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Ozymandias at 18:02, 6 March 2014

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 Despite being stationary, a Punisher possesses a speed of 25, allowing it to cast spells quickly and often. Though a Punisher cannot [[regenerate]] [[HP]], they possess a stellar AC of -15 and a staggering [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 95, rendering them near-immune to a majority of spells and effects. Punishers also cannot be killed with most instadeath attacks, and are overall troublesome to kill in straight-up combat - all but the most adventurous and daring of players are better off avoiding Punishers where possible.
-You can [[blind]] yourself if you have [[telepathy]] and scan the level for a Punisher, then [[dig]] or melt the [[ice]] to craft an ideal path around its position. [[Levitation]] is advisable in the event a fire-breathing [[Dragon#UnNetHack|dragon]] or a monster with a [[wand of fire]] is summoned, which could lead to [[YASD|an unceremonious death]] if ice is melted from under you.
+You can [[blind]] yourself if you have [[telepathy]] and scan the level for a Punisher, then [[dig]] or melt the [[ice]] to craft an ideal path around its position. A source of [[levitation]] or [[flying]] is advisable in the event a fire-breathing [[Dragon#UnNetHack|dragon]] or a monster with a [[wand of fire]] is summoned, which could lead to [[YASD|an unceremonious death]] if ice is melted from under you.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 Despite being stationary, a Punisher possesses a speed of 25, allowing it to cast spells quickly and often. Though a Punisher cannot [[regenerate]] [[HP]], they possess a stellar AC of -15 and a staggering [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 95, rendering them near-immune to a majority of spells and effects. Punishers also cannot be killed with most instadeath attacks, and are overall troublesome to kill in straight-up combat - all but the most adventurous and daring of players are better off avoiding Punishers where possible.
-You can [[blind]] yourself if you have [[telepathy]] and scan the level for a Punisher, then [[dig]] or melt the [[ice]] to craft an ideal path around its position. [[Levitation]] is advisable in the event a fire-breathing [[Dragon#UnNetHack|dragon]] or a monster with a [[wand of fire]] is among summoned nasties, which could lead to an unceremonious death if the ice is melted from under you.
+You can [[blind]] yourself if you have [[telepathy]] and scan the level for a Punisher, then [[dig]] or melt the [[ice]] to craft an ideal path around its position. [[Levitation]] is advisable in the event a fire-breathing [[Dragon#UnNetHack|dragon]] or a monster with a [[wand of fire]] is summoned, which could lead to [[YASD|an unceremonious death]] if ice is melted from under you.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==Generation==
-Punishers only appear in [[Sheol]]: upon level creation for each non-fixed floor in the branch, there is a {{frac|2}} chance of a Punisher being created. A Punisher is also created by reading a cursed or uncursed scroll of punishment while confused.
+Punishers only appear in [[Sheol]]: upon level creation for each non-fixed floor in the branch, there is a {{frac|2}} chance of a Punisher being created. A Punisher can also be created by reading a cursed or uncursed scroll of punishment while confused.
 ==Strategy==
-Despite being stationary, a Punisher possesses a speed of 25, allowing it to cast spells quickly and often. As they cannot be killed with most instadeath attacks and are otherwise troublesome to kill in straight-up combat, all but the most adventurous players are better off avoiding Punishers where possible.
+Despite being stationary, a Punisher possesses a speed of 25, allowing it to cast spells quickly and often. Though a Punisher cannot [[regenerate]] [[HP]], they possess a stellar AC of -15 and a staggering [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 95, rendering them near-immune to a majority of spells and effects. Punishers also cannot be killed with most instadeath attacks, and are overall troublesome to kill in straight-up combat - all but the most adventurous and daring of players are better off avoiding Punishers where possible.
 You can [[blind]] yourself if you have [[telepathy]] and scan the level for a Punisher, then [[dig]] or melt the [[ice]] to craft an ideal path around its position. [[Levitation]] is advisable in the event a fire-breathing [[Dragon#UnNetHack|dragon]] or a monster with a [[wand of fire]] is among summoned nasties, which could lead to an unceremonious death if the ice is melted from under you.

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 The '''Punisher''' is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]]. Punishers are the only members of the "statue" [[monster class]], {{white|`}}, which uses the same glyph as ordinary [[statue]]s and [[boulder]]s.
-Punishers are stationary, but can cast powerful [[monster spell]] from a unique spell set that contains a selection of mage and clerical spells, with weighting to avoid repeated casting of [[summon nasties]]<ref>[https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/blob/316ce5ddc6eac7672db4337755ef893e84999048/src/mcastu.c#L202 UnNetHack 6 src/mcast.u, line 202]</ref> Punishers can also cast a unique melee-range spell that attaches an [[iron ball]] to the player as with a [[scroll of punishment]]. <ref>[https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/blob/316ce5ddc6eac7672db4337755ef893e84999048/src/mcastu.c#L611 UnNetHack 6 src/mcast.u, line 611]</ref><ref>[https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/blob/316ce5ddc6eac7672db4337755ef893e84999048/src/mcastu.c#L923 UnNetHack 6 src/mcast.u, line 923]</ref> A Punisher possesses all forms of elemental [[resistance]], except for [[acid resistance]].
+Punishers are stationary, but can cast powerful [[monster spell]] from a unique spell set that contains a selection of mage and clerical spells, with weighting to avoid repeated casting of [[summon nasties]]<ref>[https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/blob/316ce5ddc6eac7672db4337755ef893e84999048/src/mcastu.c#L202 UnNetHack 6 src/mcast.u, line 202; a comment mentions reports of Punishers filling an entire level with monsters]</ref> Punishers can also cast a unique melee-range spell that attaches an [[iron ball]] to the player as with a [[scroll of punishment]]. <ref>[https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/blob/316ce5ddc6eac7672db4337755ef893e84999048/src/mcastu.c#L611 UnNetHack 6 src/mcast.u, line 611]</ref><ref>[https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/blob/316ce5ddc6eac7672db4337755ef893e84999048/src/mcastu.c#L923 UnNetHack 6 src/mcast.u, line 923]</ref> A Punisher possesses all forms of elemental [[resistance]], except for [[acid resistance]].
 ==Generation==

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 Despite being stationary, a Punisher possesses a speed of 25, allowing it to cast spells quickly and often. As they cannot be killed with most instadeath attacks and are otherwise troublesome to kill in straight-up combat, all but the most adventurous players are better off avoiding Punishers where possible.
-You can [[blind]] yourself if you have [[telepathy]] and scan the level for a Punisher, then [[dig]] or melt the [[ice]] to craft an ideal path around its position. [[Levitation]] is advisable in the event a fire-breathing [[Dragon (UnNetHack)|dragon]] or a monster with a [[wand of fire]] is among summoned nasties, which could lead to an unceremonious death if the ice is melted from under you.
+You can [[blind]] yourself if you have [[telepathy]] and scan the level for a Punisher, then [[dig]] or melt the [[ice]] to craft an ideal path around its position. [[Levitation]] is advisable in the event a fire-breathing [[Dragon#UnNetHack|dragon]] or a monster with a [[wand of fire]] is among summoned nasties, which could lead to an unceremonious death if the ice is melted from under you.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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-The '''Punisher''' is a monster found in the [[Sheol]] branch of [[UnNetHack]]. Each randomly generated Sheol level has a 50% chance of containing a Punisher upon generation. They are stationary, but cast powerful [[Monster spell|spells]] from the unique spell set AD_PUNI, which contains a selection of mage and clerical spells, as well as a melee-range spell that will [[Scroll of punishment|punish]] the player. One is also created when you read a non-blessed [[scroll of punishment]] while confused.
+The '''Punisher''' is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[UnNetHack]]. Punishers are the only members of the new "statue" monster class in UnNetHack, which uses the same character ({{white|`}} as ordinary [[statue]]s and [[boulder]]s.
-Punishers are the only members of the new "statue" monster class in UnNetHack, which uses the same character ({{white|`}} as ordinary [[statue]]s and [[boulder]]s.
+Punishers are stationary, but can cast powerful [[monster spell]] from a unique spell set that contains a selection of mage and clerical spells, with weighting to avoid repeated casting of [[summon nasties]]<ref>[https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/blob/316ce5ddc6eac7672db4337755ef893e84999048/src/mcastu.c#L202 UnNetHack 6 src/mcast.u, line 202]</ref> Punishers can also cast a unique melee-range spell that attaches an [[iron ball]] to the player as with a [[scroll of punishment]]. <ref>[https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/blob/316ce5ddc6eac7672db4337755ef893e84999048/src/mcastu.c#L611 UnNetHack 6 src/mcast.u, line 611]</ref><ref>[https://github.com/UnNetHack/UnNetHack/blob/316ce5ddc6eac7672db4337755ef893e84999048/src/mcastu.c#L923 UnNetHack 6 src/mcast.u, line 923]</ref> A Punisher possesses all forms of elemental [[resistance]], except for [[acid resistance]].
 ==Strategy==
-Punishers are visible via [[telepathy]]. Because they frequently cast [[summon nasties]] while the player is near, cannot be killed with instadeath attacks, and are otherwise troublesome to kill in straight-up combat, they are best evaded. Continued levitation is also advised, in case a fire-breathing dragon or monster with a wand of fire is created, which could melt the [[ice]] under you. You can also try to dig/fire through the ice walls to create a path to avoid them.
+Despite being stationary, a Punisher possesses a speed of 25, allowing it to cast spells quickly and often. As they cannot be killed with most instadeath attacks and are otherwise troublesome to kill in straight-up combat, all but the most adventurous players are better off avoiding Punishers where possible.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
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   |MR=95
   |align=15
-  |frequency=0
+  |frequency=1
   |genocidable=No
   |attacks=Spellcasting 0d0 punisher
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |resistances=poison, fire, cold, shock, sleep, disintegration, petrification
-  |attributes={{attributes|A Punisher|breathless=1|seeinvis=1|nopoly=1|hostile=1|nocorpse=1|stationary=1|noregen=1}}
+  |attributes={{attributes|A Punisher|humanoid=1|thick=1|breathless=1|seeinvis=1|nopoly=1|hostile=1|nocorpse=1|stationary=1|noregen=1|infravision=1|neuter=1}}
   |size=Large
   |nutr=500
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-The '''Punisher''' is a monster found in the [[Sheol]] branch of [[UnNetHack]]. Each randomly generated Sheol level has a 50% chance of containing a Punisher upon generation. They are stationary, but cast powerful [[Monster spell|spells]] from the unique spell set AD_PUNI, which contains a selection of mage and clerical spells, as well as a melee-range spell that will [[Scroll of punishment|punish]] the player. One is also created when you read a non-blessed Scroll of Punishment while confused.
+The '''Punisher''' is a monster found in the [[Sheol]] branch of [[UnNetHack]]. Each randomly generated Sheol level has a 50% chance of containing a Punisher upon generation. They are stationary, but cast powerful [[Monster spell|spells]] from the unique spell set AD_PUNI, which contains a selection of mage and clerical spells, as well as a melee-range spell that will [[Scroll of punishment|punish]] the player. One is also created when you read a non-blessed [[scroll of punishment]] while confused.
 ==Strategy==
-They are visible via telepathy. Because they frequently cast [[summon nasties]] while the player is near, cannot be killed with instadeath attacks, and are otherwise troublesome to kill in straight-up combat, they are best evaded. Continued levitation is also advised, in case a fire-breathing dragon or monster with a wand of fire is created, which could melt the [[ice]] under you. You can also try to dig/fire through the ice walls to create a path to avoid them.
+Punishers are visible via [[telepathy]]. Because they frequently cast [[summon nasties]] while the player is near, cannot be killed with instadeath attacks, and are otherwise troublesome to kill in straight-up combat, they are best evaded. Continued levitation is also advised, in case a fire-breathing dragon or monster with a wand of fire is created, which could melt the [[ice]] under you. You can also try to dig/fire through the ice walls to create a path to avoid them.
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