Grasping Roots

Grasping Roots is monster-only spell which inflicts constriction to a smite-targeted foe. Constriction deals damage every turn, lower EV, and prevents movement or stair usage. You can try to break out by attempting to move, or always break out via blink, teleport, or disabling the target. Targets flying above or swimming in deep water or lava are immune.

Players and monsters can get an analogous effect with a wand of roots. The wand constricts in a 3x3 area, but is not smite-targeted.

History

• Prior to 0.32, Grasping Roots' duration was more variable, and its damage was higher. Also, constriction as a whole worked differently (see Constriction for more details).
• Prior to 0.23, this spell prevented flight, reduced EV (by the same amount as constriction), and increased movement delay by 0.3 decaAuts.
• Grasping Roots was added in 0.14.