Jellyfish - Revision history

Ray Chason: Drop the slithy flag

2026-05-14T04:54:26Z

Drop the slithy flag

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ copyedit

2026-02-28T13:01:48Z

‎dNetHack: copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2025-08-25T00:13:16Z

word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ typos

2025-08-24T21:36:31Z

‎dNetHack: typos

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ detail

2025-08-24T21:36:16Z

‎dNetHack: detail

Umbire the Phantom: temp

2025-03-20T19:39:00Z

temp

Umbire the Phantom: correction

2025-03-15T12:26:06Z

correction

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ word choice

2025-03-13T22:07:00Z

‎dNetHack: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: *dnh

2025-03-13T21:27:01Z

*dnh

Umbire the Phantom: wrong header name

2025-03-13T18:52:06Z

wrong header name

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   |nutr=20
   |size=Small
-  |attributes={{attributes|A jellyfish|swim=1|amphibious=1|slithy=1|nolimbs=1|nohead=1|notake=1|pois=1|hostile=1}}
+  |attributes={{attributes|A jellyfish|swim=1|amphibious=1|nolimbs=1|nohead=1|notake=1|pois=1|hostile=1}}
   |resistances=[[poison resistance]]
   |resistances conveyed=[[poison resistance]] (20%)

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], jellyfish and other sea monsters can be randomly generated if a level has water and a water square is selected as a spot for random monster generation, and will be generated on such floors at level creation.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], jellyfish are non-slithy, they are considered [[primordial]]s, and their difficulty is lowered to 4. Their sting is given a different [[damage type]] that inflicts [[intense pain]] along with the normal poisonous effects: this causes the target to scream, with monsters that are afflicted losing movement points and a hero that is afflicted [[Screaming (dNetHack)|screaming in pain]] for a few turns.
-Jellyfish are [[primordial]]s, they are no longer slithy and their difficulty is lowered to 4. Their sting is given a different [[damage type]] that inflicts [[intense pain]] along with the normal poisonous effects: this causes the target to scream, with monsters losing movement points and the hero [[Screaming (dNetHack)|screaming in pain]] for a few turns. The attack will not work against a target that is [[nonliving]], an [[Android (monster attribute)|android]], a race of [[Elemental (monster attribute)|elemental]], a [[Great Old One]], or a [[tomb herd]] monster.
+jellyfish and other sea monsters can be randomly generated if a level has water and a water square is selected as a spot for random monster generation, and will be generated on such floors at level creation.
 Six jellyfish are placed randomly in the swampy area within the lair of [[Juiblex (dNetHack)|Juiblex]] at level creation if it is generated as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Lord Levels#Juiblex, Demon Lord of Ooze and Slime|the first Abyss level]].

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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], jellyfish and other sea monsters can be randomly generated if a level has water and a water square is selected as a spot for random monster generation, and will be generated on such floors at level creation.
-Jellyfish are [[primordial]]s, they are no longer slithy and their difficulty is lowered to 4. Their sting is given a different [[damage type]] that inflicts [[Pain (damage type)|intense pain]] along with the normal poisonous effects: this causes monsters to lose movement points, and causes the hero to [[Screaming (dNetHack)|scream in pain]] for a few turns, but will not work against a target that is [[nonliving]], an [[Android (monster attribute)|android]], a race of [[Elemental (monster attribute)|elemental]], a [[Great Old One]], or a [[tomb herd]] monster.
+Jellyfish are [[primordial]]s, they are no longer slithy and their difficulty is lowered to 4. Their sting is given a different [[damage type]] that inflicts [[intense pain]] along with the normal poisonous effects: this causes the target to scream, with monsters losing movement points and the hero [[Screaming (dNetHack)|screaming in pain]] for a few turns. The attack will not work against a target that is [[nonliving]], an [[Android (monster attribute)|android]], a race of [[Elemental (monster attribute)|elemental]], a [[Great Old One]], or a [[tomb herd]] monster.
 Six jellyfish are placed randomly in the swampy area within the lair of [[Juiblex (dNetHack)|Juiblex]] at level creation if it is generated as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Lord Levels#Juiblex, Demon Lord of Ooze and Slime|the first Abyss level]].

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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], jellyfish and other sea monsters can be randomly generated if a level has water and a water square is selected as a spot for random monster generation, and will be generated on such floors at level creation.
-Jellyfish are [[primordial]]s, they are no longer slithy and their difficulty is lowered to 4. Their sting is given a different [[damage type]] that inflicts Pain (damage type)|intense pain]] along with the normal poisonous effects: this causes monsters to lose movement points, and causes the hero to [[Screaming (dNetHack)|scream in pain]] for a few turns, but will not work against a target that is [[nonliving]], an [[Android (monster attribute)|androids]], a race of [[Elemental (monster attribute)|elemental]], a [[Great Old One]], or a [[tomb herd]] monster.
+Jellyfish are [[primordial]]s, they are no longer slithy and their difficulty is lowered to 4. Their sting is given a different [[damage type]] that inflicts [[Pain (damage type)|intense pain]] along with the normal poisonous effects: this causes monsters to lose movement points, and causes the hero to [[Screaming (dNetHack)|scream in pain]] for a few turns, but will not work against a target that is [[nonliving]], an [[Android (monster attribute)|android]], a race of [[Elemental (monster attribute)|elemental]], a [[Great Old One]], or a [[tomb herd]] monster.
 Six jellyfish are placed randomly in the swampy area within the lair of [[Juiblex (dNetHack)|Juiblex]] at level creation if it is generated as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Lord Levels#Juiblex, Demon Lord of Ooze and Slime|the first Abyss level]].

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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], jellyfish and other sea monsters can be randomly generated if a level has water and a water square is selected as a spot for random monster generation, and will be generated on such floors at level creation.
-Jellyfish are [[primordial]]s, they are no longer slithy and their difficulty is lowered to 4. Their sting is given a different [[damage type]] that inflicts intense pain along with the normal poisonous effects: this causes monsters to lose movement points, and causes the hero to scream in pain for a few turns.
+Jellyfish are [[primordial]]s, they are no longer slithy and their difficulty is lowered to 4. Their sting is given a different [[damage type]] that inflicts Pain (damage type)|intense pain]] along with the normal poisonous effects: this causes monsters to lose movement points, and causes the hero to [[Screaming (dNetHack)|scream in pain]] for a few turns, but will not work against a target that is [[nonliving]], an [[Android (monster attribute)|androids]], a race of [[Elemental (monster attribute)|elemental]], a [[Great Old One]], or a [[tomb herd]] monster.
 Six jellyfish are placed randomly in the swampy area within the lair of [[Juiblex (dNetHack)|Juiblex]] at level creation if it is generated as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Lord Levels#Juiblex, Demon Lord of Ooze and Slime|the first Abyss level]].
-Six jellyfish are placed randomly in the waters throughout the lair of [[Demogorgon (dNetHack)|Demogorgon]] at level creation if it is generated as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Brine Flats#Demogorgon's palace|the third Abyss level]], as well as the lair of [[Dagon]] if it is generated as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Brine Flats#Dagon's Chamber|the third Abyss level]].
+Six jellyfish are placed randomly in the waters throughout the lair of [[Demogorgon (dNetHack)|Demogorgon]] at level creation if it is generated as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Brine Flats#Demogorgon's palace|the third Abyss level]], and six are also placed randomly in the lair of [[Dagon]] at level creation if it is generated as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Brine Flats#Dagon's Chamber|the third Abyss level]].
 ===EvilHack===

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 {{monster
-  |name=Jellyfish
+  |name=jellyfish
   |difficulty=5
   |level=3

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 ===UnNetHack===
 In [[UnNetHack]], three jellyfish are randomly placed in the moat of the first alternate layout for [[Castle (UnNetHack)|the Castle]] at level creation.
 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], jellyfish can generate on watery floors of the [[Gnomish Mines]].
+In [[EvilHack]], jellyfish can generate on levels in the [[Gnomish Mines]] that have water running through them at level creation.
 Two jellyfish are generated within the waters of Gollum's Cave in [[Goblin Town]] at level creation.

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 At least four jellyfish are generated on the [[Plane of Water]].
-==Description==
+==Strategy==
 Jellyfish move at an incredibly low 3 [[speed]], and their sting poses no real threat to a mass majority of [[hero]]es at the point they are normally encountered.