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Umbire the Phantom: /* EvilHack */ woodland

2026-05-24T22:54:25Z

‎EvilHack: woodland

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ word choice

2026-05-24T08:46:07Z

‎dNetHack: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: correction

2026-05-24T08:44:49Z

correction

Umbire the Phantom: cannibalism details

2026-05-24T08:40:17Z

cannibalism details

Umbire the Phantom: /* SpliceHack */ pack lords

2026-05-24T07:10:47Z

‎SpliceHack: pack lords

Umbire the Phantom: /* Hack'EM */ nosferatu

2026-05-24T07:08:08Z

‎Hack'EM: nosferatu

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ detail

2026-05-23T22:27:38Z

‎History: detail

Umbire the Phantom: last for now

2026-05-23T10:51:25Z

last for now

Umbire the Phantom: some *dnh stuff

2026-05-23T10:43:04Z

some *dnh stuff

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ C343-243

2026-05-23T06:41:08Z

‎History: C343-243

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 ===EvilHack===
-[[EvilHack]] adds the [[wolf cub]], which can [[grow up]] into a wolf. Eating wolves and wolf cubs counts as cannibalism for a hero with lycanthropy from a werewolf.
+[[EvilHack]] adds the [[wolf cub]], which can [[grow up]] into a wolf. Wolves and their cubs are woodland creatures, and eating wolves and wolf cubs counts as cannibalism for a hero with lycanthropy from a werewolf.
 [[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] heroes are the sole race of hero that can [[ride]] wolves as steeds. [[Vampire (starting race in EvilHack)|Vampire]] heroes are capable of taming wolves domestically by throwing 'people food' or meaty food at them.

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 Wolves can be warded by a [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Toustefna|Toustefna]] [[stave]] that is carved into a [[wooden]] weapon and placed on the hero's square, and that weapon will also [[Warned of monster type|warn of wolves and other canines]] while wielded.
-[[Index wolves]] and [[Mist wolf (dNetHack)|mist wolves]] that call for help and summon hostile monsters (including the latter's mist cloud form) both have a roughly {{frac|2}} chance of generating a wolf per summoned monster.<!--check if these summons apply to a mist/index lycan hero--> Eating wolves is not considered cannibalism for a hero that is turned into a werewolf via lycanthropy.
+[[Index wolves]] and [[Mist wolf (dNetHack)|mist wolves]] that call for help and summon hostile monsters (including the latter's mist cloud form) will both have a roughly {{frac|2}} chance of generating a wolf per summoned monster.<!--check if these summons apply to a mist/index lycan hero--> Eating wolves is not considered cannibalism for a hero that is turned into a werewolf via lycanthropy.
 Wolf [[Zombie (dNetHack)|zombies]] make up {{frac|6}} of monsters randomly generated in the [[Windowless Tower]] branch, and several wolf zombies are scattered across the forest area on the ground floor leading up to the tower during level creation. Wolves also appear among the {{white|d}} that make up {{frac|10}} of monsters randomly generated in this branch.
 ===SpliceHack===

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 In [[Hack'EM]], wolves can randomly generate in [[Gehennom (Hack'EM)|Gehennom]] unlike in SLASH'EM. [[Nosferatu (Hack'EM)|Nosferatu]] that call for help have a {{frac|4|5}} chance per monster of summoning a wolf. Eating wolves is considered cannibalism for a hero with lycanthropy from a werewolf.
-Three wolves are generated inside the entrance hall of the thieves' dwelling within the Town branch during level creation, as in SLASH'EM.
+Three wolves are generated inside the entrance hall of the thieves' dwelling within the Town branch during level creation, as in SlashTHEM.
 Wolves can appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen/Hack'EM|Yeomen]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Yeoman quest, as they do in SLASH'EM. Wolves can also appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for Infidels and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Infidel quest, as in EvilHack.
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 ==References==
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+<references/>
 {{nethack-500}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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 Wolves can be warded by a [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Toustefna|Toustefna]] [[stave]] that is carved into a [[wooden]] weapon and placed on the hero's square, and that weapon will also [[Warned of monster type|warn of wolves and other canines]] while wielded.
-[[Index wolves]] and [[Mist wolf (dNetHack)|mist wolves]] that call for help and summon hostile monsters (including the latter's mist cloud form) both have a roughly {{frac|2}} chance of generating a wolf per summoned monster.<!--check if these summons apply to a mist/index lycan hero--> Eating wolves is not considered cannibalism for a hero with lycanthropy from a werewolf, index wolf or mist wolf.
+[[Index wolves]] and [[Mist wolf (dNetHack)|mist wolves]] that call for help and summon hostile monsters (including the latter's mist cloud form) both have a roughly {{frac|2}} chance of generating a wolf per summoned monster.<!--check if these summons apply to a mist/index lycan hero--> Eating wolves is not considered cannibalism for a hero that is turned into a werewolf via lycanthropy.
 Wolf [[Zombie (dNetHack)|zombies]] make up {{frac|6}} of monsters randomly generated in the [[Windowless Tower]] branch, and several wolf zombies are scattered across the forest area on the ground floor leading up to the tower during level creation. Wolves also appear among the {{white|d}} that make up {{frac|10}} of monsters randomly generated in this branch.
 ===SpliceHack===
-In [[SpliceHack]], [[pack lord]]s that call for help have a roughly {{frac|2}} chance per monster of summoning a wolf, while a hero with lycanthropy from a pack lord has a {{frac|3|4}} chance per monster of summoning a wolf.
+In [[SpliceHack]], [[pack lord]]s that call for help have a roughly {{frac|2}} chance per monster of summoning a wolf, while a hero with lycanthropy from a pack lord has a {{frac|3|4}} chance per monster of summoning a wolf. Eating wolves is considered cannibalism for a hero with lycanthropy from a werewolf.
 In pre-Rewrite versions of SpliceHack, it is possible to use the defunct [[cooking]] feature to turn a winter wolf corpse into a regular wolf corpse.
 ===EvilHack===
-[[EvilHack]] adds the [[wolf cub]], which can [[grow up]] into a wolf. [[Kas]] is given the ability to transform into a wolf, but will not do so normally.
+[[EvilHack]] adds the [[wolf cub]], which can [[grow up]] into a wolf. Eating wolves and wolf cubs counts as cannibalism for a hero with lycanthropy from a werewolf.
 [[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] heroes are the sole race of hero that can [[ride]] wolves as steeds. [[Vampire (starting race in EvilHack)|Vampire]] heroes are capable of taming wolves domestically by throwing 'people food' or meaty food at them.
 Wolves can appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for [[Infidel]]s and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Infidel quest]].
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 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], wolves can randomly generate in [[Gehennom (Hack'EM)|Gehennom]] unlike in SLASH'EM. [[Nosferatu (Hack'EM)|Nosferatu]] that call for help have a {{frac|4|5}} chance per monster of summoning a wolf.
+In [[Hack'EM]], wolves can randomly generate in [[Gehennom (Hack'EM)|Gehennom]] unlike in SLASH'EM. [[Nosferatu (Hack'EM)|Nosferatu]] that call for help have a {{frac|4|5}} chance per monster of summoning a wolf. Eating wolves is considered cannibalism for a hero with lycanthropy from a werewolf.
 Three wolves are generated inside the entrance hall of the thieves' dwelling within the Town branch during level creation, as in SLASH'EM.

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 ===SpliceHack===
-In older versions of [[SpliceHack]], it is possible to use the defunct [[cooking]] feature to turn a winter wolf corpse into a regular wolf corpse.
+In [[SpliceHack]], [[pack lord]]s that call for help have a roughly {{frac|2}} chance per monster of summoning a wolf, while a hero with lycanthropy from a pack lord has a {{frac|3|4}} chance per monster of summoning a wolf.
 ===EvilHack===

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 From this version to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], vampire lords and Vlad the Impaler are not capable of shapeshifting at all&mdash;the ability of stronger vampires and heroes polymorphed into vampire lords to shift themselves into wolf form is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] via {{commit|9b3521e50356f2a4f19bcc5842395352fe3be206}}: this introduces a [[Software bug|bug]] that causes a [[chameleon]], [[doppelganger]] or [[sandestin]] which randomly became a vampire or vampire lord to no longer shapeshift randomly and become stuck in that form. This bug is fixed for [[NetHack 3.6.1]] via {{commit|885de116e1e93faa8ad5dc2685d16a9f553c50ed}}, as well as another bug that causes vampire lords to only shift into wolf form during their initial creation.
-From [[NetHack 3.0.4]] to [[NetHack 3.6.7]], including some variants based on those versions, the wolf uses the {{brown|d}} glyph&mdash;[[NetHack 5.0.0]] gives the wolf its current glyph via {{commit|3b2d3eabedb983a149f7ab9715c2a8c5499eadaf}}.
+From [[NetHack 3.0.4]] to [[NetHack 3.6.7]], including some variants based on those versions, the wolf uses the {{brown|d}} glyph&mdash;[[NetHack 5.0.0]] gives the wolf its current glyph via {{commit|3b2d3eabedb983a149f7ab9715c2a8c5499eadaf}}, which also applies to the werewolf's animal form.
 Wolves are the subject of many other bugfixes and code adjustments over multiple versions and some applicable variants, several of which concern vampiric shapeshifting.

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 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], wolves do not randomly generate in [[Gehennom (SLASH'EM)|Gehennom]], and vampires cannot transform into wolves.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], wolves do not randomly generate in [[Gehennom (SLASH'EM)|Gehennom]], and vampires cannot transform into wolves. Eating wolves is not considered cannibalism for a hero with lycanthropy from a werewolf.
 The [[Lycanthrope (starting race)|lycanthrope]] is a playable race that is essentially a human werewolf, and has a similar ability to switch between humanoid and wolf forms and summon other wolves. Unlike other werecreatures, player lycanthropes in wolf form have hit dice equal to their current level and can [[throw]] [[projectile]]s such as [[dagger]]s, the latter of which is [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3#C343-243|a NetHack 3.4.3 bug]] that is seemingly kept as a feature.
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 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], [[Caveman/UnNetHack|Cavepeople]] and [[Ranger/UnNetHack|Rangers]] each have a {{frac|4}} chance of starting with a pet wolf (or {{frac|3|4}} if the player sets the option to always start with exotic pets).
+In [[UnNetHack]], [[Caveman/UnNetHack|Cavepeople]] and [[Ranger/UnNetHack|Rangers]] each have a {{frac|4}} chance of starting with a pet wolf (or {{frac|3|4}} if the player sets the option to always start with exotic pets). Cavepeople and Rangers can also use thrown [[food]] for [[taming]] wolves like [[domestic]] animals.
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], wolves can be warded by a [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Toustefna|Toustefna]] [[stave]] that is carved into a [[wooden]] weapon and placed on the hero's square, and that weapon will also [[Warned of monster type|warn of wolves and other canines]] while wielded.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], wolves are lawful monsters similar to [[dog]]s and their growth stages.
-[[Index wolves]] and [[Mist wolf (dNetHack)|mist wolves]] that call for help and summon hostile monsters (including the latter's mist cloud form) both have a roughly {{frac|2}} chance of generating a wolf per summoned monster.<!--check if lycanthropy applies this to the hero-->
+[[Index wolves]] and [[Mist wolf (dNetHack)|mist wolves]] that call for help and summon hostile monsters (including the latter's mist cloud form) both have a roughly {{frac|2}} chance of generating a wolf per summoned monster.<!--check if these summons apply to a mist/index lycan hero--> Eating wolves is not considered cannibalism for a hero with lycanthropy from a werewolf, index wolf or mist wolf.
 Wolf [[Zombie (dNetHack)|zombies]] make up {{frac|6}} of monsters randomly generated in the [[Windowless Tower]] branch, and several wolf zombies are scattered across the forest area on the ground floor leading up to the tower during level creation. Wolves also appear among the {{white|d}} that make up {{frac|10}} of monsters randomly generated in this branch.
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 [[EvilHack]] adds the [[wolf cub]], which can [[grow up]] into a wolf. [[Kas]] is given the ability to transform into a wolf, but will not do so normally.
-[[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] heroes are the sole race of hero that can [[ride]] wolves as steeds. [[Vampire (starting race in EvilHack)|Vampire]] heroes are capable of [[taming]] wolves domestically by [[throwing]] people [[food]] or meaty food at them.
+[[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] heroes are the sole race of hero that can [[ride]] wolves as steeds. [[Vampire (starting race in EvilHack)|Vampire]] heroes are capable of taming wolves domestically by throwing 'people food' or meaty food at them.
-Wolves appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for [[Infidel]]s and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Infidel quest]].
+Wolves can appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for [[Infidel]]s and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Infidel quest]].
 [[Goblin outrider]]s are always generated riding atop wolves. Wolves generated as steeds for monsters are [[always generated with]] [[saddle]]s, while wolves generated normally have a {{frac|2000}} chance of generating with a saddle. Saddled wolves have a {{frac|100}} chance of generating with [[barding]], which has a {{frac|3|4}} chance of being [[Barding (item)|standard barding]], a {{frac|6}} chance of being [[spiked barding]] and a {{frac|6}} chance of being [[barding of reflection]].
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 Three wolves are generated inside the entrance hall of the thieves' dwelling within the [[Town]] branch during level creation.
-The wolf is the first [[quest]] monster for [[Ninja (role)|Ninjas]], and makes up {{frac|96|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Ninja quest]]. Wolves also appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for the Ninja quest, and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated there.
+The wolf is the first [[quest]] monster for [[Ninja (role)|Ninjas]], and makes up {{frac|96|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Ninja quest]]. Wolves can also appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for the Ninja quest, and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated there.
 ===Hack'EM===
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 Three wolves are generated inside the entrance hall of the thieves' dwelling within the Town branch during level creation, as in SLASH'EM.
-Wolvves appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen/Hack'EM|Yeomen]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Yeoman quest, as they do in SLASH'EM. Wolves also appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for Infidels and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Infidel quest, as in EvilHack.
+Wolves can appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the second quest monster class for [[Yeomen/Hack'EM|Yeomen]] and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Yeoman quest, as they do in SLASH'EM. Wolves can also appear among the random {{white|d}} that are part of the first quest monster class for Infidels and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Infidel quest, as in EvilHack.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
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 ==References==
 <references />
-{{nethack-367}}
+{{nethack-500}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]

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 * In versions up to NetHack 3.6.0:
 ** Vampire lords in wolf form become unkillable and will continually resurrect in wolf form if their base vampire form is removed by genocide, which is fixed for NetHack 3.6.1 via {{commit|757e6f9c4da1417b3b127dae8834697fea5e284c}}.
 ** Vampire lords that are subjected to stoning in their wolf form will resurrect into their base form as expected while leaving behind a wolf, which is fixed for NetHack 3.6.1 via {{commit|6117eddc62e21a189d20e6be0ad2b8bf471d6293}}.