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 {{monster
   |name=elf
-  |difficulty=12
+  |difficulty=1
-  |level=10
+  |level=0
   |experience=216
   |speed=12
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   |resistances=[[Sleep resistance]]
   |resistances conveyed=[[Sleep resistance]] (67%)
-  |attributes={{attributes|An elf|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|seeinvis=1|nopoly=1|elf=1|strong=1|collect=1|infravision=1|infravisible=1}}
+  |attributes={{attributes|An elf|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|seeinvis=1|nopoly=1|elf=1|collect=1|infravision=1|infravisible=1}}
   |reference=[[monst.c#line2309]]
 }}

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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 1d8 physical
+  |attacks=[[Weapon]] 1d8 [[Physical damage|physical]]
   |weight=800
   |nutr=350
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 }}
 {{for|other uses|Elf}}
-An '''elf''', {{white|@}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The elf serves as the base monster for the [[corpse]] left by [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] characters, [[elf zombie]]s or [[elf mummies]], and has a much higher base level than other monsters representing a playable race&mdash;specifically, their [[monster difficulty]] is comparable to a [[player monster]], likely due to serving as the player monster for the [[defunct]] [[Elf (role)|Elf]] [[role]].
+An '''elf''', {{white|@}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The elf serves as the base monster for the [[corpse]] left by [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] [[hero]]s, [[elf zombie]]s or [[elf mummies]], and has a much higher [[Monster level|base level]] and [[monster difficulty]] than other monsters the represent a playable race&mdash;their monster difficulty is comparable to a [[player monster]], likely due to them serving as the player monster for the [[defunct]] [[Elf (role)|Elf]] [[role]]. Standard elves are [[strong]], have [[infravision]], can [[see invisible]], and can be seen via infravision.
-An elf has a single weapon attack.
+An elf has a single weapon attack and possesses [[sleep resistance]].
-[[Eating]] an elf [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of of granting [[sleep resistance]], the highest of all [[Elf (monster attribute)|elves]].
+[[Eating]] an elf [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of granting sleep resistance, the highest of all [[Elf (monster attribute)|elven]] monsters.
 ==Generation==
-Standard elves are [[Normal mechanism|not randomly generated]]. An elf can [[grow up]] into an [[elf-lord]].
+Standard elves are [[Normal mechanism|not randomly generated]], and are not valid polymorph forms or genocide targets. An elf can [[grow up]] into an [[elf-lord]].
-An elf zombie or elf mummy will leave an aged elf [[corpse]] behind upon death;{{refsrc|src/mon.c|147|nethack=3.6.7|name="undead_to_corpse"|comment=Converting monster index of undead to corpses of their living counterparts}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|372|nethack=3.6.7|name="make_corpse"|comment=Undead corpses and their ages are handled with other "special" death drops}} player elves that are killed and leave [[bones]] will have an elf corpse atop their grave, unless they were killed by certain monsters, killed by [[stoning]] or else [[disintegrated]]. Elves can be generated by zapping a [[wand of undead turning]] at an elf corpse that is ''not'' left by a elf zombie or mummy, or else selecting elves while reading a [[cursed]] [[scroll of genocide]].
+An elf zombie or elf mummy will leave an aged elf corpse behind upon death{{refsrc|src/mon.c|147|nethack=3.6.7|name="undead_to_corpse"|comment=Converting monster index of undead to corpses of their living counterparts}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|372|nethack=3.6.7|name="make_corpse"|comment=Undead corpses and their ages are handled with other "special" death drops}}&mdash;elven heroes that are killed and leave [[bones]] will have an elf corpse atop their grave, unless they were killed by certain monsters, killed by [[stoning]] or else were [[disintegrated]]. Elves can be generated by zapping a [[wand of undead turning]] at an elf corpse that is ''not'' left by a elf zombie or mummy, or else by selecting elves while reading a [[cursed]] [[scroll of genocide]].
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|An elf will grow up into an elf-noble of the appropriate gender, rather than always becoming a male elf-lord regardless of gender.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|0c3b9642e4207ed3c0b756585b83477f59116305}}, an elf will grow up into an elf-noble of the appropriate gender, rather than always becoming a male elf-lord regardless of gender.}}
 ==Strategy==
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 ==History==
-The elf monster first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]]&mdash;from this version to [[NetHack 3.2.3]], they are a player monster that corresponds to the Elf role. [[NetHack 3.3.0]] and later versions retain the monster's data after the role is replaced with the [[Ranger]].
+The elf monster first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]]&mdash;from this version to [[NetHack 3.2.3]], they are a player monster that corresponds to the Elf role. [[NetHack 3.3.0]] and later versions retain the monster's data after the role is replaced with the [[Ranger]] and elves are made into a playable race.
 ==Variants==

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 An '''elf''', {{white|@}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The elf serves as the base monster for the [[corpse]] left by [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] characters, [[elf zombie]]s or [[elf mummies]], and has a much higher base level than other monsters representing a playable race&mdash;specifically, their [[monster difficulty]] is comparable to a [[player monster]], likely due to serving as the player monster for the [[defunct]] [[Elf (role)|Elf]] [[role]].
-An elf has a weapon attack.
+An elf has a single weapon attack.
 [[Eating]] an elf [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of of granting [[sleep resistance]], the highest of all [[Elf (monster attribute)|elves]].

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 {{monster
   |name=elf
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   |nutr=350
   |size=Medium
-  |resistances=[[Sleep resistance
+  |resistances=[[Sleep resistance]]
   |resistances conveyed=[[Sleep resistance]] (67%)
   |attributes={{attributes|An elf|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|seeinvis=1|nopoly=1|elf=1|strong=1|collect=1|infravision=1|infravisible=1}}
   |reference=[[monst.c#line2309]]
 }}
+{{for|other uses|Elf}}
 An '''elf''', {{white|@}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The elf serves as the base monster for the [[corpse]] left by [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] characters, [[elf zombie]]s or [[elf mummies]], and has a much higher base level than other monsters representing a playable race&mdash;specifically, their [[monster difficulty]] is comparable to a [[player monster]], likely due to serving as the player monster for the [[defunct]] [[Elf (role)|Elf]] [[role]].

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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 1d8
+  |attacks=Weapon 1d8 physical
   |weight=800
   |nutr=350
   |size=Medium
-  |resistances=Sleep
+  |resistances=[[Sleep resistance
-  |resistances conveyed=Sleep (67%)
+  |resistances conveyed=[[Sleep resistance]] (67%)
-  |attributes={{attributes|An elf|=
+  |attributes={{attributes|An elf|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|seeinvis=1|nopoly=1|elf=1|strong=1|collect=1|infravision=1|infravisible=1}}
   |reference=[[monst.c#line2309]]
 }}
-An '''elf''', {{white|@}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The elf serves as the base monster for the [[corpse]] left by [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] characters, [[elf zombie]]s or [[elf mummies]], and has a much higher base level than other monsters representing a playable race, with a [[monster difficulty]] comparable to a [[player monster]].
+An '''elf''', {{white|@}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The elf serves as the base monster for the [[corpse]] left by [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] characters, [[elf zombie]]s or [[elf mummies]], and has a much higher base level than other monsters representing a playable race&mdash;specifically, their [[monster difficulty]] is comparable to a [[player monster]], likely due to serving as the player monster for the [[defunct]] [[Elf (role)|Elf]] [[role]].
-Eating an elf [[corpse]] or [[tin]] of its meat has a {{frac|2|3}} chance of of conveying [[sleep resistance]], the highest of all [[Elf (monster attribute)|elves]].
+An elf has a weapon attack.
 ==Generation==
 Standard elves are [[Normal mechanism|not randomly generated]]. An elf can [[grow up]] into an [[elf-lord]].
-An elf zombie or elf mummy will leave an aged elf [[corpse]] behind upon death;{{refsrc|src/mon.c|147|nethack=3.6.7|name="undead_to_corpse"|comment=Converting monster index of undead to corpses of their living counterparts}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|372|nethack=3.6.7|name="make_corpse"|comment=Undead corpses and their ages are handled with other "special" death drops}} player elves that are killed and leave [[bones]] will have an elf corpse atop their grave, unless they were killed by certain monsters or else [[Stoning|stoned]] or [[disintegrate]]d. Elves can be generated by zapping a [[wand of undead turning]] at an elf corpse that is ''not'' left by a elf zombie or mummy, or else selecting elves while reading a [[cursed]] [[scroll of genocide]].
+An elf zombie or elf mummy will leave an aged elf [[corpse]] behind upon death;{{refsrc|src/mon.c|147|nethack=3.6.7|name="undead_to_corpse"|comment=Converting monster index of undead to corpses of their living counterparts}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|372|nethack=3.6.7|name="make_corpse"|comment=Undead corpses and their ages are handled with other "special" death drops}} player elves that are killed and leave [[bones]] will have an elf corpse atop their grave, unless they were killed by certain monsters, killed by [[stoning]] or else [[disintegrated]]. Elves can be generated by zapping a [[wand of undead turning]] at an elf corpse that is ''not'' left by a elf zombie or mummy, or else selecting elves while reading a [[cursed]] [[scroll of genocide]].
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|An elf will grow up into an elf-noble of the appropriate gender, rather than always becoming a male elf-lord regardless of gender.}}
 ==Strategy==
-Despite being the most reliable source of sleep resistance, elf corpses are usually left by [[undead]] and thus pose a high risk of [[food poisoning]]; however, they can be safely tinned and eaten with a [[tinning kit]].
+Despite being the most reliable source of sleep resistance, elf corpses are usually left by [[undead]]&mdash;these pose a high risk of [[food poisoning]], but they can be safely tinned and eaten with a [[tinning kit]].
 ==History==
-The elf monster first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]], where it corresponds to the [[Elf (role)|Elf]] [[role]]. It remains in the game's data after the role is replaced with the [[Ranger]], where it instead serves as the corresponding monster to
+The elf monster first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]]&mdash;from this version to [[NetHack 3.2.3]], they are a player monster that corresponds to the Elf role. [[NetHack 3.3.0]] and later versions retain the monster's data after the role is replaced with the [[Ranger]].
 ==Variants==

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 ==Variants==
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], elves grow up into [[Woodland-elves]] rather than elf-lords.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], elves grow up into [[Woodland-elves]] rather than elf-lords.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 }}
-An '''elf''', {{white|@}}, is a type of monster that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It serves as the base monster for the [[corpse]] left by killing an [[elf zombie]] or [[elf mummy]]. The elf monster has a much higher base level than other monsters representing a playable race, and their difficulty rating is comparable to a [[player monster]].
+An '''elf''', {{white|@}}, is a type of monster that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It serves as the base monster for the [[corpse]] left by [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] characters, [[elf zombie]]s or [[elf mummies]]. The elf monster has a much higher base level than other monsters representing a playable race, and their difficulty rating is comparable to a [[player monster]].
 Eating an elf corpse or a [[tin]] of its meat has a 67% of conveying [[sleep resistance]], the highest of all [[Elf (monster attribute)|elves]].
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 Standard elves are [[Normal mechanism|not randomly generated]]. An elf can [[grow up]] into an [[elf-lord]].
-An [[elf zombie]] or [[elf mummy]] will leave an aged elf [[corpse]] behind upon death;{{refsrc|src/mon.c|147|nethack=3.6.7|name="undead_to_corpse"|comment=Converting monster index of undead to corpses of their living counterparts}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|372|nethack=3.6.7|name="make_corpse"|comment=Undead corpses and their ages are handled with other "special" death drops}} player elves  that are killed and leave [[bones]] will have an elf corpse atop their grave, unless they were killed by certain monsters or else [[Stoning|stoned]] or [[disintegrate]]d. Elves can be generated by zapping a [[wand of undead turning]] at an elf [[corpse]] that is ''not'' left by a elf zombie or mummy, or else selecting elves while reading a [[cursed]] [[scroll of genocide]].
+An elf zombie or elf mummy will leave an aged elf [[corpse]] behind upon death;{{refsrc|src/mon.c|147|nethack=3.6.7|name="undead_to_corpse"|comment=Converting monster index of undead to corpses of their living counterparts}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|372|nethack=3.6.7|name="make_corpse"|comment=Undead corpses and their ages are handled with other "special" death drops}} player elves that are killed and leave [[bones]] will have an elf corpse atop their grave, unless they were killed by certain monsters or else [[Stoning|stoned]] or [[disintegrate]]d. Elves can be generated by zapping a [[wand of undead turning]] at an elf [[corpse]] that is ''not'' left by a elf zombie or mummy, or else selecting elves while reading a [[cursed]] [[scroll of genocide]].
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|An elf will grow up into an elf-noble of the appropriate gender, rather than always becoming a male elf-lord regardless of gender.}}