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 I'd planned how to prevent the lock from sealing behind me; it required a temporary sacrifice, not cleverness.  I used the door itself to help me cut off a portion of my body, after shunting all memory from the piece to be abandoned.  The piece, looking inexpressibly dear and forlorn for a bit of blue jelly, would force open the outer door until I returned and rejoined it.
 |[ Beholder's Eye, by Julie E. Czerneda ]
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 Avoid attacking a blue jelly in melee unless you have cold resistance: blue jellies are much tougher than might be expected, and their cold passive attack can be deadly to inexperienced [[player]]s. At their base level, they do (4+1)d6 damage, which gives a range of 5&ndash;30, and they can be generated at much higher levels. [[Ranged attack]]s are preferable, but make sure you have enough charges or projectiles options to finish the job&mdash;projectiles in particular will not be retrievable until the jelly is dead.
-A [[lance]] or [[polearm]] can pound away safely at a distance and take a blue jelly out easily, and sources of [[fire]] damage can also make short work of them. The [[aklys]] is a solid option for throwable weapons that should likely be prioritized below pounding, but above other thrown weapons: at worst, the aklys has a {{frac|100}} chance of failing to return, but will most likely deal enough damage for a [[hero]] to finish it with any remaining projectiles, preserving valuable [[darts]], [[wand]] charges and/or other items.
+A [[lance]] or [[polearm]] can pound away safely at a distance and take a blue jelly out easily, and sources of [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage can also make short work of them. The [[aklys]] is a solid option for throwable weapons that should likely be prioritized below pounding, but above other thrown weapons: at worst, the aklys has a {{frac|100}} chance of failing to return, but will most likely deal enough damage for a [[hero]] to finish it with any remaining projectiles, preserving valuable [[darts]], [[wand]] charges and/or other items.
 Blue jellies are frequently employed for [[boulder fort]]s, [[stash]]es and the like, since they are completely immobile and their damage is easier to resist.
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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], blue jellies are [[vulnerable]] to [[fire]]. This also applies to [[Hack'EM]].
+In [[EvilHack]], blue jellies are [[vulnerable]] to fire. This also applies to [[Hack'EM]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 A '''blue jelly''', {{blue|j}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Like most [[jellies]], it is [[eyeless]], [[amorphous]], and [[sessile]].
-A blue jelly has a [[passive attack]] that triggers if attacked in melee, dealing [[cold]] damage against attackers without [[cold resistance]] dependent on their level while increasing the jelly's HP by half the damage inflicted{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2917|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case for cold passive against you}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2917|nethack=3.6.7|comment=cold passive healing against you}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1671|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case for cold passive against monsters}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1682|nethack=3.6.7|comment=cold passive healing against monsters}} - if enough HP is gained from this, the jelly will undergo [[division]], halving its HP (rounded up) and creating a second jelly with almost the same amount of HP.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2933|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case against you calls <code>split_mon</code> function in [[potion.c]]}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1685|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case against monsters also calls <code>split_mon</code> function in [[potion.c]]}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|2379|nethack=3.6.7|<code>split_mon</code> function - the "extra" hit point from halving an odd value is given to the original jelly}} Blue jellies possess [[poison resistance]] and cold resistance.
+A blue jelly has a [[passive attack]] that triggers if attacked in melee, dealing [[cold]] damage against attackers without [[cold resistance]] dependent on their level while increasing the jelly's HP by half the damage inflicted{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2917|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case for cold passive against you}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2927|nethack=3.6.7|comment=cold passive healing against you}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1671|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case for cold passive against monsters}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1682|nethack=3.6.7|comment=cold passive healing against monsters}} - if enough HP is gained from this, the jelly will undergo [[division]], halving its HP (rounded up) and creating a second jelly with almost the same amount of HP.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2933|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case against you calls <code>split_mon</code> function in [[potion.c]]}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1685|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case against monsters also calls <code>split_mon</code> function in [[potion.c]]}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|2379|nethack=3.6.7|<code>split_mon</code> function - the "extra" hit point from halving an odd value is given to the original jelly}} Blue jellies possess [[poison resistance]] and cold resistance.
 [[Eating]] a blue jelly [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has roughly a {{frac|2|15}} chance each (13%) of conferring cold resistance or poison resistance.

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 Avoid attacking a blue jelly in melee unless you have cold resistance: blue jellies are much tougher than might be expected, and their cold passive attack can be deadly to inexperienced [[player]]s. At their base level, they do (4+1)d6 damage, which gives a range of 5&ndash;30, and they can be generated at much higher levels. [[Ranged attack]]s are preferable, but make sure you have enough charges or projectiles options to finish the job&mdash;projectiles in particular will not be retrievable until the jelly is dead.
-A [[lance]] or [[polearm]] can pound away safely at a distance and take one out easily. The [[aklys]] is a solid option for throwable weapons that should likely be prioritized below pounding, but above other thrown weapons other: at worst, the aklys has a {{frac|100}} chance of failing to return, but will most likely deal enough damage for a character to finish it with any remaining projectiles, preserving valuable [[darts]], [[wand]] charges and/or other items. Sources of [[fire]] damage can also make short work of blue jellies.
+A [[lance]] or [[polearm]] can pound away safely at a distance and take a blue jelly out easily, and sources of [[fire]] damage can also make short work of them. The [[aklys]] is a solid option for throwable weapons that should likely be prioritized below pounding, but above other thrown weapons: at worst, the aklys has a {{frac|100}} chance of failing to return, but will most likely deal enough damage for a [[hero]] to finish it with any remaining projectiles, preserving valuable [[darts]], [[wand]] charges and/or other items.
-Blue jellies are frequently employed for [[boulder fort]]s, [[stash]]es, and the like since they are completely immobile.
+Blue jellies are frequently employed for [[boulder fort]]s, [[stash]]es and the like, since they are completely immobile and their damage is easier to resist.
 ==History==
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 ==Variants==
 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], a blue jelly appears in one of the corner rooms of [[Asmodeus' Lair (UnNetHack)|Asmodeus' Lair]].
+In [[UnNetHack]], a blue jelly appears in the northeastern-most room of [[Asmodeus' Lair (UnNetHack)|Asmodeus' Lair]].
 ===SpliceHack===
-In [[SpliceHack]], a blue jelly appears in one of the corner rooms of [[Asmodeus' Lair (SpliceHack)|Asmodeus' Lair]] as in UnNetHack.
+In [[SpliceHack]], a blue jelly appears in the northeastern-most room of [[Asmodeus' Lair (SpliceHack)|Asmodeus' Lair]] as in UnNetHack.
 ===EvilHack===

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 A '''blue jelly''', {{blue|j}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Like most [[jellies]], it is [[eyeless]], [[amorphous]], and [[sessile]].
-A blue jelly has a [[passive attack]] that triggers if attacked in melee, and deals [[cold]] damage dependent on the attacker's level that increases the jelly's HP by half the damage inflicted{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2917|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case for cold passive against you}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2917|nethack=3.6.7|comment=cold passive healing against you}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1671|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case for cold passive against monsters}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1682|nethack=3.6.7|comment=cold passive healing against monsters}} - if enough HP is gained from this, the jelly will undergo [[division]], halving its HP rounded up and creating a second jelly with almost the same amount of HP.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2933|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case against you calls <code>split_mon</code> function in [[potion.c]]}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1685|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case against monsters also calls <code>split_mon</code> function in [[potion.c]]}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|2379|nethack=3.6.7|<code>split_mon</code> function - the "extra" hit point from halving an odd value is given to the original}} Blue jellies possess [[poison resistance]] and [[cold resistance]].
+A blue jelly has a [[passive attack]] that triggers if attacked in melee, dealing [[cold]] damage against attackers without [[cold resistance]] dependent on their level while increasing the jelly's HP by half the damage inflicted{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2917|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case for cold passive against you}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2917|nethack=3.6.7|comment=cold passive healing against you}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1671|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case for cold passive against monsters}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1682|nethack=3.6.7|comment=cold passive healing against monsters}} - if enough HP is gained from this, the jelly will undergo [[division]], halving its HP (rounded up) and creating a second jelly with almost the same amount of HP.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2933|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case against you calls <code>split_mon</code> function in [[potion.c]]}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1685|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case against monsters also calls <code>split_mon</code> function in [[potion.c]]}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|2379|nethack=3.6.7|<code>split_mon</code> function - the "extra" hit point from halving an odd value is given to the original jelly}} Blue jellies possess [[poison resistance]] and cold resistance.
-Eating a blue jelly [[corpse]] or [[tin]]s has a roughly {{frac|2|15}} chance each of conferring cold resistance or poison resistance.
+[[Eating]] a blue jelly [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has roughly a {{frac|2|15}} chance each (13%) of conferring cold resistance or poison resistance.
 ==Generation==

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 ==Strategy==
-Avoid attacking a blue jelly in melee unless you have cold resistance, as blue jellies are much tougher than might be expected, and their cold passive attack can be deadly to inexperienced [[player]]s. At their base level, they do (4+1)d6 damage, which gives a range of 5&ndash;30, and they can be generated at much higher levels.
+Avoid attacking a blue jelly in melee unless you have cold resistance: blue jellies are much tougher than might be expected, and their cold passive attack can be deadly to inexperienced [[player]]s. At their base level, they do (4+1)d6 damage, which gives a range of 5&ndash;30, and they can be generated at much higher levels. [[Ranged attack]]s are preferable, but make sure you have enough charges or projectiles options to finish the job&mdash;projectiles in particular will not be retrievable until the jelly is dead.
-While [[ranged attack]]s are preferable, but make sure you have enough options to finish the job&mdash;you won't be able to retrieve that lovely stack of [[dagger]]s until the jelly is dead. The [[aklys]] is a solid option that likely should be used first - at worst, the aklys has a 1% chance that it will fail to return, but you will most likely do enough damage that you can kill the jelly with any remaining projectiles, preserving valuable [[darts]], [[wand]] charges and/or other items.
+A [[lance]] or [[polearm]] can pound away safely at a distance and take one out easily. The [[aklys]] is a solid option for throwable weapons that should likely be prioritized below pounding, but above other thrown weapons other: at worst, the aklys has a {{frac|100}} chance of failing to return, but will most likely deal enough damage for a character to finish it with any remaining projectiles, preserving valuable [[darts]], [[wand]] charges and/or other items. Sources of [[fire]] damage can also make short work of blue jellies.
 Blue jellies are frequently employed for [[boulder fort]]s, [[stash]]es, and the like since they are completely immobile.
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 ==History==
 The blue jelly first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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   |frequency=2
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Passive (level + 1)d6 [[cold]]
+  |attacks=Passive 0d6 [[cold]]
   |weight=50
   |nutr=20
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-A '''blue jelly''', {{blue|j}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Like most [[jellies]], it is [[eyeless]], [[amorphous]], and [[sessile]], and cannot actively attack, but it possesses a [[cold]] [[passive attack]] that triggers if [[you]] or a monster attack one in melee.
+A '''blue jelly''', {{blue|j}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Like most [[jellies]], it is [[eyeless]], [[amorphous]], and [[sessile]].
-If you or a monster attack a blue jelly and lack [[cold resistance]], and the attack does not kill the jelly, its passive attack deals cold damage depending on its base level and increases the jelly's HP by half the damage inflicted.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2447|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case for cold passive against you}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1671|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case for cold passive against monsters}} If enough HP is gained from this the jelly will undergo [[division]], halving its HP and creating a second jelly with the same amount of HP.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|2379|nethack=3.6.7|<code>split_mon</code> is called by passivemm in AD_COLD case; the "extra" hit point from halving an odd value is given to the original}}
+A blue jelly has a [[passive attack]] that triggers if attacked in melee, and deals [[cold]] damage dependent on the attacker's level that increases the jelly's HP by half the damage inflicted{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2917|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case for cold passive against you}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2917|nethack=3.6.7|comment=cold passive healing against you}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1671|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case for cold passive against monsters}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1682|nethack=3.6.7|comment=cold passive healing against monsters}} - if enough HP is gained from this, the jelly will undergo [[division]], halving its HP rounded up and creating a second jelly with almost the same amount of HP.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2933|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case against you calls <code>split_mon</code> function in [[potion.c]]}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1685|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case against monsters also calls <code>split_mon</code> function in [[potion.c]]}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|2379|nethack=3.6.7|<code>split_mon</code> function - the "extra" hit point from halving an odd value is given to the original}} Blue jellies possess [[poison resistance]] and [[cold resistance]].
-Blue jelly [[corpse]]s and [[tin]]s are [[vegan]], and eating one may convey cold resistance or [[poison resistance]].
+Eating a blue jelly [[corpse]] of [[tin]]s has a roughly {{frac|2|15}} chance each of conferring cold resistance or poison resistance.
 ==Generation==
-In addition to random generation and division, blue jellies may appear among the various jellies generated as the second [[quest]] [[monster class]] for the [[Knight quest]], which makes up 3% of randomly generated monsters.
+Randomly generated blue jellies are always created hostile.
 ==Strategy==

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-The '''blue jelly''', {{blue|j}}, is a [[monster]] in [[NetHack]]. It is [[blind]], [[sessile]] and cannot attack directly, but possesses a [[passive attack]] that deals [[cold]] damage.
+A '''blue jelly''', {{blue|j}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Like most [[jellies]], it is [[eyeless]], [[amorphous]], and [[sessile]], and cannot actively attack, but it possesses a [[cold]] [[passive attack]] that triggers if [[you]] or a monster attack one in melee.
-If you attack a blue jelly in melee without killing it, and you do not have [[cold resistance]], it will gain HP equal to half the damage it inflicts on you.{{refsrc|uhitm.c|2447|nethack=3.6.0}} Attacking it, even if you miss, may cause the blue jelly to [[division|divide in two]]. ''(“The blue jelly multiplies from your heat!”)''.{{refsrc|potion.c|2217|nethack=3.6.0}}
+If you or a monster attack a blue jelly and lack [[cold resistance]], and the attack does not kill the jelly, its passive attack deals cold damage depending on its base level and increases the jelly's HP by half the damage inflicted.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2447|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case for cold passive against you}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1671|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case for cold passive against monsters}} If enough HP is gained from this the jelly will undergo [[division]], halving its HP and creating a second jelly with the same amount of HP.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|2379|nethack=3.6.7|<code>split_mon</code> is called by passivemm in AD_COLD case; the "extra" hit point from halving an odd value is given to the original}}
-Blue jelly [[corpse]]s are considered [[vegan]], and eating them may convey cold resistance or [[poison resistance]].
+Blue jelly [[corpse]]s and [[tin]]s are [[vegan]], and eating one may convey cold resistance or [[poison resistance]].
 ==Strategy==
 Avoid attacking a blue jelly in melee unless you have cold resistance, as blue jellies are much tougher than might be expected, and their cold passive attack can be deadly to inexperienced [[player]]s. At their base level, they do (4+1)d6 damage, which gives a range of 5&ndash;30, and they can be generated at much higher levels.
-Ranged attacks are preferable, but make sure you have enough ranged weapons to finish the job&mdash;you won't be able to retrieve that lovely stack of [[dagger]]s until the jelly is dead. The [[aklys]] is a solid option that likely should be used first - at worst, the aklys has a 1% chance that it will fail to return, but you will most likely do enough damage that you can kill the jelly with your remaining projectiles, preserving valuable [[darts]], [[wand]] charges and/or other items.
+While [[ranged attack]]s are preferable, but make sure you have enough options to finish the job&mdash;you won't be able to retrieve that lovely stack of [[dagger]]s until the jelly is dead. The [[aklys]] is a solid option that likely should be used first - at worst, the aklys has a 1% chance that it will fail to return, but you will most likely do enough damage that you can kill the jelly with any remaining projectiles, preserving valuable [[darts]], [[wand]] charges and/or other items.
 Blue jellies are frequently employed for [[boulder fort]]s, [[stash]]es, and the like since they are completely immobile.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
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-== References ==
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