Crystal (Mob)

The Crystal is a special magical enemy found in Remixed Pixel Dungeon, often associated with the Shadow Lord. These are magical constructs that serve powerful entities in the dungeon and possess magical abilities.

Crystals are magical constructs that serve the Shadow Lord and other powerful entities in the dungeon. They appear on pedestals and attack with wands. They have 3 different types and can be quite dangerous in combat.

Based on string resources: "Big shining crystal floating in the air. Probably it is filled with powerful magic." Crystal - Code References

• HP: Depth * 4 + 1 (adjusts based on dungeon depth)
• Defense: Depth * 2 + 1 (adjusts based on dungeon depth)
• Attack Skill: 1000 (for types 0 & 1); variable (for type 2 - Shadow Lord crystals, uses default mob attack skill)
• Damage: Random value between HP/2 and HT/2
• Speed: Immovable (cannot be displaced)
• EXP: Depth + 1
• Max Level: Depth + 2
• DR (Damage Resistance): EXP/3

• Immunities: Immune to Toxic Gas, Paralysis, Stun, Confusion Gas, and Scroll of Psionic Blast
• Immobile: Cannot move (movable = false)
• No Corpse: Does not leave a carcass upon death (carcassChance = 0)
• Wand Attack: Uses wands to attack enemies at range
• 3 Types: Different types with different behaviors (0, 1, and 2)
• Special Equipment: Automatically equipped with random wands based on dungeon depth (Shadow Lord crystals have 25% chance of getting Wand of Shadowbolt instead)

• Type 2 Special: Shadow Lord crystals (kind = 2) have 25% chance to be equipped with Wand of Shadowbolt upgraded to half dungeon depth (instead of normal wands)
• Dungeon Interaction: When a crystal on a pedestal dies, it transforms the area to embers and foliage, clearing Darkness in a 5×5 area
• Steal Action: If targeted with a “steal” action, it will create a Chaos Mark at its position and die
• Non-Pettable: Cannot be turned into a pet
• Wand Attack: Uses equipped wand when attacking (wand is upgraded to appropriate level based on dungeon depth)
• Attack Range: Can attack any target in line of sight using Ballistica.cast
• Attack Mechanism: Crystals always perform a zap attack instead of normal melee attack

There are 3 different types of crystals:

• Type 0 & 1: Standard crystals that spawn randomly in levels with attack skill of 1000
• Type 2: Special Shadow Lord crystals that appear during the Shadow Lord encounter with enhanced mechanics

• Magical Resistance: Magical resistance or armor can be helpful against wand-based attacks
• Immobilized Target: Since crystals don't move, you can position yourself to avoid their attacks
• Range Attack: Crystals can attack from a distance using their wands, with attack skill of 1000 for types 0 & 1
• Pedestal Death Effect: If a crystal dies while on a pedestal, it transforms the area to embers and foliage, clearing Darkness in a 5×5 area
• Shadow Lord Crystals: Be aware that Shadow Lord crystals have a 25% chance to use Wand of Shadowbolt

• Java Class: Crystal.java
• Inheritance: Extends MultiKindMob and implements IDepthAdjustable and IZapper interfaces
• Implementation: Automatically equipped with random wands based on depth, with special handling for Shadow Lord crystals
• Entity Kind: Crystal - Code References
• String Resource: Crystal_Desc

• Standard Crystal: Wand of appropriate level based on dungeon depth (upgraded to Dungeon.depth/3)
• Shadow Lord Crystal: May have Wand of Shadowbolt with 25% chance (upgraded to half dungeon depth)
• Chaos Mark: When targeted with “steal” action

• Crystals were once able to drop “Wand of Magic Missiles” but this was changed in a previous update
• Crystals created by the Shadow Lord use upgraded wands (upgrade level is half the dungeon depth)
• Crystals cannot be moved with telekinesis
• The crystal that appears during the Shadow Lord fight has special mechanics and a higher attack skill (1000)

• Enemies
• Shadow Lord
• Wands
• MultiKindMob
• Crystal - Code References
• Pedestal