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[[File:Spear trap.png]] The '''spear trap''' is a [[trap]] which fires +0, +0 [[spear]]s when stepped upon by a player or [[monster]]. They hold 2 - 7 spears and deal 1 - 26 damage to you (monsters only take 1 - 4). They can be disarmed with the [[Traps & Doors]] skill.
 
  
[[Repel Missiles]] and [[Deflect Missiles]] both reduce the chance of this trap being able to hit the player. [[Fly]]ing characters never trigger them.
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An '''arrow trap''' is a [[trap]] which fires an [[arrow]] when stepped upon by a player or [[monster]]. One of the weaker traps, they hold 3-11 arrows and deal 1 - 15 physical damage to you (monsters only take 1 - 7).
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[[Repel Missiles]] and [[Deflect Missiles]] both reduce the chance of this trap being able to hit the player.
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Much like other traps, arrow traps cannot be disarmed, but they do have a limited supply of ammunition. They are fairly uncommon, appearing only in the [[Ossuary]] branch and on the bottom floor of the [[Realm of Zot]], in the chambers approaching the [[Orb of Zot]].
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==History==
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Prior to 0.16, [[fly]]ing characters would never trigger traps.
  
==Tips & Tricks==
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In previous versions, traps could be disarmed by "attacking" the trap in place by holding CTRL and moving toward the square. This ability was enhanced by the [[Traps & Doors]] skill. Both of these have been removed.
If your HP is around 26 or lower (especially if you are lightly armored) and you are in no immediate danger, consider waiting until your HP returns to about 30 or so before continuing your explorations or even moving to a more defensible position; when you're low on health, all it takes is a single spear trap to kill off a promising character.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 09:02, 14 April 2015

Version 0.16: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.


This trap shoots long sharp poles that can skewer tresspassers.

Spear trap.png

An arrow trap is a trap which fires an arrow when stepped upon by a player or monster. One of the weaker traps, they hold 3-11 arrows and deal 1 - 15 physical damage to you (monsters only take 1 - 7).

Repel Missiles and Deflect Missiles both reduce the chance of this trap being able to hit the player.

Much like other traps, arrow traps cannot be disarmed, but they do have a limited supply of ammunition. They are fairly uncommon, appearing only in the Ossuary branch and on the bottom floor of the Realm of Zot, in the chambers approaching the Orb of Zot.

History

Prior to 0.16, flying characters would never trigger traps.

In previous versions, traps could be disarmed by "attacking" the trap in place by holding CTRL and moving toward the square. This ability was enhanced by the Traps & Doors skill. Both of these have been removed.