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 Randomly generated manticores are always created hostile.
-Hostile manticores can be generated by a hostile monster casting the [[summon nasties]] [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spell]].
+Hostile manticores can be generated by the [[summon nasties]] [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spell]] when it is cast in [[Gehennom (dNetHack)|Gehennom]] or by a hostile chaotic spellcaster.
 Manticores drop 4-24 paralysis-poisoned spikes upon death&mdash;a [[revived]] manticore only has a {{frac|6}} chance of dropping spikes when killed.

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 Randomly generated manticores are always created hostile.
-The [[Wizard of Yendor]] may create a clone of himself in the guise of a manticore via the [[Double Trouble]] [[monster spell]].
+Hostile manticores can be generated by a hostile monster casting the [[summon nasties]] [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spell]].
 Manticores drop 4-24 paralysis-poisoned spikes upon death&mdash;a [[revived]] manticore only has a {{frac|6}} chance of dropping spikes when killed.

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 }}
 {{for|the monster in SpliceHack and Hack'EM|manticore (SpliceHack)}}
-A '''manticore''', {{brightgreen|f}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The manticore is a large and [[demihuman]] [[feline]] [[animal]] that is [[strong]] and [[carnivorous]], is capable of [[flight]] and can be seen via [[infravision]].
+A '''manticore''', {{brightgreen|f}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The manticore is a large, [[reptilian]] and [[demihuman]] [[feline]] [[animal]]: it is [[strong]] and [[carnivorous]], is capable of [[flight]] with its wings, and can be seen via [[infravision]].
 A manticore has two [[claw attack]]s, a [[bite attack]], a [[poisonous]] [[Sting attack|sting]], and a projectile attack that fires [[paralysis]]-inducing [[Spike (dNetHack)|spikes]] at the target. Manticores possess [[poison resistance]].

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Claw 1d6 physical, Claw 1d6 physical, Bite 1d8 physical, Sting 1d4 [[poison]] (strength), Arrow 1d6 [[paralysis]]
+  |attacks=[[Claw attack|Claw]] 1d6 [[Physical damage|physical]], claw 1d6 physical, [[Bite attack|bite]] 1d8 physical, [[Sting attack|sting]] 1d4 [[poison]] ([[strength]]), Arrow 1d6 [[paralysis]]
   |weight=2250
   |nutr=800
   |size=large
-  |resistances=[[poison]]
+  |resistances=[[poison resistance]]
-  |resistances conveyed=[[poison]]
+  |resistances conveyed=[[poison resistance]] (33%)
   |attributes={{attributes|A manticore|fly=1|nohands=1|animal=1|pois=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|nasty=1|strong=1|infravisible=1}}
   |reference=
 }}
-{{for|the monster in SpliceHack and Hack'EM|Manticore (SpliceHack)}}
+{{for|the monster in SpliceHack and Hack'EM|manticore (SpliceHack)}}
-A '''manticore''', {{brightgreen|f}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The manticore is a [[demihuman]] [[animal]] that is a [[strong]] and [[carnivorous]] [[feline]]&mdash;it is capable of [[flight]] and can be seen via [[infravision]].
+A manticore has two [[claw attack]]s, a [[bite attack]], a [[poisonous]] [[Sting attack|sting]], and a projectile attack that fires [[paralysis]]-inducing [[Spike (dNetHack)|spikes]] at the target. Manticores possess [[poison resistance]].
-A manticore has two claw attacks, a bite attack, a [[poisonous]] sting, and a projectile attack that fires [[paralysis]]-inducing [[Spike (dNetHack)|spikes]] at the target. Manticores possess [[poison resistance]].
+A manticore is poisonous to consume, but [[eating]] a manticore's [[corpse]] or [[tin]] or [[quaffing]] its [[Potion of blood (dNetHack)|blood]] has a {{frac|3}} chance of granting poison resistance.
 ==Generation==

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 {{for|the monster in SpliceHack and Hack'EM|Manticore (SpliceHack)}}
-A '''manticore''', {{brightgreen|f}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The manticore is a [[demihuman]] [[animal]] that is [[strong]] and [[carnivorous]] [[feline]]&mdash;it is capable of [[flight]] and can be seen via [[infravision]].
+A '''manticore''', {{brightgreen|f}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The manticore is a [[demihuman]] [[animal]] that is a [[strong]] and [[carnivorous]] [[feline]]&mdash;it is capable of [[flight]] and can be seen via [[infravision]].
 A manticore has two claw attacks, a bite attack, a [[poisonous]] sting, and a projectile attack that fires [[paralysis]]-inducing [[Spike (dNetHack)|spikes]] at the target. Manticores possess [[poison resistance]].

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 {{monster
   |name=manticore
   |symbol={{brightgreen|f}}
   |tile=
-  |difficulty=12
+  |difficulty=14
-  |level=8
+  |level=9
-  |experience=183
+  |experience=300
   |speed=12
   |AC=3
   |MR=30
-  |align=&minus;1
+  |align=-1
   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Claw 2d4 physical, Claw 2d4 physical, Bite 1d8 physical, Sting 1d4 [[poison]] (strength), Arrow 1d6 [[paralysis]]
+  |attacks=Claw 1d6 physical, Claw 1d6 physical, Bite 1d8 physical, Sting 1d4 [[poison]] (strength), Arrow 1d6 [[paralysis]]
-  |weight=800
+  |weight=2250
-  |nutr=600
+  |nutr=800
-  |size=huge
+  |size=large
   |resistances=[[poison]]
   |resistances conveyed=[[poison]]
-  |attributes={{attributes|A manticore|=
+  |attributes={{attributes|A manticore|fly=1|nohands=1|animal=1|pois=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|nasty=1|strong=1|infravisible=1}}
-  |fly=1|nohands=1|animal=1|seeinvis=1|pois=1|carnivore=1|nasty=1|strong=1|infravisible=1|hell=1|notame=1
+  |reference=
 }}
-The '''manticore''' is a [[feline]] in [[dNetHack]] with multiple melee attacks, a [[poison]]ous sting, and a [[Paralysis|paralyzing]] ranged attack. Without free action or some other means of resistance, the manticore's ranged paralysis attack is not to be taken lightly, as a player could be quickly incapacitated and killed.
+{{for|the monster in SpliceHack and Hack'EM|Manticore (SpliceHack)}}
 {{encyclopedia|
 The manticore is a true monster, with a leonine torso and legs,
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 |[ Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition
 	Complete Monstrous Manual ]}}
+{{variant-343}}
 [[Category:dNetHack monsters]]

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-The '''manticore''' is a [[feline]] in [[dNetHack]] with multiple melee attacks, a [[poison]]ous sting, and a [[Paralysis|paralyzing]] ranged attack. Without free action or some other means of resistance, the manticore's range attack is not to be taken lightly, as a player could be quickly incapacitated and killed.
+The '''manticore''' is a [[feline]] in [[dNetHack]] with multiple melee attacks, a [[poison]]ous sting, and a [[Paralysis|paralyzing]] ranged attack. Without free action or some other means of resistance, the manticore's ranged paralysis attack is not to be taken lightly, as a player could be quickly incapacitated and killed.
 {{encyclopedia|