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==Useful Info==
'''Juggernauts''' are fast-moving giants that have extremely powerful attacks, but must rest for approximately two turns after each swing. They can rarely be found in [[the Depths]] and [[the Iron City of Dis]], as well as orc and giant-themed [[Ziggurat]]s.

==Strategy==
Juggernauts move quickly (as fast as a [[centaur (monster)|centaur]]) and hit for up to 120 damage, enough to two-shot most characters, and one-shot the likes of [[Spriggan]]s and [[Felid]]s. As they have high defenses, juggernauts are hard to take down before they enter melee range. Running away at normal speed isn't recommended, as they run faster than all species except Spriggan.

But, other than high [[willpower]], juggernauts don't have any resistances. The following can work well:
*They aren't resistant to poison, so [[curare]] darts are very effective. A slowed juggernaut moves as fast as a normal character, and attacks even slower than usual, making it easier to fight.
*They're susceptible to [[wand of light|wands of light]], but will only be blinded for a few turns at most and take minimal damage. Being blind makes them susceptible to [[stabbing]].
*Magical characters can use spells that create space between you and monsters ([[Iskenderun's Mystic Blast]], [[Blink]], [[Passage of Golubria]]...). Just make sure you have enough MP left over to actually kill the thing.
*A [[scroll of butterflies]] knocks enemies back and creates a mass of butterflies, forcing the juggernaut to make a slow swing against each one. A [[scroll of summoning]], [[Summoning]] spells, or even [[Fulminant Prism]] can be used to a similar effect.
*Juggernauts have good willpower, but a [[scroll of vulnerability]] halves it. [[Hexes]] spells or hex [[wand]]s can work well. Also, a [[scroll of fear]] can work reliably against a 1/2 willpower juggernaut.
*The usual emergency consumables work. A [[potion of haste]] allows most species to move at the same speed as a juggernaut; it can make one [[attack of opportunity]] before making a gap. A [[scroll of blinking]] creates space, which can give you time to haste up.
*If all else fails, it's still possible to get away by just sprinting for the nearest stairs and tanking the hits as you go. Each attack you survive will give you a couple turns' running start before the juggernaut starts chasing you again.

If you must fight a juggernaut, try to fight it without any other monsters around to complicate things. [[Summon]]s or [[undead]] allies work well.

===Notes===
[[Derived undead|Undead]] juggernauts are almost as bad as living ones; they only sacrifice a small portion of their overwhelming speed and power to become resistant or outright immune to certain elements (namely [[cold]], [[poison]] and [[negative energy]]) or, in the case of [[spectral]] and [[simulacra]] juggernauts, devastating branded attacks.
*Undead juggernauts may appear far earlier than normal ones, and lack any sort of indicator as to their danger - don't let the lack of a red outline fool you, they *are* dangerous if underprepared!
*If you're playing tiles, juggernaut [[zombie]]s and [[skeleton]]s wear helmets.
*Fortunately, undeath renders them significantly more susceptible to Hexes, making [[slow]]ing, [[confusion|confusing]], or [[petrify]]ing one much easier.
*[[Zombie]] juggernauts, unlike most zombies (especially ones created from rather frail but high-[[HD]] monsters) actually have slightly ''less'' health than their living counterparts. Overall, undead juggernauts are generally easier to take down with pure, typeless damage than alive ones.
*In most cases, you can whittle undead juggernauts down over a series of encounters if you don't have the fortitude to destroy them in a straight fight. [[Spectral thing|Spectral]] versions, however, can regenerate, run at full speed, and should probably be avoided by anyone who can't handle a living juggernaut.
*For all undead except spectrals, their slow attack recovery becomes even slower. You have multiple turns to reposition or use items after being attacked by one.

==History==
*Juggernauts were added in [[0.17]].

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