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{{monster
|name=healer
|symbol={{white|@}}
|tile=
|difficulty=13
|level=10
|experience=266
|speed=12
|AC=10
|MR=1
|align=0
|frequency=0
|genocidable=Only if [[hero]] is a [[Healer/dNetHack|Healer]]
|attacks=Weapon 1d6 [[Physical damage|physical]], [[dNetHack monster spells|cast]] 0d0 clerical
|weight=1450
|nutr=400
|size=medium
|resistances=[[poison resistance]], [[immunity to sickness]] (creation only)
|resistances conveyed=none
|attributes={{attributes|A healer|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|nopoly=1|human=1|strong=1|collect=1|infravisible=1}}
|reference=
}}
In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the '''healer''', {{monsym|healer}}, is significantly altered as a [[monster]] from [[Healer (player monster)|its appearance]] in ''[[NetHack]]''.

As with ''NetHack'', the healer is a [[neutral]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] [[Player monster (dNetHack)|player monster]] corresponding to a [[Healer/dNetHack|Healer]] [[hero]]: they will have the [[role]]'s appropriate [[rank]] title for their [[monster level]], and they can reach level 30 like heroes can.

A healer has a single weapon attack and can cast one [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spell]] clerically during each of its turns. Like Healer heroes and other 'healer' monsters, they have [[poison resistance]] (both intrinsically and from monster creation) and [[immunity to sickness]] (from monster creation only). They boast basic prowess in martial combat and have a halved [[base attack bonus]] of +0.5 [[to-hit]] per monster level.

==Generation==
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Healers are not generated randomly, and are normally created as peaceful towards neutral heroes before specific adjustments are made. They are only a valid form for [[doppelganger]]s to [[polymorph]] into, and can only be targeted for [[genocide]] if a Healer hero [[read]]s a [[scroll of genocide]]—such a hero reading a cursed scroll while confused will instead create several healer monsters adjacent to themselves.

Healer [[corpse]]s can generate in [[graveyard]]s and within the [[Valley of the Dead]]. Healer [[statue]]s can generate in [[cockatrice nest]]s and on [[Medusa's Island]]. A Healer hero killed by HP damage from a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]], or else killed by any form of [[stoning]], will leave a named healer statue behind containing their inventory rather than a named [[ghost]] and named corpse if a [[bones]] file is created. Statues and [[figurine]]s of healers cannot be wished for by any means.

===Live locations===
Healers can appear among the default pool of random [[Prisoner (dNetHack)|prisoners]] (i.e. before ruler-specific rules are applied) that are kept in [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne rooms]], with twice the chance compared to other prisoners in that group—this is done to represent male and female player monsters with one entry each. They can also appear among the prisoners of the throne room on the [[Neutral Quest (dNetHack)|Neutral Quest branch level]] and [[Castle (dNetHack)|the Castle]], and may also appear among the prisoners of any throne room ruled by a [[Deepest one (dNetHack)|deepest one]], [[Vampire lady (dNetHack)|vampire lady]], or [[vampire lord]]—with the exception of the latter two, healers have twice the chance of appearing compared to other prisoners in those groups.

Healers can appear among the group of hostile player monsters that collectively constitute the second [[quest]] monster slot for [[Binder]]s and make up {{frac|18|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Binder quest]].

Hostile healers can appear among the various player monsters placed on the [[Astral Plane]] during level creation.

===Names===
[[Named]] healers that are placed outside of the Astral Plane are named for notable ancient Greek physicians, healers, and deities of medical domains and their relatives:

* The masculine names that can be chosen from are "Herophilus", "Aristotle", "Theophrastus", "Erasistratus", "Galen", "Dioscorides", "Herodicus", "Paean", and "Telesphorus".
* The feminine names that can be chosen from are "Agnodice", "Eileithyia", "Epione", "Aceso", and "Aegle".

===Inventory===
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A healer is [[always generated with]] a [[healer uniform]], a pair of [[low boots]] and a [[potion of extra healing]]. Their weapon has a {{frac|3|4}} chance of being a [[quarterstaff]], and otherwise they have a {{frac|2}} chance (effective {{frac|8}} chance) of being given either a [[unicorn horn]] or a [[scalpel]] with roughly equal probability.

Healers generated as prisoners in [[Castle (dNetHack)|the Castle]] will have the above items and a {{frac|3|4}} chance of either a [[helm of brilliance]] or a [[helm of telepathy]] (with roughly equal probability) among their belongings that are placed in the [[chest]] near the [[throne]].

Healers generated on the Astral Plane are subject to the same armor and weapon replacement odds as other player monsters.

==Messages==
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==Encyclopedia entry==
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 A healer is [[always generated with]] a [[healer uniform]], a pair of [[low boots]] and a [[potion of extra healing]]. Their weapon has a {{frac|3|4}} chance of being a [[quarterstaff]], and otherwise they have a {{frac|2}} chance (effective {{frac|8}} chance) of being given either a [[unicorn horn]] or a [[scalpel]] with roughly equal probability.
-Healers generated on the [[Madmperson quest]] are generated with [[golden]] [[trephination kit]]s in addition to their normal inventory.
+Healers generated on the [[Madperson quest]] are generated with [[golden]] [[trephination kit]]s in addition to their normal inventory.
 Healers generated as prisoners in [[Castle (dNetHack)|the Castle]] will have the above items and a {{frac|3|4}} chance of either a [[helm of brilliance]] or a [[helm of telepathy]] (with roughly equal probability) among their belongings that are placed in the [[chest]] near the [[throne]].

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 ==Generation==
 {{main|Player monster (dNetHack)#Locations|l1=*dNetHack player monster locations}}
-Healers are not generated randomly, and are normally created as peaceful towards neutral heroes before specific adjustments are made. They are only a valid form for [[doppelganger]]s to [[polymorph]] into, and can only be targeted for [[genocide]] if a Healer hero [[read]]s a [[scroll of genocide]]&mdash;such a hero reading a cursed scroll while confused will instead create several healer monsters adjacent to themselves.
+Healers are not generated randomly, and are normally created as peaceful towards neutral heroes before specific adjustments are made. They are only a valid form for [[doppelganger]]s to [[polymorph]] into, and can only be targeted for [[genocide]] if a Healer hero [[read]]s a [[scroll of genocide]]&mdash;such a hero reading a cursed scroll while confused will instead create several healer monsters adjacent to themselves. An [[Attendant (dNetHack)|attendant]] can [[grow up]] into a healer.
 Healer [[corpse]]s can generate in [[graveyard]]s and within the [[Valley of the Dead]]. Healer [[statue]]s can generate in [[cockatrice nest]]s and on [[Medusa's Island]]. A Healer hero killed by HP damage from a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]], or else killed by any form of [[stoning]], will leave a named healer statue behind containing their inventory rather than a named [[ghost]] and named corpse if a [[bones]] file is created. Statues and [[figurine]]s of healers cannot be wished for by any means.