The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent - Revision history

Todzuallen at 11:23, 28 October 2023

2023-10-28T11:23:20Z

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	Once the heart is dead, choke-flee the head, using wimpy max, watch out for 500 hp rounds.		Once the heart is dead, choke-flee the head, using wimpy max, watch out for 500 hp rounds.

	It casts sanctuary on itself early in the fight. Melee hits it well. It uses acid quite a lot, and occasionally does acid breath. Make sure you have acidward/ice girth. It switches tanks if you're killing it with a friend.		It casts sanctuary on itself early in the fight. Melee hits it well. It uses acid quite a lot, and occasionally does acid breath. Make sure you have acidward/ice girth, as it can etch gear. It switches tanks if you're killing it with a friend.

	When it dies, it pops [[a hefty fang]]:		When it dies, it pops [[a hefty fang]]:

Stolichnaya at 23:08, 28 August 2015

2015-08-28T23:08:46Z

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	\|zmuddir = Whilst wielding [[a rusty machete]], open slab;d;#2 se;chop vines;s;chop briary;e;chop vines;sw;chop sprigs;d		\|zmuddir = Whilst wielding [[a rusty machete]], open slab;d;#2 se;chop vines;s;chop briary;e;chop vines;sw;chop sprigs;d
	\|pop1 = a hefty fang		\|pop1 = a hefty fang
	\|chars = 1 [[Barbarian]] (plus 1 [[Ranger]] for the heart]]		\|chars = 1 [[Barbarian]] (plus 1 [[Ranger]] for the heart)
	\|weapons = (bare hands)		\|weapons = (bare hands)
	\|tunnel = Unknown		\|tunnel = Unknown

Stolichnaya at 22:26, 14 February 2015

2015-02-14T22:26:28Z

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	\|affects = None (casts sanctuary soon into the fight)		\|affects = None (casts sanctuary soon into the fight)
	\|zmuddir = Whilst wielding [[a rusty machete]], open slab;d;#2 se;chop vines;s;chop briary;e;chop vines;sw;chop sprigs;d		\|zmuddir = Whilst wielding [[a rusty machete]], open slab;d;#2 se;chop vines;s;chop briary;e;chop vines;sw;chop sprigs;d
	\|~~inv1~~ = [[a hefty fang~~]] ([[Pop item\|pop]])~~		\|pop1 = a hefty fang
	\|chars = 1 [[Barbarian]] (plus 1 [[Ranger]] for the heart]]		\|chars = 1 [[Barbarian]] (plus 1 [[Ranger]] for the heart]]
	\|weapons = (bare hands)		\|weapons = (bare hands)

Meddon: Undo Cname change, plus optimized chop dirs.

2010-12-25T13:48:15Z

Undo Cname change, plus optimized chop dirs.

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	{{Mob		{{Mob
	\|cname = ~~The diamond~~-shaped head of a giant serpent		\|cname = Diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent, the
	\|gname = What seems to be a massive diamond-shaped boulder protrudes from the cavern wall.		\|gname = What seems to be a massive diamond-shaped boulder protrudes from the cavern wall.
	\|description =		\|description =
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	\|level = 50-55		\|level = 50-55
	\|affects = None (casts sanctuary soon into the fight)		\|affects = None (casts sanctuary soon into the fight)
	\|zmuddir = Whilst wielding [[a rusty machete]], open slab;d;#2 se;chop vines;s~~;chop vines;w~~;chop briary;s;chop vines;~~se;chop briary;ne~~;chop sprigs;d		\|zmuddir = Whilst wielding [[a rusty machete]], open slab;d;#2 se;chop vines;s;chop briary;e;chop vines;sw;chop sprigs;d
	\|inv1 = [[a hefty fang]] ([[Pop item\|pop]])		\|inv1 = [[a hefty fang]] ([[Pop item\|pop]])
	\|chars = 1 [[Barbarian]] (plus 1 [[Ranger]] for the heart]]		\|chars = 1 [[Barbarian]] (plus 1 [[Ranger]] for the heart]]

Meddon at 12:42, 24 December 2010

2010-12-24T12:42:26Z

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	It casts sanctuary on itself early in the fight. Melee hits it well. It uses acid quite a lot, and occasionally does acid breath. Make sure you have acidward/ice girth. It switches tanks if you're killing it with a friend.		It casts sanctuary on itself early in the fight. Melee hits it well. It uses acid quite a lot, and occasionally does acid breath. Make sure you have acidward/ice girth. It switches tanks if you're killing it with a friend.

	~~If you are intending to solo the heart/head, keep in mind that~~

	When it dies, it pops [[a hefty fang]]:		When it dies, it pops [[a hefty fang]]:

Meddon: Undo: would prefer this listed under "The...."...?

2010-12-24T07:41:27Z

Undo: would prefer this listed under "The...."...?

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	{{Mob		{{Mob
	\|cname = ~~Diamond~~-shaped head of a giant serpent~~, the~~		\|cname = The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent
	\|gname = What seems to be a massive diamond-shaped boulder protrudes from the cavern wall.		\|gname = What seems to be a massive diamond-shaped boulder protrudes from the cavern wall.
	\|description =		\|description =

Dunec: Fixed Cname

2010-12-23T21:07:42Z

Fixed Cname

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	{{Mob		{{Mob
	\|cname = ~~The diamond~~-shaped head of a giant serpent		\|cname = Diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent, the
	\|gname = What seems to be a massive diamond-shaped boulder protrudes from the cavern wall.		\|gname = What seems to be a massive diamond-shaped boulder protrudes from the cavern wall.
	\|description =		\|description =

Meddon at 13:05, 23 December 2010

2010-12-23T13:05:21Z

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	\|level = 50-55		\|level = 50-55
	\|affects = None (casts sanctuary soon into the fight)		\|affects = None (casts sanctuary soon into the fight)
	\|~~gold~~ = ~~Gold the mob drops~~		\|zmuddir = Whilst wielding [[a rusty machete]], open slab;d;#2 se;chop vines;s;chop vines;w;chop briary;s;chop vines;se;chop briary;ne;chop sprigs;d
	\|inv1 = ~~Inventory~~ item ~~(inv1 - inv9~~)		\|inv1 = [[a hefty fang]] ([[Pop item\|pop]])
	\|chars = 1+ [[~~Paladin~~]] ~~or 2+ thief/warrior or other combinations~~		\|chars = 1 [[Barbarian]] (plus 1 [[Ranger]] for the heart]]
	\|weapons = ~~Unknown, magical bludgeons work~~		\|weapons = (bare hands)
	\|tunnel = Unknown		\|tunnel = Unknown
	\|ipcheck = Unknown		\|ipcheck = Unknown
	\|tankspells = sanctuary, full tankset (no true sight needed), acidward		\|tankspells = sanctuary, full tankset (no true sight needed), acidward
	\|otherspells = sanctuary, full tankset (no true sight needed), acidward		\|otherspells = sanctuary, full tankset (no true sight needed), acidward
	\|shields = All shields, so that ~~the serpent head~~ dies faster.		\|shields = All shields, so that it dies faster.
	\|notes =		\|notes =
	~~This mob is part of a quest to make [[leather leggings with a feathered trim]]. A very powerful mob, likely to do 500 hp a round even if you have a full tankset on.~~

	~~It casts sanctuary on itself soon into~~ the ~~fight~~, so try to ~~do as much damage as possible before that happens.~~		First you need to have a [[Ranger]]. Attack it until the ranger is swallowed, then find and kill [[the heart of a giant serpent]]. You should try to leave the heart on [[almost dead]] and then wait for repop, so that you can kill the heart just after repop, and have the whole repop to kill the head. You must kill it before the heart repops, or the heart will instantly heal it back to full as long as you're in its room.
	~~Make sure you use a~~ [[~~faerie fire~~]] ~~scroll on~~ it, ~~melee counts for a lot of damage~~ as ~~the fight wears on~~.

	~~You can readily flee out~~, ~~so stay on [[evasive style]] and set [[wimpy]] to 1000. It actually works out better if you DON'T quit~~ - ~~you don't get a round of lag from~~ the ~~[[kill]] command~~, ~~so you can just waltz in~~, ~~try shieldblock once and shieldbash~~ for ~~2 or 3~~ rounds ~~before you flee~~.		Once the heart is dead, choke-flee the head, using wimpy max, watch out for 500 hp rounds.

	It uses acid quite a lot, and occasionally does acid breath. Make sure you have acidward/ice girth. It switches tanks.		It casts sanctuary on itself early in the fight. Melee hits it well. It uses acid quite a lot, and occasionally does acid breath. Make sure you have acidward/ice girth. It switches tanks if you're killing it with a friend.

	If you are intending to solo the heart/head, keep in mind that ~~you MUST kill the head before the heart repops, or the heart will instantly heal the head back to full. Yes, it does heal to [[perfect health]] from [[DYING]] in one round, from personal experience :<~~		If you are intending to solo the heart/head, keep in mind that

	~~If you need to repair/restock midfight (recommended)~~, ~~the recall room is the serpent head room. Flee, quit, walk back in and recall.~~		When it dies, it pops [[a hefty fang]]:

	~~When it dies:~~
	You wound The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent!		You wound The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent!
	The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent is DEAD!!		The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent is DEAD!!
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	The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent splatters blood on your armor.		The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent splatters blood on your armor.
	You see nothing like that in the corpse of The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent.		You see nothing like that in the corpse of The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent.
	~~You get~~ a hefty fang ~~from the corpse of The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent.~~		The corpse of an enormous winged beast holds:
			a hefty fang

	Attach ~~[[a hefty~~ fang]] to the northwest statue at the beginning ~~of this area~~, this opens up a northwest exit. The room has a chest which holds [[a small hide of brown scales]].		Recall from its room. Attach the fang to the northwest statue at the beginning, this opens up a northwest exit. The room has a chest which holds [[a small hide of brown scales]]. It is tunneled 1 and will close once you leave so don't leave without first taking the hide.
	}}		}}

Meddon at 09:39, 23 December 2010

2010-12-23T09:39:48Z

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	\|level = 50-55		\|level = 50-55
	\|affects = None (casts sanctuary soon into the fight)		\|affects = None (casts sanctuary soon into the fight)
	\|gold =		\|gold = Gold the mob drops
	\|inv1 = ~~[[a hefty fang]]~~ (~~[[Pop item\|pop]]~~)		\|inv1 = Inventory item (inv1 - inv9)
	\|chars = 1 [[~~Barbarian~~]]		\|chars = 1+ [[Paladin]] or 2+ thief/warrior or other combinations
	\|weapons = ~~(bare hands)~~		\|weapons = Unknown, magical bludgeons work
	\|tunnel = Unknown		\|tunnel = Unknown
	\|ipcheck = Unknown		\|ipcheck = Unknown
	\|tankspells = sanctuary, full tankset (no true sight needed), acidward		\|tankspells = sanctuary, full tankset (no true sight needed), acidward
	\|otherspells = sanctuary, full tankset (no true sight needed), acidward		\|otherspells = sanctuary, full tankset (no true sight needed), acidward
	\|shields = All shields, so that it dies faster.		\|shields = All shields, so that the serpent head dies faster.
	\|notes =		\|notes =
	This mob is part of a quest to make [[leather leggings with a feathered trim]]. A very powerful mob, likely to do 500 hp a round even if you have a full tankset on~~. However, it's quite doable using the choke-flee method. Wimpy max works well~~.		This mob is part of a quest to make [[leather leggings with a feathered trim]]. A very powerful mob, likely to do 500 hp a round even if you have a full tankset on.

	It casts sanctuary on itself soon into the fight, so try to do as much damage as possible before that happens.		It casts sanctuary on itself soon into the fight, so try to do as much damage as possible before that happens.
	~~Melee~~ counts for a lot of damage as the fight wears on~~, so it might be meaningful to use a [[faerie fire]] scroll with another char~~.		Make sure you use a [[faerie fire]] scroll on it, melee counts for a lot of damage as the fight wears on.

	It uses acid quite a lot, and occasionally does acid breath. Make sure you have acidward/ice girth. It switches tanks ~~if you're killing it with a friend~~.		You can readily flee out, so stay on [[evasive style]] and set [[wimpy]] to 1000. It actually works out better if you DON'T quit - you don't get a round of lag from the [[kill]] command, so you can just waltz in, try shieldblock once and shieldbash for 2 or 3 rounds before you flee.

			It uses acid quite a lot, and occasionally does acid breath. Make sure you have acidward/ice girth. It switches tanks.

	If you are intending to solo the heart/head, keep in mind that you MUST kill the head before the heart repops, or the heart will instantly heal the head back to full. Yes, it does heal to [[perfect health]] from [[DYING]] in one round, from personal experience :<		If you are intending to solo the heart/head, keep in mind that you MUST kill the head before the heart repops, or the heart will instantly heal the head back to full. Yes, it does heal to [[perfect health]] from [[DYING]] in one round, from personal experience :<

	~~The~~ recall room is the serpent head room.		If you need to repair/restock midfight (recommended), the recall room is the serpent head room. Flee, quit, walk back in and recall.

	~~When it dies~~, ~~it pops [[a hefty fang]]:~~

			When it dies:
	You wound The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent!		You wound The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent!
	The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent is DEAD!!		The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent is DEAD!!
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	You get a hefty fang from the corpse of The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent.		You get a hefty fang from the corpse of The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent.

	Attach ~~the~~ fang to the northwest statue at the beginning of this area, this opens up a northwest exit. The room has a chest which holds [[a small hide of brown scales]].		Attach [[a hefty fang]] to the northwest statue at the beginning of this area, this opens up a northwest exit. The room has a chest which holds [[a small hide of brown scales]].
	}}		}}

Meddon at 09:15, 23 December 2010

2010-12-23T09:15:25Z

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	The recall room is the serpent head room.		The recall room is the serpent head room.

	When it dies, it pops [[a hefty fang]]		When it dies, it pops [[a hefty fang]]:

	You wound The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent!		You wound The diamond-shaped head of a giant serpent!