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'''Cone of cold''' is a [[monster spell]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and behaves somewhat similar to the basic version of the {{+ of|cone of cold}} spell available to the [[hero]].

The cone of cold is cast exclusively by [[Asmodeus]].{{refsrc|src/monst.c|2546|nethack=3.6.7}}

==Description==
The spell has two different effects, depending on whether it is used against the [[hero]] in melee range or at a distance:

* When used while adjacent to the target, it deals damage based on [[Monster level|the monster's level]] plus any additional damage dice provided.{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|288|nethack=3.6.7}}
* When zapped at range, it deals damage according to the dice specified by the monster using it in their [[monst.c]] entry—like other cold rays, it can freeze and shatter [[potion]]s in the inventory of any monsters it hits, and can be blocked by [[reflection]].{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|854|nethack=3.6.7}}

[[Half spell damage]] halves damage inflicted by the spell in either form, and [[cold resistance]] completely negates damage to the hero from the spell in either form.{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|292|nethack=3.6.7|comment=half-spell damage applies to all monster spells}}{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|309|nethack=3.6.7}}

{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|If Asmodeus observes that the hero has cold resistance, he will stop using the attack.

Per {{commit|6b8079a16f425aa80239b0b1009ec98a70af56ff}}, the cone of cold freezes a [[pool]] or [[lava]] square that it targets in melee.}}

==Strategy==
When used by Asmodeus in melee, the cone of cold spell can deal upwards of 186 points of damage against a target that lacks cold resistance: this damage is reduced by half spell damage and completely nullified by cold resistance, but makes Asmodeus highly perilous to face without a source of the latter property

==History==
The cone of cold monster spell is introduced along with Asmodeus in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].

==References==
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 '''Cone of cold''' is a [[monster spell]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and behaves somewhat similar to the basic version of the {{+ of|cone of cold}} spell available to the [[hero]].
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 ==Description==
-The spell has two different effects that deal [[cold]] damage, depending on whether it is used against the [[hero]] in melee range or at a distance:
+The spell has two different effects that deal [[cold]] damage, depending on whether it is used against the hero in melee range or at a distance:
 * When used while adjacent to the target, it deals damage based on [[Monster level|the monster's level]] plus any additional damage dice provided.{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|288|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|307|nethack=3.6.7}}

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 {{message|You are covered in frost!|You were hit by the cone of cold spell in melee range.}}
 {{message|But you resist the effects.|This is added to the above if you resisted the spell.}}
 ==References==

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 The spell has two different effects that deal [[cold]] damage, depending on whether it is used against the [[hero]] in melee range or at a distance:
-* When used while adjacent to the target, it deals damage based on [[Monster level|the monster's level]] plus any additional damage dice provided.{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|288|nethack=3.6.7}}
+* When used while adjacent to the target, it deals damage based on [[Monster level|the monster's level]] plus any additional damage dice provided.{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|288|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|307|nethack=3.6.7}}
 * When zapped at range, it deals damage according to the dice specified by the monster using it in their [[monst.c]] entry&mdash;like other cold rays, it can freeze and shatter [[potion]]s in the inventory of any monsters it hits, and can be blocked by [[reflection]].{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|854|nethack=3.6.7}}

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 ==History==
 The cone of cold monster spell is introduced along with Asmodeus in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
 ==References==