Ixoth - Revision history

Ray Chason: Update the tile

2026-05-09T16:05:19Z

Update the tile

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ tweak since @ case isn't relevant for this fight

2025-02-28T21:22:46Z

‎Strategy: tweak since @ case isn't relevant for this fight

Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2025-01-29T17:02:34Z

potholes et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: Undo revision 167950 by MrSurvivor1997 (talk) not notable - at minimum not here

2024-05-08T18:57:34Z

Undo revision 167950 by MrSurvivor1997 (talk) not notable - at minimum not here

MrSurvivor1997: Like Tiamat, he’s one of two dragons that speak to the player.

2024-05-08T18:55:54Z

Like Tiamat, he’s one of two dragons that speak to the player.

Umbire the Phantom: update pass

2024-05-03T00:20:50Z

update pass

Ion frigate: mention thing that makes him most distinct from an ordinary red dragon in the lede

2023-12-24T07:13:43Z

mention thing that makes him most distinct from an ordinary red dragon in the lede

Umbire the Phantom: lede, details on knockback

2023-04-24T07:28:14Z

lede, details on knockback

Umbire the Phantom: history, other tweaks

2023-04-24T06:49:23Z

history, other tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: update

2022-10-28T18:42:09Z

update

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 {{monster
   |name=Ixoth
   |difficulty=22
   |level=15

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 If you are [[mount]]ed on a fast steed and are at least [[Skilled]] in [[lance]], you can use your movement speed to potentially [[joust]] Ixoth to death, especially if you can lure him out while remaining on the upstair. Note that while Ixoth will be unable to attack on most turns after being stunned from the joust, it is likely that he may recover before you can joust again, giving him a turn or two to try and attack or else flee to the upstairs.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|A scroll of scare monster on the ground no longer scares any @ monster or any [[unique]] monster.
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|A scroll of scare monster on the ground no longer scares any [[unique]] monster.
 Ixoth is now [[steadfast]] due to his size, and he can knock you backwards with his melee attacks - this can fling you off a [[saddle]]d mount and result in [[wounded legs]], unless the saddle is cursed; this can also force you away from the up stairs, and makes it dangerous to remain near water for any amount of time. Jousting will no longer force him backward into pounding range, but can still [[stun]] him and likely grant you some extra turns to deal significant damage with further jousting.}}

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   |frequency=Unique
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Breath [[fire]] 8d6, bite 4d8, [[monster spell|spell-casting]] 0d0 mage, claw 2d4, claw [[covetous|quest-artifact-stealing]] 2d4
+  |attacks=Breath 8d6 [[Fire (element)|fire]], bite 4d8 physical, [[monster spell|spell-casting]] 0d0 mage, claw 2d4 physical, claw 2d4 [[covetous|quest-artifact-stealing]]
   |weight=4500
   |nutr=1600
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 {{questmon|Ixoth|Knight|nemesis}} He is a [[unique]] [[red dragon]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and the Knight [[quest artifact]], [[The Magic Mirror of Merlin]]. Strangely, the default tileset gives him a nearly-identical appearance to [[Nalzok]] and the [[Minion of Huhetotl]].
-In addition to the qualities of a red dragon, Ixoth is [[covetous]] and capable of [[follow]]ing a [[player]] character to other levels if he is adjacent. Ixoth has a powerful [[fire]] [[breath]] weapon, a strong bite attack, the ability to case a mage [[monster spell]] during each turn, and two claw attacks, including one that can steal quest artifacts. He possesses [[fire resistance]] and [[stoning resistance]].
+In addition to the qualities of a red dragon, Ixoth is [[covetous]] and capable of [[follow]]ing a [[player]] character to other levels if he is adjacent. Ixoth has a powerful [[Fire (element)|fire]] [[breath]] weapon, a strong bite attack, the ability to case a mage [[monster spell]] during each turn, and two claw attacks, including one that can steal quest artifacts. He possesses [[fire resistance]] and [[stoning resistance]].
 Like any other red dragon, [[eating]] Ixoth's [[corpse]] or [[tin]] is guaranteed to confer fire resistance.

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	Like any other red dragon, [[eating]] Ixoth's [[corpse]] or [[tin]] is guaranteed to confer fire resistance.		Like any other red dragon, [[eating]] Ixoth's [[corpse]] or [[tin]] is guaranteed to confer fire resistance.
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−	~~Like the [[Chromatic Dragon]], unlike other dragons in NetHack, Ixoth is able to speak to the player, being a quest nemesis, who all have speech messages towards the player.~~

	{{upcoming\|3.7.0\|Per {{commit\|5abd1be1754ae1dbb0a0b7c74597c2d5668f28e9}}, Ixoth's tile now closely resembles that of the red dragon.}}		{{upcoming\|3.7.0\|Per {{commit\|5abd1be1754ae1dbb0a0b7c74597c2d5668f28e9}}, Ixoth's tile now closely resembles that of the red dragon.}}

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	Like any other red dragon, [[eating]] Ixoth's [[corpse]] or [[tin]] is guaranteed to confer fire resistance.		Like any other red dragon, [[eating]] Ixoth's [[corpse]] or [[tin]] is guaranteed to confer fire resistance.
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		+	Like the [[Chromatic Dragon]], unlike other dragons in NetHack, Ixoth is able to speak to the player, being a quest nemesis, who all have speech messages towards the player.

	{{upcoming\|3.7.0\|Per {{commit\|5abd1be1754ae1dbb0a0b7c74597c2d5668f28e9}}, Ixoth's tile now closely resembles that of the red dragon.}}		{{upcoming\|3.7.0\|Per {{commit\|5abd1be1754ae1dbb0a0b7c74597c2d5668f28e9}}, Ixoth's tile now closely resembles that of the red dragon.}}

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   |frequency=Unique
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Breath [[fire]] 8d6, bite 4d8, [[monster spell|spell-casting]], claw 2d4, claw [[covetous|quest-artifact-stealing]] 2d4
+  |attacks=Breath [[fire]] 8d6, bite 4d8, [[monster spell|spell-casting]] 0d0 mage, claw 2d4, claw [[covetous|quest-artifact-stealing]] 2d4
   |weight=4500
   |nutr=1600
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 }}
-{{questmon|Ixoth|Knight|nemesis}} He is a [[unique]] [[monster spell|spell-casting]] [[red dragon]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and the Knight [[quest artifact]], the [[Magic Mirror of Merlin]]. Strangely, the default tileset gives him an identical appearance to [[Nalzok]] and the [[Minion of Huhetotl]].
+{{questmon|Ixoth|Knight|nemesis}} He is a [[unique]] [[red dragon]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and the Knight [[quest artifact]], [[The Magic Mirror of Merlin]]. Strangely, the default tileset gives him a nearly-identical appearance to [[Nalzok]] and the [[Minion of Huhetotl]].
-Like any other red dragon, eating Ixoth's [[corpse]] or [[tin]] is guaranteed to confer [[fire resistance]].
+In addition to the qualities of a red dragon, Ixoth is [[covetous]] and capable of [[follow]]ing a [[player]] character to other levels if he is adjacent. Ixoth has a powerful [[fire]] [[breath]] weapon, a strong bite attack, the ability to case a mage [[monster spell]] during each turn, and two claw attacks, including one that can steal quest artifacts. He possesses [[fire resistance]] and [[stoning resistance]].
 ==Generation==
 Ixoth will always generate at the same point on [[The Dragon's Lair|the goal level]], deep within his dark cavern; he sits meditating next to the entrance of a small subsection where he stores his hoard, with the quest artifact and Bell of Opening underneath him.
-Ixoth will always leave a [[corpse]] upon death due to his size, but does not drop any scales unlike normal red dragons.
+Ixoth will always leave a [[corpse]] upon death due to his size, but does not drop [[red dragon scales]].
 ==Strategy==
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 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|A scroll of scare monster on the ground no longer scares any @ monster or any [[unique]] monster.
-Ixoth is now [[steadfast]] due to his size, and he can knock you backwards with his melee attacks - this can fling you off a [[saddle]]d mount and result in [[wounded legs]], unless the saddle is cursed;  this can also force you away from the up stairs, and makes it dangerous to remain near water for any amount of time. Jousting will no longer force him backward into pounding range, but can still [[stun]] him and likely grant you some extra turns to deal significant damage with further jousting.}}
+Ixoth is now [[steadfast]] due to his size, and he can knock you backwards with his melee attacks - this can fling you off a [[saddle]]d mount and result in [[wounded legs]], unless the saddle is cursed; this can also force you away from the up stairs, and makes it dangerous to remain near water for any amount of time. Jousting will no longer force him backward into pounding range, but can still [[stun]] him and likely grant you some extra turns to deal significant damage with further jousting.}}
 ==History==
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 ==Variants==
 In any game with the [[biodiversity patch]], Ixoth is no longer a red dragon, but instead the white-colored '''Hwitwyrm''', though his attacks and attributes remain the same.
 ===dNetHack===
-Ixoth appears in [[dNetHack]], but his role as the quest nemesis guarding the Knight's quest artifact is given to [[Nimune]] - Ixoth instead appears as a hostile monster on the home level, taking part in the siege of [[King Arthur]]'s castle.
+In [[dNetHack]], Ixoth's role as the quest nemesis guarding the Knight's quest artifact is given to [[Nimune]], and Ixoth instead appears on the home level, taking part in the siege of [[King Arthur]]'s castle.
 ===EvilHack===
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 {{right-align|[ The Tombs of Atuan, by Ursula K. Le Guin ]}}
 </poem>}}
-{{nethack-366}}
+{{nethack-367}}

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 }}
-{{questmon|Ixoth|Knight|nemesis}} He is a [[red dragon]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and the Knight's [[quest artifact]], the [[Magic Mirror of Merlin]]. Strangely, the default tileset gives him an identical appearance to [[Nalzok]] and the [[Minion of Huhetotl]].
+{{questmon|Ixoth|Knight|nemesis}} He is a [[red dragon]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and the Knight [[quest artifact]], the [[Magic Mirror of Merlin]]. Strangely, the default tileset gives him an identical appearance to [[Nalzok]] and the [[Minion of Huhetotl]].
 Like any other red dragon, eating Ixoth's [[corpse]] or [[tin]] is guaranteed to confer [[fire resistance]].
 ==Generation==
-Ixoth will always generate at the same point on [[The Dragon's Lair|the goal level]], deep within his dark cavern; he sits meditating next to the entrance of a small subsection where he stores his hoard.
+Ixoth will always generate at the same point on [[The Dragon's Lair|the goal level]], deep within his dark cavern; he sits meditating next to the entrance of a small subsection where he stores his hoard, with the quest artifact and Bell of Opening underneath him.
 Ixoth will always leave a [[corpse]] upon death due to his size, but does not drop any scales unlike normal red dragons.
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 Approaching Ixoth can be difficult due to the layout and darkness of his cave; unless you have [[stealth]], he will likely become aware of your presence and [[teleport]] next to you while you are navigating the innermost bend. As with all [[covetous]] monsters, it may be more ideal to engrave [[Elbereth]] or drop a [[scroll of scare monster]] on the stairs and awaken him from there.
-In practice, Ixoth will not use his fire breath unless he has teleported to the upstair to heal, since his [[covetous]] behavior will keep him in melee range. The [[magic resistance]] from the Magic Mirror of Merlin will prevent a [[wand of polymorph]] [[wand of death|or death]] from working on him, but not the [[wand of sleep]]. Magic resistance of your own is recommended to protect your items from [[monster spell]]s such as [[curse items]] and [[destroy armor]].
+In practice, Ixoth will not use his fire breath unless he has teleported to the upstair to heal, since his [[covetous]] behavior will otherwise keep him in melee range. The [[magic resistance]] from the carried Magic Mirror of Merlin will prevent a [[wand of polymorph]] [[wand of death|or death]] from working on him, but not the [[wand of sleep]]. Magic resistance of your own is recommended to protect your items from [[monster spell]]s such as [[curse items]] and [[destroy armor]].
 If you are [[mount]]ed on a fast steed and are at least [[Skilled]] in [[lance]], you can use your movement speed to potentially [[joust]] Ixoth to death, especially if you can lure him out while remaining on the upstair. Note that while Ixoth will be unable to attack on most turns after being stunned from the joust, it is likely that he may recover before you can joust again, giving him a turn or two to try and attack or else flee to the upstairs.
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 Ixoth is now [[steadfast]] due to his size, and he can knock you backwards with his melee attacks - this can fling you off a saddled mount and result in [[wounded legs]], as well as forcing you away from the up stairs, and makes it dangerous to remain near water for any amount of time. Jousting will no longer force him backward into pounding range, but can still [[stun]] him and likely grant you some extra turns to deal significant damage with further jousting.}}
 ==Variants==