Ogre king - Revision history

Ray Chason: Update the name and drop the male flag

2026-05-14T04:14:21Z

Update the name and drop the male flag

Ray Chason: Include the female tile

2026-05-11T23:07:27Z

Include the female tile

Umbire the Phantom: upcoming

2026-04-06T07:43:20Z

upcoming

Umbire the Phantom: fix monst.c link

2025-01-14T21:13:37Z

fix monst.c link

Umbire the Phantom: formatting, copyedit, detailing

2025-01-14T21:12:26Z

formatting, copyedit, detailing

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-12-17T15:27:24Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ pothole

2024-12-17T13:58:26Z

‎Generation: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit

2024-12-17T13:49:04Z

copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ word choice

2024-02-18T16:49:01Z

‎dNetHack: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ pronouns

2024-02-18T11:09:35Z

‎dNetHack: pronouns

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 {{monster
   |tile=[[File:Ogre_king.png]] [[File:Ogre_queen.png]]
   |difficulty=11
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   |resistances=None
   |resistances conveyed=None
-  |attributes={{attributes|An ogre king|humanoid=1|carnivore=1|strong=1|prince=1|male=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|collect=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
+  |attributes={{attributes|An ogre king|humanoid=1|carnivore=1|strong=1|prince=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|collect=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
   |reference=[[monst.c#line1676]]
 }}

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 {{monster
   |difficulty=11
   |level=9

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   |resistances conveyed=None
   |attributes={{attributes|An ogre king|humanoid=1|carnivore=1|strong=1|prince=1|male=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|collect=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
-  |reference=[[monst.c#line1676]]}}
+  |reference=[[monst.c#line1676]]
 }}
 An '''ogre king''', {{monsym|ogre king}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The ogre king is the strongest monster of the [[Ogre (monster class)|ogre]] [[monster class]], and is an [[overlord]] to his kind.
 An ogre king has a single weapon attack.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Ogre kings are now known as '''ogre tyrants''', with "king" and "queen" being gendered titles.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|0c3b9642e4207ed3c0b756585b83477f59116305}}, ogre kings are known as '''ogre tyrants''', with "king" and "queen" being gendered titles.}}
 ==Generation==

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   |resistances conveyed=None
   |attributes={{attributes|An ogre king|humanoid=1|carnivore=1|strong=1|prince=1|male=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|collect=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
-  |reference=[[monst.c#line1810]]}}
+  |reference=[[monst.c#line1676]]}}
 An '''ogre king''', {{monsym|ogre king}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The ogre king is the strongest monster of the [[Ogre (monster class)|ogre]] [[monster class]], and is an [[overlord]] to his kind.

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   |reference=[[monst.c#line1810]]}}
-An '''ogre king''', {{monsym|ogre king}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The ogre king is the strongest type of [[Ogre (monster class)|ogre]] that a hero can encounter, and is an [[overlord]] to his kind.
+An '''ogre king''', {{monsym|ogre king}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The ogre king is the strongest monster of the [[Ogre (monster class)|ogre]] [[monster class]], and is an [[overlord]] to his kind.
 An ogre king has a single weapon attack.
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 ==Generation==
-Ogre kings may be genereated peaceful towards chaotic [[hero]]es. [[Ogre lord]]s can grow up into ogre kings.
+Randomly generated ogre kings may be created peaceful towards chaotic [[hero]]es. An [[ogre lord]] can [[grow up]] into an ogre king.
 A hostile ogre king may occupy the [[throne]] of a [[throne room]] generated at dungeon level 9 or deeper.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|248|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Hostile ogre kings can also be generated by the [[summon nasties]] [[monster spell]].
+Hostile ogre kings can be generated by the [[summon nasties]] [[monster spell]].
 Ogre kings can appear among the random {{white|O}} that are part of the first quest [[monster class]] for [[Barbarian]]s and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Barbarian quest]].
-Ogre kings are [[Monster starting inventory|generated with]] [[Gold lover|some gold]] and either a [[club]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a [[battle-axe]] ({{frac|3}} chance), and are eligible for [[Offensive item|offensive]], [[defensive item|defensive]] and [[miscellaneous item]]s.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|433|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} As ogre kings are overlords to their kind, any weapons they generate with will be at least +1.
+An ogre king is [[Monster starting inventory|generated with]] [[Gold lover|some gold]] and either a [[club]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a [[battle-axe]] ({{frac|3}} chance), and can generate with [[Offensive item|offensive]], [[defensive item|defensive]] and [[miscellaneous item]]s.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|433|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} As ogre kings are overlords to their kind, any weapons they generate with will be at least +1.
 ==Strategy==
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], an ogre king may occupy the throne of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]]: his court can contain [[Ogre mage (dNetHack)|ogre mages]], ogre lords, ogres, [[orc-captain]]s, [[Mordor orc]]s, [[tengu]], [[troll]]s, and one or more random [[giant humanoid]]s.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], an ogre king may occupy the throne of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]]: his court can contain [[Ogre mage (dNetHack)|ogre mages]], ogre lords, ogres, [[orc-captain]]s, [[Mordor orc]]s, [[tengu]], [[troll]]s, and random [[giant humanoid]]s.
 ===xNetHack===
 In [[xNetHack]], the monster is referred to as an '''ogre tyrant''', with females referred to as '''ogre queens'''.
 ===EvilHack===

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   |reference=[[monst.c#line1810]]}}
-An '''ogre king''', {{monsym|ogre king}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is the strongest type of [[Ogre (monster class)|ogre]], with a stronger weapon attack than other ogres.
+An '''ogre king''', {{monsym|ogre king}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The ogre king is the strongest type of [[Ogre (monster class)|ogre]] that a hero can encounter, and is an [[overlord]] to his kind.
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|Ogre kings are now known as '''ogre tyrants''', with "king" and "queen" being gendered titles.}}
 ==Generation==
-Ogre kings may be peaceful towards chaotic characters. [[Ogre lord]]s can grow up into ogre kings.
+Ogre kings may be genereated peaceful towards chaotic [[hero]]es. [[Ogre lord]]s can grow up into ogre kings.
-Ogre kings may appear among the random {{white|O}} that make up 14% of randomly generated monsters on the [[Barbarian quest]] and are placed at level creation on floors below the home level. A hostile ogre king may occupy the [[throne]] of a [[throne room]] generated at dungeon level 9 or deeper, and hostile ogre kings can also be generated by the [[summon nasties]] [[monster spell]].
+Ogre kings can appear among the random {{white|O}} that are part of the first quest [[monster class]] for [[Barbarian]]s and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Barbarian quest]].
 Ogre kings are [[Monster starting inventory|generated with]] [[Gold lover|some gold]] and either a [[club]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a [[battle-axe]] ({{frac|3}} chance), and are eligible for [[Offensive item|offensive]], [[defensive item|defensive]] and [[miscellaneous item]]s.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|433|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} As ogre kings are [[overlord]]s to their kind, any weapons they generate with will be at least +1.
 ==Strategy==
-Ogre kings can prove surprisingly dangerous: Despite a lack of resistances and a mediocre [[AC]], they can move faster than a player character without [[speed]], and can hit quite hard if generated with a battle-axe. Their [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 60 also makes weakening them with spells, wands and/or potions notably more difficult. Even decently-equipped players should treat them with caution from the mid-game on: ogre kings lack the variety of dangers present in various other monsters that can be created with a summon nasties spell, but their physical damage can add up unless the player is attentive and/or has sufficient defenses, especially while they are surrounded by other nasties.
+Ogre kings can prove surprisingly dangerous: Despite a lack of resistances and a mediocre [[AC]], they can move faster than a hero without [[speed]], and can hit quite hard if equipped with a battle-axe or similarly strong weapon. Their [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 60 also makes weakening them with spells, wands and/or potions notably more difficult. Even decently-equipped heroes should treat hostile ogre kings with caution from the mid-game on: ogre kings lack the variety of dangers present in various other monsters that can be created with a summon nasties spell, but their physical damage can add up unless the hero is attentive and/or has sufficient defenses, especially while they are surrounded by other nasties.
 ==History==
 The ogre king is introduced in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
-From [[NetHack 3.1.0]] to [[NetHack 3.2.3]], ogre kings could appear among the random {{white|O}} that composed 3% of randomly generated monsters in the [[Elf quest]] and were generated on the locate and goal floors at level creation.
+From [[NetHack 3.1.0]] to [[NetHack 3.2.3]], ogre kings can appear among the random {{white|O}} that are part of the second quest monster for [[Elf (role)|Elves]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of randomly generated monsters on the [[Elf quest]].
 ==Origin==
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 ==Variants==
-Some variants make adjustments so that female counterparts to the ogre king are properly named and generated.
+Some variants of ''[[NetHack]]'' make adjustments so that female counterparts to the ogre king are properly named and generated.
 ===SLASH'EM===
 In [[SLASH'EM]], ogre kings [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as a +1 weapon]].
-In older versions, ogre kings appear among the random {{white|O}} that composed 3% of randomly generated monsters on the [[Gnome quest]], including the ones generated on the levels between the home and goal floors at level creation.
+In older versions, ogre kings appear among the random {{white|O}} that are part of the second quest monster for [[Gnome (role)|Gnomes]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of randomly generated monsters on the [[Gnome quest]].
 ===GruntHack===
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], an ogre king may occupy the throne of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]] - his court can contain [[ogre mage]]s, ogre lords, ogres, [[orc-captain]]s, [[Mordor orc]]s, [[tengu]], [[troll]]s, and one or more random [[giant humanoid]]s.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], an ogre king may occupy the throne of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]]: his court can contain [[ogre mage]]s, ogre lords, ogres, [[orc-captain]]s, [[Mordor orc]]s, [[tengu]], [[troll]]s, and one or more random [[giant humanoid]]s.
 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], the monster is referred to as an '''ogre tyrant''', with females referred to as ogre queens.
+In [[xNetHack]], the monster is referred to as an '''ogre tyrant''', with females referred to as '''ogre queens'''.
 ===EvilHack===

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], an ogre king may occupy the throne of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]] - their court will contain [[ogre mage]]s, ogre lords, ogres, [[orc-captain]]s, [[Mordor orc]]s, [[tengu]], [[troll]]s, and one or more random [[giant humanoid]]s.
+In [[dNetHack]], an ogre king may occupy the throne of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]] - his court will contain [[ogre mage]]s, ogre lords, ogres, [[orc-captain]]s, [[Mordor orc]]s, [[tengu]], [[troll]]s, and one or more random [[giant humanoid]]s.
 ===xNetHack===