Metallivore - Revision history

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TIL: metal is usually wrong, metallic is usually what we want

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ChasonBot at 05:35, 20 December 2015

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	When a non-tame metallivore eats an applicable metallic object, it heals itself an amount of HP up to that object's weight, and it has a chance of leaving behind a pile of [[rock]]s.{{refsrc\|src/mon.c\|911\|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc\|src/mon.c\|951\|nethack=3.6.7}}		When a non-tame metallivore eats an applicable metallic object, it heals itself an amount of HP up to that object's weight, and it has a chance of leaving behind a pile of [[rock]]s.{{refsrc\|src/mon.c\|911\|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc\|src/mon.c\|951\|nethack=3.6.7}}
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		+	{{upcoming\|3.7.0\|Per {{commit\|35cf7139885b3e4f98160e4491b27c089d2a7f59}}, metallivores and other monsters that can eat non-food items will avoid poisoned items unless they have [[poison resistance]].}}

	==Strategy==		==Strategy==

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−	A '''metallivore''' is any [[monster]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' that subsists on a [[diet]] of ~~metal~~ objects.	+	A '''metallivore''' is any [[monster]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' that subsists on a [[diet]] of [[metallic]] objects.

	==Description==		==Description==

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−	A '''metallivore''' is any [[monster]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' that subsists on a [[diet]] of [[metal]] objects.	+	A '''metallivore''' is any [[monster]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' that subsists on a [[diet]] of metal objects.

	==Description==		==Description==

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 * Rock moles and xorns can eat any item made of [[iron]], [[copper]], [[silver]], [[Gold (material)|gold]], [[mithril]], or some other [[metal]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|887|nethack=3.6.7|name="rustables"|comment=Rust monsters are the only one with restrictions on edible metals}}
-* Rust monsters can only eat iron since it is the only rustable material;<ref name="rustables"/> if one attempts to eat a [[rustproof]]ed item, it will spit out the object, removing its proofing, and be [[stunned]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|899|nethack=3.6.7}}
+* Rust monsters can only eat iron since it is the only rustable material;<ref name="rustables"/> if one attempts to eat a [[rustproof]]ed item, it will spit out the object, removing its proofing, and become [[stunned]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|899|nethack=3.6.7}}
 * Non-rustproofed iron objects are [[treat]]s to [[pet]] metallivores.{{refsrc|src/dog.c|844|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Metallivores are incapable of consuming an [[amulet of strangulation]] or a [[ring of slow digestion]]{{refsrc|src/mon.c|888|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/dog.c|837|nethack=3.6.7}} - [[artifact]]s will resist being eaten {{frac|19|20}} of the time, and non-tame metallivores will additionally avoid eating cross-aligned artifacts at all, while pet metallivores will similarly avoid eating your [[quest artifact]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|891|nethack=3.6.7|comment=artifacts for non-tame metallivores}}{{refsrc|src/dog.c|744|nethack=3.6.7|comment=artifacts for tame metallivores}}
+Metallivores are incapable of consuming an [[amulet of strangulation]] or a [[ring of slow digestion]] made of an edible metallic material{{refsrc|src/mon.c|888|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/dog.c|837|nethack=3.6.7}} - [[artifact]]s will resist being eaten {{frac|19|20}} of the time, and non-tame metallivores will additionally avoid eating cross-aligned artifacts at all, while pet metallivores will similarly avoid eating your [[quest artifact]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|891|nethack=3.6.7|comment=artifacts for non-tame metallivores}}{{refsrc|src/dog.c|744|nethack=3.6.7|comment=artifacts for tame metallivores}}
 When a non-tame metallivore eats an applicable metallic object, it heals itself an amount of HP up to that object's weight, and it has a chance of leaving behind a pile of [[rock]]s.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|911|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|951|nethack=3.6.7}}

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 * Rock moles and xorns can eat any item made of [[iron]], [[copper]], [[silver]], [[Gold (material)|gold]], [[mithril]], or some other [[metal]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|887|nethack=3.6.7|name="rustables"|comment=Rust monsters are the only one with restrictions on edible metals}}
-* Rust monsters can only eat iron since it is the only rustable material;<ref name="ediblemetal"/> if one attempts to eat a [[rustproof]]ed item, it will spit out the object, removing its proofing, and be [[stunned]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|899|nethack=3.6.7}}
+* Rust monsters can only eat iron since it is the only rustable material;<ref name="rustables"/> if one attempts to eat a [[rustproof]]ed item, it will spit out the object, removing its proofing, and be [[stunned]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|899|nethack=3.6.7}}
 * Non-rustproofed iron objects are [[treat]]s to [[pet]] metallivores.{{refsrc|src/dog.c|844|nethack=3.6.7}}

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-A '''metallivore''' is any [[monster]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' that subsists on a diet of [[metal]].
+A '''metallivore''' is any [[monster]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' that subsists on a [[diet]] of [[metal]] objects.
 ==Description==
 The following monsters are considered metallivorous:
-*[[rock mole]]s
+* [[rock mole]]s
-*[[rust monster]]s
+* [[rust monster]]s
-*[[xorn]]s
+* [[xorn]]s
-Rock moles and xorns can eat any item made of [[iron]], [[copper]], [[silver]], [[gold]], [[mithril]], or some other [[metal]]. Rust monsters can only eat iron objects, because the others are not subject to rust. Iron that is not [[rustproof]] is considered a [[treat]] to [[pet]] metallivores, including [[tin]]s of monster - if [[you]] are [[polymorph]]ed into one, you can bite right into a tin to open it immediately. After eating a metallic object, metallivores have a chance of leaving behind a pile of rocks.{{refsrc|mon.c|739}}
+Metallivores will often seek out metallic items to consume, and start with the topmost object of a pile if it is one they can consume.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|872|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<code>meatmetal</code> function}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|883|nethack=3.6.7}} The exact type of items that a metallivore will eat is dependent on the monster:
 ==Strategy==
-Some players will polymorph themselves into metallivores so that they can gain intrinsics from [[eating jewelry]].
+Hostile metallivores are somewhat annoying to deal with, as they may reach and consume [[gold]] and other metallic loot and before you can find it. Conversely, pet metallivores are fairly easy to keep fed, since most monsters that you defeat will drop metal [[armor]] or [[weapon]]s you do not need. A pile of [[dart]]s is a tasty meal for a pet rock mole, and a rust monster will happily eat all those pairs of [[iron shoes]] that are cluttering up the [[Gnomish Mines]] - be sure not to throw [[weapon]]s at a pet metallivore! Metallivores can also be used to escape [[punishment]] by feeding them the [[heavy iron ball]] chained to you.
-Hostile metallivores are annoying to deal with, as they may reach metallic loot and consume it before you can. Conversely, pet metallivores are fairly easy to keep fed, since most monsters that you defeat will drop metal [[armor]] or [[weapon]]s. A pile of [[dart]]s is a tasty meal for a pet rock mole, and a rust monster will happily eat all those pairs of [[iron shoes]] that are cluttering up the [[Gnomish Mines]].
+Some players will polymorph themselves into metallivores so that they can gain intrinsics from [[eating jewelry]], depending on the selection of metallic rings available. The xorn in particular has the most [[carrying capacity]] and combat capability, though polymorphing into one breaks torso [[armor]]; the rock mole is the slowest and has low carrying capacity, but shrinks out of torso armor rather than destroying it.
 ==Messages==
-{{message|You hear a crunching sound.|A monster is eating metal somewhere on this level.{{refsrc|mon.c|698}}}}
+{{message|You hear a crunching sound.|A monster is eating metal somewhere on this level.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|910|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
 ==Variants==
 ===UnNetHack===
 In [[UnNetHack]], metallivores may eat through [[iron bars]].
 ==See also==
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 ==References==
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-{{nethack-366}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monster attributes]]

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−	A '''metallivore''' is any creature that subsists on a diet of metal; sometimes players will [[polymorph]] themselves into metallivores so that they can gain intrinsics from [[eating jewelry]].	+	A '''metallivore''' is any creature that subsists on a diet of [[metallic\|metal]]; sometimes players will [[polymorph]] themselves into metallivores so that they can gain intrinsics from [[eating jewelry]].

	The following monsters are considered metallivorous:		The following monsters are considered metallivorous:

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