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 | The in-game plural of "bronze colossus" is "bronze colossuses". For consistency, please do not use "colossi" or other plurals (see Rule G). Bug 1953 has already addressed this issue. |
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==Fortress Mode== | ==Fortress Mode== | ||
| − | Bronze | + | Bronze colossi are nearly impervious to normal weapons, but they can still be defeated with cumulative damage. Attacks that cause cumulative damage will be reported as ''chipping'' or ''denting'' the colossus in the combat log [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=59642.msg1362817#msg1362817]. Adamantine two-handed swords and axes can also lop off entire limbs and heads if you have access to them. |
Like other large creatures, a bronze colossus cannot be atom smashed. Raising and retractable bridges do not operate while underneath a colossus either. However, the great weight of a colossus can be exploited by sending it into a multi-floor fall with a controlled [[cave-in]]. While the colossus may not die from the fall, it will likely lose all its limbs and any combat effectiveness, which turns it into a great training dummy. | Like other large creatures, a bronze colossus cannot be atom smashed. Raising and retractable bridges do not operate while underneath a colossus either. However, the great weight of a colossus can be exploited by sending it into a multi-floor fall with a controlled [[cave-in]]. While the colossus may not die from the fall, it will likely lose all its limbs and any combat effectiveness, which turns it into a great training dummy. | ||
| − | Magma, the solution to all dwarven problems, is also effective against bronze | + | Magma, the solution to all dwarven problems, is also effective against bronze colossi. It may take an extremely long time to melt one unless large amounts of magma are used however. A tamed [[Dragon]] can also be quite effective, since a colossus can be melted with dragonfire, which is also much faster than small amounts of magma. Freezing in water, solidifying in obsidian, and cave-ins are also effective tactics. |
On the other hand, why kill a 165-tonne colossus when you can trap it in a 7-foot-wide wooden cage and use it as a center-piece for a [[zoo]]? or cage it and put it in a enclosed arena and feed it goblins to fight. | On the other hand, why kill a 165-tonne colossus when you can trap it in a 7-foot-wide wooden cage and use it as a center-piece for a [[zoo]]? or cage it and put it in a enclosed arena and feed it goblins to fight. | ||
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==Adventure Mode== | ==Adventure Mode== | ||
| − | Even a relatively weak and unskilled adventurer can easily cripple a bronze colossus with a whip. Other weapons with small contact areas retain some effectiveness too, and cumulative damage will eventually bring down a colossus. Stronger and more skillful adventurers can opt for swords and axes, as they can occasionally lop off limbs and heads. Since bronze | + | Even a relatively weak and unskilled adventurer can easily cripple a bronze colossus with a whip. Other weapons with small contact areas retain some effectiveness too, and cumulative damage will eventually bring down a colossus. Stronger and more skillful adventurers can opt for swords and axes, as they can occasionally lop off limbs and heads. Since bronze colossi are incapable of learning and have no skills, they have a hard time detecting adventurers that are hidden in ambush, even in close proximity. One can take advantage of this by attacking the colossus' feet and legs early in the battle from hiding, as this will bring it to the ground, greatly lowering its speed and preventing it from charging you. |
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
| − | In previous versions of the game, bronze | + | In previous versions of the game, bronze colossi were nigh invincible in combat, save via decapitation. Only one such feat has been [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=56935.0 documented] in an epic battle. |