Kangaroo - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2025-07-10T05:20:55Z

tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ and again!

2023-11-17T13:21:37Z

‎Strategy: and again!

Umbire the Phantom: and another pass here - well outta stub territory at this point, I'd think

2023-11-17T12:47:20Z

and another pass here - well outta stub territory at this point, I'd think

Ion frigate: strategy - elbereth, when they appear, AC particularly good against them

2023-11-17T04:18:23Z

strategy - elbereth, when they appear, AC particularly good against them

Umbire the Phantom: and this should cap off the splits!

2023-11-16T17:54:34Z

and this should cap off the splits!

Actual-nh: Double redirect fix

2021-02-09T18:35:08Z

Double redirect fix

Ion frigate: Redirected page to Zouthern animals#Kangaroo

2009-12-28T01:01:04Z

Redirected page to Zouthern animals#Kangaroo

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#REDIRECT [[Zouthern animals#Kangaroo]]

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 Kangaroos can be quite a threat through the mid-game and even into the late game: they hit very hard, are twice as fast as an unhasted [[hero]], and tend to appear in small groups. Worse, they can appear earlier than one might expect, often popping up around the time a character may want to find the [[alignment quest]]s. They are particularly deadly to characters with poor AC: their kick attacks have high damage, but the damage spread makes it possible to dampen reliably with a solid [[AC]] of around -8 or better.
-As for weaknesses, their 6 AC is unimpressive, and like all zouthern animals they lack any [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]]. Group combat tactics combined with [[ranged attack]]s and [[spell]]s that can slow or immobilize them (such as the [[wand of sleep|wand]] or [[spell of sleep]]) are the best bets for a character fighting off a group of kangaroos. In the [[NetHack 3.4.3]] variants such as SLASH'EM, [[Elbereth]] is the best first response for an unprepared player; in post-3.4.3 variants such as SpliceHack and Hack'EM, it still works on a defensive level, but is best combined with the aforementioned ranged attacks while moving off the engraving.
+As for weaknesses, their 6 AC is unimpressive, and like all zouthern animals they lack any [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]]. Group combat tactics combined with [[ranged attack]]s and [[spell]]s that can slow or immobilize them (such as the [[wand of sleep]] or the {{+ of|sleep}} spell) are the best bets for a character fighting off a group of kangaroos. In the variants based on [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and earlier versions such as SLASH'EM, [[Elbereth]] is the best first response for an unprepared player; in post-3.4.3 variants such as SpliceHack and Hack'EM, it still works on a defensive level, but is best combined with the aforementioned ranged attacks while moving off the engraving.
 ==Origin==
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 Kangaroos are the only large mammals that move around by hopping on two legs - the comfortable hopping speed for a red kangaroo is about 20–25 km/h (12–16 mph), but speeds of up to 70 km/h (43 mph) can be attained over short distances, while it can sustain a speed of 40 km/h (25 mph) for nearly 2 km (1.2 mi). The kangaroo also has specialized teeth that are rare among mammals due to its grazing habits: its incisors are able to crop grass close to the ground, and its molars chop and grind the grass. Since the two sides of the lower jaw are not joined or fused together, the lower incisors are farther apart, giving the kangaroo a wider bite.
-The kangaroo is important to both Australian culture and the national image, and serves as one of the primary symbols of Australia: A kangaroo appears on the Australian coat of arms and on some of its currency, and is used as a logo for some of Australia's most well-known organizations, such as Qantas.
+The kangaroo is important to both Australian culture and the national image, and serves as one of the primary symbols of Australia: a kangaroo appears on the Australian coat of arms and on some of its currency, and is used as a logo for some of Australia's most well-known organizations, such as Qantas.
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 Kangaroos can be quite a threat through the mid-game and even into the late game: they hit very hard, are twice as fast as an unhasted [[hero]], and tend to appear in small groups. Worse, they can appear earlier than one might expect, often popping up around the time a character may want to find the [[alignment quest]]s. They are particularly deadly to characters with poor AC: their kick attacks have high damage, but the damage spread makes it possible to dampen reliably with a solid [[AC]] of around -8 or better.
-As for weaknesses, their 6 AC is unimpressive, and like all zouthern animals they lack any [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]]. Group combat tactics combined with [[ranged attack]]s and [[spell]]s that can slow or immobilize them (such as the [[wand of sleep|wand]] or [[spell of sleep]]) are the best bets for a character fighting off a group of kangaroos. In 3.4.3 variants such as SLASH'EM, [[Elbereth]] is the best first response for an unprepared player - in post-3.4.3 variants such as SpliceHack and Hack'EM, it can still function on a defensive level, but is best combined with the aforementioned ranged attacks while moving off the engraving.
+As for weaknesses, their 6 AC is unimpressive, and like all zouthern animals they lack any [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]]. Group combat tactics combined with [[ranged attack]]s and [[spell]]s that can slow or immobilize them (such as the [[wand of sleep|wand]] or [[spell of sleep]]) are the best bets for a character fighting off a group of kangaroos. In the [[NetHack 3.4.3]] variants such as SLASH'EM, [[Elbereth]] is the best first response for an unprepared player; in post-3.4.3 variants such as SpliceHack and Hack'EM, it still works on a defensive level, but is best combined with the aforementioned ranged attacks while moving off the engraving.
 ==Origin==

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 ==Strategy==
-Kangaroos can be quite a threat through the mid- and even late-game: they hit very hard, are twice as fast as an unhasted [[hero]], and tend to appear in small groups.  Worse, they can appear earlier than one might expect, often popping up around the time the hero is looking for the [[alignment quest]]s.  They are particularly deadly to characters with poor AC: their damage is high, but fairly equally spread over three attacks, which makes it more easily absorbed by having a reasonable AC of around -8 or better.
+Kangaroos can be quite a threat through the mid-game and even into the late game: they hit very hard, are twice as fast as an unhasted [[hero]], and tend to appear in small groups. Worse, they can appear earlier than one might expect, often popping up around the time a character may want to find the [[alignment quest]]s. They are particularly deadly to characters with poor AC: their kick attacks have high damage, but the damage spread makes it possible to dampen reliably with a solid [[AC]] of around -8 or better.
-As for weaknesses, their 6 [[AC]] is unimpressive, and like all zouthern animals they lack any [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]]. Group combat tactics combined with [[ranged attack]]s and [[spell]]s that can slow or immobilize them (such as [[sleep]]) are the best bets for a character fighting off a group of kangaroos, especially in post-3.4.3 variants such as SpliceHack and Hack'EM.  In 3.4.3 variants such as SLASH'EM, [[Elbereth]] is the best first response for an unprepared player.
+As for weaknesses, their 6 AC is unimpressive, and like all zouthern animals they lack any [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]]. Group combat tactics combined with [[ranged attack]]s and [[spell]]s that can slow or immobilize them (such as the [[wand of sleep|wand]] or [[spell of sleep]]) are the best bets for a character fighting off a group of kangaroos. In 3.4.3 variants such as SLASH'EM, [[Elbereth]] is the best first response for an unprepared player - in post-3.4.3 variants such as SpliceHack and Hack'EM, it can still function on a defensive level, but is best combined with the aforementioned ranged attacks while moving off the engraving.
 ==Origin==
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 The kangaroo is important to both Australian culture and the national image, and serves as one of the primary symbols of Australia: A kangaroo appears on the Australian coat of arms and on some of its currency, and is used as a logo for some of Australia's most well-known organizations, such as Qantas.
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-A '''kangaroo''', {{monsym|is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]], [[SpliceHack]], and [[Hack'EM]]. It is a [[herbivorous]] [[animal]] that is the strongest of the [[zouthern animal]]s, with two kick attacks and a bite attack.
+A '''kangaroo''', {{monsym|kangaroo}} is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]], [[SpliceHack]], and [[Hack'EM]]. It is a [[herbivorous]] [[animal]] that is the strongest of the [[zouthern animal]]s, with two kick attacks and a bite attack.
 ==Generation==
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 ==Strategy==
-Kangaroos can be quite a threat through the mid- and even late-game: they hit very hard, are twice as fast as an unhasted [[hero]], and tend to appear in small groups. However, their 6 [[AC]] is unimpressive, and like all zouthern animals they lack any [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]]. Group combat tactics combined with [[ranged attack]]s and [[spell]]s that can slow or immobilize them are the best bets for a character fighting off a group of kangaroos, especially in post-3.4.3 variants such as SpliceHack and Hack'EM.
+Kangaroos can be quite a threat through the mid- and even late-game: they hit very hard, are twice as fast as an unhasted [[hero]], and tend to appear in small groups.  Worse, they can appear earlier than one might expect, often popping up around the time the hero is looking for the [[alignment quest]]s.  They are particularly deadly to characters with poor AC: their damage is high, but fairly equally spread over three attacks, which makes it more easily absorbed by having a reasonable AC of around -8 or better.
 ==Origin==

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:54, 16 November 2023
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−	#~~REDIRECT~~ [[~~Zouthern~~ animal#Kangaroo]]	+	{{ monster
		+	\|name=kangaroo
		+	\|difficulty=15
		+	\|level=10
		+	\|experience=286
		+	\|speed=24
		+	\|AC=6
		+	\|MR=0
		+	\|align=0
		+	\|frequency=2
		+	\|genocidable=Yes
		+	\|attacks=Kick 2d8, Kick 2d8, Bite 1d6
		+	\|resistances conveyed=None
		+	\|resistances=None
		+	\|attributes={{attributes\|A kangaroo\|animal=1\|herbivore=1\|marsupial=1\|nasty=1\|nohell=1\|sgroup=1}}
		+	\|size=Medium
		+	\|nutr=500
		+	\|weight=1000
		+	\|reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line1918]]
		+	}}
		+	A '''kangaroo''', {{monsym\|is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]], [[SpliceHack]], and [[Hack'EM]]. It is a [[herbivorous]] [[animal]] that is the strongest of the [[zouthern animal]]s, with two kick attacks and a bite attack.
		+
		+	==Generation==
		+	Randomly-generated kangaroos can appear in small [[group]]s.
		+
		+	==Strategy==
		+	Kangaroos can be quite a threat through the mid- and even late-game: they hit very hard, are twice as fast as an unhasted [[hero]], and tend to appear in small groups. However, their 6 [[AC]] is unimpressive, and like all zouthern animals they lack any [[Magic resistance (monster)\|MR score]]. Group combat tactics combined with [[ranged attack]]s and [[spell]]s that can slow or immobilize them are the best bets for a character fighting off a group of kangaroos, especially in post-3.4.3 variants such as SpliceHack and Hack'EM.
		+
		+	==Origin==
		+	{{wikipedia\|Kangaroo}}
		+	"Kangaroo" is a term that refers to four species of marsupials from the macropod family, and is typically used to describe the largest species from this family: the red kangaroo, the antilopine kangaroo, the eastern grey kangaroo, and the western grey kangaroo. Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia and New Guinea, and have large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a small head.
		+
		+	Kangaroos are the only large mammals that move around by hopping on two legs - the comfortable hopping speed for a red kangaroo is about 20–25 km/h (12–16 mph), but speeds of up to 70 km/h (43 mph) can be attained over short distances, while it can sustain a speed of 40 km/h (25 mph) for nearly 2 km (1.2 mi). The kangaroo also has specialized teeth that are rare among mammals due to its grazing habits: its incisors are able to crop grass close to the ground, and its molars chop and grind the grass. Since the two sides of the lower jaw are not joined or fused together, the lower incisors are farther apart, giving the kangaroo a wider bite.
		+
		+	The kangaroo is important to both Australian culture and the national image, and serves as one of the primary symbols of Australia: A kangaroo appears on the Australian coat of arms and on some of its currency, and is used as a logo for some of Australia's most well-known organizations, such as Qantas.
		+	{{stub}}
		+	{{slashem-7E7\|offset=1}}
		+	{{variant-343}}<!--{{variant-36X}}-->
		+	[[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]
		+	[[Category:SlashTHEM monsters]]
		+	[[Category:SpliceHack monsters]]
		+	[[Category:Hack'EM monsters]]

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