Giant piranha

Giant piranha
Location
Spawns in	Flooded vault
Walk speed	2 tiles per turn
Defense
Health	depth×5+10 HP
Dodge	depth×2+10
Armor	depth
Resistant to	Nothing
Immune to	Burning Paralyzed Toxic gas Rooted Frozen
On damage	Nothing special
Attack
Range	Melee
Accuracy	depth×2+20
Damage	depth to (depth×2+4)
Attack delay	1 turn per attack
On hit	Nothing special
Death
Max level (inclusive)	30 for XP 32 for drop
Experience	0 XP
Drops	Mystery meat (always)

The Giant piranha is a special enemy appearing in flooded vault (special room type which can be generated in any depth, except in non-regular depths (i.e. boss depths, and depths 21 & 26)).

Description

	Giant piranha
	These carnivorous fish are not natural inhabitants of underground pools. They were bred specifically to protect flooded treasure vaults.

Behavior

Giant piranhas will attack on sight. They move 2 times faster than the Hero. They cannot leave their flooded vault on their own, so you can’t slay them one by one, by going into a corridor, or behind a door, unless you burn the door or throw an item into the door to open it and attack them from a distance.

Tips

• Fight giant piranhas ONLY if you have good equipment & are confident, as they are very strong.
• Beware of smaller flooded vaults, as the fish may move after you have walked passed, blocking your retreat until your Potion of Invisibility runs out.
• For every flooded vault room, there will always be a Potion of Invisibility at the same depth.
  • Drink your Potion of Invisibility before opening the door, or the piranha will rush over & block your path.
  • While invisible, move one step at a time. If you move several steps automatically, a piranha may move in front of you, making you bump into it & ending your invisibility.
  • If the effect of the Potion of Invisibility runs out whilst getting the item at the end of the room, use a Scroll of Teleportation, or Wand of Teleportation (if against a wall), to get out.
• If they are teleported with a Wand of Teleportation or Seed of Fadeleaf and they land on a non-water tile, they’ll immediately die.
  This will result in the message "You hear something died in the distance."
  If you do not get this message, the piranha probably landed in water & is still alive (so be cautious when approaching water elsewhere at this depth). Consequently, this is not a recommended approach at Flooded depths.
  • A Wand of Reach can be used similarly, by switching places with them (though you'll likely need the aid of another item, like a Wand of Blink, a Scroll of Terror, an upgraded Ring of Evasion, an Affection/Displacement-inscribed armor, or any of the other items listed among these tips).
• They don't position themselves beneath Mystery Meat (& items in general? - Can be used to cordon them off, or place a buffer between you & the piranha, to safely range-attack them)
• If you don't have an Invisibility potion, carefully placed sheep via Wand of Flock can cordon them off, allowing you safe passage to the guarded item. (Better, if used with Ring of Haste)
• Avoid trying to fight Giant Piranhas through melee, as they are very strong.
  It is much better to use the Potion of Invisibility that spawns at the same depth as them.
  If you insist on slaying them, open the door by throwing something unbreakable into it, and then use ranged attacks.
  REMEMBER, you will not get any EXP. from them.
• In order to slay them one by one, open the door of the flooded vault by throwing an item at it (preferably something you can spare, in case you don't manage to finish them off before starving) & attack them from a distance (ranged weapons (Boomerang is best), wands).
  • You can also burn the door.
  • A Wand of Amok can be used here to good effect.
  • Because they're aquatic and tend to bunch together, a Wand of Lightning is also very effective.
• Using a Scroll of Lullaby can buy an extra turn to escape.
• A Seed of Earthroot is beneficial for fighting the piranhas.
• If you are playing the Freerunner sub-class, depending on the size of the room & the initial placement of the fish, it is sometimes possible to just outrun the piranha with minimal damage.
  It is a risky strategy though.
  • This is also possible with an upgraded Ring of Haste, or a Rogue with an upgraded Ring of Shadows.

Attributes table

Depth	Health	Dodge	Armor	Accuracy	Damage
1	15	12	1	22	1 to 6 (3.5 ±1.26)
2	20	14	2	24	2 to 8 (5 ±1.46)
3	25	16	3	26	3 to 10 (6.5 ±1.66)
4	30	18	4	28	4 to 12 (8 ±1.86)
5	—	—	—	—	—
6	40	22	6	32	6 to 16 (11 ±2.26)
7	45	24	7	34	7 to 18 (12.5 ±2.47)
8	50	26	8	36	8 to 20 (14 ±2.67)
9	55	28	9	38	9 to 22 (15.5 ±2.87)
10	—	—	—	—	—
11	65	32	11	42	11 to 26 (18.5 ±3.28)
12	70	34	12	44	12 to 28 (20 ±3.48)
13	75	36	13	46	13 to 30 (21.5 ±3.69)
14	80	38	14	48	14 to 32 (23 ±3.89)
15	—	—	—	—	—
16	90	42	16	52	16 to 36 (26 ±4.3)
17	95	44	17	54	17 to 38 (27.5 ±4.5)
18	100	46	18	56	18 to 40 (29 ±4.7)
19	105	48	19	58	19 to 42 (30.5 ±4.91)
20	—	—	—	—	—
21	—	—	—	—	—
22	120	54	22	64	22 to 48 (35 ±5.52)
23	125	56	23	66	23 to 50 (36.5 ±5.72)
24	130	58	24	68	24 to 52 (38 ±5.93)
25	—	—	—	—	—
26	—	—	—	—	—
1	15	12	1	22	1 to 6 (3.5 ±1.26)
2	20	14	2	24	2 to 8 (5 ±1.46)
3	25	16	3	26	3 to 10 (6.5 ±1.66)
4	30	18	4	28	4 to 12 (8 ±1.86)
5	—	—	—	—	—
6	40	22	6	32	6 to 16 (11 ±2.26)
7	45	24	7	34	7 to 18 (12.5 ±2.47)
8	50	26	8	36	8 to 20 (14 ±2.67)
9	55	28	9	38	9 to 22 (15.5 ±2.87)
10	—	—	—	—	—
11	65	32	11	42	11 to 26 (18.5 ±3.28)
12	70	34	12	44	12 to 28 (20 ±3.48)
13	75	36	13	46	13 to 30 (21.5 ±3.69)
14	80	38	14	48	14 to 32 (23 ±3.89)
15	—	—	—	—	—
16	90	42	16	52	16 to 36 (26 ±4.3)
17	95	44	17	54	17 to 38 (27.5 ±4.5)
18	100	46	18	56	18 to 40 (29 ±4.7)
19	105	48	19	58	19 to 42 (30.5 ±4.91)
20	—	—	—	—	—
21	—	—	—	—	—
22	120	54	22	64	22 to 48 (35 ±5.52)
23	125	56	23	66	23 to 50 (36.5 ±5.72)
24	130	58	24	68	24 to 52 (38 ±5.93)
25	—	—	—	—	—
26	—	—	—	—	—​