Monsters

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There are currently 61 monsters to play as in Crawl (excluding bosses and secret monsters). All monsters have a basic attack and a special ability. They are spawned when a ghost activates a pentagram on the ground. After activating one, the player is rapidly cycled through their available monsters before one is randomly selected. Ghosts are also able to activate monster statues (these tend to be secret / tier 4 monsters). At the beginning of the game, players are given a choice as to which Deity they will serve, which determines which monsters you will inhabit as a ghost. Each monster can be evolved using Wrath (previously known as Vitae, changed since v0.6 (Greater Spikewurm), which is gained when opposing Heroes level up.

The first evolution costs 10 wrath, the second costs 25 wrath, and the final evolution of any monster costs 40 wrath, for a total of 75 wrath. There are three exceptions to this, one evolution costing 35 wrath for the tier 1 Ghost Girl to become a tier 3 Dark Yurei, another costing 45 wrath for the tier 3 Abomination, Greater Spikewurm, and Tentacled Prophet monsters to evolve in to the Bird Abomination, and the third costing 60 wrath for the tier 1 Blobfish to become the tier 4 Gargantuan Blobfish.

Once a monster has been used in a game, they will be unlocked in the Vault for practice.

P.S The Skeleton Magelord is actually 'The Skeleton Pope'[]

Monster	Primary Attack	Special Attack	Available With
Kevin (The Destroyer)^[1]	Bubble Shot Slow moving long range projectile that damages the hero.	Sludge Dash Dashes quickly, leaving a trail of damaging, slowing mud behind.	Worships:
Tadpole^[2]^[3]^[4]	Spine Dart Long range projectile attack that damages the hero.	Burrow Quickly moves to a another location. Can't be damaged while moving.	Worships: Taunts:
Spider^[3]^[5]	Bite Rapid, short-range melee attack that damages the hero.	Web Places webs under itself that slow the hero and prevent him from attacking.	Worships: Taunts:
Gnome^[6]	Swing Pickaxe Melee attack that damages the hero and has a small chance to make them drop gold.	Bear Trap Drops a small trap on the ground that damages the hero once and then disappears. A maximum of 5 traps may be deployed.	Worships: Taunts:
Eyebat^[7]	Gaze Medium range projectile attack that damages the hero.	Panic Quickly flies to a distant location.	Worships: Taunts:
Rat^[8]	Pounce Leaping melee attack that damages the hero and moves a short distance.	Rat Spirit Fires a projectile that damages the hero. May pass through obstacles.	Worships: Taunts:
Henchman^[8]	Spear Lunge Melee attack that damages the hero.	Spear Toss Long range attack that damages the hero.	Worships: Taunts:
Ghost Girl^[9]^[10]	Ghostly Flames Drags a flame behind her that damages the hero.	Health Rune Places a rune on the ground. Monsters standing on the rune regain health.	Worships: Taunts:
Gargoyle^[6]^[1]	Fireball Throws a small, slow-moving fireball that damages the hero.	Self-Petrify Turns self to stone. If the hero hits the Gargoyle while it is stone, the hero will be stunned and the Gargoyle will take no damage.	Worships:
Plague Mushroom^[8]	Spore Trail Lunges to a location a short distance away. Leaves a trail of spores that damages and slows the hero.	Spore Launch Medium range attack that damages the hero. If the projectile misses, it becomes another weak Plague Mushroom.	Worships: Taunts:
Skeleton^[8]	Knuckle Sandwich Melee attack that damages the hero.	Bone Toss Medium range attack that damages the hero.	Worships: Taunts:

Monster	Primary Attack	Special Attack
Spikewurm^[6]	Spine Dart Long range attack that damages the hero.	Spine Burrow Quickly moves to a distant location. Can't be damaged while moving, and leaves a trail of spikes behind that damages the hero.
Demonic Spider	Bite Rapid, short-range melee attack that damages the hero.	Fling Web Fires a spread of 5 small webs that slow the hero's movement and prevents him from attacking.
Rapid-Fire Eyebat	Long Gaze Rapidly fires many medium range projectiles that damage the hero.	Panic Quickly flies to a distant location.
Eyebat Hatchlings^[7]	Gaze Fires a single damaging projectile.	Healing Dash Quickly dashes in a direction, healing any other members of the tag team.
Witch^[8]^[9]	Magic Missile Long range projectile attack that rebounds off of obstacles and damages the hero.	Polymorph After a delay, fires a medium range projectile that rebounds off of obstacles and turns the hero into a frog.
Hobgoblin	Dagger Throw Medium range attack that damages the hero.	Bomb Trap Places a bomb on the ground that triggers when stepped on by the hero or when a set amount of time passes. Does radius damage to the hero when triggered.
Shield Satyr^[3]^[10]	Blow Dart Long range attack that damages the hero.	Tribal Shield Drops a shield on the ground that blocks the hero's movement, attacks, and projectiles.
Imp^[10]^[4]	Sludge Barrier Places sludge on the ground that damages and slows the hero, as well as preventing him from attacking.	Suction Void Creates a cone shaped zone that pulls the hero towards the Imp for a short amount of time.
Snake^[11]	Poison Spit Shoots two projectiles in a V formation that bounce off of walls, dealing damage with a chance to poison the hero.	Paralyzing Spit Shoots a fast-moving projectile that stuns the hero.
Vermin Soldier^[12]	Halberd Slash Medium range melee attack.	Halberd Toss Two hit-combo attack consisting of an upwards melee strike and a long-range projectile attack.
Skeleton Archer	Shoot Bow Shoots a damaging arrow.	Shockwave Radius attack that knocks back and damages the hero.
Pirate Skeleton^[12]	Sword Slash Melee attack that damages the hero.	Shield Block Block melee and projectile attacks from the front. Stuns the hero if a melee attack is blocked.
Hooded Haunt^[8]^[5]	Cursed Flames Rapidly fires 3 long range projectiles that damage the hero.	Shadow Dash Quickly dashes to a distant location. Can't be damaged while moving.
Satyr^[5]^[7]	Shoot Bow Long range attack that damages the hero.	Dash Quickly moves to a distant location.
Fungal Cultist^[10]^[4]	Acid Pool Lays pools of acid as it moves, which damage and slow the hero.	Eldritch Rune Medium range projectile attack that travels through walls and does a high amount of damage.
Blobfish^[10]^[4]	Chomp Melee attack that damages the hero. Applies a very short stun on the hero.	Sludge Slides to a nearby location. Leaves a trail of sludge behind that slows and damages the hero.

Monster	Primary Attack	Special Attack
Dark Yurei^[10]^[2]	Ghostly Inferno Drags a long trail of flames behind her that lingers and damages the hero.	Hell's Lightning Medium range attack in a randomized cone area that damages the hero.
Rodent Summoner^[12]	Rat Spirit Medium range, slow-moving projectile attack.	Summon Vermin Spawn a small rat that follows and periodically lunges at the hero. There is no limit to the amount of rats summoned at once, but the rats can be disposed of easily.
Trap Satyr]]^[10]	Poison Dart Long range attack that damages the hero and has a small chance to cause poison.	Dart Trap Places a small trap on the ground that repeatedly fires darts in a single direction. Each dart fired has a small chance to cause poison.
Mini Beam Eyebat^[3]	Eye Beam Medium range continuous laser that damages the hero.	Panic Quickly flies to a distant location.
Eyebat Bomber^[7]	Explosive Gaze Fires a high-velocity projectile which explodes after a short distance. Does not explode on contact with objects or the hero.	Dash Quickly flies a short distance.
Demon Mouth^[10]^[2]	Slavering Maw Lunges to a nearby location. Damages the hero if hit, and leaves behind a trail of slime that damages and slows the hero.	Spawn Demon Mouth Places a non-damaging spore. If the hero does not destroy the spore, it becomes another Demon Mouth after a short delay.
Scorpion^[4]^[7]	Tail Stab Rapid melee attack that damages the hero.	Toxic Spray Tosses a projectile that rebounds off of walls and leaves creep behind that damages and slows the hero.
Skeleton Sorcerer	Shadow Bolt Fires up to 4 long range, fast-moving projectiles that damage the hero.	Necrotic Ooze Creates a barrier of black sludge that damages and slows the hero.
Flame Archer^[3]	Shoot Bow Long range attack that damages the hero.	Cursed Arrows Fires 2 long range attacks in a "V" pattern. Attacks damage the hero and have a chance to light the hero on fire.
Evil Princess^[7]^[4]^[3]	Death Beam Long range attack that bounces off of obstacles and damages the hero.	Abyssal Blessing Places a zone on the ground. Monsters standing on the zone deal double damage.
Greater Spikewurm^[5]	Piercing Tongue Long range melee attack that damages the hero.	Spine Burrow Quickly moves to a distant location. Can't be damaged while moving, and leaves behind a large trail of spikes that damages the hero.
Ice Cultist^[10]^[4]	Ice Trail Lays a trail of ice and ice spikes behind itself as it moves, which freeze and damage the hero.	Icy Rune Medium range projectile attack that travels through walls and does a high amount of damage. Has a chance to freeze the hero.
Orc^[9]	Cleave Two-hit combo melee attack that damages the hero.	Dodge Roll Quickly rolls to a nearby location. Is invincible while rolling.
Minotaur^[5]	Axe Swing Short-range melee attack that damages the hero.	Bull Rush After a delay, charges quickly to a distant location. Rapidly damages and carries the hero if he is hit.
Abomination^[8]	Charge Lunges to a nearby location and damages the hero if he is in the way.	Chomp Melee attack that damages the hero and applies a short stun.
Dark Executioner^[7]	Axe Swing Melee attack that damages the hero and applies a short stun that interrupts whatever the hero is doing.	Axe Boomerang Long range attack that returns to the Dark Executioner. Damages the hero with each hit.
Sea Wizard^[7]	Fish Bolt Long range, high-velocity projectile attack that shoots a damage-dealing fish.	Glubbing Turret Summons a fish from the ground that will occasionally fire slow-moving bubbles at the hero. Can be damaged and killed.
Tentacled Prophet^[10]	Madness Lash Long range melee attack that damages the hero.	Shadow Walk Becomes invisible and quickly moves to a distant location. Can't be damaged while moving and can alter course during travel.
Faceless Cultist^[10]^[4]	Blasting Orb Medium range projectile attack that damages the hero. Explodes and does damage in a vertical line across the room upon hitting the hero or after a set amount of time passes.	Illusionist's Mask Quickly moves a short distance backwards. Can't be damaged while moving.

Monster	Primary Attack	Special Attack	Special
Necromancer^[6]	Unholy Ooze Medium range projectile attack that damages the hero. Leaves a pile of ooze on the ground which damages and slows the hero.	Raise Dead Create an AI zombie that slowly pursues and attacks the hero. Zombies regenerate health when standing on Unholy Ooze. There is no limit to the amount of zombies that can be summoned.
Mind Squid^[1]	Madness Lash Long melee attack that damages the hero.	Tentacle Barrier Summons a huge trail of tentacles in a line across the room which damages and slows the hero.
Dragon^[7]	Spitfire Long range fireball that damages the hero and has a chance to light him on fire.	Flame Breath Close range continuous fire breath that damages the hero and has a high chance to light him on fire.
Skeletal Magelord^[1]	Lost Soul Fires a skull which slightly homes in on the hero and leaves a very short trail of dark magic behind.	Damned Soul Fires a large skull which slightly homes in on the hero and leaves a long trail of damaging, slowing dark magic behind.
Troll^[10]^[4]	Boulder Throw Picks up a boulder and becomes immobile. Will throw it after pressing the attack button again as a medium range area attack that damages the hero.	Stomp Radius attack that stuns the hero for a long period of time.
High Priestess^[11]	Holy Rune Shoots out a fast-moving, high damage rune that gradually slows down as it homes in on the hero. Lingers for a very long time.	Blink Teleports forwards, avoiding all damage.
Doom Bringer	Whirling Blade 3 long range melee attacks that damage the hero. The third attack does damage in a radius.	Abyssal Grasp Summons two hands from the ground in a line that stun and damage the hero when rising and when falling.
Demon Lord^[9]^[7]	Aerial Attack Flies up in to the air upon the first press, then stomps down to stun and damage the hero upon the second press.	Abyssal Slam Briefly pauses and then charges quickly to a distant location. If the hero is hit during the charge, the hero will be immobilized and damaged.
Scorpion Queen^[11]	Dark Firebolt Throws two fast-moving bolts of dark magic.	Chaos Firebolt Summons a barrage of several fast-moving bolts of dark magic that travel in a cone-shaped area and explode on contact with the hero or after a certain distance.
Horned Beast^[5]^[4]	Blade Combo A four-swing melee combo, the final two swings stunning the hero.	Bull Rush After a delay, charges at incredible speed to a distant location. Does massive damage and carries the hero if he is hit.
Bone Warden^[13]	Sword Slash Melee attack that damages the hero and applies a brief stun.	Blade Toss Long range attack that rebounds off of obstacles and damages the hero.	When standing still, the Bone Warden uses its shield to block attacks from the direction it is facing.
Eyeless Beast	Blood Barrage Fires a rapid burst of 6 blood tears from the eye.	Dash The body dashes in a direction, invincible to all damage while doing so.	The body and the eye are seperate, the eye loosely follows the body which is controlled by the player.
Eyebeast^[4]	Eye Beam Medium range continuous attack that damages the hero.	Chomp Melee attack that damages the hero and temporarily stuns the hero.	May drop its eye on death for the hero to take and use as a weapon.
Gargantuan Blobfish^[10]^[4]^[7]	Heavy Chomp Long-range melee attack that does a significant amount of damage and applies a short stun to the hero.	Fat Roll The glubfish executes a long-range, strangely agile dodge roll. Has a medium cooldown.	It requires 60 wrath in order to evolve to this monster from Kevin.
Bird Abomination^[1]	Earth Pound Medium range attack that creates damaging shockwaves. The first shockwave in the sequence stuns the hero for a moderate amount of time.	Gore Charges at the hero. If successful, picks up the hero, violently chomps their throat, and slams them on the ground.