0009496: Tiny undead creatures immune to pulping, ridiculously difficult to kill

(0034478)
Detros (manager)
2016-01-19 18:06

Can be related to 0005356, "Undead tissues (hair, feathers, fur) attack but cannot be hit".

(0034488)
Superrob (reporter)
2016-01-20 08:04

Wasn't this fixed in 42.05, in that they won't create such tiny undead anymore?

(0034489)
Huntthetroll (reporter)
2016-01-20 09:42

I think that the fix added other ways to kill undead, like decapitation.

(0034514)
Loci (manager)
2016-01-22 12:30

@Superrob: Since I reported this bug in v0.42.05, I think we can safely assume that it was not, in fact, fixed in that version.

@Huntthetroll: Decapitation was also amazingly difficult for the undead kestrel. My axedwarf was fighting this bird for months and only managed one severing strike (to a wing).

(0034601)
stuntaneous (reporter)
2016-02-03 21:57

Possibly related to 9536

(0034680)
TheCrazyHamsteR (reporter)
2016-02-16 08:33

Also happened to me. My military dwarves were fighting with undead rabbit for a year and cut off only his guts.

Apparently, the only way to stop the fight is to announce an alert and catch the undead animal using a cage trap.

(0036081)
Loci (manager)
2016-12-08 20:18

v0.42.06: ApertureAlex posted a save in 0009700:

http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=11966 [^]

(0036129)
jjl2357 (reporter)
2017-01-04 21:43
edited on: 2017-01-04 21:44

Found this in 43.05, where dwarves spent months battling an "alpaca head wool", until I had to retire the fortress.

(0036900)
Toady One (administrator)
2017-11-20 14:00

I fixed a few cases of this. It's quite possible there are other configurations.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2016-01-19 16:26	Loci	New Issue
2016-01-19 18:06	Detros	Note Added: 0034478
2016-01-20 08:04	Superrob	Note Added: 0034488
2016-01-20 09:42	Huntthetroll	Note Added: 0034489
2016-01-22 12:30	Loci	Note Added: 0034514
2016-02-03 21:57	stuntaneous	Note Added: 0034601
2016-02-16 08:33	TheCrazyHamsteR	Note Added: 0034680
2016-05-11 21:06	Dwarfu	Relationship added	has duplicate 0009565
2016-05-23 15:11	Dwarfu	Relationship added	has duplicate 0009536
2016-05-23 15:12	Dwarfu	Relationship added	has duplicate 0009785
2016-05-23 15:12	Dwarfu	Issue Monitored: telok
2016-05-23 15:12	Dwarfu	Additional Information Updated	View Revisions
2016-12-08 20:16	Loci	Relationship added	has duplicate 0009700
2016-12-08 20:18	Loci	Note Added: 0036081
2016-12-08 20:19	Loci	Description Updated	View Revisions
2017-01-04 21:43	jjl2357	Note Added: 0036129
2017-01-04 21:44	jjl2357	Note Edited: 0036129	View Revisions
2017-03-15 13:06	Footkerchief	Relationship added	related to 0000787
2017-07-28 13:19	Loci	Relationship added	has duplicate 0010108
2017-11-20 14:00	Toady One	Note Added: 0036900
2017-11-20 14:00	Toady One	Status	new => resolved
2017-11-20 14:00	Toady One	Fixed in Version	=> Next Version
2017-11-20 14:00	Toady One	Resolution	open => fixed
2017-11-20 14:00	Toady One	Assigned To	=> Toady One

Notes
(0034478) Detros (manager) 2016-01-19 18:06	Can be related to 0005356, "Undead tissues (hair, feathers, fur) attack but cannot be hit".

(0034488) Superrob (reporter) 2016-01-20 08:04	Wasn't this fixed in 42.05, in that they won't create such tiny undead anymore?

(0034489) Huntthetroll (reporter) 2016-01-20 09:42	I think that the fix added other ways to kill undead, like decapitation.

(0034514) Loci (manager) 2016-01-22 12:30	@Superrob: Since I reported this bug in v0.42.05, I think we can safely assume that it was not, in fact, fixed in that version. @Huntthetroll: Decapitation was also amazingly difficult for the undead kestrel. My axedwarf was fighting this bird for months and only managed one severing strike (to a wing).

(0034601) stuntaneous (reporter) 2016-02-03 21:57	Possibly related to 9536

(0034680) TheCrazyHamsteR (reporter) 2016-02-16 08:33	Also happened to me. My military dwarves were fighting with undead rabbit for a year and cut off only his guts. Apparently, the only way to stop the fight is to announce an alert and catch the undead animal using a cage trap.

(0036081) Loci (manager) 2016-12-08 20:18	v0.42.06: ApertureAlex posted a save in 0009700: http://dffd.bay12games.com/file.php?id=11966 [^]

(0036129) jjl2357 (reporter) 2017-01-04 21:43 edited on: 2017-01-04 21:44	Found this in 43.05, where dwarves spent months battling an "alpaca head wool", until I had to retire the fortress.

(0036900) Toady One (administrator) 2017-11-20 14:00	I fixed a few cases of this. It's quite possible there are other configurations.