- For the DROD RPG monster, see Roach egg (RPG).
Roach egg | |
Monster ID | 1 |
Layer | Monster |
Movement | None |
First appears | Webfoot DROD |
Is required | Yes |
Is brain visible | No |
Traverses shallow water | No |
Roach eggs are monsters spawned by roach queens when they feel threatened. Roach eggs are laid every thirty turns and hatch into full roaches after five turns.
Behavior
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Formation
Every thirtieth turn, all roach queens that can sense the player will lay roach eggs in every open space around them, with the exception of open yellow doors, scrolls, force arrows, and trapdoors. If the roach queen moved on the turn she spawned, she will not lay an egg on the tile she moved from.
Movement
Roach eggs don't move.
Vulnerabilities
Roach eggs are vulnerable to: Weapon strikes, Hot tiles, Drowning in deep and shallow water, Adder jaws, Puffs, Fire traps, Spikes, and Explosions.
Trivia
In Webfoot DROD, roach eggs became roaches after only three turns.