium]], and are often summoned by other monsters through the [[Summon Demon]] spell. They have a swoop attack that allows them to hit you from far away.
 
 
Spells: [[Teleport Self]], [[Teleport Other]], and [[Animate Dead]]
 
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
*An [[amulet of stasis]] will keep it from teleporting you away mid-fight.
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* Unless you've been weakened by an [[orange demon]] or are swarmed by demons, hellwings usually don't pose much of a melee threat.
*Try not to create any particularly beefy [[corpse]]s while facing hostile hellwings. On that same note, you may want to try to summon friendly ones to cast [[Animate Dead]] for you if you lack [[Necromancy]] but still want permanent [[zombie]] [[unique]]s.
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Prior to [[0.6]], hellwings were [[tier-3 demon]]s.
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*Prior to [[0.28]], hellwings could spawn in [[Hell]]s.
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*Prior to [[0.19]], hellwings had the [[Cigotuvi's Embrace (spell)|Cigotuvi's Embrace]] spell and were vulnerable to [[silver]].
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*Prior to [[0.18]], they didn't have the swoop attack formerly possessed by [[blue devil]]s.
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*Prior to [[0.17]], hellwings had [[Teleport Self]] and [[Teleport Other]].
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*Prior to [[0.16]], they couldn't cast Cigotuvi's Embrace.
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*Prior to [[0.12]], player-summoned hellwings could be used to gain permanent undead allies.
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*Prior to [[0.6]], hellwings were [[tier-3 demon]]s.
  
 
[[Category:Demon]]
 
[[Category:Demon]]

Revision as of 19:02, 7 May 2022

Version 0.28: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
hellwing 4Hellwing.png
HP 30-61
HD 7
XP 336
Speed 10
AC 16
EV 10
Will 60
Attack1 17 (hit: swoop)
Attack2 10 (hit: plain)


Resistances rPois+
rMiasma
rN+++
rTorm
Vulnerabilities Holy
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Open doors
Holiness Demonic
Size Large
Type hellwing, hellwing
Flags
Flying
A hideous skeletal demon. It swoops through the air on powerful wings of ancient withered skin, taking sadistic joy from harrying those who would try to flee its grasp.

Useful Info

Hellwings are pesky tier-4 demons with average melee combat skills and decent regeneration. They are found in the Abyss and Pandemonium, and are often summoned by other monsters through the Summon Demon spell. They have a swoop attack that allows them to hit you from far away.

Tips & Tricks

  • Unless you've been weakened by an orange demon or are swarmed by demons, hellwings usually don't pose much of a melee threat.

History