Zombie (EvilHack) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: expand with mon attribute + playable zom

2026-04-25T01:31:23Z

expand with mon attribute + playable zom

Umbire the Phantom: tocright for style

2026-04-13T11:33:05Z

tocright for style

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

2026-04-13T11:32:50Z

‎Hack'EM: detailing

Umbire the Phantom: /* Hack'EM */ ...and give them a mention down here

2025-02-23T17:23:26Z

‎Hack'EM: ...and give them a mention down here

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit, fix draugr link since it's obvious this is evilhack-specific

2025-02-23T17:10:53Z

copyedit, fix draugr link since it's obvious this is evilhack-specific

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ word choice

2025-02-20T16:14:16Z

‎Description: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2025-02-20T16:11:11Z

word choice

Umbire the Phantom: add draugr

2025-02-11T23:15:50Z

add draugr

Umbire the Phantom: minor wordsmithing

2024-07-20T04:31:21Z

minor wordsmithing

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-02-19T10:12:57Z

pothole

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 ==Description==
-EvilHack zombies behave similarly to the [[Zombie (GruntHack)|zombies]] in [[GruntHack]], though they have their own entries in <tt>[[monst.c]]</tt> rather than [[racial monster]] templates, and several modifications are made to keep them distinct and less overwhelmingly difficult while still being quite challenging.
+EvilHack zombies behave similarly to the [[Zombie (GruntHack)|zombies]] in [[GruntHack]], though they have their own entries in <tt>monst.c</tt> rather than [[racial monster]] templates, and several modifications are made to keep them distinct and less overwhelmingly difficult while still being quite challenging.
-Zombies can transfer illness the same way as in GruntHack, either via their bite or a player consuming their corpse, and monsters with zombie forms that are killed by a zombie or any illness they transfer will eventually revive as one; a hero killed this way may rarely be able to continue on as a zombie with permanent unchanging. A zombie's claw attack is also poisonous, which occurs with frequency similar to that of a [[rabid rat]], and their brain-eating bite can cause [[intelligence drain]] along with [[illness]]&mdash;in previous versions, the bite can also cause [[amnesia]].
+Zombies can transfer their zombifying illness the same way as in GruntHack, either via their bite or a player consuming their corpse, and monsters with zombie forms that are killed by a zombie or any illness they transfer will eventually revive as one&mdash;this includes a [[hero]] that succumbs to illness or dies at their hands, though heroes killed this way may rarely be able to continue on as a zombie with permanent unchanging. A zombie's claw attack is also poisonous, which occurs with frequency similar to that of a [[rabid rat]], and their brain-eating bite can cause [[intelligence drain]] along with [[illness]]&mdash;in previous versions, the bite can also cause [[amnesia]].
-Compared to GruntHack zombies, EvilHack zombies have a lower chance of [[reviving]] from their corpse, and they will not revive at all if [[cancelled]] or [[behead]]ed. [[Wielding]] [[Sunsword]] will permanently vaporize zombies that are killed (whether by Sunsword or other means), with a chance of instantly destroying them on hit as with other [[Bane]]-style weapons in EvilHack.
+All zombies have [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[immunity to sickness]], and possess a [[vulnerability]] to [[Fire (element)|fire damage]]. Compared to GruntHack zombies, EvilHack zombies have a lower chance of [[reviving]] from their corpse, and they will not revive at all if they are [[cancelled]] or [[behead]]ed. [[Wielding]] [[Sunsword]] or the [[Hammer of the Gods]] will permanently vaporize zombies that are killed (whether by Sunsword or other means), with a chance of instantly destroying them on hit as with other [[Bane]]-style weapons in EvilHack.
 ==Strategy==

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	In [[EvilHack]], '''[[zombie]]s''' can be any of the variations encountered in ''[[NetHack]]'', with the addition of a few new variations:		In [[EvilHack]], '''[[zombie]]s''' can be any of the variations encountered in ''[[NetHack]]'', with the addition of a few new variations:

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 ==Hack'EM==
-[[Hack'EM]] retains the zombies from EvilHack and their behaviors, and adds two more zombies to the [[Zombie (monster class)|zombie]] [[monster class]]:
+[[Hack'EM]] retains most of the zombies from EvilHack and their behaviors, except for the drow zombie, and adds two more zombies to the [[Zombie (monster class)|zombie]] [[monster class]]:
 * {{brightgreen|Z}} [[centaur zombie]]
 * {{brightmagenta|Z}} [[dragon zombie]]
-In addition to the above traits from EvilHack, zombies can cause amnesia and are vulnerable to the wands of {{wand of|healing|and=1|extra healing}}. [[Draugr (Hack'EM)|Draugr]] are part of the zombie monster class as in EvilHack, but are not considered a type of zombie.
+In addition to the above traits from EvilHack, zombies can cause amnesia with their bites and are vulnerable to the wands of {{wand of|healing|and=1|extra healing}}. [[Draugr (Hack'EM)|Draugr]] are part of the zombie monster class as in EvilHack, but are not considered a type of zombie.
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 [[Category:EvilHack monsters]]
 [[Category:Hack'EM monsters]]

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 ==Hack'EM==
-[[Hack'EM]] retains the zombies from EvilHack and their behaviors, and adds two more zombies the [[Zombie (monster class)|zombie]] [[monster class]]:
+[[Hack'EM]] retains the zombies from EvilHack and their behaviors, and adds two more zombies to the [[Zombie (monster class)|zombie]] [[monster class]]:
 * {{brightgreen|Z}} [[centaur zombie]]
 * {{brightmagenta|Z}} [[dragon zombie]]
-In addition to the above traits from EvilHack, zombies can cause amnesia and are vulnerable to the wands of {{wand of|healing|and=1|extra healing}}.
+In addition to the above traits from EvilHack, zombies can cause amnesia and are vulnerable to the wands of {{wand of|healing|and=1|extra healing}}. [[Draugr (Hack'EM)|Draugr]] are part of the zombie monster class as in EvilHack, but are not considered a type of zombie.
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 [[Category:EvilHack monsters]]
 [[Category:Hack'EM monsters]]

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 * {{monsymlink|ettin zombie}}
 * {{monsymlink|giant zombie}}
-* {{white|Z}} [[draugr (EvilHack)]]
+* {{white|Z}} [[Draugr (EvilHack)|draugr]]
 ==Description==
 EvilHack zombies behave similarly to the [[Zombie (GruntHack)|zombies]] in [[GruntHack]], though they have their own entries in <tt>[[monst.c]]</tt> rather than [[racial monster]] templates, and several modifications are made to keep them distinct and less overwhelmingly difficult while still being quite challenging.
-Zombies can transfer illness the same way as in GruntHack, either via their bite or a player consuming their corpse, and monsters with zombie forms that are killed by a zombie or any illness they transfer will eventually revive as one; a hero killed this way may rarely be able to continue on as a zombie with permanent unchanging. A zombie's claw attack is also poisonous, which occurs with frequency similar to that of a [[rabid rat]], and their brain-eating bite can cause [[intelligence drain]] along with [[illness]]&mdash;in previous versions, the bite can also cause [[amnesia]]. Fortunately, they also have a lower chance of [[reviving]] from their corpse, and they will not revive at all if [[cancelled]] or [[behead]]ed.
+Zombies can transfer illness the same way as in GruntHack, either via their bite or a player consuming their corpse, and monsters with zombie forms that are killed by a zombie or any illness they transfer will eventually revive as one; a hero killed this way may rarely be able to continue on as a zombie with permanent unchanging. A zombie's claw attack is also poisonous, which occurs with frequency similar to that of a [[rabid rat]], and their brain-eating bite can cause [[intelligence drain]] along with [[illness]]&mdash;in previous versions, the bite can also cause [[amnesia]].
 ==Strategy==
 The same methods for permanently disposing of zombies in GruntHack and [[Troll (monster class)|trolls]] in ''NetHack'' are generally applicable in EvilHack, with some notable differences and several additional means of killing zombies or disposing of their corpses.
-Zombie corpses will always cause terminal illness when eaten, making it possible to permanently get rid of them by eating one and then using a reliable illness cure such as a unicorn horn. [[Lava]] is slightly more common in the main dungeon, making it easier to burn up the corpses by [[dip]]ping, throwing or dropping them into the lava square; dipping a zombie corpse into a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] will also incinerate it. [[Sunsword]] can vaporize zombies it kills permanently, including a chance of instantly destroying them similar to other [[Bane]]-style weapons in EvilHack.
+Zombie corpses will always cause terminal illness when eaten, making it possible to permanently get rid of them by eating one and then using a reliable illness cure such as a unicorn horn. [[Lava]] is slightly more common in the main dungeon, making it easier to burn up the corpses by [[dip]]ping, throwing or dropping them into the lava square; dipping a zombie corpse into a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] will also incinerate it.
 Helms will more reliably prevent the effects of a zombie's bites compared to GruntHack, and helms that are greased or oilskin will block them outright; [[apply]]ing [[barding]] to a a steed can protect them from zombie bites. [[Illithid (starting race)|Illithids]] and mind flayers have [[psychic resistance]], giving them immunity to the brain-targeting secondary effects of a zombie bite, though they can still be poisoned and made ill. The [[cure sickness]] spell (which is made directional) can not only reliably cure zombification for you and monsters that you cast it at, but also damages zombies in the path of the beam.

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 * {{green|Z}} [[hobbit zombie]]
 * {{brightgreen|Z}} [[elf zombie]]
-* {{black|Z}} [[drow zombie]]
+* {{black|Z}} [[drow zombie (EvilHack)|drow zombie]]
 * {{monsymlink|human zombie}}
 * {{orange|Z}} [[gnoll witherling]]