Sin beast

Useful Info

Sin beasts are bestial tier-2 demons with an antimagic bite. While their attacks are always fairly powerful and can trample you back a square, their AC, EV, HD, and willpower are low, and they have few resistances. They can be encountered in the Abyss, Pandemonium, or the Hells (particularly when summoned by Geryon); they may also appear in one ending of The Lair.

Tips & Tricks

• Evoking the horn of Geryon will summon 1-4 sin beasts at no cost (though you will not be able to do so again until you have gained a considerable amount of experience). Their friendliness and duration depend on your Evocations skill.
• Unlike most demons, they lack poison resistance. Mephitic Cloud and the combo of Olgreb's Toxic Radiance and Ignite Poison affect them very well.
• Be wary of their trampling ability if you expect to stair dance away. They may push you off the stairs and leave you extremely vulnerable, a common way to die in the Vestibule of Hell.
• Casters need to be careful around them, as their bite can drain MP, leaving them unable to cast spells.

History

• Prior to 0.32, sin beasts were called hell beasts, did not have an antimagic bite, and had only 7 HD.
• Prior to 0.17, hell beasts varied in speed, from "fast" to "faster".
• Prior to 0.14, the Horn of Geryon only summoned a single hell beast, and it was always hostile.
• Prior to 0.9, they were simply called "beasts."
• Prior to 0.8, they could not trample.