Gold dragon - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: correction in lede, citations for hero-to-dragon morph

2026-05-27T09:46:07Z

correction in lede, citations for hero-to-dragon morph

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ fix up

2026-05-27T09:43:02Z

‎History: fix up

Umbire the Phantom: nh5 updates

2026-05-26T22:42:37Z

nh5 updates

Umbire the Phantom: note light from scales

2025-01-30T14:38:58Z

note light from scales

Umbire the Phantom: slightly still more smithing

2025-01-30T14:23:30Z

slightly still more smithing

Umbire the Phantom: /* SporkHack */ potholes finally...

2025-01-30T14:05:50Z

‎SporkHack: potholes finally...

Umbire the Phantom: /* SporkHack */ more smithing

2025-01-30T14:05:08Z

‎SporkHack: more smithing

Umbire the Phantom: /* SporkHack */ word choice

2025-01-30T14:04:33Z

‎SporkHack: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: and the commit to top it off

2025-01-30T14:03:47Z

and the commit to top it off

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ and do up ledes here

2025-01-30T14:00:03Z

‎Variants: and do up ledes here

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 }}
 {{otheruses|the monster added in NetHack 5.0.0|the implementation of the monster in variants|gold dragon (disambiguation)}}
-A '''gold dragon''', {{monsym|gold dragon}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is an adult [[dragon]] associated with the element of [[light]]. Gold dragons can be seen via [[infravision]] and emit light from their body in a 3x3 square that is centered on themselves&mdash;[[Gold dragon scales|their scales]] also emit light in a circular area that extends 2 squares from them. Like all dragons, they are [[strong]], [[carnivorous]], [[oviparous]], [[thick-skinned]], can [[see invisible]], and are capable of [[flight]]&mdash;they will also seek out [[gold]], [[gems]] and [[magical item]]s to pick up.
+A '''gold dragon''', {{monsym|gold dragon}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is an adult [[dragon]] associated with the element of [[light]]. Gold dragons can be seen via [[infravision]] and emit light from [[Gold dragon scales|their scales]] in a 3x3 square that is centered on themselves. Like all dragons, they are [[strong]], [[carnivorous]], [[oviparous]], [[thick-skinned]], can [[see invisible]], and are capable of [[flight]]&mdash;they will also seek out [[gold]], [[gems]] and [[magical item]]s to pick up.
 Gold dragons have a [[Fire (element)|fire]] [[breath]] weapon that can [[Erosion|burn]] [[worn]] [[armor]] and destroy flammable items in the open inventory of those hit by the blast, depending on the damage sustained&mdash;they also have a normal bite attack and two claw attacks that they are large enough to inflict [[knockback]] with.<!--see if they can passively [[burn]] vulnerable weapons--> Gold dragons possess [[fire resistance]], and gain [[hallucination resistance]] from their scales.
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 Randomly-generated gold dragons are always created [[hostile]]. A [[baby gold dragon]] can [[grow up]] into a gold dragon.
-[[Heroes]] and monsters that [[polymorph]] while [[wearing]] [[gold dragon scales]] or [[gold dragon scale mail]] will turn into gold dragons.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|5197-L5205|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/muse.c|2247-L2261|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>muse_newcham_mon()</tt> function}}
+[[Heroes]] and monsters that [[polymorph]] while [[wearing]] [[gold dragon scales]] or [[gold dragon scale mail]] will turn into gold dragons, with the exception of a hero that has polymorph control (which allows them to decline and choose another form).{{refsrc|src/mon.c|5197-L5205|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/muse.c|2247-L2261|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>muse_newcham_mon()</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|640-L655|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|2200-L2202|nethack=5.0.0}}
 Gold dragons may appear among the hostile {{white|D}} generated in [[throne room]]s at dungeon levels 15 and below, and can also appear among the monsters randomly generated by either [[sitting]] on a [[throne]] or else by [[looting]] it while the hero is [[confused]] and carrying gold (provided there is no [[chest]] on the level).{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|787-L788|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/sit.c|112-L124|nethack=5.0.0}}

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 ==History==
-The gold dragon  first appears in [[SporkHack]], and makes its vanilla ''NetHack'' debut in [[NetHack 5.0.0]] via {{commit|5a09a01a13ee4e6e169a7ec0b7e1697ce69a87ac}}.
+The gold dragon first appears in [[SporkHack]], and makes its vanilla ''NetHack'' debut in [[NetHack 5.0.0]] alongside its baby form, scales and dragon scale mail via {{commit|5a09a01a13ee4e6e169a7ec0b7e1697ce69a87ac}}.
 A bug that prevents baby gold dragons from properly growing up into adult gold dragons is fixed via {{commit|1e7155df0cb444a0d47ff165e36e8448563310b0}}.

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Breath 4d6 [[Fire (element)|fire]], Bite 3d8 physical, Claw 1d4 physical, Claw 1d4 physical
+  |attacks=[[Breath weapon]] 4d6 [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[Bite attack|bite]] 3d8 [[Physical damage|physical]], [[Claw attack|claw]] 1d4 physical, claw 1d4 physical
   |weight=4500
   |nutr=1500
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   |resistances conveyed=none
   |resistances=[[Fire resistance]]
-  |attributes={{attributes|A gold dragon|fly=1|thick=1|nohands=1|see_invis=1|oviparous=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|strong=1|nasty=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|magic=1|infravisible=1}}
+  |attributes={{attributes|A gold dragon|fly=1|thick=1|nohands=1|seeinvis=1|oviparous=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|strong=1|nasty=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|magic=1|infravisible=1|light1=1}}
-  |reference=[https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/blob/837da48621b30ce80e195c253a1e35c2aa774e0d/include/monsters.h#L1442 NetHack 3.7 - commit 837da48, line 1442]
+  |reference=[https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/blob/NetHack-5.0.0_Released/include/monsters.h#L1444 NetHack 5.0.0 - include/monsters.h, line 1444]
 }}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Gold dragons and [[baby gold dragon]]s are added to ''NetHack''. This page describes their 3.7 properties as of December 19, 2024.}}
+{{otheruses|the monster added in NetHack 5.0.0|the implementation of the monster in variants|gold dragon (disambiguation)}}
-A '''gold dragon''', {{monsym|gold dragon}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is an adult [[dragon]] associated with the element of [[light]]. Gold dragons can be seen via [[infravision]] and emit light from their body in a 3x3 square that is centered on themselves&mdash;[[Gold dragon scales|their scales]] also emit light in a 2-square radius centered on them. Like all dragons, they are [[strong]], [[carnivorous]], [[oviparous]], [[thick-skinned]], can [[see invisible]], and are capable of [[flight]] - they will also seek out [[gold]], [[gems]] and [[magical item]]s to pick up.
+A '''gold dragon''', {{monsym|gold dragon}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is an adult [[dragon]] associated with the element of [[light]]. Gold dragons can be seen via [[infravision]] and emit light from their body in a 3x3 square that is centered on themselves&mdash;[[Gold dragon scales|their scales]] also emit light in a circular area that extends 2 squares from them. Like all dragons, they are [[strong]], [[carnivorous]], [[oviparous]], [[thick-skinned]], can [[see invisible]], and are capable of [[flight]]&mdash;they will also seek out [[gold]], [[gems]] and [[magical item]]s to pick up.
-Gold dragons have a [[Fire (element)|fire]] [[breath]] weapon, a strong bite attack, and two claw attacks that they are large enough to inflict [[knockback]] with.<!--see if they can passively [[burn]] vulnerable weapons--> Gold dragons possess [[fire resistance]], and gain [[hallucination resistance]] from their scales.
+Gold dragons have a [[Fire (element)|fire]] [[breath]] weapon that can [[Erosion|burn]] [[worn]] [[armor]] and destroy flammable items in the open inventory of those hit by the blast, depending on the damage sustained&mdash;they also have a normal bite attack and two claw attacks that they are large enough to inflict [[knockback]] with.<!--see if they can passively [[burn]] vulnerable weapons--> Gold dragons possess [[fire resistance]], and gain [[hallucination resistance]] from their scales.
 ==Generation==
-Randomly generated gold dragons are always created hostile. A [[baby gold dragon]] can [[grow up]] into a gold dragon.
+Randomly-generated gold dragons are always created [[hostile]]. A [[baby gold dragon]] can [[grow up]] into a gold dragon.
-Hostile gold dragons can be generated by the [[summon nasties]] [[monster spell]]. Characters and monsters that [[polymorph]] while wearing gold dragon scales or [[gold dragon scale mail]] will turn into gold dragons.
+[[Heroes]] and monsters that [[polymorph]] while [[wearing]] [[gold dragon scales]] or [[gold dragon scale mail]] will turn into gold dragons.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|5197-L5205|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/muse.c|2247-L2261|nethack=5.0.0|comment=<tt>muse_newcham_mon()</tt> function}}
-Gold dragons may appear among the hostile {{white|D}} generated in [[throne room]]s at dungeon levels 15 and below, and can also appear among the monsters randomly generated by [[looting]] a [[throne]] while [[confused]] and carrying gold (provided there is no [[chest]] on the level).
+Gold dragons may appear among the hostile {{white|D}} generated in [[throne room]]s at dungeon levels 15 and below, and can also appear among the monsters randomly generated by either [[sitting]] on a [[throne]] or else by [[looting]] it while the hero is [[confused]] and carrying gold (provided there is no [[chest]] on the level).{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|787-L788|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/sit.c|112-L124|nethack=5.0.0}}
-Gold dragons have a {{frac|3}} chance of dropping a set of uncursed +0 gold dragon scales upon death unless [[disintegrated]], and the chance is reduced to {{frac|20}} if the dragon was [[revived]].
+Gold dragons have a {{frac|3}} chance of dropping a set of uncursed +0 gold dragon scales upon death unless [[disintegrated]], and the chance is reduced to {{frac|20}} if the dragon was [[revived]]{{refsrc|src/mon.c|597-L603|nethack=5.0.0}}&mdash;&mdash;if the dragon is [[Stoning|turned to stone]], their statue will contain scales with the same probabilities.
 ==Strategy==
-While the gold dragon's fire breath is not as strong as that of the [[red dragon]], it can still burn worn [[armor]], [[scroll]]s, [[potion]]s, and [[spellbook]]s in your open inventory, so a means to [[stash]] or otherwise protect flammable items is important if you do not have an extrinsic source of fire resistance. While a hero can usually obtain ''intrinsic'' fire resistance before encountering a gold dragon, the intrinsic resistance will only block [[HP]] damage&mdash;a worn [[dwarvish cloak]] protects inventory from fire and heat {{frac|9|10}} of the time, while [[reflection]] will deflect the [[ray]]s and prevent them from affecting your inventory at all.
+While the gold dragon's fire breath is not as strong as that of the [[red dragon]], it can still burn worn [[armor]], [[scroll]]s, [[potion]]s, and [[spellbook]]s in a target's open inventory, so a means to [[stash]] or otherwise protect flammable items is important if you do not have an extrinsic source of fire resistance to block most of the item destruction. While a hero can usually obtain ''intrinsic'' fire resistance before encountering a gold dragon, the intrinsic resistance will only block [[HP]] damage&mdash;a worn [[dwarvish cloak]] protects inventory from fire and heat {{frac|9|10}} of the time, while [[reflection]] will deflect the [[ray]]s and prevent them from affecting your inventory at all.
-Similar to red dragons, it may be prudent for heroes that lack a way to protect their vulnerable inventory to drop or ideally [[stash]] as much as possible, then try to close into melee range if they are capable of handling the dragon's attacks. This is complicated by the knockback from their claw attacks, which makes them exceedingly dangerous to fight near [[pool]]s, [[lava]] or [[ice]] (which their breath weapon can subsequently melt). Upon obtaining extrinsic fire resistance to protect vulnerable items or a [[container]] to reliably stash them in, gold dragons become much easier to contend with, though drowning or dissolving in lava from a dragon's knockback remains potential threats.
+Similar to red dragons, it may be prudent for heroes that lack a way to protect their vulnerable inventory to drop or ideally [[stash]] as much as possible, then try to close into melee range if they are capable of handling the dragon's attacks. This is complicated by the knockback from their claw attacks, which makes them exceedingly dangerous to fight near [[pool]]s, [[lava]] or [[ice]] (which their breath weapon can subsequently melt). Though gold dragons become easier to contend with upon obtaining extrinsic fire resistance or a [[container]] for stashing items, drowning or dissolving in lava from a dragon's knockback remain significant threats.
 ==History==
-The gold dragon is introduced in {{commit|5a09a01a13ee4e6e169a7ec0b7e1697ce69a87ac}}.
+The gold dragon  first appears in [[SporkHack]], and makes its vanilla ''NetHack'' debut in [[NetHack 5.0.0]] via {{commit|5a09a01a13ee4e6e169a7ec0b7e1697ce69a87ac}}.
 ==Variants==
 ===SporkHack===
 {{main|Gold dragon (SporkHack)}}
-In [[SporkHack]], the gold dragon is chaotic rather than lawful, and its [[corpse]] and [[tin]] grant [[Partial intrinsic|partial fire resistance]] when eaten. Its statistics are otherwise close to that of the gold dragon later seen in ''NetHack'' (as displayed above), as well as being similar to other dragons in SporkHack.
+In [[SporkHack]], the gold dragon is chaotic rather than lawful, and its [[corpse]] and [[tin]] grant high amounts of [[Partial intrinsic|partial fire resistance]] when eaten. Its statistics are otherwise close to that of the gold dragon later seen in ''NetHack'' (as displayed above), as well as being similar to other dragons in SporkHack.
 ===SpliceHack===
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 ==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia-redirect|dragon}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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 }}
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Gold dragons and [[baby gold dragon]]s are added to ''NetHack''. This page describes their 3.7 properties as of December 19, 2024.}}
-A '''gold dragon''', {{monsym|gold dragon}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is an adult [[dragon]] associated with the element of [[light]]. Gold dragons can be seen via [[infravision]], and emit light from their body and [[Gold dragon scales|their scales]] in a 3x3 square that is centered on themselves&mdash;like all dragons, they are [[strong]], [[carnivorous]], [[oviparous]], [[thick-skinned]], can [[see invisible]], and are capable of [[flight]] - they will also seek out [[gold]], [[gems]] and [[magical item]]s to pick up.
+A '''gold dragon''', {{monsym|gold dragon}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is an adult [[dragon]] associated with the element of [[light]]. Gold dragons can be seen via [[infravision]] and emit light from their body in a 3x3 square that is centered on themselves&mdash;[[Gold dragon scales|their scales]] also emit light in a 2-square radius centered on them. Like all dragons, they are [[strong]], [[carnivorous]], [[oviparous]], [[thick-skinned]], can [[see invisible]], and are capable of [[flight]] - they will also seek out [[gold]], [[gems]] and [[magical item]]s to pick up.
 Gold dragons have a [[Fire (element)|fire]] [[breath]] weapon, a strong bite attack, and two claw attacks that they are large enough to inflict [[knockback]] with.<!--see if they can passively [[burn]] vulnerable weapons--> Gold dragons possess [[fire resistance]], and gain [[hallucination resistance]] from their scales.

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 ===SporkHack===
 {{main|Gold dragon (SporkHack)}}
-In [[SporkHack]], the gold dragon is chaotic rather than lawful, and its [[corpse]] and [[tin]] grant [[Partial intrinsic|partial fire resistance]] when eaten. Its statistics are otherwise close to the gold dragon later seen in ''NetHack'' as displayed above, as well as being similar to other dragons in SporkHack.
+In [[SporkHack]], the gold dragon is chaotic rather than lawful, and its [[corpse]] and [[tin]] grant [[Partial intrinsic|partial fire resistance]] when eaten. Its statistics are otherwise close to that of the gold dragon later seen in ''NetHack'' (as displayed above), as well as being similar to other dragons in SporkHack.
 ===SpliceHack===

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	Similar to red dragons, it may be prudent for heroes that lack a way to protect their vulnerable inventory to drop or ideally [[stash]] as much as possible, then try to close into melee range if they are capable of handling the dragon's attacks. This is complicated by the knockback from their claw attacks, which makes them exceedingly dangerous to fight near [[pool]]s, [[lava]] or [[ice]] (which their breath weapon can subsequently melt). Upon obtaining extrinsic fire resistance to protect vulnerable items or a [[container]] to reliably stash them in, gold dragons become much easier to contend with, though drowning or dissolving in lava from a dragon's knockback remains potential threats.		Similar to red dragons, it may be prudent for heroes that lack a way to protect their vulnerable inventory to drop or ideally [[stash]] as much as possible, then try to close into melee range if they are capable of handling the dragon's attacks. This is complicated by the knockback from their claw attacks, which makes them exceedingly dangerous to fight near [[pool]]s, [[lava]] or [[ice]] (which their breath weapon can subsequently melt). Upon obtaining extrinsic fire resistance to protect vulnerable items or a [[container]] to reliably stash them in, gold dragons become much easier to contend with, though drowning or dissolving in lava from a dragon's knockback remains potential threats.
		+
		+	==History==
		+	The gold dragon is introduced in {{commit\|5a09a01a13ee4e6e169a7ec0b7e1697ce69a87ac}}.

	==Variants==		==Variants==

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 ==Variants==
 ===SporkHack===
-In [[SporkHack]], the gold dragon is chaotic rather than lawful, and its corpse and tin grant [[Partial intrinsic|partial fire resistance]] when eaten. It is otherwise identical to the gold dragon as presented above, as well as other dragons in SporkHack.
+{{main|Gold dragon (SporkHack)}}
 ===SpliceHack===
-In [[SpliceHack]], gold dragons have the same basic statistics displayed above and the same abilities as other [[Dragon (SpliceHack)|adult dragons]], including the ability to [[scare]] opponents with their roar and the tendency of hostile dragons to fall [[asleep]] when they cannot find the hero.
+{{main|Gold dragon (SpliceHack)}}
 ===EvilHack===
 {{main|Gold dragon (EvilHack)}}
 ===SlashTHEM===
 {{main|Golden dragon (SlashTHEM)}}
-[[SlashTHEM]] adds the similar golden dragon, which emits light in a 3-square radius around itself.
+[[SlashTHEM]] adds the similar golden dragon, which emits light in a 3-square radius around itself and behaves similarly to other [[Dragon (SlashTHEM)|adult dragons]] in the variant.
 ===Hack'EM===
 {{main|Gold dragon (Hack'EM)}}
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia-redirect|dragon}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]