Long worm - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2025-12-03T10:33:50Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: follow-up

2025-02-20T03:08:31Z

follow-up

YourAdHereCZ: fix typo, add links

2025-02-19T14:21:43Z

fix typo, add links

YourAdHereCZ: long worms cannot be leashed

2025-02-19T12:27:05Z

long worms cannot be leashed

YourAdHereCZ: /* History */ TODO: long worms and leashes

2025-02-19T12:23:47Z

‎History: TODO: long worms and leashes

Umbire the Phantom: feh, think it's fine to update version for now - ditto removing the harlow template

2024-12-29T04:50:21Z

feh, think it's fine to update version for now - ditto removing the harlow template

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ this isn't a long-worm specific thing, so

2024-12-23T08:06:58Z

‎History: this isn't a long-worm specific thing, so

Umbire the Phantom: typo

2024-12-22T23:27:58Z

typo

Umbire the Phantom: wordsmithing: consolidate details about attacking in the lede, adjust strategy - I wanna cite a lot more before I bump the version personally

2024-12-22T23:23:49Z

wordsmithing: consolidate details about attacking in the lede, adjust strategy - I wanna cite a lot more before I bump the version personally

Umbire the Phantom: cite tail obstruction

2024-12-22T22:58:15Z

cite tail obstruction

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 A long worm's head is represented by its normal glyph, while the rest of its body is represented by '''long worm tail''' glyphs, which are [[tilde]]s of the same color (as displayed above): these body segments cannot attack, but trail behind the worm as it moves and obstruct the movement of other monsters{{refsrc|src/hack.c|853|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;a long worm's maximum HP is also governed by its body length, though a [[hero]] that [[polymorph]]s into a long worm will not have tail segments.{{refsrc|src/worm.c|64|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} The long worm tail has a dummy entry in [[monst.c]] for visual purposes where it is marked as [[unique]] (to prevent [[figurine]]s of them from generating), and is also considered [[corpseless]] and an invalid form for polymorph.{{refsrc|src/monst.c|2711|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=a note after the entry reads "Worm tail must be between the normal monsters and the special quest & pseudo-character ones because an optimization in the random monster selection code assumes everything beyond here has the G_NOGEN and M2_NOPOLY attributes."}}
-Attacking any part of a long worm that is not its head or the last segment of its body can either cut off the "tail" segments behind that segment if it is part of the actual tail, or else cause it to [[divide]] into a second long worm at that segment{{refsrc|src/worm.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/worm.c|363|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;this can occur with a {{frac|5}} chance, or with a {{frac|7|10}} chance if the hero uses a slashing weapon.{{refsrc|src/worm.c|334|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Long worm tail segments are considered to be [[headless]], e.g. [[holding attack]]s cannot grab a long worm's tail segments, and the tentacle attacks of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s against long worms can only eat that long worm's brains if their attacks target the head.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2567|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Similarly, attacking with the [[wielded]] [[Vorpal Blade]] will only decapitate a long worm if the attack is targeted at the head.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|507|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Attacking any part of a long worm that is not its head or the last segment of its body can either cut off the "tail" segments behind that segment if it is part of the actual tail, or else cause it to [[divide]] into a second long worm at that segment{{refsrc|src/worm.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/worm.c|363|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;this can occur with a {{frac|5}} chance, or with a {{frac|7|10}} chance if the hero uses a slashing weapon.{{refsrc|src/worm.c|334|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Long worm tail segments are considered to be [[headless]], e.g. [[holding attack]]s cannot grab a long worm's tail segments, and the [[tentacle attack]]s of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s against long worms can only [[Intelligence drain|eat that long worm's brains]] if their attacks target the head.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2567|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Similarly, attacking with the [[wielded]] [[Vorpal Blade]] will only decapitate a long worm if the attack is targeted at the head.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|507|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 Long worms that are [[polymorph]]ed and monsters that are polymorphed into long worms have special cases applied so that they are not repeatedly polymorphed by a singular action, e.g. the beam from a [[wand of polymorph]] or a {{+ of|polymorph}} spell coming into contact with more than one of their segments.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|227|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Long worms that have at least one tail segment cannot be displaced.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|1588|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Pet long worms cannot be [[leash]]ed, and a leashed pet which polymorphs into one will be automatically unleashed.

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 A '''long worm''', {{monsym|long_worm}}{{monsym|long_worm_tail}}{{monsym|long_worm_tail}}{{monsym|long_worm_tail}}{{monsym|long_worm_tail}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The long worm is a type of [[worm]] that is unique among monsters: its body and head can occupy several squares simultaneously, and given the complexities introduced, there is an entire file in [[worm.c]] dedicated to properly governing the movement and behavior of the worm and its segments.
-A long worm's head is represented by its normal glyph while the rest of its body is represented by '''long worm tail''' glyphs, which are [[tilde]]s of the same color (as displayed above) and cannot attack, but trails behind the worm as it moves and obstructs other monsters' movement{{refsrc|src/hack.c|853|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;a long worm's maximum HP is governed by its body length, though a [[hero]] that [[polymorph]]s into a long worm will not have tail segments.{{refsrc|src/worm.c|64|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} The long worm tail has a dummy entry in [[monst.c]] for visual purposes, and is marked as [[unique]] (to prevent [[figurine]]s of them from generating), [[corpseless]] and an invalid form for polymorph.{{refsrc|src/monst.c|2711|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=a note after the entry reads "Worm tail must be between the normal monsters and the special quest & pseudo-character ones because an optimization in the random monster selection code assumes everything beyond here has the G_NOGEN and M2_NOPOLY attributes."}}
+A long worm's head is represented by its normal glyph, while the rest of its body is represented by '''long worm tail''' glyphs, which are [[tilde]]s of the same color (as displayed above): these body segments cannot attack, but trail behind the worm as it moves and obstruct the movement of other monsters{{refsrc|src/hack.c|853|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;a long worm's maximum HP is also governed by its body length, though a [[hero]] that [[polymorph]]s into a long worm will not have tail segments.{{refsrc|src/worm.c|64|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} The long worm tail has a dummy entry in [[monst.c]] for visual purposes where it is marked as [[unique]] (to prevent [[figurine]]s of them from generating), and is also considered [[corpseless]] and an invalid form for polymorph.{{refsrc|src/monst.c|2711|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=a note after the entry reads "Worm tail must be between the normal monsters and the special quest & pseudo-character ones because an optimization in the random monster selection code assumes everything beyond here has the G_NOGEN and M2_NOPOLY attributes."}}
-Attacking any part of a long worm that is not its head or the last segment of its body can either cut off the "tail" segments behind the one that was attacked if it is part of the actual tail, or cause it to [[divide]] into a second long worm at that segment{{refsrc|src/worm.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/worm.c|363|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;this can occur even if the attack was performed with a non-slashing weapon (including [[bare hands]]), though slashing weapons have a much better {{frac|7|10}} chance of dividing a worm or removing its tail, compared to {{frac|5}} otherwise.{{refsrc|src/worm.c|334|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Long worm tail segments are considered to be [[headless]], e.g. [[holding attack]]s cannot grab a long worm's tail segments, and the tentacle attacks of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s against long worms can only eat that long worm's brains if their attacks target the head.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2567|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Similarly, attacking with the [[wielded]] [[Vorpal Blade]] will only decapitate a long worm if the attack is targeted at the head.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|507|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Attacking any part of a long worm that is not its head or the last segment of its body can either cut off the "tail" segments behind that segment if it is part of the actual tail, or else cause it to [[divide]] into a second long worm at that segment{{refsrc|src/worm.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/worm.c|363|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;this can occur with a {{frac|5}} chance, or with a {{frac|7|10}} chance if the hero uses a slashing weapon.{{refsrc|src/worm.c|334|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Long worm tail segments are considered to be [[headless]], e.g. [[holding attack]]s cannot grab a long worm's tail segments, and the tentacle attacks of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s against long worms can only eat that long worm's brains if their attacks target the head.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2567|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Similarly, attacking with the [[wielded]] [[Vorpal Blade]] will only decapitate a long worm if the attack is targeted at the head.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|507|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Long worms that are [[polymorph]]ed and monsters that are polymorphed into long worms have special cases applied so that they are not repeatedly polymorphed by a singular action, e.g. the beam from a [[wand of polymorph]] or a {{+ of|polymorph}} spell coming into contact with more than one of their body parts.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|227|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Long worms that have at least one tail segment cannot be displaced.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|1588|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Pet long worms cannot be [[Leash|leashed]], and a leashed pet which polymorphs into one will be automatically unleashed.
+Long worms that are [[polymorph]]ed and monsters that are polymorphed into long worms have special cases applied so that they are not repeatedly polymorphed by a singular action, e.g. the beam from a [[wand of polymorph]] or a {{+ of|polymorph}} spell coming into contact with more than one of their segments.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|227|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Long worms that have at least one tail segment cannot be displaced.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|1588|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Pet long worms cannot be [[leash]]ed, and a leashed pet which polymorphs into one will be automatically unleashed.
-A long worm has a single bite attack defined, and can only attack if there are monsters adjacent to its head that are valid targets, but will gain additional attacks depending on the amount of segments adjacent to that target as well{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|651|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/worm.c|289|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment="wormhitu"}}&mdash;in practice, this usually only occurs when a long worm is stuck and cannot move anywhere else.
+A long worm has a single bite attack defined, and can only attack if there are monsters adjacent to its head that are valid targets, but will gain additional attacks depending on the amount of segments adjacent to that target as well.{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|651|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/worm.c|289|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment="wormhitu"}}
 {{todo|There's a lot of long worm-specific details that need to be documented here and updated to 3.6.7.}}
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 ==Strategy==
-Long worms can be annoying obstructions, but will very rarely attack as often as they are coded to, and their low [[speed]] of 3 and multi-segmented body makes them easy to dispatch: attacking the rear-most segment will not cause the worm to shorten or be divided, and [[ray]]-based attacks deal damage to the worm for each segment they hit. Long worms can be deliberately divided as well in order to farm worm teeth.
+Long worms can be annoying obstructions, but will very rarely attack as often as they are coded to&mdash;in practice, their multi-hitting behavior usually only occurs when a long worm is stuck and cannot move anywhere else. Their low [[speed]] of 3 and multi-segmented body makes them easy to dispatch: attacking the rear-most segment will not cause the worm to shorten or be divided, and [[ray]]-based attacks deal damage to the worm for each segment they hit. Long worms can be deliberately divided as well in order to farm worm teeth that a hero can turn into [[crysknives]].
 ==History==
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 In [[UnNetHack]], long worms retain their stats from NetHack 3.4.3.
-The corpse or [[tin]] of a long worm or baby long worm is described as "spicy" when eaten as a reference to the ''Dune'' novels.
+The corpse or [[tin]] of a long worm or baby long worm is described as "spicy" when eaten, as a reference to the ''Dune'' novels.
 ===dNetHack===
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 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], the corpse or tin of a long worm or baby long worm is described as "spicy" when eaten as a reference to the ''Dune'' novels, similar to UnNetHack.
+In [[xNetHack]], the corpse or tin of a long worm or baby long worm is described as "spicy" when eaten, similar to UnNetHack.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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   |frequency=2
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Bite 2d4 phyiscal
+  |attacks=[[Bite]] 2d4 physical
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |resistances=None
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 Attacking any part of a long worm that is not its head or the last segment of its body can either cut off the "tail" segments behind the one that was attacked if it is part of the actual tail, or cause it to [[divide]] into a second long worm at that segment{{refsrc|src/worm.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/worm.c|363|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;this can occur even if the attack was performed with a non-slashing weapon (including [[bare hands]]), though slashing weapons have a much better {{frac|7|10}} chance of dividing a worm or removing its tail, compared to {{frac|5}} otherwise.{{refsrc|src/worm.c|334|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Long worm tail segments are considered to be [[headless]], e.g. [[holding attack]]s cannot grab a long worm's tail segments, and the tentacle attacks of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s against long worms can only eat that long worm's brains if their attacks target the head.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2567|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Similarly, attacking with the [[wielded]] [[Vorpal Blade]] will only decapitate a long worm if the attack is targeted at the head.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|507|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Long worms that are [[polymorph]]ed and monsters that are polymorphed into long worms have special cases applied so that they are not repeatedly polymorphed by a singular action, e.g. the beam from a [[wand of polymorph]] or a {{+ of|polymorph}} spell coming into contact with more than one of their body parts.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|227|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Long worms that have at least one tail segment cannot be displaced.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|1588|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Pet long worms cannot be leashed, and a leashed pet which polymorphs into one will be automatically unleashed.
+Long worms that are [[polymorph]]ed and monsters that are polymorphed into long worms have special cases applied so that they are not repeatedly polymorphed by a singular action, e.g. the beam from a [[wand of polymorph]] or a {{+ of|polymorph}} spell coming into contact with more than one of their body parts.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|227|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Long worms that have at least one tail segment cannot be displaced.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|1588|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Pet long worms cannot be [[Leash|leashed]], and a leashed pet which polymorphs into one will be automatically unleashed.
 A long worm has a single bite attack defined, and can only attack if there are monsters adjacent to its head that are valid targets, but will gain additional attacks depending on the amount of segments adjacent to that target as well{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|651|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/worm.c|289|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment="wormhitu"}}&mdash;in practice, this usually only occurs when a long worm is stuck and cannot move anywhere else.

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 Attacking any part of a long worm that is not its head or the last segment of its body can either cut off the "tail" segments behind the one that was attacked if it is part of the actual tail, or cause it to [[divide]] into a second long worm at that segment{{refsrc|src/worm.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/worm.c|363|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;this can occur even if the attack was performed with a non-slashing weapon (including [[bare hands]]), though slashing weapons have a much better {{frac|7|10}} chance of dividing a worm or removing its tail, compared to {{frac|5}} otherwise.{{refsrc|src/worm.c|334|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Long worm tail segments are considered to be [[headless]], e.g. [[holding attack]]s cannot grab a long worm's tail segments, and the tentacle attacks of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s against long worms can only eat that long worm's brains if their attacks target the head.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2567|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Similarly, attacking with the [[wielded]] [[Vorpal Blade]] will only decapitate a long worm if the attack is targeted at the head.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|507|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Long worms that are [[polymorph]]ed and monsters that are polymorphed into long worms have special cases applied so that they are not repeatedly polymorphed by a singular action, e.g. the beam from a [[wand of polymorph]] or a {{+ of|polymorph}} spell coming into contact with more than one of their body parts.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|227|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Long worms that have at least one tail segment cannot be displaced.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|1588|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Long worms that are [[polymorph]]ed and monsters that are polymorphed into long worms have special cases applied so that they are not repeatedly polymorphed by a singular action, e.g. the beam from a [[wand of polymorph]] or a {{+ of|polymorph}} spell coming into contact with more than one of their body parts.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|227|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Long worms that have at least one tail segment cannot be displaced.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|1588|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Pet long worms cannot be leashed, and a leashed pet which polymorphs into one will be automatically unleashed.
 A long worm has a single bite attack defined, and can only attack if there are monsters adjacent to its head that are valid targets, but will gain additional attacks depending on the amount of segments adjacent to that target as well{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|651|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/worm.c|289|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment="wormhitu"}}&mdash;in practice, this usually only occurs when a long worm is stuck and cannot move anywhere else.

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	In [[NetHack 3.6.1]] and previous versions, a [[rope golem]]'s holding attack can immobilize an entire long worm if the attack hits against one of the tail segments—this is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.2]] via {{commit\|deed117e7f86d667c48367c82e9572753f2be31d}}.		In [[NetHack 3.6.1]] and previous versions, a [[rope golem]]'s holding attack can immobilize an entire long worm if the attack hits against one of the tail segments—this is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.2]] via {{commit\|deed117e7f86d667c48367c82e9572753f2be31d}}.
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		+	{{todo\|Pet long worms cannot be leashed since 3.6.0, but a leashed long worm could still be theoretically produced until 3.6.3 by polymorphing a leashed pet into one. Add this info, including the specific commits.}}

	==Origin==		==Origin==

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 ==References==
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-{{JAH}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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 * Since the baby long worm's introduction in [[NetHack 3.0.0]], the long worm has the same [[monster level]] (8) and [[Monster difficulty|difficulty]] (9) as its baby form, but possesses a weaker bite at 1d4. This is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] via {{commit|6bcfa8f88bce1bbd5351c27ecf3da2782d646699}}.
 * Splitting a long worm can cause the game to crash under certain circumstances, e.g. if the cut takes the worm to 1 HP or if long worms become [[extinct]] as a result&mdash;this is [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3#C343-324|bug C343-324]], and is marked as fixed in NetHack 3.6.0 via {{commit|03eb70acab772db1a59abe93f279c958024c9729}}, with a [https://nhpatchdb.alt.org/?332 patch for variants based on NetHack 3.4.3 and earlier] available at the [[NetHack Patch Database]]. A related bug can crash the game if dividing a level 0 long worm this way creates a long worm with 0 HP&mdash;this is fixed in NetHack 3.6.0 via {{commit|077606bc0184a85c4574d8ffb68305d842d896fa}}.
 * Heroes and other monsters can walk diagonally through a long worm's tail between two segments if those segments are connected diagonally&mdash;this is fixed in NetHack 3.6.0 via {{commit|ce018468c4e6d55a12ca9e13ef1a83f52915e6be}}.
 * A potion thrown by a monster that hits a long worm's tail segment incorrectly says that it hits the long worm's head, with the correct message being given for potions thrown at one by the hero. This is fixed in NetHack 3.6.0 via {{commit|faa3543063276624844d0fac3005e62710e92a8b}}.

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 A '''long worm''', {{monsym|long_worm}}{{monsym|long_worm_tail}}{{monsym|long_worm_tail}}{{monsym|long_worm_tail}}{{monsym|long_worm_tail}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
-The long worm is a type of [[worm]] that is unique among monsters: its body and head can occupy several squares simultaneously, and it can only attack using its head against adjacent monsters, while the rest of its body (which is represented by a [[tilde]] of the same color as above) composes its '''tail''' and cannot attack, but trails behind the worm as it moves and obstructs other monsters' movement&mdash;a long worm's maximum HP is governed by its tail length, though a [[hero]] that [[polymorph]]s into a long worm will not have tail segments. The long worm tail has a dummy entry in [[monst.c]] for visual purposes, and is marked as [[unique]] (to prevent [[figurine]]s of them from generating), [[corpseless]] and an invalid form for polymorph.{{refsrc|src/monst.c|2711|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=a note after the entry reads "Worm tail must be between the normal monsters and the special quest & pseudo-character ones because an optimization in the random monster selection code assumes everything beyond here has the G_NOGEN and M2_NOPOLY attributes."}}
+The long worm is a type of [[worm]] that is unique among monsters: its body and head can occupy several squares simultaneously, and it can only attack using its head against adjacent monsters, while the rest of its body (which is represented by a [[tilde]] of the same color as above) composes its '''tail''' and cannot attack, but trails behind the worm as it moves and obstructs other monsters' movement{{refsrc|src/hack.c|853|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;a long worm's maximum HP is governed by its tail length, though a [[hero]] that [[polymorph]]s into a long worm will not have tail segments. The long worm tail has a dummy entry in [[monst.c]] for visual purposes, and is marked as [[unique]] (to prevent [[figurine]]s of them from generating), [[corpseless]] and an invalid form for polymorph.{{refsrc|src/monst.c|2711|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=a note after the entry reads "Worm tail must be between the normal monsters and the special quest & pseudo-character ones because an optimization in the random monster selection code assumes everything beyond here has the G_NOGEN and M2_NOPOLY attributes."}}
 Attacking any part of a long worm that is not its head or the last segment of its tail can either "cut off" the tail segments behind the one that was attacked, or cause it to [[divide]] into a second long worm at that segment&mdash;this occurs even if the attack was performed with a non-slashing weapon (including [[bare hands]]). Long worm tail segments are considered to be [[headless]], e.g. [[holding attack]]s cannot grab a long worm's tail segments, and the tentacle attacks of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s against long worms can only eat that long worm's brains if their attacks target the head.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2567|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Similarly, attacking with the [[wielded]] [[Vorpal Blade]] will only decapitate a long worm if the attack is targeted at the head.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|507|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}