Stone giant - Revision history

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 Stone giants may appear among the random {{white|H}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Cavepeople]], and make up {{frac|6|175}} (~3.42%) of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Caveman quest]]. Stone giants may also appear among the random {{white|H}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Valkyrie]]s, and make up {{frac|6|175}} (~3.42%) of the monsters that are randomly generated on the [[Valkyrie quest]].
-A stone giant is placed in the secret passage within [[Fort Ludios]] at level creation, and five stone giants are generated on the [[Plane of Earth]] at level creation.
+A stone giant is placed in the northwestern room of [[Fort Ludios]] on the other end of the secret passage at level creation, and five stone giants are generated on the [[Plane of Earth]] at level creation.
 Stone giants have a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] either a boulder or a [[club]] with equal probability, and an independent chance of being generated with a small assortment of gems.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|183|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|706|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} They are eligible for [[offensive item]]s, [[defensive item]]s, and [[miscellaneous item]]s.
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 ==History==
 The stone giant first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
 ==Variants==

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 A stone giant is placed in the secret passage within [[Fort Ludios]] at level creation, and five stone giants are generated on the [[Plane of Earth]] at level creation.
-Stone giants have a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] a boulder, and an independent chance of being generated with a small assortment of gems.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|183|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|706|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} They are eligible for [[offensive item]]s, [[defensive item]]s, and [[miscellaneous item]]s.
+Stone giants have a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] either a boulder or a [[club]] with equal probability, and an independent chance of being generated with a small assortment of gems.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|183|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|706|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} They are eligible for [[offensive item]]s, [[defensive item]]s, and [[miscellaneous item]]s.
 ==Strategy==
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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], two stone giants are generated within an inner room in [[Grund's Stronghold]] at level creation. This also applies to [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], two stone giants are generated within an inner room in [[Grund's Stronghold]] at level creation. Stone giants may also appear among the random {{white|H}} generated in [[giant court]]s and the [[Giant Caverns]].
 ===dNetHack===

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 [[Eating]] a stone giant [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac|2}} chance (50%) of increasing a character's [[strength]].
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|The attacks of stone giants and other sufficiently large monsters can inflict knockback, sending targets flying one or more squares.}}
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|The attacks of stone giants and other sufficiently large monsters can inflict knockback, sending targets flying one or more squares.
 ==Generation==
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 Though usually considered the weakest of the giants, stone giants have a natural [[AC]] of 0, which is the best among giants and second-best among giant humanoids after the [[titan]]. This can make them troublesome to dispatch, especially if they find enchanted armor that fits and/or have any attack [[wand]]s on hand. However, stone giants have no [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] and are also the slowest among their monster type and class at 6 speed, which makes them much easier to handle with wands and spells.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Stone giants and other large humanoids can wear mummy wrappings.
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|Knockback can make stone giants and other large monsters exceedingly dangerous if the player character is positioned between them and a hazard, such as [[pool]]s of water or [[lava]].}}
 ==History==
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], stone giants are neutral-aligned and vulnerable to [[iron]]. They have a {{frac|4}} chance of being generated with a [[club]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], stone giants are neutral-aligned and vulnerable to [[iron]]. They have an additional {{frac|4}} chance (25%) of being generated with a club, due to an oversight in the code.
 Stone giants may appear among the court of a [[titan]]-ruled [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==Strategy==
-Though usually considered the weakest of the giants, stone giants have a natural [[AC]] of 0, which is the best among giants and second-best among giant humanoids after the [[titan]]. This can make them troublesome to dispatch, especially if they find additional armor to wear and have any attack [[wand]]s on hand. However, stone giants have no [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] and are also the slowest among their monster type and class at 6 speed, which makes them much easier to handle with wands and spells.
+Though usually considered the weakest of the giants, stone giants have a natural [[AC]] of 0, which is the best among giants and second-best among giant humanoids after the [[titan]]. This can make them troublesome to dispatch, especially if they find enchanted armor that fits and/or have any attack [[wand]]s on hand. However, stone giants have no [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] and are also the slowest among their monster type and class at 6 speed, which makes them much easier to handle with wands and spells.
 ==History==

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-The '''stone giant''', {{monsym|stone giant}}, is a [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is among the weakest of the [[giant]]s in terms of [[difficulty level]], but its base [[AC]] of 0 is the best among giants and second best among {{mcsl|H}} (after the [[titan]]).
+A '''stone giant''', {{monsym|stone giant}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The stone giant is a [[giant humanoid]] that is slightly stronger than the [[hill giant]], though it also has the lowest [[Monster difficulty|difficulty]] of its monster class. Like all living [[Giant (monster attribute)|giants]], stone giants have [[infravision]] and can be seen via infravision; they will seek out [[gems]] and other items to pick up, and can move over [[boulder]]s, pick them up and throw them.
-As with all giants, they can pick up and throw [[boulder]]s, and eating their corpse has a 50% chance of increasing your [[strength]].
+A stone giant has a single weapon attack.
 ==Generation==
-{{main|Giant#Generation}}
+Stone giants may generate as peaceful towards lawful characters, and can generate in small [[groups]] of two to four.
-Stone giants may be generated in [[throne room]]s as early as dungeon level 13, and may appear when a [[throne]] at this depth or lower is [[loot]]ed.{{reffunc|mkroom.c|courtmon}} Stone giants are also eligible to appear in the [[Valkyrie quest]] and [[Caveman quest]], which have {{monclass|H}} as the second quest class.
+Stone giants may appear among the hostile giant humanoids generated in [[throne room]]s at dungeon levels 13 and below, 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).{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|745|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-A single stone giant appears in the secret passage of [[Fort Ludios]], and five stone giants are generated once the player reaches the [[Plane of Earth]].
+Stone giants may appear among the random {{white|H}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Cavepeople]], and make up {{frac|6|175}} (~3.42%) of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Caveman quest]]. Stone giants may also appear among the random {{white|H}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Valkyrie]]s, and make up {{frac|6|175}} (~3.42%) of the monsters that are randomly generated on the [[Valkyrie quest]].
 ==Strategy==
-{{main|Giant#Strategy}}
+Though usually considered the weakest of the giants, stone giants have a natural [[AC]] of 0, which is the best among giants and second-best among giant humanoids after the [[titan]]. This can make them troublesome to dispatch, especially if they find additional armor to wear and have any attack [[wand]]s on hand. However, stone giants have no [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] and are also the slowest among their monster type and class at 6 speed, which makes them much easier to handle with wands and spells.
 ==History==
-The stone giant is introduced in [[NetHack 3.0.0]] along with all the other giants (minus the [[storm giant]]), which were differentiated from the standard giant that appeared from [[NetHack 1.3d]] to [[NetHack 2.3e]].
+The stone giant first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], two stone giants can be found in the halls of [[Grund's Stronghold]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], two stone giants are generated within an inner room in [[Grund's Stronghold]] at level creation. This also applies to [[SlashTHEM]] and [[Hack'EM]].
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], stone giants appear along with other giants in the court of [[titan]]-ruled [[Special room (dNetHack)|throne rooms]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], stone giants are neutral-aligned and vulnerable to [[iron]]. They have a {{frac|4}} chance of being generated with a [[club]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
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 ==References==
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-{{nethack-366}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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 ==Encyclopedia entry==
-{{encyclopedia|Giants have always walked the earth, though they are rare in
+{{encyclopedia|Giants have always walked the earth, though they are rare in these times.  They range in size from little over nine feet to a towering twenty feet or more.  The larger ones use huge boulders as weapons, hurling them over large distances.  All types of giants share a love for men - roasted, boiled, or fried.  Their table manners are legendary.
 }}

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 Like other giants, stone giants can appear in [[groups]]. They have a 50% chance of being [[Monster starting inventory|created with]] a boulder, and are often generated with a small assortment of gems.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|183|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|706|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}
-Stone giants may be generated in [[throne room]]s as early as dungeon level 13, and may appear when a [[throne]] at this depth or lower is [[loot]]ed.{{reffunc|mkroom.c|courtmon}} Stone giants are also eligible to appear in the [[Valkyrie quest]] and [[Caveman quest]], which has {{monclass|H}} as the second quest class.
+Stone giants may be generated in [[throne room]]s as early as dungeon level 13, and may appear when a [[throne]] at this depth or lower is [[loot]]ed.{{reffunc|mkroom.c|courtmon}} Stone giants are also eligible to appear in the [[Valkyrie quest]] and [[Caveman quest]], which have {{monclass|H}} as the second quest class.
 ==Strategy==