Breath

breath

The breath command allows you to use a breath weapon on another monster. The only way to get a breath weapon is to either be a monster with such an ability (dragons usually have one) or quaff a potion of fire/ice/acid/gas/lightning breath.

If you are already fighting, breath without any arguments will breath on the monster you are fighting. If you are NOT fighting you must supply the name of a target to breath on.

Breath weapons are terrifying and most opponents will flee before you get a chance to breath on them. However, you may blast bystanders with the same breath.

This means breath weapons are not terribly accurate. You will always hit the monster you target and will usually hit his group, followers and his leader. You will also probably blast anyone currently hitting on you. You also have a small chance (less than half) of hitting each bystander (someone not covered above). They will not appreciate this and will probably decide to beat the snot out of you.

When quaffed breath potions modify you so that you can breath ONE time. If you do not breath in 2-3 rounds the potion will explode inside you causing half of its normal damage. These potions also reduce your CON for the duration of the spell. You therefore cannot quaff more breath weapon levels than you have constitution. You also cannot quaff more breath weapon levels than you have levels.

The damage of a breath weapon is a function of its level, your level, and your hitpoints. If your level is equal to the breath weapon's level it will do your hitpoints worth of damage to the target. If your level is double the level of the breath weapon it will only do half your hitpoints of damage. Monsters natural breath weapons exceed the CON restriction and even a 50th level monster can do full damage. Since most huge monsters have huge hitpoints, this can be a LOT of damage. do not ever fight a titanium dragon.

See also: KILL