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The '''stone giant''', {{monsym|stone giant}}, is a [[giant]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' with the lowest [[difficulty level]] of its kind. Despite this, it has a base [[AC]] of 0, the lowest among giants and second lowest among {{mcsl|H}} after the [[titan]].
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The '''stone giant''', {{monsym|stone giant}}, is a [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is among the weakest of the [[giant]]s in terms of [[difficulty level]], but its base [[AC]] of 0 is the best among giants and second best among {{mcsl|H}} (after the [[titan]]).
  
As with all giants, they can pick up and throw [[boulder]]s, and eating their corpse has a 50% chance increase your [[strength]].
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As with all giants, they can pick up and throw [[boulder]]s, and eating their corpse has a 50% chance of increasing your [[strength]].
  
 
==Generation==
 
==Generation==
Like other giants, stone giants can appear in [[groups]], and [[Monster starting inventory|may be generated with]] a small assortment of [[gems]], along with a chance of receiving a boulder. They may also be generated in [[throne room]]s, becoming eligible as early as dungeon level 13.
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Like other giants, stone giants can appear in [[groups]]. They have a 50% chance of being [[Monster starting inventory|created with]] a boulder, and are often generated with a small assortment of gems.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|183|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|706|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}
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Stone giants may be generated in [[throne room]]s as early as dungeon level 13, and may appear when a [[throne]] at this depth or lower is [[loot]]ed.{{reffunc|mkroom.c|courtmon}} Stone giants are also eligible to appear in the [[Valkyrie quest]] and [[Caveman quest]], which have {{monclass|H}} as the second quest class.
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A single stone giant appears in the secret passage of [[Fort Ludios]], and five stone giants are generated once the player reaches the [[Plane of Earth]].
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
 
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{{main|Giant#Strategy}}
Though usually considered the weakest of the giants, the stone giant's low natural AC can make them troublesome to dispatch, especially if they have attack [[wand]]s on hand. However, they completely lack [[monster magic resistance]] and are also the slowest among giants, which makes them easier to handle, especially with wands and spells.
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Though usually considered the weakest of the giants, stone giants' low natural AC can make them troublesome to dispatch, especially if they have attack [[wand]]s on hand. However, they completely lack [[monster magic resistance]] and are also the slowest among giants, which makes them much easier to handle, especially with wands and spells.
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==History==
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The stone giant is introduced in [[NetHack 3.0.0]] along with all the other giants (minus the [[storm giant]]), which were differentiated from the standard giant that appeared from [[NetHack 1.3d]] to [[NetHack 2.3e]].
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==Variants==
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===SLASH'EM===
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In [[SLASH'EM]], two stone giants can be found in the halls of [[Grund's Stronghold]].
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===dNetHack===
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In [[dNetHack]], stone giants appear along with other giants in the court of [[titan]]-ruled [[Special room (dNetHack)|throne rooms]].
  
 
==Encyclopedia entry==
 
==Encyclopedia entry==
{{encyclopedia|Giants have always walked the earth, though they are rare in
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{{encyclopedia|Giants have always walked the earth, though they are rare in these times.  They range in size from little over nine feet to a towering twenty feet or more.  The larger ones use huge boulders as weapons, hurling them over large distances.  All types of giants share a love for men - roasted, boiled, or fried.  Their table manners are legendary.
these times.  They range in size from little over nine feet
 
to a towering twenty feet or more.  The larger ones use huge
 
boulders as weapons, hurling them over large distances.  All
 
types of giants share a love for men - roasted, boiled, or
 
fried.  Their table manners are legendary.
 
 
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}}
  
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:23, 29 October 2023

The stone giant, H, is a monster that appears in NetHack. It is among the weakest of the giants in terms of difficulty level, but its base AC of 0 is the best among giants and second best among H (after the titan).

As with all giants, they can pick up and throw boulders, and eating their corpse has a 50% chance of increasing your strength.

Generation

Main article: Giant#Generation

Like other giants, stone giants can appear in groups. They have a 50% chance of being created with a boulder, and are often generated with a small assortment of gems.[1][2]

Stone giants may be generated in throne rooms as early as dungeon level 13, and may appear when a throne at this depth or lower is looted.[3] Stone giants are also eligible to appear in the Valkyrie quest and Caveman quest, which have ​H giant humanoid as the second quest class.

A single stone giant appears in the secret passage of Fort Ludios, and five stone giants are generated once the player reaches the Plane of Earth.

Strategy

Main article: Giant#Strategy

Though usually considered the weakest of the giants, stone giants' low natural AC can make them troublesome to dispatch, especially if they have attack wands on hand. However, they completely lack monster magic resistance and are also the slowest among giants, which makes them much easier to handle, especially with wands and spells.

History

The stone giant is introduced in NetHack 3.0.0 along with all the other giants (minus the storm giant), which were differentiated from the standard giant that appeared from NetHack 1.3d to NetHack 2.3e.

Variants

SLASH'EM

In SLASH'EM, two stone giants can be found in the halls of Grund's Stronghold.

dNetHack

In dNetHack, stone giants appear along with other giants in the court of titan-ruled throne rooms.

Encyclopedia entry

Giants have always walked the earth, though they are rare in these times. They range in size from little over nine feet to a towering twenty feet or more. The larger ones use huge boulders as weapons, hurling them over large distances. All types of giants share a love for men - roasted, boiled, or fried. Their table manners are legendary.

References