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Umbire the Phantom: tocright

2026-02-20T16:14:05Z

tocright

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ lost tomb

2025-10-12T01:25:00Z

‎dNetHack: lost tomb

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ mausoleum commit

2025-04-28T04:32:58Z

‎Generation: mausoleum commit

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ word choice

2025-04-28T04:31:16Z

‎Generation: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */ bit of additional trivia

2025-04-28T04:09:04Z

‎Origin: bit of additional trivia

Umbire the Phantom: quick pass

2024-08-08T20:49:35Z

quick pass

ScienceBall: /* dNetHack */ typo

2024-07-12T06:51:49Z

‎dNetHack: typo

Umbire the Phantom: /* SpliceHack */ rephrase

2024-07-12T05:22:19Z

‎SpliceHack: rephrase

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ pare this down a bit

2024-07-12T04:00:18Z

‎dNetHack: pare this down a bit

MrSurvivor1997: /* Origin */ May be worth having a link to the wiki page of undead mummies, as they are what NetHack mummies are.

2024-07-11T17:15:19Z

‎Origin: May be worth having a link to the wiki page of undead mummies, as they are what NetHack mummies are.

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	The '''mummy''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the uppercase [[M]] glyph ({{white\|M}}). Mummies are designated internally by the macro '''S_MUMMY'''.{{refsrc\|include/monsym.h\|53\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}		The '''mummy''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the uppercase [[M]] glyph ({{white\|M}}). Mummies are designated internally by the macro '''S_MUMMY'''.{{refsrc\|include/monsym.h\|53\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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	Most mummies generate with a guaranteed mummy wrapping, and some mummies may generate with special wraps as well. Several of the monsters in this class, including the mummies retained from ''NetHack'', can inflict [[mummy curse]]s on their attacker upon death.		Most mummies generate with a guaranteed mummy wrapping, and some mummies may generate with special wraps as well. Several of the monsters in this class, including the mummies retained from ''NetHack'', can inflict [[mummy curse]]s on their attacker upon death.
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		+	Roughly half of the monsters randomly generated in [[The Lost Tomb]] after level creation will be mummies.

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 Heroes that are killed by a mummy will leave behind a mummy of the corresponding race instead of a [[ghost]] if a [[bones]] file is created&mdash;the mummy will be carrying that former hero's inventory, and usually must be killed to retrieve those items.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|The mausoleum [[themed room]] may have a randomly generated mummy sealed and [[meditating]] within its central subroom.
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|9b74ea0b225a67a3c60f2c775a9f2328f499d9f0}}, the mausoleum [[themed room]] may have a randomly generated mummy sealed and [[meditating]] within its central subroom.
 Per {{commit|3c421da746cdd3844c7f8d2312c7be5e5a25cfb9}}, a mummy left behind in bones will have the same intrinsics as the former hero.}}

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 All mummies have a {{frac|6|7}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] a [[mummy wrapping]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|740|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Though all monsters in this class are designated as [[corpseless]] in [[monst.c]], mummies are special-cased to leave an aged [[corpse]] of their living counterparts behind upon "death" if a corpse would be dropped normally, e.g. a gnome mummy leaves an old [[gnome]] corpse when "killed" by HP damage.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|147|nethack=3.6.7|name="undead_to_corpse"|comment=Converting monster index of undead to corpses of their living counterparts}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|372|nethack=3.6.7|name="make_corpse"|comment=Undead corpses and their ages are handled with other "special" death drops}} This means that listed nutritional values for mummies are primarily placeholders: corpses left behind by mummies use the normal nutritional values for that corpse, though they are usually (but not always) too old to be eaten safely without a [[tinning kit]].
+Though all monsters in this class are designated as [[corpseless]] in <tt>[[monst.c]]</tt>, mummies are special-cased to leave an aged [[corpse]] of their living counterparts behind upon "death" if a corpse would be dropped normally, e.g. a gnome mummy leaves an old [[Gnome (monster)|gnome]] corpse when destroyed.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|147|nethack=3.6.7|name="undead_to_corpse"|comment=Converting monster index of undead to corpses of their living counterparts}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|372|nethack=3.6.7|name="make_corpse"|comment=Undead corpses and their ages are handled with other "special" death drops}} This means that listed nutritional values for mummies are primarily placeholders: corpses left behind by mummies use the normal nutritional values for that corpse, though they are usually (but not always) too old to be eaten safely without a [[tinning kit]].
-Player characters killed by a mummy will leave behind a mummy of the corresponding race instead of a [[ghost]] if a [[bones]] file is created - the mummy will be carrying that character's inventory, and usually must be killed to retrieve their former items.
+Heroes that are killed by a mummy will leave behind a mummy of the corresponding race instead of a [[ghost]] if a [[bones]] file is created&mdash;the mummy will be carrying that former hero's inventory, and usually must be killed to retrieve those items.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|The mausoleum [[themed room]] may have a randomly generated mummy sealed and [[meditating]] within its central subroom.
-As of {{commit|3c421da746cdd3844c7f8d2312c7be5e5a25cfb9}}, a mummy left behind in bones will have the same intrinsics as the former character.}}
+Per {{commit|3c421da746cdd3844c7f8d2312c7be5e5a25cfb9}}, a mummy left behind in bones will have the same intrinsics as the former hero.}}
 ==Strategy==

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 {{wikipedia|Mummy}}
 {{Wikipedia|Mummy (undead)}}
-A mummy is a corpse that has been preserved through either environmental factors that prevent or slow decomposition, such as low temperature and lack of moisture or oxygen (e.g., [[Wikipedia:Bog body|bog bodies]]), or else through deliberate preparation and embalming of the corpse (generally referred to as mummification). Though the popular image of the mummy frequently features them wearing wrappings, not all cultures that practiced mummification used wrappings - the wrapping commonly associated with mummies in Ancient Egypt is used as part of the embalming and preservation process for burying the deceased.
+A mummy is a corpse that has been preserved, either through environmental factors that prevent or slow decomposition, such as low temperature and lack of moisture or oxygen (e.g., [[Wikipedia:Bog body|bog bodies]]), or else through deliberate preparation and embalming of the corpse (generally referred to as mummification). Though the popular image of the mummy frequently features them wearing wrappings, not all cultures that practiced mummification used wrappings&mdash;the wrapping commonly associated with mummies in Ancient Egypt is used as part of the embalming and preservation process for burying the deceased. Similarly, while Ancient Egyptian mummies are the most iconic examples of mummification, there are still older examples of the practice such as the [[wikipedia:Chinchorro mummies|Chinchorro mummies]].
 For Ancient Egyptians in particular, careful dehydration was performed to ensure that the body was completely dried out without being too stiff, then washed and wrapped in many layers of linen cloth. These linen bandages were covered with a gum that acts as a waterproofing agent and an antimicrobial agent - Egyptian priests placed small amulets within them to guard the deceased from evil in the afterlife. Once the mummy was completely wrapped, it was coated in resin in order to keep the threat of moist air away.

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 The monster class contains the following [[monster]]s:{{refsrc|src/monst.c|1546|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-* {{monsymlink|Kobold mummy}}
+* {{monsymlink|kobold mummy}}
-* {{monsymlink|Gnome mummy}}
+* {{monsymlink|gnome mummy}}
-* {{monsymlink|Orc mummy}}
+* {{monsymlink|orc mummy}}
-* {{monsymlink|Dwarf mummy}}
+* {{monsymlink|dwarf mummy}}
-* {{monsymlink|Elf mummy}}
+* {{monsymlink|elf mummy}}
-* {{monsymlink|Human mummy}}
+* {{monsymlink|human mummy}}
-* {{monsymlink|Ettin mummy}}
+* {{monsymlink|ettin mummy}}
-* {{monsymlink|Giant mummy}}
+* {{monsymlink|giant mummy}}
 ==Common traits==
 Mummies are chaotic, [[mindless]], [[humanoid]] [[undead]] that are similar to [[zombie]]s, and possess [[unbreathing]] and [[infravision]]. Mummies are also [[inediate]] and have [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]] and [[poison resistance]], like all undead. Compared to the "equivalent" zombies, mummies tend to have increased [[HD]], [[speed]], [[AC]], and damage.
-[[Engulf]]ing and [[digest]]ing a mummy while in an appropriate polyform has a {{frac|4|5}} chance of inflicting 1d8 points of damage, unless you have [[sickness resistance]].{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2663|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=no digesting polyform possesses sickness resistance in vanilla NetHack}}
+A [[hero]] that is in the form of a monster with a [[digestion attack]] and [[engulf]]s a mummy has a {{frac|4|5}} chance of taking 1d8 points of damage unless they have [[sickness resistance]].{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2663|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=no digesting polyform possesses sickness resistance in vanilla NetHack}}
 ===Generation===
 Randomly generated mummies are always hostile. Digging up a [[grave]] has a {{frac|5}} chance of generating a mummy.
-The mummy monster class is the second [[quest]] monster class for [[Archeologist]]s, and makes up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters that are randomly generated on the [[Archeologist quest]]. Random mummies are also generated on several floors of the Archeologist quest branch at level creation: two are placed on the home level outside the door to the College of Archeology, two are placed randomly on the locate level, three are placed randomly on the lower filler level(s), and one is placed randomly on the goal level.
+The mummy is the second [[quest]] monster class for [[Archeologist]]s, and makes up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters that are randomly generated on the [[Archeologist quest]]. Random mummies are also generated on several floors of the Archeologist quest branch at level creation: two are placed on the home level outside the door to the College of Archeology, two are placed randomly on the locate level, three are placed randomly on the lower filler level(s), and one is placed randomly on the goal level.
 Mummies are generated among the monsters placed in the central room of the [[Castle]] containing its [[throne]] at level creation. Four random mummies are generated in the [[Valley of the Dead]] at level creation.
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 All mummies have a {{frac|6|7}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] a [[mummy wrapping]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|740|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Though all monsters in this class are designated as [[corpseless]] in [[monst.c]], mummies are special-cased to leave an aged corpse of their living counterparts behind upon "death" if a corpse would be dropped normally (e.g. a gnome mummy leaves an old [[gnome]] corpse when "killed" by HP damage).{{refsrc|src/mon.c|147|nethack=3.6.7|name="undead_to_corpse"|comment=Converting monster index of undead to corpses of their living counterparts}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|372|nethack=3.6.7|name="make_corpse"|comment=Undead corpses and their ages are handled with other "special" death drops}} This means that listed nutritional values for mummies are only relevant to [[pet]]s or [[polymorph]]ed player characters that [[digest]] them - corpses left behind by mummies use their normal nutritional values, though they are usually too old to be eaten safely without a [[tinning kit]].
+Though all monsters in this class are designated as [[corpseless]] in [[monst.c]], mummies are special-cased to leave an aged [[corpse]] of their living counterparts behind upon "death" if a corpse would be dropped normally, e.g. a gnome mummy leaves an old [[gnome]] corpse when "killed" by HP damage.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|147|nethack=3.6.7|name="undead_to_corpse"|comment=Converting monster index of undead to corpses of their living counterparts}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|372|nethack=3.6.7|name="make_corpse"|comment=Undead corpses and their ages are handled with other "special" death drops}} This means that listed nutritional values for mummies are primarily placeholders: corpses left behind by mummies use the normal nutritional values for that corpse, though they are usually (but not always) too old to be eaten safely without a [[tinning kit]].
 Player characters killed by a mummy will leave behind a mummy of the corresponding race instead of a [[ghost]] if a [[bones]] file is created - the mummy will be carrying that character's inventory, and usually must be killed to retrieve their former items.
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 [[The Lost Tomb]] is a single-level branch that contains eleven random mummies at level creation, and several of the monsters randomly generated in the branch will be either mummies or zombies.
-The mummy monster class is the first quest monster class for [[Undead Slayer]]s, and makes up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters that are randomly generated on the [[Undead Slayer quest]]. Two random mummies are also generated randomly on the goal level at level creation.
+The mummy monster class is the first quest monster class for [[Undead Slayer]]s, and makes up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters that are randomly generated on the [[Undead Slayer quest]]. Two mummies are also generated randomly on the goal level at level creation.
 ===GruntHack===
 {{main|Mummy (GruntHack)}}
-GruntHack replaces the mummies with a [[Mummy (GruntHack)|mummy]] [[racial monster]] - a mummy can be any of the playable races in GruntHack.
+GruntHack replaces the mummies with a [[Mummy (GruntHack)|mummy]] [[racial monster]] - a mummy can be generated as any of the playable races.
 ===dNetHack===
-[[dNetHack]] adds several new monsters to the monster class:
+[[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]] adds several new monsters to the monster class:
 * {{black|M}} [[Drow mummy (dNetHack)|drow mummy]]
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 In [[xNetHack]], mummies can inflict [[withering]] with their melee attack. Being killed by a mummy has a {{frac|8}} chance of allowing play to continue by causing the character to arise as a mummy of their corresponding race and giving them intrinsic [[unchanging]].
-Monster generation in the retooled Archeologist quest heavily favors mummies compared to ''NetHack'' - they are now the first quest monster class, and make up {{frac|12|175}} of the monsters randomly generated there. Several mummies (particularly human mummies) are also randomly placed on the levels at level creation, and special traps found in the quest can generate human mummies and other mummies.
+Monster generation in the retooled Archeologist quest heavily favors mummies compared to ''NetHack'' - they are now the first quest monster class, and make up {{frac|12|175}} of the monsters randomly generated there. Several mummies (particularly human mummies) are also randomly placed on the levels at level creation, and special [[trap]]s found in the quest can generate human mummies and other mummies.
 ===SpliceHack===

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 * {{magenta|M}} [[strange corpse]]
-Most mummies generate with a guaranteed mummy wrapping, and some mummies may generate with special wraps as well. Several of the monsters in this class, including the the mummies retained from ''NetHack'', can inflict [[mummy curse]]s on their attacker upon death.
+Most mummies generate with a guaranteed mummy wrapping, and some mummies may generate with special wraps as well. Several of the monsters in this class, including the mummies retained from ''NetHack'', can inflict [[mummy curse]]s on their attacker upon death.
 ===xNetHack===

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 * {{yellow|M}} [[adherer]]
-All mummies can cause withering with their melee attacks except for the adherer, which can instead disarm enemies and has a [[sticky]] attack.
+All mummies can cause withering with their melee attacks except for the adherer, who can instead disarm attackers with its [[sticky]] melee attack and passive attacks.
 ===EvilHack===