Orcus (dNetHack) - Revision history

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 Orcus is always generated hostile, and is not a valid target for genocide or polymorph.
-Orcus is one of the three demon princes whose lair can appear as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Prince Levels#Orcus, Demon Prince of Undeath|the second Abyss level]]. He will always generate [[meditating]] on the down [[stair]], with a [[chest]] made of [[lead]] on his square that contains three [[wages of pride]], three [[wages of sloth]] and 18 demon vault-eligible items.
+Orcus is one of the three demon princes whose lair can appear as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Prince Levels#Orcus, Demon Prince of Undeath|the second Abyss level]]. He will always generate [[meditating]] on the down [[stair]] of his lair's level, with a [[chest]] made of [[lead]] on his square that contains three [[wages of pride]], three [[wages of sloth]] and 18 demon vault-eligible items.
 Orcus is [[always generated with]] [[The Wand of Orcus (dNetHack)|The Wand of Orcus]], an [[artifact]] [[wand of death]].

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 Orcus is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, will pick up [[weapon]]s, [[food]] and other items that he comes across, and desires the [[Amulet of Yendor]], the [[invocation items]], and the [[quest artifact]] of the hero's [[role]], though he does not have any attacks that can steal them from targets. Like other demon rulers, Orcus cannot be made [[tame]] and will turn [[traitor]] if somehow tamed. Orcus has 39 points of AC: 27 points are from natural AC, and 12 are from protection AC.
-Orcus has a weapon attack, two claw attacks and the ability to cast one mage [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spell]] during each of his turns, favoring the [[raise dead]] monster spell. Orcus possesses [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], [[death resistance]], and a weakness to [[silver]] like all [[major demon]]s.
+Orcus has a weapon attack, two claw attacks and the ability to cast one mage [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spell]] during each of his turns, favoring the [[raise dead]] monster spell. Like all [[major demon]]s, Orcus possesses [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], [[death resistance]], and a weakness to [[silver]].
 Orcus is [[poisonous]] to consume, though this will not come up in gameplay.

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   |frequency=0
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 3d6 physical, Claw 3d4 physical, Claw 3d4 physical, [[dNetHack monster spells|Spellcast]] 2d8 mage
+  |attacks=Weapon 3d6 [[Physical damage|physical]], Claw 3d4 physical, Claw 3d4 physical, [[dNetHack monster spells|Spellcast]] 2d8 mage
   |weight=4500
   |nutr=500

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 Orcus is one of the three demon princes whose lair can appear as [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Prince Levels#Orcus, Demon Prince of Undeath|the second Abyss level]]. He will always generate [[meditating]] on the down [[stair]], with a [[chest]] made of [[lead]] on his square that contains three [[wages of pride]], three [[wages of sloth]] and 18 demon vault-eligible items.
-Orcus [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] [[The Wand of Orcus (dNetHack)|The Wand of Orcus]], an [[artifact]] [[wand of death]].
+Orcus is [[always generated with]] [[The Wand of Orcus (dNetHack)|The Wand of Orcus]], an [[artifact]] [[wand of death]].
 Orcus [[Corpseless|never leaves a corpse]] upon death. Killing Orcus will generate the seal of [[Tenebrous]] on the square where he previously stood, if possible.

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 Orcus is [[poisonous]] to consume, though this will not come up in gameplay.
 ==Generation==
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 Orcus [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] [[The Wand of Orcus (dNetHack)|The Wand of Orcus]], an [[artifact]] [[wand of death]].
-Orcus [[Corpseless|never leaves a corpse]] upon death.
+Orcus [[Corpseless|never leaves a corpse]] upon death. Killing Orcus will generate the seal of [[Tenebrous]] on the square where he previously stood, if possible.
 ==Strategy==

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-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], '''[[Orcus]]''' is far stronger than his incarnation in ''[[NetHack]]''.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], '''[[Orcus]]''', {{magenta|&}}, is far stronger than his incarnation in ''[[NetHack]]''.
 Orcus is an [[undead]] [[demon prince]] with a [[humanoid]] form, and he is capable of [[flight]], can [[see invisible]], has [[infravision]], can be seen via infravision, and can [[follow]] the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent&mdash;as an undead monster, he lacks passive hit point regeneration. Seeing Orcus will inflict the "suicidal" [[madness]], which intermittently causes severe [[AC]] reduction and consistently causes the hero to take extra damage in combat.