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 Famine and the other Riders will [[revive]] from their [[corpse]] after they are destroyed, which has a {{frac|3}} chance of occurring each turn and is guaranteed to occur after 500 turns, and they will also revive in response to an action that would prevent it otherwise, e.g. a [[tinning kit]] is applied to the corpse, something attempts to pick it up, the corpse is teleported, or a [[boulder]] is pushed or lands onto onto its square.{{refsrc|src/do.c|1880|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>revive_mon</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/do.c|1900|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=cases for Rider revival}}{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|1201|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=In practice, unless there is something wrong with the RNG, this 500-turn limit will never be hit.}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1432|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Teleporting a dead Rider always revives them}}
-Famine has [[teleport control]], which has a {{frac|12|13}} chance of placing them adjacent to the hero if they are teleported by any means.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1576|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} They also ignore the effects of [[sanctuary]] and [[Elbereth]], can unlock [[door]]s without an [[unlocking tool]], and can [[displace]] other monsters that are in their path unless that monster is occupying a square where a corpse cannot be generated.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|1589|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|820|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Famine has [[teleport control]], which has a {{frac|12|13}} chance of placing them adjacent to the hero if they are teleported by any means.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1576|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} They also ignore the effects of [[sanctuary]] and [[Elbereth]], can unlock [[door]]s without an [[unlocking tool]], and can [[M3_DISPLACES|displace other monsters]] that are in their path unless that monster is occupying a square where a corpse cannot be generated.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|1589|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|820|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 Famine has a powerful [[touch]] attack that they use twice a round, and the attack deals damage and drains 40-80 [[nutrition]] points from the hero per hit unless they are already at zero nutrition and fainting from hunger{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1629|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>AD_FAMN</tt> damage type}}&mdash;if both attacks land, the second attack will instead [[stun]] the hero.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|293|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=prevent double doinks from disease and hunger attacks}} The attack has no effect on monsters, though a second successful hit damages and stuns monsters as they do the hero.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1449|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Unhandled cases default to 0 damage}}

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 ==Strategy==
-Famine possesses a full [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 100 and -5 [[AC]], and is generally ranked among the least dangerous of the Riders&mdas;this is entirely relative, however, since any of the three Riders are more than capable of [[YASD|ending your game]]. Unlike Death and Pestilence, which at least have some theoretical forms of resisting their attacks, there is no form of resistance that blocks Famine's hunger-inducing touch. As the primary objective upon reaching the Astral Plane is to find the high altar of the hero's alignment and ascend, it is generally wisest to deal with Famine and the Riders quickly when they are encountered: while killing the Riders repeatedly is unnecessary to do outside of bragging rights strategies, you may end up having to fight them off multiple times if you end up finding the temple of your alignment last.
+Famine possesses a full [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 100 and -5 [[AC]], and is generally ranked among the least dangerous of the Riders—this is entirely relative, however, since any of the three Riders are more than capable of [[YASD|ending your game]]. Unlike Death and Pestilence, which at least have some theoretical forms of resisting their attacks, there is no form of resistance that blocks Famine's hunger-inducing touch. As the primary objective upon reaching the Astral Plane is to find the high altar of the hero's alignment and ascend, it is generally wisest to deal with Famine and the Riders quickly when they are encountered: while killing the Riders repeatedly is unnecessary to do outside of bragging rights strategies, you may end up having to fight them off multiple times if you end up finding the temple of your alignment last.
 The quickest way to deal with Famine is to successfully hit them with a [[wand of death]] or the {{+ of|finger of death}} spell, and like the other Riders they can be dispatched with high damage output&mdash;doing so with your best [[ranged weapon]]s can help avoid their hunger-causing touch, and the [[expensive camera]] can [[scare]] them off. Spellcasting heroes with a high [[experience level]] and access to the {{+ of|magic missile}} spell can bring Famine down in a few shots (especially with rebounds), while heroes with highly-enchanted projectiles can also defeat Famine with a few volleys. Melee-focused heroes can still bring Famine down quickly enough in order to prevent them attacking too often, though this runs a significant risk of enough nutrition drain to leave them fainted and at the complete mercy of the Rider and other surrounding hostiles.

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 Famine has [[teleport control]], which has a {{frac|12|13}} chance of placing them adjacent to the hero if they are teleported by any means.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1576|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} They also ignore the effects of [[sanctuary]] and [[Elbereth]], can unlock [[door]]s without an [[unlocking tool]], and can [[displace]] other monsters that are in their path unless that monster is occupying a square where a corpse cannot be generated.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|1589|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|820|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Famine has two powerful [[touch attack]]s that deal damage and inflict hunger upon the hero, draining 40-80 [[nutrition]] points from them per hit unless the hero is already at zero nutrition and fainting from hunger{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1629|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>AD_FAMN</tt> damage type}}&mdash;if both attacks land, the second attack will instead [[stun]] the hero.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|293|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=prevent double doinks from disease and hunger attacks}} The attack has no effect on monsters, though a second successful hit damages and stuns monsters as they do the hero.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1449|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Unhandled cases default to 0 damage}}
+Famine has a powerful [[touch]] attack that they use twice a round, and the attack deals damage and drains 40-80 [[nutrition]] points from the hero per hit unless they are already at zero nutrition and fainting from hunger{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1629|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>AD_FAMN</tt> damage type}}&mdash;if both attacks land, the second attack will instead [[stun]] the hero.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|293|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=prevent double doinks from disease and hunger attacks}} The attack has no effect on monsters, though a second successful hit damages and stuns monsters as they do the hero.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1449|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Unhandled cases default to 0 damage}}
 Famine possesses many elemental resistances: [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]]. [[Disintegration]] will simply cause Famine to instantly reintegrate.
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 Famine possesses a full [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 100 and -5 [[AC]], and is generally ranked among the least dangerous of the Riders&mdas;this is entirely relative, however, since any of the three Riders are more than capable of [[YASD|ending your game]]. Unlike Death and Pestilence, which at least have some theoretical forms of resisting their attacks, there is no form of resistance that blocks Famine's hunger-inducing touch. As the primary objective upon reaching the Astral Plane is to find the high altar of the hero's alignment and ascend, it is generally wisest to deal with Famine and the Riders quickly when they are encountered: while killing the Riders repeatedly is unnecessary to do outside of bragging rights strategies, you may end up having to fight them off multiple times if you end up finding the temple of your alignment last.
-The quickest way to deal with Famine is to successfully hit them with a [[wand of death]] or the {{+ of|finger of death}} spell, and like the other Riders they can be dispatched with high damage output&mdash;doing so with your best [[ranged weapon]]s can help avoid their hunger-causing touch, and the [[expensive camera]] can [[scare]] them off. Spellcasting heroes with a high [[experience level]] and access to the {{+ of|magic missile}} spell can bring Famine down in a few shots (especially with rebounds), while heroes with highly-enchanted projectiles can also defeat Famine with a few volleys. Melee-focused heroes can still bring Famine down quickly enough in order to prevent them attacking too often, though this runs a significant risk of enough nutrition drain to leave them at the mercy of the Rider and other surrounding hostiles.
+The quickest way to deal with Famine is to successfully hit them with a [[wand of death]] or the {{+ of|finger of death}} spell, and like the other Riders they can be dispatched with high damage output&mdash;doing so with your best [[ranged weapon]]s can help avoid their hunger-causing touch, and the [[expensive camera]] can [[scare]] them off. Spellcasting heroes with a high [[experience level]] and access to the {{+ of|magic missile}} spell can bring Famine down in a few shots (especially with rebounds), while heroes with highly-enchanted projectiles can also defeat Famine with a few volleys. Melee-focused heroes can still bring Famine down quickly enough in order to prevent them attacking too often, though this runs a significant risk of enough nutrition drain to leave them fainted and at the complete mercy of the Rider and other surrounding hostiles.
 It is common practice for players to fill their [[ascension kit]] with food that the hero can eat quickly, e.g. [[lembas wafer]]s and [[K-ration]]s, in case they encounter Famine on the last stages of the [[ascension run]]&mdash;fainting from hunger on the Astral Plane is highly likely to be fatal. Similarly, some heroes will opt to become as satiated as possible before entering the Astral Plane, and others may even decide to polypile for additional food, though the abundance of K-rations from [[barracks]] (including the [[Castle]] at minimum) typically makes this unnecessary.

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   |reference=[[monst.c#line2582]]
 }}
-'''Famine''', {{monsym|Famine}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Famine is one of the three [[Riders]], and like the others they are [[strong]], have [[infravision]], can [[see invisible]], can be seen via infravision, possess [[Regeneration (property)|regeneration]], and are capable of [[flight]].
+'''Famine''', {{monsym|Famine}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Famine is one of the three [[Riders]], and like the others they are [[strong]], have [[infravision]], can [[see invisible]], can be seen via infravision, possess [[Regeneration (property)|enhanced regeneration]], and are capable of [[flight]].
 Famine and the other Riders will [[revive]] from their [[corpse]] after they are destroyed, which has a {{frac|3}} chance of occurring each turn and is guaranteed to occur after 500 turns, and they will also revive in response to an action that would prevent it otherwise, e.g. a [[tinning kit]] is applied to the corpse, something attempts to pick it up, the corpse is teleported, or a [[boulder]] is pushed or lands onto onto its square.{{refsrc|src/do.c|1880|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>revive_mon</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/do.c|1900|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=cases for Rider revival}}{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|1201|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=In practice, unless there is something wrong with the RNG, this 500-turn limit will never be hit.}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1432|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Teleporting a dead Rider always revives them}}
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 Famine possesses many elemental resistances: [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]]. [[Disintegration]] will simply cause Famine to instantly reintegrate.
-[[Eating]] Famine's corpse [[abuse]]s [[wisdom]] and is [[Instadeath|instantly fatal]], including subjecting Famine to [[digestion]] attacks and attempting to [[Intelligence drain|eat their brain]], and Famine will immediately revive when something attempts to eat its corpse even if the eater survives via [[life saving]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|553|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=brain-eating against Riders}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|715|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=eating Rider corpses}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|905|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=digesting Riders}} If the corpse is somehow eaten by a hero without killing them or causing the corpse to revive, the hero will always gain teleport control.
+[[Eating]] Famine's corpse [[abuse]]s [[wisdom]] and is [[Instadeath|instantly fatal]], including subjecting Famine to [[digestion]] attacks and attempting to [[Intelligence drain|eat their brain]], and Famine will immediately revive when something attempts to eat its corpse even if the eater survives via [[life saving]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|553|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=brain-eating against Riders}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|715|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=eating Rider corpses}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|905|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=digesting Riders}} If Famine's corpse is somehow eaten by a hero without killing them or causing the corpse to revive, the hero will always gain teleport control.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|017a8687e0b541a8e5848ef3037e25dc819208ca}}, Famine's attack deals damage against monsters unless they are [[inediate]], as part of resolving [https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/issues/594 issue #594].}}
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 It is common practice for players to fill their [[ascension kit]] with food that the hero can eat quickly, e.g. [[lembas wafer]]s and [[K-ration]]s, in case they encounter Famine on the last stages of the [[ascension run]]&mdash;fainting from hunger on the Astral Plane is highly likely to be fatal. Similarly, some heroes will opt to become as satiated as possible before entering the Astral Plane, and others may even decide to polypile for additional food, though the abundance of K-rations from [[barracks]] (including the [[Castle]] at minimum) typically makes this unnecessary.
-As far as bragging rights go, it is possible to tame Famine using the [[scroll of taming]] or {{+ of|charm monster}} spell after [[level drain]]ing them enough times to lower their monster MR&mdash;this typically requires several hits with [[Stormbringer]] or [[The Staff of Aesculapius]], since their MR score makes them immune to the {{+ of|drain life}} spell.
+As far as bragging rights go, it is possible to tame Famine using the [[scroll of taming]] or {{+ of|charm monster}} spell after [[level drain]]ing them enough times to lower their MR score&mdash;this typically requires several hits with [[Stormbringer]] or [[The Staff of Aesculapius]], since their MR score makes them immune to the {{+ of|drain life}} spell.
 ==History==

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 Famine possesses 100 [[Magic resistance (monster)|monster MR]] and -5 [[AC]], and is generally ranked among the least dangerous of the Riders - this is entirely relative, however, since any of the three Riders are more than capable of [[YASD|ending your game]]. Unlike Death and Pestilence, which at least have some theoretical forms of resisting their attacks, there is no form of resistance that blocks Famine's hunger-inducing touch. It is common practice for players to obtain food that the hero can eat quickly (e.g. [[lembas wafer]]s and [[K-ration]]s) as part of their [[ascension kit]] in case they encounter Famine on the last stages of the [[ascension run]], since fainting from hunger is highly likely to be fatal at this juncture&mdash;similarly, some heroes will opt to become as satiated as possible before entering the Astral Plane, and others may even decide to polypile for additional food, though the abundance of K-rations from [[barracks]] (including the [[Castle]] at minimum) typically makes this unnecessary.
-The quickest way to deal with Famine is to successfully hit them with a [[wand of death]] or the [[finger of death]] spell: as the primary objective upon reaching the Astral Plane is to find the high altar of the hero's alignment and ascend, it is generally unwise to get bogged down in killing Famine and the Riders repeatedly, and is also unnecessary outside of bragging rights strategies. Like the other Riders, Famine can be dispatched quickly with high damage output, especially from any [[ranged weapon]] in order to avoid contending with their hunger-causing touch, and the [[expensive camera]] can [[scare]] them off. Spellcasting heroes with a high [[experience level]] and access to the {{+ of|magic missile}} spell can bring Famine down in a few shots (especially with rebounds), while heroes with highly-enchanted projectiles can also defeat Famine with a few volleys. Melee-focused heroes can still bring Famine down quickly enough in order to prevent them attacking too often, though this runs a significant risk of enough nutrition drain to leave them at the mercy of the Rider and other surrounding hostiles.
+The quickest way to deal with Famine is to successfully hit them with a [[wand of death]] or the {{+ of|finger of death}} spell: as the primary objective upon reaching the Astral Plane is to find the high altar of the hero's alignment and ascend, it is generally unwise to get bogged down in killing Famine and the Riders repeatedly, and is also unnecessary outside of bragging rights strategies. Like the other Riders, Famine can be dispatched quickly with high damage output (especially from any [[ranged weapon]]) in order to avoid contending with their hunger-causing touch, and the [[expensive camera]] can [[scare]] them off. Spellcasting heroes with a high [[experience level]] and access to the {{+ of|magic missile}} spell can bring Famine down in a few shots (especially with rebounds), while heroes with highly-enchanted projectiles can also defeat Famine with a few volleys. Melee-focused heroes can still bring Famine down quickly enough in order to prevent them attacking too often, though this runs a significant risk of enough nutrition drain to leave them at the mercy of the Rider and other surrounding hostiles.
 As far as bragging rights go, it is possible to tame Famine using the [[scroll of taming]] or {{+ of|charm monster}} spell after [[level drain]]ing them enough times to lower their monster MR&mdash;this typically requires several hits with [[Stormbringer]] or [[The Staff of Aesculapius]], since their MR score makes them immune to the {{+ of|drain life}} spell.

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   |frequency=Unique
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks= Touch 8d8 plus hunger, Touch 8d8 plus hunger
+  |attacks=[[Touch]] 8d8 hungering, Touch 8d8 hungering
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=1
   |size=Medium
-  |resistances=fire, cold, sleep, shock, poison, petrification
+  |resistances=[[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[stoning resistance]]
-  |resistances conveyed=eating the corpse is an [[instadeath]]
+  |resistances conveyed=attempting to eat the corpse is an [[instadeath]]
   |attributes={{attributes|Famine|fly=1|humanoid=1|regen=1|seeinvis=1|tportcntrl=1|nopoly=1|stalk=1|hostile=1|pname=1|strong=1|nasty=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1|displaces=1}}
-  |reference=[[monst.c#line2761]]
+  |reference=[[monst.c#line2582]]
 }}
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 Famine has [[teleport control]], which has a {{frac|12|13}} chance of placing them adjacent to the hero if they are teleported.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1576|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} They also ignore the effects of [[sanctuary]], are unaffected by [[Elbereth]], can unlock [[door]]s without an [[unlocking tool]], and can [[displace]] other monsters that are in their path unless the monster is occupying a square where a corpse cannot be generated.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|1589|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|820|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Famine has two powerful touch attacks that deal damage and inflict [[hunger]], draining 40-80 nutrition points per hit unless the hero is fainting from hunger{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1629|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>AD_FAMN</tt> damage type}}&mdash;if both attacks land, the second attack will [[stun]] the hero.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|293|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=prevent double doinks from disease and hunger attacks}} The attack has no effect on monsters, though a second successful hit damages and stuns monsters as they do the hero.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1449|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Unhandled cases default to 0 damage}}
+Famine has two powerful touch attacks that deal damage and inflict hunger upon the hero, draining 40-80 [[nutrition]] points per hit from them unless the hero is already at zero nutrition and fainting from hunger{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1629|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>AD_FAMN</tt> damage type}}&mdash;if both attacks land, the second attack will [[stun]] the hero.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|293|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=prevent double doinks from disease and hunger attacks}} The attack has no effect on monsters, though a second successful hit damages and stuns monsters as they do the hero.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1449|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Unhandled cases default to 0 damage}}
-Famine possesses many elemental resistances: [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]]. [[Disintegration]] will simply cause Famine to instantly reintegrate.
+Famine possesses many elemental resistances: [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]]. [[Disintegration]] will simply cause Famine to instantly reintegrate.
-[[Eating]] Famine's corpse [[abuses]] [[wisdom]] and is instantly fatal, including [[digestion]] attacks and attempting to eat their brain as a [[mind flayer]] or [[master mind flayer]], and Famine will immediately revive from its corpse even if the eater survives via [[life saving]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|553|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=brain-eating against Riders}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|715|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=eating Rider corpses}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|905|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=digesting Riders}} If the corpse is somehow eaten by a hero without reviving, they always gain teleport control.
+[[Eating]] Famine's corpse [[abuse]]s [[wisdom]] and is [[Instadeath|instantly fatal]], including [[digestion]] attacks and attempting to [[Intelligence drain|eat their brain]], and Famine will immediately revive from its corpse even if the eater survives via [[life saving]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|553|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=brain-eating against Riders}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|715|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=eating Rider corpses}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|905|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=digesting Riders}} If the corpse is somehow eaten by a hero without killing them or reviving, the hero will always gain teleport control.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|017a8687e0b541a8e5848ef3037e25dc819208ca}}, Famine's attack deals damage and inflicts disease against monsters unless they are [[inediate]], as part of resolving [https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/issues/594 issue #594].}}
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 ==Strategy==
-Famine possesses 100 [[Magic resistance (monster)|monster MR]] and -5 [[AC]], and is generally ranked among the least dangerous of the Riders - this is entirely relative, however, since any of the three Riders are more than capable of [[YASD|ending your game]]. Unlike Death and Pestilence, which at least have some theoretical forms of resisting their attacks, there is no form of resistance that blocks Famine's hunger-inducing touch. It is common practice for players to obtain food that the hero can eat quickly (e.g. [[lembas wafer]]s and [[K-ration]]s) as part of their [[ascension kit]] in case they encounter Famine on the last stages of the [[ascension run]], since fainting from hunger is highly likely to be fatal at this juncture - similarly, some heroes will opt to become as satiated as possible before entering the Astral Plane, while others may even decide to polypile for such food, though the abundance of K-rations from [[barracks]] (including the [[Castle]] at minimum) typically makes this unnecessary.
+Famine possesses 100 [[Magic resistance (monster)|monster MR]] and -5 [[AC]], and is generally ranked among the least dangerous of the Riders - this is entirely relative, however, since any of the three Riders are more than capable of [[YASD|ending your game]]. Unlike Death and Pestilence, which at least have some theoretical forms of resisting their attacks, there is no form of resistance that blocks Famine's hunger-inducing touch. It is common practice for players to obtain food that the hero can eat quickly (e.g. [[lembas wafer]]s and [[K-ration]]s) as part of their [[ascension kit]] in case they encounter Famine on the last stages of the [[ascension run]], since fainting from hunger is highly likely to be fatal at this juncture&mdash;similarly, some heroes will opt to become as satiated as possible before entering the Astral Plane, and others may even decide to polypile for additional food, though the abundance of K-rations from [[barracks]] (including the [[Castle]] at minimum) typically makes this unnecessary.
-The quickest way to deal with Famine is to successfully hit them with a [[wand of death]] or the [[finger of death]] spell - as the primary objective is to find the high altar of the hero's alignment and ascend, it is generally unwise to get bogged down in killing Famine and the Riders repeatedly outside of bragging rights strategies. Like the other Riders, Famine can be dispatched quickly with high damage output, especially from any [[ranged weapon]] in order to avoid contending with their hunger-causing touch, and the [[expensive camera]] can [[scare]] them off. Spellcasting heroes with a high [[experience level]] and access to the {{+ of|magic missile}} spell can bring Famine down in a few shots (especially with rebounds), while heroes with highly-enchanted projectiles can also defeat Famine with a few volleys. Melee-focused heroes can still bring Famine down quickly enough in order to prevent them attacking too often, though this runs a significant risk of enough nutrition drain to leave them at the mercy of the Rider and other surrounding hostiles.
+The quickest way to deal with Famine is to successfully hit them with a [[wand of death]] or the [[finger of death]] spell: as the primary objective upon reaching the Astral Plane is to find the high altar of the hero's alignment and ascend, it is generally unwise to get bogged down in killing Famine and the Riders repeatedly, and is also unnecessary outside of bragging rights strategies. Like the other Riders, Famine can be dispatched quickly with high damage output, especially from any [[ranged weapon]] in order to avoid contending with their hunger-causing touch, and the [[expensive camera]] can [[scare]] them off. Spellcasting heroes with a high [[experience level]] and access to the {{+ of|magic missile}} spell can bring Famine down in a few shots (especially with rebounds), while heroes with highly-enchanted projectiles can also defeat Famine with a few volleys. Melee-focused heroes can still bring Famine down quickly enough in order to prevent them attacking too often, though this runs a significant risk of enough nutrition drain to leave them at the mercy of the Rider and other surrounding hostiles.
-As far as bragging rights go, it is possible to tame Famine using the [[scroll of taming]] or {{+ of|charm monster}} spell after [[level drain]]ing them enough times to lower their monster MR - this typically requires several hits with [[Stormbringer]] or [[The Staff of Aesculapius]], since their monster MR makes them immune to the {{+ of|drain life}} spell.
+As far as bragging rights go, it is possible to tame Famine using the [[scroll of taming]] or {{+ of|charm monster}} spell after [[level drain]]ing them enough times to lower their monster MR&mdash;this typically requires several hits with [[Stormbringer]] or [[The Staff of Aesculapius]], since their MR score makes them immune to the {{+ of|drain life}} spell.
 ==History==
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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse}}
-Famine is one of the [[wikipedia:Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse|Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse]] (or the Riders of the Apocalypse), who appear in ''The Book of Revelation'', the last book of most common versions of the Christian Bible. The Horseman of Famine in particular is portrayed as an emaciated man holding balance scales, symbolising how bread was weighed during a famine. The sixth chapter of the book has verses describing Famine and the other Riders as they appear when the Lamb (representing Jesus) opens six of the seven seals of the Apocalypse—these quotes are cited from the New International Version:
+Famine is one of the [[wikipedia:Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse|Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse]] (or the Riders of the Apocalypse), who appear in ''The Book of Revelation'', the last book of most common versions of the Christian Bible. The Horseman of Famine in particular is portrayed as an emaciated man holding balance scales, symbolizing how bread was weighed during a famine. The sixth chapter of the book has verses describing Famine and the other Riders as they appear when the Lamb (representing Jesus) opens six of the seven seals of the Apocalypse—these quotes are cited from the New International Version:
 {{message|I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, 'A quart of wheat for a day's wages, and three quarts of barley for a day's wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!'|Revelation 6:5-6, describing Famine.}}
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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], Famine and the other Riders have their monster levels raised to 40 and are given [[psychic resistance]] and [[immunity to sickness]], and they generate with 100 + 10d8 HP. They are capable of instantly destroying [[boulder]]s that block their path on each turn, and will instantly kill [[tiny]] monsters rather than displace them to get to the hero.
+In [[EvilHack]], Famine and the other Riders have their monster levels raised to 40 and are given [[psychic resistance]] and [[immunity to sickness]], and they generate with 100 + 10d8 HP. They are capable of instantly destroying [[boulder]]s that block their path on each turn, and will instantly kill [[tiny]] monsters blocking their path to the hero rather than displace them.
 Famine is generated atop the [[Black Horse (EvilHack)|Black Horse]], a unique monster that serves as their steed.

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 Famine possesses many elemental resistances: [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[stoning resistance]]. [[Disintegration]] will simply cause Famine to instantly reintegrate.
-[[Eating]] Famine's corpse [[abuses]] [[wisdom]] and is instantly fatal, including [[digestion]] attacks and attempting to eat their brain as a [[mind flayer]] or [[master mind flayer]], and Pestilence will immediately revive from its corpse even if the eater survives via [[life saving]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|553|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=brain-eating against Riders}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|715|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=eating Rider corpses}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|905|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=digesting Riders}} If the corpse is somehow eaten by a hero without reviving, they always gain teleport control.
+[[Eating]] Famine's corpse [[abuses]] [[wisdom]] and is instantly fatal, including [[digestion]] attacks and attempting to eat their brain as a [[mind flayer]] or [[master mind flayer]], and Famine will immediately revive from its corpse even if the eater survives via [[life saving]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|553|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=brain-eating against Riders}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|715|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=eating Rider corpses}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|905|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=digesting Riders}} If the corpse is somehow eaten by a hero without reviving, they always gain teleport control.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|017a8687e0b541a8e5848ef3037e25dc819208ca}}, Famine's attack deals damage and inflicts disease against monsters unless they are [[inediate]], as part of resolving [https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/issues/594 issue #594].}}
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 ==History==
-Pestilence first appears in [[NetHack 3.1.0]], which adds the revamped [[endgame]] featuring the Riders and the Astral Plane.
+Famine first appears in [[NetHack 3.1.0]], which adds the revamped [[endgame]] featuring the Riders and the Astral Plane.
-In [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and previous versions, including some variants based on them, a hero can polymorph themself into a [[green slime]] and turn Pestilence and the Riders to slime, since the sliming touch attack is not considered magical - similarly, a substantial herd of tamed green slimes stands some chance of turning a Rider into a slime, although this is only somewhat less risky; in either case, the resulting green slime can then be tamed. Additionally, a hostile [[gelatinous cube]] can engulf Rider corpses without trying to digest them, allowing the hero to steal them from the cube's inventory using a [[nymph]] polyself: a hero that can lift 1450 units of [[weight]] can use several methods to dispose of the stolen corpse permanently, such as placing it in a cursed [[bag of holding]] and then repeatedly [[loot]]ing it without using up any further turns.
+In [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and previous versions, including some variants based on them, a hero can polymorph into a [[green slime]] and turn Famine and the Riders to slime, since the sliming touch attack is not considered magical - similarly, a substantial herd of tamed green slimes stands some chance of turning a Rider into a slime, although this is only somewhat less risky; in either case, the resulting green slime can then be tamed. Additionally, a hostile [[gelatinous cube]] can engulf Rider corpses without trying to digest them, allowing the hero to steal them from the cube's inventory using a [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]] polyself: a hero that can lift 1450 units of [[weight]] can use several methods to dispose of the stolen corpse permanently, such as placing it in a cursed [[bag of holding]] on the floor and then repeatedly [[loot]]ing it without using up any further turns.
-[[NetHack 3.6.0]] makes Pestilence and the Riders immune to sliming and polymorph, prevents gelatinous cubes from engulfing their corpses, and grants the Riders their ability to displace other monsters.
+[[NetHack 3.6.0]] makes Famine and the Riders immune to sliming and polymorph, prevents gelatinous cubes from engulfing their corpses, and grants the Riders their ability to displace other monsters.
-The inability for Pestilence and the Riders to displace monsters located on squares that cannot have corpses created on them (such as a closed door) is added in [[NetHack 3.6.3]], in order to ensure that Rider corpses are created when they are killed.
+The inability for Famine and the Riders to displace monsters located on squares that cannot have corpses created on them (such as a closed door) is added in [[NetHack 3.6.3]], in order to ensure that Rider corpses are created when they are killed.
 ==Origin==

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 }}
-'''Famine''', {{monsym|Famine}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Famine is one of the three [[Riders]]: they are [[strong]], have [[infravision]], can [[see invisible]], can be seen via infravision, are capable of [[flight]] and [[regeneration]], and will [[revive]] from their [[corpse]] if destroyed - the revival has a {{frac|3}} chance of occurring each turn, with a guaranteed revival after 500 turns, and revival always occurs in response to something that would prevent it otherwise, e.g. a [[tinning kit]] is applied to the corpse, something attempts to pick it up, or a [[boulder]] is pushed onto its square.{{refsrc|src/do.c|1880|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>revive_mon</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/do.c|1900|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=cases for Rider revival}}{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|1201|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=In practice, unless there is something wrong with the RNG, this 500-turn limit will never be hit.}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1432|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Teleporting a dead Rider always revives them}}
+'''Famine''', {{monsym|Famine}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Famine is one of the three [[Riders]]: they are [[strong]], have [[infravision]], can [[see invisible]], can be seen via infravision, are capable of [[flight]] and [[regeneration]], and will [[revive]] from their [[corpse]] if destroyed&mdash;the revival has a {{frac|3}} chance of occurring each turn, with a guaranteed revival after 500 turns, and revival always occurs in response to something that would prevent it otherwise, e.g. a [[tinning kit]] is applied to the corpse, something attempts to pick it up, or a [[boulder]] is pushed onto its square.{{refsrc|src/do.c|1880|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>revive_mon</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/do.c|1900|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=cases for Rider revival}}{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|1201|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=In practice, unless there is something wrong with the RNG, this 500-turn limit will never be hit.}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1432|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Teleporting a dead Rider always revives them}}
 Famine has [[teleport control]], which has a {{frac|12|13}} chance of placing them adjacent to the hero if they are teleported.{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|1576|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} They also ignore the effects of [[sanctuary]], are unaffected by [[Elbereth]], can unlock [[door]]s without an [[unlocking tool]], and can [[displace]] other monsters that are in their path unless the monster is occupying a square where a corpse cannot be generated.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|1589|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|820|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 {{message|Who do you think you are, War?|This is the default response when [[chatting]] to a Rider.{{refsrc|src/sounds.c|949|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}
-{{message|<The monster> belches feebly, shrivels up and dies!|A monster tried to [[digest]] Pestilence and immediately died.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|908|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}
+{{message|<The monster> belches feebly, shrivels up and dies!|A monster tried to [[digest]] Famine and immediately died.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|908|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}
 ==Variants==