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 ==Strategy==
-Though the rope golem is slow at 9 [[speed]] and its claw attacks and [[AC]] are weak, its primary danger lies in the choking grab attack. A [[hero]] that cannot pick a rope off with ranged attacks before it closes in and grabs them should be prepared to [[engrave]] a quick [[Elbereth]] (which they can still do while grabbed) or scare the rope golem away through other means (e.g. [[bugle]], [[tooled horn]], etc.)&mdash;the rope golem will release the hero once scared into fleeing. An [[oilskin cloak]] or [[greased]] outer armor can also prevent the golem's grabbing attack.
+Though the rope golem is slow at 9 [[speed]] and its claw attacks and [[AC]] are weak, its primary danger lies in the choking grab attack. A [[hero]] that cannot pick a rope off with ranged attacks before it closes in and grabs them should be prepared to [[engrave]] a quick [[Elbereth]] (which they can still do while grabbed) or scare the rope golem away through other means (e.g. [[bugle]], [[tooled horn]], etc.)&mdash;the rope golem will release the hero once scared into fleeing. Wearing an [[oilskin cloak]] or [[greased]] outer armor can also prevent the golem's grabbing attack.
 ==History==

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 ==Generation==
-Randomly-generated rope golems are always created hostile, and are always generated with 30 HP.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1975|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Randomly-generated rope golems are always created hostile. They are not a valid genocide target.
 Rope golems can generate as a result of [[polypiling]] if there are enough [[cloth]] objects in a pile of items.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1324|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 A rope golem [[Corpseless|does not leave behind a corpse]] upon death. They are not a valid target for [[genocide]].
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|9e666b75f63eca7e537f55ed8c02ce31ef9434f0}}, rope golems may drop up to 2 items as a special [[death drop]], with a roughly equal chance of each item being a [[leash]] or a [[bullwhip]]&mdash;per {{commit|a4e032762f45f18700bba058fdd37caa0b53ec29}}, this is changed to be a {{frac|2}} chance of a leash, a {{frac|3}} chance of a bull whip, and a {{frac|6}} chance of a [[grappling hook]] for each item.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|9e666b75f63eca7e537f55ed8c02ce31ef9434f0}}, rope golems may drop up to 2 items as a special [[death drop]], with a roughly equal chance of each item being a [[leash]] or a [[bullwhip]]&mdash;per {{commit|a4e032762f45f18700bba058fdd37caa0b53ec29}}, this is changed to be a {{frac|2}} chance of a leash, a {{frac|3}} chance of a bullwhip, and a {{frac|6}} chance of a [[grappling hook]] for each item.}}
 ==Strategy==

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Claw 1d4 physical, Claw 1d4 physical, [[Holding attack|Holding]] 6d1 grab
+  |attacks=[[Claw attack|Claw]] 1d4 [[Physical damage|physical]], Claw 1d4 physical, [[Holding attack|Holding]] 6d1 grab
   |weight=450
   |nutr=0
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   |reference=[[monst.c#line2208]]
 }}
 A '''rope golem''', {{monsym|rope golem}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The rope golem is likely to be the first dangerous type of [[golem]] that a [[hero]] encounters.
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 A rope golem [[Corpseless|does not leave behind a corpse]] upon death. They are not a valid target for [[genocide]].
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|9e666b75f63eca7e537f55ed8c02ce31ef9434f0}}, rope golems drop 2-3 [[leash]]es and/or [[bullwhip]]s upon death.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|9e666b75f63eca7e537f55ed8c02ce31ef9434f0}}, rope golems may drop up to 2 items as a special [[death drop]], with a roughly equal chance of each item being a [[leash]] or a [[bullwhip]]&mdash;per {{commit|a4e032762f45f18700bba058fdd37caa0b53ec29}}, this is changed to be a {{frac|2}} chance of a leash, a {{frac|3}} chance of a bull whip, and a {{frac|6}} chance of a [[grappling hook]] for each item.}}
 ==Strategy==
-Though the rope golem is slow at 9 [[speed]] and its claw attacks and [[AC]] are weak, its primary danger lies in the choking grab attack. A [[hero]] that cannot pick a rope off with ranged attacks before it closes in and grabs them should be prepared to [[engrave]] a quick [[Elbereth]] (which they can still do while grabbed) or scare the rope golem away through other means (e.g. [[bugle]], [[tooled horn]], etc.) - the rope golem will release them once scared into fleeing. An [[oilskin cloak]] or [[greased]] outer armor can also protect against the golem's grabbing attack.
+Though the rope golem is slow at 9 [[speed]] and its claw attacks and [[AC]] are weak, its primary danger lies in the choking grab attack. A [[hero]] that cannot pick a rope off with ranged attacks before it closes in and grabs them should be prepared to [[engrave]] a quick [[Elbereth]] (which they can still do while grabbed) or scare the rope golem away through other means (e.g. [[bugle]], [[tooled horn]], etc.)&mdash;the rope golem will release the hero once scared into fleeing. An [[oilskin cloak]] or [[greased]] outer armor can also prevent the golem's grabbing attack.
 ==History==

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 ==Generation==
-Randomly-generated rope golems are always created hostile. Rope golems are always generated with 30 HP.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1975|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Randomly-generated rope golems are always created hostile, and are always generated with 30 HP.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1975|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 Rope golems can generate as a result of [[polypiling]] if there are enough [[cloth]] objects in a pile of items.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1324|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 The rope golem is introduced in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
-From NetHack 3.0.0 to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], including some variants based on those versions, casting [[stone to flesh]] at a [[statue]] or [[figurine]] of a golem produces a single [[meatball]], since any golem other than the [[flesh golem]] or [[leather golem]] is considered "[[vegetarian]]" due to not being composed of normally-edible material - this is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] via {{commit|d8a0f734815d6d0d81151c7222e63efbfe3f7cd4}} so that doing so produces a live flesh golem.
+From NetHack 3.0.0 to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], including some variants based on those versions, casting [[stone to flesh]] at a [[statue]] or [[figurine]] of a golem produces a single [[meatball]], since any golem other than the [[flesh golem]] or [[leather golem]] is considered "[[vegetarian]]" due to not being composed of normally-edible material&mdash;this is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] via {{commit|d8a0f734815d6d0d81151c7222e63efbfe3f7cd4}} so that doing so produces a live flesh golem.
-From NetHack 3.0.0 to [[NetHack 3.6.1]], a rope golem's holding attack affected monsters that are immune to being strangled, and can immobilize an entire [[long worm]] if the attack hits against one of the tail segments - this is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.2]] via {{commit|deed117e7f86d667c48367c82e9572753f2be31d}}.
+From NetHack 3.0.0 to [[NetHack 3.6.1]], a rope golem's holding attack affected monsters that are immune to being strangled, and can immobilize an entire [[long worm]] if the attack hits against one of the tail segments&mdash;this is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.2]] via {{commit|deed117e7f86d667c48367c82e9572753f2be31d}}.
 ==Origin==

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 }}
-A '''rope golem''', {{monsym|rope golem}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The rope golem is a type of golem that is likely to be the first dangerous [[golem]] a [[hero]] encounters.
+A '''rope golem''', {{monsym|rope golem}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The rope golem is likely to be the first dangerous type of [[golem]] that a [[hero]] encounters.
 Rope golems have two claw attacks and a [[holding attack]] that chokes the target unless they are [[headless]] or otherwise cannot be [[strangled]].{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2563|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Rope golems possess [[sleep resistance]] and [[poison resistance]] like all golems. A rope golem that is subjected to [[stoning]] will become a [[stone golem]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2525|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-366}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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	From NetHack 3.0.0 to [[NetHack 3.6.1]], a rope golem's holding attack affected monsters that are immune to being strangled, and can immobilize an entire [[long worm]] if the attack hits against one of the tail segments - this is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.2]] via {{commit\|deed117e7f86d667c48367c82e9572753f2be31d}}.		From NetHack 3.0.0 to [[NetHack 3.6.1]], a rope golem's holding attack affected monsters that are immune to being strangled, and can immobilize an entire [[long worm]] if the attack hits against one of the tail segments - this is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.2]] via {{commit\|deed117e7f86d667c48367c82e9572753f2be31d}}.
		+
		+	==Origin==
		+	{{wikipedia\|Golem}}
		+	The ''gōlem'' is an animate, anthropomorphic being that originates from Jewish folklore, and is created entirely from inanimate matter, usually clay or mud. The most famous golem narrative is "The Golem of Prague", which tells of the late 16th century rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel and his creation of a golem using clay from the Vltava River, which he brought to life to defend the Prague ghetto from anti-Semitic attacks and pogroms. In modern popular culture, the word became generalized to refer to any crude anthropomorphic construct that is made of inanimate material and brought to life by some means, with the method of animation and the resulting creation's sapience and/or sentience varying wildly.

	==Variants==		==Variants==

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 A '''rope golem''', {{monsym|rope golem}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The rope golem is a type of golem that is likely to be the first dangerous [[golem]] a [[hero]] encounters.
-Rope golems have two claw attacks and a [[holding attack]] that chokes the hero, functioning the same as a grabbing attack. Rope golems possess [[sleep resistance]] and [[poison resistance]] like all golems. A rope golem that is subjected to [[stoning]] will become a [[stone golem]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2525|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Rope golems have two claw attacks and a [[holding attack]] that chokes the target unless they are [[headless]] or otherwise cannot be [[strangled]].{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2563|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Rope golems possess [[sleep resistance]] and [[poison resistance]] like all golems. A rope golem that is subjected to [[stoning]] will become a [[stone golem]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2525|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Generation==
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 A rope golem [[Corpseless|does not leave behind a corpse]] upon death. They are not a valid target for [[genocide]].
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|9e666b75f63eca7e537f55ed8c02ce31ef9434f0}}, rope golems drop [[leash]]es and [[bullwhip]]s upon death.}}
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|9e666b75f63eca7e537f55ed8c02ce31ef9434f0}}, rope golems drop 2-3 [[leash]]es and/or [[bullwhip]]s upon death.}}
 ==Strategy==
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 ==History==
 The rope golem is introduced in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
 ==Variants==
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 ===SLASH'EM===
 In [[SLASH'EM]], rope golems generate with 60 HP, possess [[death resistance]] and [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as a +1 weapon]].{{refsrc|makemon.c|2246|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], rope golems drop [[leash]]es and [[bullwhip]]s upon death in place of a corpse.
+In [[xNetHack]], rope golems drop [[leash]]es and [[bullwhip]]s upon death.
 ===SlashTHEM===