Orc-captain - Revision history

Ray Chason: Orcs are poison resistant

2026-05-14T03:36:22Z

Orcs are poison resistant

Umbire the Phantom: touch-ups

2026-04-20T05:01:55Z

touch-ups

Umbire the Phantom: some copyedit

2025-03-05T05:49:49Z

some copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ note probability

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‎Generation: note probability

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ word choice again

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Aximili: /* Generation */ typo

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‎Generation: typo

Umbire the Phantom: /* xNetHack */ corrections

2024-03-10T10:52:21Z

‎xNetHack: corrections

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ court

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‎dNetHack: court

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   |nutr=350
   |size=Medium
-  |resistances=None
+  |resistances=Poison
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |attributes={{attributes|An orc-captain|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|orc=1|strong=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|collect=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}

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 An orc-captain has two weapon attacks.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|As part of resolving [https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/issues/679 issue #679] regarding congruence between non-player monsters and their player counterparts, {{commit|b6a3d4b984eb118ddb02f1605d76b1010df76055|commit b6a3d4b}} gives [[poison resistance]] to all orcs, except for the [[goblin]] and [[hobgoblin]] (in order to distinguish them from other orcs). All strong orcs are also capped at 18/50 [[strength]] for purposes of polyself, with the exception of Uruk-hai; as of {{commit|651a5b210fda63a9f606ea1243300d29e410f07f|commit 651a5b2}}, the orc-captain polyform also retains 18/** strength.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As part of resolving [https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/issues/679 issue #679] regarding congruence between non-player monsters and their player counterparts, {{commit|b6a3d4b984eb118ddb02f1605d76b1010df76055|commit b6a3d4b}} gives [[poison resistance]] to all orcs, except for the [[goblin]] and [[hobgoblin]] (in order to distinguish them from other orcs). All strong orcs are also capped at 18/50 [[strength]] for purposes of polyself, with the exception of Uruk-hai; as of {{commit|651a5b210fda63a9f606ea1243300d29e410f07f|commit 651a5b2}}, the orc-captain polyform also retains 18/** strength.}}
 ==Generation==
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 * Mordor orc items are a [[scimitar]], an [[orcish shield]], a [[knife]], and an [[orcish chain mail]], with an independent {{frac|3}} chance of each item.
-* Uruk-hai items are an [[orcish cloak]], an [[orcish short sword]], a pair of [[iron shoes]], an [[orcish bow]] and stack of {{rn1|12|3}} [[poison]]ed [[orcish arrow]]s, and an [[Uruk-hai shield]], with an independent {{frac|3}} chance of each item set.
+* Uruk-hai items are an [[orcish cloak]], an [[orcish short sword]], a pair of [[iron shoes]], an [[orcish bow]] and stack of {{rn1|12|3}} [[Poisoned weapon|poisoned]] [[orcish arrow]]s, and an [[Uruk-hai shield]], with an independent {{frac|3}} chance of each item set.
 ==Strategy==
 While the orc-captain is not randomly generated in groups, and is not significantly stronger than a Mordor orc or Uruk-hai in terms of base stats, their ability to attack twice per turn and potential for good armor can offset their low speed. An orc-captain with a decent weapon can deal unexpected melee damage, particularly if you are lacking in [[AC]].
-Orc-captains may be best engaged at a distance unless their inventory contains an orcish bow and poisoned arrows, including those picked up from other dead orcs - [[poison resistance]] is ideal to have by the time you encounter one, especially if you are raiding Orctown. Fortunately, orc-captains are not poison resistant themselves, and orcs may also hit their comrades with the arrows; a patient player can use this knowledge to outwit and defeat the captain. A heavily armored player with a good enough weapon on hand should have much less trouble besting an orc-captain in melee.
+Orc-captains may be best engaged at a distance unless their inventory contains an orcish bow and poisoned arrows, including those picked up from other dead orcs&mdash;[[poison resistance]] is ideal to have by the time you encounter one, especially if you are raiding Orctown. Fortunately, orc-captains are not poison resistant themselves, and orcs may also hit their comrades with the arrows; a patient player can use this knowledge to outwit and defeat the captain. A heavily armored player with a good enough weapon on hand should have much less trouble besting an orc-captain in melee.
 ==History==
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 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], orc-captains are considered [[Lord (monster attribute)|lords]] to their kind, and have their base speed raised to 9; they also have poison resistance like player orcs.
+In [[xNetHack]], orc-captains are considered [[Lord (monster attribute)|lords]] to their kind, and have their base speed raised to 9; they also have poison resistance like orcish heroes.
 For weapon generation, orc-captains that roll Mordor orc equipment have a {{frac|3}} chance of either generating with a scimitar ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a stack of [[orcish spear]]s ({{frac|3}} chance); orc-captains that roll Uruk-hai equipment instead have a {{frac|3}} chance of either generating with an orcish short sword ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a stack of orcish spears ({{frac|3}} chance).
 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], orc-captains have poison resistance like player orcs and gain AC bonuses for wearing proper racial equipment like the player and other monsters - orc-captains that roll Mordor orc equipment have a {{frac|3}} chance of generating with an [[orcish scimitar]] as their weapon, rather than a standard one; orc-captains that roll Uruk-hai equipment have a {{frac|3}} chance of getting [[orcish boots]] rather than [[dwarvish boots]] (which replace iron shoes from ''NetHack''). Orc-captains have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating mounted atop [[warg]]s.
+In [[EvilHack]], orc-captains have poison resistance like orcish heroes and gain AC bonuses for wearing proper racial equipment like the player and other monsters&mdash;orc-captains that roll Mordor orc equipment have a {{frac|3}} chance of generating with an [[orcish scimitar]] as their weapon, rather than a standard one, while orc-captains that roll Uruk-hai equipment have a {{frac|3}} chance of getting [[orcish boots]] rather than [[dwarvish boots]] (which replace iron shoes from ''NetHack''). Orc-captains have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating mounted atop [[warg]]s.
 ===Hack'EM===

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Weapon 2d4, weapon 2d4
+  |attacks=Weapon 2d4 physical, weapon 2d4 physical
   |weight=1350
   |nutr=350
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   |resistances conveyed=None
   |attributes={{attributes|An orc-captain|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|orc=1|strong=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|collect=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
-  |reference=[[monst.c#line712]]
+  |reference=[[monst.c#line656]]
 }}
-An '''orc-captain''', {{monsym|orc-captain}}, is a type of monster that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The orc-captain is the strongest type of [[Orc (monster class)|orc]] that can be encountered, and they will seek out [[gold]], [[gems]] and other items to pick up.
+An '''orc-captain''', {{monsym|orc-captain}}, is a type of monster that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The orc-captain is the strongest type of [[Orc (monster class)|orc]] that can be encountered, and like most other [[Orc (monster attribute)|orcs]] they will seek out [[gold]], [[gems]] and other items to pick up.
 An orc-captain has two weapon attacks.
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 Randomly generated orc-captains may be peaceful towards [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] heroes. [[Hill orc]]s, [[Uruk-hai]], [[Mordor orc]]s, and ordinary [[Orc (monster)|orcs]] can all [[grow up]] into orc-captains.{{refsrc|src/mondata.c|965|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Orc-captains may appear among the hostile {{mcsl|o}} that generate in [[throne room]]s, as well as the various monsters that can be randomly generated by [[looting]] a [[throne]] while [[confused]] and carrying gold (provided there is no [[chest]] on the level).{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|749|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=orcs and throne rooms}}
+Orc-captains may appear among the hostile {{white|o}} that generate in [[throne room]]s, as well as the various monsters that can be randomly generated by [[looting]] a [[throne]] while [[confused]] and carrying gold (provided there is no [[chest]] on the level).{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|749|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=orcs and throne rooms}}
 In a game that has [[Orcish Town]], several orc-captains will appear within the town walls, and are flavored as the leaders of a rival horde.{{refsrc|dat/mines.des|160|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|774|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A named orc-captain can appear elsewhere in the [[Gnomish Mines]] and the main branch - they are considered the leader of the invading horde, and will usually carry the most valuable of the Minetown loot, including the [[watch captain]]'s weapon, [[shiny ring]]s, and some [[Nameable fruit|fruit]] named either "paddle cactus" or "dwarven root".{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|672|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=boolean <code>is_captain</code>}}{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|692|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=orc leader has guaranteed [[shiny ring]]s}}{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|760|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=orc leader also has watch captain's weapons}}{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|631|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=looted fruit name}}{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|711|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=looted fruit gen}}
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 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], orc-captains are considered [[M2_LORD|lords]] to their kind, and have their base speed raised to 9; they also have poison resistance like player orcs.
+In [[xNetHack]], orc-captains are considered [[Lord (monster attribute)|lords]] to their kind, and have their base speed raised to 9; they also have poison resistance like player orcs.
 For weapon generation, orc-captains that roll Mordor orc equipment have a {{frac|3}} chance of either generating with a scimitar ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a stack of [[orcish spear]]s ({{frac|3}} chance); orc-captains that roll Uruk-hai equipment instead have a {{frac|3}} chance of either generating with an orcish short sword ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or a stack of orcish spears ({{frac|3}} chance).

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 In a game that has [[Orcish Town]], several orc-captains will appear within the town walls, and are flavored as the leaders of a rival horde.{{refsrc|dat/mines.des|160|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|774|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A named orc-captain can appear elsewhere in the [[Gnomish Mines]] and the main branch - they are considered the leader of the invading horde, and will usually carry the most valuable of the Minetown loot, including the [[watch captain]]'s weapon, [[shiny ring]]s, and some [[Nameable fruit|fruit]] named either "paddle cactus" or "dwarven root".{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|672|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=boolean <code>is_captain</code>}}{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|692|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=orc leader has guaranteed [[shiny ring]]s}}{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|760|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=orc leader also has watch captain's weapons}}{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|631|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=looted fruit name}}{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|711|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=looted fruit gen}}
-An orc-captain can [[Monster starting inventory|be generated with]] the equipment of either a Mordor orc or Uruk-hai:{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|402|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=armor and weapons for Mordor orcs}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|412|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=armor and weapons for Uruk-Hai}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|400|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=switch for orc-captains}}
+An orc-captain can [[Monster starting inventory|be generated with]] the equipment of either a Mordor orc or Uruk-hai, with an equal probability of each:{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|402|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=armor and weapons for Mordor orcs}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|412|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=armor and weapons for Uruk-Hai}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|400|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=switch for orc-captains}}
 * Mordor orc items are a [[scimitar]], an [[orcish shield]], a [[knife]], and an [[orcish chain mail]], with an independent {{frac|3}} chance of each item.

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   |reference=[[monst.c#line712]]
 }}
-An '''orc-captain''', {{monsym|orc-captain}}, is a type of monster that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is the strongest type of [[Orc (monster class)|orc]] that can be encountered, and has two weapon attacks.
+An '''orc-captain''', {{monsym|orc-captain}}, is a type of monster that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The orc-captain is the strongest type of [[Orc (monster class)|orc]] that can be encountered, and they will seek out [[gold]], [[gems]] and other items to pick up.
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|As part of resolving [https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/issues/679 issue #679] regarding congruence between non-player monsters and their player counterparts, {{commit|b6a3d4b984eb118ddb02f1605d76b1010df76055|commit b6a3d4b}} gives [[poison resistance]] to all orcs, except for the [[goblin]] and [[hobgoblin]] (in order to distinguish them from other orcs). All strong orcs are also capped at 18/50 [[strength]] for purposes of polyself, with the exception of Uruk-hai; as of {{commit|651a5b210fda63a9f606ea1243300d29e410f07f|commit 651a5b2}}, the orc-captain polyform also retains 18/** strength.}}

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 Randomly generated orc-captains may be peaceful towards [[Orc (starting race)|player orcs]]. [[Hill orc]]s, [[Uruk-hai]], [[Mordor orc]]s, and ordinary [[Orc (monster)|orcs]] can all [[grow up]] into orc-captains.{{refsrc|src/mondata.c|965|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Orc-captains Hill orcs may appear among the hostile {{mcsl|o}} that generate in [[throne room]]s, as well as the various monsters that can be randomly generated by [[looting]] a [[throne]] while [[confused]] and carrying gold (provided there is no [[chest]] on the level).{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|749|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=orcs and throne rooms}}
+Orc-captains may appear among the hostile {{mcsl|o}} that generate in [[throne room]]s, as well as the various monsters that can be randomly generated by [[looting]] a [[throne]] while [[confused]] and carrying gold (provided there is no [[chest]] on the level).{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|749|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=orcs and throne rooms}}
 In a game that has [[Orcish Town]], several orc-captains will appear within the town walls, and are flavored as the leaders of a rival horde.{{refsrc|dat/mines.des|160|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|774|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A named orc-captain can appear elsewhere in the [[Gnomish Mines]] and the main branch - they are considered the leader of the invading horde, and will usually carry the most valuable of the Minetown loot, including the [[watch captain]]'s weapon, [[shiny ring]]s, and some [[Nameable fruit|fruit]] named either "paddle cactus" or "dwarven root".{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|672|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=boolean <code>is_captain</code>}}{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|692|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=orc leader has guaranteed [[shiny ring]]s}}{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|760|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=orc leader also has watch captain's weapons}}{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|631|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=looted fruit name}}{{refsrc|src/mkmaze.c|711|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=looted fruit gen}}

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], orc-captains may appear as the ruler of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]], and may also appear in the court of a throne room ruled by an [[ogre king]].
+In [[dNetHack]], orc-captains may appear as the ruler of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]] - their court can contain [[orc shaman]]s, [[Mordor orc]]s, [[hill orc]]s, [[hobgoblin]]s, [[goblin]]s, [[manes]], [[quasit]]s. Orc-captains may also appear in the court of a throne room ruled by an [[ogre king]].
 The [[Chaos Quest (dNetHack)|Chaos Quest]] generates some orc-captains on level creation for various floors in two of its variants: