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{{monster
|name=Aphrodite
|difficulty=15
|level=10
|experience=308
|speed=15
|AC=-5
|MR=20
|align=0
|frequency=Unique
|genocidable=No
|attacks=Claw 0d0 [[steal item]], Claw 0d0 seduction
|resistances conveyed=causes [[teleportitis]] (100%)
|resistances=None
|attributes={{attributes|Aphrodite|humanoid=1|tport=1|pname=1|prince=1|female=1|greedy=1|stalk=1|hostile=1|nasty=1|nopoly=1|jewels=1|collect=1|magic=1|infravisible=1|notame=1}}
|size=Medium
|nutr=300
|weight=600
|reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line1129]]
}}
{{for|the monster as she appears in other variants|Aphrodite}}

'''Aphrodite''', {{monsym|Aphrodite}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. She is a [[Nymph (monster class)|nymph]] that is faster and stronger than other nymphs, and is both the most [[Monster difficulty|difficult]] of her monster class and an [[M2_PRINCE|overlord]] to her kind. Like other nymphs, she will [[teleport]] at random while moving and can be seen via [[infravision]]—Aphrodite will also pick up any [[gold]], [[gem]]s, [[magical item]]s and other items that she comes across, and can follow a [[hero]] to other levels if she is adjacent. Aphrodite cannot be made [[tame]].

Aphrodite has a claw attack that can steal items and a second claw attack that can initiate seduction and allows her to steal even more items.

[[Eating]] Aphrodite's [[corpse]] or [[tin]] always grants [[teleportitis]].

==Generation==
Aphrodite is always generated hostile, and is not a valid form for polymorph.

Aphrodite is only generated on the [[nymph level]], which has a {{frac|9|20}} chance of generating on [[dungeon level]] 23 or 24.

==Strategy==
Aphrodite herself is not that difficult to defeat in spite of her -5 base [[AC]] and 15 [[speed]], since she generates late enough in the dungeon that a hero will frequently have comparable (if not far better) AC, a source of speed, the ability to [[see invisible]], and solid offensive options. The same strategy used for most other nymphs is applicable here: shoot her down from a distance if possible, and if she steals any item(s), use [[telepathy]], [[monster detection]] or a similar method to track her down and finish her quickly before she can use any escape items or else try to use the stolen item(s) against you.

Aphrodite will generally be surrounded by the more annoying nymph monsters, such as [[brownie]]s, [[pixie]]s and [[quickling]]s: be careful if you lack see invisible and/or telepathy to spot other nymphs beforehand, as running into a pixie while making your way to her will cause you no end of trouble.

==History==
Aphrodite first appears in [[NetHack-- 3.1.3]].
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 Aphrodite herself is not that difficult to defeat in spite of her -5 base [[AC]] and 15 [[speed]], since she generates late enough in the dungeon that a hero will frequently have comparable (if not far better) AC, a source of speed, the ability to [[see invisible]], and solid offensive options along with the [[to-hit]] and [[luck]] to keep them reliable. The same strategy used for most other nymphs is applicable here: shoot her down from a distance if possible, and if she steals any item(s), use [[telepathy]], [[monster detection]] or a similar method to track her down and finish her quickly before she can use any escape items or else try to use the stolen item(s) against you. Aphrodite has the same [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 20 as other nymphs, leaving her somewhat (but not especially) resistant to magic.
-Aphrodite will generally be surrounded by the more annoying nymph monsters, such as [[brownie]]s, [[pixie]]s and [[quickling]]s, so be careful if you lack see invisible and/or telepathy to spot other nymphs beforehand&mdash;running into a pixie while making your way to her will cause you no end of trouble.
+Aphrodite will generally be surrounded by the more annoying nymph monsters, such as [[brownie]]s, [[pixie]]s and [[Quickling (SLASH'EM)|quicklings]], so be careful if you lack see invisible and/or telepathy to spot other nymphs beforehand&mdash;running into a pixie while making your way to her will cause you no end of trouble.
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 ==History==
 Aphrodite first appears in [[NetHack-- 3.1.3]].
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 }}
 {{for|the monster as she appears in other variants|Aphrodite}}
 '''Aphrodite''', {{monsym|Aphrodite}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. She is a [[Nymph (monster class)|nymph]] that is faster and stronger than other nymphs, and is both the most [[Monster difficulty|difficult]] of her monster class and an [[M2_PRINCE|overlord]] to her kind. Like other nymphs, she will [[teleport]] at random while moving and can be seen via [[infravision]]&mdash;Aphrodite will also pick up any [[gold]], [[gem]]s, [[magical item]]s and other items that she comes across, and can follow a [[hero]] to other levels if she is adjacent. Aphrodite cannot be made [[tame]].
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 Aphrodite is generated on the [[nymph level]], which has a {{frac|9|20}} chance of generating on [[dungeon level]] 23 or 24.
 ==Strategy==
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 Aphrodite first appears in [[NetHack-- 3.1.3]].
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 [[Category:SlashTHEM monsters]]