Shimmering dragon (EvilHack) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2026-05-19T03:04:18Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: oopsie

2025-02-26T14:24:12Z

oopsie

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ pasto

2025-02-26T12:37:13Z

‎Generation: pasto

Umbire the Phantom: create finally

2025-02-26T12:37:00Z

create finally

New page

{{ monster
|name=shimmering dragon
|difficulty=20
|level=15
|experience=478
|speed=9
|AC=-1
|MR=20
|align=4
|frequency=1
|genocidable=Yes
|attacks=[[Breath]] 4d6 [[stun]], Bite 4d8 physical, Claw 4d4 physical, Claw 4d4 physical, [[Engulfing]] 2d10 [[digestion]]
|resistances conveyed=causes [[hallucination]]
|resistances=none
|attributes={{attributes|A shimmering dragon|fly=1|thick_hide=1|nohands=1|see_invis=1|oviparous=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|strong=1|nasty=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|magic=1|mh_dragon=1}}
|size=Gigantic
|nutr=1500
|weight=4500
|reference=[https://github.com/k21971/EvilHack/blob/0.8.4/src/monst.c#L1788 EvilHack 0.8.4 - src/monst.c, line 1788]
}}
{{for|the deferred monster in ''NetHack'' and un-deferred appearances in other variants|shimmering dragon}}
A '''shimmering dragon''', {{monsym|shimmering dragon}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[EvilHack]]. It is an adult [[Dragon (EvilHack)|dragon]] that has [[displacement]]. Like most other [[Dragon (monster attribute)|dragons]] in EvilHack, shimmering dragons are [[strong]], [[carnivorous]], [[oviparous]], [[thick-skinned]], can [[see invisible]], and are capable of [[flight]]—they will also seek out [[gold]], [[gems]] and [[magical item]]s to pick up. Shimmering dragons cannot be [[tamed]] by a [[Knight/EvilHack|Knight]] unless they are [[chaotic]].

Shimmering dragons have a [[stun]]-inducing [[breath]] weapon, a strong bite attack, two claw attacks, and an [[engulfing]] attack that can [[digest]] victims.

[[Eating]] a shimmering dragon [[corpse]] or [[tin]] will cause [[hallucination]].

==Generation==
Randomly-generated shimmering dragons are always hostile. A [[Baby shimmering dragon (EvilHack)|baby gold dragon]] can [[grow up]] into a shimmering dragon.

[[Hero]]es and monsters that [[polymorph]] while wearing [[Shimmering dragon scales (EvilHack)|shimmering dragon scales]] or shimmering [[dragon-scaled armor]] will turn into shimmering dragons.

Shimmering dragons may appear among the hostile {{white|D}} generated in [[throne room]]s, and can also appear among the monsters randomly generated by [[looting]] a [[throne]] while [[confused]] and carrying gold (provided there is no [[chest]] on the level).

Shimmering dragons have a {{frac|3}} chance of dropping a set of uncursed +0 shimmering dragon scales upon death unless [[disintegrated]], and the chance is reduced to {{frac|20}} if the dragon was [[revived]].

==Encyclopedia entry==
{{encyclopedia-redirect|dragon}}
{{stub}}
[[Category:EvilHack monsters]]

@@ Line 20: / Line 20: @@
 }}
 {{for|the deferred monster in ''NetHack'' and un-deferred appearances in other variants|shimmering dragon}}
-A '''shimmering dragon''', {{monsym|shimmering dragon}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[EvilHack]]. It is an adult [[Dragon (EvilHack)|dragon]] that has [[displacement]]. Like most other [[Dragon (monster attribute)|dragons]] in EvilHack, shimmering dragons are [[strong]], [[carnivorous]], [[oviparous]], [[thick-skinned]], can [[see invisible]], and are capable of [[flight]]&mdash;they will also seek out [[gold]], [[gems]] and [[magical item]]s to pick up. Shimmering dragons cannot be [[tamed]] by a [[Knight/EvilHack|Knight]] unless they are [[lawful]].
+A '''shimmering dragon''', {{monsym|shimmering dragon}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[EvilHack]]. It is an adult [[Dragon (EvilHack)|dragon]] that has [[Displacement (property)|displacement]]. Like most other [[Dragon (monster attribute)|dragons]] in EvilHack, shimmering dragons are [[strong]], [[carnivorous]], [[oviparous]], [[thick-skinned]], can [[see invisible]], and are capable of [[flight]]&mdash;they will also seek out [[gold]], [[gems]] and [[magical item]]s to pick up. Shimmering dragons cannot be [[tamed]] by a [[Knight/EvilHack|Knight]] unless they are [[lawful]].
 Shimmering dragons have a [[stun]]-inducing [[breath]] weapon, a strong bite attack, two claw attacks, and an [[engulfing]] attack that can [[digest]] victims.

@@ Line 20: / Line 20: @@
 }}
 {{for|the deferred monster in ''NetHack'' and un-deferred appearances in other variants|shimmering dragon}}
-A '''shimmering dragon''', {{monsym|shimmering dragon}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[EvilHack]]. It is an adult [[Dragon (EvilHack)|dragon]] that has [[displacement]]. Like most other [[Dragon (monster attribute)|dragons]] in EvilHack, shimmering dragons are [[strong]], [[carnivorous]], [[oviparous]], [[thick-skinned]], can [[see invisible]], and are capable of [[flight]]&mdash;they will also seek out [[gold]], [[gems]] and [[magical item]]s to pick up. Shimmering dragons cannot be [[tamed]] by a [[Knight/EvilHack|Knight]] unless they are [[chaotic]].
+A '''shimmering dragon''', {{monsym|shimmering dragon}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[EvilHack]]. It is an adult [[Dragon (EvilHack)|dragon]] that has [[displacement]]. Like most other [[Dragon (monster attribute)|dragons]] in EvilHack, shimmering dragons are [[strong]], [[carnivorous]], [[oviparous]], [[thick-skinned]], can [[see invisible]], and are capable of [[flight]]&mdash;they will also seek out [[gold]], [[gems]] and [[magical item]]s to pick up. Shimmering dragons cannot be [[tamed]] by a [[Knight/EvilHack|Knight]] unless they are [[lawful]].
 Shimmering dragons have a [[stun]]-inducing [[breath]] weapon, a strong bite attack, two claw attacks, and an [[engulfing]] attack that can [[digest]] victims.

@@ Line 27: / Line 27: @@
 ==Generation==
-Randomly-generated shimmering dragons are always hostile. A [[Baby shimmering dragon (EvilHack)|baby gold dragon]] can [[grow up]] into a shimmering dragon.
+Randomly-generated shimmering dragons are always hostile. A [[Baby shimmering dragon (EvilHack)|baby shimmering dragon]] can [[grow up]] into a shimmering dragon.
 [[Hero]]es and monsters that [[polymorph]] while wearing [[Shimmering dragon scales (EvilHack)|shimmering dragon scales]] or shimmering [[dragon-scaled armor]] will turn into shimmering dragons.