Undead - Revision history

Cathartes: /* Common traits */ link vampire (monster class) instead of vampire, which is the specific monster

2024-08-26T06:05:58Z

‎Common traits: link vampire (monster class) instead of vampire, which is the specific monster

Umbire the Phantom: potholes, version

2023-11-07T19:35:55Z

potholes, version

Cathartes: /* Common traits */ shapeshifted vampires are neutral

2023-02-19T17:51:57Z

‎Common traits: shapeshifted vampires are neutral

Cathartes: /* Common traits */ correct book of the dead taming condition

2021-11-10T22:53:22Z

‎Common traits: correct book of the dead taming condition

Umbire the Phantom at 08:41, 16 May 2021

2021-05-16T08:41:42Z

Umbire the Phantom: Common among undead specifically, rather than 1 monster class and a member of a second

2021-04-21T06:49:42Z

Common among undead specifically, rather than 1 monster class and a member of a second

Actual-nh: Grammar/style

2021-04-21T06:43:00Z

Grammar/style

Umbire the Phantom at 06:40, 21 April 2021

2021-04-21T06:40:00Z

Actual-nh: Link

2021-04-20T22:41:02Z

Link

Umbire the Phantom: /* Internals */

2020-03-20T05:44:15Z

‎Internals

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 [[Priest]]s and [[knight]]s can [[turn undead]], which can scare undead or even destroy lower-level ones completely. A [[wand of undead turning]] or [[spell of turn undead]] can also damage and scare them.
-Undead are immune to [[drain resistance|level drain]], such as from the [[Staff of Aesculapius]]. They are also all immune to [[sleep]], [[poison]], and [[death ray]]s; with the exception of vampires, they are also immune to [[cold]].
+Undead are immune to [[drain resistance|level drain]], such as from the [[Staff of Aesculapius]]. They are also all immune to [[sleep]], [[poison]], and [[death ray]]s; with the exception of [[vampire (monster class)|vampire]]s, they are also immune to [[cold]].
-Reading the [[Book of the Dead]] while [[cursed]] will summon [[hostile]] undead. The blessed book will [[peaceful|pacify]] all undead, and then [[tame]] co-aligned undead if possible (the covetous [[master lich|master]] and [[arch-lich]]es cannot be tamed). All undead are chaotic except for [[shade]]s and [[skeleton]]s, which are neutral. The shapeshifted forms of [[vampire]]s ([[fog cloud]], [[vampire bat]], and [[wolf]]) are also neutral.
+Reading the [[Book of the Dead]] while [[cursed]] will summon [[hostile]] undead. The blessed book will [[peaceful|pacify]] all undead, and then [[tame]] co-aligned undead if possible (the covetous [[master lich|master]] and [[arch-lich]]es cannot be tamed). All undead are chaotic except for [[shade]]s and [[skeleton]]s, which are neutral. The shapeshifted forms of vampires ([[fog cloud]], [[vampire bat]], and [[wolf]]) are also neutral.
 [[Sunsword]] does double damage against undead monsters.

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 '''Undead''' in NetHack are a group of unliving monsters. They include the following [[monster class]]es:
-*{{mcsl|L}} [[lich]]es
+*{{mcsl|L}} [[Lich (monster class)|liches]]
-*{{mcsl|M}} [[mummy|mummies]]
+*{{mcsl|M}} [[mummies]]
-*{{mcsl|V}} [[vampire]]s
+*{{mcsl|V}} [[Vampire (monster class)|vampire]]
-*{{mcsl|W}} [[wraith (monster class)|wraiths]]
+*{{mcsl|W}} [[Wraith (monster class)|wraiths]]
-*{{mcsl|Z}} [[zombie]]s
+*{{mcsl|Z}} [[Zombie (monster class)|zombies]]
-*{{mcsl| }} [[ghost (monster class)|ghost]]s
+*{{mcsl| }} [[Ghost (monster class)|ghosts]]
 ==Common traits==
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 {{todo|Further elaborate on their traits}}
-{{nethack-366}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monster attributes]]

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 Undead are immune to [[drain resistance|level drain]], such as from the [[Staff of Aesculapius]]. They are also all immune to [[sleep]], [[poison]], and [[death ray]]s; with the exception of vampires, they are also immune to [[cold]].
-Reading the [[Book of the Dead]] while [[cursed]] will summon [[hostile]] undead. The blessed book will [[peaceful|pacify]] all undead, and then [[tame]] co-aligned undead if possible (the covetous master and arch-[[lich]]es cannot be tamed).  All undead are chaotic except for [[shade]]s and [[skeleton]]s, which are neutral.
+Reading the [[Book of the Dead]] while [[cursed]] will summon [[hostile]] undead. The blessed book will [[peaceful|pacify]] all undead, and then [[tame]] co-aligned undead if possible (the covetous [[master lich|master]] and [[arch-lich]]es cannot be tamed). All undead are chaotic except for [[shade]]s and [[skeleton]]s, which are neutral. The shapeshifted forms of [[vampire]]s ([[fog cloud]], [[vampire bat]], and [[wolf]]) are also neutral.
 [[Sunsword]] does double damage against undead monsters.

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 Undead are immune to [[drain resistance|level drain]], such as from the [[Staff of Aesculapius]]. They are also all immune to [[sleep]], [[poison]], and [[death ray]]s; with the exception of vampires, they are also immune to [[cold]].
-Reading the [[Book of the Dead]] while [[cursed]] will summon [[hostile]] undead. The blessed book will [[peaceful|pacify]] them, and [[tame]] them whenever possible if you are [[chaotic]]. [[Sunsword]] does double damage against undead monsters.
+Reading the [[Book of the Dead]] while [[cursed]] will summon [[hostile]] undead. The blessed book will [[peaceful|pacify]] all undead, and then [[tame]] co-aligned undead if possible (the covetous master and arch-[[lich]]es cannot be tamed).  All undead are chaotic except for [[shade]]s and [[skeleton]]s, which are neutral.
 ===Undead and garlic===

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 All undead dislike garlic and will avoid it where they can.
 {{nethack-366}}
 [[Category:Monster attributes]]

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 ==Common traits==
-Undead monsters are represented internally by the monster attribute <code>'''M2_UNDEAD'''</code>. Undead take an extra [[D notation|d4]] of damage from [[blessed]] items, and [[vampire]]s and [[shade]]s take an extra d20 from [[silver]] weapons. Drinking [[holy water]] also harms them, including the player if polymorphed into an undead form; however, [[unholy water]] actually [[exercise]]s constitution. Undead deal double damage [[time|in the hour of midnight]].
+Undead monsters are represented internally by the monster attribute <code>'''M2_UNDEAD'''</code>. Undead take an extra [[D notation|d4]] of damage from [[blessed]] items. Contact with [[holy water]] (including quaffing) also harms them, including the player if polymorphed into an undead form; however, [[unholy water]] actually [[exercise]]s constitution. Undead deal double damage [[time|in the hour of midnight]].
-[[Priest]]s and [[knight]]s can [[turn undead]], which can scare undead or destroy low-level ones completely. A [[wand of undead turning]] or [[spell of turn undead]] can also damage and scare them.
+[[Priest]]s and [[knight]]s can [[turn undead]], which can scare undead or even destroy lower-level ones completely. A [[wand of undead turning]] or [[spell of turn undead]] can also damage and scare them.
-Undead are immune to [[drain resistance|level drain]], such as from the [[Staff of Aesculapius]]. They are also all immune to [[cold]] (except [[vampire]]s), [[sleep]], [[poison]], and [[death ray]]s.
+Undead are immune to [[drain resistance|level drain]], such as from the [[Staff of Aesculapius]]. They are also all immune to [[sleep]], [[poison]], and [[death ray]]s; with the exception of vampires, they are also immune to [[cold]].
-Reading the [[Book of the Dead]] while [[cursed]] will summon [[hostile]] undead. The blessed book will [[peaceful|pacify]] them, and [[tame]] them whenever possible if you are [[chaotic]]. If nothing else helps, the [[Sunsword]] does double damage against undead.
+Reading the [[Book of the Dead]] while [[cursed]] will summon [[hostile]] undead. The blessed book will [[peaceful|pacify]] them, and [[tame]] them whenever possible if you are [[chaotic]]. [[Sunsword]] does double damage against undead monsters.
 ===Undead and garlic===

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 '''Undead''' in NetHack are a class of unliving monsters. They include the following [[monster class]]es:
-Undead take an extra [[D notation|d4]] of damage from [[blessed]] items, and [[vampire]]s and [[shade]]s take an extra d20 from [[silver]] weapons. Drinking [[holy water]] also harms them, including the player if they are polymorphed into an undead form; however, [[unholy water]] actually [[exercise]]s constitution. Undead deal double damage [[time|in the hour of midnight]].
+*{{mcsl|L}} [[lich]]es
 [[Priest]]s and [[knight]]s can [[turn undead]], which can scare undead or destroy low-level ones completely. A [[wand of undead turning]] or [[spell of turn undead]] can also damage them and scare them.
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 Reading the [[Book of the Dead]] while [[cursed]] will summon [[hostile]] undead. The blessed book will [[peaceful|pacify]] them, and [[tame]] them wherever possible if you are [[chaotic]]. If nothing else helps, the [[Sunsword]] does double damage against undead.
-==Undead and garlic ==
+===Undead and garlic===
 {{main|Clove of garlic#Undead and garlic}}
 All undead dislike garlic and will avoid it where they can.
-==Internals==
+{{nethack-366}}
 [[Category:Monster attributes]]

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 *{{white|W}} [[wraith (monster class)|wraiths]]
 *{{white|Z}} [[zombie]]s
-*{{white|&nbsp;}} [[ghost]]s
+*{{white|&nbsp;}} [[ghost (monster class)|ghost]]s
 Undead take an extra [[D notation|d4]] of damage from [[blessed]] items, and [[vampire]]s and [[shade]]s take an extra d20 from [[silver]] weapons. Drinking [[holy water]] also harms them, including the player if they are polymorphed into an undead form; however, [[unholy water]] actually [[exercise]]s constitution. Undead deal double damage [[time|in the hour of midnight]].