Obsidian statue

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silver statue 8
HP	150
HD	6
XP	90
Speed	10
AC	15
EV	1
Will	Immune
Resistances	rF++, rC++, rElec++, rPois++, rN+++, rTorm, rRot+++, rDrown, rWater
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	High
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Non-living
Size	Large
Type	statue, silver statue
Flags	Artificial Speaks Stationary

A beautiful statue of an unknown creature, glistening with a silvery hue. Its eyes glow with an otherworldly, malignant radiance. If approached, it may call forth demons to defend itself.

Useful Info

Silver statues are stationary monsters that attack by summoning 3, 4 and 5 demons when you enter their LOS. They are highly resistant to most forms of attack, but can be instantly and reliably dispatched with a single zap of a wand of disintegration, the spell Shatter, or Lee's Rapid Deconstruction. Their ability to summon demons is not a spell, but rather a special effect for each turn the statue can see you (33% chance of nothing, 33% chance of a 5, 33% chance of a 3 or 4); furthermore, these summons are always placed close to their targets. Silence has no impact on this ability.

Tips & Tricks

• They do not see invisible, and so will not summon if you are invisible.
• An amulet of warding can help with the hordes of summoned demons, but be aware it has no effect on demons' spellcasting. Watch out for neqoxecs, smoke demons, and chaos spawn in particular.

History

In 0.15, silver statues are immune to wands of disintegration. Their summoning is also through a regular monster summon set rather than the special effect, which most notably makes the summons place by the statue rather than any targets.

Prior to the demon overhauls in 0.9, silver statues had access to a significantly more disparate and dangerous set, including hellions and tormentors.