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==Tips and Tricks==
 
==Tips and Tricks==
*Butterflies are great at blocking attacks; though they are [[ev]]asive, for better or worse (monsters with ranged weapons may miss your butterflies entirely and hit you anyways, for example).  
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*Butterflies are great at blocking attacks and distracting enemies. Note that butterflies are [[ev]]asive, for better or worse. E.g. monsters with ranged weapons may miss your butterflies, hitting you anyways.  
*Butterflies may also distract enemies, and swapping places with one will allow you to disengage without fear of [[attacks of opportunity]].
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*Since the scroll blows enemies away, it allows you to disengage without facing [[attacks of opportunity]].
*Like all summons, they can be affected by a [[scroll of immolation]], but their sporadic movement means that you always run the risk of taking a few fiery explosions to the face.
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*Like all summons, butterflies can be affected by a [[scroll of immolation]], but their sporadic movement means that you always run the risk of taking a few fiery explosions to the face.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
*Prior to [[0.30]], scrolls of butterflies alternated with the [[scroll of fog]] rather than the scroll of summoning. The scroll was more common, but created much less butterflies (10-20 butterflies total) and did not knock back enemies.
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*Prior to [[0.30]], scrolls of butterflies alternated with the [[scroll of fog]] rather than the scroll of summoning. The scroll was more common, but created fewer butterflies (10-20 butterflies total) and did not knock back enemies.
 
*Scrolls of butterflies were introduced in [[0.29]]. They replicate the effects of the removed spell [[Summon Butterflies]], though the scroll spawns more butterflies.
 
*Scrolls of butterflies were introduced in [[0.29]]. They replicate the effects of the removed spell [[Summon Butterflies]], though the scroll spawns more butterflies.
  

Latest revision as of 06:31, 10 November 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Type Scroll
Name Scroll of butterflies
Icon Scroll of butterflies.png
A scroll that surrounds its user with a flight of beautiful butterflies, blowing back other creatures nearby with the flapping of their wings.

Reading a scroll of butterflies creates a mass of friendly butterflies. It will place 16-22 butterflies within a 2-tile radius from you, and 12-28 butterflies within a 5-tile radius.[1] It also knocks back nearby enemies.

This scroll is mutually exclusive with the scroll of summoning; only one of the two scrolls may spawn in any given game.

Tips and Tricks

  • Butterflies are great at blocking attacks and distracting enemies. Note that butterflies are evasive, for better or worse. E.g. monsters with ranged weapons may miss your butterflies, hitting you anyways.
  • Since the scroll blows enemies away, it allows you to disengage without facing attacks of opportunity.
  • Like all summons, butterflies can be affected by a scroll of immolation, but their sporadic movement means that you always run the risk of taking a few fiery explosions to the face.

History

  • Prior to 0.30, scrolls of butterflies alternated with the scroll of fog rather than the scroll of summoning. The scroll was more common, but created fewer butterflies (10-20 butterflies total) and did not knock back enemies.
  • Scrolls of butterflies were introduced in 0.29. They replicate the effects of the removed spell Summon Butterflies, though the scroll spawns more butterflies.

References

Scrolls
AcquirementAmnesiaButterfliesBlinkingBrand weaponEnchant armourEnchant weaponFearFogIdentifyImmolationNoisePoisonRevelationSilenceSummoningTeleportationTormentVulnerability