Water Elementals are moderate-difficult dungeon creatures, except when their body stay in contact with water-tiles. When this occurs, they heal a lot of HP each turn.

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Water elementals can be found near big water masses. Typically, these magically bonded waves just wander around.

• HP: Depth * 5 + 1
• Attack Skill: Base defense skill / 2 + 1
• Defense Skill: Depth * 2 + 1
• Damage: ht() / 2 (both min and max)
• Exp for Kill: Depth + 1
• Max Level: Depth + 2
• Damage Reduction: expForKill / 3

• Freezing Attack: Has a 50% chance to freeze enemies when attacking
• Water Speed: Moves twice as fast when on liquid terrain
• Healing in Water: Heals expForKill HP when in water
• Frost Immunity Healing: When affected by Frost, heals expForKill HP if HP < HT
• Burning Vulnerability: Takes 1 to ht() / 3 damage when affected by Burning

• Frost
• Scroll of Psionic Blast
• Bleeding

• Potion of Frost (10% chance)

Water Elementals are more dangerous in aquatic environments where they can move faster and heal themselves. They are immune to frost-related effects but vulnerable to burning.