Titan - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: *dnh

2026-04-22T17:21:43Z

*dnh

Umbire the Phantom: /* As pets */ upcoming

2026-04-20T06:01:21Z

‎As pets: upcoming

Umbire the Phantom: pothole, etc.

2025-12-22T23:41:13Z

pothole, etc.

Umbire the Phantom: tweak

2025-12-17T17:00:42Z

tweak

Umbire the Phantom: follow-up pass

2025-10-30T00:23:47Z

follow-up pass

Tomsod: titans are the only monster that can use boulders but not smash doors

2025-10-29T13:51:41Z

titans are the only monster that can use boulders but not smash doors

Umbire the Phantom: and so on...

2025-06-27T19:50:54Z

and so on...

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ more so...

2025-06-27T19:48:37Z

‎Strategy: more so...

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ and so here

2025-06-27T19:46:51Z

‎Strategy: and so here

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2025-04-11T09:49:09Z

tweaks

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 Titans have much better defenses than in ''NetHack'', possessing an effective AC of -13 (with all 23 points in 'natural' AC), but have a much more limited selection of [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spells]]: titans will cast either ''drop boulder'', which causes a boulder to fall directly on the hero, or ''lightning bolt'', which zaps a [[ray]] of [[lightning]] towards the hero similar to a [[wand of lightning]].
-A titan may occupy the throne of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]]&mdash;their court can contain [[storm giant]]s, [[fire giant]]s, [[frost giant]]s, [[hill giant]]s, [[stone giant]]s, regular [[Giant (monster)|giants]], [[sons of Typhon]], [[dryad]]s, [[naiad]]s, [[oread]]s, and [[deminymph]]s.
+A titan may occupy the throne of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]]&mdash;their court may consist of [[storm giant]]s, [[fire giant]]s, [[frost giant]]s, [[hill giant]]s, [[stone giant]]s, regular [[Giant (monster)|giants]], [[sons of Typhon]], [[dryad]]s, [[Naiad (dNetHack)|naiads]], [[Oread (dNetHack)|oreads]], and [[deminymph]]s.
 ===EvilHack===

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 Titans and [[balrog]]s are among the best monsters that pets can be polymorphed into, and both can be outfitted with limited armor and weapons. Unlike balrogs, titans are not [[inediate]]: though they can easily keep themselves fed, a tamed titan that becomes [[confused]] by hunger will prove troublesome unless you have given it a unicorn horn beforehand.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Monsters that eat food can gain intrinsics from corpses, allowing a titan to gain [[poison resistance]] and other intrinsic resistances that can vastly increase their survival odds.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|8d2407f1f21cc60ac99e08f00233975b32321eef}}, monsters can gain intrinsics from eating [[corpses]], allowing a pet titan to gain [[poison resistance]] and other intrinsic resistances that can vastly increase their survival odds.}}
 ==History==

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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]], [[notnotdNetHack]], titans have their [[Monster difficulty|difficulty]] increased to 21. They are classified as [[primordial]]s and are vulnerable to unholy damage, and are also capable of breaking down locked doors. Titans have basic prowess in martial combat and can reach [[Monster level|level 30]].
-Titans have much better defenses than in ''NetHack'', possessing an effective AC of -13 (with all 23 points in 'natural' AC), but have a much more limited selection of [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spells]]: titans will cast either ''drop boulder'', which causes a boulder to fall directly on the player character, or ''lightning bolt'', which zaps a [[ray]] of [[lightning]] towards the hero similar to a [[wand of lightning]].
+Titans have much better defenses than in ''NetHack'', possessing an effective AC of -13 (with all 23 points in 'natural' AC), but have a much more limited selection of [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spells]]: titans will cast either ''drop boulder'', which causes a boulder to fall directly on the hero, or ''lightning bolt'', which zaps a [[ray]] of [[lightning]] towards the hero similar to a [[wand of lightning]].
 A titan may occupy the throne of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]]&mdash;their court can contain [[storm giant]]s, [[fire giant]]s, [[frost giant]]s, [[hill giant]]s, [[stone giant]]s, regular [[Giant (monster)|giants]], [[sons of Typhon]], [[dryad]]s, [[naiad]]s, [[oread]]s, and [[deminymph]]s.

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 A '''titan''', {{monsym|titan}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The titan is a [[strong]] and [[omnivorous]] [[giant humanoid]] that possesses [[infravision]] and [[flight]], and can be seen via infravision. Titans will pick up [[weapon]]s, [[armor]], [[food]], and [[magical item]]s that they come across while hostile&mdash;they are also capable of lifting and [[throwing]] [[boulder]]s like [[Giant (monster attribute)|giants]], but they will not break down locked [[door]]s, and [[eating]] a titan's [[corpse]] or [[tin]] will not grant [[strength]] increases.
 A titan has a single [[weapon]] attack and will attempt to cast one arcane [[monster spell]] during each of their turns.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As of {{commit|5ad45fc696448422b1daeda76d3f8b62361d9392}}, eating a titan [[corpse]] or [[tin]] can restore some [[energy]].}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|5ad45fc696448422b1daeda76d3f8b62361d9392}}, eating a titan [[corpse]] or [[tin]] can restore some [[energy]].}}
 ==Generation==

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-A '''titan''', {{monsym|titan}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The titan is a [[strong]] and [[omnivorous]] [[giant humanoid]] that possesses [[infravision]] and [[flight]], and can be seen via infravision. The titan is capable of lifting and [[throwing]] [[boulder]]s like [[Giant (monster attribute)|giants]], but not of breaking doors, and [[eating]] a titan's [[corpse]] or [[tin]] will not grant [[strength]] increases.
+A '''titan''', {{monsym|titan}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The titan is a [[strong]] and [[omnivorous]] [[giant humanoid]] that possesses [[infravision]] and [[flight]], and can be seen via infravision. Titans will pick up [[weapon]]s, [[armor]], [[food]], and [[magical item]]s that they come across while hostile&mdash;they are also capable of lifting and [[throwing]] [[boulder]]s like [[Giant (monster attribute)|giants]], but they will not break down locked [[door]]s, and [[eating]] a titan's [[corpse]] or [[tin]] will not grant [[strength]] increases.
 A titan has a single [[weapon]] attack and will attempt to cast one arcane [[monster spell]] during each of their turns.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|As of {{commit|5ad45fc696448422b1daeda76d3f8b62361d9392}}, eating a titan [[corpse]] or [[tin]] can restore some [[energy]].}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As of {{commit|5ad45fc696448422b1daeda76d3f8b62361d9392}}, eating a titan [[corpse]] or [[tin]] can restore some [[energy]].}}
 ==Generation==
-Randomly-generated titans can generate as [[peaceful]] for [[lawful]] [[hero]]es, and will not be randomly generated in [[Gehennom]].
+Randomly-generated titans may be [[peaceful]] for [[lawful]] [[hero]]es, and will not be randomly generated in [[Gehennom]]. They are not a valid [[genocide]] target.
 Titans can very rarely appear among the random {{white|H}} that make up the second [[quest]] [[monster class]] for [[Cavemen]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Caveman quest]]. Similarly, they can also appear among the random {{white|H}} that make up the second quest monster class for [[Valkyrie]]s and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Valkyrie quest]].
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 A titan is always generated within the entrance hall on the second map of [[Medusa's Island]] at level creation.{{refsrc|dat/medusa.des|187|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-A titan has a {{frac|2}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] a boulder.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|183|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A titan has a {{frac|2}} chance of being [[generated with]] a boulder.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|183|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==
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 ===As pets===
-Pet titans are superb fighters due to the combination of flight, spellcasting, a strong weapon attack, excellent speed, and solid defenses. Their natural AC easily compensates for an inability to wear torso armor, and their size also makes them immune to [[engulfing]], including [[instadeath]] by [[digestion]]. A [[shield of reflection]] is ideal for protecting the titan from a [[wand of death]], and a [[unicorn horn]] is standard for any humanoid pet; ensure that the titan is wielding a suitably powerful one-handed weapon before leaving the shield for them, as they may instead wield the unicorn horn and have no room to wear one.
+Pet titans are superb fighters due to the combination of flight, spellcasting, a strong weapon attack, excellent speed, and solid defenses. Their natural AC easily compensates for an inability to wear torso armor, and their size also makes them immune to [[engulfing]], including [[instadeath]] by [[digestion]]. A [[shield of reflection]] is ideal for protecting the titan from a [[wand of death]], and a [[unicorn horn]] is standard for any humanoid pet; ensure that the titan is wielding a suitably powerful one-handed weapon before leaving the shield for them, as they may instead wield the unicorn horn and have no hand free to wear the shield with.
-Titans and [[balrog]]s are among the best monsters that pets can be polymorphed into, and both can be outfitted with limited armor and weapons. Unlike balrogs, titans are not [[inediate]], but can easily keep themselves fed: even so, be wary if a tamed titan becomes [[confused]] from hunger.
+Titans and [[balrog]]s are among the best monsters that pets can be polymorphed into, and both can be outfitted with limited armor and weapons. Unlike balrogs, titans are not [[inediate]]: though they can easily keep themselves fed, a tamed titan that becomes [[confused]] by hunger will prove troublesome unless you have given it a unicorn horn beforehand.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Monsters that eat food can gain intrinsics from corpses, allowing a titan to gain [[poison resistance]] and other intrinsic resistances that can vastly increase their survival odds.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Monsters that eat food can gain intrinsics from corpses, allowing a titan to gain [[poison resistance]] and other intrinsic resistances that can vastly increase their survival odds.}}
 ==History==
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 In Greek mythology, the Titans (Ancient Greek ''οἱ Τῑτᾶνες'') were the pre-Olympian gods, According to [[Wikipedia:Theogony|the Theogony]] of [[Wikipedia:Hesiod|Hesiod]], they are the twelve children of the primordial parents Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth), with two sets of six male and female Titans: Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, Cronus, Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, and Tethys. Cronus mated with his older sister Rhea, who then bore the first generation of Olympians: Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hestia, Demeter, and Hera. Certain descendants of the Titans, such as Prometheus, Atlas, Helios, and Leto, are sometimes also called Titans.
-The Titans were overthrown as part of the Greek succession myth, which has features that can be seen in the stories of the Hurrians, Hittites, Babylonians, and other West Asian cultures - the story of the Titanomachy tells how Cronus seized power from his father Uranus and ruled the cosmos with his fellow Titans, before being defeated and replaced in turn as the ruling pantheon of gods by Zeus and the Olympians in the titular ten-year war. The vanquished Titans were banished from the upper world and held imprisoned under guard in Tartarus, though some Titans were allowed to remain free.
+The story of the Titanomachy tells how Cronus seized power from his father Uranus and ruled the cosmos with his fellow Titans, before being overthrown and defeated in turn by Zeus and the Olympians in the titular ten-year war. The Olympians then became the ruling pantheon of gods, and the vanquished Titans were banished from the upper world and held imprisoned under guard in Tartarus, though some Titans were allowed to remain free. This Greek succession myth, which has features that can be seen in the stories of the Hurrians, Hittites, Babylonians, and other West Asian cultures.
-The titans of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' make their debut in the original 1974 set, and also appear in the 1st Edtion Monster Manual. They are portrayed as the largest of the true giants, called voninjotunen in their own language, and rank highest in the social order of giants. A titan resembles a large, muscular human who typically lacks facial hair and is dressed in Grecian style, and is the most intelligent among giants - many titans are capable spellcasters and psionics, with numerous spell-like abilities. Titans typically wield huge war hammers, and may also carry javelins to throw. Titans primarily reside on planes other than the Prime Material, and are often known to speak Abyssal and Celestial, as well as Draconic, Common and all six dialects of Giant. The ancestor of all titans is Lanaxis, one of the mortal children of [[Annam]] All-Father and Othea.
+The titans of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' make their debut in the original 1974 set, and also appear in the 1st Edtion Monster Manual. They are portrayed as the largest of the 'true giants', called "voninjotunen" in their own language, and rank highest in the social order of giants&mdash;this is in contrast to the titans of ''NetHack'', which are not considered giants. A titan resembles a large, muscular human who typically lacks facial hair and is dressed in Grecian style; titans are the most intelligent among the giants, and many are capable spellcasters and psionics and possess numerous spell-like abilities. Titans typically wield huge war hammers, and may also carry javelins to throw. Titans primarily reside on planes other than the Prime Material, and are often known to speak Abyssal and Celestial, as well as Draconic, Common and all six dialects of Giant. The ancestor of all titans is Lanaxis, one of the mortal children of [[Annam]] All-Father and Othea.
 ==Variants==
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]], [[notnotdNetHack]], titans are [[primordial]]s, and have their [[Monster difficulty|difficulty]] increased to 21.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]], [[notnotdNetHack]], titans have their [[Monster difficulty|difficulty]] increased to 21. They are classified as [[primordial]]s and are vulnerable to unholy damage, and are also capable of breaking down locked doors. Titans have basic prowess in martial combat and can reach [[Monster level|level 30]].
-Titans have much better defenses than in ''NetHack'', possessing an effective AC of -13 (with all 23 points in 'natural' AC), but have a much more limited selection of [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spells]]: titans will cast either ''drop boulder'', which causes a boulder to fall directly on the player character, or ''lightning bolt'', which zaps a [[ray]] of [[lightning]] towards the character similar to a [[wand of lightning]].
+Titans have much better defenses than in ''NetHack'', possessing an effective AC of -13 (with all 23 points in 'natural' AC), but have a much more limited selection of [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spells]]: titans will cast either ''drop boulder'', which causes a boulder to fall directly on the player character, or ''lightning bolt'', which zaps a [[ray]] of [[lightning]] towards the hero similar to a [[wand of lightning]].
-A titan may occupy the [[throne]] of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]]&mdash;their court can contain [[storm giant]]s, [[fire giant]]s, [[frost giant]]s, [[hill giant]]s, [[stone giant]]s, regular [[Giant (monster)|giants]], [[sons of Typhon]], [[dryad]]s, [[naiad]]s, [[oread]]s, and [[deminymph]]s.
+A titan may occupy the throne of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]]&mdash;their court can contain [[storm giant]]s, [[fire giant]]s, [[frost giant]]s, [[hill giant]]s, [[stone giant]]s, regular [[Giant (monster)|giants]], [[sons of Typhon]], [[dryad]]s, [[naiad]]s, [[oread]]s, and [[deminymph]]s.
 ===EvilHack===
 In [[EvilHack]], a titan has a {{frac|4}} chance of occupying the throne on the island-based map of the Castle, which is adapted from UnNetHack.
-Hostile titans are all the more threatening due to the increased number of monster spells, and are even more popular as pets, since tamed monsters in EvilHack are somewhat smarter about managing their own inventory, and monsters will use monster spells in combat.
+Hostile titans are all the more threatening due to the increased number of monster spells, and are even more popular as pets since tamed monsters in EvilHack are somewhat smarter about managing their own inventory&mdash;pets will also use monster spells in combat against other monsters.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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-A '''titan''', {{monsym|titan}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The titan is a [[strong]] and [[omnivorous]] [[giant humanoid]] that possesses [[infravision]] and [[flight]], and can be seen via infravision. The titan is capable of lifting and throwing [[boulder]]s like [[Giant (monster attribute)|giants]], though [[eating]] a titan's [[corpse]] or [[tin]] will not grant [[strength]] increases.
+A '''titan''', {{monsym|titan}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The titan is a [[strong]] and [[omnivorous]] [[giant humanoid]] that possesses [[infravision]] and [[flight]], and can be seen via infravision. The titan is capable of lifting and [[throwing]] [[boulder]]s like [[Giant (monster attribute)|giants]], though [[eating]] a titan's [[corpse]] or [[tin]] will not grant [[strength]] increases.
-A titan has a single weapon attack and will attempt to cast one arcane [[monster spell]] during each of their turns.
+A titan has a single [[weapon]] attack and will attempt to cast one arcane [[monster spell]] during each of their turns.
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|As of {{commit|5ad45fc696448422b1daeda76d3f8b62361d9392}}, eating a titan [[corpse]] or [[tin]] can restore some [[energy]].}}
 ==Generation==
-Randomly-generated titans can generate as [[peaceful]] for [[lawful]] characters, and will not be randomly generated in [[Gehennom]].
+Randomly-generated titans can generate as [[peaceful]] for [[lawful]] [[hero]]es, and will not be randomly generated in [[Gehennom]].
 Titans can very rarely appear among the random {{white|H}} that make up the second [[quest]] [[monster class]] for [[Cavemen]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Caveman quest]]. Similarly, they can also appear among the random {{white|H}} that make up the second quest monster class for [[Valkyrie]]s and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Valkyrie quest]].
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 Titans are alarmingly [[fast]] at 18 speed, possess a good [[AC]] of -3, and can wear armor. While less physically damaging than other {{white|H}}, titans can still deal decent damage with their weapon attack; the monster spells they cast can make for tricky fights, especially the [[Haste self (monster spell)|haste self]] and [[summon nasties]] spells. [[Magic resistance]] can help protect against most of the spells in a titan's arsenal&mdash;titans also respect [[Elbereth]], but many of the nasties they can summon do not, including minotaurs, [[elf-lord]]s, [[Elvenking]]s, [[captain]]s, and [[couatl]]s.
-One way to avoid randomly-generated titans is to keep your [[experience level]] low. For example, assuming a character at XL 14, titans are only randomly generated starting at depths of 26, as the [[Dungeons of Doom]] can terminate on dungeon level 25 at highest and DL 29 at the lowest&mdash;titans also cannot appear in Gehennom, leaving a narrow window of generation outside of [[shapeshifter]]s and [[polymorph trap]]s. However, they can still be randomly generated in the [[Castle]] and the levels above it; they can also generate during the [[ascension run]], though at this point you will be much better equipped to handle or avoid them as desired.
+One way to avoid randomly-generated titans is to keep your [[experience level]] low: assuming a character at XL 14, titans are only randomly generated starting at depths of 26, as the [[Dungeons of Doom]] can terminate on dungeon level 25 at highest and DL 29 at the lowest&mdash;titans also cannot appear in Gehennom, leaving a narrow window of generation outside of [[shapeshifter]]s and [[polymorph trap]]s. However, they can still be randomly generated in the [[Castle]] and the levels above it; they can also generate during the [[ascension run]], though at this point you will be much better equipped to handle or avoid them as desired.
-[[Taming]] and [[cancellation]] are possible counters to titans, though both are risky due to their high [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 70: for casters with a sufficiently high experience level, while the {{+ of|cancellation}} spell may be preferable to [[wand of cancellation|the wand]], those capable of the required skill level in [[matter spell]]s can also invest in alternate and more direct options such as the [[Wizard]]'s {{spell of|magic missile}}. [[Paralyzing]] or putting a titan to sleep is similarly risky, though success means having a few free turns to inflict the necessary damage without fear of retaliation; a [[wield]]ed [[potion of paralysis]] or [[potion of sleeping]] is a good choice for this, especially combined with a source of [[free action]]. [[Cockatrice]] [[corpse]]s can render titans a non-issue if the hero has [[gloves]] and good [[to-hit]], and cockatrices are conveniently among the nasties a titan can summon; [[conflict]] can also turn a titan's summoned nasties against them or each other, at minimum diverting their focus from you.
+[[Taming]] and [[cancellation]] are possible counters to titans, though both are risky due to their high [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 70: for casters with a sufficiently high experience level, while the {{+ of|cancellation}} spell may be preferable to [[wand of cancellation|the wand]], those capable of the required skill level in [[matter spell]]s can also invest in alternate and more direct options such as the [[Wizard]]'s {{+ of|magic missile}}. [[Paralyzing]] or putting a titan to sleep is similarly risky, though success means having a few free turns to inflict the necessary damage without fear of retaliation; a [[wield]]ed [[potion of paralysis]] or [[potion of sleeping]] is a good choice for this, especially combined with a source of [[free action]]. [[Cockatrice]] [[corpse]]s can render titans a non-issue if the hero has [[gloves]] and good [[to-hit]], and cockatrices are conveniently among the nasties a titan can summon; [[conflict]] can also turn a titan's summoned nasties against them or each other, at minimum diverting their focus from you.
 ===As pets===
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], titans are [[primordial]]s, and have their [[Monster difficulty|difficulty]] increased to 21. Titans have much better defenses than in ''NetHack'', possessing an effective AC of -13 (with all 23 points in 'natural' AC), but have a much more limited selection of [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spells]]: titans will cast either ''drop boulder'', which causes a boulder to fall directly on the player character, or ''lightning bolt'', which zaps a [[ray]] of [[lightning]] towards the character similar to a [[wand of lightning]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]], [[notnotdNetHack]], titans are [[primordial]]s, and have their [[Monster difficulty|difficulty]] increased to 21.
-A titan may occupy the [[throne]] of a [[Throne room#dNetHack|throne room]] - their court can contain [[storm giant]]s, [[fire giant]]s, [[frost giant]]s, [[hill giant]]s, [[stone giant]]s, regular [[Giant (monster)|giants]], [[sons of Typhon]], [[dryad]]s, [[naiad]]s, [[oread]]s, and [[deminymph]]s.
+Titans have much better defenses than in ''NetHack'', possessing an effective AC of -13 (with all 23 points in 'natural' AC), but have a much more limited selection of [[dNetHack monster spells|monster spells]]: titans will cast either ''drop boulder'', which causes a boulder to fall directly on the player character, or ''lightning bolt'', which zaps a [[ray]] of [[lightning]] towards the character similar to a [[wand of lightning]].
 ===EvilHack===
 In [[EvilHack]], a titan has a {{frac|4}} chance of occupying the throne on the island-based map of the Castle, which is adapted from UnNetHack.
-Hostile titans are all the more threatening due to the increased number of monster spells - however, this also makes them even more popular as pets, since pets in EvilHack are somewhat smarter about managing their own inventory, and monster spells can be used in combat by tame spellcasting monsters and players in the form of a spellcasting monster.
+Hostile titans are all the more threatening due to the increased number of monster spells, and are even more popular as pets, since tamed monsters in EvilHack are somewhat smarter about managing their own inventory, and monsters will use monster spells in combat.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==