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Undead refers to either a zombie or skeletal form of a creature, and should not be confused with [[ghost]]s. The undead occur naturally in [[biome|evil]] areas, and are typically zombified or skeletal examples of living creatures that would appear in that [[biome]] (including [[carp]] and other fish, so be careful [[fishing]] or fetching [[water]]). It is also possible to produce these forms in the [[arena]]. | Undead refers to either a zombie or skeletal form of a creature, and should not be confused with [[ghost]]s. The undead occur naturally in [[biome|evil]] areas, and are typically zombified or skeletal examples of living creatures that would appear in that [[biome]] (including [[carp]] and other fish, so be careful [[fishing]] or fetching [[water]]). It is also possible to produce these forms in the [[arena]]. | ||
− | All undead creatures are level 1 [[building destroyer]]s | + | All undead creatures are level 1 [[building destroyer]]s. If an undead creature was a level 2 destroyer in life it will be reduced to level 1 in undeath. |
== Zombies == | == Zombies == | ||
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'''Skeletal''' is an undead form far more restrictive than zombie. They require the creature to have a bone structure, so creatures like [[Slugman|slugmen]] cannot have a skeletal form. Skeletal creatures produce a [[bone|skeleton]] rather than a normal [[corpse]] when destroyed. | '''Skeletal''' is an undead form far more restrictive than zombie. They require the creature to have a bone structure, so creatures like [[Slugman|slugmen]] cannot have a skeletal form. Skeletal creatures produce a [[bone|skeleton]] rather than a normal [[corpse]] when destroyed. | ||
− | Skeletons are '''really''' tough, | + | Skeletons are '''really''' tough, bring a slicing weapon of some sort if you expect to fight skeletons. Alternatively,copper bolts seem to usually kill a large skeleton in 1 hit to a finger. It takes about 5-10 bone bolts to kill a horse-sized skeleton. |
== Health Point System == | == Health Point System == |