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==Useful Info==
'''Curse skulls''' are fast and powerful [[undead]] monsters, which resist most elements, summon swarms of undead allies, and [[torment]] you repeatedly. They can be found in [[the Crypt]].

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==Tips & Tricks==
*Curse skulls can [[torment|halve your HP]] every turn. With high AC, elemental resistances, and swarms of summons, they are difficult to kill. The following things are effective at killing them:
**[[Dispel Undead]] ignores AC, so it'll destroy curse skulls quickly. However, due to the mass of summons, getting into range can be a challenge.
**[[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]] is also great to use - when targeting the skull itself (and not the walls around the skull), it ignores AC. Unlike Dispel Undead, LRD can be used from a distance.
**Level 9 spells pierce resistances, so they remain effective against curse skulls. Failing that, try to avoid elemental spells - use irresistible spells like [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]] or [[Airstrike]] instead.
**Melee fighters can use weapons of [[holy wrath]]. [[Javelin]]s or bolt [[wand]]s can work well if you can't get in melee range.
*Curse skulls are immune to [[Silence]] and have infinite willpower, so you can't simply disable their ability to cast spells.
*Try to minimize time spent in [[line of sight]] with the skull; this minimizes the amount of torments. Use corners or a [[scroll of fog]] to break the [[line of sight]].
*A [[potion of lignification]] gives immunity to torment. However, you'll be trapped with the curse skull, along with its army of summoned reinforcements. Use with caution; preferably use it around a corner/hallway, somewhere away from unexplored regions.

==History==
*In [[0.16]] onward, curse skulls can move like any other monster, now at fast (15) speed.
*In [[0.15]], curse skulls were [[stationary]] and had 15 speed.
*In [[0.13]] and [[0.14]], curse skulls could move only when outside player [[LOS]], at only 10 speed. They also had the [[vigilant]] flag.
*Prior to [[0.13]], curse skulls were stationary, had 10 speed, and had significantly higher HP and AC.

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