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| − | [[Image:Heads.png|thumb|left|Decapitation: the least efficient way to fight a hydra, but excellent training for weapon skills.]]
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| − | The '''hydra''' (plural: '''hydras''' from the raws) is a [[Creature|species]] of reptilian [[megabeast]]s with seven heads, each of them filled with sharpened teeth to rip your [[dwarves]] apart in quick succession. They are the smallest of the megabeasts, being under half the size of an adult [[roc]] or [[bronze colossus]]. All hydras are born with Talented [[skill]] in [[Combat skill|fighting, biting, striking and dodging]], as well as Grandmaster skill in [[Observer|observing]]. Like all megabeasts, they are [[building destroyer]]s.
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| − | While they're about the size of what would be considered [[semi-megabeast]]s, hydras are '''very''' dangerous opponents for one simple reason – or rather, seven: not only do they possess significant combat skill while being much larger than your dwarves, they can attack with all seven of their heads at once. This means that engaging a hydra in melee can be <s>a bad idea</s> [[Fun|Fun]], as your [[Military|hammerdwarves]] may suffer up to seven bite attacks per turn, quickly overwhelming them. Additionally, hydras are [[No Pain|immune to pain]], [[No Stun|cannot be stunned]] and [[No Exert|feel no exertion]], so little will stop them from continuing to shred your dwarves with their many toothy maws. Hydras are also the only creatures in the game with a healing factor, and their tissues will heal damage 100 times faster than other normal beings – a heavily battered hydra who escapes combat will have fully healed its wounds (save infections) in a few in-game weeks, though they are not able to regrow lost limbs (or extra heads, for that matter). A fallen hydra will provide the fortress with a fantastic amount of [[food]] and [[bone]]s which will likely last several months.
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| − | In [[adventure mode]], the best thing to do is to set your [[combat]] preferences to "dodge" and attempt to break any bite the hydra manages to get into you. Keep your back to a [[wall]] or [[tree]] so that a charging hydra will get knocked down when you dodge out of the way. Rather than trying to dispatch the 7 heads one after another, stabbing the hydra's upper body with a [[pike]] will bring about its demise much faster. The small contact area and high penetration depth of a pike will easily generate mortal wounds to the lungs, and with luck, can also damage the heart and spine too. Once its breathing is hindered by perforated lungs, the hydra will suffocate to death in short order.
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| − | Despite their huge size and destructive nature, hydras are as vulnerable to [[cage]] [[trap]]s as any other creature. In the event the player succeeds in capturing one, they can be [[Animal trainer|trained]] into one of the most valuable [[pet]]s in the game (tied only with other megabeasts in value).A trained hydra serves as a perfect defense force for a fortress (though they can't be further trained into war/hunting beasts) and will probably turn any [[goblin]] or [[troll]] intruder into mince meat unless overwhelmed, and in the event another hydra of the opposite gender shows up, the player will get the chance to breed them for even more hydras. The offspring are born adults and take 20 years to reach their full size. Being megabeasts, hydras are perpetually hostile to your military [[squad]]s and must be kept separated from your soldiers, otherwise they will kill each other on sight.{{bug|10731}}
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| − | Despite being reptiles, hydras don't lay [[egg]]s and give live birth (meaning they don't need a [[nest box]]). Because they're born adults, it isn't possible for their offspring to become fully tame without [[modding]].
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| − | Some dwarves [[Preferences|like]] hydras for their ''seven heads''.
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| − | [[File:DnD Hydra.png|thumb|center|400px|Admired for its ''seven heads''.]]
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| − | {{D for Dwarf}}It is inadvisable to fight a hydra while outside in the cold northern or southern regions, where it could unexpectedly begin to hail on said hydra. If this occurs, your best bet is to jump onto the hydra's back.
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| − | [[Image:Hydra_Size.png|frame|left|Estimated size comparison between a hydra and a dwarf.]]
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