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Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2026-05-19T10:10:21Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2026-05-18T21:48:02Z

word choice

Umbire the Phantom: pothole et. al.

2026-01-01T20:26:48Z

pothole et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: lede

2025-05-06T23:56:04Z

lede

Umbire the Phantom: cat

2025-02-26T23:20:37Z

cat

Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2025-01-29T18:01:55Z

potholes et. al.

Furey: /* Use by pets */ Simplify link to rebound.

2024-06-18T00:40:05Z

‎Use by pets: Simplify link to rebound.

Umbire the Phantom: style guide on variant templates

2024-01-20T16:59:50Z

style guide on variant templates

Umbire the Phantom: /* Types of breath weapons */

2021-05-24T19:55:18Z

‎Types of breath weapons

Tomsod: 3.6.1 changes

2019-04-25T18:17:41Z

3.6.1 changes

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 ==Use by pets==
-In [[3.6.1]] and later, [[pet]]s can use their breath weapons against both [[hostile]] and [[peaceful]] monsters.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1118|nethack=3.6.1}}  Unlike melee attacks, they can sometimes target monsters of much higher [[level]] than themselves, although attacking anything 5 or more levels higher that the pet is increasingly unlikely.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|777|nethack=3.6.1}} Pets are much less likely to use a breath attack if they're hungry.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1138|nethack=3.6.1}} Pets will not breath in the direction of the hero, provided that the hero is not [[invisible]] and does not have [[displacement]] and that the pet is not [[confused]] (though they will not account for [[rebound]]s).{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|760|nethack=3.6.1}}
+In [[3.6.1]] and later, [[pet]]s can use their breath weapons against both [[hostile]] and [[peaceful]] monsters.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1118|nethack=3.6.1}}  Unlike melee attacks, they can sometimes target monsters of much higher [[level]] than themselves, although attacking anything 5 or more levels higher that the pet is increasingly unlikely.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|777|nethack=3.6.1}} Pets are much less likely to use a breath attack if they're hungry.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1138|nethack=3.6.1}} Pets will not breath in the direction of the hero, provided that the hero is not [[invisible]] and does not have [[Displacement (property)|displacement]] and that the pet is not [[confused]] (though they will not account for [[rebound]]s).{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|760|nethack=3.6.1}}
 ==SLASH'EM==

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 ==Use by pets==
-In [[3.6.1]] and later, [[pet]]s can use their breath weapons against both [[hostile]] and [[peaceful]] monsters.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1118|nethack=3.6.1}}  Unlike melee attacks, they can sometimes target monsters of much higher [[level]] than themselves, although attacking anything 5 or more levels higher that the pet is increasingly unlikely.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|777|nethack=3.6.1}}  Pets are much less likely to use a breath attack if they're hungry.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1138|nethack=3.6.1}}  They will avoid to breathe in your (or other pets') direction, assuming you are not [[invisible]] or [[displaced]] and they're not [[confused]].{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|760|nethack=3.6.1}}  However, they can still hit you on a [[rebound]].
+In [[3.6.1]] and later, [[pet]]s can use their breath weapons against both [[hostile]] and [[peaceful]] monsters.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1118|nethack=3.6.1}}  Unlike melee attacks, they can sometimes target monsters of much higher [[level]] than themselves, although attacking anything 5 or more levels higher that the pet is increasingly unlikely.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|777|nethack=3.6.1}} Pets are much less likely to use a breath attack if they're hungry.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1138|nethack=3.6.1}} Pets will not breath in the direction of the hero, provided that the hero is not [[invisible]] and does not have [[displacement]] and that the pet is not [[confused]] (though they will not account for [[rebound]]s).{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|760|nethack=3.6.1}}
 ==SLASH'EM==

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 ==SLASH'EM==
-The following new [[SLASH'EM]] [[monster (SLASH'EM)|monster]]s have breath weapons:
+In [[SLASH'EM]], the following monsters also have breath weapons:
 {|class="wikitable"
 !Weapon!!Monsters using it
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 |[[Cold]]||{{brightblue|'}} [[steel golem]]
 |-
-|[[Sleep]] gas||{{orange|f}} [[kamadan]]
+|[[Sleep]] gas||{{orange|f}} [[Kamadan (SLASH'EM)|kamadan]]
 |-
 |[[Lightning]]||{{brightcyan|'}} [[sapphire golem]]

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 {{otheruses}}
-Many monsters have '''breath weapons''' which they can deploy against you as a ranged attack.  Breath weapons are often vexing to low-level characters who do not have [[reflection]] or the appropriate [[resistance]].
+Many [[monster]]s in ''[[NetHack]]'' have '''breath weapons''' that they can deploy against the [[hero]] or another monster as a ranged attack. Breath weapons are often vexing to low-level heroes who do not have [[reflection]] or the appropriate [[resistance]].
 ==Types of breath weapons==

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 <references/>
 {{nethack-343}}
-[[Category:Monster attacks]]
+[[Category:Monster attack types]]

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 |[[Magic missile]]||{{monsymlink|gray dragon}}
 |-
-|[[Fire]]||{{monsymlink|hell hound pup}}<br/>{{monsymlink|hell hound}}<br/>{{monsymlink|red dragon}}<br/>{{monsymlink|red naga}}<br/>{{monsymlink|Ixoth}}
+|[[Fire (element)|Fire]]||{{monsymlink|hell hound pup}}<br/>{{monsymlink|hell hound}}<br/>{{monsymlink|red dragon}}<br/>{{monsymlink|red naga}}<br/>{{monsymlink|Ixoth}}
 |-
 |[[Cold]]||{{monsymlink|winter wolf cub}}<br/>{{monsymlink|winter wolf}}<br/>{{monsymlink|silver dragon}}<br/>{{monsymlink|white dragon}}
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 There are basically four ways to defend against a breath weapon:
 * Have [[reflection]]; any breath weapon that hits you will then be reflected, though all monsters are immune to their own breath weapons.
-* Have the appropriate [[resistance]], either intrinsic or extrinsic.  This however does not protect your gear from [[fire]], [[cold]], or [[lightning]].  [[Disintegration resistance]], on the other hand, does extend to armor that would otherwise disintegrate.
+* Have the appropriate [[resistance]], either intrinsic or extrinsic. This does not protect your gear from [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[cold]], or [[lightning]];[[disintegration resistance]] extends its protection to armor that would otherwise disintegrate.
 * Fight the monster in [[melee]].  A monster will never use its breath weapon if it can hit in melee, unless it is [[impaired]].
 * [[Cancellation|Cancel]] the monster.  It will then cough instead of blasting when it tries to use its breath weapon.
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 |[[Magic missile]]||{{monsym|shimmering_dragon}} [[shimmering dragon (SLASH'EM)|shimmering dragon]]<br/>{{white|'}} [[diamond golem]]
 |-
-|[[Fire]]||{{red|'}} [[ruby golem]]
+|[[Fire (element)|Fire]]||{{red|'}} [[ruby golem]]
 |-
 |[[Cold]]||{{brightblue|'}} [[steel golem]]

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 The {{monsymlink|Chromatic Dragon}} can attack with any breath weapon, chosen at random when attacking.
-In [[3.6.1]] poison breath also leaves behind a short-lived trail of [[stinking cloud]]s.
+In [[3.6.1]], poison breath also leaves behind a short-lived trail of [[poison cloud]]s.
 ==Defending against breath weapons==

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 The {{monsymlink|Chromatic Dragon}} can attack with any breath weapon, chosen at random when attacking.
 ==Defending against breath weapons==
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 ==Use of breath weapons while polymorphed==
 While you are [[polymorph]]ed into a monster with a breath weapon, you can launch a breath blast by using the <tt>[[Monster (command)|#monster]]</tt> [[extended command]].  This uses 15 points of [[magical energy]].
 ==SLASH'EM==
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 |}
 In addition, {{brightblue|'}} [[crystal golem]]s use a random breath weapon like the Chromatic Dragon.
 [[Category:Monster attacks]]
 {{nethack-343|offset=1}}
 {{slashem-7E7}}