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|name=spriggan rider
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{{list of|spriggans}}
|glyph={{LightBlue|i}}
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{{monster info}}
|tile=[[File:Spriggan rider.png]]
 
|flags={{See invisible flag}}<br>{{Warm blood flag}}<br>{{Flying flag}}
 
|resistances=none
 
|vulnerabilities={{Poison vulnerability}}
 
|max_chunks=0
 
|meat={{Contaminated corpse}}
 
|xp=1076
 
|holiness={{Natural}}
 
|magic_resistance=102
 
|hp_range=35 to 53
 
|avg_hp=44
 
|armour_class=1
 
|evasion=16
 
|habitat=land
 
|speed=16
 
|size={{Little}}
 
|item_use={{Weapons armour}}
 
|attack1=10 ({{Hit type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
 
|attack2=
 
|attack3=
 
|attack4=
 
|hit_dice=11
 
|base_hp=?
 
|extra_hp=?
 
|fixed_hp=?
 
|intelligence={{Normal intelligence}}
 
|genus=spriggan
 
|species=spriggan
 
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{{Flavour|Mounted on giant fireflies, these guys make sure no one who dares to intrude on the spriggan forests and cairns will be able to just walk away.}}
 
  
 
==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Spriggan riders''' are fast mounted opponents which ride [[giant firefly|giant fireflies]], shooting you with [[needle]]s while [[spriggan (monster)|spriggan]] foot soldiers and wildlife charge in to attack you. If you kill one, there's a chance that you'll only kill the rider, leaving the giant firefly to face you alone. They are uncommon, found only in the rare spriggan forests found throughout the dungeon and its branches.
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'''Spriggan riders''' are fast mounted opponents which ride [[hornet]]s, shooting you with [[needle]]s while at range or attacking with [[polearms]] from the back row, often while [[spriggan (monster)|spriggan]] foot soldiers and wildlife charge in to attack you. They are impossible to escape on foot and hit hard, making them surprisingly deadly opponents. If you kill one, there's a chance that you'll only kill the rider or the mount, leaving a hornet or standard spriggan to face you alone. They can be found in the [[Swamp]] and in rare spriggan forests found throughout the dungeon and its branches.
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
*Only killing the rider is somewhat annoying, but giant fireflies are weak enough that it's not a major issue. Think of it as extra [[XP]].
 
 
*[[Poison resistance]] renders their needles harmless.
 
*[[Poison resistance]] renders their needles harmless.
 
*They need a clear line of fire to shoot you, which is hard for them to achieve when fighting in the densely wooded forests. Even so, it's best to lure them away from the trees by backing away behind a corner, just in case a [[spriggan druid]] casts [[Awaken Forest]] on you.
 
*They need a clear line of fire to shoot you, which is hard for them to achieve when fighting in the densely wooded forests. Even so, it's best to lure them away from the trees by backing away behind a corner, just in case a [[spriggan druid]] casts [[Awaken Forest]] on you.
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*If you manage to kill a spriggan rider's hornet while it is floating over [[deep water]], it will drop the spriggan into the water and kill it instantly. This can happen fairly easily in the [[Swamp]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Spriggan riders were added in [[0.7]].
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*Prior to [[0.19]], they rode [[wasp]]s instead of hornets.
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*Prior to [[0.15]], they rode [[giant fireflies]] instead of wasps.
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*Spriggan riders were added in [[0.7]].
  
 
[[Category:Spriggan]]
 
[[Category:Spriggan]]

Revision as of 20:29, 26 June 2019

Version 0.23: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

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

spriggan rider iSpriggan rider.png
HP 39-81
HD 11
XP 807
Speed 10 (move: 60%)
AC 1
EV 18
Will 100
Attack1 27 (hit: plain)


Resistances None
Vulnerabilities Poison
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Weapons & armour
Starting equipment
Open doors
Holiness Natural
Size Small
Type spriggan, spriggan
Flags Fighter
See invisible
Flying
Speaks
Warm-blooded
A spriggan that has tamed a hornet as its mount, and is tasked with protecting the spriggan fens and cairns from intruders.

Useful Info

Spriggan riders are fast mounted opponents which ride hornets, shooting you with needles while at range or attacking with polearms from the back row, often while spriggan foot soldiers and wildlife charge in to attack you. They are impossible to escape on foot and hit hard, making them surprisingly deadly opponents. If you kill one, there's a chance that you'll only kill the rider or the mount, leaving a hornet or standard spriggan to face you alone. They can be found in the Swamp and in rare spriggan forests found throughout the dungeon and its branches.

Tips & Tricks

  • Poison resistance renders their needles harmless.
  • They need a clear line of fire to shoot you, which is hard for them to achieve when fighting in the densely wooded forests. Even so, it's best to lure them away from the trees by backing away behind a corner, just in case a spriggan druid casts Awaken Forest on you.
  • If you manage to kill a spriggan rider's hornet while it is floating over deep water, it will drop the spriggan into the water and kill it instantly. This can happen fairly easily in the Swamp.

History