Duergar (SLASH'EM) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: hat note

2025-12-01T00:22:04Z

hat note

Umbire the Phantom: lede

2025-03-20T19:22:03Z

lede

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ word choice

2025-03-05T18:21:07Z

‎Strategy: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: ref

2025-03-05T04:32:36Z

ref

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit, actually focus on the monster's qualities - from where I sit, it's not unseen in gehennom because of difficulty specifically

2025-03-05T04:32:18Z

copyedit, actually focus on the monster's qualities - from where I sit, it's not unseen in gehennom because of difficulty *specifically*

Ion frigate: m2_lord

2025-03-04T22:46:10Z

m2_lord

Umbire the Phantom: Umbire the Phantom moved page Duergar to Duergar (SLASH'EM) without leaving a redirect: disambig

2025-03-04T18:40:43Z

Umbire the Phantom moved page Duergar to Duergar (SLASH'EM) without leaving a redirect: disambig

ScienceBall: Typo

2024-03-11T05:01:47Z

Typo

Umbire the Phantom: pothole, earmark

2024-03-10T14:44:25Z

pothole, earmark

Ion frigate: i believe this ignores hell/no_hell

2023-08-02T10:51:51Z

i believe this ignores hell/no_hell

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   |reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line799]]
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+{{for|the monster in dNetHack and its derivatives|duergar (dNetHack)}}
-A '''duergar''', {{gray|h}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. The duergar is a type of male [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarven]] [[Humanoid (monster class)|humanoid]] that is roughly analogous to a [[dwarf lord]]&mdash;though he is not a [[Lord (monster attribute)|lord]] to dwarfkind himself, he possesses all of the other traits that a dwarf lord does.
+A '''duergar''', {{gray|h}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. The duergar is a type of male [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarven]] [[Humanoid (monster class)|humanoid]] that is roughly analogous to a [[dwarf lord]]&mdash;though he is not a [[Lord (monster attribute)|lord]] to dwarfkind himself, he possesses roughly all of the other traits that a dwarf lord does.
 A duergar has two weapon attacks and [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hits as a +1 weapon]].

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 }}
-A '''duergar''', {{gray|h}}, is a monster that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. The duergar is a type of [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarven]] [[Humanoid (monster class)|humanoid]] that is roughly analogous to a [[dwarf lord]]&mdash;though he is not a [[Lord (monster attribute)|lord]] to dwarfkind himself, he possesses all of the other traits that a dwarf lord does.
+A '''duergar''', {{gray|h}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. The duergar is a type of male [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarven]] [[Humanoid (monster class)|humanoid]] that is roughly analogous to a [[dwarf lord]]&mdash;though he is not a [[Lord (monster attribute)|lord]] to dwarfkind himself, he possesses all of the other traits that a dwarf lord does.
 A duergar has two weapon attacks and [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hits as a +1 weapon]].

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 ==Strategy==
-Duergar are a very rare sight outside of [[polymorph]] or other deliberate measures such as [[wishing]], [[reverse genocide]], or [[stone to flesh]], and are not especially dangerous for a mass majority of heroes when they do appear: though they hit as +1 and have two weapon attacks, they lack the [[multishot]] ability of dwarf lords and their low [[speed]] of 6 makes kiting them trivial.
+Live duergar are a very rare sight outside of [[polymorph]] or other deliberate measures such as [[wishing]], [[reverse genocide]] or [[stone to flesh]], and are not especially dangerous for a mass majority of heroes when they do appear: though they hit as +1 and have two weapon attacks, they lack the [[multishot]] ability of dwarf lords and their low [[speed]] of 6 makes kiting them trivial.
 ==References==

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 ==Strategy==
 Duergar are a very rare sight outside of [[polymorph]] or other deliberate measures such as [[wishing]], [[reverse genocide]], or [[stone to flesh]], and are not especially dangerous for a mass majority of heroes when they do appear: though they hit as +1 and have two weapon attacks, they lack the [[multishot]] ability of dwarf lords and their low [[speed]] of 6 makes kiting them trivial.
 {{slashem-7E7|offset=1}}
 {{variant-343}}<!--{{variant-36X}}-->

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 {{ monster
   |name=duergar
   |difficulty=6
   |level=4
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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Weapon 2d4, Weapon 2d4
+  |attacks=Weapon 2d4 physical, Weapon 2d4 physical
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |resistances=None
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 }}
-The '''duergar''' is a monster added in [[SLASH'EM]].  It is basically a [[dwarf lord]] that it is flagged as only generating in [[Gehennom]], Additionally, it is not a [[M2_LORD|lord to its kind]], which in practice denies it a +1 [[multishot]] bonus.
+A '''duergar''', {{gray|h}}, is a monster that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. The duergar is a type of [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarven]] [[Humanoid (monster class)|humanoid]] that is roughly analogous to a [[dwarf lord]]&mdash;though he is not a [[Lord (monster attribute)|lord]] to dwarfkind himself, he possesses all of the other traits that a dwarf lord does.
 ==Generation==
-Due to their low [[monster difficulty]], duergar will never actually generate randomly in Gehennom. Very rarely, some of the random {{white|h}} in the Gnomish Mines may be duergar (a la [[minesflayer]]s).
+Duergars are flagged to only randomly generate in [[Gehennom]], though the branch prevents lawful monsters of any kind from generating randomly{{refsrc|makemon.c|1774|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}&mdash;in practice, they are only seen within [[special room]]s and special levels at initial creation, and may also appear when [[monster class]]-based generation creates a duergar as a random humanoid-class monster, e.g. in the [[Gnomish Mines]] (not unlike [[minesflayer]]s). Normally created duergars may be peaceful towards [[hero]]es that are of lawful alignment, or else are either [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarven]] or [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]].
-They are a valid [[polymorph]] form, so they can occasionally appear that way, although since monster polymorph in SLASH'EM is temporary these will never be "real" duergar. Theoretically, one could generate "real" duergar through [[reverse genocide]] or casting [[stone-to-flesh]] on a wished-for statue, although there would be little point to doing either.
+* A {{frac|6|7}} chance of a pair of [[iron shoes]] and an independent {{frac|6|7}} chance of a [[dwarvish cloak]].
 ==Strategy==
+Duergar are a very rare sight outside of [[polymorph]] or other deliberate measures such as [[wishing]], [[reverse genocide]], or [[stone to flesh]], and are not especially dangerous for a mass majority of heroes when they do appear: though they hit as +1 and have two weapon attacks, they lack the [[multishot]] ability of dwarf lords and their low [[speed]] of 6 makes kiting them trivial.
-In theory, a weapon-wielding monster that polymorphs into a duergar could pose some danger; in practice this is incredibly unlikely, and even then one can simply walk away from them.
+{{slashem-7E7|offset=1}}
+{{variant-343}}<!--{{variant-36X}}-->
 [[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]

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 ==Generation==
-Due to their low [[difficulty]], duergar will never actually generate in Gehennom.  They are a valid [[polymorph]] form, so they can occasionally appear that way, although since monster polymorph in SLASH'EM is temporary these will never be "real" duergar. Theoretically, one could generate "real" duergar through [[reverse genocide]] or casting [[stone-to-flesh]] on a wished-for statue, although there would be little point to doing either.
+Due to their low [[difficulty]], duergar will never actually generate in Gehennom.  Very rarely, some of the random {{white|h}} in the Gnomish Mines may be duergar (a la [[minesflayer]]s), although this is extremely uncommon.
 ==Strategy==