Monsters (by speed) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2026-05-05T05:16:23Z

pothole

2025-09-02T08:29:03Z

pothole

2024-05-22T13:47:23Z

pothole

2024-03-11T11:47:29Z

pothole

2024-03-10T14:49:55Z

lede

2021-06-04T20:40:20Z

Updated Vlad's entry

2015-12-20T07:36:35Z

2014-02-25T13:35:43Z

References

2014-02-12T13:27:49Z

2013-06-20T14:35:37Z

added player speed comparison table

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 |[[apprentice]] || 12 || 8 || 71
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-|[[acolyte]] || 12 || 8 || 71
+|[[Acolyte (quest guardian)|acolyte]] || 12 || 8 || 71
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 |[[abbot]] || 12 || 8 || 66

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 |[[hill giant]] || 10 || 10 || 174
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-|[[sergeant]] || 10 || 10 || 118
+|[[Sergeant (monster)|sergeant]] || 10 || 10 || 118
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 |[[gargoyle]] || 10 || 8 || 79

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 |[[lichen]] || 1 || 1 || 4
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-|[[Oracle]] || 0 || 13 || 285
+|[[Oracle (monster)|Oracle]] || 0 || 13 || 285
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 |[[spotted jelly]] || 0 || 6 || 61

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 |[[kobold shaman]] || 6 || 4 || 27
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-|[[dwarf]] || 6 || 4 || 22
+|[[Dwarf (monster)|dwarf]] || 6 || 4 || 22
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 |[[kobold lord]] || 6 || 3 || 22

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:49, 10 March 2024
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−	This is a list of [[monster]]s sorted by [[speed]], then by [[difficulty]] and [[experience]] value.	+	This is a list of '''[[monster]]s''' in ''[[NetHack]]'' sorted '''by [[speed]]''', then by [[monster difficulty]] and [[experience]] value.

	In general, you will be able to run away from any monster that travels at your speed or slower. For comparison purposes, here are some common speed benchmarks to help you decide whether to run or use a more strategic escape method in any given circumstance. For example, if you are unencumbered and wearing [[speed boots]] (very fast), you can outrun a leocrotta; if you are burdened and not fast or very fast, you will not be able to outrun a [[water demon]].		In general, you will be able to run away from any monster that travels at your speed or slower. For comparison purposes, here are some common speed benchmarks to help you decide whether to run or use a more strategic escape method in any given circumstance. For example, if you are unencumbered and wearing [[speed boots]] (very fast), you can outrun a leocrotta; if you are burdened and not fast or very fast, you will not be able to outrun a [[water demon]].

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 |[[air elemental]] || 36 || 10 || 127
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 |[[mail daemon]] || 24 || 26 || 1
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 |[[titan]] || 18 || 20 || 539
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 |[[shopkeeper]] || 18 || 15 || 286

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-For comparison, monster speeds are listed below. A monster that casts [[haste self]], zaps itself with a [[wand of speed monster]], or puts on [[speed boots]] will have its effective speed increased by 4, and one that is hit by a [[wand of slow monster|wand]] or [[spellbook of slow monster|spell of slow monster]] will have its speed reduced by 1/3.
+For comparison, monster speeds are listed below. A monster with intrinsic [[speed]] (gained by e.g. a [[wand of speed monster]]) or extrinsic speed ([[speed boots]]) has four thirds their normal movement rate.{{refsrc|mon.c|501}}
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 This is a list of [[monster]]s sorted by [[speed]], then by [[difficulty]] and [[experience]] value.
-This table was generated with the use of a modified version of [[makedefs]] to calculate experience values as well, and are believed by the author to be accurate.  If there are discrepancies between these and those listed in the articles, please correct the article.
+In general, you will be able to run away from any monster that travels at your speed or slower. For comparison purposes, here are some common speed benchmarks to help you decide whether to run or use a more strategic escape method in any given circumstance. For example, if you are unencumbered and wearing [[speed boots]] (very fast), you can outrun a leocrotta; if you are burdened and not fast or very fast, you will not be able to outrun a [[water demon]].
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