Xorn - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: temp, word choice

2026-04-19T03:58:57Z

temp, word choice

Umbire the Phantom: lede + upcoming

2025-12-03T22:47:37Z

lede + upcoming

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ once-over rq

2025-12-03T22:17:07Z

‎Strategy: once-over rq

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ summon nasties

2025-12-03T22:09:46Z

‎Generation: summon nasties

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ copyedit

2025-08-03T08:39:03Z

‎dNetHack: copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */ punc

2025-08-03T08:38:30Z

‎Origin: punc

Umbire the Phantom: more lede stuff

2024-03-05T05:02:48Z

more lede stuff

Umbire the Phantom: cite pick-axe, move kebab since latter is determined on basis of monster class

2024-03-05T05:01:27Z

cite pick-axe, move kebab since latter is determined on basis of monster class

Umbire the Phantom: message

2024-01-09T00:19:57Z

message

Umbire the Phantom: finish off pass that was interrupted by mistaken ban

2024-01-08T21:33:18Z

finish off pass that was interrupted by mistaken ban

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=[[Claw attack|Claw]] 1d3 [[Physical damage|physical]], Claw 1d3 physical, Claw 1d3 physical, Bite 4d6 physical
+  |attacks=[[Claw attack|Claw]] 1d3 [[Physical damage|physical]], claw 1d3 physical, claw 1d3 physical, [[Bite attack|bite]] 4d6 physical
   |weight=1200
   |nutr=700
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 The [[Wizard of Yendor]] may create a clone of himself in the guise of a xorn via the [[Double Trouble]] [[monster spell]].{{refsrc|src/wizard.c|51|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Digging with a pick-axe or [[dwarvish mattock]] on the [[Plane of Earth]] has an effective {{frac|6}} chance of generating a xorn on each adjacent square.{{refsrc|src/dig.c|444|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A hero digging with a pick-axe or [[dwarvish mattock]] on the [[Plane of Earth]] may create a xorn from their debris, with an effective {{frac|6}} chance per adjacent square.{{refsrc|src/dig.c|444|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Claw 1d3, Claw 1d3, Claw 1d3, Bite 4d6
+  |attacks=[[Claw attack|Claw]] 1d3 [[Physical damage|physical]], Claw 1d3 physical, Claw 1d3 physical, Bite 4d6 physical
   |weight=1200
   |nutr=700
   |size=Medium
-  |resistances=Fire, Cold, Stoning
+  |resistances=[[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[stoning resistance]]
   |resistances conveyed=None
-  |attributes={{attributes|A xorn|=
+  |attributes={{attributes|A xorn|breathless=1|wallwalk=1|thick=1|metallivore=1|hostile=1|strong=1}}
   |reference=[[monst.c#line2054]]
 }}
-A '''xorn''', {{monsym|xorn}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is the only member of the [[Xorn (monster class)|xorn]] [[monster class]]. The xorn is an [[unbreathing]] [[metallivore]] that is notable for its ability to [[phase]] through [[wall]]s while moving, which a character can use while [[polymorph]]ed into a xorn.
+Xorn have three [[claw attack]]s and a strong [[bite attack]], and possesses [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]] and [[stoning resistance]]. Attacking a xorn with a weapon that uses the [[pick-axe]] [[skill]] grants a +2 [[to-hit]] bonus.{{refsrc|src/weapon.c|172|nethack=3.6.7}}
-A xorn has three claw attacks and a strong bite, and possesses [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]] and [[stoning resistance]].
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|071d79dce2ad5b8ade17c4dedf6b57c18b273a59}}, {{commit|e96d4ea9efb1cf19b2ac150c1e71e350086a8c82}} and {{commit|05cf948007db95d080268068d876e1ef612d465a}}, eating a xorn or other stoning-resistant monster can grant temporary stoning resistance for 3-18 turns&mdash;these resistances will not expire while the hero is eating something that causes stoning until that meal is finished.}}
 ==Generation==
-Randomly generated xorns are always hostile.
+Randomly generated xorns are always created hostile.
 Hostile xorns can be created by a hostile monster casting the [[summon nasties]] [[monster spell]].{{refsrc|src/wizard.c|33|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 Heroes trying to avoid xorns at the Castle can exploit their inability to cross water by luring them across the drawbridge and raising it behind them. While xorns cannot be destroyed by drawbridges under normal circumstances due to their phasing, if there are two phasing monsters on both squares of the drawbridge (the portcullis and the moat in front), one of them will be killed if the drawbridge is raised.
-[[Wizard]]s looking to [[Wraith farming|farm wraiths]] may consider a strategic genocide of xorns so that more [[Wraith (monster class)|wraith-class]] monsters will generate&mdash;they will no longer have access to phasing via xorn polyform, but in return can farm [[wraith]]s freely without worrying about graveyards, especially once they retrieve [[The Eye of the Aethiopica]].
+Wizards looking to [[Wraith farming|farm wraiths]] may consider a strategic genocide of xorns so that more [[Wraith (monster class)|wraith-class]] monsters will generate&mdash;they will no longer have access to phasing via xorn polyform, but in return can farm [[wraith]]s freely without worrying about graveyards, especially once they retrieve [[The Eye of the Aethiopica]].
 ===As a polyform===
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 In [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and earlier versions, including some variants based on those versions, xorns are subject to a few [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3|notable bugs]]:
-* Xorns could be created in inaccessible areas, such as outside the [[Sokoban]] walls. This was [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3#C343-151|bug C343-151]].
+* Xorns can be created in inaccessible areas, such as outside the [[Sokoban]] walls. This was [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3#C343-151|bug C343-151]].
-* When a character polymorphed into a xorn returned to their normal form and was in open space, they would be stuck in a [[pit]] that doesn't exist; this was [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3#C343-17|bug C343-17]].
+* When a hero that is polymorphed into a xorn returned to their normal form while in an open space, they would be stuck in a [[pit]] that doesn't exist; this was [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3#C343-17|bug C343-17]].
 ==Origin==
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 Xorns are the second quest monster for [[Ice Mage]]s and the second quest monster class, meaning that they make up {{frac|6|35}} of the monsters that are randomly generated on the [[Ice Mage quest]]. Several xorns are also generated on each floor of the quest branch at level creation: four are generated on the home and locate levels, three are generated on the upper filler level, two each are generated on the lower filler level(s), and five are generated on the goal level.
-Using the xorn polyform to walk through the waters of the Castle moat is a [[Bad Idea]] compared to vanilla ''NetHack'': the moat is now full of [[amnesia]]-inducing [[Lethe water]]. A character polymorphed into a xorn can still use their phasing ability combined with any form of levitation, [[flight]] or water walking to breach turrets safely.
+Using the xorn polyform to walk through the waters of the Castle moat is a [[Bad Idea]] compared to vanilla ''NetHack'', as the moat is full of [[amnesia]]-inducing [[Lethe water]]. A character polymorphed into a xorn can still use their phasing ability combined with any form of levitation, [[flight]] or water walking to breach the Castle's turrets safely.
 ===dNetHack===
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 ===SlashTHEM===
-In addition to SLASH'EM details, xorns in [[SlashTHEM]] are [[lithivore]]s and can eat stone in addition to metal. Xorns are also [[Xorn (monster class)#SlashTHEM|no longer the sole monster in their monster class]], and in particular they can [[grow up]] into [[greater xorn]]s.
+In addition to SLASH'EM details, xorns in [[SlashTHEM]] are [[lithivore]]s and can eat stone in addition to metal, and they can also [[grow up]] into [[greater xorn]]s. Xorns are also [[Xorn (monster class)#SlashTHEM|no longer the sole monster]] in their monster class.
 Xorns still make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the Monk and Ice Mage quests, and will appear alongside the other random {{white|X}} that make up {{frac|6|175}} of monsters randomly generated there.
 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], xorns can also eat hard [[gem]]s in addition to metal.
+In [[Hack'EM]], xorns can eat hard [[gem]]s in addition to metal.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==Strategy==
-Xorns have a solid [[AC]] of &minus;2 and an extremely nasty bite, and their phasing can make them difficult to evade. However, they move at a slow 9 speed and respect [[Elbereth]], so they can be dispatched with sufficient caution. Xorns can be lethal to characters with poor AC who try to out-melee them, particularly [[Monk]]s embarking on their quest: their phasing can also thwart [[boulder fort]] strategies employed against tougher monsters such as [[Master Kaen]]. Avoid using non-disposable iron [[projectile]]s against xorns if possible, and be sure to take as much advantage as possible of their [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 20 and their lack of resistance to [[sleep]] or [[poison]].
+Xorns have a solid [[AC]] of &minus;2 and an extremely nasty bite, and their phasing can make them difficult to evade: they can be lethal to heroes with poor AC who try to out-melee them, particularly [[Monk]]s embarking on their quest, and their phasing can also thwart [[boulder fort]] strategies employed against tougher monsters such as [[Master Kaen]]. However, they move at a slow 9 speed and respect [[Elbereth]], so they can be dispatched with sufficient caution. Avoid using non-disposable iron [[projectile]]s against xorns if possible, and be sure to take as much advantage as possible of their fairly low [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 20 and their lack of resistance to [[sleep]] or [[poison]].
-Characters trying to avoid xorns at the Castle can exploit their inability to cross water by luring them across the drawbridge and raising it behind them. Xorns cannot be destroyed by drawbridges under normal circumstances due to their phasing - however, if there are two phasing monsters on both squares of the drawbridge (the portcullis and the moat in front), one of them will be killed if the drawbridge is raised.
+Heroes trying to avoid xorns at the Castle can exploit their inability to cross water by luring them across the drawbridge and raising it behind them. While xorns cannot be destroyed by drawbridges under normal circumstances due to their phasing, if there are two phasing monsters on both squares of the drawbridge (the portcullis and the moat in front), one of them will be killed if the drawbridge is raised.
-[[Wizard]]s looking to [[Wraith farming|farm wraiths]] may consider a strategic genocide of xorns so that more wraith-class monsters will generate - they will no longer have access to phasing via xorn polyform, but in return can farm wraiths freely without worrying about graveyards, especially once they retrieve [[The Eye of the Aethiopica]].
+[[Wizard]]s looking to [[Wraith farming|farm wraiths]] may consider a strategic genocide of xorns so that more [[Wraith (monster class)|wraith-class]] monsters will generate&mdash;they will no longer have access to phasing via xorn polyform, but in return can farm [[wraith]]s freely without worrying about graveyards, especially once they retrieve [[The Eye of the Aethiopica]].
 ===As a polyform===
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 * [[Eating jewelry]] for [[intrinsic]]s
-* Phasing across difficult-to-navigate levels such as [[Asmodeus' Lair]] or the [[Rogue quest#Stronghold of the Master Assassin|Stronghold of the Master Assassin]] - note that you cannot phase across the boundary between the two parts of [[Moloch's Sanctum]], or anywhere on the [[Astral Plane]]
+* Phasing across difficult-to-navigate levels such as [[Asmodeus' Lair]] or the [[Rogue quest#Stronghold of the Master Assassin|Stronghold of the Master Assassin]]&mdash;note that you cannot phase across the boundary between the two parts of [[Moloch's Sanctum]], or anywhere on the [[Astral Plane]]
-* Crossing squares of water without [[levitation]] or [[water walking]] - xorns are breathless, though you will still subject your inventory to water damage unless you use a [[greased]] [[bag]] or (ideally) an [[oilskin sack]]
+* Crossing squares of water without [[levitation]] or [[water walking]]&mdash;xorns are breathless, though you will still subject your inventory to water damage unless you use a [[greased]] [[bag]] or (ideally) an [[oilskin sack]]
 * Heading directly to the [[wand of wishing]] in the Castle, especially during speedplay and/or with a weak character
-Xorns can wear all non-torso [[armor]]: be sure to remove any body armor (including [[cloak]]s and [[shirt]]s) before polymorphing into one. Be mindful of where you are when your polyself is potentially about to expire: In addition to the perils of returning to normal form [[Drowning|while crossing water]], you may find yourself stuck in a wall if you are phasing through one when you return to normal form. If you are returned to normal while inside a wall, you can move out of the wall if you are adjacent to an open square, and will otherwise be unable to move at all - you can escape from being trapped in rock by doing any of the following:
+Xorns are larger than the hero and can wear [[armor]] in all slots except the torso, so be sure to remove any [[suit]], [[cloak]]s and [[shirt]]s before polymorphing into one. Be mindful of where you are when your polyself is potentially about to expire: In addition to the perils of returning to normal form [[Drowning|while crossing water]], you may find yourself stuck in a wall if you are phasing through one when you return to normal form&mdash;you can move out of the wall onto an adjacent square, but if there are no such squares available,  you can escape from being trapped in rock by doing any of the following:
 * [[Teleport]]ing out
-* [[Pray]]er - being trapped this way is considered a [[major trouble]]
+* Digging out an adjacent square
 * Re-polymorphing into a xorn or [[earth elemental]]

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 ==Generation==
 Randomly generated xorns are always hostile.
 Xorns are the second [[quest]] monster class for [[Monk]]s and the second quest monster, meaning that they make up {{frac|6|35}} of the monsters that are randomly generated on the [[Monk quest]]. Several xorns are also generated on each floor of the quest branch at level creation: four are generated on the home level, two are generated on the upper filler level, three are generated on the lower filler level(s), and nine are generated on the locate and goal levels.

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], the [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Elemental Eye|Elder Elemental Eye]] can protect against xorns at any level of reinforcement.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Elder Elemental Eye|Elder Elemental Eye]] at any level of reinforcement can protect against xorns.
 ===SlashTHEM===

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 The xorn originates from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where it debuts in the 1st Edition Monster Manual of ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons''. Xorns come from the Elemental Plane of Earth and are depicted as odd and radially-symmetrical creatures: a large mouth sits at the top of their rocky body, surrounded by three long arms interspersed with their three eyes and three stumpy legs. All of their limbs are evenly spaced, and their arms end in sharp talons.
-Like many creatures from their Elemental Plane, xorns can travel through ground and stone as if it were water. Xorns encountered outside their home plane are not especially peaceful, but only attack if something else attacks them first or impedes their scavenging. The usual xorn diet consists of stone and minerals, as well as some types of metals - this may explain the unused message present in the code of ''NetHack'' for eating [[flint stone]]s.
+Like many creatures from their Elemental Plane, xorns can travel through ground and stone as if it were water. Xorns encountered outside their home plane are not especially peaceful, but only attack if something else attacks them first or impedes their scavenging. The usual xorn diet consists of stone and minerals, as well as some types of metals&mdash;this may explain the unused message present in the code of ''NetHack'' for eating [[flint stone]]s.
 ==Messages==

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 }}
-A '''xorn''', {{monsym|xorn}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is the only member of the [[Xorn (monster class)|xorn]] [[monster class]]. The xorn is an [[unbreathing]] [[metallivore]] that is notable for its ability to [[phase]] through [[wall]]s.
+A '''xorn''', {{monsym|xorn}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is the only member of the [[Xorn (monster class)|xorn]] [[monster class]]. The xorn is an [[unbreathing]] [[metallivore]] that is notable for its ability to [[phase]] through [[wall]]s while moving, which a character can use while [[polymorph]]ed into a xorn.
 A xorn has three claw attacks and a strong bite, and possesses [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]] and [[stoning resistance]].
-Weapons that use the [[pick-axe]] skill gain +2 [[to-hit]] against xorns.{{refsrc|src/weapon.c|172|nethack=3.6.7}}
+Weapons that use the [[pick-axe]] [[skill]] gain +2 [[to-hit]] against xorns.{{refsrc|src/weapon.c|172|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Generation==

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 A xorn has three claw attacks and a strong bite, and possesses [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]] and [[stoning resistance]].
-Xorns are [[kebabable]], granting a +2 [[to-hit]] bonus when using a weapon that uses the [[spear]] or [[javelin]] skills against them. They are also susceptible to [[digging]] attacks, granting a +2 to-hit bonus to when using [[pick-axe]]s or [[dwarvish mattock]]s to attack them.
+Weapons that use the [[pick-axe]] skill gain +2 [[to-hit]] against xorns.{{refsrc|src/weapon.c|172|nethack=3.6.7}}
 A character [[polymorph]]ed into a xorn can also phase through walls.

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	Like many creatures from their Elemental Plane, xorns can travel through ground and stone as if it were water. Xorns encountered outside their home plane are not especially peaceful, but only attack if something else attacks them first or impedes their scavenging. The usual xorn diet consists of stone and minerals, as well as some types of metals - this may explain the unused message present in the code of ''NetHack'' for eating [[flint stone]]s.		Like many creatures from their Elemental Plane, xorns can travel through ground and stone as if it were water. Xorns encountered outside their home plane are not especially peaceful, but only attack if something else attacks them first or impedes their scavenging. The usual xorn diet consists of stone and minerals, as well as some types of metals - this may explain the unused message present in the code of ''NetHack'' for eating [[flint stone]]s.
		+
		+	==Messages==
		+	{{message\|The debris from your digging comes to life!\|Xorns were generated from digging using a pick-axe or dwarvish mattock.}}

	==Variants==		==Variants==