Trapper - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ oop

2026-05-20T04:34:02Z

‎History: oop

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ import from ceiling

2026-05-20T04:33:46Z

‎History: import from ceiling

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ tailor and cite

2026-05-20T04:32:45Z

‎Generation: tailor and cite

Ray Chason: Update attacks

2026-05-14T03:47:27Z

Update attacks

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ word choice

2024-12-19T16:02:19Z

‎History: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: that's fine, swore I fixed the "less threatening" thing though...

2023-08-23T01:25:20Z

that's fine, swore I fixed the "less threatening" thing though...

Ion frigate: as with lurker above, make whole sentence plural

2023-08-23T01:23:16Z

as with lurker above, make whole sentence plural

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2023-08-22T22:36:30Z

word choice

Umbire the Phantom: Hack'EM

2023-08-22T17:50:10Z

Hack'EM

Umbire the Phantom: Double Trouble - gonna be a lot of doubling back (hue) to other pages in the near future

2023-08-22T13:49:19Z

Double Trouble - gonna be a lot of doubling back (hue) to other pages in the near future

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 The trapper first appears in Hack for PDP-11, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]]. From these versions to [[NetHack 2.3e]], the trapper uses the [[comma]], {{white|,}}, as its glyph&mdash;[[NetHack 3.0.0]] establishes the "trapper or lurker above" monster class and moves the trapper to its current glyph at {{white|t}}.
-In [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and some previous versions, including variants based on those versions, [[trapper]]s are treated as hiding on the [[ceiling]] identically to the lurker above: the game implicitly assumes that a non-[[mimic]] monster with the hiding monster attribute flag (<tt>M1_HIDE</tt>) is hiding on the ceiling, which includes trappers due to a lack of any differentiating code in spite of the [[encyclopedia]] entry suggesting that it hides on the ground.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|361}} This is [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3#C342-51|bug C342-51]], and is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] via {{commit|70e25fa154716bee958419ce8d4ae48f4353601d}} (dated November 2003) so that the trapper is correctly treated as being on the floor.
+In [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and some previous versions, including variants based on those versions, trappers are treated as hiding on the [[ceiling]] identically to the lurker above: the game implicitly assumes that a non-[[mimic]] monster with the hiding monster attribute flag (<tt>M1_HIDE</tt>) is hiding on the ceiling, which includes trappers due to a lack of any differentiating code in spite of the [[encyclopedia]] entry suggesting that it hides on the ground.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|361}} This is [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3#C342-51|bug C342-51]], and is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] via {{commit|70e25fa154716bee958419ce8d4ae48f4353601d}} (dated November 2003) so that the trapper is correctly treated as being on the floor.
 ==Origin==

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 ==History==
-The trapper first appears in Hack for PDP-11, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]]. From these versions to [[NetHack 2.3e]], the trapper uses the [[comma]], {{white|,}}, as its glyph&mdash;[[NetHack 3.0.0]] moves the trapper to its current glyph.
+The trapper first appears in Hack for PDP-11, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]]. From these versions to [[NetHack 2.3e]], the trapper uses the [[comma]], {{white|,}}, as its glyph&mdash;[[NetHack 3.0.0]] establishes the "trapper or lurker above" monster class and moves the trapper to its current glyph at {{white|t}}.
 ==Origin==

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 ==Generation==
-Trappers are always generated hostile.
+Randomly-generated trappers are always created as [[hostile]].
-The [[Wizard of Yendor]] may create a clone of himself in the guise of a trapper via the [[Double Trouble]] [[monster spell]].
+The [[Wizard of Yendor]] may create a clone of himself in the guise of a trapper via the [[Double Trouble]] [[monster spell]].{{refsrc|src/wizard.c|55|nethack=5.0.0}}
 ==Strategy==

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   |frequency=2
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=[[Engulfing]] [[digestion]] 1d10
+  |attacks=[[Engulfing]] 1d6 [[wrapping]], [[engulfing]] 2d6 [[physical damage]]
   |weight=800
   |nutr=350

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 ==History==
-The trapper first appears in Hack for PDP-11, a variant of [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]].
+The trapper first appears in Hack for PDP-11, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]]. From these versions to [[NetHack 2.3e]], the trapper uses the [[comma]], {{white|,}}, as its glyph&mdash;[[NetHack 3.0.0]] moves the trapper to its current glyph.
 ==Origin==

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 The trapper is a carnivorous relative of the lurker, being a large and flat manta ray-like creature with tough exterior skin that resembles stone in density and texture. The average trapper's body covers over 400 square feet (37 square meters) and could grow as large as 600 square feet (56 square meters). Trappers are primarily found in caves, caverns, and dark locations such as dungeons, and can attach themselves to walls and ceilings with ease, mimicking their surroundings by shapeshifting the texture and color of their outer body to blend in with earthen, stone, or wooden surfaces.
-When hunting, a trapper often forms a box-like protrusion in their center to lure in prey; once prey wanders near or onto the center of their body, the trapper suddenly forms a ball around them in order to crush and smother them to death. A trapper will not release its prey unless facing certain death or killed outright. Once the prey is killed, its flesh is digested - bones, metal and other indigestible materials are left where it once stood. Trappers are known to use these remains as bait, and hibernate whenever prey became scarce (though they remain aware of anything that approaches them); they will also remain in an area for extended periods of time if food is plentiful.
+Trappers often form a box-like protrusion in their center to lure prey near or onto the center of their body; once a victim is close enough, the trapper strikes and forms a ball around them in order to crush and smother them to death. A trapper will not release its prey unless facing certain death or killed outright. Once the prey is killed, its flesh is digested - bones, metal and other indigestible materials are left where it once stood; trappers are known to use these remains as bait, and hibernate whenever prey became scarce (though they remain aware of anything that approaches them). A trapper will also remain in an area for extended periods of time if food is plentiful.
 In the 3rd and 4th Editions, trappers and their lurker 'relatives' were eventually phased out in favor of the similar darkmantle, though they would return alongside it for the 5th Edition.
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], trappers can be repelled with  the [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Sign|Elder Sign]] and [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Cerulean Sign|Cerulean Sign]] [[ward]]s.
+In [[dNetHack]], trappers can be repelled with the [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Sign|Elder Sign]] and [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Cerulean Sign|Cerulean Sign]] [[ward]]s.
 ===Hack'EM===

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 ==Strategy==
-Like the lurker above, a trapper can easily be detected via [[telepathy]] or [[warning]], and its very low speed of 3 makes them less threatening, especially if you are decently equipped. However, do not let any of your [[pet]]s near one - digestion attacks will instantly kill pets that are small enough, so be sure to scout for trappers beforehand when navigating a floor.
+Like lurkers above, trappers can easily be detected via [[telepathy]] or [[warning]], and their very low speed of 3 makes them nonthreatening, especially if you are decently equipped. However, do not let any of your [[pet]]s near one - digestion attacks will instantly kill pets that are small enough, so be sure to scout for trappers beforehand when navigating a floor.
 ==History==

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 ==Variants==
-In variants that incorporate the [[Convict]] role, several trappers can be found in the lower filler level(s) of the [[Convict quest]].
+In variants that incorporate the [[Convict]] role, several trappers are generated on the lower filler level(s) of the [[Convict quest]] at level creation.
 ===dNetHack===