Orion - Revision history

Ray Chason: Update infobox

2026-05-15T23:26:48Z

Update infobox

Umbire the Phantom: formatting + copyedit + update pass

2024-02-22T02:09:44Z

formatting + copyedit + update pass

Umbire the Phantom: formatting + copyedit + update pass - sorry friends, gonna have to jet and add variant stuff later

2024-02-21T21:29:09Z

formatting + copyedit + update pass - sorry friends, gonna have to jet and add variant stuff later

Umbire the Phantom: upcoming tweak

2023-09-25T23:38:06Z

upcoming tweak

Loggers: add info about 3.7 buffs to orion

2023-06-08T08:31:55Z

add info about 3.7 buffs to orion

Umbire the Phantom at 06:06, 28 March 2022

2022-03-28T06:06:00Z

Umbire the Phantom at 15:18, 18 February 2020

2020-02-18T15:18:53Z

Cherokee Jack: Note about swimming

2016-03-30T20:36:03Z

Note about swimming

ChasonBot at 13:37, 20 December 2015

2015-12-20T13:37:18Z

Quantum Immortal: duplicate category

2015-04-12T06:42:10Z

duplicate category

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 {{monster
   |name=Orion
-  |difficulty=22
+  |difficulty=24
   |level=20
   |experience=583
-  |speed=12
+  |speed=15
   |AC=0
-  |MR=30
+  |MR=90
   |align=0
   |frequency=Unique
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 1d6
+  |attacks=Weapon 4d10, [[Monster spell|spellcasting]] 4d8 mage
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=400

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 In classical mythology, Orion (Ancient Greek ''Ὠρίων'' or ''Ὠαρίων'', Latin "Orion") was a giant huntsman with several different stories about him throughout the folklore - there are two major versions of his birth and several versions of his death. One etiological passage which says that Orion was responsible for the present shape of the Strait of Sicily, and another has Orion swimming in an ocean before the scorpion who would become the constellation [[Scorpius]] (whose size varies with the telling) was sent after him - this is why he is capable of swimming in ''NetHack'', though very few if any players will witness this in practice.
-The most important recorded episodes are his birth in Boeotia, his visit to Chios where a drunken Orion slept with or assaulted Merope, was blinded by Merope's father Oenopion, and recovered his sight at Lemnos. According to one version among these episodes, Orion boasted to the goddess Artemis and her mother Leto while hunting with them that he could kill every animal that was of the Earth, and the duo sent a scorpion to kill Orion; their battle caught the attention of Zeus, who raised both combatants to the sky to serve as a reminder for mortals to curb their excessive pride. In another version, Artemis' twin brother Apollo sent the scorpion to kill Orion after the hunter earned the goddess' favor by admitting she was better than him, after which Zeus raised Orion and the scorpion to the sky - the seasons for each constellation's appearance is explained as Orion resuming his hunts every winter, but fleeing every summer when the scorpion comes.
+The most important recorded episodes are his birth in Boeotia, his visit to Chios where a drunken Orion slept with or assaulted Merope, was blinded by Merope's father Oenopion, and recovered his sight at Lemnos. According to one version among these episodes, Orion boasted to the goddess Artemis and her mother Leto while hunting with them that he could kill every animal that was of the Earth, and the duo sent a scorpion to kill Orion; their battle caught the attention of Zeus, who raised both combatants to the sky to serve as a reminder for mortals to curb their excessive pride. In another version, Artemis's twin brother Apollo sent the scorpion to kill Orion after the hunter earned the goddess's favor by admitting she was better than him, after which Zeus raised Orion and the scorpion to the sky. The seasons for each constellation's appearance is explained as Orion resuming his hunts every winter, but fleeing every summer when the scorpion comes.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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-{{questmon|Orion|Ranger|leader}}
+{{questmon|Orion|Ranger|leader}} He is a [[strong]], [[omnivorous]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that possesses [[infravision]], can be seen via infravision, can [[see invisible]], and is [[amphibious]] and capable of [[swimming]].
-In a reference to his myth, Orion can [[swim]]. This is not likely to be noticed in an ordinary game, however, as there is no [[water]] on the home level of the [[Ranger quest]].
+Orion has a single weapon attack.
-==Strategy==
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e}}, killing quest leaders no longer makes the game [[unwinnable]], and Orion and other quest leaders are given stat buffs and additional equipment to compensate. Orion's [[speed]] is increased to 15, his [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] becomes 90, and he has a 4d10 weapon attack and will attempt one 4d8 mage [[monster spell]] during each of his turns.}}
-The changed stats are as follows:
+==Generation==
-Speed becomes 15 (from 12); MR becomes 90 (from 30); first attack becomes 4d10 (from 1d6), and he gains a 4d8 spell-casting attack.
+Orion is generated within his camp, the [[Ranger quest]] home level, and stands on the central square of the grove section.
-Orion also starts with a +5 [[leather armor]], a +4 [[yumi]], and 50 +4 [[arrow|arrows]].
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As part of {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e}}, Orion [[Monster starting inventory|always generates with]] +5 [[leather armor]], a +4 [[yumi]], and 50 +4 [[arrow]]s.}}
 }}
 ==Origin==
 {{Wikipedia|Orion (mythology)}}
-In classical mythology, Orion was a mighty hunter and child of Poseidon.
+In classical mythology, Orion (Ancient Greek ''Ὠρίων'' or ''Ὠαρίων'', Latin "Orion") was a giant huntsman with several different stories about him throughout the folklore - there are two major versions of his birth and several versions of his death. One etiological passage which says that Orion was responsible for the present shape of the Strait of Sicily, and another has Orion swimming in an ocean before the scorpion who would become the constellation [[Scorpius]] (whose size varies with the telling) was sent after him - this is why he is capable of swimming in ''NetHack'', though very few if any players will witness this in practice.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
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 |[ Bulfinch's Mythology, by Thomas Bulfinch ]
 }}
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+{{nethack-367}}

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 ==Strategy==
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Orion, along with other quest leaders, has been made significantly stronger, since killing quest leaders no longer makes the game [[unwinnable]].
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As of {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e|commit 20cbadc}}, killing quest leaders no longer makes the game [[unwinnable]], and Orion and other quest leaders have been made significantly stronger to compensate.
 The changed stats are as follows:

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 In a reference to his myth, Orion can [[swim]]. This is not likely to be noticed in an ordinary game, however, as there is no [[water]] on the home level of the [[Ranger quest]].
-{{todo|Update stats, possibly strategy for 3.7.0 - quest leaders have been toughened since killing them no longer makes the game (completely) [[unwinnable]].}}
+==Strategy==
 ==Origin==

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