Dwarf monk

To mutated
Dwarf monk
Location
Spawns in	14 (Caves) 16 to 19 (Dwarven City)
Walk speed	1 tile per turn
Defense
Health	70 HP
Dodge	30
Armor	2
Resistant to	Nothing
Immune to	Amok Terror
On damage	Nothing special
Attack
Range	Melee
Accuracy	30
Damage	12 to 16 (14 ±1.06)
Attack delay	0.5 turns per attack
On hit	Disarms Hero (except Knuckleduster and cursed weapon) (1/6)
Death
Max level (inclusive)	21 for XP 23 for drop
Experience	11 XP
Drops	Ration of food (1/12)

To regular
Senior monk
Location
Spawns in	14 (Caves) 16 to 19 (Dwarven City)
Walk speed	1 tile per turn
Defense
Health	70 HP
Dodge	30
Armor	2
Resistant to	Nothing
Immune to	Amok Terror
On damage	Nothing special
Attack
Range	Melee
Accuracy	30
Damage	12 to 20 (16 ±1.86)
Attack delay	0.5 turns per attack
On hit	Disarms Hero (except Knuckleduster and cursed weapon) (1/6) Gives Paralyzed (1/10)
Death
Experience	11 XP
Max level (inclusive)	21 for XP 23 for drop
Drops	Ration of food (1/12)

The Dwarf monk is a standard enemy that can be found in Caves and Dwarven City.

It has a 1/30 probability to spawn as a mutated Senior monk.

Description

	Dwarf monk
	These monks are fanatics, who devoted themselves to protecting their city's secrets from all aliens. They don't use any armor or weapons, relying solely on the art of hand-to-hand combat.

Behavior

Although they walk normally, they use fast martial arts techniques, and will strike twice for every single attack made by the Hero/ine.
Occasionally, they will knock the Hero/ine’s weapon out of his/her hands, and onto the ground.
Sometimes, they can do this multiple times in succession, making them very dangerous & very annoying enemies; because every time the Hero/ine picks up and equips the weapon, they will have a chance to hit the Hero/ine and knock the weapon out of his/her hands again.
Exercise extreme caution when multiple monks are in the area.

Special notes

• 2 attacks per turn.
• Chance to knock the weapon out of the Hero/ine’s hands (except knuckledusters and cursed weapons).

• If a Senior Monk hits you, there is a chance you will be paralyzed.

Tips

• If more than one monk approaches you, try to get in a corridor, or behind a door, so you can slay them one by one.
• If you see a monk from far away, use ranged weapons, or wands, to lower his health before he gets into melee range.
  You can also substantially reduce their hitpoints by poisoning them (with a Wand of Poison, or by throwing a Seed of Sorrowmoss into their path); keep moving away from them until the poison effect ends (to maximize damage).
  Alternatively, you can set them on fire with a Wand of Firebolt, or a Seed of Firebloom, but beware of flammable terrain.
• Dwarf monks can’t disarm you if you are using a knuckleduster! It would be a good idea to carry one around, for when you encounter a Dwarf monk. Enchanted ones are better!
• The Senior Monk’s paralysis can be countered/prevented by drinking a Potion of Purification as soon as he reaches melee distance.
• If you are backing away, remember that they attack twice, so don't tap the screen to move until they are finished.
  If you tap the screen after their first attack, their second can knock your weapon away, then you will automatically carry out the "move" command, and they will follow and stand on top of your weapon.
• Do not attempt to fight the monk while another enemy is present, or chasing you.
• The only time it's relatively 'safe' to be Paralyzed is when the Hero/ine is already Starving. (The debuff 'ends sooner' when starving, and 'lasts longer' when satiated.)

History

Update	Change
0.4	ADDED to the game
0.5.2	Added: Rare enemies (Senior Monk)