noname2200 on 14 April 2009
The easiest way (although this isn't always possible) is to confront them where there are stairs, as their projectile attacks go straight, but never UP. This lets you isolate them, as even when they're just a few feet from you their attacks won't touch you.
Since they're rarely near stairs, though, I often wound up just running past those gates, because they're a REALLY nasty combination. You'll find that there are monsters that are easier to fight AND give you more exp. a bit further down (the birds and minotaurs on the fourth and fifth level are juicy prey).
