Arachnid or centipede - Revision history

Klepto: visually separated sections.

2026-07-16T07:52:14Z

visually separated sections.

Klepto: added missing monsters + clarification regarding warding.

2026-07-16T07:38:12Z

added missing monsters + clarification regarding warding.

Klepto: added 'ma_arachnid' monsters.

2026-07-16T07:18:06Z

added 'ma_arachnid' monsters.

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ mention weaver

2026-03-13T12:36:04Z

‎dNetHack: mention weaver

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2025-05-31T04:11:47Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-04-18T13:40:43Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ wards

2024-01-04T21:35:19Z

‎dNetHack: wards

Umbire the Phantom: slashem

2024-01-04T19:38:33Z

slashem

Umbire the Phantom: /* Common traits */ bites

2024-01-04T18:29:07Z

‎Common traits: bites

Umbire the Phantom: ndnh, history, origin

2024-01-04T18:26:12Z

ndnh, history, origin

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	The [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Cartouche of the Cat Lord\|Cartouche of the Cat Lord]] and [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Sign of the Scion Queen Mother\|Sign of the Scion Queen Mother]] are [[Ward (dNetHack)\|wards]] that can scare off arachnids and centipedes.		The [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Cartouche of the Cat Lord\|Cartouche of the Cat Lord]] and [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Sign of the Scion Queen Mother\|Sign of the Scion Queen Mother]] are [[Ward (dNetHack)\|wards]] that can scare off arachnids and centipedes.
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	Some monsters are considered to be arachnids, despite not belonging to the monster class, denoted by the <tt>'''MA_ARACHNID'''</tt> flag:		Some monsters are considered to be arachnids, despite not belonging to the monster class, denoted by the <tt>'''MA_ARACHNID'''</tt> flag:

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 * {{brightmagenta|s}} [[mirkwood elder]]
 * {{white|s}} [[yurian]]
 * {{black|s}} [[Shelob (dNetHack)|Shelob]]
 * {{white|s}} [[man-faced millipede]]
-* {{brightcyan|s}} [[spellweaver goddess-mocker]]
 Some monsters are considered to be arachnids, despite not belonging to the monster class, denoted by the <tt>'''MA_ARACHNID'''</tt> flag:
 * {{white|s}} all '''arachnid or centipede''' ''except'': {{yellow|s}} [[centipede]], {{white|s}} [[yurian]], {{white|s}} [[man-faced millipede]]
-* {{white|x}} [[Xan or other mythical/fantastic insect]]: {{cyan|x}} bebelith
+* {{white|x}} [[Xan or other mythical/fantastic insect]]: {{cyan|x}} [[bebelith]]
 * {{white|M}} [[Mummy]]: {{black|M}} [[drider mummy]]
 * {{white|&}} [[Major demon]]:{{magenta|&}} [[Avatar of Lolth]], {{magenta|&}} [[Obox-ob]]
-* {{white|C}} [[Centaur (monster class)|Centaur]]: {{black|C}} [[sprow]], {{blue|C}} mendicant sprow, {{white|C}} [[drider]], {{blue|C}} [[mendicant drider]], {{white|C}} [[alider]], {{gray|C}} [[parasitized embraced alider]], {{brightmagenta|C}} [[priestess of Ghaunadaur]]
+* {{white|C}} [[Centaur (monster class)|Centaur]]: {{black|C}} [[sprow]], {{blue|C}} [[mendicant sprow]], {{white|C}} [[drider]], {{blue|C}} [[mendicant drider]], {{white|C}} [[alider]], {{gray|C}} [[parasitized embraced alider]], {{brightmagenta|C}} [[priestess of Ghaunadaur]]
-The [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Cartouche of the Cat Lord|Cartouche of the Cat Lord]] and [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Sign of the Scion Queen Mother|Sign of the Scion Queen Mother]] are [[Ward (dNetHack)|wards]] that can scare off arachnids and centipedes.
+Arachnid monsters are not necessarily warded by the Cartouche of the Cat Lord or the Sign of the Scion Mother.
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 * {{white|s}} [[man-faced millipede]]
 * {{brightcyan|s}} [[spellweaver goddess-mocker]]
 The [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Cartouche of the Cat Lord|Cartouche of the Cat Lord]] and [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Sign of the Scion Queen Mother|Sign of the Scion Queen Mother]] are [[Ward (dNetHack)|wards]] that can scare off arachnids and centipedes.

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 * {{black|s}} [[Shelob (dNetHack)|Shelob]]
 * {{white|s}} [[man-faced millipede]]
 The [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Cartouche of the Cat Lord|Cartouche of the Cat Lord]] and [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Sign of the Scion Queen Mother|Sign of the Scion Queen Mother]] are [[Ward (dNetHack)|wards]] that can scare off arachnids and centipedes.

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 * {{monsymlink|giant scorpion}}
 * {{monsymlink|Girtab}}
-* {{monsymlink|Shelob}}
+* {{monsymlink|Shelob|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{monsymlink|phase spider}}
 * {{monsymlink|werespider}}

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 * {{orange|s}} [[giant centipede]]
-If the [[summon insects]] monster spell is cast by [[Lolth]] or a [[Drow (monster attribute)|drow]] monster, they will summon arachnid or centipede monsters instead of [[insect]]s.
+If the [[summon insects]] monster spell is cast by [[Lolth (EvilHack)|Lolth]] or a [[Drow (monster attribute)|drow]] monster, they will summon arachnid or centipede monsters instead of [[insect]]s.
 ==References==

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 ==Common traits==
-Monsters in the arachnid or centipede monster class are [[carnivorous]] and [[oviparous]] [[animal]]s that have [[limb]]s, but no [[hand]]s. They are [[neutral]]-aligned, with the exception of the chaotic Scorpius. Except for giant spiders and Scorpius, arachnids and centipedes are capable of [[hiding]] under objects.
+Monsters in the arachnid or centipede monster class are [[carnivorous]] and [[oviparous]] [[animal]]s that have [[limb]]s, but no [[hand]]s, and primarily attack via bites. They are [[neutral]]-aligned, with the exception of the chaotic Scorpius. Except for giant spiders and Scorpius, arachnids and centipedes are capable of [[hiding]] under objects.
 ===Generation===