Tengu - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2026-03-23T22:04:00Z

potholes

Mobileuser: EvilHack teleport control chance

2026-01-14T15:31:44Z

EvilHack teleport control chance

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit pass

2025-05-24T15:57:46Z

copyedit pass

Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2025-02-25T17:42:31Z

potholes et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2025-01-20T02:35:53Z

word choice

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit

2024-10-26T03:12:54Z

copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ update

2024-03-15T21:50:19Z

‎dNetHack: update

Umbire the Phantom: xnh + hackem

2024-02-17T17:01:21Z

xnh + hackem

Umbire the Phantom: hist + slashem + evil

2024-02-17T16:57:45Z

hist + slashem + evil

Umbire the Phantom: let's send it, been sitting on this for a while

2024-02-17T16:49:56Z

let's send it, been sitting on this for a while

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 [[Eating]] a tengu [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac|2|15}} chance of granting poison resistance, a {{frac|5}} chance of granting teleportitis, and a {{frac|6}} chance of granting teleport control.
-Chatting to a tengu causes it to squawk.
+[[Chatting]] to a tengu causes it to squawk.
 ==Generation==
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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], tengu are medium and humanoid, and do not possess or confer poison resistance.
-Tengu that generate on the [[Samurai quest]], or else with a {{frac|20}} chance on other levels, are [[Monster starting inventory|generated with]] [[banded mail]], [[high boots]], a [[helmet]], a [[yumi]] and a stack of [[ya]], and two weapon sets dependent on gender: a [[katana]] and [[Wakizashi (dNetHack)|wakizashi]] for male tengu, and a [[Naginata (dNetHack)|naginata]] and [[knife]] for female tengu.
+Tengu that generate on the [[Samurai quest]], or else with a {{frac|20}} chance on other levels, are [[generated with]] [[banded mail]], [[high boots]], a [[helmet]], a [[yumi]] and a stack of [[ya]], and two weapon sets dependent on gender: a [[katana]] and [[Wakizashi (dNetHack)|wakizashi]] for male tengu, and a [[Naginata (dNetHack)|naginata]] and [[knife]] for female tengu.
 Tengu can appear in the court of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]] ruled by an [[ogre king]].

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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], the chance of obtaining teleportitis from a tengu corpse or tin is reduced to {{frac|10}}.
+In [[EvilHack]], the chance of obtaining teleport control from a tengu corpse or tin is reduced to {{frac|10}}.
 ===Hack'EM===

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   |frequency=3
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Bite 1d7
+  |attacks=[[Bite]] 1d7 [[Physical damage|physical]]
   |weight=300
   |nutr=200
   |size=Small
-  |resistances=Poison
+  |resistances=[[Poison resistance]]
-  |resistances conveyed=Poison (13%), [[teleport control]] (17%), causes [[teleportitis]] (20%)
+  |resistances conveyed=[[Poison resistance]] (13%), [[teleport control]] (17%), causes [[teleportitis]] (20%)
   |attributes={{attributes|A tengu|tport=1|tportcntrl=1|stalk=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
-  |reference=[[monst.c#line531]]
+  |reference=[https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/blob/NetHack-3.6.7_Released/src/monst.c#L498 NetHack 3.6.7 - src/monst.c, line 498]
 }}
-A '''tengu''', {{monsym|tengu}} is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The tengu has the highest [[difficulty]] and [[monster level]] of the [[minor demon]]s - they are the only minor demons without a weakness to [[silver]]. Tengu have [[infravision]], can be seen via infravision, possess the ability to [[teleport]] randomly and [[Teleport control|control its destination]], and can follow a [[hero]] to other levels if they are adjacent.
+A '''tengu''', {{monsym|tengu}} is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The tengu has the highest [[monster level]] and [[Monster difficulty|difficulty]] of the [[minor demon]]s, and is the only one in the [[monster class]] without a weakness to [[silver]]. Tengu have [[infravision]], can be seen via infravision, possess the ability to both [[teleport]] somewhat randomly and [[Teleport control|control its destination]], and can follow a [[hero]] to other levels if they are adjacent.
-A tengu has a single bite attack, and possesses [[poison resistance]].
+A tengu has a single [[bite]] attack, and possesses [[poison resistance]].
 [[Eating]] a tengu [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac|2|15}} chance of granting poison resistance, a {{frac|5}} chance of granting teleportitis, and a {{frac|6}} chance of granting teleport control.
 ==Generation==
-Randomly-generated tengu may be created as [[peaceful]] for [[lawful]] characters.
+Randomly generated tengu may be created as [[peaceful]] for [[lawful]] characters.
-Tengu appear among the random {{white|i}} that are part of the first quest [[monster class]] for the [[Knight]] and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Knight quest]]. They also appear among the random {{white|i}} that are generated on each floor of the [[Wizard quest]] at level creation.
+Tengu appear among the random {{white|i}} that are part of the first quest [[monster class]] for the [[Knight]] and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Knight quest]]. They can also appear among the random {{white|i}} that are generated on each floor of the [[Wizard quest]] at level creation.
 ==Strategy==
-The teleportation abilities of tengu can make them quite annoying to fight or evade, though hostile ones are often worth fighting unless you are in a dire situation&mdash;they are also easier to kill on [[no-teleport level]]s, such as [[Sokoban]]. Their corpses and tins are valued by many players as a source of teleport control, making them a common target of [[reverse genocide]]; Knights may also consider [[genociding]] [[quasit]]s, which causes other minor demons to generate in their place and enables tengu [[farm]]ing on the home level and any other quest level with a [[magic trap]]. Remember that when eating corpses, having an intrinsic that corpse provides does not increase the odds of it providing other intrinsics, i.e. it is not worth obtaining teleportitis solely to "force" teleport control.
+The teleportation abilities of tengu can make hostile ones quite annoying to fight or evade, though they are often worth fighting unless you are in a dire situation&mdash;they are also easier to kill on [[no-teleport level]]s, such as [[Sokoban]]. Their corpses and tins are valued by many players as a source of teleport control, making them a common target of [[reverse genocide]]; Knights may also consider [[genociding]] [[quasit]]s, which causes other minor demons to generate in their place and enables tengu [[farm]]ing on the home level and any other quest level with a [[magic trap]].
 ===Chance of gaining teleport control===

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 ==Strategy==
-The teleportation abilities of tengu can make them quite annoying to fight or evade, though hostile ones are often worth fighting unless you are in a dire situation - they are also easier to kill on [[no-teleport level]]s, such as [[Sokoban]]. Their corpses and tins are valued by many players as a source of teleport control, making them a common target of [[reverse genocide]]; Knights may also consider genociding [[quasits]], which causes other minor demons to generate in their place and enables tengu [[farm]]ing on the home level and any other quest level with a [[magic trap]]. Remember that when eating corpses, having an intrinsic that corpse provides does not increase the odds of it providing other intrinsics, i.e. it is not worth obtaining teleportitis solely to "force" teleport control.
+The teleportation abilities of tengu can make them quite annoying to fight or evade, though hostile ones are often worth fighting unless you are in a dire situation&mdash;they are also easier to kill on [[no-teleport level]]s, such as [[Sokoban]]. Their corpses and tins are valued by many players as a source of teleport control, making them a common target of [[reverse genocide]]; Knights may also consider [[genociding]] [[quasit]]s, which causes other minor demons to generate in their place and enables tengu [[farm]]ing on the home level and any other quest level with a [[magic trap]]. Remember that when eating corpses, having an intrinsic that corpse provides does not increase the odds of it providing other intrinsics, i.e. it is not worth obtaining teleportitis solely to "force" teleport control.
 ===Chance of gaining teleport control===

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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], tengu are medium and humanoid, and do not possess or confer poison resistance.
-Tengu that generate in the [[Samurai quest]], or else with a {{frac|20}} chance in other levels, are [[Monster starting inventory|generated with]] [[banded mail]], [[high boots]], a [[helmet]], a [[yumi]] and a stack of [[ya]], and two weapon sets dependent on gender: a [[katana]] and [[Wakizashi (dNetHack)|wakizashi]] for male tengu, and a [[Naginata (dNetHack)|naginata]] and [[knife]] for female tengu.
+Tengu that generate on the [[Samurai quest]], or else with a {{frac|20}} chance on other levels, are [[Monster starting inventory|generated with]] [[banded mail]], [[high boots]], a [[helmet]], a [[yumi]] and a stack of [[ya]], and two weapon sets dependent on gender: a [[katana]] and [[Wakizashi (dNetHack)|wakizashi]] for male tengu, and a [[Naginata (dNetHack)|naginata]] and [[knife]] for female tengu.
 Tengu can appear in the court of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]] ruled by an [[ogre king]].

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   |reference=[[monst.c#line531]]
 }}
-A '''tengu''', {{monsym|tengu}} is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The tengu is the strongest of the [[minor demon]]s, and has [[infravision]], can be seen via infravision, possesses the ability to [[teleport]] randomly and [[Teleport control|control its destination]], and can follow a [[player]] character to other levels if they are adjacent.
+A '''tengu''', {{monsym|tengu}} is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The tengu has the highest [[difficulty]] and [[monster level]] of the [[minor demon]]s - they are the only minor demons without a weakness to [[silver]]. Tengu have [[infravision]], can be seen via infravision, possess the ability to [[teleport]] randomly and [[Teleport control|control its destination]], and can follow a [[hero]] to other levels if they are adjacent.
-A tengu has a single bite attack, and possesses [[poison resistance]] - they are the only minor demons without a weakness to [[silver]].
+A tengu has a single bite attack, and possesses [[poison resistance]].
-[[Eat]]ing a tengu [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac|2|15}} chance of conveying poison resistance, a {{frac|5}} chance of conveying teleportitis, and a {{frac|6}} chance of conveying teleport control.
+[[Eating]] a tengu [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac|2|15}} chance of granting poison resistance, a {{frac|5}} chance of granting teleportitis, and a {{frac|6}} chance of granting teleport control.
 ==Generation==
 Randomly-generated tengu may be created as [[peaceful]] for [[lawful]] characters.
-Tengu appear among the random {{white|i}} that are part of the first quest [[monster class]] for the Knight quest and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated there. They also appear among the random {{white|i}} that are generated on each floor of the [[Wizard quest]] at level creation.
+Tengu appear among the random {{white|i}} that are part of the first quest [[monster class]] for the [[Knight]] and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Knight quest]]. They also appear among the random {{white|i}} that are generated on each floor of the [[Wizard quest]] at level creation.
 ==Strategy==
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 ==History==
-The tengu first appears in [[Hack 1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 2.3e]], the tengu uses the {{white|t}} glyph. In [[NetHack 3.0.0]], the tengu is made part of the imp or minor demon monster class and given its current glyph.
+The tengu first appears in [[Hack 1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 2.3e]], the tengu uses the {{white|t}} glyph: [[NetHack 3.0.0]] makes the tengu part of the imp or minor demon monster class and gives its current glyph.
 ==Origin==
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 In [[SLASH'EM]], tengu [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as a +1 weapon]].
-A loyal [[tame]] tengu can be given as [[minion]]s via sacrifice or prayer to [[lawful]] players of [[experience level]] 4 or lower.
+A [[tame]] tengu [[minion]] can be given to [[lawful]] heroes at [[experience level]] 4 or lower through [[sacrifice]] or [[prayer]].
 Tengu appear among the random {{white|i}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Necromancer]]s and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Necromancer quest]].
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], tengu are medium and humanoid, and do not possess or confer poison resistance.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], tengu are medium and humanoid, and do not possess or confer poison resistance.
 Tengu that generate in the [[Samurai quest]], or else with a {{frac|20}} chance in other levels, are [[Monster starting inventory|generated with]] [[banded mail]], [[high boots]], a [[helmet]], a [[yumi]] and a stack of [[ya]], and two weapon sets dependent on gender: a [[katana]] and [[Wakizashi (dNetHack)|wakizashi]] for male tengu, and a [[Naginata (dNetHack)|naginata]] and [[knife]] for female tengu.
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 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], tengu are made [[carnivorous]] along with other minor demons that leave corpses. Like all minor demons, they take +d6 damage from being hit with [[iron]] weapons and items.
+In [[xNetHack]], tengu and other minor demons that leave corpses are [[carnivorous]]. Tengu also take +d6 damage from being hit with [[iron]] weapons and items like all minor demons.
 ===EvilHack===
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 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], tengu are carnivores as in xNetHack, but are otherwise unchanged from vanilla ''NetHack''.
+In [[Hack'EM]], tengu are carnivores as in xNetHack, but are otherwise unchanged from ''NetHack''.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 If you have a [[scroll of charging]] and a stack of blank scrolls, a newly generated magic marker can get you intrinsic teleport control about 83% of the time.
 ==Origin==
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 ==Variants==
 ===dNetHack===
 In [[dNetHack]], tengu do not possess or confer poison resistance.
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 ===xNetHack===
 In [[xNetHack]], tengu and other minor demons take +d6 damage from being hit with [[iron]] weapons and items.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==