Frost giant - Revision history

Ray Chason: Include the female tile

2026-05-11T23:05:41Z

Include the female tile

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ swimming

2024-05-27T22:45:43Z

‎dNetHack: swimming

Umbire the Phantom: double-over expansion pass

2024-05-27T21:10:02Z

double-over expansion pass

Umbire the Phantom: formatting + copyedit + update pass - got as much as I could at once this time

2024-05-27T20:51:07Z

formatting + copyedit + update pass - got as much as I could at once this time

Netzhack: /* Encyclopedia entry */ added

2023-02-10T16:59:51Z

‎Encyclopedia entry: added

Aximili: /* Eating the corpse */ Rename section, link to main article

2019-12-17T11:02:08Z

‎Eating the corpse: Rename section, link to main article

Qazmlpok: 3.6.0, stub

2016-01-15T13:44:33Z

3.6.0, stub

ChasonBot at 09:33, 19 December 2015

2015-12-19T09:33:09Z

Erica: physical -> weapon

2011-10-02T04:55:47Z

physical -> weapon

Erica: fix frequency, add reference

2011-09-13T15:03:32Z

fix frequency, add reference

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 {{monster
   |difficulty=13
   |level=10

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], frost giants are neutral-aligned and vulnerable to [[iron]]. They are always generated with a [[broadsword]], [[helmet]] and [[scale mail]] made to fit their size - this is independent of the existing chance of being generated with a club, due to an oversight in the code.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], frost giants are neutral-aligned and vulnerable to [[iron]], and are capable of [[swimming]]. They are always generated with a [[broadsword]], [[helmet]] and [[scale mail]] made to fit their size - this is independent of the existing chance of being generated with a club, due to an oversight in the code.
 Frost giants may appear among the court of a [[titan]]-ruled [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]].

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 Frost giants may appear among the random {{white|H}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Cavepeople]], and make up {{frac|6|175}} (~3.42%) of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Caveman quest]]. Frost giants may also appear among the random {{white|H}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Valkyrie]]s, and make up {{frac|6|175}} (~3.42%) of the monsters that are randomly generated on the [[Valkyrie quest]].
-Frost giants have a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] a boulder, and an independent chance of being generated with a small assortment of gems.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|183|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|706|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} They are eligible for [[offensive item]]s, [[defensive item]]s, and [[miscellaneous item]]s.
+Frost giants have a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] either a boulder or a [[club]] with equal probability, and an independent chance of being generated with a small assortment of gems.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|183|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|706|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} They are eligible for [[offensive item]]s, [[defensive item]]s, and [[miscellaneous item]]s.
 ==Strategy==
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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], frost giants may also appear among the random {{white|H}} generated in [[giant court]]s and the [[Giant Caverns]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], frost giants may appear among the random {{white|H}} generated in [[giant court]]s and the [[Giant Caverns]].
 A peaceful frost giant named Goliath appears as an assistant in the [[Black market (SLASH'EM)|black market]].
-All of the above information also applies to [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]].
+All of the above information also applies to [[SlashTHEM]].
 ===UnNetHack===
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 ===dNetHack===
 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], frost giants are neutral-aligned and vulnerable to [[iron]]. They are always generated with a [[broadsword]], [[helmet]] and [[scale mail]] made to fit their size - this is independent of the existing chance of being generated with a club, due to an oversight in the code.
 ===SpliceHack===
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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], fire giants are capable of entering [[Berserk (EvilHack)|berserker rages]], increasing their damage but making them more likely to hit monsters around them besides their intended target.
+In [[EvilHack]], frost giants are capable of entering [[Berserk (EvilHack)|berserker rages]], increasing their damage but making them more likely to hit monsters around them besides their intended target.
-A peaceful fire giant is generated on the second alternate layout of the Castle in its right wing, as in UnNetHack.
+Frost giants are among the monsters randomly generated in the [[Ice Queen's Realm]]: each floor below the top floor generates a frost giant at level creation, and several frost giants may occupy the [[treasure zoo]]s inside [[Kathryn the Ice Queen]]'s castle.
-All of the above information also applies to Hack'EM.
+===Hack'EM===
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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   |reference=[[monst.c#line1416]]
 }}
-The '''frost giant''', {{monsym|frost_giant}}, is a [[giant]] in [[NetHack]].  As with all giants, they can throw [[boulder]]s (and can [[Monster_starting_inventory|start with one]]).
 ==Strategy==
-{{main|Giant#strategy}}
+While frost giant meat is likely to grant intrinsic cold resistance, many characters will have obtained the intrinsic from other earlier sources such as [[blue jellies]] and [[winter wolf cub]]s, though their corpses and tins will still be used to increase strength regardless.
-Eating a frost giant corpse is a source of [[cold resistance]], but they are usually ignored in this respect in preference of cold-resistant monsters that appear earlier in the game (such as [[blue jelly|blue jellies]] and [[winter wolf cub]]s).  You can also increase your [[strength]] when you eat a frost giant [[corpse]] (by the same amount as for a non-cursed tin of [[spinach]]).
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|Knockback can make frost giants and other large monsters exceedingly dangerous if the player character is positioned between them and a hazard, such as [[pool]]s of water or [[lava]].}}
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
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 }}
+==References==
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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 Eating a frost giant corpse is a source of [[cold resistance]], but they are usually ignored in this respect in preference of cold-resistant monsters that appear earlier in the game (such as [[blue jelly|blue jellies]] and [[winter wolf cub]]s).  You can also increase your [[strength]] when you eat a frost giant [[corpse]] (by the same amount as for a non-cursed tin of [[spinach]]).
 [[Category:Monsters]]
 {{nethack-360}}

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   |size=Huge
   |resistances=Cold
-  |resistances conveyed=Cold (67%), Increase strength
+  |resistances conveyed=Cold (33%), Increase strength (50%)
   |attributes={{attributes|A frost giant|nohell=1|sgroup=1|humanoid=1|carnivore=1|giant=1|strong=1|rockthrow=1|nasty=1|collect=1|jewels=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
-  |reference=[[monst.c#line1532]]
+  |reference=[[monst.c#line1416]]
 }}
 The '''frost giant''', {{monsym|frost_giant}}, is a [[giant]] in [[NetHack]].  As with all giants, they can throw [[boulder]]s (and can [[Monster_starting_inventory|start with one]]).
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 ==Eating the corpse==
-Eating a Frost giant corpse is a source of [[cold resistance]], but they are usually ignored in this respect in preference of cold-resistant monsters that appear earlier in the game (such as [[blue jelly|blue jellies]] and [[winter wolf cub]]s).  You also increase your [[strength]] when you eat a frost giant [[corpse]] (by the same amount as for a non-cursed tin of [[spinach]]).
+Eating a frost giant corpse is a source of [[cold resistance]], but they are usually ignored in this respect in preference of cold-resistant monsters that appear earlier in the game (such as [[blue jelly|blue jellies]] and [[winter wolf cub]]s).  You can also increase your [[strength]] when you eat a frost giant [[corpse]] (by the same amount as for a non-cursed tin of [[spinach]]).
 [[Category:Monsters]]
-{{nethack-343}}
+{{nethack-360}}

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Physical 2d12
+  |attacks=Weapon 2d12
   |weight=2250
   |nutr=750