Barbed devil - Revision history

Ray Chason: Update difficulty and attacks

2026-05-14T04:44:39Z

Update difficulty and attacks

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ specify properly

2026-04-14T21:18:41Z

‎dNetHack: specify properly

NetSysFire: /* dNetHack */ - expand on loot

2025-04-21T00:26:17Z

‎dNetHack: - expand on loot

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ more clarification

2024-12-28T22:03:14Z

‎Generation: more clarification

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ cite inability to generate

2024-12-28T21:56:09Z

‎Generation: cite inability to generate

Umbire the Phantom: note they are created hostile

2024-12-28T21:24:03Z

note they are created hostile

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2024-12-28T19:12:59Z

word choice

Umbire the Phantom: refs to top it off

2024-12-24T23:36:19Z

refs to top it off

Umbire the Phantom: /* EvilHack */ pothole

2024-12-24T23:35:55Z

‎EvilHack: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: biggest update pass I've done in some time

2024-12-24T23:35:40Z

biggest update pass I've done in some time

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 {{monster
-  |difficulty=10
+  |difficulty=11
   |level=8
   |experience=179
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   |frequency=2
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Claw 2d4, claw 2d4, sting 3d4
+  |attacks=Claw 2d4 [[physical damage]], claw 2d4 [[stick]], sting 3d4 physical damage
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400

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 Two barbed devils are generated asleep near the altar in The Temple of Moloch at level creation. Two barbed devils are generated on the level containing the gates to N'kai in the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral Quest]] at level creation.
-Barbed devils can be generated among the [[plague victim]]s that are imprisoned by the [[Cyclops]] and carried in [[sack]]s by [[hill giant]]s in the [[Healer quest]], as well as those that lay on [[bedroll]]s in the [[Drow Healer quest]].
+Barbed devils can be generated among the [[plague victim]]s that are imprisoned by the [[Cyclops]] and carried in [[sack]]s by [[hill giant]]s on the [[Healer quest/dNetHack|Healer quest]], as well as those that lay on [[bedroll]]s in the [[Drow Healer quest]].
 Barbed devils may appear as [[Prisoner (dNetHack)|prisoners]] of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]] ruled by an [[Auruch Rilmani]].

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 ===dNetHack===
 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the barbed devil's difficulty is increased to 12. They are given a stronger second claw attack, a stronger sting attack, and a [[passive]] retaliation attack using their barbs that has the same hit dice as the sting.
 Barbed devils can appear among the lawful devils that serve as minions of [[Kurtulmak]] and Moloch.

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 Randomly generated barbed devils are always created hostile. While barbed devils are flagged to appear only in [[Gehennom]], no [[lawful]] monsters can be created in Gehennom by normal random generation{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1473|nethack=3.6.7|comment=lawful monsters cannot generate in Gehennom}}&mdash;this is a trait shared with [[horned devil]]s and [[erinyes]].
-Barbed devils can appear in [[graveyard]]s, and are eligible for [[Demon gating|gating]] by other lawful major demons, including a hero in the form of one.
+Barbed devils can appear in [[graveyard]]s, and are eligible for [[Demon gating|gating]] by hostile lawful major demons as well as a hero in the form of one.
 Hostile barbed devils can appear as [[minion]]s of an [[angry]] chaotic [[god]] or [[Moloch]], and may be generated by the [[summon nasties]] [[monster spell]] cast by a hostile spellcaster that is either lawful or in Gehennom.{{refsrc|src/wizard.c|44|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 ==Generation==
-Randomly generated barbed devils are always created hostile. While barbed devils are flagged to appear only in [[Gehennom]], no [[lawful]] monsters can be created in Gehennom by normal random generation&mdash;this is a trait shared with [[horned devil]]s and [[erinyes]].
+Randomly generated barbed devils are always created hostile. While barbed devils are flagged to appear only in [[Gehennom]], no [[lawful]] monsters can be created in Gehennom by normal random generation{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1473|nethack=3.6.7|comment=lawful monsters cannot generate in Gehennom}}&mdash;this is a trait shared with [[horned devil]]s and [[erinyes]].
 Barbed devils can appear in [[graveyard]]s, and are eligible for [[Demon gating|gating]] by other lawful major demons, including a hero in the form of one.

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 A '''barbed devil''', {{monsym|barbed devil}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The barbed devil is a lawful [[major demon]] that has somewhat humanoid anatomy, though they cannot wear armor on the torso despite being [[medium]] in size. A barbed devil is [[thick-skinned]], has [[infravision]], can be seen via infravision, and can [[follow]] a [[hero]] to other levels if they are adjacent.
-Barbed devils possess two claw attacks and a sting attack, and like all major demons they have [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[death resistance]].
+Barbed devils possess two claw attacks and a sting attack, and like all major demons they possess [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[death resistance]].
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|3946c5a01dbc6ec541313d5c39eaa9951f6205b3}}, the barbed devil's second claw attack becomes a [[sticky attack]]. Per {{commit|fc56ca076740f12cac15d6de6c130398db8b66d4}}, their [[Monster difficulty|difficulty]] is increased to 11.}}

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   are quite difficult to kill.
 </poem>}}
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 [[Category:Monsters]]

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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], barbed devils have one of their claw attacks replaced with a fireball ray-type spell that can be cast at range or in melee, similar to the deferred fireball [[monster spell]]&mdash;the spell casts "hellfire" that can still deal half damage even on a target with [[Partial intrinsics|full fire resistance]].
+In [[EvilHack]], barbed devils have one of their claw attacks replaced with a fireball ray-type spell that can be cast at range or in melee, similar to the deferred fireball [[monster spell]]&mdash;the spell casts "hellfire" that can still deal half damage even on a target with [[Partial intrinsic|full fire resistance]].
 The [[Infidel quest]] home level has a statue of a barbed devil around the altar to Moloch.

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   |resistances conveyed=None
   |attributes={{attributes|A barbed devil|pois=1|thick=1|demon=1|stalk=1|hostile=1|nasty=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1|nocorpse=1|hell=1|sgroup=1}}
-  |reference=[[monst.c#line2589]]
+  |reference=[[monst.c#line2402]]
 }}
-The '''barbed devil''', {{monsym|barbed devil}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[major demon]] that possesses two claw attacks and a sting attack, and has [[fire resistance]] and [[poison resistance]] like all major demons.
+A '''barbed devil''', {{monsym|barbed devil}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The barbed devil is a lawful [[major demon]] that has somewhat humanoid anatomy, though they cannot wear armor on the torso despite being [[medium]] in size. A barbed devil is [[thick-skinned]], has [[infravision]], can be seen via infravision, and can [[follow]] a [[hero]] to other levels if they are adjacent.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As of {{commit|3946c5a01dbc6ec541313d5c39eaa9951f6205b3|commit 3946c5a}}, the barbed devil's second claw attack becomes a [[sticking]] attack.}}
+Barbed devils possess two claw attacks and a sting attack, and like all major demons they have [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[death resistance]].
 ==Generation==
-While barbed devils are flagged to appear only in [[Gehennom]], no [[lawful]] monsters can be randomly generated there - they share this trait with [[horned devil]]s and [[erinyes]].
+While barbed devils are flagged to appear only in [[Gehennom]], no [[lawful]] monsters can be created in Gehennom by normal random generation&mdash;this is a trait shared with [[horned devil]]s and [[erinyes]].
-Above Gehennom, barbed devils can appear in [[graveyard]]s, and are valid forms for normal [[polymorph]]. Barbed devils are eligible for [[gating]] by other lawful major demons, and may also be created when a lawful monster casts the [[summon nasties]] [[monster spell]].
+Barbed devils can appear in [[graveyard]]s, and are eligible for [[Demon gating|gating]] by other lawful major demons, including a hero in the form of one.
-A barbed devil is always generated in [[Baalzebub's Lair]] outside of [[bones]] files, and another barbed devil is guaranteed to appear in the courtyard of [[Moloch's Sanctum]].
+Hostile barbed devils can appear as [[minion]]s of an [[angry]] chaotic [[god]] or [[Moloch]], and may be generated by the [[summon nasties]] [[monster spell]] cast by a hostile spellcaster that is either lawful or in Gehennom.{{refsrc|src/wizard.c|44|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==
-Barbed devils have stronger attacks than [[horned devil]]s, but possess weaker AC and are overall not too remarkable for the point at which they are normally encountered. Barbed devils that appear early on outside of Gehennom can be somewhat troublesome to an unprepared character, but are easily dealt with by those skilled in handling demons or multiple opponents.
+Barbed devils have stronger attacks than [[horned devil]]s, but possess weaker base [[AC]] at 0 and are overall not too remarkable for the point at which they are normally encountered. Barbed devils that appear early on outside of Gehennom can be somewhat troublesome to an unprepared hero, but are easily dealt with by those skilled in handling demons or multiple opponents.
 ==History==
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 ==Variants==
-Some variants include additional areas where barbed devils can generate.
+===SLASH'EM===
-===SLASH'EM===
+Six barbed devils are generated in [[Dispater's lair (SLASH'EM)|Dispater's lair]] at level creation, and three barbed devils are generated in [[Geryon's lair (SLASH'EM)|Geryon's lair]] at level creation.
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], a barbed devil is generated in The Temple of Moloch.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the barbed devil's difficulty is increased to 12. They are given a stronger second claw attack, a stronger sting attack, and a [[passive]] retaliation attack using their barbs that has the same hit dice as the sting.
-===EvilHack===
+===Hack'EM===
-In [[EvilHack]], barbed devils have one of their claw attacks replaced with a fireball ray-type spell that can be cast at range or in melee, similar to the attacks of [[angel]]s, [[Yeenoghu]] and [[Asmodeus]]. The fireball is flavored as "hellfire" that can still deal half damage even on a target with full [[fire resistance]].
+In [[Hack'EM]], barbed devils behave as they do in EvilHack, and additionally have [[immunity to sickness]] and a tendency to [[flank]] in combat.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==