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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Silver stars''' are powerful holy beings which you will only encounter in [[Ziggurat]]s or possibly [[Pandemonium]]. They have two devastating spells that no other creature possesses; both are range-6 beams of holy energy.
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'''Silver stars''' are powerful servants of [[Zin]], tasked with destroying any unclean forces that invade his domain. Although harmless to [[good]]-aligned characters, their unique spell set grows more powerful based on how heavily [[mutation|mutated]] or [[evil]] you are. Curiously enough, their purifying spells are so strong that they can strip the [[mutation]]s from their targets, though this usually targets beneficial mutations. They can be found in [[holy]]-themed [[Ziggurat]] floors and [[Zin]]-themed [[vault]]s in [[Pandemonium]].
  
 
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
* They're particularly resistant to [[electricity]] and [[poison]], less so to [[fire]] and [[cold]].
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*Followers of good gods can fully resist almost all of their damage output (unless they're heavily mutated, in which case the Silver Blasts will do some damage). If you happen to have a few malmutations, a hostile silver star may be able to "cure" you of them if you let it blast you for a while.
* Silver stars are basically slower, weaker, holy versions of the dreaded [[orb of fire]], and you can treat them in much the same way (i.e. kill them and do it ''fast'').
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*Followers of evil gods should treat them as slower, deadlier versions of the dreaded [[orb of fire]], and should treat them in much the same way (i.e. kill them and do it ''fast'').
** One advantage you have in fighting silver stars is not having to worry about getting [[Polymorph Other|polymorphed]]. The downside is that gaining resistance to their attacks is considerably more difficult than getting levels in rF.
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*They're particularly resistant to [[electricity]] and [[poison]], less so to [[fire]] and [[cold]].
* If you have high piety with one of the good gods, silver stars may turn neutral, allowing you to pass safely.
 

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silver star *Silver star.png
HP 150
HD 30
XP 7795
Speed 10
AC 12
EV 15
Will Immune



Resistances rF+, rC+, rElec, rPois+,
rHoly, rN+, rConstr
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat land
Intelligence Normal
Uses Uses nothing
Holiness Holy
Size Little
Type silver star, silver star
Flags Spellcaster
See invisible
Glows
Flying
Insubstantial
An orb of divine energy pulsating with blinding light.

"Ah star of evil! star of pain!
Highhearted youth comes not again"

-James Joyce, "Bahnhofstrasse", _Pomes Penyeach_. 1927.

Useful Info

Silver stars are powerful servants of Zin, tasked with destroying any unclean forces that invade his domain. Although harmless to good-aligned characters, their unique spell set grows more powerful based on how heavily mutated or evil you are. Curiously enough, their purifying spells are so strong that they can strip the mutations from their targets, though this usually targets beneficial mutations. They can be found in holy-themed Ziggurat floors and Zin-themed vaults in Pandemonium.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1 Holy Light (3d40)
Slot2 Holy Light (3d40)
Slot3 none
Slot4 none
Slot5 Silver Blast (3d43)
Slot6 Silver Blast (3d43)

Tips & Tricks

  • Followers of good gods can fully resist almost all of their damage output (unless they're heavily mutated, in which case the Silver Blasts will do some damage). If you happen to have a few malmutations, a hostile silver star may be able to "cure" you of them if you let it blast you for a while.
  • Followers of evil gods should treat them as slower, deadlier versions of the dreaded orb of fire, and should treat them in much the same way (i.e. kill them and do it fast).
  • They're particularly resistant to electricity and poison, less so to fire and cold.