rpd:icecap
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Icecap
Icecap is one of the magical plants in Remixed Dungeon that can be grown from its seed. When activated, it releases a cloud of frost gas that can freeze nearby enemies.
Item Overview
- Type: Seed (can be planted) / Plant (when activated)
- Effect: Emits freezing gas that can cause frost status
- Duration: Effects last for a few turns before dissipating
- Area of Effect: Affects multiple tiles in the surrounding area
Mechanics
- Planting: Must be planted on grass or soil tiles
- Activation: Automatically activates when stepped on or when certain actions occur nearby
- Gas Effect: The released gas can freeze enemies that pass through it
- Frost Status: Enemies that pass through the gas cloud may become frozen
- Duration: The cloud persists for several turns before fading
Acquisition
- Obtained by picking up seeds from existing icecap plants in the dungeon
- Sometimes found in chests and other containers
- Dropped by certain enemies
- Treasure category in Treasury.json: Treasury.json example
Strategy
- Can be used tactically to block passages with frozen enemies
- Effective against groups of enemies due to area effect
- Useful for crowd control in narrow corridors
- Can provide temporary protection while drinking potions or scrolls
- Best placed strategically to impact multiple enemies
Related Items
- Seeds - List of all seeds
- Plants - All plant types
- Ice Elemental - Enemies related to ice
- Potion of Frost - Similar frost effect
- Wand of Frost - Frost-based wand
Code Reference
- Icecap.java - Implementation
- Plant.java - Base plant implementation
- Icecap strings - String resources
See Also
- Freezing - Detailed frost mechanics
- Gas Effects - Other gas-based effects
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