Pit bull - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Hack'EM */ typo

2025-12-22T11:03:40Z

‎Hack'EM: typo

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ per-variant generation

2025-12-22T11:03:31Z

‎Generation: per-variant generation

Umbire the Phantom: forgot generation bits

2025-12-20T15:45:31Z

forgot generation bits

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ almost forgot

2025-12-20T14:28:08Z

‎Strategy: almost forgot

Umbire the Phantom: refline

2025-12-20T14:26:22Z

refline

Umbire the Phantom: history

2025-12-20T14:24:28Z

history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2025-12-20T14:16:06Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: FCU pass

2025-12-20T14:15:05Z

FCU pass

Quantum Immortal: /* Strategy */

2015-06-24T20:11:30Z

‎Strategy

Erica: fix frequency

2011-11-16T04:04:23Z

fix frequency

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 ===Hack'EM===
-In Hack'EM, pits appear in the same capacity for [[Samurai/Hack'EM|Samurai]] and [[Yeoman/Hack'EM|Yeomen]] as in SLASH'EM. They also appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first [[quest]] [[monster class]] for [[Infidel]]s and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Infidel quest]].
+In Hack'EM, pit bulls appear in the same capacity for [[Samurai/Hack'EM|Samurai]] and [[Yeoman/Hack'EM|Yeomen]] as in SLASH'EM. They also appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first [[quest]] [[monster class]] for [[Infidel]]s and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Infidel quest]].
 ==Strategy==

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 Randomly generated pit bulls may be created as peaceful towards [[neutral]] heroes. They are not randomly generated in [[Gehennom (SLASH'EM)|Gehennom]].
-Pit bulls appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first [[quest]] [[monster class]] for [[Samurai/SLASH'EM|Samurai]] and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Samurai quest]]. They also appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Yeoman quest]].
+===SLASH'EM===
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Generation==
-Randomly generated pit bulls may be created as peaceful towards [[neutral]] heroes.
+Randomly generated pit bulls may be created as peaceful towards [[neutral]] heroes. They are not randomly generated in [[Gehennom (SLASH'EM)|Gehennom]].
-Pit bulls appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first [[quest]] [[monster class]] for [[Samurai/SLASH'EM|Samurai]] and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Samurai quest]].
+Pit bulls appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first [[quest]] [[monster class]] for [[Samurai/SLASH'EM|Samurai]] and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Samurai quest]]. They also appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Yeoman quest]].
 ==Strategy==

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	As pets, a pit bull's higher base level makes them capable of gaining far more HP and allows them to attack [[shopkeeper]]s and [[aligned priest]]s with a better chance of survival, though a hero that intends to use them for this purpose should still support them with {{+ of\|healing}} spells and other similar abilities. However, they still have many similar shortcomings to other domestic canines, namely their inability to deal with monsters that have any form of [[enchantment resistance]].		As pets, a pit bull's higher base level makes them capable of gaining far more HP and allows them to attack [[shopkeeper]]s and [[aligned priest]]s with a better chance of survival, though a hero that intends to use them for this purpose should still support them with {{+ of\|healing}} spells and other similar abilities. However, they still have many similar shortcomings to other domestic canines, namely their inability to deal with monsters that have any form of [[enchantment resistance]].
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		+	Of note is that eating a pit bull's [[corpse]] or [[tin]] does not grant [[aggravate monster]] as other domestic canines do.

	==History==		==History==

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   |nutr=250
   |weight=800
-  |reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line421]]
+  |reference=[[SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line421|src/monst.c, line 421]]
 }}
 A '''pit bull''', {{monsym|pit bull}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. The pit bull is a medium-sized and [[carnivorous]] [[canine]] [[animal]] that is [[strong]] and can be seen via [[infravision]]. Pit bulls are [[domestic]] similar to normal [[dog]]s, and the [[hero]] can [[tame]] them by [[throwing]] any type of meat or [[ration]]s at them that they can eat, and can [[pacify]] them by throwing veggy food at them. During a [[full moon]], pit bulls have a {{frac|5|6}} chance of becoming peaceful instead of tame when throwing acceptable food to them, and this will never result in them becoming hostile.{{refsrc|dog.c|857|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}

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	As pets, a pit bull's higher base level makes them capable of gaining far more HP and allows them to attack [[shopkeeper]]s and [[aligned priest]]s with a better chance of survival, though a hero that intends to use them for this purpose should still support them with {{+ of\|healing}} spells and other similar abilities. However, they still have many similar shortcomings to other domestic canines, namely their inability to deal with monsters that have any form of [[enchantment resistance]].		As pets, a pit bull's higher base level makes them capable of gaining far more HP and allows them to attack [[shopkeeper]]s and [[aligned priest]]s with a better chance of survival, though a hero that intends to use them for this purpose should still support them with {{+ of\|healing}} spells and other similar abilities. However, they still have many similar shortcomings to other domestic canines, namely their inability to deal with monsters that have any form of [[enchantment resistance]].
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		+	==History==
		+	The pitbull first appears in [[NetHack-- 3.0.10]], and also appears in [[NetHack-- 3.1.3]] and [[SLASH 6]]. In NetHack-- 3.0.10, it uses the {{white\|d}} glyph—in NetHack-- 3.1.3, it instead uses the {{darkgray\|d}} glyph, while in SLASH 6 it uses {{lightgray\|d}}. SLASH'EM changes the pit bull's glyph back to the one used in NetHack-- 3.0.10.

	==Origin==		==Origin==

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   |reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line421]]
 }}
-A '''pit bull''', {{monsym|pit bull}}, is a type of monster that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. The pit bull is a medium-sized and [[carnivorous]] [[canine]] [[animal]] that is [[strong]] and can be seen via [[infravision]]. Pit bulls are [[domestic]] similar to normal [[dog]]s, and the [[hero]] can [[tame]] them by [[throwing]] any type of meat or [[ration]]s at them that they can eat, and can [[pacify]] them by throwing veggy food at them. During a [[full moon]], pit bulls have a {{frac|5|6}} chance of becoming peaceful instead of tame when throwing acceptable food to them, and this will never result in them becoming hostile.{{refsrc|dog.c|857|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+A '''pit bull''', {{monsym|pit bull}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. The pit bull is a medium-sized and [[carnivorous]] [[canine]] [[animal]] that is [[strong]] and can be seen via [[infravision]]. Pit bulls are [[domestic]] similar to normal [[dog]]s, and the [[hero]] can [[tame]] them by [[throwing]] any type of meat or [[ration]]s at them that they can eat, and can [[pacify]] them by throwing veggy food at them. During a [[full moon]], pit bulls have a {{frac|5|6}} chance of becoming peaceful instead of tame when throwing acceptable food to them, and this will never result in them becoming hostile.{{refsrc|dog.c|857|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 A pit bull has a single [[bite attack]].

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Bite 4d4
+  |attacks=[[Bite attack|Bite]] 4d4 [[Physical damage|physical]]
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |resistances=None
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   |reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line421]]
 }}
-A '''pit bull''' is a [[domestic]] monster added in [[SLASH'EM]].  It is similar to a [[large dog]], but considerably stronger.
+A '''pit bull''', {{monsym|pit bull}}, is a type of monster that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]]. The pit bull is a medium-sized and [[carnivorous]] [[canine]] [[animal]] that is [[strong]] and can be seen via [[infravision]]. Pit bulls are [[domestic]] similar to normal [[dog]]s, and the [[hero]] can [[tame]] them by [[throwing]] any type of meat or [[ration]]s at them that they can eat, and can [[pacify]] them by throwing veggy food at them. During a [[full moon]], pit bulls have a {{frac|5|6}} chance of becoming peaceful instead of tame when throwing acceptable food to them, and this will never result in them becoming hostile.{{refsrc|dog.c|857|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ==Strategy==
-While having a stronger dog is nice, by the time these animals appear you will probably want an even better pet.  Like most domestic animals in SLASH'EM, pit bulls are [[Need +x weapon to hit|unable to hurt a large variety of monsters]], since they hit as a +0 weapon.
+Pit bulls are much stronger than even [[large dog]]s, with the same movement [[speed]] of 15 and a bite that can deal twice as much damage. Fortunately, hostile ones should be little trouble for a hero that encounters them in normal circumstances, and at worst spare "acceptable" food can be thrown to avert a fight if necessary&mdash;remember that thrown [[cream pie]]s, [[egg]]s, and [[melon]]s will splatter on their face.
-They are quite capable however in killing a priest that you might want to keep alive.
+==Encyclopedia entry==
 [[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]