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 There are multiple methods to free yourself from a giant eel or else prevent it grabbing you at all: A non-[[cursed]] [[oilskin cloak]] or [[greased]] outer body armor is the most reliable way of preventing the giant eel from getting a hold, though grease can wear off. You can also take advantage of the eel's 0 [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] by [[scaring]] it off, which will usually always succeed and forces it to let go if it has grabbed you. [[Bugle]]s, [[tooled horn]]s, [[expensive camera]]s and even engraving [[Elbereth]] will suffice depending on the situation.
-Giant eels are best dispatched at a distance before they can get close enough to you, and most wands and spells that hit can immobilize or hinder the eel enough for you to escape or neutralize it. A [[wand of cold]] or [[cone of cold]] will strand the eel above water, causing it to become [[scared]], while a [[wand of sleep|wand]] or [[spell of sleep]] will completely immobilize it and cause it to let go if it has grabbed you. A [[wand of teleportation]] can reliably warp away a giant eel holding you, even on [[no-teleport level]]s. Most [[levitation]] sources such as the [[Ring of levitation|ring]] or [[Potion of levitation|potion]] will cause an eel holding you to let go when used to initiate levitation&mdash;however, [[levitation boots]] in particular take two actions to put on, which [https://alt.org/nethack/userdata/k/kaizersoze/dumplog/1695289977.nh367.txt can prove unreliable] if you are [[burdened]].
+Giant eels are best dispatched at a distance before they can get close enough to you, and most wands and spells that hit can immobilize or hinder the eel enough for you to escape or neutralize it. A [[wand of cold]] or {{+ of|cone of cold}} will strand the eel above water, causing it to become [[scared]], while a {{+ of|sleep}} spell or [[wand of sleep|wand]] will completely immobilize it and cause it to let go if it has grabbed you. A [[wand of teleportation]] can reliably warp away a giant eel holding you, even on [[no-teleport level]]s. Most [[levitation]] sources such as the [[Ring of levitation|ring]] or [[Potion of levitation|potion]] will cause an eel holding you to let go when used to initiate levitation&mdash;however, [[levitation boots]] in particular take two actions to put on, which [https://alt.org/nethack/userdata/k/kaizersoze/dumplog/1695289977.nh367.txt can prove unreliable] if you are [[burdened]].
 Giant eels are especially dangerous on the Plane of Water, where you cannot engrave and have less room to maneuver away from them. Most methods of keeping them away are still viable, such as wands of teleportation and instruments, but some methods such as the wand of cold and cone of cold spell are rendered unusable. Most players sidestep the risk of drowning on the Plane altogether by using a blessed [[scroll of genocide]] to wipe out all {{white|;}} upon entering the level.
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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], giant eels and other sea monsters can be randomly generated if a level has water and a water square is selected as a spot for random monster generation, and will be generated on such floors at level creation.
-The giant eel's touch attach is changed for a tailslap attack that deals 1 damage and can wrap the eel around their target.
+The giant eel's touch attach is exchanged for a tailslap attack that deals 1 damage and can wrap the eel around their target.
 Giant eels are generated in various locations around the dungeon, in addition to their standard locations from ''NetHack'':<!--unfinished, need to account for neutral quest and gehennom-->

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 * Three giant eels are placed in the moat of the [[Archeologist quest]] home level.{{refsrc|dat/Arch.des|86-L89|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * Three giant eels are placed in the river of the [[Barbarian quest]] home level.{{refsrc|dat/Barb.des|86-L89|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * One giant eel is placed in the river of the [[Tourist quest]] home level.{{refsrc|dat/Tourist.des|116|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * Three giant eels are placed in the large pond of the [[Wizard quest]] home level.{{refsrc|dat/Tourist.des|75-L77|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 ==Strategy==
-Giant eels are often the first monsters most players encounter that can drown them, providing [[YASD|a rude awakening for the unprepared]]. They also have an [[AC]] of -1, making them hard to hit without a reliable weapon. While giant eels are somewhat slow and most characters will have [[speed]] and a solid weapon by the time they encounter one, they should still be wary of engaging it in melee: if one manages to wrap itself around you, there may only be a couple of actions left to get free before it successfully drowns you. While improving AC can make it harder for giant eels to hit you in the first place, this should not be relied on, and even more seasoned players with well-armored characters can be dragged to a quick and ignoble death underwater.
+Giant eels are often the first monsters most players encounter that can drown them, providing [[YASD|a rude awakening for the unprepared]]. They also have an [[AC]] of -1 and may be slightly tricky to hit, though most heroes encountering one will have a reliable weapon and decent to-hit, if not maximum [[luck]].
-When traversing near or across large bodies of water, be attentive and keep an eye out - [[telepathy]] and [[warning]] can reliably detect any eels lurking within. There are multiple methods to free yourself from a giant eel or else prevent it grabbing you at all: A non-[[cursed]] [[oilskin cloak]] or [[greased]] outer body armor is the most reliable way of preventing the giant eel from getting a hold, though grease can wear off. You can also take advantage of the eel's 0 [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] by [[scaring]] it off, which will usually always succeed and forces it to let go if it has grabbed you. [[Bugle]]s, [[tooled horn]]s, [[expensive camera]]s and even engraving [[Elbereth]] will suffice depending on the situation.
+Though giant eels are somewhat slow and most heroes will have [[speed]], they should still be wary of engaging an eel in melee: if it manages to wrap itself around you, there may only be a couple of actions left to get free before it successfully drowns you. While improving AC can make it harder for giant eels to hit you in the first place, this should not be relied on, and even more seasoned players with well-armored characters can be dragged to a quick and ignoble death underwater. When traversing near or across large bodies of water, be attentive and keep an eye out for giant eels&mdash;[[telepathy]] and [[warning]] can reliably detect any eels lurking within.
-Giant eels are best dispatched at a distance before they can get close enough to you, and most wands and spells that hit can immobilize or hinder the eel enough for you to escape or neutralize it. A [[wand of cold]] or [[cone of cold]] will strand the eel above water, causing it to become scared; a [[wand of sleep|wand]] or [[spell of sleep]] will completely immobilize it and cause it to let go if it has grabbed you. A [[wand of teleportation]] can reliably warp away a giant eel holding you, even on [[non-teleport level]]s. Most [[levitation]] sources such as the [[Ring of levitation|ring]] or [[Potion of levitation|potion]] will cause an eel holding you to let go when used - however, [[levitation boots]] in particular take two actions to put on, which [https://alt.org/nethack/userdata/k/kaizersoze/dumplog/1695289977.nh367.txt may prove unreliable] if you are [[burdened]].
+There are multiple methods to free yourself from a giant eel or else prevent it grabbing you at all: A non-[[cursed]] [[oilskin cloak]] or [[greased]] outer body armor is the most reliable way of preventing the giant eel from getting a hold, though grease can wear off. You can also take advantage of the eel's 0 [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] by [[scaring]] it off, which will usually always succeed and forces it to let go if it has grabbed you. [[Bugle]]s, [[tooled horn]]s, [[expensive camera]]s and even engraving [[Elbereth]] will suffice depending on the situation.
-Giant eels are especially dangerous on the Plane of Water, where you cannot engrave and have less room to maneuver away from them. Most methods of keeping them away are still viable, such as wands of teleportation and instruments, but some methods such as the wand of cold and cone of cold spell are rendered unusable. Most players sidestep the risk of drowning on the Plane to begin with by using a blessed [[scroll of genocide]] to wipe out all {{white|;}} upon entering the level.
+Giant eels are best dispatched at a distance before they can get close enough to you, and most wands and spells that hit can immobilize or hinder the eel enough for you to escape or neutralize it. A [[wand of cold]] or [[cone of cold]] will strand the eel above water, causing it to become [[scared]], while a [[wand of sleep|wand]] or [[spell of sleep]] will completely immobilize it and cause it to let go if it has grabbed you. A [[wand of teleportation]] can reliably warp away a giant eel holding you, even on [[no-teleport level]]s. Most [[levitation]] sources such as the [[Ring of levitation|ring]] or [[Potion of levitation|potion]] will cause an eel holding you to let go when used to initiate levitation&mdash;however, [[levitation boots]] in particular take two actions to put on, which [https://alt.org/nethack/userdata/k/kaizersoze/dumplog/1695289977.nh367.txt can prove unreliable] if you are [[burdened]].
 ==History==
-The giant eel appears in Hack for PDP-11, a variant of [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]]: while not included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]], it does appear in [[Hack 1.0.2]], which credits PDP-11 Hack's creators Michiel Huisjes and Fred de Wilde for inspiring both the monster and the swamp [[special room]].
+The giant eel first appears in Hack for PDP-11, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]]. While not included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]], it does appear in [[Hack 1.0.2]], which credits PDP-11 Hack's creators Michiel Huisjes and Fred de Wilde for inspiring both the monster and the swamp [[special room]], and continues to appear from this version to [[NetHack 2.2a]].
 In [[NetHack 2.3e]], the giant eel is replaced by the [[electric eel]]&mdash;[[NetHack 3.0.0]] adds both monsters to the default bestiary.
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 Three giant eels are randomly generated in the moat of the first alternate layout for [[Castle (UnNetHack)|the Castle]] at level creation.
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-A '''giant eel''', {{monsym|giant eel}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is an [[oviparous]] [[sea monster]] that can [[hide]] within [[pool]]s of water.
+A '''giant eel''', {{monsym|giant eel}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The giant eel is a [[carnivorous]] and [[slithy]] [[sea monster]] that is [[oviparous]], can [[hide]] within water and can be seen via [[infravision]]. Like all sea monsters, giant eels are [[amphibious]] and capable of [[swimming]] and [[hiding]] in water, and they become [[scared]] and lose [[HP]] while stuck on land.
 A giant eel has a bite attack, and a touch attack that causes it to [[Holding attack|wrap around the target]]: this will result in the [[hero]] [[drowning]] if they are adjacent to a [[pool]] or moat, and are hit by the attack again while already wrapped by it.

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 ===EvilHack===
 In [[EvilHack]], a giant eel is placed within the moat on the ground floor of [[Wizard's Tower (EvilHack)|the Wizard's Tower]] at level creation.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In older versions of [[SLASH'EM]], two giant eels are generated in the river of the [[Hobbit quest]] home level at level creation, and another giant eel is generated in the lake of the goal level at level creation.
+In older versions of [[SLASH'EM]], two giant eels are generated in the river of the [[Hobbit quest]] home level at level creation, and another giant eel is generated in the lake of the goal level at level creation. Three giant eels are generated on the far side of the lake in the [[Lycanthrope quest]] home level at level creation.
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 ==Generation==
-Giant eels are not randomly generated, but are commonly generated in [[swamp]]s. Normally-placed giant eels are always generated hostile, and will be asleep {{frac|4|5}} of the time unless you have the [[Amulet of Yendor]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1320|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Giant eels are not randomly generated. Normally-placed giant eels are always generated hostile, and will be created asleep {{frac|4|5}} of the time unless the hero has the [[Amulet of Yendor]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1320|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Giant eels also populate several [[moat]]s and other watery areas in several parts of the dungeon at level creation:
+Each square of water in a [[swamp]] where a monster is placed at level creation has a {{frac|4|5}} of that monster being a giant eel.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|533|nethack=3.6.7}}
 * Three giant eels are placed in the moat of the [[Archeologist quest]] home level.{{refsrc|dat/Arch.des|86-L89|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 The term "eel" is also used for other orders of eel-shaped fish, such as electric eels, spiny eels, swamp eels, and deep-sea spiny eels that evolved their body shapes independently from "true" eels. Eels live both in salt and fresh water, and some species migrate from fresh water down into the sea to spawn and fertilize eggs. Various types of eel appear in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', including the giant eel: the 1st Edition ''Monster Manual'' describes giant eels as typically of [[wikipedia:Moray eel|the moray type]], with a nasty temper and teeth to match, and they are rarely found in freshwater areas.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
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 |[ Freshwater Fishes of Canada, by Scott and Crossman ]
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 ==References==

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-  |attacks=Bite 3d6, [[drowning attack|drowning]]
+  |attacks=Bite 3d6 physical, Touch 0d0 [[drowning attack|drowning]]
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 }}
-A '''giant eel''', {{monsym|giant eel}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is an [[oviparous]] [[sea monster]] that can [[hide]] within [[pool]]s of water, and has a bite attack and a touch attack that can cause [[instadeath]] by [[drowning]] if [[you]] are near any [[pool]] of water.
+A '''giant eel''', {{monsym|giant eel}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is an [[oviparous]] [[sea monster]] that can [[hide]] within [[pool]]s of water.
 ==Generation==
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 ==History==
-The giant eel appears in Hack for PDP-11, a variant of [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]] - while not included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]], it does appear in [[Hack 1.0.2]], which credits PDP-11 Hack's creators Michiel Huisjes and Fred de Wilde for inspiring both the monster and the swamp [[special room]].
+The giant eel appears in Hack for PDP-11, a variant of [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]]: while not included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]], it does appear in [[Hack 1.0.2]], which credits PDP-11 Hack's creators Michiel Huisjes and Fred de Wilde for inspiring both the monster and the swamp [[special room]].
 ==Origin==
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 Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order ''Anguilliformes'', and are typically predators. Notably large species of eels include: the [[Wikipedia:Giant mottled eel|giant mottled eel]] (or marbled eel), the [[Wikipedia:Giant moray|giant moray eel]], the [[Wikipedia:Slender giant moray|slender giant moray]], and the [[Wikipedia:European conger|European conger]].
-The term "eel" is also used for other orders of eel-shaped fish, such as [[electric eel]]s, spiny eels, swamp eels, and deep-sea spiny eels that evolved their body shapes independently from "true" eels. Eels live both in salt and fresh water, and some species migrate from fresh water down into the sea to spawn and fertilize eggs. Various types of eel appear in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', including the giant eel: the 1st Edition ''Monster Manual'' describes giant eels as typically of [[wikipedia:Moray eel|the moray type]], with a nasty temper and teeth to match, and they are rarely found in freshwater areas.
+The term "eel" is also used for other orders of eel-shaped fish, such as electric eels, spiny eels, swamp eels, and deep-sea spiny eels that evolved their body shapes independently from "true" eels. Eels live both in salt and fresh water, and some species migrate from fresh water down into the sea to spawn and fertilize eggs. Various types of eel appear in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', including the giant eel: the 1st Edition ''Monster Manual'' describes giant eels as typically of [[wikipedia:Moray eel|the moray type]], with a nasty temper and teeth to match, and they are rarely found in freshwater areas.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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-A '''giant eel''', {{monsym|giant eel}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is an [[oviparous]] [[sea monster]] with a bite attack and a touch attack that is a potential [[drowning]] [[instadeath]] if [[you]] are near any [[pool]] of water.
+A '''giant eel''', {{monsym|giant eel}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is an [[oviparous]] [[sea monster]] that can [[hide]] within [[pool]]s of water, and has a bite attack and a touch attack that can cause [[instadeath]] by [[drowning]] if [[you]] are near any [[pool]] of water.
 ==Generation==
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 * Three of four maps for [[Medusa's Island]] contain giant eels in the sea: the first version has three giant eels, and the third and fourth versions have two giant eels each.{{refsrc|dat/medusa.des|89-L91|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|dat/medusa.des|301-L302|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|dat/medusa.des|406-L407|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * Four giant eels are placed in the moat of the [[Castle]].{{refsrc|dat/castle.des|178-L181|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-* Two giant eels are placed in the moat at the bottom level of the [[Wizard's Tower]], and four more are placed in the moat of the topmost level.{{refsrc|dat/yendor.des|54|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|dat/yendor.des|195|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+* Two giant eels are placed in the moat at the bottom level of the [[Wizard's Tower]], and four more are placed in the moat of the topmost level.{{refsrc|dat/Yendor.des|54|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|dat/Yendor.des|195|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==
-Giant eels are the first monsters most players encounter that can drown them, providing a rude awakening for the unprepared.
+Giant eels are the first monsters most players encounter that can drown them, providing a rude awakening for the unprepared. They also have an AC of -1, making them hard to hit without a reliable weapon. Even though giant eels are somewhat slow and most players will have [[speed]] and a solid weapon by the time they encounter a giant eel, they should still be wary of engaging one melee: if one manages to wrap itself around you, you may have a couple more actions at most to get free before it uses its holding attack to drown you. While improving [[AC]] can make it harder for giant eels to hit you in the first place, this should not be relied on.
 ==History==

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-A '''giant eel''' is one of the most feared [[sea monster]]s, well known for being one of the weakest monsters to possess the infamous two-move [[instadeath]] [[drowning attack]]. There are always several giant eels and [[shark]]s in the [[castle]] [[moat]]. Like all sea creatures, they are never randomly generated, but appear as part of levels and rooms with water. Giant eels generated this way have an 80% probability of starting out asleep if you haven't yet gotten the [[Amulet of Yendor]].{{refsrc|makemon.c|1035}}
+A '''giant eel''', {{monsym|giant eel}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is an [[oviparous]] [[sea monster]] with a bite attack and a touch attack that is a potential [[drowning]] [[instadeath]] if [[you]] are near any [[pool]] of water.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
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 ==References==
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