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==Useful Info== | ==Useful Info== | ||
| − | '''Water elementals''' are | + | '''Water elementals''' are vaguely humanoid blobs of water, surging toward their foes and drowning the unwary. They are immune to [[electricity]] and [[poison]], and their melee attacks occasionally engulf their victims, dealing moderate [[asphyxiation]] damage each turn until their prey escapes. The process of drowning also prevents the user from casting spells, reading scrolls, or using most [[god]]-gifted abilities. They can be found in the company of the [[merfolk (monster)|merfolk]] witch [[Ilsuiw]] and her [[merfolk aquamancer]]s, and occur naturally throughout [[Cocytus]]. |
==Tips & Tricks== | ==Tips & Tricks== | ||
| − | *Avoid simply [[Tab]]bing your way through combat with water elementals. Once they've engulfed you, you'll start taking irresistible damage each turn. If possible, retreat each time they start the process. Of course, if your character doesn't need to breathe, this is much less of a hazard. | + | *Avoid simply '''[[Tab]]'''bing your way through combat with water elementals. Once they've engulfed you, you'll start taking irresistible damage each turn, but moving away from them breaks this effect. If possible, retreat each time they start the process. Of course, if your character doesn't need to breathe, this is much less of a hazard. |
| − | *Their [[electricity]] resistance makes it difficult for [[Air | + | *Their [[electricity]] resistance makes it difficult for [[Air Magic]]-users to take them out, though [[Airstrike]] is a perfectly acceptable method for defeating them. |
*Keep in mind that they move much faster when in water. | *Keep in mind that they move much faster when in water. | ||
*You can summon your own water elementals through the [[Summon Elemental]] spell or by evoking a [[phial of floods]]. | *You can summon your own water elementals through the [[Summon Elemental]] spell or by evoking a [[phial of floods]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:48, 26 February 2014
Version 0.13: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
water elemental E 
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| HP | 32-53 |
| HD | 6 |
| XP | 212 |
| Speed | 10 (swim: 60%) |
| AC | 4 |
| EV | 7 |
| Will | Immune |
| Attack1 | 22 (hit: drown)
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| Resistances | rElec, rPois+, rN+++, rTorm, rRot+++, rDrown |
| Vulnerabilities | Fire |
| Habitat | Amphibious |
| Intelligence | Plant |
| Uses | Uses nothing |
| Holiness | Non-living |
| Size | Big |
| Type | elemental, water elemental |
| Flags | |
| A spirit drawn from the elemental plane of water. It exists on this world as part of a body of water and can engulf other beings in its form, depriving them of breath and voice. |
Useful Info
Water elementals are vaguely humanoid blobs of water, surging toward their foes and drowning the unwary. They are immune to electricity and poison, and their melee attacks occasionally engulf their victims, dealing moderate asphyxiation damage each turn until their prey escapes. The process of drowning also prevents the user from casting spells, reading scrolls, or using most god-gifted abilities. They can be found in the company of the merfolk witch Ilsuiw and her merfolk aquamancers, and occur naturally throughout Cocytus.
Tips & Tricks
- Avoid simply Tabbing your way through combat with water elementals. Once they've engulfed you, you'll start taking irresistible damage each turn, but moving away from them breaks this effect. If possible, retreat each time they start the process. Of course, if your character doesn't need to breathe, this is much less of a hazard.
- Their electricity resistance makes it difficult for Air Magic-users to take them out, though Airstrike is a perfectly acceptable method for defeating them.
- Keep in mind that they move much faster when in water.
- You can summon your own water elementals through the Summon Elemental spell or by evoking a phial of floods.
History
Prior to 0.13, water elementals had normal melee attacks.
