Quantum mechanic (monster class) - Revision history

Joes: /* SlashTHEM */ pothole

2025-05-27T09:29:09Z

‎SlashTHEM: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: pothole, etc.

2025-04-14T13:46:03Z

pothole, etc.

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2024-02-11T07:17:59Z

tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2024-02-05T21:05:57Z

tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: xnh, them, hack'em

2023-12-31T06:38:29Z

xnh, them, hack'em

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ slash'em

2023-12-31T05:54:13Z

‎Variants: slash'em

Umbire the Phantom: establish monclass page

2023-12-31T05:41:10Z

establish monclass page

New page

{{otheruses||the monster|Quantum mechanic}}
The '''quantum mechanic''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the uppercase [[Q]] glyph ({{white|Q}}). Quantum mechanics are designated internally by the macro <code>'''S_QUANTMECH'''</code>.{{refsrc|include/monsym.h|57|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

The [[quantum mechanic]] is the only member of the monster class.{{refsrc|src/monst.c|1725|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|[[Genetic engineer]]s are introduced as part of the monster class.}}

==History==
The quantum mechanic first appears in [[NetHack 1.3d]].

==Variants==
Some variants opt to further populate the quantum mechanic monster class, while others may repurpose the glyph and move the quantum mechanic to another monster class.

===xNetHack===
In [[xNetHack]], the quantum mechanic is moved to the [[aberration]] monster class as {{cyan|U}} - the {{white|Q}} glyph is given to the [[Quendi]], a monster class consisting of all living [[Elf (monster attribute)|elves]] from vanilla ''NetHack''.

==References==
<references/>
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[[Category:Monster classes]]

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 [[SlashTHEM]] retains the monsters added to the monster class in SLASH'EM and adds two more monsters:
-* {{cyan|Q}} [[clockwork automaton]]
+* {{cyan|Q}} [[Gizmo#Clockwork_automaton|clockwork automaton]]
 * {{cyan|Q}} [[auto mechanic]]

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 [[SLASH'EM]] adds two new monsters to the monster class:
-* {{monsymlink|genetic engineer}}
+* {{monsymlink|genetic engineer|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{monsymlink|Doctor Frankenstein}}
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 ===Hack'EM===
-[[Hack'EM]] only retains the genetic engineer from SLASH'EM and does not add any other monsters to the monster class.
+[[Hack'EM]] only retains the genetic engineer from SLASH'EM, and does not add any other monsters to the monster class.
 ==References==

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 The [[quantum mechanic]] is the only member of the monster class.{{refsrc|src/monst.c|1725|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|[[Genetic engineer]]s from [[SLASH'EM]] are introduced as part of the monster class.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|[[Genetic engineer]]s are introduced as part of the monster class.}}
 ==History==
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 ===SlashTHEM===
-[[SlashTHEM]] retains the monsters added in SLASH'EM and adds two more to the monster class:
+[[SlashTHEM]] retains the monsters added to the monster class in SLASH'EM and adds two more monsters:
 * {{cyan|Q}} [[clockwork automaton]]
@@ Line 28: / Line 28: @@
 ===Hack'EM===
-[[Hack'EM]] only retains the genetic engineer from SLASH'EM, and does not add any other monsters to the monster class.
+[[Hack'EM]] only retains the genetic engineer from SLASH'EM and does not add any other monsters to the monster class.
 ==References==

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 The [[quantum mechanic]] is the only member of the monster class.{{refsrc|src/monst.c|1725|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|[[Genetic engineer]]s are introduced as part of the monster class.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|[[Genetic engineer]]s from [[SLASH'EM]] are introduced as part of the monster class.}}
 ==History==
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 ===SlashTHEM===
-[[SlashTHEM]] retains the monsters added to the monster class in SLASH'EM and adds two more monsters:
+[[SlashTHEM]] retains the monsters added in SLASH'EM and adds two more to the monster class:
 * {{cyan|Q}} [[clockwork automaton]]
@@ Line 28: / Line 28: @@
 ===Hack'EM===
-[[Hack'EM]] only retains the genetic engineer from SLASH'EM and does not add any other monsters to the monster class.
+[[Hack'EM]] only retains the genetic engineer from SLASH'EM, and does not add any other monsters to the monster class.
 ==References==

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 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], the quantum mechanic is moved to the [[aberration]] monster class as {{cyan|U}} - the {{white|Q}} glyph is given to the [[Quendi]], a monster class consisting of all living [[Elf (monster attribute)|elves]] from vanilla ''NetHack''.
+In [[xNetHack]], the quantum mechanic is moved to the [[aberration]] monster class as {{cyan|U}}, and the genetic engineer from SLASH'EM is also moved to the aberration class as {{green|U}}. The {{white|Q}} glyph is given to the [[Quendi]], a monster class consisting of the living [[Elf (monster attribute)|elven]] monsters from vanilla ''NetHack''.
 ==References==

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 ==Variants==
 Some variants opt to further populate the quantum mechanic monster class, while others may repurpose the glyph and move the quantum mechanic to another monster class.
 ===xNetHack===