Hill giant - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ pothole

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‎dNetHack: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: and that should be all

2024-05-27T21:10:33Z

and that should be all

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2024-05-27T20:00:21Z

word choice

Umbire the Phantom: dnh + clubs thing here too

2024-05-27T19:26:28Z

dnh + clubs thing here too

Umbire the Phantom: adjust upcoming

2024-05-27T18:59:57Z

adjust upcoming

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ club

2024-05-27T17:45:59Z

‎dNetHack: club

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ dnh

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‎Variants: dnh

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ them + hackem

2024-05-27T17:33:29Z

‎Variants: them + hackem

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ copyedit here

2024-05-27T17:24:19Z

‎Strategy: copyedit here

Umbire the Phantom: and in all my infinite wisdom I forgot valks

2024-05-27T17:23:14Z

and in all my infinite wisdom I forgot valks

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 Hill giants may appear among the court of a [[titan]]-ruled [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]].
-The revamped [[Healer quest/dNetHack|Healer quest]] has hill giants that can be generated on several of the floors at level creation: one hill giant has a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) of generating on the home level; two hill giants can generate on the upper filler level, with one having a {{frac|3|4}} chance (75%) and the other having a {{frac|4}} chance (25%); one hill giant is always generated on the locate level, with a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) of a second being generated; one hill giant is always generated on each of the lower filler levels, with two more that each have a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) of being generated; and three hill giants are always generated on the goal level. Hill giants generated on the standard Healer quest floors are always generated with a [[sack]] special-cased to contain various live victims of a plague that the [[Healer]] is sent to cure during the quest.
+The revamped [[Healer quest/dNetHack|Healer quest]] has hill giants that can be generated on several of the floors at level creation: one hill giant has a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) of generating on the home level; two hill giants can generate on the upper filler level, with one having a {{frac|3|4}} chance (75%) and the other having a {{frac|4}} chance (25%); one hill giant is always generated on the locate level, with a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) of a second being generated; one hill giant is always generated on each of the lower filler levels, with two more that each have a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) of being generated; and three hill giants are always generated on the goal level. Hill giants generated on the standard Healer quest floors are always generated with a [[sack]] special-cased to contain various live [[plague victim]]s that the [[Healer]] is sent to cure during the quest.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], a peaceful hill giant is generated asleep and imprisoned within [[Maugneshaagar]]'s dungeon on the goal level of the [[Necromancer quest]], which is near-identical to that of the Wizard quest. This also applies to [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], hill giants may appear among the random {{white|H}} generated in [[giant court]]s and the [[Giant Caverns]], but will not randomly generate in [[Gehennom]].
 ===dNetHack===

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], hill giants are neutral-aligned and vulnerable to [[iron]]. They have a {{frac|4}} chance (25%) of being generated with a club.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], hill giants are neutral-aligned and vulnerable to [[iron]]. They have an additional {{frac|4}} chance of being generated with a club, due to an oversight in the code.
 Hill giants may appear among the court of a [[titan]]-ruled [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]].

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 A peaceful hill giant is generated asleep and imprisoned within the [[Dark One]]'s dungeon on the goal level of the [[Wizard quest]].
-Hill 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.
+Hill 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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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], hill giants are neutral-aligned and vulnerable to [[iron]]. They have a {{frac|4}} chance of being generated with a [[club]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], hill giants are neutral-aligned and vulnerable to [[iron]]. They have a {{frac|4}} chance (25%) of being generated with a club.
 Hill giants may appear among the court of a [[titan]]-ruled [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 [[Eating]] a hill giant [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) of increasing a character's [[strength]].
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|The attacks of hill giants and other sufficiently large monsters can inflict knockback, sending targets flying one or more squares.}}
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|The attacks of hill giants and other sufficiently large monsters can inflict knockback, sending targets flying one or more squares.
 ==Generation==
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 Hill giants provide an ample opportunity for Cavemen and Valkyries to improve their [[strength]] during their quest; Cavemen also have a co-aligned sanctuary and can use the giants' boulders to fill the inconveniently-placed [[pit]] traps.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Hill giants and other large humanoids can wear mummy wrappings.
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|Knockback can make hill 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]].}}
 ==History==

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 Hill giants are somewhat slow at 10 [[speed]] and have the weakest weapon attack among giant humanoids as well as the weakest [[AC]] (tied with the [[minotaur]] at 6) - though they are not especially dangerous compared to other giants, hill giants can still pose a threat if they obtain a dangerous [[wand]]. Hill giants are generally easy to hit in melee for the point they are encountered, though they can wear non-torso armor; they are also especially vulnerable to wands and [[spell]]s themselves, due to lacking any [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]].
-Hill giants provide an ample opportunity for [[Cavemen]] to improve their [[strength]] during their quest, especially when combined with the co-aligned sanctuary that the [[quest guardian]]s and [[quest leader]] reside in; the boulders can be used to fill the inconveniently-placed [[pit]] traps.
+Hill giants provide an ample opportunity for Cavemen and Valkyries to improve their [[strength]] during their quest; Cavemen also have a co-aligned sanctuary and can use the giants' boulders to fill the inconveniently-placed [[pit]] traps.
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|Hill giants and other large humanoids can wear mummy wrappings.

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 Hill giants may appear among the hostile giant humanoids generated in [[throne room]]s at dungeon levels 13 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).{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|745|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-The hill giant is the second [[quest]] monster for [[Cavepeople]], and makes up {{frac|24|175}} (~13.71%) of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Caveman quest]]. Several hill giants are also generated on level creation for quest floors between the home and goal level: one on the upper filler level, eight on the locate level, and two each on the lower filler level(s). Hill giants may also appear among the random {{white|H}} that are part of the second quest monster class for the Caveman quest, and make up {{frac|6|175}} (~3.42%) of the monsters that are randomly generated there. A peaceful hill giant is generated asleep and imprisoned within the [[Dark One]]'s dungeon on the goal level of the [[Wizard quest]].
+The hill giant is the second [[quest]] monster for [[Cavepeople]], and makes up {{frac|24|175}} (~13.71%) of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Caveman quest]]. Several hill giants are also generated on level creation for quest floors between the home and goal level: one on the upper filler level, eight on the locate level, and two each on the lower filler level(s). Hill giants may also appear among the random {{white|H}} that are part of the second quest monster class for the Caveman quest, and make up {{frac|6|175}} (~3.42%) of the monsters that are randomly generated there. Hill giants may additionally 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]].
 Hill 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.