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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Meliai''' are fey bee-priestesses that always come in threes.
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'''Meliai''' are fey bee-priestesses that always come in threes. They can appear in the late [[Dungeon]], [[Spider's Nest]], or as part of a [[killer bee]] [[vault]].
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
*Think of them like [[killer bee]] versions of [[orc priest]]s. Smiting, high speed, and a poisonous sting.
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*Think of them like killer bee versions of [[orc priest]]s: Smiting, high speed, and a poisonous sting. Even though they might be frail, don't take meliai packs lightly!
*Like many insects, they're weak to poison.
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**A group of 3 meliai is equivalent to 6 orc priests, and closer to 8 orc priests in practice (as meliai cast Smiting ~40% more often than priests).
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*Meliai are fast, high EV, but frail threats. The following can be good ways to take them out:
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**Strong AOE options that never miss, including [[lightning rod]]s, [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]], and [[Freezing Cloud]] . A [[tin of tremorstones]], while it can miss, is very accurate and likely to kill (if you have decent [[Evocations]]).  
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**Like many insects, they're weak to poison. [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]] may prove extremely helpful if they appear in a vault full of other bees.
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**They have poor [[willpower]]. A [[wand of charming]] is very effective, though [[wand of paralysis|paralysis]] is nice to use too.
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*Meliai are valid targets for a [[queen bee]]'s [[Berserk Other]]. If that happens, watch out!
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Meliai were introduced in [[0.19]].
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*Meliai were introduced in [[0.19]].

Latest revision as of 20:44, 17 October 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

For a list of all arthropods, see list of arthropods.

meliai yMeliai.png
HP 16-33
HD 7
XP 300
Speed 20
AC 2
EV 14
Will 20
Attack1 14 (hit: plain)
Attack2 12 (sting: poison)


Resistances None
Vulnerabilities Poison
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Weapons & armour
Starting equipment
Open doors
Holiness Natural
Size Small
Type killer bee, meliai
Flags Flying
No skeleton
Web immune
A nymphal hybrid, with a winged torso of a human atop of the stinging abdomen of a bee. The meliai serve many roles: priestesses of nature, nurses to the divine, and warrior-champions for their hives.

Useful Info

Meliai are fey bee-priestesses that always come in threes. They can appear in the late Dungeon, Spider's Nest, or as part of a killer bee vault.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1 Smiting (7-17) Priest flag
Slot2 Heal Other (2d3+3) Priest flag

Tips & Tricks

  • Think of them like killer bee versions of orc priests: Smiting, high speed, and a poisonous sting. Even though they might be frail, don't take meliai packs lightly!
    • A group of 3 meliai is equivalent to 6 orc priests, and closer to 8 orc priests in practice (as meliai cast Smiting ~40% more often than priests).
  • Meliai are fast, high EV, but frail threats. The following can be good ways to take them out:
  • Meliai are valid targets for a queen bee's Berserk Other. If that happens, watch out!

History

  • Meliai were introduced in 0.19.