Ranged weapon - Revision history

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Monster usage */ potholes and other stuff

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‎Monster usage: potholes and other stuff

Umbire the Phantom at 18:10, 23 February 2020

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ChasonBot at 21:38, 20 December 2015

2015-12-20T21:38:23Z

31.54.58.243: /* Monster usage */ typo

2015-08-31T18:14:36Z

‎Monster usage: typo

Tjr: todo calls to select_rwep

2013-05-18T14:34:05Z

todo calls to select_rwep

Tjr: /* Monster usage */ lance is not a polearm in nethack

2013-05-18T14:25:29Z

‎Monster usage: lance is not a polearm in nethack

Tjr: monster preference -- this time, it's complete.

2013-05-18T14:20:56Z

monster preference -- this time, it's complete.

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-A '''ranged weapon''' is any [[weapon]] which can attack a monster not adjacent to you. Technically, [[Projectile|any item]] in the game could be a ranged weapon if thrown; colloquially, any [[item]] that can damage a monster at a distance could be considered a ranged weapon; including [[attack wand]]s, hurled potions and [[spell]]s. However, the [[source code]] officially designates some weapons as ranged:{{refsrc|weapon.c|341}}
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', a '''ranged weapon''' is any type of [[weapon]] that can be used to attack a monster not adjacent to the [[player]] character. While technically any item in the game can be considered a ranged weapon if it can be thrown or otherwise used in such a manner, only certain weapons are actually designated for use as [[projectile]]s in this manner by the [[source code]]:{{refsrc|weapon.c|341}}
 *all [[spear]]s (dwarvish spear, silver spear, elven spear, spear, orcish spear) including [[javelin]]s
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 *[[boomerang]]
 *[[cream pie]]
 ==Monster usage==
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 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{nethack-343}}
 [[Category:Weapons]]

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	A '''ranged weapon''' is any [[weapon]] which can attack a monster not adjacent to you. Technically, [[Projectile\|any item]] in the game could be a ranged weapon if thrown; colloquially, any [[item]] that can damage a monster at a distance could be considered a ranged weapon; including [[attack wand]]s, hurled potions and [[spell]]s. However, the [[source code]] officially designates some weapons as ranged:{{refsrc\|weapon.c\|341}}		A '''ranged weapon''' is any [[weapon]] which can attack a monster not adjacent to you. Technically, [[Projectile\|any item]] in the game could be a ranged weapon if thrown; colloquially, any [[item]] that can damage a monster at a distance could be considered a ranged weapon; including [[attack wand]]s, hurled potions and [[spell]]s. However, the [[source code]] officially designates some weapons as ranged:{{refsrc\|weapon.c\|341}}

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 ==Monster usage==
 The order of preference in which hostile monsters will use a ranged weapon is:<ref>{{function|weapon.c|select_rwep}}</ref>
 # [[cockatrice egg]],
-# [[cream pie]] for [[Keystone Kop]]s,
+# [[cream pie]] for [[Keystone Kop (monster class)|Keystone Kops]],
 # [[boulder]]s for [[giant]]s,
 # [[polearm]]s or [[lance]] if you are in range,
 # the above list, in order of priority and if a necessary launcher is available.
-Gems are inserted into said above list between luckstone and darts. The preference of [[polearm]]s is: [[halberd]], [[bardiche]], [[spetum]], [[bill-guisarme]], [[voulge]], [[ranseur]], [[guisarme]], [[glaive]], [[lucern_hammer]], [[bec_de_corbin]], [[fauchard]], [[partisan]], [[lance]]. Of course, polearms can only be used by "strong" monsters without a [[shield]].
+Gems are inserted into said above list between luckstone and darts. Polearms can only be used by "strong" monsters without a [[shield]] - the preference of [[polearm]]s is: [[halberd]], [[bardiche]], [[spetum]], [[bill-guisarme]], [[voulge]], [[ranseur]], [[guisarme]], [[glaive]], [[lucern_hammer]], [[bec_de_corbin]], [[fauchard]], [[partisan]], [[lance]].
 {{todo|1)Does a monster need a weapon attack to be able to use ranged weapons? 2) Track the calls to select_rwep - can confused/conflicted/scared/fleeing/healthy pets/hostiles/priests/shopkeepers/covetous monsters use ranged stuff?}}

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-A '''ranged weapon''' is any [[weapon]] which can attack a monster not adjacent to you. Technically, [[Projectile|any item]] in the game could be a ranged weapon, if thrown. However, the [[source code]] officially designates some weapons as ranged{{refsrc|weapon.c|341}}:
+A '''ranged weapon''' is any [[weapon]] which can attack a monster not adjacent to you. Technically, [[Projectile|any item]] in the game could be a ranged weapon if thrown; colloquially, any [[item]] that can damage a monster at a distance could be considered a ranged weapon; including [[attack wand]]s, hurled potions and [[spell]]s. However, the [[source code]] officially designates some weapons as ranged:{{refsrc|weapon.c|341}}
-[[dwarvish spear]], [[silver spear]], [[elven spear]], [[spear]], [[orcish spear]], [[javelin]], [[shuriken]], [[ya]], [[silver arrow]], [[elven arrow]], [[arrow]], [[orcish arrow]], [[crossbow bolt]], [[silver dagger]], [[elven dagger]], [[dagger]], [[orcish dagger]], [[knife]], [[flint stone]], [[rock]], [[loadstone]], [[luckstone]], [[dart]], [[boomerang]], [[cream pie]].
+*all [[spear]]s (dwarvish spear, silver spear, elven spear, spear, orcish spear) including [[javelin]]s
+*[[shuriken]]
-Colloquially, any [[item]] which can be used to damage a monster at a distance could be considered a ranged weapon. This includes items like [[attack wand]]s, hurled potions and [[spell]]s.
+*all types of [[arrow]]s ([[ya]], [[silver arrow]], [[elven arrow]], [[arrow]], [[orcish arrow]]) and [[crossbow bolt]]s
 ==Monster usage==
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 # [[boulder]]s for [[giant]]s,
 # [[polearm]]s or [[lance]] if you are in range,
-# the above list, if a necessary launcher is available.
+# the above list, in order of priority and if a necessary launcher is available.
-Gems are inserted into said above list between luckstone and darts. The preference of [[polearm]]s is: [[halberd]], [[bardiche]], [[spetum]], [[bill_guisarme]], [[voulge]], [[ranseur]], [[guisarme]], [[glaive]], [[lucern_hammer]], [[bec_de_corbin]], [[fauchard]], [[partisan]], [[lance]]. Of course, polearms can only be used by "strong" monsters without a [[shield]].
 {{todo|1)Does a monster need a weapon attack to be able to use ranged weapons? 2) Track the calls to select_rwep - can confused/conflicted/scared/fleeing/healthy pets/hostiles/priests/shopkeepers/covetous monsters use ranged stuff?}}

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 Gems are inserted into said above list between luckstone and darts. The preferece of [[polearm]]s is: [[halberd]], [[bardiche]], [[spetum]], [[bill_guisarme]], [[voulge]], [[ranseur]], [[guisarme]], [[glaive]], [[lucern_hammer]], [[bec_de_corbin]], [[fauchard]], [[partisan]], [[lance]]. Of course, polearms can only be used by "strong" monsters without a [[shield]].
-{{todo|Does a monster need a weapon attack to be able to use ranged weapons?}}
+{{todo|1)Does a monster need a weapon attack to be able to use ranged weapons? 2) Track the calls to select_rwep - can confused/conflicted/scared/fleeing/healthy pets/hostiles/priests/shopkeepers/covetous monsters use ranged stuff?}}
 ==See Also==

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−	A '''ranged weapon''' is any [[weapon]] which can attack a monster not adjacent to you. Technically, [[Projectile\|any item]] in the game could be a ranged weapon, if thrown. However, the [[source code]] officially designates some weapons as ranged~~<ref>[[~~weapon.c~~#line341]]</ref>~~:	+	A '''ranged weapon''' is any [[weapon]] which can attack a monster not adjacent to you. Technically, [[Projectile\|any item]] in the game could be a ranged weapon, if thrown. However, the [[source code]] officially designates some weapons as ranged{{refsrc\|weapon.c\|341}}:

	* [[dwarvish spear]]		* [[dwarvish spear]]