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==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
| − | *Despite what it may seem on paper, cactus giants actually 'deal' respectable damage in melee. Melee is the key word here; ranged attacks just don't | + | *Despite what it may seem on paper, cactus giants actually 'deal' respectable damage in melee. Melee is the key word here; ranged attacks just don't activate spines. |
*Cactus giants are, effectively, a leveled up version of [[Summon Guardian Golem]]. While they don't [[Inner Flame|explode]], they fufill the same tanky retaliatory summon role that they do. Their low [[EV]] helps with this role; projectiles are likely to hit them. | *Cactus giants are, effectively, a leveled up version of [[Summon Guardian Golem]]. While they don't [[Inner Flame|explode]], they fufill the same tanky retaliatory summon role that they do. Their low [[EV]] helps with this role; projectiles are likely to hit them. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
*Summon Cactus Giant was added in [[0.28]]. | *Summon Cactus Giant was added in [[0.28]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 20 March 2022
Version 0.28: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
 Summon Cactus Giant
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| Level | 6 |
| School1 | Summoning |
| Source(s) | Book of Scorching Book of the Wilderness |
| Casting noise | 4 |
| Spell noise | 0 |
| Power Cap | 200 |
| Summons a warrior from a particularly prickly tribe. Foes that strike these giants in melee are in for a painful surprise! When cast at a higher power, older, more robust warriors will answer the call. |
Sumon Cactus Giant is a Level 6 Summonings spell, which summons a titular cactus giant. These animated cacti attack both slow and weak, but is spiny and has remarkably high HP to boot.
Strategy
- Despite what it may seem on paper, cactus giants actually 'deal' respectable damage in melee. Melee is the key word here; ranged attacks just don't activate spines.
- Cactus giants are, effectively, a leveled up version of Summon Guardian Golem. While they don't explode, they fufill the same tanky retaliatory summon role that they do. Their low EV helps with this role; projectiles are likely to hit them.
History
- Summon Cactus Giant was added in 0.28.
