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 Statues can be [[polymorph]]ed into other kinds of statues or into boulders, unconditionally destroying their contents.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1450|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1540|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|1052|nethack=3.6.7}}
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|fee66f29059e1297522fb25aa5a0b76c2e14c003}}, monsters cannot [[hide]] under statues, including monsters disguised as statue traps.
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|fee66f29059e1297522fb25aa5a0b76c2e14c003}}, monsters cannot [[hide]] under statues, including monsters disguised as statue traps.
-Per {{commit|dbd39f2cd5c4648228860c4090a6b9742f208c81}}, statues have a minimum possible weight based on the size of the monster it depicts. For example, the weight of [[killer bee]] and [[leprechaun]] statues are 100 aum, [[yellow light]] statues are 300 aum, [[wraith]] statues are 500 aum, and [[air elemental]] statues are 900 aum.}}
+Per {{commit|dbd39f2cd5c4648228860c4090a6b9742f208c81}}, statues have a minimum possible weight based on the size of the monster it depicts, in order to prevent the occurrence of weightless statues. For example, the weight of [[killer bee]] and [[leprechaun]] statues are 100 aum, [[yellow light]] statues are 300 aum, [[wraith]] statues are 500 aum, and [[air elemental]] statues are 900 aum.}}
 ==Strategy==

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 {{items}}
-A '''statue''' is a type of object that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Statues are represented on screen by a bold white monster glyph or a grayscale monster tile. A statue always depicts some specific monster, e.g. "a statue of a kobold" (which displays on-screen as {{white|k}}).
+A '''statue''' is a type of object that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Statues are represented on screen by a bold white [[monster]] glyph or a grayscale monster tile. A statue always depicts some specific monster, e.g. "a statue of a kobold" (which displays on-screen as {{white|k}}).
 Statues should not be confused with [[figurine]]s, though they can both be animated with the {{spell of|stone to flesh}} spell.

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 Statues can be [[polymorph]]ed into other kinds of statues or into boulders, unconditionally destroying their contents.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1450|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1540|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|1052|nethack=3.6.7}}
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|dbd39f2cd5c4648228860c4090a6b9742f208c81}}, statues have a minimum possible weight based on the size of the monster it depicts. For example, the weight of [[killer bee]] and [[leprechaun]] statues are 100 aum, [[yellow light]] statues are 300 aum, [[wraith]] statues are 500 aum, and [[air elemental]] statues are 900 aum.
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|fee66f29059e1297522fb25aa5a0b76c2e14c003}}, monsters cannot [[hide]] under statues, including monsters disguised as statue traps.
-Per {{commit|fee66f29059e1297522fb25aa5a0b76c2e14c003}}, monsters cannot [[hide]] under statues, including monsters disguised as statue traps.}}
+Per {{commit|dbd39f2cd5c4648228860c4090a6b9742f208c81}}, statues have a minimum possible weight based on the size of the monster it depicts. For example, the weight of [[killer bee]] and [[leprechaun]] statues are 100 aum, [[yellow light]] statues are 300 aum, [[wraith]] statues are 500 aum, and [[air elemental]] statues are 900 aum.}}
 ==Strategy==

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 {{items}}
-A '''statue''' is a type of object that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Statues are represented on screen by a bold white monster glyph or a grayscale monster tile. A statue always depicts some specific monster, e.g. "a statue of a kobold" (which would display on-screen as {{white|k}}).
+A '''statue''' is a type of object that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Statues are represented on screen by a bold white monster glyph or a grayscale monster tile. A statue always depicts some specific monster, e.g. "a statue of a kobold" (which displays on-screen as {{white|k}}).
 Statues should not be confused with [[figurine]]s, though they can both be animated with the {{spell of|stone to flesh}} spell.
 ==Generation==
-Statues are usually found randomly in the main branch of the dungeon - some [[special level]]s always have statues, and [[statue trap]]s can appear that animate the statue of any monster on its square and bring it to life; most trapped statues are of tangible monsters, though statues of [[unsolid]] monsters can also be generated as trapped. Random statue generation follows the same rules as [[monster creation]] - they must be of appropriate [[monster difficulty]] given the hero's [[experience level]] and the [[dungeon level]], and must not be genocided or extinct.
+Statues are usually found randomly in the main branch of the dungeon - some [[special level]]s always have statues, and [[statue trap]]s can appear that animate the statue of any monster on its square and bring it to life; most trapped statues are of tangible monsters, though statues of [[unsolid]] monsters can also be generated as trapped. Random statue generation follows the same rules as [[monster creation]] - they must be of appropriate [[monster difficulty]] given the hero's [[experience level]] and the [[dungeon level]], and must not be [[genocided]] or [[extinct]].
-Statues on special levels will often be of specific monsters with no regard for difficulty level; however, if the level calls for a statue of a genocided or extinct species, it will be replaced with a random statue. The presence of multiple out-of-place statues on a given floor may be an indicator of [[bones]], and are typically signs that the former player had a [[footrice]] [[corpse]].
+Statues on special levels will often be of specific monsters with no regard for difficulty level, though if the level attempts to create a statue of a genocided or extinct species, it will be replaced with a random statue. The presence of multiple out-of-place statues on a given floor may be an indicator of [[bones]], and are typically signs that the former hero or another monster had a [[footrice]] [[corpse]].
-Most monsters that are not unsolid will turn into a statue when [[stoned]]. [[Stone golem]]s leave empty statues of themselves behind when killed.
+Eight [[Centaur (monster class)|centaur]] statues are placed around the main room of the [[Oracle (level)|Oracle level]] at normal level creation. A statue of a [[gnome king]] is always placed within a lit area in the [[Minetown#Grotto Town|Grotto Town]] map of Minetown at normal level creation.
 ===Statue contents===
-Statues generated as part of a normal dungeon level deeper than level 3 may randomly contain a single [[spellbook]]; this does not apply to [[statue trap]]s or statues of tiny monsters.{{refsrc|mkobj.c|608|name=spellbook_prob}} This may be a reference to ''Larn'', a game which also had spellbooks that could be found after breaking statues.
+Statues generated as part of a normal dungeon level deeper than level 3 may randomly contain a single [[spellbook]] if they are not [[statue trap]]s or statues of tiny monsters.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|1052|nethack=3.6.7|name="spellbook_prob"}} This may be derived from ''Larn'', a game which also had spellbooks that could be found after breaking statues.
-When a monster is turned to stone, usually by a cockatrice (or its corpse or [[egg]]), its inventory becomes the statue contents. [[Medusa's Island]] contains a number of statues that often have items inside, including the statue of [[Perseus]]; see that article for more details about its specific contents.
+When a monster is turned to stone, usually by a cockatrice (or its corpse or [[egg]]), its inventory becomes the statue contents. [[Medusa's Island]] contains a number of empty [[player monster]] statues, including the statue of [[Perseus]]&mdash;see that article for more details about the specific contents of Perseus's statue.
-Statues on deeper dungeon levels have a greater probability of containing a spellbook:<ref name="spellbook_prob" />
+Statues on deeper dungeon levels have a greater probability of containing a spellbook, as detailed in the table below:<ref name="spellbook_prob" />
 {|class="prettytable"
 ! Level !! Probability
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-By level 24, statues have a 50% chance of containing a spellbook.
+By level 24, statues have a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) of containing a spellbook.
 ===Historic statues===
-Certain statues are historic, causing [[Archeologist]]s to suffer a &minus;1 penalty to [[alignment record]] when breaking or animating them. These include the statues of the [[gnome king]] in [[Minetown#Grotto Town|Grotto Town]], the [[Centaur (monster class)|centaur]] statues around the main room of the [[Oracle (level)|Oracle level]], the statue of [[Perseus]], and any petrified [[unique monster]]s. Archeologists can determine whether a statue is historic on sight, while the property is hidden and irrelevant for other roles.{{refsrc|src/objnam.c|620|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Certain statues are considered '''historic''': [[Archeologist]]s can determine whether a statue is historic on sight, while the property is hidden and irrelevant for other roles.{{refsrc|src/objnam.c|620|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Archeologists suffer a -1 penalty to [[alignment record]] when breaking or animating them.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|4776|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ===Statue traps===
-[[Statue trap]]s are indistinguishable from regular statues normally - however, if the hero [[search]]es next to one (including the [[automatic searching]] [[intrinsic]]) or moves onto its [[square]], it will turn into the appropriate type of monster.
+[[Statue trap]]s are indistinguishable from regular statues normally: however, if the hero [[search]]es next to one (including the [[automatic searching]] [[intrinsic]]) or moves onto its [[square]], it will turn into the appropriate type of monster.
 ==Description==
-The weight of a given statue is 1.5 times the weight of its corpse in monster form, plus the weight of any contents. Statues will fit into containers only if the portrayed monster is tiny, small or medium in size, and the actual weight of the statue does not factor into this.
+The weight of a given statue is 1.5x the weight of its corpse in monster form, plus the weight of any contents. Statues will fit into containers only if the portrayed monster is tiny, small or medium in size, and the actual weight of the statue does not factor into this.
-A statue hit by a [[force bolt]], [[wand of striking]] or a [[digging tool]] is broken into 6 + ''d60'' [[rock]]s, similar to [[boulder]]s&mdash;other weapons and wands have no effect, and [[applying]] an [[axe]] additionally produces a message, with a {{frac|2|3}} chance of dealing d2 damage to the hero.{{refsrc|dig.c|931}} Breaking a statue allows its contents to be retrieved.
+A statue hit by a [[force bolt]], [[wand of striking]] or a [[digging tool]] is broken into 6 + ''d60'' [[rock]]s, similar to [[boulder]]s{{refsrc|src/dig.c|368|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1961|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|4760|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;other weapons and wands have no effect, and [[applying]] an [[axe]] or [[battle-axe]] additionally produces a message, with a {{frac|2|3}} chance of dealing d2 damage to the hero.{{refsrc|src/dig.c|1090|nethack=3.6.7}} Breaking a statue allows its contents to be retrieved.
-Using the stone to flesh spell on a statue of a [[fleshy]] monster will turn it into that monster, and any of the statue's contents become part of that monster's inventory; casting stone to flesh on a statue of any [[golem]] will animate it as a [[flesh golem]] with the same conditions above. Statues of other monsters that are not fleshy (such as [[lichen]]s) or [[Corpseless|do not leave a corpse]] (such as [[yellow light]]s) will instead turn into [[meatball]]s, destroying their contents.{{refsrc|zap.c|1622}}{{refsrc|zap.c|1631}}
+Using the stone to flesh spell on a statue of a [[fleshy]] monster will turn it into that monster, with the statue's contents becoming part of that monster's inventory, and casting stone to flesh on a statue of any [[golem]] will animate it as a [[flesh golem]] with the same conditions.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|592|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1727|nethack=3.6.7}} Statues of other monsters that are not fleshy (such as [[lichen]]s) or [[Corpseless|do not leave a corpse]] (such as [[yellow light]]s) will instead turn into [[meatball]]s, destroying their contents.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1721|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Statues can be [[polymorph]]ed into other kinds of statues or into boulders, but any contents will be destroyed unconditionally.{{refsrc|zap.c|1309}}{{refsrc|zap.c|1225}}{{refsrc|mkobj.c|606}}
+Statues can be [[polymorph]]ed into other kinds of statues or into boulders, unconditionally destroying their contents.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1450|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1540|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|1052|nethack=3.6.7}}
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|dbd39f2cd5c4648228860c4090a6b9742f208c81}}, statues have a minimum possible weight based on the size of the monster it depicts. For example, the weight of [[killer bee]] and [[leprechaun]] statues are 100 aum, [[yellow light]] statues are 300 aum, [[wraith]] statues are 500 aum, and [[air elemental]] statues are 900 aum.
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 ==Messages==
 {{message|The <monster> appears to be in fine health for a statue.|You applied a stethoscope to a statue.}}
-{{message|The <monster> appears to be in remarkable health for a statue.|As above, but you are a Healer and the statue contains items.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|285|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}}}
+{{message|The <monster> appears to be in remarkable health for a statue.|As above, but you are a Healer and the statue contains items.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|285|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}
-{{message|The <monster> appears to be in extraordinary health for a statue.|As above, but you are a Healer and the statue is on a [[statue trap]].{{refsrc|src/apply.c|283|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}}}
+{{message|The <monster> appears to be in extraordinary health for a statue.|As above, but you are a Healer and the statue is on a [[statue trap]].{{refsrc|src/apply.c|283|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}
-{{message|You hear a voice say, "You're both stoned, Jim."|You applied a stethoscope to a statue while hallucinating.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|211|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}}}
+{{message|You hear a voice say, "You're both stoned, Jim."|You applied a stethoscope to a statue while hallucinating.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|211|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}
 {{message|Sparks fly as you whack the statue.|You attempted to apply an axe to a statue.}}
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 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-366|offset=1}}
+{{nethack-367|offset=1}}
 {{featured}}
 [[Category:Items]]

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 ==Generation==
-Statues are usually found randomly in the main branch of the dungeon - some [[special level]]s always have statues, and [[statue trap]]s can appear that animate the statue of any monster on its square and bring it to life; most trapped statues are of tangible monsters, though statues of [[unsolid]] monsters can also be generated as trapped. Random statue generation follows the same rules as [[monster creation]] - they must be of appropriate [[monster difficulty]] given your [[experience level]] and the [[dungeon level]], and must not be genocided or extinct.
+Statues are usually found randomly in the main branch of the dungeon - some [[special level]]s always have statues, and [[statue trap]]s can appear that animate the statue of any monster on its square and bring it to life; most trapped statues are of tangible monsters, though statues of [[unsolid]] monsters can also be generated as trapped. Random statue generation follows the same rules as [[monster creation]] - they must be of appropriate [[monster difficulty]] given the hero's [[experience level]] and the [[dungeon level]], and must not be genocided or extinct.
 Statues on special levels will often be of specific monsters with no regard for difficulty level; however, if the level calls for a statue of a genocided or extinct species, it will be replaced with a random statue. The presence of multiple out-of-place statues on a given floor may be an indicator of [[bones]], and are typically signs that the former player had a [[footrice]] [[corpse]].
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 ===Statue traps===
-[[Statue trap]]s are indistinguishable from regular statues normally - however, if you [[search]] next to one (including the [[automatic searching]] [[intrinsic]]) or move onto its [[square]], it will turn into the appropriate type of monster.
+[[Statue trap]]s are indistinguishable from regular statues normally - however, if the hero [[search]]es next to one (including the [[automatic searching]] [[intrinsic]]) or moves onto its [[square]], it will turn into the appropriate type of monster.
 ==Description==
-The weight of a given statue is 1.5 times the weight of its corpse in monster form, plus the weight of any contents. Statues will fit into containers only if the portrayed monster is tiny, small or medium size - the actual weight of the statue does not factor into this.
+The weight of a given statue is 1.5 times the weight of its corpse in monster form, plus the weight of any contents. Statues will fit into containers only if the portrayed monster is tiny, small or medium in size, and the actual weight of the statue does not factor into this.
-When a statue is hit by a [[force bolt]], [[wand of striking]] or a [[digging tool]], they are broken into 6 + ''d60'' [[rock]]s, similar to [[boulder]]s; other weapons and wands have no effect, and [[apply]]ing an [[axe]] additionally produces a message, with a {{frac|2|3}} chance of dealing d2 damage to you.{{refsrc|dig.c|931}} Breaking a statue allows its contents to be retrieved.
+A statue hit by a [[force bolt]], [[wand of striking]] or a [[digging tool]] is broken into 6 + ''d60'' [[rock]]s, similar to [[boulder]]s&mdash;other weapons and wands have no effect, and [[applying]] an [[axe]] additionally produces a message, with a {{frac|2|3}} chance of dealing d2 damage to the hero.{{refsrc|dig.c|931}} Breaking a statue allows its contents to be retrieved.
 Using the stone to flesh spell on a statue of a [[fleshy]] monster will turn it into that monster, and any of the statue's contents become part of that monster's inventory; casting stone to flesh on a statue of any [[golem]] will animate it as a [[flesh golem]] with the same conditions above. Statues of other monsters that are not fleshy (such as [[lichen]]s) or [[Corpseless|do not leave a corpse]] (such as [[yellow light]]s) will instead turn into [[meatball]]s, destroying their contents.{{refsrc|zap.c|1622}}{{refsrc|zap.c|1631}}
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 Statues can be [[polymorph]]ed into other kinds of statues or into boulders, but any contents will be destroyed unconditionally.{{refsrc|zap.c|1309}}{{refsrc|zap.c|1225}}{{refsrc|mkobj.c|606}}
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|dbd39f2cd5c4648228860c4090a6b9742f208c81}}, statues now have a minimum possible weight based on the size of the monster it depicts. For example, the weight of [[killer bee]] and [[leprechaun]] statues are 100 aum, [[yellow light]] statues are 300 aum, [[wraith]] statues are 500 aum, and [[air elemental]] statues are 900 aum.}}
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|dbd39f2cd5c4648228860c4090a6b9742f208c81}}, statues have a minimum possible weight based on the size of the monster it depicts. For example, the weight of [[killer bee]] and [[leprechaun]] statues are 100 aum, [[yellow light]] statues are 300 aum, [[wraith]] statues are 500 aum, and [[air elemental]] statues are 900 aum.
 ==Strategy==

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 ===Historic statues===
-Certain statues are historic, causing [[Archeologist]]s to suffer a &minus;1 penalty to [[alignment record]] when breaking or animating them. These include the statues of the [[gnome king]] in [[Minetown#Grotto Town|Grotto Town]], the [[Centaur (monster class)|centaur]] statues around the main room of the [[Oracle (level)|Oracle level]], the statue of [[Perseus]], and any petrified [[unique monster]]s. Archeologists can tell whether a statue is historic on sight - for other roles, the property is hidden and irrelevant.
+Certain statues are historic, causing [[Archeologist]]s to suffer a &minus;1 penalty to [[alignment record]] when breaking or animating them. These include the statues of the [[gnome king]] in [[Minetown#Grotto Town|Grotto Town]], the [[Centaur (monster class)|centaur]] statues around the main room of the [[Oracle (level)|Oracle level]], the statue of [[Perseus]], and any petrified [[unique monster]]s. Archeologists can tell whether a statue is historic on sight;{{refsrc|src/objnam.c|620|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} for other roles, the property is hidden and irrelevant.
 ===Statue traps===