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| + | {{todo|Please confirm or debunk that mindless monsters with items in their inventory will (sometimes?) drop them ([[steal.c#line587]]), and that they may not equip armor ([[worn.c#line372]]).}} | ||
| + | A '''mindless''' monster does not have a mind (syntactical!). Mindlessness is identified by the macro '''mindless(ptr)''',{{refsrc|mondata.h|57}} which checks for the flag '''M1_MINDLESS''' in [[monst.c]]. | ||
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| + | Take heed to discern between mindless monsters and [[brainlessness]], a state attainable by unfortunate players not keeping their distance from mindflayers. | ||
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| + | ==Effects== | ||
| + | Mindless monsters cannot be detected by [[telepathy]].{{refsrc|display.h|28}} They are also unaffected by the brain-eating attacks of ([[master mind flayer|master]]) [[mind flayer]].{{refsrc|mhitm.c|1097}}{{refsrc|uhitm.c|1548}} | ||
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| + | Further, mindless monsters are incapable of using items; that is, [[scroll]]s, [[wand]]s, [[potion]]s and [[horn]]s.{{refsrc|muse.c|263}}{{refsrc|muse.c|976}} | ||
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| + | ==List of mindless monsters== | ||
| + | * [[Blob]]s | ||
| + | * [[sphere|Spheres]] (including [[gas spore]]s but not [[floating eye]]s) | ||
| + | * [[jelly|Jellies]] | ||
| + | * [[vortex|Vortices]] | ||
| + | * [[Light_(monster_class)|Light]]s | ||
| + | * [[Elemental]]s (excluding [[stalker]]s) | ||
| + | * [[fungus|Fungi]] | ||
| + | * [[mummy|Mummies]] | ||
| + | * [[Pudding]]s | ||
| + | * [[Zombie]]s | ||
| + | * [[Golem]]s | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
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"Please confirm or debunk that mindless monsters with items in their inventory will (sometimes?) drop them (steal.c#line587), and that they may not equip armor (worn.c#line372)."
A mindless monster does not have a mind (syntactical!). Mindlessness is identified by the macro mindless(ptr),[1] which checks for the flag M1_MINDLESS in monst.c.
Take heed to discern between mindless monsters and brainlessness, a state attainable by unfortunate players not keeping their distance from mindflayers.
Effects
Mindless monsters cannot be detected by telepathy.[2] They are also unaffected by the brain-eating attacks of (master) mind flayer.[3][4]
Further, mindless monsters are incapable of using items; that is, scrolls, wands, potions and horns.[5][6]
List of mindless monsters
- Blobs
- Spheres (including gas spores but not floating eyes)
- Jellies
- Vortices
- Lights
- Elementals (excluding stalkers)
- Fungi
- Mummies
- Puddings
- Zombies
- Golems
