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'''Eyeless''' monsters do not have eyes.
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'''Eyeless''' monsters do not have eyes. The following monsters are eyeless:
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* all {{mcsl|b}}{{mcsl|j}}{{mcsl|m}}{{mcsl|p}}{{mcsl|t}}{{mcsl|v}}{{mcsl|y}}{{mcsl|F}}{{mcsl|P}}
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* all {{monclass|E}}s, but not [[stalker]]s
  
 
In general, eyeless monsters are protected (or prevented, depending on perspective) from things that affect through the eyes; particularly, many sources of [[blindness]]. They have no apparent trouble finding and subsequently [[death|killing]] you; however, whatever sense they move by does not carry over to [[polymorph]]ed players, who are simply made permanently blind.
 
In general, eyeless monsters are protected (or prevented, depending on perspective) from things that affect through the eyes; particularly, many sources of [[blindness]]. They have no apparent trouble finding and subsequently [[death|killing]] you; however, whatever sense they move by does not carry over to [[polymorph]]ed players, who are simply made permanently blind.
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*block your [[kick]]s.{{refsrc|dokick.c|198}}
 
*block your [[kick]]s.{{refsrc|dokick.c|198}}
 
*read scrolls of [[scroll of teleportation|teleportation]]{{refsrc|muse.c|466}} or [[scroll of earth|earth]].{{refsrc|muse.c|1074}} {{comment|In theory, scrolls of fire are also out of reach; see line1086.}}
 
*read scrolls of [[scroll of teleportation|teleportation]]{{refsrc|muse.c|466}} or [[scroll of earth|earth]].{{refsrc|muse.c|1074}} {{comment|In theory, scrolls of fire are also out of reach; see line1086.}}
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Eyeless monsters do ''not'' ignore [[Elbereth]] as blinded monsters do.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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[[Category:Properties]]
 
[[Category:Properties]]
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Revision as of 16:07, 19 June 2023

Eyeless monsters do not have eyes. The following monsters are eyeless:

In general, eyeless monsters are protected (or prevented, depending on perspective) from things that affect through the eyes; particularly, many sources of blindness. They have no apparent trouble finding and subsequently killing you; however, whatever sense they move by does not carry over to polymorphed players, who are simply made permanently blind.

An eyeless monster or player is unaffected by:

Eyeless monsters are unable to:

Eyeless monsters do not ignore Elbereth as blinded monsters do.

References