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|name=soul eater
 
|glyph={{Magenta|3}}
 
|flags={{Levitate flag}}<br>{{See invisible flag}}<br>{{Evil flag}}
 
|resistances={{Poison resistance}}, {{Cold resistance}}, {{Rot resistance}}, {{Negative energy resistance}}, {{Torment resistance}}
 
|vulnerabilities={{Holy vulnerability}}
 
|max_chunks=0
 
|meat={{No corpse}}
 
|xp=860
 
|holiness={{Demonic}}
 
|magic_resistance=146
 
|hp_range=42 - 78
 
|avg_hp=60
 
|armour_class=18
 
|evasion=10
 
|habitat=land
 
|speed=10
 
|size={{Medium}}
 
|item_use={{Open doors}}
 
|attack1=25 ({{Hit type}}: {{Drain experience flavour}})
 
|attack2=
 
|attack3=
 
|attack4=
 
|hit_dice=11
 
|base_hp=3
 
|extra_hp=5
 
|fixed_hp=0
 
|intelligence={{High intelligence}}
 
|genus=soul eater
 
|species=soul eater
 
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{{Flavour|This demon looks like a malignantly shifting shadow gliding through the air. It radiates an intense aura of negative force.
 
 
 
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"Negation is the mind's first freedom."
 
 
 
-E.M. Cioran, _The Temptation to Exist_. 1956.}}
 
  
 
==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Soul eaters''' are moderately powerful [[tier-3 demon]]s, boasting decent durability and an annoying line-of-sight draining attack. They can normally be found in [[the Abyss]], [[Pandemonium]], and the [[Hell]]s, but they also appear on occasion as the result of a [[Necromancy]] [[miscast effect#Necromancy|miscast effect]]. Some monsters can also summon them through the [[Summon Demon]] spell.
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'''Soul eaters''' are moderately powerful [[tier-3 demon]]s, boasting decent durability and an annoying [[line of sight]] draining attack. They can be found in [[the Abyss]], [[Pandemonium]], or created by [[Summon Demon]].
  
Spells: [[Vampiric draining|Drain life]], [[Melee spell|Melee]]
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
*rN+++ turns them into boring melee attackers.
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*Like an [[orc priest]], they can slowly whittle you down from behind their friends as you fight a group of enemies.
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*When fighting users of Summon Demon, it's often best to take out the summoner. Soul eaters have good durability and constantly steal HP, but killing the summoner causes the summon to vanish.
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*If you have full [[negative energy resistance|rN+++]], they are nothing more than boring melee attackers. Even with rN+, they become fairly weak monsters.
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*Soul eaters have surprisingly high [[willpower]]. All but the strongest hexes are likely to fail against them.
  
 
[[Category:Demon]]
 
[[Category:Demon]]

Latest revision as of 21:54, 22 March 2024

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soul eater 3Soul eater.png
HP 39-81
HD 11
XP 808
Speed 10
AC 18
EV 10
Will 140
Attack1 25 (hit: drain experience)


Resistances rC+
rPois+
rMiasma
rN+++
rTorm
Vulnerabilities Holy
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Open doors
Holiness Demonic
Size Medium
Type soul eater, soul eater
Flags Evil

See invisible
Flying
This demon looks like a malignantly shifting shadow gliding through the air. It radiates an intense aura of negative force.

“Negation is the mind's first freedom.”
-E.M. Cioran, _The Temptation to Exist_. 1956.

Useful Info

Soul eaters are moderately powerful tier-3 demons, boasting decent durability and an annoying line of sight draining attack. They can be found in the Abyss, Pandemonium, or created by Summon Demon.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1 Drain Life (1d21) Magical flag

Tips & Tricks

  • Like an orc priest, they can slowly whittle you down from behind their friends as you fight a group of enemies.
  • When fighting users of Summon Demon, it's often best to take out the summoner. Soul eaters have good durability and constantly steal HP, but killing the summoner causes the summon to vanish.
  • If you have full rN+++, they are nothing more than boring melee attackers. Even with rN+, they become fairly weak monsters.
  • Soul eaters have surprisingly high willpower. All but the strongest hexes are likely to fail against them.