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   |genocidable=No
   |attacks=[[Breath]] 6d8 [[Random breath|random]], [[Monster spell|spell-casting]] 0d0 mage, [[Claw attack|claw]] 2d8 [[covetous|quest-artifact-stealing]], [[bite]] 4d8 [[Physical damage|physical]], bite 4d8 physical, [[Sting attack|sting]] 1d6 physical
-  |attributes={{attributes|The Chromatic Dragon|thick=1|nohands=1|carnivore=1|seeinvis=1|pois=1|nopoly=1|hostile=1|female=1|stalk=1|strong=1|nasty=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|magic=1|wantsarti=1|waitsforu=1|infravisible=1}}
+  |attributes={{attributes|The Chromatic Dragon|thick=1|nohands=1|carnivore=1|seeinvis=1|pois=1|nopoly=1|hostile=1|female=1|stalk=1|strong=1|nasty=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|magic=1|wantsarti=1|waitsforu=1|infravision=1|infravisible=1}}
   |weight=4500
   |nutr=1700
   |size=Gigantic
   |resistances=[[Fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[acid resistance]], [[stoning resistance]], [[magic resistance]], [[reflection]]
-  |resistances conveyed=[[Fire resistance]] (~17%), [[cold resistance]] (~17%), [[sleep resistance]] (~17%), [[disintegration resistance]] (~17%), [[shock resistance]] (~17%), [[poison resistance]] (~17%)
+  |resistances conveyed=[[Fire resistance]] (~14%), [[cold resistance]] (~14%), [[sleep resistance]] (~14%), [[disintegration resistance]] (~14%), [[shock resistance]] (~14%), [[poison resistance]] (~14%), [[acid resistance]] (~14%)
   |reference=[[monst.c#line2993]]
 }}

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 Once she is dead, the hero can secure and [[invoke]] the Sceptre of Might for [[conflict]] if necessary to help deal with any remaining summoned monsters.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|A scroll of scare monster on the ground no longer scares any unique monster.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|dc9fe0d8bc96e006c119fa183c9c9a7c4cde2f53}}, a scroll of scare monster on the ground no longer scares any unique monster.}}
 ==History==

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 The Chromatic Dragon has a [[breath weapon]] that is [[Random breath|randomized]] from the following breath types:{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|812|nethack=3.6.7|comment=uses all valid breath types up to <tt>AD_ACID</tt>}} [[magic missile]], [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[frost]], [[sleep gas]], [[disintegration]], [[lightning]], [[poison cloud]]s, and [[acid]]. She also has the ability to cast one mage [[monster spell]] per round of attacks, a claw attack that can steal back the quest artifact if the hero managed to obtain it, two strong bite attacks, and a sting attack. The Chromatic Dragon possesses [[stoning resistance]] like all quest nemeses, along with the [[resistance]] [[properties]] of all dragons: [[fire resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[acid resistance]], [[magic resistance]], and [[reflection]].
-The Chromatic Dragon's [[corpse]] is [[poisonous]] to eat, and [[eating]] her corpse or [[tin]] grants one of the following properties with a {{frac|6}} chance of each: fire resistance, cold resistance, sleep resistance, disintegration resistance, shock resistance, or poison resistance.
+The Chromatic Dragon's [[corpse]] is [[poisonous]] to [[eat]], and eating her corpse or [[tin]] grants one of the following properties with a {{frac|6}} chance of each: fire resistance, cold resistance, sleep resistance, disintegration resistance, shock resistance, or poison resistance.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|fe34d4e3e37cc2002e1473e10a96cade16150366}}, the Chromatic Dragon will leave behind a mass of [[poison cloud]]s upon death. Per {{commit|8b9a93f797eb52f611f9cb682b9d68311c8dbbdc}}, the hero will not be blamed for any damage or kills caused by poison clouds from killing any quest nemesis.}}

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   |frequency=Unique
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Breath 6d8 [[Random breath|random]], [[monster spell|spell-casting]] 0d0 mage, claw 2d8 [[covetous|quest-artifact-stealing]], bite 4d8 physical, bite 4d8 physical, sting 1d6 physical
+  |attacks=[[Breath]] 6d8 [[Random breath|random]], [[Monster spell|spell-casting]] 0d0 mage, [[Claw attack|claw]] 2d8 [[covetous|quest-artifact-stealing]], [[bite]] 4d8 [[Physical damage|physical]], bite 4d8 physical, [[Sting attack|sting]] 1d6 physical
   |attributes={{attributes|The Chromatic Dragon|thick=1|nohands=1|carnivore=1|seeinvis=1|pois=1|nopoly=1|hostile=1|female=1|stalk=1|strong=1|nasty=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|magic=1|wantsarti=1|waitsforu=1|infravisible=1}}
   |weight=4500

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 ==Generation==
-The Chromatic Dragon is always generated hostile, and is not a valid form for polymorph or genocide.
+The Chromatic Dragon is always generated hostile, and is not a valid polymorph form or genocide target.
 For Cavepeople, the Chromatic Dragon is generated meditating on the [[Caveman quest#Tiamat's Chamber|Caveman quest]] goal level, where she is placed in the middle row of squares on the left side of her chamber with the Sceptre of Might underneath her. She is [[Monster starting inventory|always generated]] carrying the Bell of Opening.

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 [[Shaman Karnov]]'s advice to "keep moving" when fighting the Chromatic Dragon will likely prove counterproductive: stepping away from her exposes you to her breath weapons if you remain lined up with her, which can mean taking serious damage up to and including [[instadeath]] by disintegration. Her covetous behavior generally ensures that she will stay within melee range, and moving over to attack her will give her an opening to warp to the stairs when damaged and possibly swarm you with repeated castings of [[summon nasties]].
-Reflection and magic resistance are optimal for the fight against the Chromatic Dragon, though they may be difficult to obtain&mdash;reflection will solve the problem of her breath weapons should she get away from you, while magic resistance will prevent a potential [[touch of death]] and preduce the hindrance from the [[curse items]] spell. [[Dragonbane]] can prove to be a decent sacrifice gift for this purpose, though other gifts from sacrifice or crowning such as [[Excalibur]] are usually preferable in terms of damage. Standing on a burnt [[Elbereth]] or scroll of scare monster will deter her from casting most of her spells, including [[Destroy armor (monster spell)|destroying your armor]]; magic resistance can be foregone if you are confident you will be able to remain standing on the scroll, though be aware that fire breath can destroy the scroll. While risky, her breath attacks can also be avoided by staying out of her line of fire (i.e. any straight line in the eight cardinal directions from her); she will also not use her breath attacks within melee range.
+Reflection and magic resistance are optimal for the fight against the Chromatic Dragon, though they may be difficult to obtain&mdash;reflection will solve the problem of her breath weapons should she get away from you, while magic resistance will prevent a potential [[touch of death]] and preduce the hindrance from the [[curse items]] spell. [[Dragonbane]] can prove a decent sacrifice gift with its reflection and damage bonus against the Chromatic Dragon, though other sacrifice gifts or crowning gifts such as [[Excalibur]] are usually preferable in terms of damage. Standing on a burnt [[Elbereth]] or scroll of scare monster will deter her from casting most of her spells, including [[Destroy armor (monster spell)|destroying your armor]]; magic resistance can be foregone if you are confident you will be able to remain standing on the scroll, though be aware that fire breath can destroy the scroll. While risky, her breath attacks can also be avoided by staying out of her line of fire (i.e. any straight line in the eight cardinal directions from her); she will also not use her breath attacks within melee range.
 Once she is dead, the hero can secure and [[invoke]] the Sceptre of Might for [[conflict]] if necessary to help deal with any remaining summoned monsters.

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 The Chromatic Dragon is always generated hostile, and is not a valid form for polymorph.
-The Chromatic Dragon is generated meditating on the [[Caveman quest#Tiamat's Chamber|Caveman quest]] goal level, where she is placed in the middle row of squares on the left side of her chamber with the Sceptre of Might underneath her. She is [[Monster starting inventory|always generated]] carrying the Bell of Opening.
+For Cavepeople, the Chromatic Dragon is generated meditating on the [[Caveman quest#Tiamat's Chamber|Caveman quest]] goal level, where she is placed in the middle row of squares on the left side of her chamber with the Sceptre of Might underneath her. She is [[Monster starting inventory|always generated]] carrying the Bell of Opening.
 ==Strategy==

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 The {{questmon|Chromatic Dragon|Caveman|nemesis}} She is also referred to as '''Tiamat''' in the [[encyclopedia]] and the data for the quest branch's goal level. The Chromatic Dragon is a [[unique]] [[dragon]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and [[The Sceptre of Might]], the Caveman [[quest artifact]]. She is [[strong]], can [[see invisible]], and like all nemeses she will follow the [[hero]] to other levels if she is adjacent&mdash;somewhat unusually, she is the only dragon that cannot [[fly]], though she is [[covetous]] and capable of warping. The Chromatic Dragon will pick up any [[gold]], [[gem]]s and [[magical item]]s that she comes across, and desires the Caveman quest artifact.
-The Chromatic Dragon has a [[breath weapon]] that is [[Random breath|randomized]] from the following breath types:{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|812|nethack=3.6.7|comment=uses all valid breath types up to <tt>AD_ACID</tt>}} [[magic missile]], [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[frost]], [[sleep gas]], [[disintegration]], [[lightning]], [[poison cloud]]s, and [[acid]]. She also has the ability to cast one mage [[monster spell]] per round of attacks, a strong claw attack that can steal back the quest artifact if the hero managed to obtain it, two strong bite attacks, and a sting attack. The Chromatic Dragon possesses the [[resistance]] [[properties]] of all dragons: [[fire resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[acid resistance]], [[magic resistance]], and [[reflection]].
+The Chromatic Dragon has a [[breath weapon]] that is [[Random breath|randomized]] from the following breath types:{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|812|nethack=3.6.7|comment=uses all valid breath types up to <tt>AD_ACID</tt>}} [[magic missile]], [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[frost]], [[sleep gas]], [[disintegration]], [[lightning]], [[poison cloud]]s, and [[acid]]. She also has the ability to cast one mage [[monster spell]] per round of attacks, a claw attack that can steal back the quest artifact if the hero managed to obtain it, two strong bite attacks, and a sting attack. The Chromatic Dragon possesses [[stoning resistance]] like all quest nemeses, along with the [[resistance]] [[properties]] of all dragons: [[fire resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[acid resistance]], [[magic resistance]], and [[reflection]].
 The Chromatic Dragon's [[corpse]] is [[poisonous]] to eat, and [[eating]] her corpse or [[tin]] grants one of the following properties with a {{frac|6}} chance of each: fire resistance, cold resistance, sleep resistance, disintegration resistance, shock resistance, or poison resistance.

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 {{otheruses|the monster also known as Tiamat in NetHack|monsters named Tiamat in other variants|Tiamat (disambiguation)}}
 {{for|the same monster or other monsters with this name that appear in variants|Chromatic Dragon (disambiguation)}}
-The {{questmon|Chromatic Dragon|Caveman|nemesis}} She is also referred to as '''Tiamat''' in the [[encyclopedia]] and the data for the quest branch's goal level. The Chromatic Dragon is a [[unique]] [[dragon]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and [[The Sceptre of Might]], the Caveman [[quest artifact]]. She is [[strong]], can [[see invisible]], and will follow the [[hero]] to other levels if she is adjacent&mdash;somewhat unusually, she is the only dragon that cannot [[fly]], though she is [[covetous]] and capable of warping. The Chromatic Dragon will pick up any [[gold]], [[gem]]s and [[magical item]]s that she comes across, and desires the Caveman quest artifact.
+The {{questmon|Chromatic Dragon|Caveman|nemesis}} She is also referred to as '''Tiamat''' in the [[encyclopedia]] and the data for the quest branch's goal level. The Chromatic Dragon is a [[unique]] [[dragon]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and [[The Sceptre of Might]], the Caveman [[quest artifact]]. She is [[strong]], can [[see invisible]], and like all nemeses she will follow the [[hero]] to other levels if she is adjacent&mdash;somewhat unusually, she is the only dragon that cannot [[fly]], though she is [[covetous]] and capable of warping. The Chromatic Dragon will pick up any [[gold]], [[gem]]s and [[magical item]]s that she comes across, and desires the Caveman quest artifact.
 The Chromatic Dragon has a [[breath weapon]] that is [[Random breath|randomized]] from the following breath types:{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|812|nethack=3.6.7|comment=uses all valid breath types up to <tt>AD_ACID</tt>}} [[magic missile]], [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[frost]], [[sleep gas]], [[disintegration]], [[lightning]], [[poison cloud]]s, and [[acid]]. She also has the ability to cast one mage [[monster spell]] per round of attacks, a strong claw attack that can steal back the quest artifact if the hero managed to obtain it, two strong bite attacks, and a sting attack. The Chromatic Dragon possesses the [[resistance]] [[properties]] of all dragons: [[fire resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[disintegration resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[acid resistance]], [[magic resistance]], and [[reflection]].