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{{Flavour|A larger and even uglier goblin, with an even worse temper to match. Many foolish young adventurers have underestimated the danger of crossing a hobgoblin and paid for it with their lives.
 
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“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.”<br>
 
-Ralph Waldo Emerson, _Essays: First Series_, Essay II: Self-Reliance.<br>
 
1841.}}
 
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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Hobgoblins''' are one of the weakest monsters in the game, but are still a threat to XL1 characters. A hobgoblin with a [[club]] or other weapon can sometimes take down the less powerful starting characters in a fair fight. They are found in the very earliest portions of [[the Dungeon]].
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'''Hobgoblins''' are one of the weakest monsters in the game, but are still a threat to XL 1 characters. They can take down the weaker end of starting characters in a fair fight, especially if they are wielding a weapon. They are found in the very earliest portions of [[the Dungeon]].
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
Hobgoblins are susceptible to simple tactics: soften them up at a distance using missiles; or, if you're very low on [[HP]] and adjacent to one, [[pillar-dance]].
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*Hobgoblins are slightly beefier than [[goblin]]s and [[kobold (monster)|kobolds]], and hit about as hard. If you encounter a sleeping hobgoblin, try to find easier prey before taking it on.
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*Watch out for their equipment. A hobgoblin with a weapon is one of the most dangerous enemies you can find on D:1. Unfortunately, if it's wielding a weapon, it's awake and likely to notice you.
  
As they use to pick up any items as longs as you haven't seen it, don't ignore them: they could have something (jewellery, weapons, armour) you'd want to have found.
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==History==
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*In [[0.27]], all monsters now attack faster and hit harder with weapons. Unlike [[goblin]]s and [[kobold (monster)|kobolds]], hobgoblins were not nerfed directly - but they no longer generate with weapons. (Hobgoblins who pick up a weapon, however, are more dangerous.)

Revision as of 06:51, 11 August 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
hobgoblin gHobgoblin.png
HP 3-8
HD 1
XP 2
Speed 10
AC 2
EV 10
Will 0
Attack1 5 (hit: plain)


Resistances None
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Weapons & armour
Starting equipment
Open doors
Holiness Natural
Size Medium
Type goblin, hobgoblin
Flags Speaks
Warm-blooded
A larger and even uglier goblin, with an even worse temper to match. Many foolish young adventurers have underestimated the danger of crossing a hobgoblin and paid for it with their lives.

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson, _Essays: First Series_, Essay II: Self-Reliance.
1841.

Useful Info

Hobgoblins are one of the weakest monsters in the game, but are still a threat to XL 1 characters. They can take down the weaker end of starting characters in a fair fight, especially if they are wielding a weapon. They are found in the very earliest portions of the Dungeon.

Tips & Tricks

  • Hobgoblins are slightly beefier than goblins and kobolds, and hit about as hard. If you encounter a sleeping hobgoblin, try to find easier prey before taking it on.
  • Watch out for their equipment. A hobgoblin with a weapon is one of the most dangerous enemies you can find on D:1. Unfortunately, if it's wielding a weapon, it's awake and likely to notice you.

History

  • In 0.27, all monsters now attack faster and hit harder with weapons. Unlike goblins and kobolds, hobgoblins were not nerfed directly - but they no longer generate with weapons. (Hobgoblins who pick up a weapon, however, are more dangerous.)