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==Useful Info==
'''Meliai''' are fey bee-priestesses that always come in threes. They can appear in the late [[Dungeon]], [[Spider's Nest]], or as part of a [[killer bee]] [[vault]].

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==Tips & Tricks==
*Think of them like killer bee versions of [[orc priest]]s: Smiting, high speed, and a poisonous sting. Even though they might be frail, don't take meliai packs lightly!
**A group of 3 meliai is equivalent to 6 orc priests, and closer to 8 orc priests in practice (as meliai cast Smiting ~40% more often than priests).
*Meliai are fast, high EV, but frail threats. The following can be good ways to take them out:
**Strong AOE options that never miss, including [[lightning rod]]s, [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]], and [[Freezing Cloud]] . A [[tin of tremorstones]], while it can miss, is very accurate and likely to kill (if you have decent [[Evocations]]). 
**Like many insects, they're weak to poison. [[Olgreb's Toxic Radiance]] may prove extremely helpful if they appear in a vault full of other bees.
**They have poor [[willpower]]. A [[wand of charming]] is very effective, though [[wand of paralysis|paralysis]] is nice to use too.
*Meliai are valid targets for a [[queen bee]]'s [[Berserk Other]]. If that happens, watch out!

==History==
*Meliai were introduced in [[0.19]].