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(medium counts as "+x vs. small monsters". See Talk.)
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In NetHack, all [[Monsters_(by_size)|monsters are classified]] in six distinct sizes: Tiny --> Small --> Medium --> Large --> Huge --> Gigantic<ref>http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/mon2-343.html</ref><ref>http://www.juiblex.co.uk/nethack/VernonSpoilers/MonsterManual/contents.html</ref>.
 
In NetHack, all [[Monsters_(by_size)|monsters are classified]] in six distinct sizes: Tiny --> Small --> Medium --> Large --> Huge --> Gigantic<ref>http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/mon2-343.html</ref><ref>http://www.juiblex.co.uk/nethack/VernonSpoilers/MonsterManual/contents.html</ref>.
Only monsters medium or smaller can wear cloaks, and only exactly medium monsters can wear shirts or armor. Size also restricts which monsters can move diagonally through a crack.
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Only monsters medium or smaller can wear cloaks, and only exactly medium monsters can wear shirts or armor. Size also restricts which monsters can move diagonally through a crack. Some types of weapon distinguish between "small" monsters (tiny - medium) and "large" ones (large - gigantic).
  
 
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Revision as of 02:44, 15 March 2010

In NetHack, all monsters are classified in six distinct sizes: Tiny --> Small --> Medium --> Large --> Huge --> Gigantic[1][2]. Only monsters medium or smaller can wear cloaks, and only exactly medium monsters can wear shirts or armor. Size also restricts which monsters can move diagonally through a crack. Some types of weapon distinguish between "small" monsters (tiny - medium) and "large" ones (large - gigantic).

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