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The '''naga''', {{white|N}}, is a [[monster class]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' that consists of the following monsters and their hatchling forms:
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The '''naga''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the uppercase [[N]] glyph ({{white|N}}). Nagas are designated internally by the macro <code>'''S_NAGA'''</code>.{{refsrc|include/monsym.h|54|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
  
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*{{monsym|red naga}} '''red naga'''
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The monster class contains the following monsters:{{refsrc|src/monst.c|1604|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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**{{monsym|red naga hatchling}} '''red naga hatchling'''
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*{{monsym|black naga}} '''black naga'''
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* {{monsymlink|red naga hatchling}}
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**{{monsym|black naga hatchling}} '''black naga hatchling'''
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* {{monsymlink|black naga hatchling}}
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*{{monsym|golden naga}} '''golden naga'''
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* {{monsymlink|golden naga hatchling}}
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**{{monsym|golden naga hatchling}} '''golden naga hatchling'''
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* {{monsymlink|guardian naga hatchling}}
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*{{monsym|guardian naga}} '''guardian naga'''
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* {{monsymlink|red naga}}
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**{{monsym|guardian naga hatchling}} '''guardian naga hatchling'''
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* {{monsymlink|black naga}}
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* {{monsymlink|golden naga}}
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* {{monsymlink|guardian naga}}
  
 
==Common traits==
 
==Common traits==
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Nagas have the head of a human and the body of a [[snake]]. They are slithy, limbless monsters with thick hides that are classified as [[strong]] and capable of consuming meat; with the exception of black nagas, they are also omnivorous. Female nagas are [[oviparous]] and capable of laying eggs. All nagas have [[poison resistance]], and you may gain the intrinsic from eating naga meat.
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Nagas are [[slithy]], [[limb]]less monsters that have the head of a human and the body of a [[Snake (monster class)#Body parts|snake]]. They are [[strong]], [[oviparous]] and [[thick-skinned]], and primarily attack via bites; all hatchlings are [[neutral]]-aligned, and all adults have a secondary attack of some kind. All nagas are capable of consuming meat and, with the exception of black nagas, are also [[omnivorous]]. Nagas have [[poison resistance]], and eating their [[corpse]]s or [[tin]]s may grant the intrinsic.
  
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All hatchlings are large, while all adult nagas are huge. Nagas are considered [[kebabable]]—you receive a +2 [[to-hit]] bonus when attacking them with a weapon that uses the [[spear]] [[skill]].
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All naga hatchlings are large, while all adult nagas are huge. Nagas are considered [[kebabable]]—you receive a +2 [[to-hit]] bonus when attacking them with a weapon that uses the [[spear]] [[skill]]. Nagas are capable of wearing [[helm]]s and [[amulet]]s, but cannot put them on due to a lack of limbs.
  
 
If you [[chat]] to a naga or naga hatchling, they will "mumble incomprehensibly".
 
If you [[chat]] to a naga or naga hatchling, they will "mumble incomprehensibly".
  
 
===Generation===
 
===Generation===
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The naga monster class is the second quest class for the [[Rogue quest]], and have a 3% chance to be generated within the branch.
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The naga monster class is the second [[quest]] monster class for [[Rogue]]s, and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the the [[Rogue quest]]; three random nagas are generated on the locate and goal levels within the quest branch at level creation. The nagas will be adults in all cases.
  
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Naga hatchlings are neutral-aligned and do not randomly generate outside of certain branches with a neutral "bias" such as the [[Oracle]] and [[Sokoban]]. They can also hatch from naga eggs, and are sometimes generated peaceful towards neutral characters.  
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Naga hatchlings do not randomly generate outside of certain levels or branches that have a bias towards monsters of a specific alignment, such as [[Minetown]], the [[Oracle]] level and [[Sokoban]]. They can also hatch from corresponding naga eggs, and are sometimes generated as peaceful towards neutral characters.
  
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==Hatchlings==
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==History==
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All '''naga hatchlings''' have a single 1d4 bite attack and are mostly harmless.
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All nagas are introduced in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
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<simpletabs>
 
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Red|{{monster
 
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|name=red naga hatchling
 
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|symbol={{monsym|red_naga_hatchling}}
 
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|tile=[[Image:Red naga hatchling.png]]
 
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|difficulty=4
 
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|level=3
 
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|experience=28
 
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|speed=10
 
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|AC=6
 
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|MR=0
 
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|align=0
 
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|frequency=0
 
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|genocidable=Yes
 
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|attacks=Bite 1d4
 
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|weight=500
 
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|nutr=100
 
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|size=Large
 
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|resistances=Fire, Poison
 
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|resistances conveyed=Fire (10%), Poison (10%)
 
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|attributes={{attributes|A red naga hatchling|nolimbs=1|slithy=1|thick=1|notake=1|does_too_eat=1|strong=1|infravisible=1|omnivore=1}}
 
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|reference=[[monst.c#line1621]]}}
 
  
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The '''red naga hatchling''' and its adult form are infravisible. The hatchling has the least chance of all nagas to convey [[poison resistance]] from eating their corpse or tinned meat, but is also an early source of fire resistance.
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==Origin==
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{{Wikipedia|Nāga}}
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Black|{{monster
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The Nāga (feminine "Nagi") are a supernatural race of half-human half-serpent beings that can occasionally take human form, and hold cultural significance in the folkloric traditions of many South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures over the past two millennia. Nagas also appear in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]''.
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|name=black naga hatchling
 
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|symbol={{monsym|black_naga_hatchling}}
 
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|tile=[[Image:Black naga hatchling.png]]
 
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|difficulty=4
 
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|level=3
 
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|experience=28
 
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|speed=10
 
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|AC=6
 
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|MR=0
 
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|align=0
 
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|frequency=0
 
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|genocidable=Yes
 
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|attacks=Bite 1d4
 
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|weight=500
 
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|nutr=100
 
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|size=Large
 
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|resistances=Poison, Acid, Stoning
 
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|resistances conveyed=Poison (20%)
 
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|attributes={{attributes|A black naga hatchling|nolimbs=1|slithy=1|thick=1|notake=1|does_too_eat=1|strong=1|acid=1|carnivore=1}}
 
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|reference=[[monst.c#line1621]]
 
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}}
 
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The '''black naga hatchling''' and its grown-up form are [[acidic]]—players eating their corpses will take damage, but their tinned meat is safe to consume. Black naga hatchlings and adults are also the only carnivorous members of the monster class.
 
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===Generation===
 
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Four black naga hatchlings appear on the fourth variant of [[Medusa's Island]].
 
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{{clear}}
 
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Golden|{{monster
 
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|name=golden naga hatchling
 
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|symbol={{monsym|golden_naga_hatchling}}
 
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|tile=[[Image:Golden naga hatchling.png]]
 
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|difficulty=4
 
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|level=3
 
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|experience=28
 
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|speed=10
 
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|AC=6
 
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|MR=0
 
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|align=0
 
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|frequency=0
 
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|genocidable=Yes
 
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|attacks=Bite 1d4
 
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|weight=500
 
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|nutr=100
 
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|size=Large
 
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|resistances=Poison
 
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|resistances conveyed=Poison (20%)
 
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|attributes={{attributes|A golden naga hatchling|nolimbs=1|slithy=1|thick=1|notake=1|does_too_eat=1|strong=1|omnivore=1}}
 
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|reference=[[monst.c#line1621]]
 
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}}
 
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Guardian|{{monster
 
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|name=guardian naga hatchling
 
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|symbol={{monsym|guardian_naga_hatchling}}
 
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|tile=[[Image:Guardian naga hatchling.png]]
 
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|difficulty=4
 
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|level=3
 
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|experience=28
 
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|speed=10
 
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|AC=6
 
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|MR=0
 
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|align=0
 
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|frequency=0
 
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|genocidable=Yes
 
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|attacks=Bite 1d4
 
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|weight=500
 
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|nutr=100
 
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|size=Large
 
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|resistances=Poison
 
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|resistances conveyed=Poison (20%)
 
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|attributes={{attributes|A guardian naga hatchling|nolimbs=1|slithy=1|thick=1|notake=1|does_too_eat=1|strong=1|omnivore=1}}
 
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|reference=[[monst.c#line1621]]
 
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}}
 
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</simpletabs>
 
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{{clear}}
 
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==Adult nagas==
 
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<simpletabs>
 
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Red|{{monster
 
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|name=red naga
 
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|difficulty=8
 
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|level=6
 
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|experience=82
 
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|speed=12
 
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|AC=4
 
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|MR=0
 
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|align=-4
 
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|frequency=1
 
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|genocidable=Yes
 
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|attacks=Bite 2d4, Breath 2d6 [[fire]]
 
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|weight=2600
 
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|nutr=400
 
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|size=Huge
 
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|resistances=Fire, Poison
 
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|resistances conveyed=Fire (20%), Poison (20%)
 
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|attributes={{attributes|A red naga|nolimbs=1|slithy=1|thick=1|oviparous=1|notake=1|omnivore=1|strong=1|infravisible=1}}
 
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|reference=[[monst.c#line1627]]
 
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}}
 
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The '''red naga''' is the slowest of the adult nagas, with its speed matching that of an unhasted player. It is also the only [[chaotic]] naga. They are likely the first hostile monsters with a fire breath attack to be encountered in the dungeon—avoid fighting them over [[ice]] if possible.
 
  
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Their most common depiction is that of a snake with a human head, which the default tileset of ''NetHack'' draws from—other iconographic depictions portray them as human from the waist up and snake from the waist down, wholly human with snakes on the heads and necks, or even as common serpents. Various south and southeastern Asian cultures also portray Nāgas as having multiple usually-serpentine heads.
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Black|{{monster
 
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|name=black naga
 
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|difficulty=10
 
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|level=8
 
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|experience=132
 
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|speed=14
 
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|AC=2
 
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|MR=10
 
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|align=4
 
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|frequency=1
 
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|genocidable=Yes
 
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|attacks=Bite 2d6, Spit 0d0 [[acid venom]]
 
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|weight=2600
 
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|nutr=400
 
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|size=Huge
 
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|resistances=Poison, acid, stoning
 
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|resistances conveyed=Poison (53%)
 
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|attributes={{attributes|A black naga|nolimbs=1|slithy=1|thick=1|oviparous=1|acid=1|notake=1|carnivore=1|strong=1}}
 
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|reference=[[monst.c#line1634]]
 
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}}
 
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The '''black naga''' is capable of spitting acidic venom at you from a distance.
 
  
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===Generation===
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==Variants==
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Four adult black nagas appear on the fourth variant of [[Medusa's Island]].
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===UnNetHack===
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[[UnNetHack]] adds two new monsters to the monster class:
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Golden|{{monster
 
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|name=golden naga
 
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|difficulty=13
 
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|level=10
 
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|experience=239
 
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|speed=14
 
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|AC=2
 
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|MR=70
 
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|align=5
 
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|frequency=1
 
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|genocidable=Yes
 
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|attacks=Bite 2d6, Magic 4d6 [[monster spell|spell-casting]]
 
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|weight=2600
 
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|nutr=400
 
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|size=Huge
 
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|resistances=Poison
 
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|resistances conveyed=Poison (67%)
 
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|attributes={{attributes|A golden naga|nolimbs=1|slithy=1|thick=1|oviparous=1|notake=1|omnivore=1|strong=1}}
 
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|reference=[[monst.c#line1642]]
 
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}}
 
  
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The '''golden naga''' is the sole spellcaster of the monster class, and a dangerous one at that. Their available spells include [[Destroy armor (monster spell)|destroy armor]], [[Curse items|curse items]] and [[drain strength]], and they may [[haste self]] and/or [[disappear|become invisible]] before you can catch sight of them.
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* {{monsymlink|white naga}}
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* {{monsymlink|white naga hatchling}}
  
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===Generation===
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===dNetHack===
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Golden nagas often generate peaceful for a lawful character.
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[[dNetHack]] adds one new monster to the monster class:
  
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===Strategy===
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* {{magenta|N}} [[ancient naga]]
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[[Magic resistance]] can blunt the worst of their spells' impact.
 
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Guardian|{{monster
 
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|name=guardian naga
 
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|difficulty=16
 
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|level=12
 
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|experience=295
 
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|speed=16
 
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|AC=0
 
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|MR=50
 
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|align=7
 
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|frequency=1
 
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|genocidable=Yes
 
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|attacks=Bite 1d6 [[paralysis]], Spit 1d6 [[blinding venom]], Hug 2d4
 
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|weight=2600
 
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|nutr=400
 
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|size=Huge
 
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|resistances=Poison
 
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|resistances conveyed=Poison (80%)
 
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|attributes={{attributes|A guardian naga|nolimbs=1|slithy=1|thick=1|oviparous=1|pois=1|notake=1|omnivore=1|strong=1}}
 
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|reference=[[monst.c#line1649]]
 
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}}
 
  
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The '''guardian naga''' is the fastest of the nagas, and arguably the strongest. Although they lack the golden naga's spellcasting prowess, they can [[paralyze]] you with their bite attack and spit [[blinding venom]].
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Nagas are capable of wearing [[snakeleg]]-shaped armor. [[User:Chris/dNetHack/The Wings of Garuda|The Wings of Garuda]] is a [[Ward (dNetHack)|ward]] that can scare off nagas.
  
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They have a bearhug attack defined in the source, but may not use it against you: bearhug attacks require hitting with two prior attacks in the same turn, but guardian nagas never meet this condition due to skipping their spit attack in melee combat. The attack still contributes to their experience reward, and they use it readily in combat against other monsters.
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===notdNetHack===
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In addition to dNetHack details, [[notdNetHack]] adds two other new monsters to the monster class:
  
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{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Guardian nagas can use their hug attack, which is now an eel-style "wrap" attack. Nagas can't inhabit water squares, so they can't drown you.}}
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* {{white|N}} [[White naga hatchling (notdNetHack)|white naga hatchling]]
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* {{white|N}} [[White naga (notdNetHack)|white naga]]
  
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===Generation===
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===SlashTHEM===
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Guardian nagas are the second [[quest monster]] in the Rogue quest, and have a 14% chance to be generated within the branch. Several more guardian nagas will be generated upon entering each floor below the Home level.
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[[SlashTHEM]] adds some new monsters to the monster class, including two from other variants:
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===Strategy===
 
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A [[ring of free action]] is very useful against guardian nagas, especially if you lack ranged options to drop them before they can close in.
 
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</simpletabs>
 
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{{clear}}
 
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==History==
 
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All nagas were introduced to the game in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
 
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==Origin==
 
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{{Wikipedia|Nāga}}
 
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The Nāga (feminine "Nagi") are creatures that appear in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', which in turn derives them from a supernatural race of half-human half-serpent beings that can occasionally take human form, and hold cultural significance in the folkloric traditions of many South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures over the past two millennia.
 
  
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Their most common depiction is that of a snake with a human head, which the default tiles of ''NetHack'' draw from—other iconographic depictions portray them as human from the waist up and snake from the waist down, wholly human with snakes on the heads and necks, or even as common serpents. Various south and southeastern Asian cultures also portray Nāgas as having multiple usually-serpentine heads.
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* {{blue|N}} [[blue naga hatchling]]
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* {{monsymlink|white naga hatchling}}
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* {{blue|N}} [[blue naga]]
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* {{monsymlink|white naga}}
  
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== Encyclopedia entry ==
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==Encyclopedia entry==
 
{{encyclopedia|<poem>
 
{{encyclopedia|<poem>
 
The naga is a mystical creature with the body of a snake and the head of a man or woman.  They will fiercely protect the territory they consider their own.  Some nagas can be forced to serve as guardians by a spellcaster of great power.
 
The naga is a mystical creature with the body of a snake and the head of a man or woman.  They will fiercely protect the territory they consider their own.  Some nagas can be forced to serve as guardians by a spellcaster of great power.
 
</poem>}}
 
</poem>}}
  
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[[Category:Monsters]]
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==References==
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<references/>
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{{nethack-367}}
 
[[Category:Monster classes]]
 
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Latest revision as of 21:11, 4 January 2024

The naga is a monster class that appears in NetHack, and is represented by the uppercase N glyph (N). Nagas are designated internally by the macro S_NAGA.[1]

The monster class contains the following monsters:[2]

Common traits

Nagas are slithy, limbless monsters that have the head of a human and the body of a snake. They are strong, oviparous and thick-skinned, and primarily attack via bites; all hatchlings are neutral-aligned, and all adults have a secondary attack of some kind. All nagas are capable of consuming meat and, with the exception of black nagas, are also omnivorous. Nagas have poison resistance, and eating their corpses or tins may grant the intrinsic.

All naga hatchlings are large, while all adult nagas are huge. Nagas are considered kebabable—you receive a +2 to-hit bonus when attacking them with a weapon that uses the spear skill. Nagas are capable of wearing helms and amulets, but cannot put them on due to a lack of limbs.

If you chat to a naga or naga hatchling, they will "mumble incomprehensibly".

Generation

The naga monster class is the second quest monster class for Rogues, and make up 6⁄175 of the monsters randomly generated on the the Rogue quest; three random nagas are generated on the locate and goal levels within the quest branch at level creation. The nagas will be adults in all cases.

Naga hatchlings do not randomly generate outside of certain levels or branches that have a bias towards monsters of a specific alignment, such as Minetown, the Oracle level and Sokoban. They can also hatch from corresponding naga eggs, and are sometimes generated as peaceful towards neutral characters.

History

All nagas are introduced in NetHack 3.0.0.

Origin

Wikipedia
Wikipedia has an article about:

The Nāga (feminine "Nagi") are a supernatural race of half-human half-serpent beings that can occasionally take human form, and hold cultural significance in the folkloric traditions of many South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures over the past two millennia. Nagas also appear in Dungeons & Dragons.

Their most common depiction is that of a snake with a human head, which the default tileset of NetHack draws from—other iconographic depictions portray them as human from the waist up and snake from the waist down, wholly human with snakes on the heads and necks, or even as common serpents. Various south and southeastern Asian cultures also portray Nāgas as having multiple usually-serpentine heads.

Variants

UnNetHack

UnNetHack adds two new monsters to the monster class:

dNetHack

dNetHack adds one new monster to the monster class:

Nagas are capable of wearing snakeleg-shaped armor. The Wings of Garuda is a ward that can scare off nagas.

notdNetHack

In addition to dNetHack details, notdNetHack adds two other new monsters to the monster class:

SlashTHEM

SlashTHEM adds some new monsters to the monster class, including two from other variants:

Encyclopedia entry

The naga is a mystical creature with the body of a snake and the head of a man or woman. They will fiercely protect the territory they consider their own. Some nagas can be forced to serve as guardians by a spellcaster of great power.


References

  1. ↑ include/monsym.h in NetHack 3.6.7, line 54
  2. ↑ src/monst.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 1604
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