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 ==Description==
-When [[eaten]], meatballs grant 5 base nutrition and take 1 turn to consume. Like [[tripe ration]]s, meatballs are considered a [[treat]] for [[carnivorous]][[pet]]s, and they can be thrown to tame carnivorous [[domestic animal]]s.
+When [[eaten]], meatballs grant 5 base nutrition and take 1 turn to consume. Like [[tripe ration]]s, meatballs are considered a [[treat]] for [[carnivorous]] [[pet]]s, and they can be thrown to tame carnivorous [[domestic animal]]s.
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Strategy==
-Meatballs are easily gathered by smashing [[boulder]]s and larger [[statue]]s and casting the spell of stone to flesh at the leftover rocks: [[Healer]]s always start with knowledge of the spell, and [[Wizard]]s and [[Priest]]s can also start with the spell. As they provide little nutrition, the most direct use of meatballs for a [[hero]] is to feed them to carnivorous pets, which is done to increase [[apport]] for [[stealing from shop]]s, or else to maximize tameness if they plan on using a [[polymorph trap]] to turn it into an [[inediate]] pet. They are also useful in a pinch for taming hostile domestic carnivores.
+Meatballs are easily gathered by smashing [[boulder]]s and larger [[statue]]s and casting the spell of stone to flesh at the leftover rocks: [[Healer]]s always start with knowledge of the spell, and [[Wizard]]s and [[Priest]]s can also start with the spell. As they provide little nutrition, the most direct use of meatballs for a [[hero]] is to feed them to carnivorous pets, which is done to increase [[apport]] for [[stealing from shops]], or else to maximize tameness if they plan on using a [[polymorph trap]] to turn it into an [[inediate]] pet. They are also useful in a pinch for taming hostile domestic carnivores.
 Meatballs make excellent [[polyfodder]] for obtaining lightweight food such as [[lembas wafer]]s, along with other uncommon comestibles such as [[tin]]s of [[spinach]] and/or [[tengu]] meat and [[cockatrice]] [[egg]]s&mdash;distribute them carefully in order to avoid accidentally creating a [[flesh golem]]. This can also be used to deliberately create flesh golems in order to try obtaining resistances from their [[corpse]]s, or else to tame one and turn it into a stronger [[stone golem]] using a cockatrice or their corpse.

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 ==Strategy==
-Meatballs are easily gathered by smashing [[boulder]]s and larger [[statue]]s and casting the spell of stone to flesh at them: [[Healer]]s always start with knowledge of the spell, and [[Wizard]]s and [[Priest]]s can also start with the spell. As they provide little nutrition, the most direct use of meatballs for a [[hero]] is to feed them to carnivorous pets, which is done to increase [[apport]] for [[stealing from shop]]s, or else to maximize tameness if they plan on using a [[polymorph trap]] to turn it into an [[inediate]] pet. They are also useful in a pinch for taming hostile domestic carnivores.
+Meatballs are easily gathered by smashing [[boulder]]s and larger [[statue]]s and casting the spell of stone to flesh at the leftover rocks: [[Healer]]s always start with knowledge of the spell, and [[Wizard]]s and [[Priest]]s can also start with the spell. As they provide little nutrition, the most direct use of meatballs for a [[hero]] is to feed them to carnivorous pets, which is done to increase [[apport]] for [[stealing from shop]]s, or else to maximize tameness if they plan on using a [[polymorph trap]] to turn it into an [[inediate]] pet. They are also useful in a pinch for taming hostile domestic carnivores.
 Meatballs make excellent [[polyfodder]] for obtaining lightweight food such as [[lembas wafer]]s, along with other uncommon comestibles such as [[tin]]s of [[spinach]] and/or [[tengu]] meat and [[cockatrice]] [[egg]]s&mdash;distribute them carefully in order to avoid accidentally creating a [[flesh golem]]. This can also be used to deliberately create flesh golems in order to try obtaining resistances from their [[corpse]]s, or else to tame one and turn it into a stronger [[stone golem]] using a cockatrice or their corpse.

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 ==History==
 The meatball is introduced alongside the spell of stone to flesh in [[NetHack 3.3.0]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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-A '''meatball''' is a type of [[comestible]]. Meatballs have very little nutritional value, but [[carnivorous]] creatures consider them treats similar to [[tripe ration]]s. Throwing one at a [[cat]] or [[dog]] will tame it, and they can be fed to carnivorous pets to increase their [[tameness]] and [[apport]].
+A '''meatball'''  is a type of [[comestible]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is [[fleshy]] and not [[vegetarian]] or vegan.
-== Generation ==
+==Generation==
-Meatballs are created by zapping a [[spell]] of [[stone to flesh]] at [[rock]]s, valuable [[gems]], [[gray stone]]s, and [[statue]]s of Tiny-sized or non-fleshy monsters. (Pieces of [[glass]] are not affected and do not turn into meatballs.)
+==Description==
-== Strategy ==
+==Strategy==
-===Obtaining===
+Meatballs make excellent [[polyfodder]] for obtaining lightweight food such as [[lembas wafer]]s, along with other uncommon comestibles such as [[tin]]s of [[spinach]] and/or [[tengu]] meat and [[cockatrice]] [[egg]]s&mdash;distribute them carefully in order to avoid accidentally creating a [[flesh golem]]. This can also be used to deliberately create flesh golems in order to try obtaining resistances from their [[corpse]]s, or else to tame one and turn it into a stronger [[stone golem]] using a cockatrice or their corpse.
-===Pets===
+==History==
-As they provide little nutrition, the most direct use of meatballs is to feed them to your carnivorous pets to increase their tameness (important if you plan on using a [[polymorph trap]] to turn it into a [[non-eating]] pet), or to increase apport to train them for [[stealing from shops]]. They are also useful in a pinch for taming a hostile [[cat]] or [[dog]].
+The meatball is introduced alongside the spell of stone to flesh in [[NetHack 3.3.0]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
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 Some hae meat and canna eat,
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-A '''meatball''' is a type of [[comestible]] created by zapping a [[spell]] of [[stone to flesh]] at [[rock]]s, valuable [[gems]], [[gray stone]]s, and [[statue]]s of non-fleshy monsters. (Pieces of [[glass]] are not affected and do not turn into meatballs.)
+A '''meatball''' is a type of [[comestible]] created by zapping a [[spell]] of [[stone to flesh]] at [[rock]]s, valuable [[gems]], [[gray stone]]s, and [[statue]]s of Tiny-sized or non-fleshy monsters. (Pieces of [[glass]] are not affected and do not turn into meatballs.)
-Meatballs have very little nutritional value, but [[carnivorous]] creatures treat them just like [[tripe ration]]s. Throwing one at a [[cat]] or [[dog]] will tame it, and they can be fed to carnivorous pets to increase their [[tameness]] and [[apport]].
+Meatballs have very little nutritional value, but [[carnivorous]] creatures consider them treats similar to [[tripe ration]]s. Throwing one at a [[cat]] or [[dog]] will tame it, and they can be fed to carnivorous pets to increase their [[tameness]] and [[apport]].
 == Strategy ==
-Since the spellbook of stone to flesh is a rare find and isn't particularly easy to cast, it's not easy to create meatballs unless you are a [[Healer]]. However, once you do have the spell, it is easy to get hundreds of meatballs out of a single casting. All you need to do is gather lots of rocks (easily obtained via smashing [[boulder]]s and [[statue]]s) in one place, and then cast the spell at them.
+Since the spellbook of stone to flesh is a rare find and isn't particularly easy to cast, it's not easy to create meatballs unless you are a [[healer]]; [[wizard]]s and [[priest]]s are also eligible to get stone to flesh as one of their starting spells. However, once you do have the spell, it is easy to get hundreds of meatballs out of a single casting. All you need to do is gather lots of rocks (easily obtained via smashing [[boulder]]s and statues) in one place, and then cast the spell at them.
-Besides eating them, the most direct use of meatballs is to feed them to your carnivorous pets to increase their [[tameness]] (important if you plan on using a [[polymorph trap]] to turn it into a [[non-eating]] pet), or to increase [[apport]] to train them for [[stealing from shops]]. They are also useful in a pinch for taming a hostile [[cat]] or [[dog]].
+As they provide little nutrition, the most direct use of meatballs is to feed them to your carnivorous pets to increase their tameness (important if you plan on using a [[polymorph trap]] to turn it into a [[non-eating]] pet), or to increase apport to train them for [[stealing from shops]]. They are also useful in a pinch for taming a hostile [[cat]] or [[dog]].
-[[Polypile|Polypiling]] a large quantity of meatballs is likely to cause a [[flesh golem]] to form. If you have a magical means of taming, you may want to create a golem deliberately so that you can tame it. The golem is unlikely to resist taming and is a useful pet to have for lower levels. You can then upgrade it into a more powerful [[stone golem]] by hitting it with a [[cockatrice]] corpse.
+Meatballs make excellent comestible [[Polypile|polyfodder]] since they can usually be obtained in large quantities, are lightweight, and can polymorph into any randomly generated comestible, including [[lembas wafer]]s, tins of [[spinach]] and [[tengu]] meat, [[cockatrice egg]]s, and other uncommon comestibles. Note, however, that getting eggs or tins of a specific monster type will likely require a lot of polypiling and great numbers of meatballs. In a pinch where a player is strapped for money, meatballs can also be polypiled into comestibles to sell at a [[general store]] or [[delicatessen]].
-Polypiling meatballs is also useful if you don't want to create a golem: they make excellent comestible polyfodder since they can usually be obtained in large quantities, are lightweight, and can polymorph into any randomly generated comestible, including [[lembas wafer]]s, tins of [[spinach]] and [[tengu]] meat, [[cockatrice egg]]s, and other uncommon comestibles. Note, however, that getting eggs or tins of a specific monster type will likely require a lot of polypiling and great numbers of meatballs.
+Polypiling a large quantity of meatballs will likely to cause a [[flesh golem]] to form; this can be done deliberately and combined with a magical means of taming to obtain a useful pet for the lower levels, as golems have low monster MR. You can then upgrade it into a more powerful [[stone golem]] by hitting it with a [[cockatrice]] corpse.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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-A '''meatball''' is a type of food created by zapping a [[spell]] of [[stone to flesh]] at [[rock]]s or [[gems]] (glass will not work). Meatballs have very little nutritional value, but they can be used to [[tame]] [[cat]]s and [[dog]]s, and act like miniature [[tripe ration]]s for the purpose of training them to [[stealing from shops|steal from shops]].
+A '''meatball''' is a type of [[comestible]] created by zapping a [[spell]] of [[stone to flesh]] at [[rock]]s, valuable [[gems]], [[gray stone]]s, and [[statue]]s of non-fleshy monsters. (Pieces of [[glass]] are not affected and do not turn into meatballs.)
-Meatballs have monetary value, so you can cast [[stone to flesh]] on worthless rocks and then sell the resulting meatballs for cash. This may not be the best option, because you could also then [[polypile]] the meatballs, and from your 100 meatballs get say, 100 [[lembas wafer]]s, which you could sell for more than you would get for the meatballs. This however has a risk of creating a [[flesh golem]].
+Meatballs have very little nutritional value, but [[carnivorous]] creatures treat them just like [[tripe ration]]s. Throwing one at a [[cat]] or [[dog]] will tame it, and they can be fed to carnivorous pets to increase their [[tameness]] and [[apport]].
 == Strategy ==
-If you have a magical means of taming, polypiling meatballs is an almost win-win scenario for lower levels (unless you get tins). If you get a flesh golem, the golem is unlikely to resist taming, and is a useful pet to have for lower levels. Hit it with a [[footrice]] corpse to transform it into a level 13 [[stone golem]]. If you get food, you can do whatever you want with it, although if you get fruit, vegetables or herbs, you may want to save some for training and/or taming non-[[carnivore|carnivorous]] [[pet]]s.
+Since the spellbook of stone to flesh is a rare find and isn't particularly easy to cast, it's not easy to create meatballs unless you are a [[Healer]]. However, once you do have the spell, it is easy to get hundreds of meatballs out of a single casting. All you need to do is gather lots of rocks (easily obtained via smashing [[boulder]]s and [[statue]]s) in one place, and then cast the spell at them.
-With luck and a little [[polypiling]], one can obtain [[cockatrice egg]]s, tins of [[spinach]] and [[tengu]] meat, and other rare comestibles. However, creating such comestibles reliably requires great numbers of meatballs. Thankfully, it's easy to create big piles of meatballs for polypiling by stoning a large group of monsters (as often found in various special rooms) with a [[footrice]] corpse, then breaking the resulting statues with a [[pick-axe]] or [[spellbook of force bolt|force bolts]].
+Besides eating them, the most direct use of meatballs is to feed them to your carnivorous pets to increase their [[tameness]] (important if you plan on using a [[polymorph trap]] to turn it into a [[non-eating]] pet), or to increase [[apport]] to train them for [[stealing from shops]]. They are also useful in a pinch for taming a hostile [[cat]] or [[dog]].
-The obvious use of meatballs is to increase [[tameness]] of your [[carnivorous]] pets. They will gain a point of tameness (up to 20) each time they eat in your presence. Tame pets are easier to handle and follow you more closely. This is especially important if you are [[polytrap]]-dancing for a [[non-eating]] pet, or if you are splitting tame puddings.
+[[Polypile|Polypiling]] a large quantity of meatballs is likely to cause a [[flesh golem]] to form. If you have a magical means of taming, you may want to create a golem deliberately so that you can tame it. The golem is unlikely to resist taming and is a useful pet to have for lower levels. You can then upgrade it into a more powerful [[stone golem]] by hitting it with a [[cockatrice]] corpse.
-==Encyclopaedia entry==
+Polypiling meatballs is also useful if you don't want to create a golem: they make excellent comestible polyfodder since they can usually be obtained in large quantities, are lightweight, and can polymorph into any randomly generated comestible, including [[lembas wafer]]s, tins of [[spinach]] and [[tengu]] meat, [[cockatrice egg]]s, and other uncommon comestibles. Note, however, that getting eggs or tins of a specific monster type will likely require a lot of polypiling and great numbers of meatballs.
 Interestingly, meatball shares its entry with the [[huge chunk of meat]]:
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