Wiglaf

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Wiglaf q
HP	140
HD	17
XP	1770
Speed	10
AC	1
EV	10
Will	113
Attack1	30 (hit: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Normal
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Medium
Type	dwarf, dwarf
Flags	Priest Speaks Unique Warm-blooded

A fat dwarf wearing a stupid-looking hat. He reeks of alcohol.

Useful Info

Wiglaf is a unique mountain dwarf fighter who worships Okawaru, and will attempt to invoke Haste and Might before engaging you in melee. He comes with decent dwarven equipment, and once buffed, can deal gruesome damage in melee.

Note that unlike all other monsters represented by q, he is not a deep dwarf, and can regenerate hit points as normal.

Location

• The Dungeon:17-27
• The Elven Halls:2-3
• The Swamp:2-5
• The Snake Pit:2-5
• The Shoals:2-5
• The Spider's Nest:2-5
• The Vaults
• The Crypt
• The Hall of Blades
• The Tomb

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	none
Slot2	none
Slot3	Might
Slot4	Haste
Slot5	none
Slot6	none

Tips & Tricks

Wiglaf may be strong, but he has numerous vulnerabilities. Firstly, one can soften him up from a distance. He has no ranged abilities unless he happens to find a weapon and ammunition lying around, but his ability to haste himself means he may be able to get close to you before you can take him out. Haste yourself, or use Swiftness and Flight to maintain the gap, and hit him with your most powerful conjurations. If you're a melee fighter, you might simply try hasting yourself and drinking a potion of might before engaging him in melee; generally, you will have superior damage output. If you yourself are an Oka worshiper, you can use his Finesse ability, which is considerably superior to Wiglaf's Haste. Lastly, one can attempt to close to melee range before he can cast Haste or Might - once in melee, he'll rarely cast them.

Trivia

Wiglaf is a character in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf.

History

Prior to 0.8, he was known as Wayne.

Prior to 0.7, he was not an Okawaru worshiper and lacked his special abilities.