Ice troll - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: touch-ups

2026-04-06T09:43:06Z

touch-ups

Umbire the Phantom: followup +

2023-12-14T12:56:44Z

followup +

Loggers: strats

2023-12-13T14:44:33Z

strats

Umbire the Phantom: Likewise here - the template should fill in the glyph and tile properly

2023-12-13T13:25:53Z

Likewise here - the template should fill in the glyph and tile properly

Umbire the Phantom: finish up the split now that I'm not editing while half-asleep

2023-12-13T10:32:53Z

finish up the split now that I'm not editing while half-asleep

Aximili: Individual troll species aren't very distinctive

2019-12-12T04:52:18Z

Individual troll species aren't very distinctive

Gus Van: updated to 3.6.0, checked: no changes in src

2017-08-08T21:56:23Z

updated to 3.6.0, checked: no changes in src

ChasonBot at 18:34, 19 December 2015

2015-12-19T18:34:16Z

Erica: fix base exp

2012-04-07T18:23:33Z

fix base exp

Erica: physical -> weapon

2011-10-02T04:54:38Z

physical -> weapon

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 Ice trolls are slower than basic trolls, but have stronger attacks and can destroy any potions you are carrying in the open with their claw attack. They also have an [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 20, making magical attacks somewhat less reliable against ice trolls (though still effective).
-The same strategies for disposing of troll corpses apply to ice troll corpses: you can [[eat]] them (as can a [[pet]]), [[tin]] them, lock them in a [[box]], throw them into [[pool|water]] or [[lava]], turn them to [[stone]], or even lure them to the [[Rogue level]], where monsters do not drop corpses. Eating an ice troll may be more attractive than other options for a character without [[cold resistance]], as their corpses have a 60% chance of granting it - if you plan to eat one for this purpose, try to keep meat-eating pets away from the corpse.
+The same strategies for disposing of troll corpses apply to ice troll corpses: you can [[eat]] them (as can a [[pet]]), [[tin]] them, lock them in a [[large box]], throw them into a [[pool]] or [[lava]], turn them to [[stone]], or even lure them to the [[Rogue level]], where monsters do not drop corpses. Eating an ice troll may be more attractive than other options for a character without [[cold resistance]], as their corpses have a 60% chance of granting it - if you plan to eat one for this purpose, try to keep meat-eating pets away from the corpse.
 ==History==

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 Ice trolls may appear among the hostile {{white|T}} that generate in [[throne room]]s, as well 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}}
 Ice trolls have a {{frac|2}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] a [[ranseur]], [[partisan]], [[glaive]], or [[spetum]], with an equal probability of each polearm.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|439|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==
-Ice trolls are similar to their weaker brethren, but they deal more damage and have a freezing claw attack that can potentially destroy [[potions]] in open inventory. They are slower, but have a higher [[monster magic resistance]] of 20, meaning that most magical attacks, while still effective, should be avoided as a last resort.
+Ice trolls are slower than basic trolls, but have stronger attacks and can destroy any potions you are carrying in the open with their claw attack. They also have an [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 20, making magical attacks somewhat less reliable against ice trolls (though still effective).
-The same strategies apply for getting rid of them; you can [[eat]] them (as can a [[pet]]), [[tin]] them, lock them in a [[box]], throw them into [[pool|water]] or [[lava]], turn them to [[stone]], or even lure them to the [[rogue level]], where monsters do not drop corpses. Eating an ice troll may be more attractive than other options for a character who does not possess [[cold resistance]], as their corpses have a 60% chance of granting it. If you want to eat them for this reason, keep your pets away from their corpse. Eventually an ice troll will fail its chance to revive, so you can simply fight it over and over until it does, but the other options are often more convenient and less risky.
+The same strategies for disposing of troll corpses apply to ice troll corpses: you can [[eat]] them (as can a [[pet]]), [[tin]] them, lock them in a [[box]], throw them into [[pool|water]] or [[lava]], turn them to [[stone]], or even lure them to the [[Rogue level]], where monsters do not drop corpses. Eating an ice troll may be more attractive than other options for a character without [[cold resistance]], as their corpses have a 60% chance of granting it - if you plan to eat one for this purpose, try to keep meat-eating pets away from the corpse.
 ==History==
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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Troll}}
-A troll is a being that appears in Norse mythology and later Scandinavian folklore. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rock, mountains, or caves, living together in small family units, and were rarely helpful to human beings - the Old Norse nouns ''troll'' and ''trǫll'' are variously used to mean "fiend", "demon", "werewolf", and "jötunn". The trolls of ''NetHack'' are derived from ''Dungeons & Dragons'', whose portrayal of them is partly inspired by [[wikipedia:Poul Anderson|Poul Anderson]] novel ''[[wikipedia:Three Hearts and Three Lions|Three Hearts and Three Lions]]''.
+A troll is a being that appears in Norse mythology and later Scandinavian folklore. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rock, mountains, or caves, living together in small family units, and were rarely helpful to human beings - the Old Norse nouns ''troll'' and ''trǫll'' are variously used to mean "fiend", "demon", "werewolf", and "jötunn". The trolls of ''NetHack'' are derived from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', whose portrayal of them is partly inspired by [[wikipedia:Poul Anderson|Poul Anderson]] novel ''[[wikipedia:Three Hearts and Three Lions|Three Hearts and Three Lions]]''.
 ''D&D'' trolls are typically nine feet tall on average, with rubbery green or gray hide, gaunt and deceptively-thin builds, and long arms that drag across the ground and dangle when running. A troll's hunched posture and uneven gait masks great physical strength and agility: they are fearless fighters that attack relentlessly with their claws and teeth, rarely using weapons, and have the ability to rapidly heal wounds and even animate disembodied parts of themselves, as well as a weakness to fire. Trolls hunt most other living creatures for prey and have no natural predators, though they respect groups that are known to wield fire - both fire and acid were the only ways of counteracting a troll's regenerative abilities.
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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], ice trolls [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as a +1 weapon]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], ice trolls [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as a +1 weapon]], and tame ice trolls may turn [[traitor]].
 ===notdNetHack===

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	Ice trolls have a {{frac\|2}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory\|being generated with]] a [[ranseur]], [[partisan]], [[glaive]], or [[spetum]], with an equal probability of each polearm.{{refsrc\|src/makemon.c\|439\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}		Ice trolls have a {{frac\|2}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory\|being generated with]] a [[ranseur]], [[partisan]], [[glaive]], or [[spetum]], with an equal probability of each polearm.{{refsrc\|src/makemon.c\|439\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
		+
		+	==Strategy==
		+	Ice trolls are similar to their weaker brethren, but they deal more damage and have a freezing claw attack that can potentially destroy [[potions]] in open inventory. They are slower, but have a higher [[monster magic resistance]] of 20, meaning that most magical attacks, while still effective, should be avoided as a last resort.
		+
		+	The same strategies apply for getting rid of them; you can [[eat]] them (as can a [[pet]]), [[tin]] them, lock them in a [[box]], throw them into [[pool\|water]] or [[lava]], turn them to [[stone]], or even lure them to the [[rogue level]], where monsters do not drop corpses. Eating an ice troll may be more attractive than other options for a character who does not possess [[cold resistance]], as their corpses have a 60% chance of granting it. If you want to eat them for this reason, keep your pets away from their corpse. Eventually an ice troll will fail its chance to revive, so you can simply fight it over and over until it does, but the other options are often more convenient and less risky.

	==History==		==History==

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 {{monster
   |name=ice troll
   |difficulty=12
   |level=9
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 }}
-An '''ice troll''', {{monsym|ice troll}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a type of [[Troll (monster class)|troll]] that is slower than a normal troll, but also has stronger attacks and better defenses.
+An '''ice troll''', {{monsym|ice troll}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a type of [[Troll (monster class)|troll]] that is slower than a normal troll, but has stronger attacks and better defenses. Like all trolls, ice trolls can often [[revive]] from its corpse when killed.
-An ice troll has a weapon attack, a claw attack that inflicts cold damage, and a bite attack - the claw attack can freeze and shatter [[potion]]s in the target's open inventory.
+An ice troll has a weapon attack, a claw attack that inflicts cold damage, and a bite attack - the claw attack can freeze and shatter [[potion]]s in the target's open inventory. Naturally, it also possesses [[cold resistance]].
 ==Generation==
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 ''D&D'' trolls are typically nine feet tall on average, with rubbery green or gray hide, gaunt and deceptively-thin builds, and long arms that drag across the ground and dangle when running. A troll's hunched posture and uneven gait masks great physical strength and agility: they are fearless fighters that attack relentlessly with their claws and teeth, rarely using weapons, and have the ability to rapidly heal wounds and even animate disembodied parts of themselves, as well as a weakness to fire. Trolls hunt most other living creatures for prey and have no natural predators, though they respect groups that are known to wield fire - both fire and acid were the only ways of counteracting a troll's regenerative abilities.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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−	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[Troll#Ice Troll]]	+	{{monster
		+	\|name=ice troll
		+	\|symbol={{white\|T}}
		+	\|tile=[[Image:ice troll.png]]
		+	\|difficulty=12
		+	\|level=9
		+	\|experience=205
		+	\|speed=10
		+	\|AC=2
		+	\|MR=20
		+	\|align=−3
		+	\|frequency=1
		+	\|genocidable=Yes
		+	\|attacks=Weapon 2d6, claw 2d6 [[cold]], bite 2d6
		+	\|weight=1000
		+	\|nutr=300
		+	\|size=Large
		+	\|resistances=Cold
		+	\|resistances conveyed=Cold (60%)
		+	\|attributes={{attributes\|An ice troll\|humanoid=1\|regen=1\|carnivore=1\|strong=1\|stalk=1\|hostile=1\|infravisible=1\|infravision=1}}
		+	\|refline=1805
		+	}}
		+
		+	An '''ice troll''', {{monsym\|ice troll}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a type of [[Troll (monster class)\|troll]] that is slower than a normal troll, but also has stronger attacks and better defenses.
		+
		+	An ice troll has a weapon attack, a claw attack that inflicts cold damage, and a bite attack - the claw attack can freeze and shatter [[potion]]s in the target's open inventory.
		+
		+	==Generation==
		+	Randomly generated ice trolls are always generated hostile.
		+
		+	Ice trolls may appear among the hostile {{white\|T}} that generate in [[throne room]]s, as well 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}}
		+
		+	Ice trolls have a {{frac\|2}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory\|being generated with]] a [[ranseur]], [[partisan]], [[glaive]], or [[spetum]], with an equal probability of each polearm.{{refsrc\|src/makemon.c\|439\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
		+
		+	==History==
		+	The ice troll first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
		+
		+	==Origin==
		+	{{wikipedia\|Troll}}
		+	A troll is a being that appears in Norse mythology and later Scandinavian folklore. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rock, mountains, or caves, living together in small family units, and were rarely helpful to human beings - the Old Norse nouns ''troll'' and ''trǫll'' are variously used to mean "fiend", "demon", "werewolf", and "jötunn". The trolls of ''NetHack'' are derived from ''Dungeons & Dragons'', whose portrayal of them is partly inspired by [[wikipedia:Poul Anderson\|Poul Anderson]] novel ''[[wikipedia:Three Hearts and Three Lions\|Three Hearts and Three Lions]]''.
		+
		+	''D&D'' trolls are typically nine feet tall on average, with rubbery green or gray hide, gaunt and deceptively-thin builds, and long arms that drag across the ground and dangle when running. A troll's hunched posture and uneven gait masks great physical strength and agility: they are fearless fighters that attack relentlessly with their claws and teeth, rarely using weapons, and have the ability to rapidly heal wounds and even animate disembodied parts of themselves, as well as a weakness to fire. Trolls hunt most other living creatures for prey and have no natural predators, though they respect groups that are known to wield fire - both fire and acid were the only ways of counteracting a troll's regenerative abilities.
		+
		+	==Encyclopedia entry==
		+	{{encyclopedia\|
		+	The troll shambled closer. He was perhaps eight feet tall,
		+	perhaps more. His forward stoop, with arms dangling past
		+	thick claw-footed legs to the ground, made it hard to tell.
		+	The hairless green skin moved upon his body. His head was a
		+	gash of a mouth, a yard-long nose, and two eyes which drank
		+	the feeble torchlight and never gave back a gleam.
		+	[...]
		+	Like a huge green spider, the troll's severed hand ran on its
		+	fingers. Across the mounded floor, up onto a log with one
		+	taloned forefinger to hook it over the bark, down again it
		+	scrambled, until it found the cut wrist. And there it grew
		+	fast. The troll's smashed head seethed and knit together.
		+	He clambered back on his feet and grinned at them. The
		+	waning faggot cast red light over his fangs.
		+	\|[ Three Hearts and Three Lions, by Poul Anderson ]
		+	}}
		+
		+	==References==
		+	<references/>
		+	{{nethack-367}}
		+	[[Category:Monsters]]

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−	~~{{monster~~	+	#REDIRECT [[Troll#Ice Troll]]
−	~~\|difficulty=12~~
−	~~\|level=9~~
−	~~\|experience=205~~
−	~~\|speed=10~~
−	~~\|AC=2~~
−	~~\|MR=20~~
−	~~\|align=-3~~
−	~~\|frequency=1~~
−	~~\|genocidable=Yes~~
−	~~\|attacks=Weapon 2d6, claw 2d6 [[cold]], bite 2d6~~
−	~~\|weight=1000~~
−	~~\|nutr=300~~
−	~~\|size=Large~~
−	~~\|resistances=Cold~~
−	~~\|resistances conveyed=Cold (60%)~~
−	~~\|attributes={{attributes\|An ice troll\|nohell=1\|humanoid=1\|regen=1\|carnivore=1\|strong=1\|stalk=1\|hostile=1\|infravisible=1\|infravision=1}}~~
−	~~\|reference=~~[[~~monst.c~~#~~line1800]]~~
−	}}
−
−	~~The '''ice troll''', {{monsym\|ice_troll}}, is a type of [[troll]] in [[NetHack]] and therefore [[revive]]s after being killed.~~
−
−	~~{{stub}}~~
−	~~[[Category:Monsters~~]]
−	~~{{nethack-360}}~~

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   |resistances conveyed=Cold (60%)
   |attributes={{attributes|An ice troll|nohell=1|humanoid=1|regen=1|carnivore=1|strong=1|stalk=1|hostile=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
-  |reference=[[monst.c#line1948]]
+  |reference=[[monst.c#line1800]]
 }}
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 {{stub}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]
-{{nethack-343}}
+{{nethack-360}}

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	{{stub}}		{{stub}}
	[[Category:Monsters]]		[[Category:Monsters]]
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   |difficulty=12
   |level=9
-  |experience=201
+  |experience=205
   |speed=10
   |AC=2

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Physical 2d6, claw 2d6 [[cold]], bite 2d6
+  |attacks=Weapon 2d6, claw 2d6 [[cold]], bite 2d6
   |weight=1000
   |nutr=300