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 ==Encyclopedia entry==
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-Dantes rapidly cleared away the earth around the chest.  Soon
+Dantes rapidly cleared away the earth around the chest.  Soon the center lock appeared, then the handles at each end, all delicately wrought in the manner of that period when art made precious even the basest of metals.  He took the chest by the two handles and tried to lift it, but it was impossible.  He tried to open it; it was locked.  He inserted the sharp end of his pickaxe between the chest and the lid and pushed down on the handle.  The lid creaked, then flew open.
-the center lock appeared, then the handles at each end, all
+Dantes was seized with a sort of giddy fever.  He cocked his gun and placed it beside him.  The he closed his eyes like a child, opened them and stood dumbfounded.
-delicately wrought in the manner of that period when art made
+The chest was divided into three compartments.  In the first were shining gold coins.  In the second, unpolished gold ingots packed in orderly stacks.  From the third compartment, which was half full, Dantes picked up handfuls of diamonds, pearls and rubies.  As they fell through his fingers in a glittering cascade, they gave forth the sound of hail beating against the windowpanes.
 |[ The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas ]
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 Large boxes make up {{frac|25}} (4%) of all tools randomly generated on the floor (in the dungeon and [[Gehennom]]), in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Hardware stores can also stock large boxes, and any chests normally generated in shops have their contents generated as normal. Large boxes always generated uncursed outside of [[bones]] levels and [[trap]] "bones".
-Ordinary rooms in the upper [[Dungeons of Doom]] sometimes house a single large box, with roughly 20% chance of at least one per level.{{refsrc|src/mklev.c|850|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Graveyard]]s have a {{frac|15}} chance of placing a large box on each square, while [[barracks]] have a {{frac|30}} chance of placing a large box on each square.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|369|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|381|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Each level of the [[Dungeons of Doom]] has a chance of placing a single large box in a room that is dependent on the number of rooms created on that floor, with a roughly 20% chance of placing at least one large box per level.{{refsrc|src/mklev.c|850|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Graveyard]]s have a {{frac|15}} chance of placing a large box on each square, while [[barracks]] have a {{frac|30}} chance of placing a large box on each square.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|369|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|381|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 Normally-created large boxes have a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating as locked, and a separate {{frac|10}} chance of generating with a [[container trap]].{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|921|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Large boxes that are created locked can generate with up to 5 random items inside, and otherwise can generate with up to 3 random items inside.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|290|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|309|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 {{main|Container#Generation|l1=Container generation rules}}
 Large boxes make up {{frac|25}} (4%) of all tools randomly generated on the floor (in the dungeon and [[Gehennom]]), in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Hardware stores can also stock large boxes, and any chests normally generated in shops have their contents generated as normal. Large boxes always generated uncursed outside of [[bones]] levels and [[trap]] "bones".
 Normally-created large boxes have a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating as locked, and a separate {{frac|10}} chance of generating with a [[container trap]].{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|921|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Large boxes that are created locked can generate with up to 5 random items inside, and otherwise can generate with up to 3 random items inside.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|290|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|309|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|ae3e5d281f333f4d2f7f22dda14adb6665babc8c}}, there are "supply containers" that have a {{frac|2|3}} chance of being generated on each dungeon level above [[Oracle (level)|the Oracle level]]&mdash;they have a {{frac|3}} chance of being large boxes, and contain an item intended to encourage the hero to press forward in the early game alongside other mechanical changes. This item has a roughly {{frac|2}} chance of being a [[potion of healing]], with a further roughly {{frac|2}} chance of a stack of two healing potions, and will otherwise be one of the following: a [[potion of extra healing]], {{! of|speed|or=1|gain energy}}, a [[scroll of enchant weapon]], {{? of|enchant armor|confuse monster|or=1|scare monster}}, a [[wand of digging]], or a [[spellbook of healing]].}}

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 Per {{commit|f90bb4fb6b4be1911d7989db875efc6ce10af6a6}}, the contents of large boxes are not waterproof if the box is cursed.
-Per {{commit|4e6d3aba4f11b31f4c763addee9605da5b54f68c}}, the bug preventing the open command from working on a large box in a pit that the hero is also in is fixed.
+Per {{commit|4e6d3aba4f11b31f4c763addee9605da5b54f68c}}, the bug that prevents the open command from working on a large box in a pit while the hero is also in that pit is fixed.
 Per {{commit|2108abd30d6a5c4a67ddcfdeb196e7cb68a6b78f}} and {{commit|dafd8549}}, gelatinous cubes will eat containers even while tame, and if a cube eats a chest and engulfs its contents, it will silently digest one organic item from its new inventory on each of its subsequent moves&mdash;digesting an item uses up its move, so it will remain motionless as it eats unless the hero is in melee range. A tame gelatinous cube will prefer eating items over dropping them.}}

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	[[Graveyard]]s have a {{frac\|15}} chance of placing a large box on each square, while [[barracks]] have a {{frac\|30}} chance of placing a large box on each square.{{refsrc\|src/mkroom.c\|369\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc\|src/mkroom.c\|381\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}		[[Graveyard]]s have a {{frac\|15}} chance of placing a large box on each square, while [[barracks]] have a {{frac\|30}} chance of placing a large box on each square.{{refsrc\|src/mkroom.c\|369\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc\|src/mkroom.c\|381\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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		+	{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|Per {{commit\|ae3e5d281f333f4d2f7f22dda14adb6665babc8c}}, there are "supply containers" that have a {{frac\|2\|3}} chance of being generated on each dungeon level above [[Oracle (level)\|the Oracle level]]—they have a {{frac\|3}} chance of being large boxes, and contain an item intended to encourage the hero to press forward in the early game alongside other mechanical changes. This item has a roughly {{frac\|2}} chance of being a [[potion of healing]], with a further roughly {{frac\|2}} chance of a stack of two healing potions, and will otherwise be one of the following: a [[potion of extra healing]], {{! of\|speed\|or=1\|gain energy}}, a [[scroll of enchant weapon]], {{? of\|enchant armor\|confuse monster\|or=1\|scare monster}}, a [[wand of digging]], or a [[spellbook of healing]].}}

	===Schrodinger's Cat===		===Schrodinger's Cat===

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 ==Description==
-Large boxes store items like other containers and cannot be placed into other containers, and they protect their contents from certain types of external damage while also preventing them becoming [[wet]]. A large box will rot away if [[buried]] underground.{{refsrc|src/pickup.c|1974|nethack=3.6.7}} A locked large box must be unlocked or have its lock [[forced]] open before a [[hero]] can store items within it, and a broken lock can be repaired with the [[wand of locking]], the [[wand of opening]], the [[spell of wizard lock]], or the [[spell of knock]].{{refsrc|src/lock.c|875|nethack=3.6.7}}
+Large boxes store items like other containers and cannot be placed into other containers, and they protect their contents from certain types of external damage while also preventing them becoming [[wet]]. A large box will rot away if [[buried]] underground.{{refsrc|src/pickup.c|1974|nethack=3.6.7}} A [[bug]] prevents the [[hero]] from using the [[open]] [[command]] to open a large box if they are in a [[pit]] [[trap]] or [[spiked pit]], even if the box is also in that pit.
 [[Monster]]s can pick up large boxes, but will not open them or interact with their contents: the [[gelatinous cube]] is an exception, and hostile ones will eat large boxes that they move across, engulfing the contents afterward without also eating them.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|1029|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A tame gelatinous cube will instead drop the contents, while hero in the form of a gelatinous cube cannot eat large boxes at all unless they are empty.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|106|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=containers must be empty for cube hero}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Monsters can open large boxes and take out their contents&mdash;if they have an [[unlocking tool]], they can also unlock a locked large box.
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|b12ea03d110dd3cd55104e623510d5da0809b5cd}}, monsters can open large boxes and take out their contents&mdash;if they have an [[unlocking tool]], they can also unlock a locked large box. Per {{commit|4b270099ecbd6745e8c23279727d8a0a584ec344}}, they will properly avoid large boxes that are on the same square as a scroll of scare monster.
 Per {{commit|2108abd30d6a5c4a67ddcfdeb196e7cb68a6b78f}} and {{commit|dafd8549}}, gelatinous cubes will eat containers even while tame, and if a cube eats a chest and engulfs its contents, it will silently digest one organic item from its new inventory on each of its subsequent moves&mdash;digesting an item uses up its move, so it will remain motionless as it eats unless the hero is in melee range. A tame gelatinous cube will prefer eating items over dropping them.}}

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 Large boxes store items like other containers and cannot be placed into other containers, and they protect their contents from certain types of external damage while also preventing them becoming [[wet]]. A large box will rot away if [[buried]] underground.{{refsrc|src/pickup.c|1974|nethack=3.6.7}} A locked large box must be unlocked or have its lock [[forced]] open before a [[hero]] can store items within it, and a broken lock can be repaired with the [[wand of locking]], the [[wand of opening]], the [[spell of wizard lock]], or the [[spell of knock]].{{refsrc|src/lock.c|875|nethack=3.6.7}}
-[[Monster]]s can pick up large boxes, but will not open them or interact with their contents: the [[gelatinous cube]] is an exception, and will eat large boxes that they move across, engulfing the contents afterward without also eating them.
+[[Monster]]s can pick up large boxes, but will not open them or interact with their contents: the [[gelatinous cube]] is an exception, and hostile ones will eat large boxes that they move across, engulfing the contents afterward without also eating them.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Monsters can open large boxes and take out their contents&mdash;if they have an [[unlocking tool]], they can also unlock a locked large box.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Monsters can open large boxes and take out their contents&mdash;if they have an [[unlocking tool]], they can also unlock a locked large box.
 ==Strategy==
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 Large boxes are lighter in [[weight]] than chests, making them the more practical of the two to carry for keeping their inventory somewhat shielded in games where a hero is unable to find even a [[sack]].
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|87694e1a959096210f4b0b6567b23fa12dbc922c}}, a hero will remember if they discover a container trap on a large box, and large boxes can also generate as 'obviously' trapped.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|87694e1a959096210f4b0b6567b23fa12dbc922c}}, a hero will remember if they discover a container trap on a large box, and large boxes can also generate as 'obviously' trapped.
 ==History==

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+A '''large box''' is a type of [[tool]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The large box is a lockable [[container]] that is made of [[wood]], and it is similar to the [[chest]].
 ==Generation==
-{{main|Container#Generation}}
+{{main|Container#Generation|l1=Container generation rules}}
-Large boxes make up {{frac|25}} (4%) of all randomly-generated tools in the dungeon and [[Gehennom]], and are always generated uncursed outside of [[bones]] levels and [[trap]] "bones". Randomly generated large boxes have a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating as locked, and a separate {{frac|10}} chance of generating with a [[container trap]]{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|921|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} - large boxes may contain up to 5 random items if generated locked, and up to 3 random items otherwise.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|290|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|309|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Large boxes make up {{frac|25}} (4%) of all tools randomly generated on the floor (in the dungeon and [[Gehennom]]), in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Hardware stores can also stock large boxes, and any chests normally generated in shops have their contents generated as normal. Large boxes always generated uncursed outside of [[bones]] levels and [[trap]] "bones".
-General [[store]]s and hardware stores can sell large boxes, whose contents are randomly generated as normal. [[Graveyard]]s have a {{frac|15}} chance of placing a large box on a particular square, while [[barracks]] have a {{frac|30}} chance of placing a large box on a particular square.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|369|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|381|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Normally-created large boxes have a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating as locked, and a separate {{frac|10}} chance of generating with a [[container trap]].{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|921|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Large boxes that are created locked can generate with up to 5 random items inside, and otherwise can generate with up to 3 random items inside.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|290|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|309|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-A quantum mechanic has a {{frac|20}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] a large box:{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|744|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=this applies to the entire monster class, but the quantum mechanic is currently the sole monster}} the large box has a {{frac|2}} chance of generating a peaceful [[housecat]] with the [[name]] "[[Schroedinger's Cat]]" if there is room to place it on the level, and will otherwise contain a housecat [[corpse]] named "Schroedinger's Cat". The state of the cat within the box is not determined until the box is opened - see the article on Schroedinger's Cat for more specific information.
+[[Graveyard]]s have a {{frac|15}} chance of placing a large box on each square, while [[barracks]] have a {{frac|30}} chance of placing a large box on each square.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|369|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|381|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|87694e1a959096210f4b0b6567b23fa12dbc922c}}, a hero will remember if they discover a container trap on a large box, and large boxes can also generate as 'obviously' trapped.}}
+===Schrodinger's Cat===
 ==Description==
-Large boxes can be used to store items as with other containers, and protect their contents from becoming [[wet]] in addition to other forms of external damage; large boxes cannot be placed into any other container. Monsters will not open large boxes or otherwise interact with their contents except for the [[gelatinous cube]]: a cube will eat any large boxes they pick up, with the contents being immediately engulfed (but not eaten) by the cube afterward. As a wooden container, a large box will rot away if [[buried]] underground.
+Large boxes store items like other containers and cannot be placed into other containers, and they protect their contents from certain types of external damage while also preventing them becoming [[wet]]. A large box will rot away if [[buried]] underground.{{refsrc|src/pickup.c|1974|nethack=3.6.7}} A locked large box must be unlocked or have its lock [[forced]] open before a [[hero]] can store items within it, and a broken lock can be repaired with the [[wand of locking]], the [[wand of opening]], the [[spell of wizard lock]], or the [[spell of knock]].{{refsrc|src/lock.c|875|nethack=3.6.7}}
-A large box that is locked must be unlocked or have its lock [[forced]] open before it can be used: successfully forcing a box open with a blunt weapon may destroy the box as well as some of its contents, while successfully forcing the lock with an edged weapon will prevent the box from being locked again until it is repaired. A broken large box lock can be repaired with the [[wand of locking]], the [[wand of opening]], the [[spell of wizard lock]], or the spell of [[knock]].{{refsrc|src/lock.c|875|nethack=3.6.7}}
+[[Monster]]s can pick up large boxes, but will not open them or interact with their contents: the [[gelatinous cube]] is an exception, and will eat large boxes that they move across, engulfing the contents afterward without also eating them.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Monsters can open large boxes and take out their contents&mdash;if they have an [[unlocking tool]], they can also unlock a locked large box.}}
 ==Strategy==
-Large boxes and [[chest]]s are generally used as [[stash]]es for characters throughout the game, even after they obtain a [[bag of holding]] and can carry more items with them&mdash;of the two lockable containers, the large box is much lighter in [[weight]], easier to transport and more commonplace, but generates with fewer items on average. It is often wise to [[untrap]] a newly-found large box in order to avoid severe damage or even [[paralysis]] when trying to open it, particularly in the early game; if you are not confident in your odds of disarming a found trap, you can leave the box alone until later on when you have better odds or are more likely to survive setting the trap off.
+Large boxes can serve as [[stash]] locations and a means of dealing with [[Troll (monster class)|troll]] corpses (by locking one in to prevent [[reviving]]). Random large boxes are somewhat more commonplace while containing fewer items on average.
-Heroes without an unlocking tool in the early game can used disposable bladed weapons such as [[orcish dagger]]s to pry open locked large boxes; in the later stages, boxes can be used to lock [[Troll (monster class)|troll]] [[corpse]]s inside them and prevent them from [[reviving]].
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|87694e1a959096210f4b0b6567b23fa12dbc922c}}, a hero will remember if they discover a container trap on a large box, and large boxes can also generate as 'obviously' trapped.}}
 ==History==
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 {{message|You break open the lock!|You [[kick]]ed a locked large box open.}}
 {{message|THUD!|As above, but the large box was not opened.}}
-{{message|THUD! The lid slams open, then falls shut.|As above, but the large box wasn't locked.}}
+{{message|THUD! The lid slams open, then falls shut.|As above, but the large box is not locked.}}
 {{message|You hear a muffled shatter.|You kicked or threw a large box and broke at least one item inside it.}}
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 ==Variants==
-Some variants of ''NetHack'' may change how large boxes function - a common quality-of-life addition is to allow placing a large box or other container on an [[altar]] to identify the [[beatitude]] of both the box and its contents. Variants that implement [[object materials]] may alter a large box's properties based on its material.
+Some ''NetHack'' [[variant]]s may change how large boxes function&mdash;a common quality-of-life addition is to allow placing a container on an [[altar]] to identify the [[beatitude]] of both the box and its contents. Variants that implement [[object materials]] may alter a large box's properties based on its material.
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 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], some large boxes can be flagged to behave as "coffins" that generate a [[Vampire (monster class)|vampire]] monster upon opening them&mdash;these replace the chests on the top floor of [[Vlad's Tower]] and the large boxes normally found in graveyards.
+In [[UnNetHack]], some large boxes are flagged to behave as "coffins" that generate a [[Vampire (monster class)|vampire]] monster upon opening them&mdash;these replace the chests on the top floor of [[Vlad's Tower]] and the large boxes normally found in graveyards.
 ===dNetHack===