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Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ tweaks

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Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ refers to ranger quest (already linked)

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‎History: refers to ranger quest (already linked)

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 As the damage Scorpius deals with his two claw attacks is fairly low, the true danger lies in his sickness-inducing sting: An attentive Ranger with a blessed [[unicorn horn]] and/or other methods of curing sickness (e.g. [[eucalyptus leaves]] and non-cursed potions of {{! of|extra healing|full healing|or=1}}) may find Scorpius among the easier quest nemeses to defeat. [[Pet]]s that are strong enough to attack Scorpius and weather his claw attacks have nothing to fear from his diseased sting, which deal no damage to other monsters.
-Scorpius moves at the same base speed as you - with fast speed or better, you should have a few openings to attack him before he can teleport away. A [[scroll of scare monster]] or boulder fort on the up [[stair]] is an excellent defensive measure, as he lacks any sort of ranged or spellcasting attack, and his pitiful 10 AC makes it very easy to finish him off. Another method is to maintain line-of-sight with the up stair as you approach Scorpius: you can then snipe at him using whatever [[missile]]s you have on hand (e.g., your [[bow]] and a stack of enchanted arrows) and scare him towards the up stair. As long as you maintain enough distance, continued fire should drop Scorpius in a matter of turns.
+Scorpius moves at the same base speed of 12 as the hero&mdash;with fast speed or better, you should have a few openings to attack him before he can teleport away. A [[scroll of scare monster]] or boulder fort on the up [[stair]] is an excellent defensive measure, as he lacks any sort of ranged or spellcasting attack, and his pitiful 10 AC makes it very easy to finish him off. Another method is to maintain line-of-sight with the up stair as you approach Scorpius: you can then snipe at him using whatever [[missile]]s you have on hand (e.g., your [[bow]] and a stack of enchanted arrows) and scare him towards the up stair. As long as you maintain enough distance, continued fire should drop Scorpius in a matter of turns.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|The scroll of scare monster on the ground no longer scares any [[unique]] monster.

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-{{questmon|Scorpius|Ranger|nemesis}} He is a [[unique]] [[scorpion]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and the Ranger [[quest artifact]], [[the Longbow of Diana]].
+{{questmon|Scorpius|Ranger|nemesis}} He is a [[unique]] [[scorpion]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and the Ranger [[quest artifact]], [[the Longbow of Diana]]. Scorpius is a [[strong]], [[carnivorous]] and [[oviparous]] [[animal]] that will seek out [[magical item]]s and other objects to collect&mdash;he is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, and can [[follow]] the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent.
-Scorpius's [[corpse]] is [[poisonous]], but eating his corpse or [[tin]] is guaranteed to convey [[poison resistance]].
+Scorpius has two claw attacks, the second of which can steal the quest artifact back if it was obtained without killing him, and a sting attack that can induce [[sickness]]. He possesses [[poison resistance]].
 ==Generation==
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 ==Strategy==
-The damage Scorpius deals with his two claw attacks is moderate, but manageable - the true danger lies in his third attack, a [[sickness]]-inducing sting. An attentive Ranger with a blessed [[unicorn horn]] and/or other methods of curing sickness (e.g. [[eucalyptus leaf|eucalyptus leaves]] and non-cursed potions of {{! of|extra healing|full healing|or=1}}) may find Scorpius among the easier quest nemeses to defeat. [[Pet]]s that are strong enough to attack Scorpius and weather his clawing strikes have nothing to fear from his diseased sting, which deal no damage to other monsters.
+As the damage Scorpius deals with his two claw attacks is fairly low, the true danger lies in his sickness-inducing sting: An attentive Ranger with a blessed [[unicorn horn]] and/or other methods of curing sickness (e.g. [[eucalyptus leaves]] and non-cursed potions of {{! of|extra healing|full healing|or=1}}) may find Scorpius among the easier quest nemeses to defeat. [[Pet]]s that are strong enough to attack Scorpius and weather his claw attacks have nothing to fear from his diseased sting, which deal no damage to other monsters.
 Scorpius moves at the same base speed as you - with fast speed or better, you should have a few openings to attack him before he can teleport away. A [[scroll of scare monster]] or boulder fort on the up [[stair]] is an excellent defensive measure, as he lacks any sort of ranged or spellcasting attack, and his pitiful 10 AC makes it very easy to finish him off. Another method is to maintain line-of-sight with the up stair as you approach Scorpius: you can then snipe at him using whatever [[missile]]s you have on hand (e.g., your [[bow]] and a stack of enchanted arrows) and scare him towards the up stair. As long as you maintain enough distance, continued fire should drop Scorpius in a matter of turns.
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 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|The scroll of scare monster on the ground no longer scares any [[unique]] monster.
-Scorpius's disease-inducing sting dealing no damage to monsters is a part of [https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/issues/594 issue #594], which highlights that [[the Riders]] and other monsters sharing their attack [[damage type]]s are unable to hurt other monsters in combat; this is fixed in {{commit|017a8687e0b541a8e5848ef3037e25dc819208ca|commit 017a868}}.}}
+Per {{commit|017a8687e0b541a8e5848ef3037e25dc819208ca}}, Scorpius's disease-inducing sting can now damage monsters&mdash;this fix is part of addressing [https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/issues/594 issue #594], which highlights that [[the Riders]] and other monsters with similar attack [[damage type]]s are unable to hurt other monsters in combat.}}
 ==History==
 Scorpius is introduced along with the Ranger role, quest and quest artifact in [[NetHack 3.3.0]].
-As Scorpius is an [[oviparous]] monster, it is possible to [[wish]] for a "Scorpius [[egg]]": in [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and previous versions, this wish produced an egg that would never actually hatch, since Scorpius is a unique monster. This is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] via {{commit|029ca9f294382e34f5cf2b84b3e28c8445138a6e|commit 029ca9f}} to produce a normal scorpion egg instead, rather than forbidding it outright.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3900|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+As Scorpius is an oviparous monster, it is possible to [[wish]] for a "Scorpius [[egg]]": in [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and previous versions, this wish produces an egg that will never actually hatch, since Scorpius is a unique monster. This is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] via {{commit|029ca9f294382e34f5cf2b84b3e28c8445138a6e}} to produce a normal scorpion egg instead, rather than forbidding it outright.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3900|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Origin==

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 Scorpius (♏︎), or Scorpio, is one of the constellations of the zodiac, located in the Southern celestial hemisphere near the center of the Milky Way. It sits between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east, and is an ancient constellation that long pre-dates its identification by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the second century.
-In Greek mythology, several tales associated with the constellation are also related to [[Orion]]. According to one version, Orion boasted to the goddess Artemis and her mother Leto that he would kill every animal on Earth, and the duo sent a scorpion to kill Orion; their battle caught the attention of Zeus, who raised both combatants to the sky to serve as a reminder for mortals to curb their excessive pride. In another version, Artemis' twin brother Apollo sent the scorpion to kill Orion after the hunter earned the goddess' favor by admitting she was better than him, after which Zeus raised Orion and the scorpion to the sky - the seasons for each constellation's appearance is explained as Orion resuming his hunts every winter, but fleeing every summer when the scorpion comes.
+In Greek mythology, several tales associated with the constellation are also related to [[Orion]]. According to one version, Orion boasted to the goddess Artemis and her mother Leto while hunting with them that he could kill every animal that came from the Earth, and the duo sent a scorpion to kill Orion; their battle caught the attention of Zeus, who raised both combatants to the sky to serve as a reminder for mortals to curb their excessive pride. In another version, Artemis' twin brother Apollo sent the scorpion to kill Orion after the hunter earned the goddess' favor by admitting she was better than him, after which Zeus raised Orion and the scorpion to the sky - the seasons for each constellation's appearance is explained as Orion resuming his hunts every winter, but fleeing every summer when the scorpion comes. Scorpius is either depicted as a normal-sized scorpion or a giant scorpion depending on the source.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 Scorpius is introduced along with the Ranger role, quest and quest artifact in [[NetHack 3.3.0]].
-As Scorpius is an [[oviparous]] monster, it is possible to [[wish]] for a "Scorpius [[egg]]": in [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and previous versions, this wish produced an egg that would never actually hatch, since Scorpius is a unique monster. This was fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] via {{commit|029ca9f294382e34f5cf2b84b3e28c8445138a6e|commit 029ca9f}} to produce a normal scorpion egg instead, rather than forbidding it outright.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3900|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+As Scorpius is an [[oviparous]] monster, it is possible to [[wish]] for a "Scorpius [[egg]]": in [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and previous versions, this wish produced an egg that would never actually hatch, since Scorpius is a unique monster. This is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] via {{commit|029ca9f294382e34f5cf2b84b3e28c8445138a6e|commit 029ca9f}} to produce a normal scorpion egg instead, rather than forbidding it outright.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3900|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Origin==

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 {{questmon|Scorpius|Ranger|nemesis}} He is a [[unique]] [[scorpion]] that guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and the Ranger [[quest artifact]], [[the Longbow of Diana]].
-Scorpius's [[corpse]] is [[poisonous]], but eating his corpse or [[tin]]is guaranteed to convey [[poison resistance]].
+Scorpius's [[corpse]] is [[poisonous]], but eating his corpse or [[tin]] is guaranteed to convey [[poison resistance]].
 ==Generation==
-Scorpius will always generate atop his [[throne]] at the center of [[Ranger quest#The Cavern of Scorpius|his would-be castle]], where he sits meditating.
+Scorpius will always generate atop his [[throne]] at the center of [[Ranger quest#The Cavern of Scorpius|his would-be castle]], where he sits meditating with the quest artifact and Bell of Opening underneath him.
 ==Strategy==
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 ==References==
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 ==History==
-Scorpius was introduced along with the Ranger role, [[quest]] and quest artifact in [[NetHack 3.3.0]].
+Scorpius is introduced along with the Ranger role, [[quest]] and quest artifact in [[NetHack 3.3.0]].
-As Scorpius is an [[oviparous]] monster, it is possible to [[wish]] for a "Scorpius [[egg]]" - in [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and previous versions, this wish produced an egg that would never actually hatch, since Scorpius is a unique monster. This was fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] via {{commit|029ca9f294382e34f5cf2b84b3e28c8445138a6e|commit 029ca9f}} to produce a normal scorpion egg instead, rather than forbidding it outright.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3900|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+As Scorpius is an [[oviparous]] monster, it is possible to [[wish]] for a "Scorpius [[egg]]": in [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and previous versions, this wish produced an egg that would never actually hatch, since Scorpius is a unique monster. This was fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] via {{commit|029ca9f294382e34f5cf2b84b3e28c8445138a6e|commit 029ca9f}} to produce a normal scorpion egg instead, rather than forbidding it outright.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3900|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Origin==