Aphrodite - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: and disambig

2025-01-12T11:35:43Z

and disambig

Umbire the Phantom: chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability

2023-10-29T09:41:47Z

chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability

Umbire the Phantom: Add DynaHack

2022-02-23T11:37:28Z

Add DynaHack

Umbire the Phantom: /* SLASH'EM */

2021-09-19T02:35:39Z

‎SLASH'EM

Umbire the Phantom at 02:19, 8 September 2021

2021-09-08T02:19:55Z

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */

2021-09-06T12:25:37Z

‎Generation

Umbire the Phantom at 05:03, 1 March 2021

2021-03-01T05:03:48Z

Umbire the Phantom at 03:42, 1 March 2021

2021-03-01T03:42:01Z

Testbutt: it's no big deal in unnh

2021-02-17T19:45:53Z

it's no big deal in unnh

Cherokee Jack: Started category for UnNetHack monsters

2015-07-07T23:34:09Z

Started category for UnNetHack monsters

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-{{monster
+On NetHackWiki, '''Aphrodite''' may refer to any of the following monsters:
-'''Aphrodite''' is a unique [[monster]] that appears in many variants, including [[SLASH'EM]], [[UnNetHack]], [[DynaHack]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[EvilHack]].
+* [[Aphrodite (SLASH'EM)]], as she appears in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM
+* [[Aphrodite (UnNetHack)]], as she appears in UnNetHack, DynaHack, EvilHack, and Hack'EM
-She is part of the [[nymph (monster class)|nymph]] [[monster class]], and is effectively a tougher-to-kill [[nymph]] with the same theft attacks as other nymphs. However, she has much better AC and more hit dice, and is also slightly faster than an unhasted player.<!--In SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM, she also cannot be tamed.
+{{variant-noversion}}
+{{disambig}}

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 ==Generation==
-Aphrodite only ever appears on her own [[special level]] - this is usually the [[nymph level]], which occurs on different floors in each variant and has a 45% chance to appear.
+Aphrodite only ever appears on her own [[special level]] - this is usually the [[nymph level]], which occurs on different floors in each variant and has a 45% chance of appearing.
 ===SLASH'EM/SlashTHEM===

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 }}
-'''Aphrodite''' is a unique [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[UnNetHack]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[EvilHack]].
+'''Aphrodite''' is a unique [[monster]] that appears in many variants, including [[SLASH'EM]], [[UnNetHack]], [[DynaHack]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[EvilHack]].
 She is part of the [[nymph (monster class)|nymph]] [[monster class]], and is effectively a tougher-to-kill [[nymph]] with the same theft attacks as other nymphs. However, she has much better AC and more hit dice, and is also slightly faster than an unhasted player.<!--In SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM, she also cannot be tamed.
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 ===UnNetHack/EvilHack===
 In UnNetHack and EvilHack, her level appears anywhere from DL 5 to 19.
 ==Strategy==
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 ===SLASH'EM===
-In SLASH'EM, her level will have a number of random {{mcsl|n}}, potentially [[brownie]]s, [[pixie]]s and [[quickling]]s. Be careful if you lack [[see invisible]] or [[telepathy]], as running into a pixie while making your way to her will cause you no end of trouble - if you have telepathy, use it to identify where they are beforehand.
+In SLASH'EM, her level will have a number of random {{mcsl|n}}, potentially including [[brownie]]s, [[pixie]]s and [[quickling]]s. Be careful if you lack [[see invisible]] or [[telepathy]], as running into a pixie while making your way to her will cause you no end of trouble - if you have telepathy, use it to identify where they are beforehand.
 Aphrodite herself is not that difficult to defeat in spite of her AC and speed. By the time you meet her, you should have even better AC and several means of dealing with her before she can close in on you, including some attack [[wand]]s to use. Even if she does steal an item(s), she will [[flee]] afterward like all nymphs - use telepathy to find her and kill her quickly before she regains her courage.
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 [[Category:EvilHack monsters]]
 [[Category:SlashTHEM monsters]]

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 ===SLASH'EM===
-In SLASH'EM, her level will have a number of random {{mcsl|n}}, potentially [[brownie]]s, [[pixie]]s and [[quickling]]s. Be careful if you lack [[see invisible]], as running into a pixie while making your way to her will cause you no end of trouble - if you have [[telepathy]], use it to identify where they are beforehand.
+In SLASH'EM, her level will have a number of random {{mcsl|n}}, potentially [[brownie]]s, [[pixie]]s and [[quickling]]s. Be careful if you lack [[see invisible]] or [[telepathy]], as running into a pixie while making your way to her will cause you no end of trouble - if you have telepathy, use it to identify where they are beforehand.
-Aphrodite herself is not that difficult to defeat, in spite of her AC and speed. By the time you meet her, you should have even better AC and several means of dealing with her before she can close in on you, including some attack wands to use. Even if she does steal an item(s), she will [[flee]] afterward like all nymphs - use telepathy to find her and kill her quickly before she regains her courage.
+Aphrodite herself is not that difficult to defeat in spite of her AC and speed. By the time you meet her, you should have even better AC and several means of dealing with her before she can close in on you, including some attack [[wand]]s to use. Even if she does steal an item(s), she will [[flee]] afterward like all nymphs - use telepathy to find her and kill her quickly before she regains her courage.
 ===UnNetHack===

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-{{ monster
+{{monster
   |name=Aphrodite
   |difficulty=15
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 }}
-'''Aphrodite''' is a unique monster that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[UnNetHack]] and [[EvilHack]].
+'''Aphrodite''' is a unique [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[UnNetHack]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[EvilHack]].
-She is effectively a tougher-to-kill [[nymph]], with the same attacks but much lower AC and more hit dice. She is also slightly faster than an unhasted player.
+She is part of the [[nymph (monster class)|nymph]] [[monster class]], and is effectively a tougher-to-kill [[nymph]] with the same theft attacks as other nymphs. However, she has much better AC and more hit dice, and is also slightly faster than an unhasted player.<!--In SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM, she also cannot be tamed.
 ==Generation==
-Aphrodite only ever appears on her own [[special level]].
+Aphrodite only ever appears on her own [[special level]] - this is usually the [[nymph level]], which occurs on different floors in each variant and has a 45% chance to appear.
 ===SLASH'EM===
-Aphrodite will only ever appear on the [[Special level (SLASH'EM)#Nymph level|nymph level]], which is generated 45% of the time, on level 23 or 24. It will have a number of random {{mcsl|n}}, including potentially [[brownie]]s, [[pixie]]s and [[quickling]]s.
+===SLASH'EM/SlashTHEM===
-===UnNetHack===
+===UnNetHack/EvilHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], her level appears anywhere from dungeon levels 5 to 14. The same is true for EvilHack.
+In UnNetHack and EvilHack, her level appears anywhere from DL 5 to 19.
 ==Strategy==
-Aphrodite herself is not that difficult to defeat, as she can do no more harm than a regular nymph&mdash;she is simply more likely to hit you and can take a few more hits herself. By the time you meet her, though, you should have an attack wand or two to use. Even if she does steal an item(s), she will [[flee]] afterward like all nymphs; use [[telepathy]] to find her and kill her quickly before she regains her courage.
+Aphrodite's difficulty is somewhat dependent on the variant, due to the variance of floors on which she and her level can appear.
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In SLASH'EM, be careful if you lack [[see invisible]], as running into a pixie while making your way to her will cause you no end of trouble - if you have telepathy, use it to identify where they are beforehand.
+In SLASH'EM, her level will have a number of random {{mcsl|n}}, potentially [[brownie]]s, [[pixie]]s and [[quickling]]s. Be careful if you lack [[see invisible]], as running into a pixie while making your way to her will cause you no end of trouble - if you have [[telepathy]], use it to identify where they are beforehand.
 ===UnNetHack===
-While her level can potentially generate much earlier, the nymphs present in UnNetHack aren't nearly as threatening in comparison, so this isn't much of a concern.
+Aphrodite's level can potentially generate much earlier, making her an unwelcome surprised for an unprepared player - conversely, the nymphs present in UnNetHack aren't nearly as threatening in comparison to SLASH'EM's.
 ===EvilHack===
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 			translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White ]
 }}
+{{slashem-7E7|offset=1}}
 [[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]
 [[Category:UnNetHack monsters]]
 [[Category:EvilHack monsters]]

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 '''Aphrodite''' is a unique monster added in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[UnNetHack]]. She is effectively a tougher to kill [[nymph]], with the same attacks but much lower AC and more hit dice.  She is also slightly faster than an unhasted player.
 ==Her level==
-Aphrodite will only ever appear on the [[Special level (SLASH'EM)#Nymph level|nymph level]], which is generated 45% of the time, on level 23 or 24.  It will have a number of random {{white|n}}, including potentially [[brownie]]s, [[pixie]]s and [[quickling]]s.  Be careful if you lack [[see invisible]] that you don't run into a pixie: use [[telepathy]] to identify where they are beforehand.
+Aphrodite will only ever appear on the [[Special level (SLASH'EM)#Nymph level|nymph level]], which is generated 45% of the time, on level 23 or 24.  It will have a number of random {{white|n}}, including potentially [[brownie]]s, [[pixie]]s and [[quickling]]s.  In SLASH'EM, be careful if you lack [[see invisible]] that you don't run into a pixie: use [[telepathy]] to identify where they are beforehand.
 In [[UnNetHack]], her level appears significantly earlier: anywhere from level 5 to 14. However, as UnNetHack doesn't have SLASH'EM's new high-level nymphs, this isn't much of a concern.