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As for how to actually kill him, there are several ways. First, you can beat him to death, but this is very slow and difficult to do. He is not immune to [[stoning]] or [[disintegration]], so you can kill him in that manner; if you have any [[wish]]es left, wishing for a [[cockatrice]] corpse could be a really good idea. If you can reach the up-stairs first and engrave [[Elbereth]] there, you can beat on him freely with no risk of illness. If you have a non-cursed [[scroll of earth]] and a ranged attack other than striking, you can keep him at a distance. Finally, if you can, GET AWAY! Leave immediately and get past him. [[Teleport]] to the [[staircase]], zap a [[wand of digging]] downwards, quaff a cursed [[potion of gain level]]. Discretion is the better part of valor. | As for how to actually kill him, there are several ways. First, you can beat him to death, but this is very slow and difficult to do. He is not immune to [[stoning]] or [[disintegration]], so you can kill him in that manner; if you have any [[wish]]es left, wishing for a [[cockatrice]] corpse could be a really good idea. If you can reach the up-stairs first and engrave [[Elbereth]] there, you can beat on him freely with no risk of illness. If you have a non-cursed [[scroll of earth]] and a ranged attack other than striking, you can keep him at a distance. Finally, if you can, GET AWAY! Leave immediately and get past him. [[Teleport]] to the [[staircase]], zap a [[wand of digging]] downwards, quaff a cursed [[potion of gain level]]. Discretion is the better part of valor. | ||
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| + | The simplest way to kill Demorgon is quite simply to be a Knight, be very fast, be on horseback, be an expert with the lance and use it instead of Excalibur or any other relic sword. At Expert level a Knight has 80% chances of [[jousting]] and this will stun Demogorgon. A stunned Demogorgon will be unable to teleport and the very fast Knight will be able to finish him before Demogorgon be able to retaliate. Also Demogorgon is one of those rare superheavy monsters who don't recoil one square when they are jousted so the Knight doesn't need to spend time moving adjacent again after a successful joust. Sequence of the fight is: Demogorgon teleports adjacent, stings the Knight, Knight jousts Demogorgon, Knight attacks, Knights attacks, Knight attacks, and so on until Demogorgon is dead. Then Knight applies his blessed unicorn horn to get cured. Because he will not have Excalibur in hand the Knight needs a ledallion or ring of level drain resistance. Another option for the Knight is: after the initial joust, move one square away and resort to [[pounding]], this has the advantage of not risking that by pure bad luck the stunned Demogorgon attacking in the Knight's direction, however it is longer and in addition as Demogorgon is not being restunned again and again as in first method, there is chance he can recover and teleport away. | ||
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Revision as of 20:49, 30 March 2007
& Demogorgon 
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| Difficulty | 57 |
| Attacks |
Sting 1d4 drain life, Claw 1d6 disease, Claw 1d6 disease, Spell-casting |
| Base level | 50 |
| Base experience | 3269 |
| Speed | 15 |
| Base AC | -8 |
| Base MR | 95 |
| Alignment | -20 (chaotic) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | Unique |
| Genocidable | No |
| Weight | 1500 |
| Nutritional value | 500 |
| Size | Huge |
| Resistances | Fire, Poison |
| Resistances conveyed |
None |
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Demogorgon:
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| Reference | monst.c#line2731 |
Demogorgon is the most difficult of the demon princes and, indeed, the most difficult monster of any sort to appear in NetHack. Fortunately, his appearance is not guaranteed and can only appear through demon summoning.
The only way to survive Demogorgon is to be prepared. Be very fast and unburdened, capable of curing diseases, and be able to attack him. You must have Magic resistance and cancellation. You will also need speed boots or haste self, and either a unicorn horn or the Staff of Aesculapius as equipment.
As for how to actually kill him, there are several ways. First, you can beat him to death, but this is very slow and difficult to do. He is not immune to stoning or disintegration, so you can kill him in that manner; if you have any wishes left, wishing for a cockatrice corpse could be a really good idea. If you can reach the up-stairs first and engrave Elbereth there, you can beat on him freely with no risk of illness. If you have a non-cursed scroll of earth and a ranged attack other than striking, you can keep him at a distance. Finally, if you can, GET AWAY! Leave immediately and get past him. Teleport to the staircase, zap a wand of digging downwards, quaff a cursed potion of gain level. Discretion is the better part of valor.
The simplest way to kill Demorgon is quite simply to be a Knight, be very fast, be on horseback, be an expert with the lance and use it instead of Excalibur or any other relic sword. At Expert level a Knight has 80% chances of jousting and this will stun Demogorgon. A stunned Demogorgon will be unable to teleport and the very fast Knight will be able to finish him before Demogorgon be able to retaliate. Also Demogorgon is one of those rare superheavy monsters who don't recoil one square when they are jousted so the Knight doesn't need to spend time moving adjacent again after a successful joust. Sequence of the fight is: Demogorgon teleports adjacent, stings the Knight, Knight jousts Demogorgon, Knight attacks, Knights attacks, Knight attacks, and so on until Demogorgon is dead. Then Knight applies his blessed unicorn horn to get cured. Because he will not have Excalibur in hand the Knight needs a ledallion or ring of level drain resistance. Another option for the Knight is: after the initial joust, move one square away and resort to pounding, this has the advantage of not risking that by pure bad luck the stunned Demogorgon attacking in the Knight's direction, however it is longer and in addition as Demogorgon is not being restunned again and again as in first method, there is chance he can recover and teleport away.
Encyclopedia entry
Demogorgon, the prince of demons, wallows in filth and can spread a quickly fatal illness to his victims while rending them. He is a mighty spellcaster, and he can drain the life of mortals with a touch of his tail.
