Rodent - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2026-01-07T17:46:29Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2025-12-01T17:39:21Z

word choice

Umbire the Phantom: tocright

2025-12-01T16:50:51Z

tocright

Umbire the Phantom: finish out

2024-02-10T07:17:26Z

finish out

Umbire the Phantom: variant pass

2024-02-10T07:17:06Z

variant pass

Umbire the Phantom: /* Hack'EM */ quest note

2024-02-09T13:44:38Z

‎Hack'EM: quest note

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ dnh + convict patch

2024-02-09T11:49:56Z

‎Variants: dnh + convict patch

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ pirate

2024-02-09T10:59:26Z

‎Variants: pirate

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-01-30T17:25:45Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ missed this too...

2024-01-30T17:25:23Z

‎Variants: missed this too...

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 * {{monsymlink|black rat}}
 * {{monsymlink|rabid rabbit}}
-* {{monsymlink|pack rat}}
+* {{monsymlink|pack rat|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{monsymlink|hellrat}}
 * {{monsymlink|The Rat King (SLASH'EM)}}
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 * {{brown|r}} [[witch's familiar]]
-The rodent replaces the [[arachnid or centipede]] as the first quest monster class for [[Tourist]]s, and makes up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the dNetHack [[Tourist quest/dNetHack|Tourist quest]]. Additionally, rodents make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Madman quest]] as the first quest monster class for [[Madpeople]] that are above the branch's locate level.
+The rodent replaces the [[arachnid or centipede]] as the first quest monster class for [[Tourist/dNetHack|Tourists]], and makes up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the dNetHack [[Tourist quest/dNetHack|Tourist quest]]. Additionally, rodents make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Madman quest]] as the first quest monster class for [[Madpeople]] that are above the branch's locate level.
-[[User:Chris/dNetHack/The Wings of Garuda|The Wings of Garuda]] and [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Cartouche of the Cat Lord|Cartouche of the Cat Lord]] are [[Ward (dNetHack)|wards]] that can repel rodents. All this information also applies to [[notdNetHack]].
+[[User:Chris/dNetHack/The Wings of Garuda|The Wings of Garuda]] and [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Cartouche of the Cat Lord|Cartouche of the Cat Lord]] are [[Ward (dNetHack)|wards]] that can repel rodents. All this information also applies to [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]].
 ===DynaHack===
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 * {{monsymlink|black rat}}
-* {{monsymlink|pack rat}}
+* {{monsymlink|pack rat|variant=SpliceHack}}
 * {{monsymlink|enormous rat|variant=SpliceHack}}
 * {{monsymlink|rodent of unusual size|variant=SpliceHack}}
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 * {{yellow|r}} [[hedgehog]]
 * {{monsymlink|black rat}}
-* {{monsymlink|pack rat}}
+* {{monsymlink|pack rat|variant=Hack'EM}}
 * {{monsymlink|hellrat}}
 * {{monsymlink|enormous rat|variant=UnNetHack}}
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 * {{brightmagenta|r}} [[honey badger]]
-The rodent remains the first quest monster class for Convicts, Healers, Pirates, and Yeomen, and makes up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on their quests.
+The rodent remains the first quest monster class for [[Convict/Hack'EM|Convicts]], [[Healer/Hack'EM|Healers]], [[Pirate/Hack'EM|Pirates]], and [[Yeoman/Hack'EM|Yeomen]], and makes up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on their quests.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==Common traits==
-All rodents are [[neutral]] [[animal]]s that can be seen via [[infravision]] and lack [[hand]]s with the exception of the wererat, which is chaotic and has a human form. Rodents are primarily [[carnivore]]s, with the sole exceptions being the [[herbivorous]] woodchuck and [[omnivorous]] wererat (though their animal form is carnivorous).
+All rodents are [[neutral]] [[animal]]s that can be seen via [[infravision]] and lack [[hand]]s with the exception of the wererat, which is chaotic and has a human form. Rodents are primarily [[carnivore]]s, with the exceptions being the [[herbivorous]] woodchuck and [[omnivorous]] wererat (though the wererat's animal form is carnivorous). Rodents primarily attack using [[Bite attack|bites]].
 ===Generation===
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 ==Strategy==
-Between the quick-but-fragile [[rat]]s that appear among the earliest hostile monsters and the slow-but-tough-to-hit rock mole, most of the rodents are not a major threat - of the few that are, the rabid rat can spell an early [[instadeath]] unless you find a source of [[poison resistance]], but can be taken out at a distance. The wererat is the weakest [[werecreature]], but is the biggest threat among the monster class due to their [[lycanthropy]]-transmitting bite in animal form and ability to summon other rats, including the aforementioned rabid rats. A character that can make it to [[Minetown]] or [[Sokoban]] is usually capable of handling wererats and other rodents from that point, especially if they obtain countermeasures for poison and lycanthropy.
+Between the quick-but-fragile [[rat]]s that appear among the earliest hostile monsters and the slow-but-tough-to-hit rock mole, most of the rodents are not a major threat&mdash;of the few that are, the rabid rat can spell an early [[instadeath]] unless you find a source of [[poison resistance]], but can be taken out at a distance. The wererat is the weakest [[werecreature]], but is the biggest threat among the rodents due to their [[lycanthropy]]-transmitting bite in animal form and their ability to summon other rats (including the aforementioned rabid rats). A [[hero]] that can make it to [[Minetown]] or [[Sokoban]] is usually capable of handling wererats and other rodents from that point, especially if they obtain countermeasures for poison and lycanthropy.
 ==Variants==
-Variants incorporating the [[Convict]] patch add at least one new monster to the rodent monster class, so that the Convict's default pet sewer rat has at least three stages of growth like other domestic starting pets. Additionally, Convicts can pacify or even tame most rats by [[chatting]] to them. The rodent is also the first quest monster class for Convicts, and makes up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Convict quest]].
+''NetHack'' [[variant]]s that incorporate the [[Convict]] patch add the [[enormous rat]] as well so that the Convict's default pet sewer rat has at least three stages of growth like other domestic starting pets. Additionally, Convicts can pacify or even tame most rats by [[chatting]] to them. The rodent is also the first quest monster class for Convicts, and makes up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Convict quest]].
 In variants that incorporate the [[Pirate]] patch, the rodent is the first quest monster class for Pirates and makes up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Pirate quest]].
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 * {{monsymlink|enormous rat|variant=UnNetHack}}
-The rodent of unusual size existed in older versions of UnNetHack, before it was eventually combined into the enormous rat.
+The rodent of unusual size is present in older versions of UnNetHack, and the variant's current implementation of the enormous rat retains some of its traits.
 ===dNetHack===
-[[dNetHack]] introduces a few new monsters to the monster class:
+[[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]] introduce a few new monsters to the monster class:
 * {{monsymlink|enormous rat|variant=dNetHack}}
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 * {{brown|r}} [[witch's familiar]]
-The rodent replaces the [[arachnid or centipede]] as the first quest monster class for [[Tourist]]s, and makes up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the dNetHack [[Tourist quest/dNetHack|Tourist quest]]. Additionally, rodents make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Madman quest]] as the first quest monster class for [[Madmen]] that are above the branch's locate level.
+The rodent replaces the [[arachnid or centipede]] as the first quest monster class for [[Tourist]]s, and makes up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the dNetHack [[Tourist quest/dNetHack|Tourist quest]]. Additionally, rodents make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Madman quest]] as the first quest monster class for [[Madpeople]] that are above the branch's locate level.
 [[User:Chris/dNetHack/The Wings of Garuda|The Wings of Garuda]] and [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Cartouche of the Cat Lord|Cartouche of the Cat Lord]] are [[Ward (dNetHack)|wards]] that can repel rodents. All this information also applies to [[notdNetHack]].
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 ===SlashTHEM===
-In addition to SLASH'EM details, [[SlashTHEM]] adds two new monsters to the monster class:
+In addition to SLASH'EM details, [[SlashTHEM]] adds two more monsters to the monster class:
 * {{monsymlink|enormous rat|variant=SlashTHEM}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:50, 1 December 2025
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	The '''rodent''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the lowercase [[r]] glyph ({{white\|r}}). Rodents are designated internally by the macro <code>'''S_RODENT'''</code>.{{refsrc\|include/monsym.h\|32\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}		The '''rodent''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the lowercase [[r]] glyph ({{white\|r}}). Rodents are designated internally by the macro <code>'''S_RODENT'''</code>.{{refsrc\|include/monsym.h\|32\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 [[dNetHack]] introduces a few new monsters to the monster class:
-* {{white|r}} rodent:
+* {{monsymlink|enormous rat|variant=dNetHack}}
-** {{monsymlink|enormous rat|variant=dNetHack}}
+* {{monsymlink|rodent of unusual size|variant=dNetHack}}
-** {{monsymlink|rodent of unusual size|variant=dNetHack}}
+* {{brown|r}} [[witch's familiar]]
 The rodent replaces the [[arachnid or centipede]] as the first quest monster class for [[Tourist]]s, and makes up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the dNetHack [[Tourist quest/dNetHack|Tourist quest]]. Additionally, rodents make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Madman quest]] as the first quest monster class for [[Madmen]] that are above the branch's locate level.

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 UnNetHack adds one new monster to the monster class:
-* {{monsymlink|enormous rat}}
+* {{monsymlink|enormous rat|variant=UnNetHack}}
 ===dNetHack===
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 * {{white|r}} rodent:
-** {{monsymlink|enormous rat}}
+** {{monsymlink|enormous rat|variant=dNetHack}}
-** {{monsymlink|rodent of unusual size}}
+** {{monsymlink|rodent of unusual size|variant=dNetHack}}
 ** {{brown|r}} [[witch's familiar]]
-The rodent replaces the [[arachnid or centipede]] as the first quest monster class for [[Tourist]]s, and makes up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the dNetHack [[Tourist quest/dNetHack|Tourist quest]]. Additionally, rodents make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Madman quest]] as the first quest monster class for [[Madmen]] that are above the locate level of the branch.
+The rodent replaces the [[arachnid or centipede]] as the first quest monster class for [[Tourist]]s, and makes up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the dNetHack [[Tourist quest/dNetHack|Tourist quest]]. Additionally, rodents make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Madman quest]] as the first quest monster class for [[Madmen]] that are above the branch's locate level.
 [[User:Chris/dNetHack/The Wings of Garuda|The Wings of Garuda]] and [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Cartouche of the Cat Lord|Cartouche of the Cat Lord]] are [[Ward (dNetHack)|wards]] that can repel rodents. All this information also applies to [[notdNetHack]].
 ===SpliceHack===
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 * {{monsymlink|black rat}}
 * {{monsymlink|pack rat}}
-* {{monsymlink|enormous rat}}
+* {{monsymlink|enormous rat|variant=SpliceHack}}
-* {{monsymlink|rodent of unusual size}}
+* {{monsymlink|rodent of unusual size|variant=SpliceHack}}
 * {{green|r}} [[ratman]]
 * {{brightgreen|r}} [[ratman squeaker]]
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 EvilHack introduces a few new monsters to the monster class:
-* {{monsymlink|enormous rat}}
+* {{monsymlink|enormous rat|variant=UnNetHack}}
-* {{monsymlink|rodent of unusual size}}
+* {{monsymlink|rodent of unusual size|variant=EvilHack}}
 * {{monsymlink|honey badger}}
 ===SlashTHEM===
-In addition to SLASH'EM details, [[SlashTHEM]] adds the [[Cat's Claw]], an [[artifact weapon]] [[dagger]] that has +5 [[to-hit]] and +7 damage bonuses against rodents.
+In addition to SLASH'EM details, [[SlashTHEM]] adds two new monsters to the monster class:
 ===Hack'EM===
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 * {{monsymlink|pack rat}}
 * {{monsymlink|hellrat}}
-* {{monsymlink|enormous rat}}
+* {{monsymlink|enormous rat|variant=UnNetHack}}
-* {{monsymlink|rodent of unusual size}}
+* {{monsymlink|rodent of unusual size|variant=EvilHack}}
 * {{black|r}} [[skunk]]
 * {{monsymlink|rabid rabbit}}

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 ==Variants==
-Variants incorporating the [[Convict patch]] add at least one new monster to the rodent monster class, so that the Convict's default pet sewer rat has at least three stages of growth like other domestic starting pets. Additionally, Convicts can pacify or even tame most rats by [[chatting]] to them.
+Variants incorporating the [[Convict]] patch add at least one new monster to the rodent monster class, so that the Convict's default pet sewer rat has at least three stages of growth like other domestic starting pets. Additionally, Convicts can pacify or even tame most rats by [[chatting]] to them.
 ===SLASH'EM===