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'''Monster''' refers to all the inhabitants of the [[Dungeon]] and it's [[branch]]es. Usually they are trying to kill the player character. | '''Monster''' refers to all the inhabitants of the [[Dungeon]] and it's [[branch]]es. Usually they are trying to kill the player character. | ||
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**Placed by special [[vault]]s. | **Placed by special [[vault]]s. | ||
*When on the level: | *When on the level: | ||
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**[[Summon]]ed by various sources. | **[[Summon]]ed by various sources. | ||
**Raised or created using [[necromancy]]. | **Raised or created using [[necromancy]]. | ||
**Monster [[gift]]s by various [[god]]s. | **Monster [[gift]]s by various [[god]]s. | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | *Prior to [[0.21]], monsters could [[monster generation|spawn over time]] in all [[branch]]es, except for the [[Temple]]. [[Out-of-depth]] monsters were generated if the player stayed on the level for a long time. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://crawl.develz.org/wordpress/bots Knowledge Bots] for looking up exact monster stats. | *[http://crawl.develz.org/wordpress/bots Knowledge Bots] for looking up exact monster stats. | ||
Revision as of 21:26, 6 February 2020
Version 0.24: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Monster refers to all the inhabitants of the Dungeon and it's branches. Usually they are trying to kill the player character.
Contents
Types
There is a huge number of kinds of monster. To get information about a specific one, you can find its page using the search feature.
There are various ways to browse different monsters:
- List of unique monsters.
- Lists of monsters has various monster categories. Note that not all monsters are part of one of these groups.
- Branch and portal pages list monsters commonly found in those areas.
- Monster spell pages have a list of monsters capable of using that spell.
- Various categories based on monster attributes. Check the bottom of a monster page.
- List of monsters for links to all monster pages.
Generation
There are few ways monsters end up in the game. The main sources are:
- Creation of the level:
- When on the level:
- Summoned by various sources.
- Raised or created using necromancy.
- Monster gifts by various gods.
History
- Prior to 0.21, monsters could spawn over time in all branches, except for the Temple. Out-of-depth monsters were generated if the player stayed on the level for a long time.
External Links
- Knowledge Bots for looking up exact monster stats.
