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'''Monster detection''' is a form of vision [[property]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], and functions somewhat similarly to the [[monster detection]] property.

==Description==
A [[hero]] or [[monster]] that has innate monster detection as part of their vision can see any monster within their line of sight, which can be fooled by [[invisibility]] unless they can also [[see invisible]]—this form of vision does ''not'' reveal the type of square that each monster currently occupies, though this is only relevant for a hero that obtains monster detection by [[polymorph]]ing into any monster with innate monster detection.

A hero or monster that has [[omni-sense]] along with this innate monster detection can see any monster on the level that they would be able to see normally.

==List of monsters with monster detection==
The following monsters in dNetHack have innate monster detection:

* {{brightblue|s}} [[Phase spider (dNetHack)|phase spider]]
* {{monsymlink|fog cloud}}
* {{monsymlink|dust vortex}}
* {{monsymlink|ice vortex}}
* {{monsymlink|energy vortex}}
* {{monsymlink|steam vortex}}
* {{monsymlink|fire vortex}}
* {{gray|v}} [[swirling mist]]
* {{brown|v}} [[dust storm]]
* {{cyan|v}} [[ice storm]]
* {{brightblue|v}} [[thunder storm]]
* {{yellow|v}} [[fire storm]]
* {{monsymlink|grid bug}}
* {{brightgreen|v}} [[aether cyclone]]
* {{gray|7}} [[God (dNetHack)|god]]
* {{gold|"}} [[Ara Kamerel]]
* {{magenta|@}} [[mad seer]]
* {{monsymlink|Oracle}}
* {{brightmagenta|&}} [[apocalypse angel]]
* {{brightmagenta|&}} [[ancient of blessings]]
* {{white|@}} [[transcendent valkyrie]]
* {{brightblue|@}} [[Sara, the Last Oracle]]
* {{magenta|h}} [[Shuushar the Enlightened]]
* {{brightblue|h}} [[clairvoyant changed]]
* {{magenta|@}} [[Blibdoolpoolp, graven-into-flesh]]
* {{magenta|U}} [[Moon's Chosen]]
* {{brightgreen|d}} [[Moon-entity manipalp]]
* {{brightgreen|w}} [[Moon-entity tongue]]
* {{brightgreen|e}} [[Moon-entity eye-cluster]]
* {{yellow|@}} [[desert seer]]
* {{black|U}} [[aspect of The Silence]]
* {{black|&}} [[Good Neighbor]]
* {{black|&}} [[Hmnyw-Pharaoh]]
* {{red|v}} [[blood shower]]
* {{white|v}} [[secret-whisperer]]
* {{white|v}} [[truth-seer]]
* {{white|v}} [[dream-eater]]
* {{brightcyan|U}} [[veil-render]]
* [[Defunct]] monsters:
** {{magenta|&}} [[Lucifer (dNetHack)|Lucifer]]
{{variant-343}}
[[Category:dNetHack properties]]
[[Category:notdNetHack properties]]
[[Category:notnotdNetHack properties]]

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 A [[hero]] or [[monster]] that has innate monster detection as part of their vision can see any monster within their line of sight, which can be fooled by [[invisibility]] unless they can also [[see invisible]]&mdash;this form of vision does ''not'' reveal the type of square that each monster currently occupies, though this is only relevant for a hero that obtains monster detection by [[polymorph]]ing into any monster with innate monster detection.
-A hero or monster that has [[omni-sense]] along with this innate monster detection can see any monster on the level that they would be able to see normally.
+A hero or monster that has [[omni-sense]] along with this innate monster detection can effectively see any monster on their current level that they would be able to see normally.
 ==List of monsters with monster detection==

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 The following monsters in dNetHack have innate monster detection:
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 * {{brightblue|s}} [[Phase spider (dNetHack)|phase spider]]
 * {{monsymlink|fog cloud}}

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 The following monsters in dNetHack have innate monster detection:
 * {{brightblue|s}} [[Phase spider (dNetHack)|phase spider]]
 * {{monsymlink|fog cloud}}
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 * {{brightgreen|v}} [[aether cyclone]]
 * {{gray|7}} [[God (dNetHack)|god]]
-* {{gold|"}} [[Ara Kamerel]]
+* {{yellow|"}} [[Ara Kamerel]]
 * {{magenta|@}} [[mad seer]]
 * {{monsymlink|Oracle}}
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 * [[Defunct]] monsters:
 ** {{magenta|&}} [[Lucifer (dNetHack)|Lucifer]]
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 {{variant-343}}

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 * [[Defunct]] monsters:
 ** {{magenta|&}} [[Lucifer (dNetHack)|Lucifer]]
 {{variant-343}}
 [[Category:dNetHack properties]]
 [[Category:notdNetHack properties]]
 [[Category:notnotdNetHack properties]]

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 * {{cyan|v}} [[ice storm]]
 * {{brightblue|v}} [[thunder storm]]
-* {{yellow|v}} [[fire storm]]
+* {{yellow|v}} [[Fire storm (monster)|fire storm]]
 * {{monsymlink|grid bug}}
 * {{brightgreen|v}} [[aether cyclone]]