Difference between revisions of "Impaler"

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An awesome opponent, the Impaler is found in Dungeon Doom. The Impaler is not an opponent for the weak of heart or mind, for skill alone will not be enough to defeat it. Wiser than the wisest mage, and stronger than the most powerful of warriors, the Impaler is fearsome in melee combat. Magic spells leave barely a mark on this creature, which is also immune to many attacks. An adventurer would be wise to approach this creature with caution and only with others – if he or she dares approach it at all!

Statistics

Impaler Statistics
Spawn Locations	Doom
Fame	Level 5 (24000)	Slayer Vulnerability	Demon
Karma	Level 5 (-24000)	Alignment	Evil
First Seen	Age of Shadows	Pack Instinct	None
Loot
Gold	1600 - 2000	Magic Items	16
Special	Doom Artifacts	Cut Up
Attributes
Strength	190	Hit Points	5000
Dexterity	45	Stamina	45
Intelligence	190	Mana	190
Barding Difficulty	160.0	Taming Difficulty	N/A
Base Damage	31 - 35	Preferred Foods	None
Skills
Wrestling	120.0	Poisoning	160.0
Tactics	120.0	Magery	120
Resisting Spells	100.0	Evaluating Intelligence	None
Anatomy	0	Meditation	None
Detecting Hidden		Hiding
Parrying		Healing
Necromancy	120.0	Spirit Speak	120.0
Mysticism		Focus
Spellweaving		Discordance
Bushido		Ninjitsu
Chivalry		Special Abilities	Teleports to you, reveals, immune to paralyze spell / special move, and immune to "Armor Piercing" special move.
Resists and Damage

Types	Physical	Fire	Cold	Poison	Energy
Resistances	90	60	75	60	100
Damage	100%

Tactics

The Impaler employs frequent use of necromancy spells, most notably Blood Oath and Strangle. In addition to moving quickly, it can use the Teleport spell to follow a fleeing player even when mounted and running, and will constantly strike players with Deadly Poison. Occasionally it will summon four candles around it, causing anyone within the candles to be unable to run for a brief period, however this can be resisted with the Resisting Spells skill. The Impaler is also immune to Armor Ignore. These abilities combined can cause the Impaler to occasionally do a considerable amount of damage in a short time, especially when it manages to land consecutive blows. A weapon capable of Double Strike with either 100% Fire Damage or Consecrate Weapon is the surest way to damage the Impaler.

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 ==Tactics==
-Of all the gauntlet creatures, the Impaler is among the most challenging. It's hard hitting melee attacks combined with necromancy spells and special moves such as [[Mortal Wound]] and [[Bleed Attack]] make it literally impossible to kill without either bringing along a pet or by having a specific template that makes it possible for you to remove its constant stream of blood oath spells and lower it's resists some how...
+The Impaler employs frequent use of necromancy spells, most notably [[Blood Oath]] and [[Strangle]]. In addition to moving quickly, it can use the [[Teleport]] spell to follow a fleeing player even when mounted and running, and will constantly strike players with [[Deadly Poison]]. Occasionally it will summon four candles around it, causing anyone within the candles to be unable to run for a brief period, however this can be resisted with the [[Resisting Spells]] skill. The Impaler is also immune to [[Armor Ignore]]. These abilities combined can cause the Impaler to occasionally do a considerable amount of damage in a short time, especially when it manages to land consecutive blows. A weapon capable of [[Double Strike]] with either 100% Fire Damage or [[Consecrate Weapon]] is the surest way to damage the Impaler.
-If you are daring enough, a pair of warriors can work together while [[Cross-healing|cross healing]] (healing another player reduces the time to apply bandages dramatically). Using the [[Chivalry]] spell [[Remove Curse]] is a must to dispel the constant stream of necromancy spells like [[Blood Oath]], strangle [[Strangle]] and even the special move [[Mortal Strike]]. High [[Anatomy]] on the healers or an orange petal is also required to cure the frequent [[Deadly Poison]] strikes. High magic resistance is required to reduce the amount of damage received from blood oath spells or possibly an enchanted apple.
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