Frederick

Useful Info

Frederick the Flawless is a dangerous unique demigod caster who always spawns with a randart orb of light or energy. Although he's only fair in melee combat, the damage output of his spells is on par with Cerebov.

Location

• The Depths:3-4
• The Vaults:2-5
• The Crypt

Tips & Tricks

• Frederick's spells can be brutally powerful. If he manages to get a Spellforged Servitor on the field, he essentially becomes twice as deadly. Frederick is an excellent opponent to use those scrolls of silence or phial of floods against. His melee skills may be decent (particularly if he has a weapon with a dangerous brand), but they're much less likely to deal 100+ damage to you in a single turn.
• Alternatively, try to fight him at at extreme long range, popping spells like Freezing Cloud and then backing away. If you can hit him with a curare dart first, this kiting process will be even easier.
• Summons can help block Frederick's Bombard, but they won't stop his Plasma Beam.

History

• Prior to 0.32, Frederick did not have the Fighter flag, but his melee damage was 50 instead of 44.
• Prior to 0.31, Frederick had Force Lance, Bolt of Cold, and Iron Shot instead of Plasma Beam and Bombard. Also, he had less HP, lower HD (21), and a much weaker melee attack (27 damage). In addition, he did not spawn with a randart orb.
• Prior to 0.25, Frederick had Iskenderun's Mystic Blast instead of Force Lance.
• Prior to 0.16, Frederick was known as Frederick the Vigilant, was a human instead of a demigod, and knew Invisibility instead of Spellforged Servitor.
• In early versions of DCSS, he was known as Adolf.