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Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2026-04-20T04:12:20Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: lede

2025-03-18T17:13:21Z

lede

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit, detailing, et.

2025-03-15T11:02:24Z

copyedit, detailing, et.

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ word choice

2024-01-29T23:43:37Z

‎Strategy: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ potholes

2024-01-04T20:23:03Z

‎Generation: potholes

Umbire the Phantom: origin

2024-01-02T08:44:45Z

origin

Umbire the Phantom: medusa, slash'em

2024-01-02T01:01:29Z

medusa, slash'em

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ healer quest

2024-01-01T23:56:43Z

‎Generation: healer quest

Umbire the Phantom: correction

2024-01-01T23:44:49Z

correction

Umbire the Phantom: potholes, copyedit strats

2023-12-31T14:24:25Z

potholes, copyedit strats

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   |frequency=2
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Bite 1d6 [[poison]]
+  |attacks=[[Bite attack|Bite]] 1d6 [[poison]]
   |resistances conveyed=[[poison resistance]] (26%)
   |resistances=[[poison resistance]]
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 A '''snake''', {{monsym|snake}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[slithy]], [[carnivorous]] and [[oviparous]] [[animal]] that is the namesake member of the [[Snake (monster class)|snake]] [[monster class]], and is capable of [[swimming]] and [[hiding]] under [[item]]s.
-A snake has a single [[poison]]ous bite attack, and possesses [[poison resistance]].
+A snake has a single [[bite attack]] that inflict [[strength]]-draining [[poison]], and possesses [[poison resistance]].
 A snake [[corpse]] is poisonous to [[eat]], and eating a snake corpse or [[tin]] has a {{frac|4|15}} chance (~26%) of conveying poison resistance.
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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In SLASH'EM, snakes will not generate in [[Gehennom]].
+In SLASH'EM, snakes will not generate randomly in [[Gehennom (SLASH'EM)|Gehennom]].
 The Snake Pit of the [[Lawful Quest]] may contain snakes among the random 2-4 {{white|S}} generated at level creation.

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 A snake has a single [[poison]]ous bite attack, and possesses [[poison resistance]].
-A snake [[corpse]] is poisonous to [[eat]], and eating a snake corpse or [[tin]] has a roughly {{frac|4|15}} chance (~26%) of conveying poison resistance.
+A snake [[corpse]] is poisonous to [[eat]], and eating a snake corpse or [[tin]] has a {{frac|4|15}} chance (~26%) of conveying poison resistance.
 ==Generation==

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   |genocidable=Yes
   |attacks=Bite 1d6 [[poison]]
-  |resistances conveyed=poison (27%)
+  |resistances conveyed=[[poison resistance]] (26%)
-  |resistances=poison
+  |resistances=[[poison resistance]]
   |attributes={{attributes|A snake|swim=1|conceal=1|nolimbs=1|animal=1|slithy=1|pois=1|oviparous=1|carnivore=1|notake=1|hostile=1}}
   |size=Small
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 A snake has a single [[poison]]ous bite attack, and possesses [[poison resistance]].
-A snake [[corpse]] is poisonous to eat, but eating a snake corpse or [[tin]] has a roughly {{frac|3|11}} chance of conveying poison resistance.
+A snake [[corpse]] is poisonous to [[eat]], and eating a snake corpse or [[tin]] has a roughly {{frac|4|15}} chance (~26%) of conveying poison resistance.
 ==Generation==
 Randomly generated snakes are always created hostile.
-Snakes generate among the random {{white|S}} that are part of the first [[quest]] monster class for [[Archeologist]]s and make up {{frac|24|35}} of the monsters that randomly generate on the [[Archeologist quest]]. They are also the second quest monster for [[Healer]]s, and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters that randomly generate on the [[Healer quest]].
+Snakes generate among the random {{white|S}} that are part of the first [[quest]] monster class for [[Archeologist]]s and make up {{frac|24|35}} of the monsters that randomly generate on the [[Archeologist quest]]. They are also the second quest monster for [[Healer]]s, and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters that randomly generate on the [[Healer quest]]&mdash;snakes may also appear among the random {{white|S}} that are generated on each floor of the Healer quest at level creation.
 Snakes may generate among the random {{white|S}} that appear on the first and fourth variants of [[Medusa's Island]] at level creation.
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 ==Strategy==
-Snakes are quick-moving monsters that can appear fairly early on and pose a significant threat: they are faster than unhasted characters, and their attacks can [[Instadeath|end your game]] in an instant. Their tendency to hide under objects also makes them an unwelcome surprise for the unwary or those who lack a means of detecting them beforehand: an early source of [[warning]] or [[telepathy]] is a godsend for characters looking to avoid poison instadeaths.
+Snakes are quick-moving monsters that can appear fairly early on and pose a significant threat: they are faster than unhasted heroes, and their poisonous bite can [[Instadeath|end your game]] in an instant if you lack poison resistance. Their tendency to hide under objects also makes them an unwelcome surprise for the unwary or those who lack a means of detecting them beforehand: an early source of [[warning]] or [[telepathy]] is a godsend for characters looking to avoid poison instadeaths. Heroes that are [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] or in roles with early poison resistance have much less to fear from snakes and their bites.
-Fortunately, players can also exploit their tendency to hide under objects using [[projectile]] weapons - throwing [[dagger]]s, [[dart]]s or even [[rock]]s at a snake gives it objects to hide under, and snakes will often remain in place while a character fires at them from a safe distance. Characters that are [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] or playing roles with early poison resistance have much less to fear from snakes and their bites. A character that manages to discover and identify an external source of poison resistance can wear it to protect themselves and safely eat the corpse to try obtaining the intrinsic.
+Fortunately, players can also exploit their tendency to hide under objects using [[projectile]] weapons: throwing [[dagger]]s, [[dart]]s or even [[rock]]s at a snake gives it objects to hide under, and snakes will often remain in place while a hero fires at them from a safe distance. A heroes that manages to discover and identify an external source of poison resistance can wear it to both protect themselves and make snake corpses safe to eat for a chance at obtaining the intrinsic.
 ==History==

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 Snakes are quick-moving monsters that can appear fairly early on and pose a significant threat: they are faster than unhasted characters, and their attacks can [[Instadeath|end your game]] in an instant. Their tendency to hide under objects also makes them an unwelcome surprise for the unwary or those who lack a means of detecting them beforehand: an early source of [[warning]] or [[telepathy]] is a godsend for characters looking to avoid poison instadeaths.
-Fortunately, players can also exploit their tendency to hide under objects using [[projectile]] weapons - throwing [[dagger]]s, [[dart]]s or even [[rock]]s at a snake gives it objects to hide under, and snakes will often remain in place while a character fires at them from a safe distance. Characters that are [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] or playing roles with early poison resistance have much less to fear from snakes and their bites; a character that manages to discover and identify an external source of the property can wear it to protect themselves and safely eat the corpse to try obtaining the intrinsic.
+Fortunately, players can also exploit their tendency to hide under objects using [[projectile]] weapons - throwing [[dagger]]s, [[dart]]s or even [[rock]]s at a snake gives it objects to hide under, and snakes will often remain in place while a character fires at them from a safe distance. Characters that are [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] or playing roles with early poison resistance have much less to fear from snakes and their bites. A character that manages to discover and identify an external source of poison resistance can wear it to protect themselves and safely eat the corpse to try obtaining the intrinsic.
 ==History==

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 Randomly generated snakes are always created hostile.
-Snakes generate among the random {{white|S}} that are part of the first quest [[monster class]] for [[Archeologist]]s and make up {{frac|24|35}} of the monsters that randomly generate on the [[Archeologist quest]]. They are also the second quest monster for [[Healer]]s, and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters that randomly generate on the [[Healer quest]].
+Snakes generate among the random {{white|S}} that are part of the first [[quest]] monster class for [[Archeologist]]s and make up {{frac|24|35}} of the monsters that randomly generate on the [[Archeologist quest]]. They are also the second quest monster for [[Healer]]s, and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters that randomly generate on the [[Healer quest]].
 Snakes may generate among the random {{white|S}} that appear on the first and fourth variants of [[Medusa's Island]] at level creation.

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 Snakes generate among the random {{white|S}} that are part of the first quest [[monster class]] for [[Archeologist]]s and make up {{frac|24|35}} of the monsters that randomly generate on the [[Archeologist quest]]. They are also the second quest monster for [[Healer]]s, and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters that randomly generate on the [[Healer quest]].
 Snakes generated at level creation are given a random item to hide under.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1243|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=snakes get a free house}}
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 ==History==
 The snake first appears in Hack for PDP-11, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==