Chaos Strikes Back Creatures
Overview
There are 25 kinds of creatures in Chaos Strikes Back (Dungeon Master has 27 of them), and many creature generators triggered by walking in the dungeon. Although the names of the two “missing” creatures (Ruster and Lord Order) are listed in the graphics.dat file, they are not present in the dungeon and do not have associated graphics.
The Chaos Strikes Back Creatures names on this site are those found in the Chaos Strikes Back Hint Oracle (English Release 1). “Internal names” are also listed when different from the Hint Oracle names (they can be found inside the graphics.dat file of both Chaos Strikes Back for Amiga version 3.1 and Chaos Strikes Back for X68000). The internal names are also visible by using the magical creature identification scroll found at (04,21,21).
You will find all the characteristics and abilities of creatures on Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back Creature Details.
Fighting tips:
- Open a door, wait for a creature to stand in it, then close it. Most creatures will take damage.
- Close a pit, wait for a creature to stand on it, then open it. Most creatures will die by falling.
- If the party enters a square containing a creature by falling in a pit of through a teleporter (a ’telefrag’) then the creature is instantly killed. For example, with some luck you may avoid fighting the dragon on the last level of the Dungeon Master dungeon by falling from a pit on the level above. Also, if a creature gets teleported to a map where that creature type is not allowed, the creature is killed instantly.
Mummy
Once a man, now rags and rage. A creature like Chaos, beyond time and age.
Groups: 1-4
Spells: None
Item(s) dropped when killed: None
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Mummy - Trolin - Stone Golem - Giggler - Vexirk - Demon)
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Attack (Mummy - Ghost)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 19 Mummies: (01,08,13), (06,17,17)(4), (06,17,18)(4), (06,18,18)(3), (08,30,11)(3) [Gor Coin], (08,30,12)(2), (08,30,13), (08,31,12)
- 3 Generators: (03,16,16)(1-4), (06,30,30)(1), (08,17,25)(1-4)
Screamer
Brown-rooted, many-mouthed thing that screams, the shrieking blossoms of Chaos’ dreams.
Groups: 1-4
Spells: None
Item(s) dropped when killed: Screamer Slice (1-2)
Special abilities: None
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Screamer - Rockpile - Magenta Worm - Pain Rat - Ruster - Giant Scorpion - Oitu)
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Attack (Screamer - Oitu)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 10 Screamers: (07,26,25)(2), (07,26,27)(4), (07,29,26), (07,28,28)(3)
- 1 Generator: (07,29,29)(1-4)
Rock pile (Internal name: Rockpile)
Chance upon naught but a pile of rubble. Red tentacles grab, teeth flash–trouble!
Groups: 1-4
Spells: None
Item(s) dropped when killed: Rock (0-2), Boulder (1-2)
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Screamer - Rockpile - Magenta Worm - Pain Rat - Ruster - Giant Scorpion - Oitu)
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Attack (Rockpile)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 19 Rock Piles: (07,29,07)(4), (07,26,07)(2), (07,25,08)(3), (07,24,09)(3), (07,23,10), (07,23,11)(2), (07,23,13)(4)
- 1 Generator: (02,11,24)(2)
Ant Man
A stalking hulk of vibrant blue, the Ant Man is ordered to hunt for you.
Groups: 1-4
Spells: None
Item(s) dropped when killed: Club
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Mummy - Trolin - Stone Golem - Giggler - Vexirk - Demon)
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Attack (Trolin - Stone Golem)-Touching Wall
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 38 Ant Men: (06,10,21)(3), (06,12,23)(4) [Gold Key], (06,15,21)(4), (06,16,21)(4), (06,17,21)(4), (06,18,21)(4) [Gold Key], (06,18,22)(4) [Water], (06,18,23)(4), (06,17,23)(3), (06,16,22)(4)
- 0 Generators
Worm (Internal name: Armoured Worm)
New-armored and spiked as it slithers through space, its body topped by a fang-covered face.
Groups: 1-2
Spells: None
Item(s) dropped when killed: Worm Round (1-3)
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Screamer - Rockpile - Magenta Worm - Pain Rat - Ruster - Giant Scorpion - Oitu)
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Attack (Magenta Worm)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 3 Worms: (04,30,26), (04,32,26), (04,31,21) [Gor Coin (2), Iron Key]
- 7 Generators: (00,19,43)(1), (00,42,20)(2), (04,30,26)(1), (04,32,26)(1), (09,28,18)(2), (09,27,25)(2), (09,13,28)(2)
Muncher
Three mouths in place of head and claws. Heros fall from its poisoned jaws.
Groups: 1-4
Spells: None
Item(s) dropped when killed: None
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Giant Wasp - Couatl)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 48 Munchers: (08,25,29)(4), (08,26,29)(4), (08,25,30)(4), (08,26,30)(4), (08,27,31)(4), (08,28,31)(4), (08,29,31)(4), (08,27,32)(4), (08,28,32)(4), (08,29,32)(4), (08,27,33)(4), (08,28,33)(4)
- 4 Generators: (07,16,28)(1), (07,16,33)(2), (07,17,34)(2), (08,17,31)(2)
Rive
First it is little, then it is much. A mouth that devours, but nothing to touch.
Groups: 1-4
Spells: None
Item(s) dropped when killed: None
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Attack (Mummy - Ghost)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 0 Rives
- 2 Generators: (05,15,05)(1), (06,08,17)(1)
Note: You can harm a Rive with:
- The ‘Weaken Nonmaterial Beings’ spell. This is the only projectile that non-material creatures will stop, all other projectiles will pass through.
- Lightning Bolt and Fireball spells. They cause only 25% of their normal damage to non-material creatures that are not immune to fire damage. There must be an obstacle behind the creature to stop the projectile and cause the explosion on the same square as the creature.
- The ‘Disrupt’ action of the Vorpal Blade: It causes damage only to non-material creatures.
Slime Devil
This lump of green, true to its name, tosses slime that will poison and maim.
Groups: 1-4
Spells: Slime
Item(s) dropped when killed: None
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Swamp Slime - Water Elemental)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 4 Slime Devils: (05,10,16), (05,12,15), (05,12,17)(2)
- 3 Generators: (05,08,22)(1), (05,00,16)(1), (05,15,04)(1)
Couatl
Snake-shaped being of emerald green. The flap of its wings hides Champion screams.
Groups: 1
Spells: None
Item(s) dropped when killed: None
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Giant Wasp - Couatl)
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Attack (Couatl)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 8 Couatls: (05,19,13) [Orange Gem, Rabbit’s Foot], (05,24,10), (05,27,06), (05,27,07), (05,27,08), (05,26,22), (05,27,22) [Ra Key], (05,28,22)
- 2 Generators: (05,25,11)(1), (05,22,19)(1)
Flying Eye (Internal name: Gazer)
Winged tail and floating eye, hurls fire and poison from the sky.
Groups: 1-4
Spells: Open Door, Lightning Bolt
Item(s) dropped when killed: None
Sounds: None
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 0 Flying Eyes
- 2 Generators: (04,17,20)(1), (04,17,29)(1-4)
Skeleton
Bone rattle, bones walk. A shield flies up; a death sword talks.
Groups: 1-4
Spells: None
Item(s) dropped when killed: Wooden Shield, Falchion
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Skeleton)
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Attack (Skeleton - Animated Armour - Party Slash)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 2 Skeletons: (03,07,09) [Square Key], (03,24,26)
- 1 Generator: (03,19,18)(1)
Stone Golem
A man with a club, all hewn from stone. From its soul all compassion has flown.
Groups: 1
Spells: None
Item(s) dropped when killed: Stone Club
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Mummy - Trolin - Stone Golem - Giggler - Vexirk - Demon)
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Attack (Trolin - Stone Golem)-Touching Wall
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 2 Stone Golems: (01,09,23), (04,17,08) [Square Key, Moonstone]
- 3 Generators: (01,30,34)(1), (01,30,09)(1), (02,19,23)(1)
Giggler
Laughing thief, all leg and arm, steals but does no other harm.
Groups: 1-4
Spells: None
Item(s) dropped when killed: None
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Mummy - Trolin - Stone Golem - Giggler - Vexirk - Demon)
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Attack (Giggler)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 21 Gigglers: (02,08,08), (02,07,09), (02,08,09), (02,09,09), (02,08,10), (03,20,28), (06,22,30), (07,05,16) [Diamond Edge, Water, Plate Of Ra], (07,06,16) [Ku Potion, Dragon Plate, Topaz Key], (07,06,17) [Side Splitter, Poleyn Of Ra, Greave Of Ra], (07,05,18) [Dragon Helm, Dragon Poleyn, Dragon Greave], (07,05,19) [Gold Key, Flamitt, Storm], (07,06,19) [Wand, Magical Box (Green), Ra Blade], (07,05,26) [Eye Of Time], (07,05,27) [Lock Picks], (07,05,28) [Skeleton Key], (07,05,29) [Stormring, Onyx Key], (07,05,30) [Magical Box (Green), Key of B], (07,05,31) [Sapphire Key, Rabbit’s Foot], (07,05,32) [Gold Key, Ven Potion, Water], (07,05,33) [Magical Box (Blue), Ful Bomb]
- 1 Generator: (07, 30,18)(1)
Note: Can steal items in champions’ hands
Hellhound (Internal name: Hell Hound)
The Dark Lord’s familiar, warlock dog; black and vicious, breathes fiery fog.
Groups: 1-2
Spells: None
Item(s) dropped when killed: Shank (1-2)
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Screamer - Rockpile - Magenta Worm - Pain Rat - Ruster - Giant Scorpion - Oitu)
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Attack (Pain Rat - Red Dragon)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 4 Hellhounds: (01,13,21)(2), (01,13,25), (01,17,28)
- 2 Generators: (01,16,21)(1), (01,28,11)(1)
Vexirk (Internal name: Mon Vexirk)
Small, black and hooded, with eyes of red. Throws magic and fire from the land of the dead.
Groups: 1-4
Spells: Open Door, Poison Cloud, Fireball, Lightning Bolt
Item(s) dropped when killed: None
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Mummy - Trolin - Stone Golem - Giggler - Vexirk - Demon)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 21 Vexirks: (08,05,11), (08,25,11) [Cape, Water, Iron Key], (08,25,13) [Apple, Corn, Bread, Cheese], (08,18,35) [Magical Box (Green)], (08,22,35), (08,08,37) [Rabbit’s Foot, Jewel Symal], (08,09,36)(2) [Ful Bomb, Ven Potion], (08,09,38)(2) [Gold Key, Magical Box (Blue)], (08,11,37) [Iron Key], (08,12,38)(4) [Cheese, Apple], (08,13,37)(3) [Gor Coin], (08,14,36)(3) [Bread, Onyx Key, Choker]
- 0 Generators
Scorpion (Internal name: Giant Scorpion)
Whip-tailed and golden, insect-like thing. Beware its tail and venomous sting.
Groups: 1
Spells: None
Item(s) dropped when killed: None
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Screamer - Rockpile - Magenta Worm - Pain Rat - Ruster - Giant Scorpion - Oitu)
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Attack (Giant Scorpion)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 4 Scorpions: (04,10,28) [Morningstar], (04,26,12), (04,27,11), (04,28,12)
- 2 Generators: (04,31,10)(1), (04,10,27)(1)
Water Elemental
Liquid hatred, rushing hell. The water from Lord Chaos’ well.
Groups: 1
Spells: None
Item(s) dropped when killed: None
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Swamp Slime - Water Elemental)
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Attack (Water Elemental)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 6 Water Elementals: (06,06,28), (06,07,27), (06,08,29), (06,09,28), (06,10,27), (06,10,29)
- 6 Generators: (06,25,21)(1), (06,24,20)(1), (06,24,18)(1), (06,23,17)(1), (06,23,16)(1), (06,24,15)(1)
Note: In Chaos Strikes Back, there is an area called “The Cistern” on level 6. At (06,19,20), there is a grate on the floor. When a Water Elemental steps onto this grate, it disappears. This is caused by an invisible teleporter on the same tile and not a special characteristic of Water Elementals or grates.
Note: You can harm a Water Elemental with:
- The ‘Weaken Nonmaterial Beings’ spell. This is the only projectile that non-material creatures will stop, all other projectiles will pass through.
- Lightning Bolt and Fireball spells. They cause only 25% of their normal damage to non-material creatures that are not immune to fire damage. There must be an obstacle behind the creature to stop the projectile and cause the explosion on the same square as the creature.
- The ‘Disrupt’ action of the Vorpal Blade: It causes damage only to non-material creatures.
Deth Knight
Sword and sabre, armored wraith. Chaos’ bodyguard keeps him safe.
Groups: 1-4
Spells: None
Item(s) dropped when killed: Armet, Torso Plate, Leg Plate, Foot Plate, Sword (2)
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Animated Armour)
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Attack (Skeleton - Animated Armour - Party Slash)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 13 Deth Knights: (07,28,07)(4) [Onyx Key], (07,29,08)(2) [Gold Key], (08,07,28), (08,09,28), (08,07,34), (08,09,34), (08,16,38), (08,23,38)(2)
- 1 Generator: (02,24,30)(2)
Oitu (Internal name: Greater Oitu)
Spawn from hell these spiders be, golden-widowed misery.
Groups: 1
Spells: None
Item(s) dropped when killed: None
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Screamer - Rockpile - Magenta Worm - Pain Rat - Ruster - Giant Scorpion - Oitu)
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Attack (Screamer - Oitu)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 6 Oitus: (07,15,24), (07,16,24), (07,17,24), (07,15,25), (07,16,25), (07,17,25)
- 5 Generators: (07, 25,25)(1), (07,19,14)(1), (07,14,19)(1), (07,09,14)(1), (07,14,09)(1)
Zytaz
Black-shaped mass with a single eye. Linger, and see yourself weaken and die.
Groups: 1-4
Spells: Poison Cloud, Fireball
Item(s) dropped when killed: None
Sounds: None
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 0 Zytazes
- 4 Generators: (00,25,34)(1-4), (00,24,35)(1-4), (00,26,35)(1-4), (00,25,36)(1-4)
Note: You can harm a Zytaz with:
- The ‘Weaken Nonmaterial Beings’ spell. This is the only projectile that non-material creatures will stop, all other projectiles will pass through. It can only cause damage when the Zytaz is in a materialized state (while attacking).
- Lightning Bolt and Fireball spells. They cause only 25% of their normal damage to non-material creatures that are not immune to fire damage (even if a Zytaz is not in a materialized state). There must be an obstacle behind the creature to stop the projectile and cause the explosion on the same square as the creature.
- The ‘Disrupt’ action of the Vorpal Blade: It causes damage only to non-material creatures, even if a Zytaz is not in a materialized state.
Black Flame
Black pain, black fire; draw too near–your funeral pyre.
Groups: 1
Spells: None
Item(s) dropped when killed: None
Sounds: None
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 9 Black Flames: (00,17,18), (00,17,19), (00,17,20), (00,17,21), (02,10,18), (02,10,19), (02,11,20), (02,12,21), (02,18,28)
- 7 Generators: (02,10,22)(1), (02,10,21)(1), (02,11,21)(1), (02,10,20)(1), (02,11,19)(1), (02,14,26)(1), (02,16,26)(1)
Note: Black Flames absorb fireballs and turn them into health (up to a maximum of 1000 hit points).
Demon (Internal name: Viper Demon)
Taloned-handed, mace-tailed, head of a man. Frame of a serpent, soul that is damned.
Groups: 1-4
Spells: Fireball
Item(s) dropped when killed: None
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Mummy - Trolin - Stone Golem - Giggler - Vexirk - Demon)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 15 Demons: (00,33,16) [Square Key], (00,34,39)(2), (00,33,42)(4), (00,39,42) [Master Key], (00,46,31) [Iron Key], (00,46,32), (00,48,32), (02,12,30), (02,17,11)(2), (02,22,09)
- 7 Generators: (00,35,34)(1), (00,38,42)(2), (00,33,40)(2), (00,34,20)(1), (00,47,21)(1), (02,15,21)(1), (02,15,22)(1)
Dragon (Internal name: Red Dragon)
Foe to man and elven kin, great red lizard strikes again–and again!
Groups: 1
Spells: Fireball
Item(s) dropped when killed: Dragon Steak (8-10)
Sounds:
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Move (Red Dragon)
Dungeon Master and Chaos Strikes Back (Amiga) - Attack (Pain Rat - Red Dragon)
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 14 Dragons: (03,10,15), (03,15,23), (03,16,08), (03,17,12), (03,25,12), (03,26,08), (03,34,26), (03,29,25), (03,29,21), (03,33,20) [Gold Key], (03,35,17), (03,32,14), (03,35,11), (09,13,31) [Solid Key, Hosen, Mithral Mail, Mithral Aketon, Basinet, Axe]
- 1 Generator: (03,22,13)(1)
Lord Chaos
Cloaked in shadow, shrouded in flame. Worlds weep at the sound of his name.
Groups: 1
Spells: Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Poison Cloud, Open Door
Item(s) dropped when killed: None
Sounds: None
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 0 Lord Chaos
- 1 Generator: (00,25,43)(1)
Note: Lord Chaos can teleport up to 2 tiles away, including across walls and closed doors. He does not take any damage.
Grey Lord
Mane of white, robe of grey. Your liege lord bids you save the day.
Sounds: None
Location(s) (Level, X, Y)(Number of Creatures)
- 1 Grey Lord: (00,17,40)
- 0 Generators
Note: The Grey Lord only appears at the end of the game to thank you for defeating Lord Chaos.