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==History==
 
==History==
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In [[0.17]], hunger draining attacks of Hungry Ghosts and Death Cobs will apply whenever the attack hits, not only if damage is done.
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Prior to [[0.6]], they would not eat corpses.
 
Prior to [[0.6]], they would not eat corpses.
  
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
In the tiles version of ''Stone Soup'', hungry ghosts bear a striking resemblance to the gluttonous character Slimer from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostbusters Ghostbusters].
 
In the tiles version of ''Stone Soup'', hungry ghosts bear a striking resemblance to the gluttonous character Slimer from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostbusters Ghostbusters].

Revision as of 14:48, 18 September 2015

Version 0.16: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
hungry ghost WHungry ghost.png
HP 26-52
HD 7
XP 185
Speed 10
AC 0
EV 17
Will 40
Attack1 5 (hit: hunger)


Resistances rC++, 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, hungry ghost
Flags Eats corpses
Evil
Insubstantial
Levitate
See invisible
Speaks
The undead form of someone who died of starvation, this creature drains sustenance from the bodies of its victims, hoping to inflict its own miserable fate on others.


Useful Info

Hungry ghosts are the vengeful spirits of adventurers who starved to death, armed with satiation-draining attacks and a tendency to eat any corpses or food they come across. Although not too strong, they have frustratingly high EV. They are found in the early- to middle-Dungeon.

Tips & Tricks

  • Characters with hunger issues should avoid melee combat with hungry ghosts as much as possible. Kite them if you're fast enough, or at least attack them at range as they approach.
  • Their hunger effect triggers each time they deal damage in melee. However, if the attack deals no damage, there is only a 5% chance of it triggering. Characters in heavy armour with high AC and GDR have much less to worry about.
  • Dispel Undead and Airstrike take them out quickly, but any spell with high accuracy that affects the undead will work.
  • You can summon your own hungry ghosts with the Haunt spell.

History

In 0.17, hunger draining attacks of Hungry Ghosts and Death Cobs will apply whenever the attack hits, not only if damage is done.

Prior to 0.6, they would not eat corpses.

Trivia

In the tiles version of Stone Soup, hungry ghosts bear a striking resemblance to the gluttonous character Slimer from Ghostbusters.