Lord Surtur - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability + ver

2023-10-29T08:21:09Z

chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability + ver

Loggers: -redundant 'easily'

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-redundant 'easily'

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ fix upcoming

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‎Strategy: fix upcoming

Paxed: Use canonical name outside the origin

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Use canonical name outside the origin

Umbire the Phantom: lede, strategy + upcoming

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lede, strategy + upcoming

Umbire the Phantom: expand origin

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expand origin

Umbire the Phantom: format, origin

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format, origin

Netzhack: /* Encyclopedia entry */

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‎Encyclopedia entry

Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */

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‎Origin

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */

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‎Strategy

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 {{questmon|Lord Surtur|Valkyrie|nemesis}} He is a [[unique]] [[fire giant]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and the Valkyrie [[quest artifact]], [[The Orb of Fate]].
-Lord Surtur possesses two fairly strong weapon attacks and a claw attack that can steal back the quest artifact if you have taken it from him. Like any other fire giant, he can also pick up and throw [[boulder]]s. Eating Lord Surtur's [[corpse]] may grant [[fire resistance]] with a {{frac|2}} chance (compared to {{frac|3|10}} from any other fire giant), and also has a chance to raise the player's [[strength]].
+Lord Surtur possesses two fairly strong weapon attacks and a claw attack that can steal back the quest artifact if you have taken it from him. Like any other fire giant, he can also pick up and throw [[boulder]]s. Eating Lord Surtur's [[corpse]] may grant [[fire resistance]] with a {{frac|2}} chance (compared to {{frac|3|10}} from any other fire giant), and also has a chance of raising the player's [[strength]].
 ==Generation==
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 ==Strategy==
-Lord Surtur can be defeated easily by a prepared Valkyrie, who can easily use their innate [[stealth]] to clear the area of [[fire ant]]s and his fellow fire giants before engaging him. As a monster that is fire resistant but not cold resistant, he will also take extra damage from cold attacks, such as a [[wand of cold]].
+Lord Surtur can be defeated easily by a prepared Valkyrie, who can use their innate [[stealth]] to clear the area of [[fire ant]]s and his fellow fire giants before engaging him. As a monster that is fire resistant but not cold resistant, he will also take extra damage from cold attacks, such as a [[wand of cold]].
 Even so, Surtur is likely to be one of the first [[covetous]] enemies a Valkyrie will meet, and novice players in particular must still handle him carefully. Be careful when approaching Lord Surtur directly through the [[drawbridge]]s of his fortress: there is a chance that he or another giant will have a [[wand of striking]] on hand and zap it at you as you cross, with either the exploding drawbridge or its debris (if it was closed at the time) resulting in an unceremonious [[instadeath]]. The [[lava]]-filled terrain can also prove hazardous to cross and even worse to fight near, as other monsters can block your path to the stairs while you pursue Surtur or else try to retreat.

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 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Lord Surtur, like all uniques, no longer respects either Elbereth or scrolls of scare monster.
-Lord Surtur is now [[steadfast]] due to his size, and he can knock you backwards with his melee attacks, which can send you flying over and possibly ''into'' lava  - without fire resistance, this can spell the end of your game. Even with fire resistance, this can destroy several vital items in your inventory; [[levitation]] and/or [[flying]] can prevent an untimely spill, though items in open inventory may still burn up.}}
+Like other giants, Lord Surtur is [[steadfast]] due to his size and can knock you backwards with his melee attacks - this can send you flying over and possibly ''into'' lava, and if you lack fire resistance this will spell the end of your game. Even with fire resistance, this can destroy several vital items in your inventory; [[levitation]] and/or [[flying]] can prevent an untimely spill.}}
 ==History==

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 ==Generation==
-Lord Surtr awaits you in the center of [[Valkyrie quest#The Fortress of Lord Surtur|his fortress]] on the goal level, [[meditating]] with the quest artifact and Bell of Opening beneath him.
+Lord Surtur awaits you in the center of [[Valkyrie quest#The Fortress of Lord Surtur|his fortress]] on the goal level, [[meditating]] with the quest artifact and Bell of Opening beneath him.
 ==Strategy==
 Lord Surtur can be defeated easily by a prepared Valkyrie, who can easily use their innate [[stealth]] to clear the area of [[fire ant]]s and his fellow fire giants before engaging him. As a monster that is fire resistant but not cold resistant, he will also take extra damage from cold attacks, such as a [[wand of cold]].
-Even so, Surtur is likely to be one of the first [[covetous]] enemies a Valkyrie will meet, and novice players in particular must still handle him carefully. Be careful when approaching Lord Surtur directly through the [[drawbridge]]s of his fortress: there is a chance that he or another giant will have a [[wand of striking]] on hand and zap it at you as you cross, with either the exploding drawbridge or its debris (if it was closed at the time) resulting in an unceremonious [[instadeath]]. The [[lava]]-filled terrain can also prove hazardous to cross and even worse to fight near, as other monsters can block your path to the stairs while you pursue Surtr or else try to retreat.
+Even so, Surtur is likely to be one of the first [[covetous]] enemies a Valkyrie will meet, and novice players in particular must still handle him carefully. Be careful when approaching Lord Surtur directly through the [[drawbridge]]s of his fortress: there is a chance that he or another giant will have a [[wand of striking]] on hand and zap it at you as you cross, with either the exploding drawbridge or its debris (if it was closed at the time) resulting in an unceremonious [[instadeath]]. The [[lava]]-filled terrain can also prove hazardous to cross and even worse to fight near, as other monsters can block your path to the stairs while you pursue Surtur or else try to retreat.
 Like all other quest nemeses, you can also awaken him remotely and bring him to you. Lord Surtur respects [[Elbereth]] and the [[scroll of scare monster]], and can be killed instantly with a [[wand of death]]. A [[wand of polymorph]] or [[wand of sleep]] may also work to incapacitate him, but may take a few attempts due to his relatively high MR. It is even possible to take on Surtur in melee with a well-enchanted [[artifact weapon]] such as [[Excalibur]] or [[Mjollnir]] and defeat him, although it can prove very risky unless you can supplement this approach with major sources of HP restoration and other items or strategies such as the aforementioned ones.

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-{{questmon|Lord Surtur|Valkyrie|nemesis}} He is a [[fire giant]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and the Valkyrie [[quest artifact]], [[The Orb of Fate]].
+{{questmon|Lord Surtur|Valkyrie|nemesis}} He is a [[unique]] [[fire giant]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and the Valkyrie [[quest artifact]], [[The Orb of Fate]].
-Like any other fire giant, eating Lord Surtur's [[corpse]] may grant fire resistance with a 50% chance (compare to 30% from any other fire giant), and also has a chance to raise the player's [[strength]].
+Lord Surtur possesses two fairly strong weapon attacks and a claw attack that can steal back the quest artifact if you have taken it from him. Like any other fire giant, he can also pick up and throw [[boulder]]s. Eating Lord Surtur's [[corpse]] may grant [[fire resistance]] with a {{frac|2}} chance (compared to {{frac|3|10}} from any other fire giant), and also has a chance to raise the player's [[strength]].
 ==Generation==
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 ==Strategy==
-Lord Surtur can be defeated easily by a prepared Valkyrie, who can easily use their innate [[stealth]] to clear the area of [[fire ant]]s and his fellow fire giants before engaging him. Even so, he is likely one of the first [[covetous]] enemies a Valkyrie will meet, and novice players in particular must still handle him carefully. As a monster that is fire resistant but not cold resistant, he will take extra damage from cold attacks, such as a [[wand of cold]].
+Lord Surtur can be defeated easily by a prepared Valkyrie, who can easily use their innate [[stealth]] to clear the area of [[fire ant]]s and his fellow fire giants before engaging him. As a monster that is fire resistant but not cold resistant, he will also take extra damage from cold attacks, such as a [[wand of cold]].
-Like all other quest nemeses, you can also awaken him remotely and bring him to you. Lord Surtur respects [[Elbereth]] and the [[scroll of scare monster]], and can be killed instantly with a [[wand of death]]. A [[wand of polymorph]] or [[wand of sleep]] may also work to incapacitate him, but may take a few attempts due to his relatively high MR.
+Even so, Surtur is likely to be one of the first [[covetous]] enemies a Valkyrie will meet, and novice players in particular must still handle him carefully. Be careful when approaching Lord Surtur directly through the [[drawbridge]]s of his fortress: there is a chance that he or another giant will have a [[wand of striking]] on hand and zap it at you as you cross, with either the exploding drawbridge or its debris (if it was closed at the time) resulting in an unceremonious [[instadeath]]. The [[lava]]-filled terrain can also prove hazardous to cross and even worse to fight near, as other monsters can block your path to the stairs while you pursue Surtr or else try to retreat.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Lord Surtur, like all uniques, no longer respects either Elbereth or scrolls of scare monster.}}
+Like all other quest nemeses, you can also awaken him remotely and bring him to you. Lord Surtur respects [[Elbereth]] and the [[scroll of scare monster]], and can be killed instantly with a [[wand of death]]. A [[wand of polymorph]] or [[wand of sleep]] may also work to incapacitate him, but may take a few attempts due to his relatively high MR. It is even possible to take on Surtur in melee with a well-enchanted [[artifact weapon]] such as [[Excalibur]] or [[Mjollnir]] and defeat him, although it can prove very risky unless you can supplement this approach with major sources of HP restoration and other items or strategies such as the aforementioned ones.
 ==History==

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 ==History==
-Lord Surter first appears with most other quest nemeses in [[NetHack 3.1.0]].
+Lord Surtur first appears with most other quest nemeses in [[NetHack 3.1.0]].
 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Surtr}}
-Lord Surtur's depiction draws directly from his appearance in Norse folklore; the mythological name is spelled "'''Surtr'''" in Old Norse, and "Surtur" in modern-day Icelandic.
+Lord Surtur's depiction draws from his appearance in Norse folklore; the mythological name is spelled "'''Surtr'''" in Old Norse, and "Surtur" in modern-day Icelandic. Surtr is a jötunn attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In both sources, Surtr is foretold as a major figure during the events of Ragnarök, with additional information given in a book from the Prose Edda: Surtr is stationed guarding the frontier of the fiery realm Múspell, and will lead "Múspell's sons" to Ragnarök from the south, bringing "the scathe of branches" (i.e. fire); "the sun of Gods of the Slain" (or ''sól valtiva'') shines from his sword.
-Surtr is a jötunn attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In both sources, Surtr is foretold as a major figure during the events of Ragnarök: carrying his bright sword, he will go to battle against the Æsir, fight and defeat the god Freyr, and afterward the flames that he brings forth will engulf the Earth. In a book from the Prose Edda, additional information is given about Surtr: he is stationed guarding the frontier of the fiery realm Múspell, and will lead "Múspell's sons" to Ragnarök.
+Surtr will lead the army of Múspell to Vígríðr, the field of the fated battle against the Æsir, with his army tearing open the skies and spreading flames all around them; the sons of Múspell will ride over the bridge Bifröst and break it. Loki and the frost jötnar will have arrived there alongside the wolf Fenrir and the Midgard Serpent, Jörmungandr. A fierce battle will later occur between the army of Múspell and the Æsir, with Surtr engaging in combat against the god Freyr and eventually defeating him; once Heimdallr and Loki fight and mutually kill one another, Surtr "will fling fire over the earth and burn the whole world", followed by the eventual rise of a new world from the sea, in which the surviving gods will meet again.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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-Yet first was the world in the southern region, which was
+Yet first was the world in the southern region, which was named Muspell; it is light and hot; that region is glowing and burning, and impassable to such as are outlanders and have not their holdings there.  He who sits there at the land's-end, to defend the land, is called Surtr; he brandishes a flaming sword, and at the end of the world he shall go forth and harry, and overcome all the gods, and burn all the world with fire.
 |[ The Prose Edda, by Snorri Sturluson ]
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