Dragon (dNetHack) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: correction + update

2026-06-20T10:33:52Z

correction + update

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ pothole

2024-12-22T19:49:00Z

‎Generation: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: ...oops

2024-12-22T19:25:37Z

...oops

Chris: /* Generation */ HP is 150% of average giagantic monster HP, 75% of max HP (on average if you roll for HP you will roll 50% of max)

2024-12-22T16:34:52Z

‎Generation: HP is 150% of average giagantic monster HP, 75% of max HP (on average if you roll for HP you will roll 50% of max)

Umbire the Phantom: mention MA_DRAGON

2024-12-22T16:23:54Z

mention MA_DRAGON

Umbire the Phantom: reorg monster list, some more details

2024-12-22T16:22:50Z

reorg monster list, some more details

Umbire the Phantom: redo traits lede, add Eden + Fafnir

2024-12-22T14:56:36Z

redo traits lede, add Eden + Fafnir

Umbire the Phantom: create stub

2024-12-22T14:23:21Z

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In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the '''[[dragon]]''' [[monster class]] is heavily changed from ''[[NetHack]]''.

All variants include the standard dragons from ''NetHack'', the [[Dragon (SLASH'EM)|shimmering and deep dragons]] from [[SLASH'EM]], and add other new monsters to the monster class.

==List of monsters==
The following monsters are part of the dragon monster class in dNetHack, with monsters new to the variant highlighted in bold:

* Adult dragons
** {{monsymlink|gray dragon}}
** {{monsymlink|silver dragon}}
** {{monsymlink|red dragon}}
** {{monsymlink|white dragon}}
** {{monsymlink|orange dragon}}
** {{monsymlink|black dragon}}
** {{monsymlink|blue dragon}}
** {{monsymlink|green dragon}}
** {{monsymlink|yellow dragon}}
** '''{{monsymlink|shimmering dragon|variant=dNetHack}}'''
** '''{{monsymlink|deep dragon|variant=dNetHack}}'''
* Baby dragons
** {{monsymlink|baby gray dragon}}
** {{monsymlink|baby silver dragon}}
** {{monsymlink|baby red dragon}}
** {{monsymlink|baby white dragon}}
** {{monsymlink|baby orange dragon}}
** {{monsymlink|baby black dragon}}
** {{monsymlink|baby blue dragon}}
** {{monsymlink|baby green dragon}}
** {{monsymlink|baby yellow dragon}}
** '''{{monsymlink|baby shimmering dragon|variant=dNetHack}}'''
** '''{{monsymlink|baby deep dragon|variant=dNetHack}}'''
* Pseudodragons
** {{brown|D}} [[tiny pseudodragon]]
** {{brown|D}} [[Pseudodragon (dNetHack)|pseudodragon]]
** {{brown|D}} [[riding pseudodragon]]
** {{brown|D}} [[large pseudodragon]]
** {{brightblue|D}} [[winged pseudodragon]]
** {{brightblue|D}} [[huge pseudodragon]]
** {{brightblue|D}} [[gigantic pseudodragon]]
* Dinosaurs
** {{brightgreen|D}} [[triceratops]]
** {{orange|D}} [[tyrannosaurus]]
** {{brightblue|D}} [[diplodocus]]
* Other dragons
** {{brown|D}} [[half-stone dragon]]
** {{white|D}} [[Half-dragon (monster)|half-dragon]]
* [[Unique monster]]s
** {{monsymlink|Chromatic Dragon}}
** {{magenta|D}} [[Platinum Dragon]]
** {{monsymlink|Ixoth}}
** {{red|D}} [[Smaug]]
** {{green|D}} [[Tiamat, the Fiend of Wind]]

==Common traits==
All of the dragons from ''NetHack'', including the un-[[deferred]] [[shimmering dragon]], have their stats and other qualities changed:

* Baby dragons are not randomly generated at all.
* Adult dragons have stronger bite and claw attacks, their [[breath weapon]]s are generally stronger and ignore "mundane" sources of [[reflection]], and they have an additional tail-lashing attack. Their [[AC]] is improved similarly to SLASH'EM, and they also possess natural [[DR|damage reduction]].

Dragons have [[catsight]] and can track monsters via scent.
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 ** {{green|D}} [[Tiamat, the Fiend of Wind]]
-notdNetHack and notnotdNetHack retain the above monsters and add two more unique dragons:
+notdNetHack and notnotdNetHack retain the above monsters and add two more unique dragons, one of which is [[Deferred and defunct features (dNetHack)|defunct]]:
-* {{red|D}} [[Eden]]
+* {{brightcyan|D}} [[Eden]]
-* {{brightcyan|D}} [[Fafnir]]
+* Defunct monster:
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 ===Generation===
-Randomly-generated dragons are normally created hostile, and are generated with an amount of [[HP]] equal to 10*[[ML]] + (ML)d10 (in practice corresponding to roughly 150% of an average gigantic monster's HP).
+Randomly-generated dragons are normally created hostile, and are generated with an amount of [[HP]] equal to 10*[[Monster level|ML]] + (ML)d10 (in practice corresponding to roughly 150% of an average gigantic monster's HP).
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 ===Generation===
-Randomly-generated dragons are normally created hostile, and are generated with an amount of [[HP]] equal to 10*[[ML]] + (ML)d10 (in practice corresponding to roughly {{frac|3|4}} of a normal gigantic monster's HP).
+Randomly-generated dragons are normally created hostile, and are generated with an amount of [[HP]] equal to 10*[[ML]] + (ML)d10 (in practice corresponding to roughly 150% of an average gigantic monster's HP).
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 * Baby dragons are not randomly generated at all.
-* Adult dragons have stronger bite and claw attacks, their [[breath weapon]]s are generally stronger and ignore [[reflection]] unless it is granted by [[Dragon armor (dNetHack)|dragon armor]] or an [[artifact]] that grants dragonbreath reflection, and they have an additional tail-lashing attack that occurs every global turn and targets an adjacent opponent at random. Their [[AC]] is improved similarly to SLASH'EM, and they also possess natural [[DR|damage reduction]].
+* Adult dragons have stronger bite and claw attacks, their [[breath weapon]]s are generally stronger and ignore [[reflection]] unless it is granted by [[Dragon armor (dNetHack)|dragon armor]] or an [[artifact]] that grants dragonbreath reflection, and they have an additional tail-lashing attack that occurs every global turn and targets an adjacent opponent at random. Their effective [[AC]] is improved similarly to SLASH'EM, and they also possess natural [[DR|damage reduction]].
 Dragons have [[catsight]] and can track monsters via scent.
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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the '''[[dragon]]''' [[monster class]] is heavily changed from ''[[NetHack]]''.
-All variants include the standard dragons from ''NetHack'', the [[Dragon (SLASH'EM)|shimmering and deep dragons]] from [[SLASH'EM]], and add other new monsters to the monster class.
+All the named variants include the standard dragons from ''NetHack'', the [[Dragon (SLASH'EM)|shimmering and deep dragons]] from [[SLASH'EM]], and add other new monsters to the monster class. They also include a [[Dragon (monster attribute)|dragon monster attribute]] that is used for all draconic monsters both within the monster class and outside it.
 ==List of monsters==

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 The following monsters are part of the dragon monster class in dNetHack, with monsters new to the variant highlighted in bold:
 * Adult dragons
 ** {{monsymlink|gray dragon}}
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 ** '''{{monsymlink|shimmering dragon|variant=dNetHack}}'''
 ** '''{{monsymlink|deep dragon|variant=dNetHack}}'''
 * Pseudodragons
 ** {{brown|D}} [[tiny pseudodragon]]
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 ==Common traits==
-All dragons have their stats and other qualities changed compared to ''NetHack'' and SLASH'EM, including the un-[[deferred]] shimmering dragon and the deep dragon:
+All dragons have their stats and other qualities changed compared to ''NetHack'' and SLASH'EM, including the shimmering dragon and the deep dragon:
 * Baby dragons are not randomly generated at all.
-* Adult dragons have stronger bite and claw attacks, their [[breath weapon]]s are generally stronger and ignore "mundane" sources of [[reflection]], and they have an additional tail-lashing attack. Their [[AC]] is improved similarly to SLASH'EM, and they also possess natural [[DR|damage reduction]].
+* Adult dragons have stronger bite and claw attacks, their [[breath weapon]]s are generally stronger and ignore [[reflection]] unless it is granted by [[Dragon armor (dNetHack)|dragon armor]] or an [[artifact]] that grants dragonbreath reflection, and they have an additional tail-lashing attack that occurs every global turn and targets an adjacent opponent at random. Their [[AC]] is improved similarly to SLASH'EM, and they also possess natural [[DR|damage reduction]].
 Dragons have [[catsight]] and can track monsters via scent.
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