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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Phantasmal warriors''' are aggressive incorporeal [[undead]] with [[magic resistance]]-debuffing melee attacks. They often [[blink]] closer to you to engage in melee as rapidly as possible. They are occasionally found in [[the Depths]], [[the Vaults]], and [[the Crypt]].
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'''Phantasmal warriors''' are aggressive incorporeal [[undead]] with [[willpower]]-halving melee attacks. They often [[blink]] closer to you to engage in melee as rapidly as possible. They are occasionally found in [[the Depths]], [[the Vaults]], and [[the Crypt]].
  
 
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
*You can summon your own phantasmal warriors with the [[Haunt]] spell.
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* They hit hard, but by the time you encounter them in the Depths, you should be able to easily vanquish anything with low hit points.
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* Be especially careful facing them if you're around anything that checks [[willpower]], such as [[vampire knight]]s.
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* You can summon your own phantasmal warriors with the [[Haunt]] spell.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==

Latest revision as of 11:27, 23 July 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
phantasmal warrior WPhantasmal warrior.png
HP 32-66
HD 9
XP 639
Speed 10
AC 12
EV 10
Will 80
Attack1 39 (hit: vulnerable)


Resistances rC+
rPois+++
rDrown
rMiasma
rN+++
rTorm
rSticky
Vulnerabilities Holy
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Open doors
Holiness Undead
Size Medium
Type wraith, phantasmal warrior
Flags Fighter
Evil
See invisible
Flying
Unbreathing
Insubstantial
A hideous translucent green spirit of a warrior fallen in battle but recalled to this plane by unholy magic. The blade it wields is ethereal, rendering those it strikes more susceptible to magic.

Useful Info

Phantasmal warriors are aggressive incorporeal undead with willpower-halving melee attacks. They often blink closer to you to engage in melee as rapidly as possible. They are occasionally found in the Depths, the Vaults, and the Crypt.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1 Blink Close Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

  • They hit hard, but by the time you encounter them in the Depths, you should be able to easily vanquish anything with low hit points.
  • Be especially careful facing them if you're around anything that checks willpower, such as vampire knights.
  • You can summon your own phantasmal warriors with the Haunt spell.

History

  • Prior to 0.17, phantasmal warriors' attacks "pierced" through shields and armour, ignoring SH and only being subject to half of your AC.
  • Prior to 0.13, phantasmal warriors were fairly ordinary melee opponents with draining-branded attacks.
  • Prior to 0.9, they were called spectral warriors.