Cockatrice nest - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al., earmark

2024-05-08T14:35:20Z

potholes et. al., earmark

Phol ende wodan: note that statues contain 0-4 items

2020-06-28T13:29:52Z

note that statues contain 0-4 items

Phol ende wodan: rearrange strategy section; also, cockatrice nests generate neither cockatrice eggs nor chickatrices

2020-06-28T13:28:38Z

rearrange strategy section; also, cockatrice nests generate neither cockatrice eggs nor chickatrices

Aximili: /* Generation */ a bit of info from Special room

2020-06-27T05:40:07Z

‎Generation: a bit of info from Special room

Aximili: Add more explicit sections

2020-06-27T04:31:34Z

Add more explicit sections

ChasonBot at 19:31, 18 December 2015

2015-12-18T19:31:35Z

Ais523: fix wikimarkup; mention that they aren't as dangerous as they look

2013-10-18T08:32:10Z

fix wikimarkup; mention that they aren't as dangerous as they look

ASnail at 09:34, 17 October 2013

2013-10-17T09:34:41Z

Ion frigate at 08:44, 29 December 2011

2011-12-29T08:44:54Z

99.167.105.221 at 14:09, 20 August 2011

2011-08-20T14:09:24Z

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 ==Strategy==
-This is a dangerous room if handled incorrectly. Getting surrounded by several cockatrices can result in a much higher likelihood that you begin the [[stoning]] process every turn. A stack of [[lizard corpse]]s is the most common preventative; you can also polymorph into something stoning resistant.
+This is a dangerous room if handled incorrectly. Getting surrounded by several cockatrices can result in a much higher likelihood that you begin the [[stoning]] process every turn. A stack of [[lizard]] [[corpse]]s is the most common preventative; you can also polymorph into something stoning resistant.
 [[Stealth]] should allow you to avoid waking them up, so you can fight them one at a time. In addition, if you have stealth and there is more than one row of cockatrices, a cockatrice nest can be used as an avenue to train the [[polearm]] skill by hitting the second row without waking the first, leaving the footrice being hit without a means to escape. See [[Leprechaun hall]] for details.
-Instead of killing them all immediately, you may want to leave all or some of them alone, in order to keep around a source of [[cockatrice corpse]]s.
+Instead of killing them all immediately, you may want to leave all or some of them alone, in order to keep around a source of cockatrice [[corpse]]s.
 A sufficiently powerful melee character has a reasonable chance of being able to clear a cockatrice nest without the stoning process starting; the cockatrices will die in only a few hits, giving them few chances to hit back due to their slow speed. Thus, if you have no other options (or are feeling brave), it isn't necessarily going to be fatal to clear the nest without precautions. You should ensure that you have at least one lizard corpse, or else the ability to [[pray]] safely, though, in case something goes wrong.
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 [[Category:Special rooms]]

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−	A '''cockatrice nest''' is a [[special room]] that has been filled with [[cockatrice]]s. Fortunately for you, the cockatrices start asleep and will not immediately bother you. You may also find [[statue]]s of [[player monster]]s in there.	+	A '''cockatrice nest''' is a [[special room]] that has been filled with [[cockatrice]]s. Fortunately for you, the cockatrices start asleep and will not immediately bother you. You may also find [[statue]]s of [[player monster]]s in there, each containing 0-4 random items.

	==Generation==		==Generation==

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-A '''cockatrice nest''' is a [[special room]] that has been filled with [[cockatrice]]s and [[chickatrice]]s. Fortunately for you, the cockatrices and chickatrices start asleep and will not immediately bother you. You may also find [[statue]]s of [[player monster]]s, and more rarely, [[cockatrice egg]]s in there.
+A '''cockatrice nest''' is a [[special room]] that has been filled with [[cockatrice]]s. Fortunately for you, the cockatrices start asleep and will not immediately bother you. You may also find [[statue]]s of [[player monster]]s in there.
 ==Generation==
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 ==Strategy==
-To handle a cockatrice nest, you should have a stack of [[lizard corpse]]s (for reversing the [[stoning]] process) or polymorph into something stoning resistant, and also [[stealth]]. Stealth should allow you to avoid waking them up, except the one that you attack, so you can fight them one at a time. However, you may want to leave them there instead of killing them, so that you may reserve the supply of [[cockatrice corpse]]s. In addition, if you have stealth and there are more than one row of footrices, a cockatrice nest can be used as an avenue to train the [[Polearm]] skill by hitting the second row without waking the first, leaving the footrice being hit without a means to escape. See [[Leprechaun hall]] for details.
+[[Stealth]] should allow you to avoid waking them up, so you can fight them one at a time. In addition, if you have stealth and there is more than one row of cockatrices, a cockatrice nest can be used as an avenue to train the [[polearm]] skill by hitting the second row without waking the first, leaving the footrice being hit without a means to escape. See [[Leprechaun hall]] for details.
 A sufficiently powerful melee character has a reasonable chance of being able to clear a cockatrice nest without the stoning process starting; the cockatrices will die in only a few hits, giving them few chances to hit back due to their slow speed. Thus, if you have no other options (or are feeling brave), it isn't necessarily going to be fatal to clear the nest without precautions. You should ensure that you have at least one lizard corpse, or else the ability to [[pray]] safely, though, in case something goes wrong.
 [[Category:Special rooms]]
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	It has a 1/8 chance of being generated from dungeon levels 17 onward; however, it will only generate if no other special room has generated on the level, meaning its actual chance is around 1 in 44 on a level with no [[shop]]s.		It has a 1/8 chance of being generated from dungeon levels 17 onward; however, it will only generate if no other special room has generated on the level, meaning its actual chance is around 1 in 44 on a level with no [[shop]]s.
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		+	It will not be generated if cockatrices are genocided or extinct.

	==Messages==		==Messages==

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−	A '''cockatrice nest''' is a [[special room]] that has been filled with [[cockatrice]]s and [[chickatrice]]s. It has a 1/8 chance of being generated from dungeon levels 17 onward; however, it will only generate if no other special room has generated on the level, meaning its actual chance is around 1 in 44 on a level with no [[shop]]s. Fortunately for you, the cockatrices and chickatrices start asleep and will not immediately bother you. You may also find [[statue]]s of [[player monster]]s, and more rarely, [[cockatrice egg]]s in there. Entering the nest gives you the message ~~''"~~You enter a disgusting nest!~~"''~~.	+	A '''cockatrice nest''' is a [[special room]] that has been filled with [[cockatrice]]s and [[chickatrice]]s. Fortunately for you, the cockatrices and chickatrices start asleep and will not immediately bother you. You may also find [[statue]]s of [[player monster]]s, and more rarely, [[cockatrice egg]]s in there.
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		+	==Generation==
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		+	It has a 1/8 chance of being generated from dungeon levels 17 onward; however, it will only generate if no other special room has generated on the level, meaning its actual chance is around 1 in 44 on a level with no [[shop]]s.
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		+	==Messages==
		+	{{message\|You enter a disgusting nest!\|You entered the nest.}}

	==Strategy==		==Strategy==

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	[[Category:Special rooms]]		[[Category:Special rooms]]
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−	A '''cockatrice nest''' is a special room that has been filled with [[cockatrice]]s and [[chickatrice]]s. It has a 1/8 chance of being generated from dungeon levels 17 onward; however, it will only generate if no other special room has generated on the level, meaning its actual chance is around 1 in 44 on a level with no [[shop]]s. Fortunately for you, the cockatrices and chickatrices start asleep and will not immediately bother you. You may also find [[statue]]s of [[player monster]]s, and more rarely, [[cockatrice egg]]s in there. Entering the nest gives you the message ''"You enter a disgusting nest!"''.	+	A '''cockatrice nest''' is a [[special room]] that has been filled with [[cockatrice]]s and [[chickatrice]]s. It has a 1/8 chance of being generated from dungeon levels 17 onward; however, it will only generate if no other special room has generated on the level, meaning its actual chance is around 1 in 44 on a level with no [[shop]]s. Fortunately for you, the cockatrices and chickatrices start asleep and will not immediately bother you. You may also find [[statue]]s of [[player monster]]s, and more rarely, [[cockatrice egg]]s in there. Entering the nest gives you the message ''"You enter a disgusting nest!"''.

	To handle a cockatrice nest, you should have a stack of [[lizard corpse]]s (for reversing the [[stoning]] process) or polymorph into something stoning resistant, and also [[stealth]]. Stealth should allow you to avoid waking them up, except the one that you attack, so you can fight them one at a time. However, you may want to leave them there instead of killing them, so that you may reserve the supply of [[cockatrice corpse]]s.		To handle a cockatrice nest, you should have a stack of [[lizard corpse]]s (for reversing the [[stoning]] process) or polymorph into something stoning resistant, and also [[stealth]]. Stealth should allow you to avoid waking them up, except the one that you attack, so you can fight them one at a time. However, you may want to leave them there instead of killing them, so that you may reserve the supply of [[cockatrice corpse]]s.

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−	A '''cockatrice nest''' is a special room that has been filled with [[cockatrice]]s and [[chickatrice]]s. It has a 1/8 chance of being generated from dungeon levels 17 onward; however, it will only generate if no other special room has generated on the level, meaning its actual chance is around 1 in 44 on a level with no [[shop]]s. Fortunately for you, the cockatrices and chickatrices start asleep and will not immediately bother you. You may also find [[statue]]s in there. Entering the nest gives you the message ''"You enter a disgusting nest!"''.	+	A '''cockatrice nest''' is a special room that has been filled with [[cockatrice]]s and [[chickatrice]]s. It has a 1/8 chance of being generated from dungeon levels 17 onward; however, it will only generate if no other special room has generated on the level, meaning its actual chance is around 1 in 44 on a level with no [[shop]]s. Fortunately for you, the cockatrices and chickatrices start asleep and will not immediately bother you. You may also find [[statue]]s of [[player monster]]s, and more rarely, [[cockatrice egg]]s in there. Entering the nest gives you the message ''"You enter a disgusting nest!"''.

	To handle a cockatrice nest, you should have a stack of [[lizard corpse]]s (for reversing the [[stoning]] process) or polymorph into something stoning resistant, and also [[stealth]]. Stealth should allow you to avoid waking them up, except the one that you attack, so you can fight them one at a time. However, you may want to leave them there instead of killing them, so that you may reserve the supply of [[cockatrice corpse]]s.		To handle a cockatrice nest, you should have a stack of [[lizard corpse]]s (for reversing the [[stoning]] process) or polymorph into something stoning resistant, and also [[stealth]]. Stealth should allow you to avoid waking them up, except the one that you attack, so you can fight them one at a time. However, you may want to leave them there instead of killing them, so that you may reserve the supply of [[cockatrice corpse]]s.