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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 Evolves Into Available With
1 fish
Bubble Shot

Slow moving long range projectile that damages the hero.

Sludge Dash

Dashes quickly, leaving a trail of damaging, slowing mud behind.

Gargantuan Blobfish

Blobfish

Worships:

Odshan Momot

1 tadpole
Spine Dart

Long range projectile attack that damages the hero.

Burrow

Quickly moves to a another location. Can't be damaged while moving.

Spikewurm

Blobfish
Worships:

Teok Murkan Taunts: S'hrim Gor (Taunt)

1 spider
Bite

Rapid, short-range melee attack that damages the hero.

Web

Places webs under itself that slow the hero and prevent him from attacking.

Demonic Spider

Snake
Worships:

Teok Odshan Qaahl Taunts: Gor (Taunt)

1 gnome
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.

Hobgoblin

Shield Satyr
Worships:

Teok S'hrim Gor Taunts: Gholoth Qaahl

1 eye
Gaze

Medium range projectile attack that damages the hero.

Panic

Quickly flies to a distant location.

Rapid-Fire Eyebat

Eyebat Hatchlings
Worships:

S'hrim Xophant Qaahl Chz Glub Taunts: Gholoth

1 rat
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.

Satyr

Vermin Soldier
Worships:

Murkan Gholoth Chz Taunts: S'hrim

1 minion
Spear Lunge

Melee attack that damages the hero.

Spear Toss

Long range attack that damages the hero.

Hooded Haunt
Worships:

Murkan Gor Xophant Taunts: Qaahl

1 demon girl
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.

Witch

Dark Yurei (35 wrath)
Worships:

Odshan Qaahl Glub Taunts: Gholoth Qaahl

1 gargoyle
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.

Snake

Imp
Worships:

Gor Chz

1 mushroom
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.

Fungal Cultist
Worships:

Gholoth Xophant Momot Taunts: S'hrim

1 skeleton
Knuckle Sandwich

Melee attack that damages the hero.

Bone Toss

Medium range attack that damages the hero.

Skeleton Archer

Pirate Skeleton
Worships:

Gholoth S'hrim Momot Taunts: Gor (Taunt)

Monster
Primary Attack Special Attack Evolves From Evolves Into
2 spikewurm
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.

Tadpole
Tentacled Prophet

Greater Spikewurm
2 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.

Spider
Scorpion

Demon Mouth
2 eye a
Long Gaze

Rapidly fires many medium range projectiles that damage the hero.

Panic

Quickly flies to a distant location.

Eyebat
Mini Beam Eyebat

Eyebat Bomber
2 eye c
Gaze

Fires a single damaging projectile.

Healing Dash

Quickly dashes in a direction, healing any other members of the tag team.

Eyebat
Mini Beam Eyebat

Eyebat Bomber
2 witch a
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.

Ghost Girl
Faceless Cultist

Evil Princess
2 goblin a
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.

Gnome
Orc

Trap Satyr
2 goblin b
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.

Gnome
Orc

Trap Satyr
2 imp
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.

Gargoyle
Scorpion

Demon Mouth
2 snake
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.

Gargoyle

Spider
Scorpion

Demon Mouth
2 rat
Halberd Slash

Medium range melee attack.

Halberd Toss

Two hit-combo attack consisting of an upwards melee strike and a long-range projectile attack.

Rat
Rodent Summoner

Minotaur
2 skeleton a
Shoot Bow

Shoots a damaging arrow.

Shockwave

Radius attack that knocks back and damages the hero.

Skeleton
Flame Archer

Skeleton Sorcerer
2 skeleton b
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.

Skeleton
Dark Executioner

Skeleton Sorcerer
2 wraith
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.

Henchman
Dark Executioner

Skeleton Sorcerer
2 minotaur
Shoot Bow

Long range attack that damages the hero.

Dash

Quickly moves to a distant location.

Rat
Minotaur

Trap Satyr
2 mushroom
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.

Plague Mushroom
Ice Fungal Cultist

Faceless Cultist
2 glub
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.

Tadpole

Kevin (The Destroyer)
Abomination

Sea Wizard

Monster
Primary Attack Special Attack Evolves From Evolves Into
2 yurei
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.

Ghost Girl
Necromancer

High Priestess
3 rat king
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.

Vermin Soldier
Horned Beast

Troll
3 goblin
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.

Hobgoblin

Shield Satyr

Satyr
Horned Beast

Dragon
3 eye a
Eye Beam

Medium range continuous laser that damages the hero.

Panic

Quickly flies to a distant location.

Rapid-Fire Eyebat

Eyebat Hatchlings
Eyebeast

Eyeless Beast
3 eye b
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.

Rapid-Fire Eyebat

Eyebat Hatchlings
Eyebeast

Eyeless Beast
3 mouth
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.

Demonic Spider

Imp

Snake
Demon Lord

Scorpion Queen
3 scorpion
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.

Demonic Spider

Imp

Snake
Demon Lord

Scorpion Queen
3 skeleton
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.

Skeleton Archer

Pirate Skeleton

Hooded Haunt
Doom Bringer

Skeletal Magelord

Bone Warden
3 archer
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.

Skeleton Archer
Skeletal Magelord

Bone Warden
3 witch b
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.

Hag
Necromancer

High Priestess
3 wurm
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.

Spikewurm
Bird Abomination

Mind Squid
3 monk
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.

Fungal Cultist
Necromancer

High Priestess
3 orc
Cleave

Two-hit combo melee attack that damages the hero.

Dodge Roll

Quickly rolls to a nearby location. Is invincible while rolling.

Hobgoblin

Shield Satyr
Dragon

Horned Beast
3 minotaur
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.

Satyr
Horned Beast

Troll
3 tentacle
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.

Blobfish
Bird Abomination

Mind Squid
3 knight
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.

Pirate Skeleton

Hooded Haunt

Hooded Haunt
Doom Bringer

Bone Warden
3 fishmonk
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.

Blobfish
Gargantuan Blobfish

Mind Squid
3 squidward
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.

Spikewurm
Bird Abomination

Mind Squid
3 mushroom
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.

Fungal Cultist

Witch
Necromancer

High Priestess

Monster
Primary Attack Special Attack Evolves From Special
4 necromancer
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.

Faceless Cultist

Ice Fungal Cultist

Evil Princess

Dark Yurei
4 squid
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.

Tentacled Prophet

Abomination

Sea Wizard

Greater Spikewurm
4 dragon
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.

Orc

Trap Satyr
4 pope
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.

Flame Archer

Skeleton Sorcerer
4 troll
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.

Minotaur

Rodent Summoner
4 priestess
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.

Faceless Cultist

Ice Fungal Cultist

Evil Princess

Dark Yurei
4 knight
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.

Dark Executioner

Skeleton Sorcerer
4 demon
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

Demon Mouth
4 scorpion
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.

Scorpion

Demon Mouth
4 minotaur
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.

Minotaur

Trap Satyr

Rodent Summoner

Orc
4 skeleton
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.

Dark Executioner

Flame Archer

Skeleton Sorcerer
When standing still, the Bone Warden uses its shield to block attacks from the direction it is facing.
4 eyeless
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.

Mini Beam Eye Bat

Eyebat Bomber
The body and the eye are seperate, the eye loosely follows the body which is controlled by the player.
4 eye
Eye Beam

Medium range continuous attack that damages the hero.

Chomp

Melee attack that damages the hero and temporarily stuns the hero.

Mini Beam Eyebat

Eyebat Bomber
May drop its eye on death for the hero to take and use as a weapon.
4 glub
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.

Kevin (The Destroyer)

Sea Wizard
It requires 60 wrath in order to evolve to this monster from Kevin.
4 turkey
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.

Tentacled Prophet

Abomination

Greater Spikewurm

Refrences[]

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