Spellweaver goddess-mocker - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: sign

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Umbire the Phantom: finally finish off origin

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Umbire the Phantom: focus on expanding

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Chris: /* Counterplay options */ darkness

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‎Counterplay options: darkness

Chris: Counterplay options

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Counterplay options

Umbire the Phantom: follow-up by moving the wraith thing to keep the casting description clear, start a strategy section

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Chris: Corrections: Spellweaver spell behavior is complicated, and goddess-mockers do covetous-warp.

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Corrections: Spellweaver spell behavior is complicated, and goddess-mockers do covetous-warp.

Umbire the Phantom: detailing + encyc

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{{monster
|name=spellweaver goddess-mocker
|symbol={{brightcyan|s}}
|tile=
|difficulty=43
|level=30
|experience=1612
|speed=12
|AC=-22
|MR=99
|align=-5
|frequency=1
|genocidable=No
|attacks=Cast 0d0 [[mage spell]], Cast 0d0 [[mage spell]], Cast 0d0 [[mage spell]], Cast 0d0 [[mage spell]], Cast 0d0 [[mage spell]], Cast 0d0 [[mage spell]], Explode on death 20d4 physical
|weight=3300
|nutr=0
|size=large
|resistances=[[sleep]], [[poison]]
|resistances conveyed=[[poison]]
|attributes={{attributes
|A spellweaver goddess-mocker|=
|fly=1
|wallwalk=1
|humanoid=1
|oviparous=1
|regen=1
|tportcntrl=1
|pois=1
|nopoly=1
|prince=1
|hostile=1
|nasty=1
|strong=1
|magic=1
|wantsamul=1
|wantsall=1
|covetous=1
|nohell=1
|nocorpse=1
|notame=1
}}
|reference=
}}

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 A spellweaver goddess-mocker has a powerful [[on-death explosion]] attack, and possesses the ability to [[dNetHack monster spells|cast spells]] up to six times per round with no cooldown period. Spellweaver goddess-mockers are capable of arcane casting from either the mage or clerical spell pools, with a {{frac|2|3}} chance of selecting a mage spell and otherwise using a clerical spell, and will cast the same spell for six turns in a row: the spellweaver goddess-mocker will cast one spell initially, then on the next turn casts a new spell and re-casts the first-turn spell, then on the third turn it will cast a new spell and re-cast the first and second turn spells, and so on&mdash;on the seventh turn, the spellweaver goddess-mocker will then pick a new spell, and re-casts the spells from turn two through six. Spellweaver goddess-mockers will also create a [[silverfire shadow's wraith]] with each spell that is successfully cast at the hero, which circumvents both normal summoning methods and effects that block them, and the wraith will be able to "echo" or cast the same spell that spurred their creation.
-Spellweaver goddess-mockers can also perform [[Sneak attack (dNetHack)|sneak attacks]] on incapacitated targets, and have a [[base attack bonus]] of 0.5 [[to-hit]] per [[monster level]]. They possess [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]] and [[magic resistance]]. Spellweaver goddess-mockers are [[poisonous]] to consume, which primarily comes up if they are [[digested]] by another monster or subjected to [[Ahazu]] (which ignores harmful effects from consuming monsters via its "Abduction" ability).
+Spellweaver goddess-mockers can also perform [[Sneak attack (dNetHack)|sneak attacks]] on incapacitated targets, and have a [[base attack bonus]] of +0.5 [[to-hit]] per [[monster level]]. They possess [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]] and [[magic resistance]]. Spellweaver goddess-mockers are [[poisonous]] to consume, which primarily comes up if they are [[digested]] by another monster or subjected to [[Ahazu]] (which ignores harmful effects from consuming monsters via its "Abduction" ability).
 ==Generation==

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 * A [[wage of wrath]] works against a hostile spellweaver goddess-mocker since they are not [[unbreathing]], though they typically have more than 99 HP and will require either a cursed wage of wrath or multiple uncursed wages to kill.
-* An [[antimagic rift]] or another means of creating a [[dead magic]] zone will completely disable the use of arcane spells for spellweaver goddess-mockers and other monsters (including the hero).
+* Applying an [[antimagic rift]] or using another means of creating a [[dead magic]] zone will completely disable the use of arcane spells for spellweaver goddess-mockers and other monsters (including the hero).
 * A [[scroll of scare monster]] or appropriate [[ward]] on the ground will prevent spellweaver goddess-mockers from directly targeting a warded hero or monster with spells, restricting them to summoning and healing spells&mdash;remember that goddess-mockers are covetous spellcasters and so will hang back out of melee range if scared or warded, requiring this to be combined with a means of forcing them into melee range.
 * Since spellweaver goddess-mockers cannot [[see invisible]], a hero can use [[invisibility]] to draw them into melee range and also cause their spells to potentially miss. This is highly dangerous to rely on alone, and should be combined with measures such as the aforementioned scroll of scare monster or burnt ward.
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 * [[Reading]] a non-cursed [[scroll of earth]] to produce [[boulder]]s can block the spellweaver goddess-mocker's line of sight and impede their spellcasting&mdash;since they are phasing and capable of covetous warping, they will typically teleport adjacent to the hero on their next turn if possible. Remember that scrolls of earth are ineffective on any [[Elemental Planes]] other than the [[Plane of Earth]], and spellweaver goddess-mockers have access to the [[Earthquake (monster spell)|earthquake]] spell, which can open [[pit]]s beneath the boulders and use them up.
 * Reading a cursed [[scroll of genocide]] to generate monsters that can block line of sight, such as [[giant turtle]]s or [[siege ogre]]s, can work decently in circumstances where scrolls of earth are unusable.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 Spellweaver goddess-mockers have 32 points of 'special' [[AC]] and 20 points of 'special' [[DR]]. They possess [[teleport control]] along with [[Regeneration (property)|enhanced regeneration]], are capable of [[levitation]] and [[phasing]], and will seek out [[magical item]]s to pick up. Spellweaver goddess-mockers are covetous and desire the [[Amulet of Yendor]], though they lack a means of stealing the Amulet directly. Seeing a spellweaver goddess-mocker can lower the [[hero]]'s [[sanity]] and raise their [[insight]].
-A spellweaver goddess-mocker has a powerful [[on-death explosion]] attack, and possesses the ability to [[dNetHack monster spells|cast spells]] up to six times per round with no cooldown period: spellweaver goddess-mockers are capable of casting from either mage or clerical spell pools, with a {{frac|2|3}} chance of selecting a mage spell and otherwise using a clerical spell, and will cast the same spell for six turns in a row&mdash;the spellweaver goddess-mocker will cast one spell initially, then on the next turn casts a new spell and re-casts the first-turn spell, then on the third turn it will cast a new spell and re-cast the first and second turn spells, and so on. On the seventh turn, the spellweaver goddess-mocker picks a new spell and re-casts the spells from turn two through six. Spellweaver goddess-mockers will also create a [[silverfire shadow's wraith]] with each successful spell cast at the hero, which circumvents both normal summoning methods and effects that block them, and the wraith will be able to "echo" or cast the same spell that spurred their creation.
+A spellweaver goddess-mocker has a powerful [[on-death explosion]] attack, and possesses the ability to [[dNetHack monster spells|cast spells]] up to six times per round with no cooldown period. Spellweaver goddess-mockers are capable of arcane casting from either the mage or clerical spell pools, with a {{frac|2|3}} chance of selecting a mage spell and otherwise using a clerical spell, and will cast the same spell for six turns in a row: the spellweaver goddess-mocker will cast one spell initially, then on the next turn casts a new spell and re-casts the first-turn spell, then on the third turn it will cast a new spell and re-cast the first and second turn spells, and so on&mdash;on the seventh turn, the spellweaver goddess-mocker will then pick a new spell, and re-casts the spells from turn two through six. Spellweaver goddess-mockers will also create a [[silverfire shadow's wraith]] with each spell that is successfully cast at the hero, which circumvents both normal summoning methods and effects that block them, and the wraith will be able to "echo" or cast the same spell that spurred their creation.
 Spellweaver goddess-mockers can also perform [[Sneak attack (dNetHack)|sneak attacks]] on incapacitated targets, and have a [[base attack bonus]] of 0.5 [[to-hit]] per [[monster level]]. They possess [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]] and [[magic resistance]]. Spellweaver goddess-mockers are [[poisonous]] to consume, which primarily comes up if they are [[digested]] by another monster or subjected to [[Ahazu]] (which ignores harmful effects from consuming monsters via its "Abduction" ability).
 ==Generation==
-Spellweaver goddess-mockers are always generated hostile, and will not normally appear in [[Gehennom (dNetHack)|Gehennom]]. They require at least 45 insight to physically interact with. Spellweaver goddess-mockers are not a valid polymorph form or genocide target, and their statues and figurines cannot be wished for.
+Spellweaver goddess-mockers are always generated hostile, require at least 45 insight to physically interact with, and will not normally appear in [[Gehennom (dNetHack)|Gehennom]]. Spellweaver goddess-mockers are not a valid polymorph form or genocide target, and their statues and figurines cannot be wished for.
 Spellweaver goddess-mockers [[Corpseless|never leave a corpse]] upon death.
 ==Strategy==
-Between their wraith-summoning abilities and the cascading effects of their spellcasting, spellweaver goddess-mockers are highly lethal enemies to encounter on the [[ascension run]].
+Between their wraith-summoning abilities and the severe ramping effects of their spellcasting, spellweaver goddess-mockers are highly lethal enemies to encounter for higher-insight heroes on the [[ascension run]]. Their magic resistance and stellar [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] also make them highly resistant to most forms of magic themselves.
-=== Counterplay options ===
+===Counter-play options===
-* Cursed [[wage of wrath]]: As non-breathless monsters, goddess-mockers are vulnerable to wages of wrath. As they typically have more than 99 HP, a cursed wage of wrath or multiple uncursed wages will be required to kill a goddess-mocker.
+* A [[wage of wrath]] works against a hostile spellweaver goddess-mocker since they are not [[unbreathing]], though they typically have more than 99 HP and will require either a cursed wage of wrath or multiple uncursed wages to kill.
-* [[Antimagic rift]]: As arcane casters, goddess-mockers are completely disabled by [[dead magic]].
+* An [[antimagic rift]] or another means of creating a [[dead magic]] zone will completely disable the use of arcane spells for spellweaver goddess-mockers and other monsters (including the hero).
-* [[Scroll of scare monster]] or appropriate [[ward]]: Monsters cannot directly target warded creatures with spells, so this will shut off all but summoning and healing spells. As covetous spellcasters, goddess-mockers will hang back out of melee range, so this technique must be combined with another method to force the goddess-mocker into melee range.
+* A [[scroll of scare monster]] or appropriate [[ward]] on the ground will prevent spellweaver goddess-mockers from directly targeting a warded hero or monster with spells, restricting them to summoning and healing spells&mdash;remember that goddess-mockers are covetous spellcasters and so will hang back out of melee range if scared or warded, requiring this to be combined with a means of forcing them into melee range.
-* [[Invisibility]]: Since they cannot see invisible creatures, goddess-mockers will move into melee range when confronting an invisible hero. This does not block their spellcasting, so they are still very dangerous.
+* Since spellweaver goddess-mockers cannot [[see invisible]], a hero can use [[invisibility]] to draw them into melee range and also cause their spells to potentially miss. This is highly dangerous to rely on alone, and should be combined with measures such as the aforementioned scroll of scare monster or burnt ward.
-* Darkness source: Since their low-light vision is no better than a humans, goddess-mockers will also move into melee range if they cannot see the hero due to darkness.
+* A spellweaver goddess-mocker's [[low-light vision]] is no better than that of a [[Human (starting race)|human]], so a hero can also use [[darkness source]]s to lure goddess-mockers into melee range where they cannot see well.
-* [[Scroll of earth]]: This blocks line-of-sight, so the goddess-mocker must move into melee range to continue casting. As goddess-mockers are phasing and covetous, they will typically teleport adjacent to the hero on their next turn. Crucially, scrolls of earth don't work on the [[Elemental Planes]] other than the [[Plane of Earth]]. Goddess-mockers can also cast [[Earthquake]], which can consume boulders by opening pits beneath them.
+* [[Reading]] a non-cursed [[scroll of earth]] to produce [[boulder]]s can block the spellweaver goddess-mocker's line of sight and impede their spellcasting&mdash;since they are phasing and capable of covetous warping, they will typically teleport adjacent to the hero on their next turn if possible. Remember that scrolls of earth are ineffective on any [[Elemental Planes]] other than the [[Plane of Earth]], and spellweaver goddess-mockers have access to the [[Earthquake (monster spell)|earthquake]] spell, which can open [[pit]]s beneath the boulders and use them up.
-* Cursed [[scroll of genocide]]: [[Giant turtle]]s or [[siege ogre]]s (or other [[opaque]] monsters) can be reverse-genocided to block line-of-sight in circumstances where scrolls of earth are unusable.
+* Reading a cursed [[scroll of genocide]] to generate monsters that can block line of sight, such as [[giant turtle]]s or [[siege ogre]]s, can work decently in circumstances where scrolls of earth are unusable.
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 * [[Scroll of scare monster]] or appropriate [[ward]]: Monsters cannot directly target warded creatures with spells, so this will shut off all but summoning and healing spells. As covetous spellcasters, goddess-mockers will hang back out of melee range, so this technique must be combined with another method to force the goddess-mocker into melee range.
 * [[Invisibility]]: Since they cannot see invisible creatures, goddess-mockers will move into melee range when confronting an invisible hero. This does not block their spellcasting, so they are still very dangerous.
 * [[Scroll of earth]]: This blocks line-of-sight, so the goddess-mocker must move into melee range to continue casting. As goddess-mockers are phasing and covetous, they will typically teleport adjacent to the hero on their next turn. Crucially, scrolls of earth don't work on the [[Elemental Planes]] other than the [[Plane of Earth]]. Goddess-mockers can also cast [[Earthquake]], which can consume boulders by opening pits beneath them.
 * Cursed [[scroll of genocide]]: [[Giant turtle]]s or [[siege ogre]]s (or other [[opaque]] monsters) can be reverse-genocided to block line-of-sight in circumstances where scrolls of earth are unusable.

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 ==Strategy==
 Between their wraith-summoning abilities and the cascading effects of their spellcasting, spellweaver goddess-mockers are highly lethal enemies to encounter on the [[ascension run]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 A '''spellweaver goddess-mocker''', {{brightcyan|s}}, is a type of monster that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The spellweaver goddess-mocker is a [[strong]] and [[oviparous]] [[Arachnid or centipede|spider-like]] entity with a [[humanoid]] torso and a long head shape that is [[Spider (monster attribute)|arachnid]], [[demihuman]], [[extra-terrestrial]] and [[primordial]] in nature, and is an [[overlord]] to their kind. Spellweaver goddess-mockers cannot be made [[tame]].
-Spellweaver goddess-mockers have 32 points of 'special' [[AC]] and 20 points of 'special' [[DR]]. They possess [[teleport control]] along with [[Regeneration (property)|enhanced regeneration]], are capable of [[levitation]] and [[phasing]], and will seek out [[magical item]]s to pick up. Spellweaver goddess-mockers are covetous and desire the [[Amulet of Yendor]], though they lack the standard warping ability or a means of stealing the Amulet directly. Seeing a spellweaver goddess-mocker can lower the [[hero]]'s [[sanity]] and raise their [[insight]].
+Spellweaver goddess-mockers have 32 points of 'special' [[AC]] and 20 points of 'special' [[DR]]. They possess [[teleport control]] along with [[Regeneration (property)|enhanced regeneration]], are capable of [[levitation]] and [[phasing]], and will seek out [[magical item]]s to pick up. Spellweaver goddess-mockers are covetous and desire the [[Amulet of Yendor]], though they lack a means of stealing the Amulet directly. Seeing a spellweaver goddess-mocker can lower the [[hero]]'s [[sanity]] and raise their [[insight]].
-A spellweaver goddess-mocker has a powerful [[on-death explosion]] attack, and possesses the ability to [[dNetHack monster spells|cast spells]] six times per round with no cooldown period: spellweaver goddess-mockers are capable of casting from either mage or clerical spell pools, with a {{frac|2|3}} chance of selecting a mage spell and otherwise using a clerical spell, but each individual spellweaver goddess-mocker will only ever cast one spell&mdash;the spellweaver goddess-mocker will create a [[silverfire shadow's wraith]] with each successful spell cast at the hero, which circumvents both normal summoning methods and effects that block them, and the wraith will be able to "echo" or cast the same spell that spurred their creation.
+A spellweaver goddess-mocker has a powerful [[on-death explosion]] attack, and possesses the ability to [[dNetHack monster spells|cast spells]] up to six times per round with no cooldown period: spellweaver goddess-mockers are capable of casting from either mage or clerical spell pools, with a {{frac|2|3}} chance of selecting a mage spell and otherwise using a clerical spell, and will cast the same spell for six turns in a row&mdash;the spellweaver goddess-mocker will create a [[silverfire shadow's wraith]] with each successful spell cast at the hero, which circumvents both normal summoning methods and effects that block them, and the wraith will be able to "echo" or cast the same spell that spurred their creation. A spellweaver will cast one spell on the turn it begins casting. On the next turn, it casts a new spell and re-casts the first-turn spell. On the third turn, it will cast a new spell and re-cast the first and second turn spells, and so on. On the seven turn it picks a new spell and re-casts the spells from turn two through six.
 Spellweaver goddess-mockers can also perform [[Sneak attack (dNetHack)|sneak attacks]] on incapacitated targets, and have a [[base attack bonus]] of 0.5 [[to-hit]] per [[monster level]]. They possess [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]] and [[magic resistance]]. Spellweaver goddess-mockers are [[poisonous]] to consume, which primarily comes up if they are [[digested]] by another monster or subjected to [[Ahazu]] (which ignores harmful effects from consuming monsters via its "Abduction" ability).

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Cast 0d0 [[mage spell]], Cast 0d0 [[mage spell]], Cast 0d0 [[mage spell]], Cast 0d0 [[mage spell]], Cast 0d0 [[mage spell]], Cast 0d0 [[mage spell]], Explode on death 20d4 physical
+  |attacks=[[dNetHack monster spells|Cast]] 0d0 mage, cast 0d0 mage, cast 0d0 mage, cast 0d0 mage, cast 0d0 mage, cast 0d0 mage, [[on-death explosion]] 20d4 [[Physical damage|physical]]
   |weight=3300
   |nutr=0
   |size=large
-  |resistances=[[sleep]], [[poison]]
+  |resistances=[[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[magic resistance]]
-  |resistances conveyed=[[poison]]
+  |resistances conveyed=[[poison resistance]]
-  |attributes={{attributes
+  |attributes={{attributes|A spellweaver goddess-mocker|fly=1|wallwalk=1|humanoid=1|oviparous=1|regen=1|tportcntrl=1|pois=1|nopoly=1|prince=1|hostile=1|nasty=1|strong=1|magic=1|wantsamul=1|nohell=1|nocorpse=1|notame=1}}
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