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Darth l33t: /* Combat */ obsolete line

2026-07-01T01:11:11Z

‎Combat: obsolete line

Darth l33t: /* Preferred pets */ 5.0.0 update; to my mind the lich's universal touch upgrade earns them a promotion

2026-06-30T21:24:06Z

‎Preferred pets: 5.0.0 update; to my mind the lich's universal touch upgrade earns them a promotion

Darth l33t: /* Feeding pets */ note on gaining intrinsics

2026-06-30T20:38:14Z

‎Feeding pets: note on gaining intrinsics

Darth l33t: start of 5.0.0 update

2026-06-29T19:38:27Z

start of 5.0.0 update

Kraai: Fix spelling of "until"

2026-05-25T02:35:03Z

Fix spelling of "until"

Tomsod: /* Pet diets */ can force the pet to finish early

2026-05-16T19:09:13Z

‎Pet diets: can force the pet to finish early

Umbire the Phantom: cite commit

2026-01-23T22:15:56Z

cite commit

Phol ende wodan: the Sokoban 3.7 rule probably deserves its own subsection

2026-01-23T14:54:16Z

the Sokoban 3.7 rule probably deserves its own subsection

Phol ende wodan: /* Pet movement */ 3.7: pets avoid Sokoban spaces opposite a boulder from you

2026-01-23T14:53:16Z

‎Pet movement: 3.7: pets avoid Sokoban spaces opposite a boulder from you

Umbire the Phantom: /* EvilHack */ prep

2026-01-14T17:02:38Z

‎EvilHack: prep

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 The following exceptions apply to pets targeting monsters to fight:
 * A pet that can see a [[floating eye]] and lacks [[reflection]] will avoid attacking it {{frac|9|10}} of the time.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1130|version=NetHack 5.0.0}}
 * A pet will avoid attacking a [[gelatinous cube]] {{frac|9|10}} of the time.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1011|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 ====Worth the effort of trying to obtain====
-* The [[Archon]] is considered by general consensus to be the best all-around pet, with a high maximum level, powerful physical attacks, the ability to heal and haste itself, and a blinding gaze; they can fly, do not eat, and can wield weapons and wear non-torso armor. A "blessed [[figurine]] of an Archon" is a common first wish for pacifists, and is popular for pet-keeping heroes in general&mdash;wishes are also the most reliable way to obtain one, since Archons cannot be created by polymorph, and they are are rare to find and difficult to tame, owing both to their 80 MR score and highly dangerous attacks. Monsters blinded by an Archon's gaze won't respect [[Elbereth]], which is a possible concern for low-level characters, and they never leave corpses to [[revive]].
+* The [[Archon]] is considered by general consensus to be the best all-around pet, with a high maximum level, powerful physical attacks, the ability to heal and haste itself, and a blinding gaze; they can fly, do not eat, and can wield weapons and wear non-torso armor. Although inediate, they inherently possess five of the six possible resistances, and a source of [[reflection]] will protect them from disintegration. A "blessed [[figurine]] of an Archon" is a common first wish for pacifists, and is popular for pet-keeping heroes in general&mdash;wishes are also the most reliable way to obtain one, since Archons cannot be created by polymorph, and they are are rare to find and difficult to tame, owing both to their 80 MR score and highly dangerous attacks. Monsters blinded by an Archon's gaze won't respect [[Elbereth]], which is a possible concern for low-level characters, and they never leave corpses to [[revive]].
-* [[Ki-rin]] are inediate monsters that can fly, have superb attacks, and are among the best available mounts for aspiring riders: its high [[Magic resistance (monster)|magic resistance]] and base level will prevent it from bucking you if you are generating [[conflict]]. They are best for a [[Knight]], as it will always lose one point of tameness each time a non-Knight mounts it. Like Archons, ki-rin are not valid forms for polymorph and never leave corpses.
+* [[Ki-rin]] are inediate monsters that can fly, have superb attacks, and are among the best available mounts for aspiring riders: its high [[Magic resistance (monster)|magic resistance]] and base level will prevent it from bucking you if you are generating [[conflict]]. They are best for a [[Knight]], as it will always lose one point of tameness each time a non-Knight mounts it. Like Archons, ki-rin are not valid forms for polymorph and never leave corpses. They have no resistances, and do not wear armor or amulets.
-* [[Titan]]s have excellent base level, AC and magic resistance, along with high speed, spellcasting, flight, weapon attacks, and the ability to wear non-body armor&mdash;they may be the strongest pets obtainable from a polymorph trap. A titan's size prevents them from being [[engulf]]ed, including by [[digestion attack]]s that can instantly kill Archons and ki-rin. Titans are omnivores and will stop to eat corpses, which can be inconvenient but also allows their tameness to be increased, granting a hero more time before they untame if they are left on another level. Titans that are subjected to [[stoning]] or else killed without being [[disintegrated]] will always leave corpses that can be revived.
+* [[Arch-lich]]es can reach terrifyingly high levels, are always by your side even without the aid of a [[magic whistle]], can heal themselves, and have a strong freezing touch attack. Against cold-resistant monsters, they fall back to a physical damage touch, which while less powerful is still potent. An arch-lich possesses [[death resistance]] and the full suite of resistances save for disintegration, and can wear armor and amulets to gain further protection. Since they will always teleport to your side, it can be very difficult to prevent them from killing [[aligned priest|priest]]s and [[shopkeeper]]s. You cannot tame master- or arch-liches directly, but you can tame a lich or demilich and let it grow up. Monsters killed by tame liches will revive as hostile [[zombie]]s if eligible to do so; these are rarely a threat but can nevertheless be disruptive.
 * [[Purple worm]]s have mediocre AC, but their digestion attack allows them to swallow and instantly kill any monster that is small enough and has a low-enough level: a pet worm can be leveled up quickly by setting it loose in a [[graveyard]] containing [[wraith]]s, since their digestion attack is not subject to corpse generation odds. However, they must be kept away from [[chameleon]]s, [[doppelganger]]s and [[green slime]]s which will polymorph them; a [[ring of protection from shape changers]] will prevent the former two corpses from transforming them. Note that digested monsters do not leave corpses or corpse-related special [[death drop]]s such as [[unicorn horn]]s, and some powerful monsters are too large for them to engulf, requiring assistance in order to prevent them being overwhelmed.
-* [[Balrog]]s have strong weapon attacks, a high base level, good [[AC]], [[Death resistance|immunity to death magic]], and the ability to wear non-body armor, though they move at a significantly slow 5 speed (or 7 speed if made fast) and are vulnerable to digestion. They are inediate and a valid polymorph form, making them somewhat more practical to acquire than the stronger Archon or ki-rin and somewhat easier to keep nearby.
+* [[Balrog]]s have strong weapon attacks, a high base level, good [[AC]], [[Death resistance|immunity to death magic]], and the ability to wear non-body armor, though they move at a significantly slow 5 speed (or 7 speed if made fast) and are vulnerable to digestion. They are inediate and a valid polymorph form, making them somewhat more practical to acquire than the stronger Archon or ki-rin and somewhat easier to keep nearby. They can't gain intrinsics, but have inherent fire and poison resistances and can wear amulets and shields.
 ====Nice to have if you get one====
 * [[Centaur (monster class)|Centaurs]] can use weapons and some armor, may be saddled and used as a mount, and are easy to keep fed. These are potentially excellent early pets for heroes with a [[scroll of taming]] or reliable access to the {{Spell of|charm monster}} spell.
 * [[Cockatrice]]s can petrify many foes. They don't have much HP, however, and their low maximum level will prevent them from attacking tougher monsters. Consider using [[conflict]] to force your pet 'trice into combat (and watch your messages to be sure you aren't [[stoning|turning to stone]]).
-* [[Dragon]]s can fly, can serve as a mount, and have very good attacks. Silver and gray dragons are immune to [[death ray]]s; the former is also immune to disintegration blasts, while the latter is immune to polymorph traps. Yellow dragons are stoning-resistant. Pet dragons can be obtained by [[polymorphing]] yourself and laying eggs; eggs hatch into baby dragons which can [[grow up]] to full size.
+* [[Dragon]]s can fly, can serve as a mount, and have very good attacks. Silver and gray dragons are immune to [[death ray]]s; the former is also immune to disintegration blasts, while the latter is immune to polymorph traps. Yellow dragons are stoning-resistant, and all colors of dragons can gain resistances from corpses. Pet dragons can be obtained by [[polymorphing]] yourself and laying eggs; eggs hatch into baby dragons which can [[grow up]] to full size.
 * [[Winged gargoyle]]s can fly and also have decent [[AC]] and attacks; in addition, they are resistant to [[stoning]] and starvation.  Winged gargoyles are very hard to get by egg-laying; most winged gargoyle eggs hatch into regular gargoyles, and gargoyles do not grow up to winged gargoyles.
-* [[Jabberwock]]s have excellent damage potential, a passable 12 speed and the ability to fly, and are solid candidates for steeds. They lack resistances, though, and are vulnerable to traps, death rays, disintegration rays, and cockatrices.
+* [[Guardian naga]]s can both [[paralyze]] monsters with their bite and spit at monsters with their [[blinding venom]], as well as hold monsters in place, all their attacks can render most monsters helpless, they are also quite fast at 16 speed. You can acquire one as a pet deterministically by polymorphing into one and laying an egg.
-* [[Arch-lich]]es can reach terrifyingly high levels, are always by your side even without the aid of a [[magic whistle]], can heal themselves, and have a powerful freezing touch attack. They are impotent against cold-resistant monsters, however, and may often get in your way. Since they will always teleport to your side, it can be very difficult to prevent them from killing [[aligned priest|priest]]s and [[shopkeeper]]s. You cannot tame master- or arch-liches directly, but you can tame a lich or demilich and let it grow up.
+* [[Jabberwock]]s have excellent damage potential, a passable 12 speed and the ability to fly, and are solid candidates for steeds. They lack inherent resistances, but as carnivores they can readily pick them up.
 * A [[mastodon]] has a high maximum level of 30 with a decent 12 speed, and boasts two strong headbutt attacks, making them an enticing steed candidate. Hoewever, their 5 AC is lackluster, and as herbivores, they can be tricky to keep fed.
 * [[Mind flayer]]s do a lot of melee damage with their [[intelligence-draining]] [[tentacle attack]]s, and can clear out monsters from a distance with their psychic blasts, which won't damage you as long as the flayer isn't hostile. A confused pet flayer could be disastrous, however, so make sure it has a [[unicorn horn]]. A psychic blast could also wake the [[Wizard of Yendor]] before you're ready to deal with him. Their very large number of attacks per turn also make them very weak to [[passive attack]]s&mdash;keep them away from [[jellies]]!
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 * [[Troll (monster class)|Trolls]] have good physical attacks, and if killed may revive tame. They may also revive hostile, however, so be careful. Make sure your other pets don't eat your former pet's corpse.
 * [[Vampire]]s and [[vampire lord]]s don't breathe or eat, can fly, can wear all (non-[[silver]]) armor, and will regenerate. They are also immune to [[death ray]]s. However, vampires will spontaneously turn into fog clouds, wolves, and especially vampire bats and remain in that form unless defeated in battle. Wolves and vampire bats do eat (and move fast enough to steal corpses from you), but they are nearly useless in battle compared to vampires. You can keep a vampire pet in its true form with a [[ring of protection from shape changers]]&mdash;you will also need the property if you plan to polymorph them into a different monster, since they will shift to one of their other forms otherwise.
 ==History==

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 ===Feeding pets===
-Carnivorous pets are easy to feed, to the point that you have to prevent them from stealing most corpses that you want to eat; conversely, herbivorous pets are somewhat trickier to feed due to the relative lack of safe pet-friendly foodstuffs, and are more likely to become confused from hunger as a result. [[Tree]]s such as the ones found in most maps of [[Minetown]] can drop several fruits and vegetarian food items if kicked, though there is the risk of attracting [[killer bee]]s or (in Minetown's case) angering the [[Watch]]; it is also possible to create them by [[polypiling]] comestibles.
+Carnivorous and omnivorous pets are easy to feed, to the point that you have to prevent them from stealing most corpses that you want to eat; conversely, herbivorous pets are somewhat trickier to feed due to the relative lack of safe pet-friendly foodstuffs, and are more likely to become confused from hunger as a result. [[Tree]]s such as the ones found in most maps of [[Minetown]] can drop several fruits and vegetarian food items if kicked, though there is the risk of attracting [[killer bee]]s or (in Minetown's case) angering the [[Watch]]; it is also possible to create them by [[polypiling]] comestibles.
-For horse owners in particular, a common trick usually employed by Knights is to allow the horse to reach starving levels of hunger, then leave the level for a while, and re-enter to toss the now-wild horse a treat, resetting its nutrition and tameness. Non-knights with a horse (or other steed that can be re-tamed this way) can instead opt to mount and dismount their steed repeatedly until it un-tames.
+For horse owners in particular, a common trick usually employed by Knights is to allow the horse to reach starving levels of hunger, then leave the level for a while, and re-enter to toss the now-wild horse a treat, resetting its nutrition and tameness. Non-knights with a horse (or other steed that can be re-tamed this way) can instead opt to mount and dismount their steed repeatedly until it un-tames. Alternatively, once a pet herbivore is starving, it will accept [[food ration]]s and other "people food"; this preserves the pet's tameness and apport, but provides less nutrition than re-taming it.
 An inediate pet does not have to eat, but also cannot have its tameness increased with food; this makes inediate pets harder for a hero to keep tame, especially if they or any of the pets step on a level-changing trap. Losing a [[vampire lord]] or [[Archon]] to a [[level teleport]]er is a terrible happenstance, not least because they will potentially turn hostile if not found quickly enough, enabling them to use whatever kit they were given against you.
 ===Caring for pets===

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 A hero that walks onto a pet's square and is not wielding a [[bloodthirsty]] weapon (i.e. [[Stormbringer]]) has a {{frac|6|7}} chance of 'displacing' it and switching places, which does not occur if the hero is [[punished]], the pet is inside a [[shop]], the pet is immobile, or the pet is a [[long worm]] with at least one tail segment.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|344|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|359|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Failing to displace a pet this way causes them to become [[scared]] for up to six turns.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|370|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} If the pet cannot move, there is a {{frac|6}} chance of the hero and pet switching places regardless.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|377|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|It is no longer possible to displace a pet out of a trap, directly onto a trap, into water or into other hazardous terrain. It is also no longer possible to displace a sleeping or paralyzed pet. It may be possible to displace a pet near a trap, causing it to move onto the trap.}}
+Displacement will not move a pet into or out of a [[trap]], or into [[water]] or [[lava]] if the pet cannot safely occupy this terrain.
 ===Traps===
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 ===Sokoban===
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|d4ac146c5f8bf28d5553300e08e5addf13a96405}}, pets will attempt to avoid spaces in [[Sokoban]] where they would be directly opposite a [[boulder]] from the hero, i.e. a space where a player might want to push a boulder on their next move. This change is aimed to cut down on the frustration of doing Sokoban with a pet on the level.}}
+Pets and [[peaceful]] monsters will attempt to avoid spaces in [[Sokoban]] where they would be directly opposite a [[boulder]] from the hero.{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|1313|version=NetHack 5.0.0}}
 ==Pet diets==
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 A pet that becomes [[hungry]] will reach "starving" status in 500 turns, and a pet that is starving becomes confused and will have their maximum hit points divided by 3 until they have eaten, at which point their maximum HP (but '''not''' their current HP) is reset to normal.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|240|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|357|nethack=3.6.7}} A hero can get an idea of whether a pet is hungry or not from [[chatting]] with them frequently&mdash;in many cases (though not all), their vocalizations will change noticeably, e.g. a hungry dog "barks" while an otherwise-content dog "yips".
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Pets can gain resistances and other properties by eating corpses as the hero can.
+===Gaining resistances===
+Pets can gain [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[shock resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[disintegration resistance]] by eating corpses. Carnivorous and omnivorous pets can gain all these intrinsics from readily-available corpses. Herbivorous pets can gain poison resistance from [[quivering blob]] or [[shrieker]] corpses; they can gain cold resistance from [[blue jelly]] corpses, with low probability, and fire resistance from [[red mold]] corpses, with very low probability. None of the herbivorous monsters possess [[acid resistance]], so [[gelatinous cube]] corpses are not an option.
 ===Preferred foods===
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 * A pet will not attack any monster that is two or more [[Monster level|levels]] higher than them.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1007|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-* A pet that can see a [[floating eye]] will avoid attacking it {{frac|9|10}} of the time, even if they have a source of [[reflection]].{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1008|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+* A pet that can see a [[floating eye]] and lacks [[reflection]] will avoid attacking it {{frac|9|10}} of the time.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1130|version=NetHack 5.0.0}}
 * A pet will avoid attacking a [[gelatinous cube]] {{frac|9|10}} of the time.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1011|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * A pet will not attack a monster whose [[passive]] attack has maximum damage that exceeds their current hit points.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1012|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * A pet will not attack a peaceful [[quest leader]] or [[quest guardian]].{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1014|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * A pet will not attack a monster who can turn them to stone if the pet does not have [[stoning resistance]].{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1017|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+* A pet will not attack peaceful monsters while the pet is below {{frac|4}} (25%) of their maximum HP.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1013|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Pets are now more careful about attacking monsters that are higher-level compared to their own level as their own health drops, and a healthy pet can attack monsters that are exactly 2 levels higher. Pets will not attack a monster above a certain level, as described in the table below; as before, they also will not attack peaceful monsters at all if they are below 25% health.}}
+* A pet will not attack a hostile monster above a certain level, depending on the pet's remaining health:{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1105|version=NetHack 5.0.0}}
 {|class="prettytable"
-! Pet's HP !! Maximum level (from 3.7.0)
+! Pet's HP !! Maximum level
 |-
 | Full health || Pet's level + 2
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 ==Pet abuse==
 {{main|Abuse (pet)}}
-Abusing a pet involves the hero attacking it in any form, even if the hero is confused, [[stunned]] or otherwise impaired. A hero killing their pet outright carries a &minus;15 penalty to [[alignment record]] and &minus;1 [[Luck]] penalty{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2473|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2505|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;displacing a pet in a manner that causes its immediate death (i.e., into a trap or [[pool]] of water) has a {{frac|3|4}} chance of applying a &minus;15 penalty and [[anger]]s the hero's [[god]].{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1850|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1883|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Abusing a pet involves the hero attacking it in any form, even if the hero is confused, [[stunned]] or otherwise impaired. A hero killing their pet outright carries a &minus;15 penalty to [[alignment record]] and &minus;1 [[Luck]] penalty{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2473|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2505|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}. Pet abuse can cause the pet to turn on the hero and become hostile, and can also affect their revival as noted in the next section. Notably, bashing a pet with a wielded or thrown [[potion of healing]], even though it heals the pet, is considered abuse.
 ==Pet death==
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 In [[NetHack 3.6.0]] and previous versions, including variants based on those versions, pets only use their [[breath weapon]]s when subjected to conflict. [[NetHack 3.6.1]] grants pets the ability to use breath or spit weapons against monsters.
 ==Messages==
 ===Hunger===

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 Carnivorous pets are easy to feed, to the point that you have to prevent them from stealing most corpses that you want to eat; conversely, herbivorous pets are somewhat trickier to feed due to the relative lack of safe pet-friendly foodstuffs, and are more likely to become confused from hunger as a result. [[Tree]]s such as the ones found in most maps of [[Minetown]] can drop several fruits and vegetarian food items if kicked, though there is the risk of attracting [[killer bee]]s or (in Minetown's case) angering the [[Watch]]; it is also possible to create them by [[polypiling]] comestibles.
-For horse owners in particular, a common trick usually employed by Knights is to allow the horse to reach starving levels of hunger, then leave the level for a while, and re-enter to toss the now-wild horse a treat, resetting its nutrition and tameness. Non-knights with a horse (or other steed that can be re-tamed this way) can instead opt to mount and dismount their steed repeatedly untill it un-tames.
+For horse owners in particular, a common trick usually employed by Knights is to allow the horse to reach starving levels of hunger, then leave the level for a while, and re-enter to toss the now-wild horse a treat, resetting its nutrition and tameness. Non-knights with a horse (or other steed that can be re-tamed this way) can instead opt to mount and dismount their steed repeatedly until it un-tames.
 An inediate pet does not have to eat, but also cannot have its tameness increased with food; this makes inediate pets harder for a hero to keep tame, especially if they or any of the pets step on a level-changing trap. Losing a [[vampire lord]] or [[Archon]] to a [[level teleport]]er is a terrible happenstance, not least because they will potentially turn hostile if not found quickly enough, enabling them to use whatever kit they were given against you.

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 ==Pet diets==
 {{main|Diet#Pets|l1=Monster diets}}
-Pets are generally the only monsters besides the hero that are concerned about nutrition. A freshly tamed pet's hunger starts out at 1000.{{refsrc|src/dog.c|47|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} The general diet of a pet depends on its monster type, and eating for pets (and monsters in general) also functions much differently than it does for the hero: When a pet eats a food item, the item is split from its stack if applicable and eaten completely "at once", rather than being gradually eaten over a span of turns;{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|152|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|322|nethack=3.6.7}} the monster is instead made immobile for the same amount of time, and generally finishes a meal around the same time as a hero of the same speed would. Most pets that are [[inediate]] usually do not become hungry and will not eat food, but also cannot have their nutrition or tameness increased by feeding them.
+Pets are generally the only monsters besides the hero that are concerned about nutrition. A freshly tamed pet's hunger starts out at 1000.{{refsrc|src/dog.c|47|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} The general diet of a pet depends on its monster type, and eating for pets (and monsters in general) also functions much differently than it does for the hero: When a pet eats a food item, the item is split from its stack if applicable and eaten completely "at once", rather than being gradually eaten over a span of turns;{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|152|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|322|nethack=3.6.7}} the monster is instead made immobile for the same amount of time, and generally finishes a meal around the same time as a hero of the same speed would. Attacking the pet generally causes it to finish eating early, without compromising on the nutrition.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3039|nethack=3.6.7|comment=wakeup() is called on most attacks and harmful spells}} Most pets that are [[inediate]] usually do not become hungry and will not eat food, but also cannot have their nutrition or tameness increased by feeding them.
 A pet gains more nutrition from eating food than the hero, with the nutrition gain dependent on their [[physical size]] and ranging from two times the nutrition for gigantic monsters to eight times the nutrition for tiny monsters.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|160|nethack=3.6.7}} A pet tamed with food will "devour" the food item, taking half as much time as normal to eat it but only gaining {{frac|3|4}} of the normal nutrition from that meal.{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|232|nethack=3.6.7}} Pets do not experience rotten food effects as the hero does, and will avoid eating food that is harmful for them, e.g. they will not eat old corpses, and will not eat corpses or other comestibles that are [[acidic]], [[poisonous]] or causes [[stoning]] (including the eggs of a [[cockatrice]]) without the appropriate [[resistance]] [[property]].{{refsrc|src/dog.c|754|nethack=3.6.7|name="petrify"}}{{refsrc|src/dog.c|793|nethack=3.6.7|name="poisoncorpse"}} See the section on {{sa|Diet exceptions|diet exceptions}} below for a concise list of what pets will and will not eat in a given circumstance.

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	Applying a leash to a pet will keep them closer to the hero, though it alters and limits their movement as well:{{refsrc\|src/dogmove.c\|497\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc\|src/dogmove.c\|996\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} leashed pets can end up stuck around corners depending on where the hero moves. Leashed pets will also move reluctantly over cursed items more often, and will whine if they sense a that a [[trap]] is nearby (though they still risk walking into the trap themselves).<ref name="whimper"/>{{refsrc\|src/dogmove.c\|1097\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}		Applying a leash to a pet will keep them closer to the hero, though it alters and limits their movement as well:{{refsrc\|src/dogmove.c\|497\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc\|src/dogmove.c\|996\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} leashed pets can end up stuck around corners depending on where the hero moves. Leashed pets will also move reluctantly over cursed items more often, and will whine if they sense a that a [[trap]] is nearby (though they still risk walking into the trap themselves).<ref name="whimper"/>{{refsrc\|src/dogmove.c\|1097\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

		+	===Sokoban===
	{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|Pets avoid spaces in [[Sokoban]] where they would be directly opposite a [[boulder]] from you - in other words, a space where you might want to push a boulder on your next move. This change aimed to cut down on the frustration of doing Sokoban with a pet on the level.}}		{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|Pets avoid spaces in [[Sokoban]] where they would be directly opposite a [[boulder]] from you - in other words, a space where you might want to push a boulder on your next move. This change aimed to cut down on the frustration of doing Sokoban with a pet on the level.}}

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 ===Leashes===
 Applying a leash to a pet will keep them closer to the hero, though it alters and limits their movement as well:{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|497|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|996|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} leashed pets can end up stuck around corners depending on where the hero moves. Leashed pets will also move reluctantly over cursed items more often, and will whine if they sense a that a [[trap]] is nearby (though they still risk walking into the trap themselves).<ref name="whimper"/>{{refsrc|src/dogmove.c|1097|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], there is a charisma-based limit on the amount of pets that a hero can keep. Pets are also capable of casting monster spells in combat.
+{{main|Pet (EvilHack)}}
 ==References==