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A form of [[derived undead]], '''spectral things''' are the phantasmal spirits of slain creatures. Like other undead creations such as [[zombie]]s or [[skeleton (monster)|skeletons]], spectral things are slower and weaker than the original creatures they were made from and have the standard undead resistances to cold and negative energy. Unlike zombies or skeletons, spectral things retain their original intelligence, can use stairs, come with draining-branded attacks, and take damage normally, meaning they can eventually regenerate.  
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'''Spectral things''' ('''spectres''') are the disembodied spirits of slain creatures. As a type of [[derived undead]], their stats are based on what the monster had in life.
  
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They are occasionally found in special vaults, can be summoned by the [[Spectral Cloud]] spell of either a [[ghost crab]] or a [[revenant]], and occasionally generate naturally in [[The Crypt]]. The mid-game unique [[Nergalle]] is capable of summoning large numbers of spectral orcs, which will often be armed with [[reaching]]-capable polearms.
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==Useful Info==
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Like [[zombie]]s and [[skeleton]]s, spectral things are weaker and stupider than what they were in life.
  
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The player can summon spectral things by killing things while the [[Death Channel]] spell is active, though these are only temporary. Since monsters can still create corpses, this can be used to greatly increase the size of your undead horde for a time. [[Yredelemnul]]'s Enslave Soul invocation can also give you a single ''permanent'' spectral thing that retains all of its former powers.
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*'''HP:''' ([[HD]])d4 + 4*HD
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*'''AC:''' Original + 2
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*'''EV:''' Original - 5
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*'''Speed:''' Original
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*'''Melee attacks:''' 80% of original
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*'''Attack flavour:''' [[Drain experience|Draining]].
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*'''Special:''' [[Flight]], [[see invisible]], [[insubstantial]], infinite [[willpower]], regenerates normally, cannot traverse stairs
  
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Spectral things are somewhat less durable than skeletons or zombies, but their increased intelligence, ability to follow you between levels, and ability to heal all help make up for this. Their draining attacks can prove quite useful against enemies that do not resist them. As [[insubstantial]] beings, they are inherently [[levitate|levitating]], allowing them to cross liquids safely. They also uniformly [[see invisible]], a power the original creature may not have had.
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Spectral things are immune to poison, negative energy, torment, and resistant to cold damage. Like all undead, they are vulnerable to [[holy]].
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Spectral things can be created by [[Death Channel]], or by monsters' [[Spectral Cloud]] spell. [[Nergalle]] is capable of summoning spectral orcs, who will often be armed with [[reaching]]-capable polearms. Spectres can also be found in a few [[vault]]s.
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==Strategy==
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The main appeal of spectres is that [[Death Channel]] does not consume a monster's body, so it works with any other undead-creating spell. You cannot combine [[Animate Dead]] with [[Simulacrum]], but you can combine Death Channel with Animate Dead, or Death Channel and Simulacrum.
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Spectres are not especially strong compared to zombies or simulacrum, but their draining can be useful. Also, see invisible and flight can occasionally help.
  
 
==Identifying Spectral things==
 
==Identifying Spectral things==
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Though spectral things will have different stats depending on what they were made from, ''Crawl'' currently tends to lump them together, making identification somewhat difficult. In console mode, there are unique tiles for several categories of monster, but there are still possible variations within those categories. Press '''x''' and highlight the spectral thing in question to get a better idea of the monster you are dealing with. However, this is not definitive: eg, when an [[ironbrand convoker]] dies, it comes back as a "spectral human" and the creature's (still active) spellset is omitted in the description.
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Though spectral things will have different stats depending on what they were made from, ''Crawl'' currently tends to lump them together, making identification somewhat difficult. In console mode, there are unique tiles for several categories of monster, but there are still possible variations within those categories. Press '''x''' and highlight the spectral thing in question to get a better idea of the monster you are dealing with.
  
 
Below are all the categories of spectral things in tiles mode:
 
Below are all the categories of spectral things in tiles mode:
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[[Image:Spectral snake.png]] [[List of snakes|Snakes]]
 
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[[Image:Spectral spider.png]] Spiders
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[[Image:Spectral spider.png]] [[List of arachnids|Spiders]]
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Latest revision as of 20:21, 3 November 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
A hideous glowing apparition.

"On the hungry craving wind
My Spectre follows thee behind."
-William Blake, "Broken Love". ca. 1800.

Spectral things (spectres) are the disembodied spirits of slain creatures. As a type of derived undead, their stats are based on what the monster had in life.

Useful Info

Like zombies and skeletons, spectral things are weaker and stupider than what they were in life.

Spectral things are immune to poison, negative energy, torment, and resistant to cold damage. Like all undead, they are vulnerable to holy.

Spectral things can be created by Death Channel, or by monsters' Spectral Cloud spell. Nergalle is capable of summoning spectral orcs, who will often be armed with reaching-capable polearms. Spectres can also be found in a few vaults.

Strategy

The main appeal of spectres is that Death Channel does not consume a monster's body, so it works with any other undead-creating spell. You cannot combine Animate Dead with Simulacrum, but you can combine Death Channel with Animate Dead, or Death Channel and Simulacrum.

Spectres are not especially strong compared to zombies or simulacrum, but their draining can be useful. Also, see invisible and flight can occasionally help.

Identifying Spectral things

Though spectral things will have different stats depending on what they were made from, Crawl currently tends to lump them together, making identification somewhat difficult. In console mode, there are unique tiles for several categories of monster, but there are still possible variations within those categories. Press x and highlight the spectral thing in question to get a better idea of the monster you are dealing with.

Below are all the categories of spectral things in tiles mode:

Bat spectral.png Bats

Spectral centaur.png Centaurs

Spectral dragon.png Dragons

Spectral drake.png Drakes

Spectral fish.png Fish

Spectral frog.png Frogs

Spectral small humanoid.png Humanoids (small)

Spectral large humanoid.png Humanoids (large)

Spectral hydra 1.png Spectral hydra 2.png Spectral hydra 3.png Spectral hydra 4.png Spectral hydra 5.png Hydra

Spectral insect.png Insects

Spectral bee.png Insects (winged)

Spectral kraken.png Krakens

Spectral lizard.png Lizards

Spectral naga.png Nagas

Spectral small quadruped.png Quadrupeds (small)

Spectral large quadruped.png Quadrupeds (large)

Spectral snake.png Snakes

Spectral spider.png Spiders

See Also

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