Orc shaman
o orc shaman 
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| Difficulty | 5 |
| Attacks | |
| Base level | 3 |
| Base experience | 38 |
| Speed | 9 |
| Base AC | 5 |
| Base MR | 10 |
| Alignment | -5 (chaotic) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 1 (Very rare) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 1000 |
| Nutritional value | 300 |
| Size | Medium |
| Resistances | None |
| Resistances conveyed |
None |
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An orc shaman:
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| Reference | monst.c#line705 |
The orc shaman, o, is a low level spell-casting monster that appears in NetHack.
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Generation
The orc shaman has a 50% chance to be created with an orcish helm, but will not receive a weapon like other orcs.[1][2]
In addition to normal generation, orcish shamans may also appear in throne rooms, and two to six shamans will be generated near the desecrated temple in the Orcish Town variant of Minetown.
Strategy
Similar to other low-level casters such as kobold shamans and gnomish wizards, orc shamans cast psi bolt and healing, and their spells frequently fail due to their low speed and low level - therefore, they are not a significant threat. Be careful not to get stunned while dealing with groups of monsters, however.
Like other orcs, the corpse of an orc shaman is a good source of nutrition, and make for worthwhile sacrifices in Orcish Town, especially as an orcish character.
Origin
Like other orcs, the orc shaman is derived from Dungeons & Dragons, in turn based on their portrayal in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. The tribal aspects of orcs, including shamanistic practices, were more established and built on in the Warcraft franchise created by Blizzard Entertainmnet.
