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{{monster
|name=aphanactonan assessor
|symbol={{orange|e}}
|tile=
|difficulty=27
|level=20
|experience=720
|speed=15
|AC=-10
|MR=100
|align=20
|frequency=0
|genocidable=No
|attacks=automatic hit 2d1 level-based damage, automatic hit 2d1 level-based damage, targeted gaze 1d20 [[study]], targeted gaze 4d6 random gaze attack, [[passive]] 3d5 [[paralysis]]
|weight=4500
|nutr=800
|size=large
|resistances=[[disintegration resistance]], [[shock resistance]]
|resistances conveyed=[[disintegration resistance]]
|attributes={{attributes|An aphanactonan assessor|amphibious=1|breathless=1|nohead=1|mindless=1|humanoid=1|thick=1|seeinvis=1|neuter=1|hostile=1|nocorpse=1}}
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}}
An '''aphanactonan assessor''', {{orange|e}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The aphanactonan assessor is an [[Eye or sphere|eye-based creature]] composed of several other eyes and formed into a [[humanoid]] shape with no head: it is [[amphibious]], [[unbreathing]], [[mindless]], [[thick-skinned]], and can [[see invisible]].

Aphanactonan assessors have two attacks that cannot miss and deal damage based on the target's [[experience level]] or [[monster level]], a targeted [[gaze attack]] that inflicts [[study]], another targeted gaze attack that has random effects, and a [[passive attack]] that [[paralyze]]s attackers. Aphanactonan assessors possess [[disintegration resistance]] and [[shock resistance]].

[[Eating]] an aphanactonan assessor grants disintergration resistance, which primarily comes up if the monster is [[digested]] by another monster or subjected to [[Ahazu]].

==Generation==
Aphanactonan assessors are not randomly generated, and normally-created ones are always hostile.

Aphanactonan assessors are considered [[corpseless]], and upon death they leave behind a special [[death drop]] instead of a [[corpse]]: 4-16 [[Beholder (dNetHack)|beholder]] [[Eyeball (dNetHack)|eyeballs]], 2-8 sets of +4 [[copper]] [[archaic plate mail]], an [[aphanactonan archive]], and a [[floating eye]] corpse.
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 Aphanactonan assessors have two melee-range attacks that cannot miss and deal damage based on the target's [[experience level]] or [[monster level]], a targeted [[gaze attack]] that inflicts [[study]], a [[passive attack]] that [[paralyze]]s anything attacking it in melee, and another targeted gaze attack that uses one of 16 random [[damage type]]s: [[death magic]], [[cancellation]], paralysis, [[drain life]], [[disenchantment]], gradual [[stoning]], [[luck]]-draining, [[confusion]], [[slowing]], [[stunning]], [[blind]]ing, [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[cold]], [[shock]], [[hallucination]], and [[sleep]]&mdash;fire, cold and shock gazes each have a {{frac|2|19}} chance of being selected per attack, while the other damage types each have a {{frac|19}} chance of being selected. Aphanactonan assessors possess [[disintegration resistance]] and [[shock resistance]], and resist slashing damage.
-[[Eating]] an aphanactonan assessor grants disintergration resistance, which primarily comes up if they are [[digested]] by another monster or subjected to [[Ahazu]].
+[[Eating]] an aphanactonan assessor grants disintegration resistance, which primarily comes up if they are [[digested]] by another monster or subjected to [[Ahazu]].
 Aphanactonan assessors can be [[Ward (dNetHack)|warded]] by [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Hamsa|hamsas]], [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Sign|the fully-reinforced Elder Sign]] and [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Elemental Eye|the seven-fold Elder Elemental Eye]].

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 Aphanactonan assessors have two melee-range attacks that cannot miss and deal damage based on the target's [[experience level]] or [[monster level]], a targeted [[gaze attack]] that inflicts [[study]], a [[passive attack]] that [[paralyze]]s anything attacking it in melee, and another targeted gaze attack that uses one of 16 random [[damage type]]s: [[death magic]], [[cancellation]], paralysis, [[drain life]], [[disenchantment]], gradual [[stoning]], [[luck]]-draining, [[confusion]], [[slowing]], [[stunning]], [[blind]]ing, [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[cold]], [[shock]], [[hallucination]], and [[sleep]]&mdash;fire, cold and shock gazes each have a {{frac|2|19}} chance of being selected per attack, while the other damage types each have a {{frac|19}} chance of being selected. Aphanactonan assessors possess [[disintegration resistance]] and [[shock resistance]], and resist slashing damage.
-[[Eating]] an aphanactonan assessor grants disintergration resistance, which primarily comes up if the monster is [[digested]] by another monster or subjected to [[Ahazu]].
+[[Eating]] an aphanactonan assessor grants disintergration resistance, which primarily comes up if they are [[digested]] by another monster or subjected to [[Ahazu]].
 Aphanactonan assessors can be [[Ward (dNetHack)|warded]] by [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Hamsa|hamsas]], [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Sign|the fully-reinforced Elder Sign]] and [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Elemental Eye|the seven-fold Elder Elemental Eye]].

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 An '''aphanactonan assessor''', {{orange|e}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The aphanactonan assessor is a large, [[primordial]] [[Eye or sphere|eye-based creature]] composed of several other eyes and formed into a [[humanoid]] shape with a [[Thick-skinned|hardened exterior]], 4500 [[aum]] of weight and no head: it is [[amphibious]], [[unbreathing]], [[mindless]], and can tear through [[web]]s; it can also [[see invisible]] and have [[extramission]] which grants perfect vision in both [[lit]] and unlit areas, but is [[deaf]] and incapable of hearing sound. An aphanactonan assessor is only visible to the [[hero]] at a minimum of 20-32 [[insight]], and a hero that sees an aphanactonan assessor has their insight increased. Aphanactonan assessors have 20 points of [[AC]] in the 'natural' category and 10 points of natural [[damage reduction]].
-Aphanactonan assessors have two attacks that cannot miss and deal damage based on the target's [[experience level]] or [[monster level]], a targeted [[gaze attack]] that inflicts [[study]], a [[passive attack]] that [[paralyze]]s anything attacking it in melee, and another targeted gaze attack that uses one of 16 random [[damage type]]s: [[death magic]], [[cancellation]], paralysis, [[drain life]], [[disenchantment]], gradual [[stoning]], [[luck]]-draining, [[confusion]], [[slowing]], [[stunning]], [[blind]]ing, [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[cold]], [[shock]], [[hallucination]], and [[sleep]]&mdash;fire, cold and shock gazes each have a {{frac|2|19}} chance of being selected per attack, while the other damage types each have a {{frac|19}} chance of being selected. Aphanactonan assessors possess [[disintegration resistance]] and [[shock resistance]], and resist slashing damage.
+Aphanactonan assessors have two melee-range attacks that cannot miss and deal damage based on the target's [[experience level]] or [[monster level]], a targeted [[gaze attack]] that inflicts [[study]], a [[passive attack]] that [[paralyze]]s anything attacking it in melee, and another targeted gaze attack that uses one of 16 random [[damage type]]s: [[death magic]], [[cancellation]], paralysis, [[drain life]], [[disenchantment]], gradual [[stoning]], [[luck]]-draining, [[confusion]], [[slowing]], [[stunning]], [[blind]]ing, [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[cold]], [[shock]], [[hallucination]], and [[sleep]]&mdash;fire, cold and shock gazes each have a {{frac|2|19}} chance of being selected per attack, while the other damage types each have a {{frac|19}} chance of being selected. Aphanactonan assessors possess [[disintegration resistance]] and [[shock resistance]], and resist slashing damage.
 [[Eating]] an aphanactonan assessor grants disintergration resistance, which primarily comes up if the monster is [[digested]] by another monster or subjected to [[Ahazu]].
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 Aphanactonan assessors are not normally randomly generated, and normally-created ones are always hostile. They cannot be subjected to genocide.
-Aphanactonan assessors appear in the [[Law quest (dNetHack)|Law Quest]], where they are generated on the Paths of Law alongside [[aphanactonan audient]]s using a special method: four groups of aphanactonan monsters are placed on each of the levels during level creation, and these groups may appear "junked"&mdash;a normal group consists of one aphanactonan assessor and two aphanactonan audients, while "junked" groups only consist of 0-2 aphanactonan audients; if at least one aphanactonan audient is generated as part of a "junked" group, they will instead be accompanied by either a statue of an aphanactonan assessor or a 'scrap pile' that represents the fallen assessor. During [[Junethack]], there is a guaranteed aphanactonan assessor on the last level of the Paths of Law.
+Aphanactonan assessors appear in the [[Law quest (dNetHack)|Law Quest]], where they are generated on the Paths of Law alongside [[aphanactonan audient]]s using a special method: four groups of aphanactonan monsters are placed on each of the levels during level creation, and each group has a chance of being either normal or "junked"&mdash;a normal group has one aphanactonan assessor and two aphanactonan audients, while a "junked" group lacks an aphanactonan assessor and consists of 0-2 aphanactonan audients, accompanied by either a statue of an aphanactonan assessor or a 'scrap pile' that represents the fallen assessor. There is a {{frac|4|9}} chance of at least one 'intact' group being generated this way&ndash;with an equal probability of one, two, three, or all four groups being generated with aphanactonan assessors&ndash;and otherwise all four groups will be "junked".
 Aphanactonan assessors are considered [[corpseless]], and upon death they always leave behind a special [[death drop]] instead of a [[corpse]]: 4-32 [[clockwork component]]s, 4-16 [[upgrade kit]]s, 4-16 [[Beholder (dNetHack)|beholder]] [[Eyeball (dNetHack)|eyeballs]], 2-8 sets of +4 [[copper]] [[archaic plate mail]], an [[aphanactonan archive]], and a [[floating eye]] corpse.
 ==Strategy==
-Aphanactonan assessors are highly dangerous to heroes that maintain low insight, since their targeted gaze has a significant chance of being fatal and they cannot be detected via [[telepathy]]. However, the aphanactonan archives they drop upon death are highly-prized by specific character builds, and they fortunately only appear in a few select locations that can be avoided until a hero is ready to confront one. [[Reflection]] and a [[blindfold]] or other means of becoming [[blind]] at will are recommended for dealing with an aphanactonan assessor, and [[warning]] can display the location of possible assessors if the hero lacks the insight to see them normally.
+Aphanactonan assessors are highly dangerous to heroes unless they maintain low insight, since their targeted gaze has a significant chance of being fatal and they cannot be detected via [[telepathy]]. The level-scaling automatic-hit attacks can be quite threatening to the hero as well: a hero at experience level 30 is guaranteed to take 60 HP of base damage per attack round from each hit, which is reduced by [[DR]] and subject to [[half physical damage]]. The attacks are far more deadly to [[pet]]s and other monsters, due to the HP limits that most monsters have.
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-An '''aphanactonan assessor''', {{orange|e}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The aphanactonan assessor is an [[Eye or sphere|eye-based creature]] composed of several other eyes and formed into a [[humanoid]] shape with no head: it is [[amphibious]], [[unbreathing]], [[mindless]], [[thick-skinned]], and can [[see invisible]].
+An '''aphanactonan assessor''', {{orange|e}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The aphanactonan assessor is a large, [[primordial]] [[Eye or sphere|eye-based creature]] composed of several other eyes and formed into a [[humanoid]] shape with a [[Thick-skinned|hardened exterior]], 4500 [[aum]] of weight and no head: it is [[amphibious]], [[unbreathing]], [[mindless]], and can tear through [[web]]s. They can also [[see invisible]] and have [[extramission]] which grants perfect vision in both [[lit]] and unlit areas&mdash;a [[hero]] that sees an aphanactonan assessor has their [[insight]] increased. Aphanactonan assessors have 20 points of [[AC]] in the 'natural' category and 10 points of natural [[damage reduction]].
-Aphanactonan assessors have two attacks that cannot miss and deal damage based on the target's [[experience level]] or [[monster level]], a targeted [[gaze attack]] that inflicts [[study]], another targeted gaze attack that has random effects, and a [[passive attack]] that [[paralyze]]s attackers. Aphanactonan assessors possess [[disintegration resistance]] and [[shock resistance]].
+Aphanactonan assessors have two attacks that cannot miss and deal damage based on the target's [[experience level]] or [[monster level]], a targeted [[gaze attack]] that inflicts [[study]], another targeted gaze attack that has random effects, and a [[passive attack]] that [[paralyze]]s attackers. Aphanactonan assessors possess [[disintegration resistance]] and [[shock resistance]], and resist slashing damage.
 [[Eating]] an aphanactonan assessor grants disintergration resistance, which primarily comes up if the monster is [[digested]] by another monster or subjected to [[Ahazu]].
 ==Generation==