Dwarf king - Revision history

Ray Chason: Update the name and drop the male flag

2026-05-14T03:24:31Z

Update the name and drop the male flag

Umbire the Phantom: deal with all this article's stuff in one pass

2026-02-04T13:28:59Z

deal with all this article's stuff in one pass

Umbire the Phantom: lede

2025-04-23T06:37:42Z

lede

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ word choice

2025-04-23T06:37:04Z

‎Generation: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ ditto

2025-04-23T06:31:18Z

‎Generation: ditto

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-02-18T18:40:14Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ glyph

2024-02-18T18:33:26Z

‎Strategy: glyph

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ court

2024-02-18T18:31:40Z

‎dNetHack: court

Umbire the Phantom: growing up var

2023-12-10T07:28:34Z

growing up var

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ every king needs his queen

2023-11-23T22:29:52Z

‎dNetHack: every king needs his queen

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 {{ monster
-  |name=dwarf king
+  |name=dwarf ruler / dwarf king / dwarf queen
   |difficulty=8
   |level=6
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   |resistances conveyed=None
   |resistances=None
-  |attributes={{attributes|A dwarf king|tunnel=1|needpick=1|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|dwarf=1|strong=1|prince=1|male=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|collect=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
+  |attributes={{attributes|A dwarf ruler|tunnel=1|needpick=1|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|dwarf=1|strong=1|prince=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|collect=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
   |size=Medium
   |nutr=300

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Weapon 2d6, Weapon 2d6
+  |attacks=[[Weapon]] 2d6 [[Physical damage|physical]], weapon 2d6 physical
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |resistances=None
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   |nutr=300
   |weight=900
-  |reference=[[monst.c#line469]]
+  |reference=[https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/blob/NetHack-3.6.7_Released/src/monst.c#L441 NetHack 3.6.7 - src/monst.c, line 441]
 }}
-A '''dwarf king''', {{monsym|dwarf king}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. A dwarf king is a [[Humanoid (monster class)|humanoid]] monster that is the [[strong]]est type of [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarf]]: dwarf kings have [[infravision]], can be seen via infravision, and have the ability to [[tunnel]] with a digging tool like other dwarves.
+A dwarf king has two [[weapon]] attacks.
-A dwarf king has two weapon attacks.
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|0c3b9642e4207ed3c0b756585b83477f59116305}}, dwarf kings are known as '''dwarf rulers''', with "king" and "queen" being gendered titles.}}
 ==Generation==
-Randomly-generated dwarf kings are always peaceful towards [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarven]] and [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]] heroes, and will mostly be peaceful towards other [[lawful]] heroes. Dwarf kings will not randomly generate in [[Gehennom]] due to being lawful. A [[dwarf lord]] can [[grow up]] into a dwarf king.
+Randomly-generated dwarf kings are always peaceful towards [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarven]] and [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]] [[heroes]], and will mostly be peaceful towards other [[lawful]] heroes. Dwarf kings will not randomly generate in [[Gehennom]] due to being lawful. A [[dwarf lord]] can [[grow up]] into a dwarf king.
 In addition to random generation, a dwarf king may appear as the random {{mcsl|h}} that is generated on level creation for each of the filler levels in the [[Gnomish Mines]]. A dwarf king may also be one of the monsters generated in a [[throne room]] as the occupant of the [[throne]].
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 * Dwarf kings that are not given a dwarvish short sword and dwarvish iron helm will instead receive either a [[pick-axe]] ({{frac|3}} chance) or a [[dagger]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance).
-As [[overlord]]s, dwarf kings will always generate with armor of at least +0 and weapons (but ''not'' tools) that are at least +1.
+As [[overlord]]s, dwarf kings will always generate with armor of at least +0 [[enchantment]] and weapons (but ''not'' tools) that are at least +1.
 ==Strategy==
-Dwarf kings have two weapon attacks, which makes them quite deadly when wielding a dwarvish mattock, and they can have excellent [[AC]] from their starting armor.
+Dwarf kings have two weapon attacks, which make them deadly when attacking with their initial weapons, ''especially'' if they are given enchanted dwarvish mattocks&mdash;they may also generate with a lot of [[AC]] from their [[worn]] starting armor. A hostile dwarf king is best dealt with from afar by an early hero unless they were incredibly fortunate themselves in assembling a set of armor: a hero that manages to kill a dwarf king using their pet or some other means may consider taking their armor and weapons afterward, since they can represent a potential offensive and/or defensive upgrade.
-Since dwarf kings and [[mind flayer]]s share the same glyph, you should use [[far look]] to correctly identify any {{magenta|h}}, especially at lower [[dungeon level]]s, or in the Gnomish Mines where the random {{white|h}} generated on level creation monster can be a mind flayer.
+As with other dwarves, dwarf kings move at a slow 6 [[speed]], which can be used to the hero's own advantage. Similarly, dwarf kings that are using a dwarvish short sword, axe, mattock, or dwarvish spear tend to have better armor on average. Since dwarf kings, [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s share the same glyph, you should use [[far look]] to correctly identify any {{magenta|h}}, especially at lower [[dungeon level]]s or in the Gnomish Mines (where the random {{white|h}} generated on level creation monster can be a [[minesflayer]])&mdash;a {{magenta|h}} encountered in Gehennom will almost never be a dwarf king.
 ==History==
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 ==Variants==
-Some variants grant dwarf kings and other monsters AC bonuses for wearing [[racial equipment]], and may additionally generate them with a [[potion of booze]]. They may also make adjustments so that female counterparts to the dwarf king are properly named and generated.
+Some ''NetHack'' [[variant]]s grant dwarf kings and other monsters AC bonuses for wearing [[racial equipment]], and may additionally generate them with a [[potion of booze]]. ''NetHack'' variants may also make adjustments so that female counterparts to the dwarf king are properly named and generated.
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], the Gnomish Mines replaces dwarf kings with hostile [[war orc]]s at level creation with the exception of [[bones]], so that player dwarves and gnomes will have to deal with hostile monsters like other races{{refsrc|sp_lev.c|854|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} - this does not occur in practice, since dwarf kings are never specified for generation when creating any of the Mines levels.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], the game is intended to replace dwarf kings with hostile [[war orc]]s during level creation for the Gnomish Mines (with the exception of [[bones]]) so that dwarven and gnomish heroes will have to deal with hostile monsters like other races{{refsrc|sp_lev.c|854|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}&mdash;this does not occur in practice, since dwarf kings are never specified for generation when creating any of the Mines levels.
 ===GruntHack===
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 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], dwarf kings generated outside of the Gnomish Mines have a {{frac|6|7}} chance of being generated with a potion of booze.
+In [[UnNetHack]], dwarf kings that are generated outside of the Gnomish Mines have a {{frac|6|7}} chance of being generated with a potion of booze. They also gain +1 bonus AC for each piece of worn dwarven armor.
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], the [[Dwarf queen (dNetHack)|dwarf queen]] of dNetHack is a distinct monster from the dwarf king, rather than an otherwise-identical monster of a different gender - [[dwarf cleric]]s will grow up into dwarf queens.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], dwarf kings have a full [[base attack bonus]] of +1 [[to-hit]] per [[monster level]], and their second weapon attacks use off-hand weapons instead of using their primary weapon twice. [[Dwarf cleric]]s (which are always women) will grow up into [[Dwarf queen (dNetHack)|dwarf queens]], and neither dwarf kings nor dwarf queens are valid polymorph forms.
-A dwarf king may appear as the ruler of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]] - his court can contain dwarf lords, dwarf clerics, [[Dwarf (monster)|dwarves]], [[Gnome (monster)|gnomes]], [[gnome lord]]s, [[Gnome lady (dNetHack)|gnome ladies]], [[gnomish wizard]]s, [[hobbit]]s, and [[leprechaun]]s.
+Dwarf kings may appear as [[Prisoner (dNetHack)|prisoners]] within random throne rooms, as well as throne rooms ruled by [[orcs of the ages of stars]] and [[ogre king]]s. Additionally, the prisoners in the northern prison tower of the [[Drow Healer quest]] home level may include dwarf kings.
 Dwarf kings that are randomly generated outside of the Gnomish Mines are always generated with a potion of booze.

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 }}
-A '''dwarf king''', {{monsym|dwarf king}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. A dwarf king is a [[Humanoid (monster class)|humanoid]] monster that is the [[strong]]est type of [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarf]], possessing [[infravision]] and the ability to [[tunnel]] with a digging tool like other dwarves. A dwarf king has two weapon attacks.
+A '''dwarf king''', {{monsym|dwarf king}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. A dwarf king is a [[Humanoid (monster class)|humanoid]] monster that is the [[strong]]est type of [[Dwarf (monster attribute)|dwarf]]: dwarf kings have [[infravision]], can be seen via infravision, and have the ability to [[tunnel]] with a digging tool like other dwarves.
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|Dwarf kings are now known as '''dwarf rulers''', with "king" and "queen" being gendered titles.}}

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 ==Generation==
-Randomly-generated dwarf kings are always peaceful towards [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarven]] and [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]] characters, and will mostly be peaceful towards other [[lawful]] characters. Dwarf kings do not appear in [[Gehennom]] due to being lawful. A [[dwarf lord]] can [[grow up]] into a dwarf king.
+Randomly-generated dwarf kings are always peaceful towards [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarven]] and [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomish]] heroes, and will mostly be peaceful towards other [[lawful]] heroes. Dwarf kings will not randomly generate in [[Gehennom]] due to being lawful. A [[dwarf lord]] can [[grow up]] into a dwarf king.
 In addition to random generation, a dwarf king may appear as the random {{mcsl|h}} that is generated on level creation for each of the filler levels in the [[Gnomish Mines]]. A dwarf king may also be one of the monsters generated in a [[throne room]] as the occupant of the [[throne]].
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 Dwarf kings can appear among the random {{white|h}} that are part of the first quest [[monster class]] for [[Cavepeople]] and make up {{frac|24|175}} of monsters that are randomly generated on the [[Caveman quest]].
-A dwarf king [[Monster starting inventory|can be generated with]] each of the following items:{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|367|nethack=3.6.7}}
+A dwarf king can be [[generated with]] each of the following items:{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|367|nethack=3.6.7}}
 * A {{frac|6|7}} chance of a pair of [[iron shoes]] and an independent {{frac|6|7}} chance of a [[dwarvish cloak]].

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	In addition to random generation, a dwarf king may appear as the random {{mcsl\|h}} that is generated on level creation for each of the filler levels in the [[Gnomish Mines]]. A dwarf king may also be one of the monsters generated in a [[throne room]] as the occupant of the [[throne]].		In addition to random generation, a dwarf king may appear as the random {{mcsl\|h}} that is generated on level creation for each of the filler levels in the [[Gnomish Mines]]. A dwarf king may also be one of the monsters generated in a [[throne room]] as the occupant of the [[throne]].
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		+	Dwarf kings can appear among the random {{white\|h}} that are part of the first quest [[monster class]] for [[Cavepeople]] and make up {{frac\|24\|175}} of monsters that are randomly generated on the [[Caveman quest]].

	A dwarf king [[Monster starting inventory\|can be generated with]] each of the following items:{{refsrc\|src/makemon.c\|367\|nethack=3.6.7}}		A dwarf king [[Monster starting inventory\|can be generated with]] each of the following items:{{refsrc\|src/makemon.c\|367\|nethack=3.6.7}}

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], dwarf kings that are randomly generated outside of the Gnomish Mines are always generated with a potion of booze.
+In [[dNetHack]], the [[Dwarf queen (dNetHack)|dwarf queen]] of dNetHack is a distinct monster from the dwarf king, rather than an otherwise-identical monster of a different gender - [[dwarf cleric]]s will grow up into dwarf queens.
-The [[Dwarf queen (dNetHack)|dwarf queen]] of dNetHack is a distinct monster from the dwarf king, rather than an otherwise-identical monster of a different gender - [[dwarf cleric]]s will grow up into dwarf queens.
+A dwarf king may appear as the ruler of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]] - his court can contain dwarf lords, dwarf clerics, dwarves, [[Gnome (monster)|gnomes]], [[gnome lord]]s, [[Gnome lady (dNetHack)|gnome ladies]], [[gnomish wizard]]s, [[hobbit]]s, and [[leprechaun]]s.
 ===xNetHack===