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|name=Serpent of Hell (Cocytus)
 
|glyph={{White|D}}
 
|flags={{Spellcaster flag}}<br>{{Flying flag}}<br>{{Sense invisible flag}}<br>{{Evil flag}}
 
|resistances={{Poison resistance}}, {{Rot resistance}}, {{Negative energy resistance}}, {{Torment resistance}}, {{Cold resistance}}
 
|vulnerabilities={{Holy vulnerability}}, {{Dragon slaying vulnerability}}
 
|max_chunks=0
 
|meat={{No corpse}}
 
|xp=7390
 
|holiness={{Demonic}}
 
|magic_resistance=186
 
|hp_range=102 - 143
 
|avg_hp=119
 
|armour_class=16
 
|evasion=12
 
|habitat=land
 
|speed=14
 
|size={{Giant}}
 
|item_use={{Open doors}}
 
|attack1=35 ({{Bite type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
 
|attack2=15 ({{Claw type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
 
|attack3=15 ({{Trample type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
 
|attack4=
 
|hit_dice=20
 
|base_hp=4
 
|extra_hp=4
 
|fixed_hp=0
 
|intelligence={{High intelligence}}
 
|genus=serpent of hell
 
|species=serpent of hell
 
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{{Flavour|You can barely move through the hellish cold that's freezing your soul. It emanates from this massive white dragon. Your eyes hurt from the temperature, and from the gleam of shards of ice covering the demonic beast.}}
 
  
 
==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
The '''Serpent of Hell''' is a [[unique]] dragon whose elemental affinity varies based on which branch of [[Hell]] you encounter it in. When faced in [[Cocytus]], the Serpent is capable of breathing bitter [[cold]] at you, and can drain its surroundings of heat. It is also especially resilient to cold damage itself.
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The '''Serpent of Hell''' is a [[unique]] dragon whose elemental affinity varies based on which branch of [[Hell]] you encounter it in. When faced in [[Cocytus]], the Serpent is capable of breathing bitter [[cold]] at you. It is also especially resilient to cold damage itself.
  
 
==Tips & tricks==
 
==Tips & tricks==
 
*Characters that learnt [[Ring of Flames]] have some defensive and offensive advantage.  
 
*Characters that learnt [[Ring of Flames]] have some defensive and offensive advantage.  
  
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==Spells==
 
{{Spellcaster
 
|slot1=[[Ozocubu's Refrigeration]] (3d15)
 
|slot2=[[Cold Breath]] (3d40)
 
|slot3=''none''
 
|slot4=[[Ozocubu's Refrigeration]] (3d15)
 
|slot5=[[Cold Breath]] (3d40)
 
|slot6=''none''
 
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{{clear}}
 
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
*If you brought enough [[cold]] resistance to endure the other threats in Cocytus, the Serpent of Hell here should pose you little threat. Both of its special abilities are largely negated by rC++ or higher, and it isn't especially durable otherwise.
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*If you brought enough [[cold]] resistance to endure the other threats in Cocytus, the Serpent of Hell here should pose you little threat. All of its special abilities are largely negated by rC++ or higher, and it isn't especially durable otherwise.
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==History==
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*In [[0.16]], it got the third breath attack, [[Freezing Cloud]].
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*Prior to [[0.11]], this Serpent of Hell had [[Freezing Cloud]] instead of [[Ozocubu's Refrigeration]].

Revision as of 23:45, 9 October 2019

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

Serpent of Hell (Cocytus) DSerpent of Hell (Cocytus).png
HP 185-374
HD 17
XP 11318
Speed 14
AC 20
EV 12
Will 180
Attack1 35 (bite: cold)
Attack2 15 (claw: plain)
Attack3 15 (trample: trample)
Resistances rC+++
rPois+
rDrown
rMiasma
rN+++
rTorm
Vulnerabilities Holy
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Demonic
Size Giant
Type dragon, the Serpent of Hell
Flags Destroys doors

See invisible
Flying
Unique
A massive white three-headed dragon, covered with shards of gleaming ice, wholly possessed by the nightmarish cold of Cocytus.

Useful Info

The Serpent of Hell is a unique dragon whose elemental affinity varies based on which branch of Hell you encounter it in. When faced in Cocytus, the Serpent is capable of breathing bitter cold at you. It is also especially resilient to cold damage itself.

Tips & tricks

  • Characters that learnt Ring of Flames have some defensive and offensive advantage.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1 Cold Breath (3d34) Natural flag,
Breath flag,
Noisy flag
Slot2 Freezing Cloud (2d27) Natural flag,
Breath flag,
Noisy flag
Slot3 Flash Freeze (3d24) Natural flag,
Breath flag,
Noisy flag
Slot4 Summon Dragon Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

  • If you brought enough cold resistance to endure the other threats in Cocytus, the Serpent of Hell here should pose you little threat. All of its special abilities are largely negated by rC++ or higher, and it isn't especially durable otherwise.

History