Cockatrice - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* SpliceHack */ word choice

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‎SpliceHack: word choice

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Umbire the Phantom: fourk and so

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fourk and so

Umbire the Phantom: /* xNetHack */ remember the OTHER thing...

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‎xNetHack: remember the OTHER thing...

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ remember the moon...

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‎Variants: remember the moon...

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ refine the xnh entry here...

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‎Variants: refine the xnh entry here...

Umbire the Phantom: similarly here, trying to see what variant things I can cover

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similarly here, trying to see what variant things I can cover

Umbire the Phantom: leftover

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Umbire the Phantom: all the food related citations I can think of - let's finally increment the version

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all the food related citations I can think of - let's finally increment the version

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 ===SpliceHack===
-In [[SpliceHack]], heroes that get [[lycanthropy]] from a [[werecockatrice]] are considered [[cannibal]]s if they eat cockatrice meat.
+In [[SpliceHack]], heroes that have [[lycanthropy]] from a [[werecockatrice]] are considered [[cannibal]]s if they eat cockatrice meat.
 ===EvilHack===

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	As in Fourk, a hero that is hallucinating can safely touch a cockatrice corpse.		As in Fourk, a hero that is hallucinating can safely touch a cockatrice corpse.
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		+	===SpliceHack===
		+	In [[SpliceHack]], heroes that get [[lycanthropy]] from a [[werecockatrice]] are considered [[cannibal]]s if they eat cockatrice meat.

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	As in Fourk, a hero that is hallucinating can safely touch a cockatrice corpse.		As in Fourk, a hero that is hallucinating can safely touch a cockatrice corpse.
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		+	===EvilHack===
		+	In [[EvilHack]], monsters subjected to stoning by a cockatrice's touch attack, a wielded cockatrice corpse or a thrown cockatrice egg will experience delayed stoning and loss of intrinsic speed as the hero does.

	==Encyclopedia entry==		==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ===dNetHack===
 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], chickatrices and cockatrices are considered [[avian]] and [[reptilian]].
 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], cockatrices that are generated outside of special rooms during level creation will have one or more statues placed somewhere in the area around them.
+In [[xNetHack]], cockatrices that are generated outside of special rooms during level creation will have one or more statues placed somewhere in the area around them, with the potential area made wider than in Fourk. Cockatrice eggs are also generated in cockatrice nest rooms alongside live cockatrices.
 A cockatrice's hissing induces delayed stoning {{frac|5}} of the time unless it is a new moon, and will have no effect if the hero is [[deaf]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], cockatrices that are generated outside of special rooms during level creation will have a few statues placed near them.
+In [[xNetHack]], cockatrices that are generated outside of special rooms during level creation will have one or more statues placed somewhere in the area around them.
 A cockatrice's hissing induces delayed stoning {{frac|5}} of the time unless it is a new moon, and will have no effect if the hero is [[deaf]].

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 A '''cockatrice''', {{monsym|cockatrice}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The cockatrice is an [[oviparous]], [[omnivorous]] [[animal]] that can be seen via [[infravision]], and is the namesake monster of the [[Cockatrice (monster class)|cockatrice]] [[monster class]]. The cockatrice and [[chickatrice]], collectively referred to as '''[[foo]]trices''', are among the more complex creatures in ''NetHack'' and one of the more threatening to the average [[hero]], as both can inflict [[stoning]] upon heroes and other monsters alike.
-A cockatrice possesses [[poison resistance]] and [[stoning resistance]], and it has a [[bite attack]], a [[passive attack]] that causes instant stoning on skin contact, and a [[touch attack]] that can initiate delayed stoning:{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|4202-L4262|nethack=5.0.0|comment=case for footrice stoning attacks}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|5934-L5957|nethack=5.0.0|comment=case for hero attacking a footrice}} if the cockatrice's touch attack hits, there is a {{frac|3}} chance of the cockatrice hissing afterwards if it is not [[cancelled]]&mdash;if this hissing occurs and the hero lacks [[stoning resistance]], there is a base {{frac|10}} chance that they will begin turning to stone, which ''always'' occurs during a [[new moon]]. This is a [[delayed instadeath]] that removes intrinsic [[speed]], and the hero has a limited amount of time to cure it before they become a lifeless [[statue]]&mdash;since the death is not caused by HP loss, [[polymorph]]ed heroes will become statues of their current forms, while heroes polymorphed into [[golem]]s other than a [[stone golem]] will become a stone golem instead.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|3923-L3942|nethack=5.0.0}} Most monsters that are subjected to stoning by the cockatrice's touch attack will instantly turn into statues, while non-stone golems will become stone golems.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|2482-L2507|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1032-L1056|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|3944-L3978|nethack=5.0.0}} Even after death, a cockatrice's corpse will still cause stoning on contact unless picked up by a hero or monster with [[worn]] [[gloves]] or stoning resistance.{{refsrc|src/pickup.c|272-L281|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/pickup.c|283-L299|nethack=5.0.0|name="bigmistake"|comment=<tt>fatal_corpse_mistake()</tt> function}}
+A cockatrice possesses [[poison resistance]] and [[stoning resistance]], and it has a [[bite attack]], a [[passive attack]] that causes instant stoning on skin contact, and a [[touch attack]] that can initiate delayed stoning:{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|4202-L4262|nethack=5.0.0|comment=case for footrice stoning attacks}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|5934-L5957|nethack=5.0.0|comment=case for hero attacking a footrice}} if the cockatrice's touch attack hits, there is a {{frac|3}} chance of the cockatrice hissing afterwards if it is not [[cancelled]]&mdash;if this hissing occurs and the hero lacks [[stoning resistance]], there is a base {{frac|10}} chance that they will begin turning to stone, which ''always'' occurs during a [[new moon]]. This is a [[delayed instadeath]] that removes intrinsic [[speed]], and the hero has a limited amount of time to cure it before they become a lifeless [[statue]]&mdash;since the death is not caused by HP loss, [[polymorph]]ed heroes will become statues of their current forms, while heroes polymorphed into [[golem]]s other than a [[stone golem]] will become a stone golem instead.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|3923-L3942|nethack=5.0.0}} Most monsters that are subjected to stoning by the cockatrice's touch attack will instantly turn into statues, while non-stone golems will become stone golems.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|2482-L2507|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1032-L1056|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|3944-L3978|nethack=5.0.0}} A cockatrice's [[corpse]] will still cause stoning on contact even after death, and can only be safely picked up by a hero or monster with either [[worn]] [[gloves]] or stoning resistance.{{refsrc|src/pickup.c|272-L281|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/pickup.c|283-L299|nethack=5.0.0|name="bigmistake"|comment=<tt>fatal_corpse_mistake()</tt> function}}
-[[Eating]] a cockatrice [[corpse]] or [[tin]], or else [[engulfing]] a live cockatrice, will instantly turn the eater to stone on the first bite unless they have stoning resistance.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|5010-L5014|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|794-L810|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>cprefx()</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1866-L1867|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|2560-L2575|nethack=5.0.0}} Monsters without stoning resistance will avoid consuming a cockatrice corpse. Eating a cockatrice [[egg]] will cause delayed stoning&mdash;monsters will also avoid eating cockatrice eggs, while hostile humanoid monsters may throw them at the hero to cause delayed stoning, and monsters hit by cockatrice eggs will instantly turn to stone. If a cockatrice corpse is eaten by a hero with stoning resistance, [[YAFM]] is printed and the meat has a {{frac|3}} chance (33%) of granting poison resistance{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1971-L1973|nethack=5.0.0|name="chicken"}}&mdash;a monster with stoning resistance that eats a cockatrice corpse or tin can also gain poison resistance. A hero eating a cockatrice corpse or tin gains temporary intrinsic stoning resistance for 3-18 turns upon finishing (although stoning resistance is required to do so in the first place), and temporary stoning resistance will not expire while the hero is eating a cockatrice corpse or any other meal that causes stoning.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|471-L493|nethack=5.0.0|comment=temporary resistances are extended through a dangerous meal that is made safe by that resistance}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|932-L935|nethack=5.0.0|name="stoneres"|comment=corpses of stone-resistant monsters can grant stoning resistance}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|991-L997|nethack=5.0.0|comment=monster level determines chance of temporary intrinsics}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1089-L1095|nethack=5.0.0|comment=duration of temporary stoning resistance}}
+[[Eating]] a cockatrice corpse or [[tin]], or else [[engulfing]] a live cockatrice, will instantly turn the eater to stone on the first bite unless they have stoning resistance.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|5010-L5014|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|794-L810|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>cprefx()</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1866-L1867|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|2560-L2575|nethack=5.0.0}} Monsters without stoning resistance will avoid consuming a cockatrice corpse. Eating a cockatrice [[egg]] will cause delayed stoning&mdash;monsters will also avoid eating cockatrice eggs, while hostile humanoid monsters may throw them at the hero to cause delayed stoning, and monsters hit by cockatrice eggs will instantly turn to stone. If a cockatrice corpse is eaten by a hero with stoning resistance, [[YAFM]] is printed and the meat has a {{frac|3}} chance (33%) of granting poison resistance{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1971-L1973|nethack=5.0.0|name="chicken"}}&mdash;a monster with stoning resistance that eats a cockatrice corpse or tin can also gain poison resistance. A hero eating a cockatrice corpse or tin gains temporary intrinsic stoning resistance for 3-18 turns upon finishing (although stoning resistance is required to do so in the first place), and temporary stoning resistance will not expire while the hero is eating a cockatrice corpse or any other meal that causes stoning.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|471-L493|nethack=5.0.0|comment=temporary resistances are extended through a dangerous meal that is made safe by that resistance}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|932-L935|nethack=5.0.0|name="stoneres"|comment=corpses of stone-resistant monsters can grant stoning resistance}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|991-L997|nethack=5.0.0|comment=monster level determines chance of temporary intrinsics}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1089-L1095|nethack=5.0.0|comment=duration of temporary stoning resistance}}
 ==Generation==
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 ==Variants==
 ===xNetHack===
 In [[xNetHack]], cockatrices generated at level creation outside of special rooms will have a few statues near them.

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 Take note of footrice corpses near any hostile monsters that can wield weapons and either wear gloves or possess stoning resistance, and be on alert for messages involving the corpse being wielded&mdash;if a [[moat]] is nearby, the corpse can be disposed of by [[throwing]] it in the water (while wearing gloves) or [[Kick (command)|kicking]] it in (while wearing boots). If a hero is unable to kill a monster that is wielding a cockatrice corpse, they can [[levelport]] or otherwise escape the level and wait around 200-250 turns for the corpse to rot away.
-Be extremely careful when using a [[bullwhip]] or [[grappling hook]] to snag a ''wielded'' footrice corpse: the hero will attempt to grab it when yanking it into their inventory and turn themselves to stone if they do not have gloves, but using either item to pick a corpse up off the ground is fine.<ref name="bigmistake"/>{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3037-L3056|nethack=5.0.0|comment=this portion of <tt>use_whip()</tt> does not check for worn gloves when snatching a corpse off the ground...}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3209-L3232|nethack=5.0.0|comment=this portion of <tt>use_whip()</tt> ''does'' check for gloves when a weaponized corpse is snatched}}
+Be extremely careful when using a [[bullwhip]] or [[grappling hook]] to snag a ''wielded'' footrice corpse: the hero will attempt to grab it when yanking it into their inventory and turn themselves to stone if they do not have gloves, but using either item to pick a corpse up off the ground is fine.<ref name="bigmistake"/>{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3037-L3056|nethack=5.0.0|comment=this portion of <tt>use_whip()</tt> does not check for worn gloves when snatching a corpse off the ground}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3209-L3232|nethack=5.0.0|comment=this portion of <tt>use_whip()</tt> ''does'' check for gloves when a weaponized corpse is snatched}}
 ===Cockatrice eggs===

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 A cockatrice possesses [[poison resistance]] and [[stoning resistance]], and it has a [[bite attack]], a [[passive attack]] that causes instant stoning on skin contact, and a [[touch attack]] that can initiate delayed stoning:{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|4202-L4262|nethack=5.0.0|comment=case for footrice stoning attacks}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|5934-L5957|nethack=5.0.0|comment=case for hero attacking a footrice}} if the cockatrice's touch attack hits, there is a {{frac|3}} chance of the cockatrice hissing afterwards if it is not [[cancelled]]&mdash;if this hissing occurs and the hero lacks [[stoning resistance]], there is a base {{frac|10}} chance that they will begin turning to stone, which ''always'' occurs during a [[new moon]]. This is a [[delayed instadeath]] that removes intrinsic [[speed]], and the hero has a limited amount of time to cure it before they become a lifeless [[statue]]&mdash;since the death is not caused by HP loss, [[polymorph]]ed heroes will become statues of their current forms, while heroes polymorphed into [[golem]]s other than a [[stone golem]] will become a stone golem instead.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|3923-L3942|nethack=5.0.0}} Most monsters that are subjected to stoning by the cockatrice's touch attack will instantly turn into statues, while non-stone golems will become stone golems.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|2482-L2507|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1032-L1056|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|3944-L3978|nethack=5.0.0}} Even after death, a cockatrice's corpse will still cause stoning on contact unless picked up by a hero or monster with [[worn]] [[gloves]] or stoning resistance.{{refsrc|src/pickup.c|272-L281|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/pickup.c|283-L299|nethack=5.0.0|name="bigmistake"|comment=<tt>fatal_corpse_mistake()</tt> function}}
-[[Eating]] a cockatrice [[corpse]] or [[tin]], or else [[engulfing]] a live cockatrice, will instantly turn the eater to stone on the first bite unless they have stoning resistance.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|5010-L5014|nethack=5.0.0}} Monsters without stoning resistance will avoid consuming a cockatrice corpse. Eating a cockatrice [[egg]] will cause delayed stoning&mdash;monsters will also avoid eating cockatrice eggs, while hostile humanoid monsters may throw them at the hero to cause delayed stoning, and monsters hit by cockatrice eggs will instantly turn to stone. If a cockatrice corpse is eaten by a hero with stoning resistance, [[YAFM]] is printed and the meat has a {{frac|3}} chance (33%) of granting poison resistance&mdash;a monster with stoning resistance that eats a cockatrice corpse or tin can also gain poison resistance. A hero eating a cockatrice corpse or tin gains temporary intrinsic stoning resistance for 3-18 turns upon finishing (although stoning resistance is required to do so in the first place), and temporary stoning resistance will not expire while the hero is eating a cockatrice corpse or any other meal that causes stoning.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|932-L935|nethack=5.0.0|name="stoneres"|comment=corpses of stone-resistant monsters can grant stoning resistance}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|991-L997|nethack=5.0.0|comment=monster level determines chance of temporary intrinsics}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1089-L1095|nethack=5.0.0|comment=duration of temporary stoning resistance}}
+[[Eating]] a cockatrice [[corpse]] or [[tin]], or else [[engulfing]] a live cockatrice, will instantly turn the eater to stone on the first bite unless they have stoning resistance.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|5010-L5014|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|794-L810|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>cprefx()</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1866-L1867|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|2560-L2575|nethack=5.0.0}} Monsters without stoning resistance will avoid consuming a cockatrice corpse. Eating a cockatrice [[egg]] will cause delayed stoning&mdash;monsters will also avoid eating cockatrice eggs, while hostile humanoid monsters may throw them at the hero to cause delayed stoning, and monsters hit by cockatrice eggs will instantly turn to stone. If a cockatrice corpse is eaten by a hero with stoning resistance, [[YAFM]] is printed and the meat has a {{frac|3}} chance (33%) of granting poison resistance{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1971-L1973|nethack=5.0.0|name="chicken"}}&mdash;a monster with stoning resistance that eats a cockatrice corpse or tin can also gain poison resistance. A hero eating a cockatrice corpse or tin gains temporary intrinsic stoning resistance for 3-18 turns upon finishing (although stoning resistance is required to do so in the first place), and temporary stoning resistance will not expire while the hero is eating a cockatrice corpse or any other meal that causes stoning.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|471-L493|nethack=5.0.0|comment=temporary resistances are extended through a dangerous meal that is made safe by that resistance}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|932-L935|nethack=5.0.0|name="stoneres"|comment=corpses of stone-resistant monsters can grant stoning resistance}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|991-L997|nethack=5.0.0|comment=monster level determines chance of temporary intrinsics}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1089-L1095|nethack=5.0.0|comment=duration of temporary stoning resistance}}
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 Use any and all [[ranged attack]]s at your disposal to bring down a cockatrice before it can get into melee range. [[Magic cancellation]] will ''not'' protect you against any of the stoning attack's stages, but good [[AC]] will prevent the cockatrice's touch attack from landing, and [[cancellation]] will prevent the cockatrice from hissing&mdash;note that it does '''not''' cancel any of the other stoning qualities of a cockatrice or its corpse, including the stoning caused by bare-skinned contact. Worn [[yellow dragon scales]] or [[yellow dragon scale mail]] will prevent stoning outright from both live cockatrices and their corpses and eggs. You can prepare for the speed loss ahead of time by [[applying]] a [[tinning kit]] to create a [[quantum mechanic]] tin, or by keeping [[potions of speed]] in a [[bag]] or other [[container]].
-Lizard corpses are among the most reliable cures for sudden stoning by far: the [[potion of acid]] (particularly for [[vegetarian]]s and [[vegan]]s) and the corpse or tin of an [[acidic]] monster will also cure stoning, but you are not guaranteed to be able to access these items in time, especially if they are carried in a container. Note that merely biting into the lizard corpse cures stoning, so interruptions can allow for one corpse to cure a few instances of stoning before it is fully eaten&mdash;finishing off a lizard corpse also grants temporary stoning resistance, granting the hero further safety from repeated stoning for a short time.<ref name="stoneres"/> Corpses and tins of acidic monsters can also grant stoning resistance, but require the meal to be finished and thus can also function somewhat better as a preemptive measure for entering combat with them.<ref name="stoneres"/> Monsters that are stoned while they have applicable corpses or tins in open inventory will have a chance of eating that corpse and curing stoning, though an acidic corpse may kill that monster from HP damage instead.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|3952-L3959|nethack=5.0.0|comment=stoned monster has chance to cure itself}}
+Lizard corpses are among the most reliable cures for sudden stoning by far:{{refsrc|src/eat.c|827-L830|nethack=5.0.0|comment=eating a lizard cures stoning immediately}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|866-L877|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>fix_petrification()</tt> function}} the [[potion of acid]] (particularly for [[vegetarian]]s and [[vegan]]s) and the corpse or tin of an [[acidic]] monster will also cure stoning, but you are not guaranteed to be able to access these items in time, especially if they are carried in a container.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|859-L862|nethack=5.0.0|comment=eating an acidic monster cures stoning immediately}} Note that merely biting into the corpse of a lizard (or any acidic monster) cures stoning, so interruptions can allow for one lizard corpse to cure a few instances of stoning before it is fully eaten&mdash;finishing off a lizard corpse also grants temporary stoning resistance, granting the hero further safety from repeated stoning for a short time.<ref name="stoneres"/> Corpses and tins of acidic monsters can also grant stoning resistance, but require the meal to be finished and thus can also function somewhat better as a preemptive measure for entering combat with them.<ref name="stoneres"/> Monsters that are stoned while they have applicable corpses or tins in open inventory will have a chance of eating that corpse and curing stoning, though an acidic corpse may kill that monster from HP damage instead.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|3952-L3959|nethack=5.0.0|comment=stoned monster has chance to cure itself}}
-'''Do not attack a cockatrice''' if you are polymorphed into a form that uses bite, touch, [[Sting attack|sting]], or [[tentacle attack]]s and you are ''not'' stoning resistant&mdash;additionally, do not attack in the form of a monster that uses kicks if you are not wearing [[boots]], and do not attack in the form of a monster that uses [[claw attack]]s if you are not wearing [[gloves]]. Furthermore, avoid [[riding]] while fighting a cockatrice if your steed is not stoning-resistant, since it may use attacks that will cause it to touch the cockatrice, and any of the cockatrice's attacks that miss you will sometimes fall upon your steed! Even after you have dealt with a cockatrice, do not walk onto the square where it was or attempt to [[loot]] that square if you are [[blind]] and not wearing gloves:{{refsrc|src/pickup.c|2223-L2235|nethack=5.0.0}} this will cause you to feel the floor with your bare hands, and if the cockatrice's corpse is present you will be instantly turned to stone. Lastly, do not sacrifice a footrice without gloves as this will also require touching the corpse and thus instantly turn you to stone.
+'''Do not attack a cockatrice''' if you are polymorphed into a form that uses bite, touch, [[Sting attack|sting]], or [[tentacle attack]]s and you are ''not'' stoning resistant&mdash;additionally, do not attack in the form of a monster that uses kicks if you are not wearing [[boots]], and do not attack in the form of a monster that uses [[claw attack]]s if you are not wearing [[gloves]]. Furthermore, avoid [[riding]] while fighting a cockatrice if your steed is not stoning-resistant, since it may use attacks that will cause it to touch the cockatrice, and any of the cockatrice's attacks that miss you will sometimes fall upon your steed! Even after you have dealt with a cockatrice, do not walk onto the square where it was, apply a tinning kit on that square or attempt to [[loot]] that square if you are [[blind]] and not wearing gloves:{{refsrc|src/pickup.c|2223-L2235|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|3684-L3963|nethack=5.0.0}} this will cause you to feel the floor with your bare hands, and if the cockatrice's corpse is present you will be instantly turned to stone. Lastly, do not sacrifice a footrice corpse without gloves as this will also require touching the corpse and thus instantly turn you to stone.
 ===As a weapon===
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 A footrice corpse can be weaponized to dispose of almost any monster that lacks stoning resistance, up to and including powerful [[demon lords and princes]]&mdash;footrice corpses are nicknamed '''rubber chickens''' by players who like to use them in this way. However, the hero will instantly turn themselves into a statue if they fall or lose their gloves while wielding the corpse, so keep track of [[pit]]s, [[spiked pit]]s, [[hole]]s and [[trap door]]s: falling into one while wielding a cockatrice corpse will stone you, even with gloves, and the same applies for monsters. [[Levitation]] or [[flying]] both eliminate this danger, and deliberately swooping into a trap door (e.g. at the [[Castle]]) while flying and wielding a footrice corpse will not be fatal.
-One of the better methods of preventing YASD from a carried corpse is to unwield the corpse '''immediately''' after threats are dealt with, especially in areas that have not been checked for [[trap]]s. Keep a carried cockatrice corpse out of inventory slots that are frequently used, especially for food: gaining the [[food appraisal]] intrinsic warns of food that is dangerous to eat, including food that will petrify the hero, and can prevent an otherwise-fatal fat-fingering; for extra safety, you can also simply bag the corpse or else abandon it altogether if you are sure another monster will not pick it up to wield.
+One of the better methods of preventing YASD from a carried footrice corpse is to unwield the corpse '''immediately''' after threats are dealt with, especially in areas that have not been checked for [[trap]]s. Keep a carried cockatrice corpse out of inventory slots that are frequently used, especially for food: gaining the [[food appraisal]] intrinsic warns of food that is dangerous to eat, including food that will petrify the hero, and can prevent an otherwise-fatal fat-fingering; for extra safety, you can also simply bag the corpse or else abandon it altogether if you are sure another monster will not pick it up to wield.
 Additionally, keep away from sinks, [[amorous demon]]s and monsters with theft attacks (e.g. the [[charm]]ing of [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]]) if at all possible, especially while levitating. However, a monster without gloves which steals a wielded foorice corpse will turn themselves to stone, with the corpse embedded in the resulting statue{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2147-L2165|nethack=5.0.0}}&mdash;additionally, when engaging in an amorous demon encounter, the demon will always ask to take off the hero's gloves if they have at least 20 [[charisma]]. If wielding and using a footrice corpse, have your main weapon ready to go when necessary: in addition to monsters that resist stoning outright, [[golem]]s that are {{sa|Footrices and golems|subjected to stoning}} will turn into [[stone golem]]s, which can make them stronger.
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 {{message|You turn to stone...|You were instantly turned to stone by contact with a cockatrice or its corpse, or by throwing a cockatrice egg up and having it land on your head while you are not wearing a helm.}}
-{{message|This tastes just like chicken!|You ate a cockatrice corpse while you have stoning resistance.}}
+{{message|This tastes just like chicken!|You ate a cockatrice corpse while you have stoning resistance.<ref name="chicken"/>}}
 ==Variants==
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 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-367|offset=1}}
+{{nethack-500|offset=1}}
 {{featured}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]
 [[Category:Instadeath]]