Zombie (GruntHack) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ word choice

2026-04-27T09:45:52Z

‎Strategy: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ touch-up

2025-12-01T15:11:51Z

‎Strategy: touch-up

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2025-02-11T16:42:08Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: some copyedit

2025-02-11T16:41:56Z

some copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: lede - Rider comparison isn't as apt

2024-10-09T06:26:29Z

lede - Rider comparison isn't as apt

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ word choice

2024-04-24T10:25:32Z

‎Strategy: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2024-03-09T12:50:06Z

tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: word choice, potholes

2023-12-12T21:08:59Z

word choice, potholes

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2023-12-11T21:30:11Z

word choice

Umbire the Phantom: further accuracy tweaks

2023-12-11T21:26:06Z

further accuracy tweaks

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 Zombies are extremely dangerous for a [[hero]] early in the game due to their bite attack. Consumables such as [[eucalyptus leaves]], potions of {{! of|holy water|extra healing|and=1|full healing}} can cure sickness, but are usually in limited supply for the stages of the game where zombies begin appearing; while the [[spell of cure sickness]] can also work, it requires skill in [[healing spells]] and enough energy to use them. A [[unicorn horn]] horn is the most accessible sickness cure that can be applied in combat, and should be a priority for most early heroes.
-Ranged attacks can be used to fight zombies without the risk of [[instadeath]]; [[role]]s such as [[Ranger]] or [[Wizard]] start with powerful ranged options. More melee-focused roles may wish to gather a small stack of [[missile]] weapons such as [[dagger]]s or [[dart]]s to use against zombies. [[Helm]]s can block bite attacks to the head, especially if [[greased]] or [[oilskin]], though this may be unreliable due to a bug.
+Ranged attacks can be used to fight zombies without the risk of [[instadeath]]; [[role]]s such as [[Ranger]] or [[Wizard]] start with powerful ranged options. More melee-focused roles may wish to gather a small stack of [[missile]] weapons such as [[dagger]]s or [[dart]]s to use against zombies. [[Helm]]s can block bite attacks to the head, especially if they are [[greased]] or [[oilskin]], though this may be unreliable due to a bug.
 All non-undead monsters grudge zombies, so leading them to a powerful monster like a [[shopkeeper]] or [[aligned priest]] can be effective in dealing with them&mdash;this makes areas such as [[Minetown]] generally safer when fighting zombies, but the zombies can also kill off weaker monsters and even some stronger ones if enough combat rolls end up in their favor.

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 ==Strategy==
-Zombies are extremely dangerous early in the game, due to their bite attack. Consumables such as [[eucalyptus leaves]], potions of {{! of|holy water|extra healing|full healing}} can cure sickness, but are usually in limited supply for the stages of the game where zombies begin appearing, while the [[spell of cure sickness]] requires skill in [[healing spells]] and enough energy to use them. A priority for an early [[hero]] should be to acquire a [[unicorn horn]]: they cure illness and restore lost attributes, and allow the player to reliably cure illnesses inflicted in combat.
+Zombies are extremely dangerous for a [[hero]] early in the game due to their bite attack. Consumables such as [[eucalyptus leaves]], potions of {{! of|holy water|extra healing|and=1|full healing}} can cure sickness, but are usually in limited supply for the stages of the game where zombies begin appearing; while the [[spell of cure sickness]] can also work, it requires skill in [[healing spells]] and enough energy to use them. A [[unicorn horn]] horn is the most accessible sickness cure that can be applied in combat, and should be a priority for most early heroes.
-Ranged attacks can be used to fight zombies without the risk of [[instadeath]]; [[role]]s such as [[Ranger]] or [[Wizard]] start with powerful ranged options. More melee-focused roles may wish to gather a small stack of [[missile]] weapons such as [[dagger]]s or [[dart]]s to use against zombies. [[Helm]]s can block the bite attacks to the head, especially if [[greased]] or [[oilskin]], though this may be unreliable due to a bug.
+Ranged attacks can be used to fight zombies without the risk of [[instadeath]]; [[role]]s such as [[Ranger]] or [[Wizard]] start with powerful ranged options. More melee-focused roles may wish to gather a small stack of [[missile]] weapons such as [[dagger]]s or [[dart]]s to use against zombies. [[Helm]]s can block bite attacks to the head, especially if [[greased]] or [[oilskin]], though this may be unreliable due to a bug.
-All non-undead monsters grudge zombies, so leading them to a powerful monster like a [[shopkeeper]] or [[aligned priest]] can be effective in dealing with them - this makes areas such as [[Minetown]] generally safer when fighting zombies, but the zombies can also kill off weaker monsters and even some stronger one if enough combat rolls end up in their favor.
+All non-undead monsters grudge zombies, so leading them to a powerful monster like a [[shopkeeper]] or [[aligned priest]] can be effective in dealing with them&mdash;this makes areas such as [[Minetown]] generally safer when fighting zombies, but the zombies can also kill off weaker monsters and even some stronger ones if enough combat rolls end up in their favor.
 '''Do not''' attempt to dispose of zombie corpses by eating them: since they are still treated as corpses of variable age and inflict illness when eaten regardless of  that age, a rotten food effect from such a corpse can render you unconscious, leaving you unable to stop the illness from [[YASD|ending your game]]. A [[tinning kit]] or a [[container]] that you can lock and unlock is most ideal for preventing zombie corpses from reviving.

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 In [[GruntHack]], '''[[zombie]]s''' are a type of monster that [[racial monster|can be generated as any monster race]]. They are significantly more dangerous than their counterparts in ''[[NetHack]]''. Zombies can revive from their corpses much like [[Troll (monster class)|trolls]], and have a mutual [[grudge]] against living monsters - monsters of the appropriate race that are killed by a zombie or the illness they can inflict will turn into zombies themselves.
-A zombie possesses a claw attack and a [[sickness]]-inducing bite attack that has a {{frac|5}} chance of [[draining intelligence]].
+A zombie possesses a claw attack and a [[sickness]]-inducing bite attack that has a {{frac|5}} chance of [[Intelligence drain|draining intelligence]].
 Eating any zombie [[corpse]] will cause terminal illness, as well as the normal effects of eating that monster's corpse ''and'' eating an aged corpse.

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   |frequency=3
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Claw 1d8, bite 2d1 [[sickness]] / int drain
+  |attacks=Claw 1d8 physical, bite 2d1 [[illness]] / [[int drain]]
   |weight=1450
   |nutr=200
   |size=Medium
   |resistances=Cold, sleep, poison
-  |resistances conveyed=None
+  |resistances conveyed=causes [[illness]]
   |attributes={{attributes|A zombie|specialcorpse=1|breathless=1|mindless=1|humanoid=1|undead=1|stalk=1|hostile=1|infravision=1|lgroup=1}}
 }}
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 In [[GruntHack]], '''[[zombie]]s''' are a type of monster that [[racial monster|can be generated as any monster race]]. They are significantly more dangerous than their counterparts in ''[[NetHack]]''. Zombies can revive from their corpses much like [[Troll (monster class)|trolls]], and have a mutual [[grudge]] against living monsters - monsters of the appropriate race that are killed by a zombie or the illness they can inflict will turn into zombies themselves.
-A zombie possesses a claw attack and a [[sickness]]-inducing bite attack that has a {{frac|5}} chance of draining [[intelligence]], similar to the attack of a [[mind flayer]].
+A zombie possesses a claw attack and a [[sickness]]-inducing bite attack that has a {{frac|5}} chance of [[draining intelligence]].
-Eating any zombie [[corpse]] will confer terminal illness, as well as the normal effects of eating that monster's corpse ''and'' eating an aged corpse.
+Eating any zombie [[corpse]] will cause terminal illness, as well as the normal effects of eating that monster's corpse ''and'' eating an aged corpse.
 ==Generation==
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 ==Strategy==
-Zombies are extremely dangerous early in the game, due to their bite attack. Consumables such as [[eucalyptus leaves]], potions of {{! of|holy water|extra healing|full healing}} can cure sickness, but are rare and in limited supply, while the [[spell of cure sickness]] requires skill in [[healing spells]] and enough energy to use them. A priority for an early character should be to acquire a [[unicorn horn]]: they cure illness and restore lost attributes, and allow the player to reliably cure illnesses inflicted in combat.
+Zombies are extremely dangerous early in the game, due to their bite attack. Consumables such as [[eucalyptus leaves]], potions of {{! of|holy water|extra healing|full healing}} can cure sickness, but are usually in limited supply for the stages of the game where zombies begin appearing, while the [[spell of cure sickness]] requires skill in [[healing spells]] and enough energy to use them. A priority for an early [[hero]] should be to acquire a [[unicorn horn]]: they cure illness and restore lost attributes, and allow the player to reliably cure illnesses inflicted in combat.
 Ranged attacks can be used to fight zombies without the risk of [[instadeath]]; [[role]]s such as [[Ranger]] or [[Wizard]] start with powerful ranged options. More melee-focused roles may wish to gather a small stack of [[missile]] weapons such as [[dagger]]s or [[dart]]s to use against zombies. [[Helm]]s can block the bite attacks to the head, especially if [[greased]] or [[oilskin]], though this may be unreliable due to a bug.

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 }}
-In [[GruntHack]], '''[[zombie]]s''' are a type of monster that [[racial monster|can be generated as any monster race]]. They are significantly more dangerous than their counterparts in ''[[NetHack]]'': a zombie possesses a [[sickness]]-inducing bite attack which has a {{frac|5}} chance of draining [[intelligence]] similar to the attack of a [[mind flayer]].
+In [[GruntHack]], '''[[zombie]]s''' are a type of monster that [[racial monster|can be generated as any monster race]]. They are significantly more dangerous than their counterparts in ''[[NetHack]]''. Zombies can revive from their corpses much like [[Troll (monster class)|trolls]], and have a mutual [[grudge]] against living monsters - monsters of the appropriate race that are killed by a zombie or the illness they can inflict will turn into zombies themselves.
-Zombies can revive from their corpses much like [[Troll (monster class)|trolls]] and the [[Rider]]s, and have a mutual [[grudge]] against living monsters; monsters of the appropriate race that are killed by a zombie or the illness they can inflict will turn into zombies themselves.
+A zombie possesses a claw attack and a [[sickness]]-inducing bite attack that has a {{frac|5}} chance of draining [[intelligence]], similar to the attack of a [[mind flayer]].
-Eating a zombie [[corpse]] will confer terminal illness, as well as the normal effects of eating that monster's corpse ''and'' eating an aged corpse.
+Eating any zombie [[corpse]] will confer terminal illness, as well as the normal effects of eating that monster's corpse ''and'' eating an aged corpse.
 ==Generation==

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 Ranged attacks can be used to fight zombies without the risk of [[instadeath]]; [[role]]s such as [[Ranger]] or [[Wizard]] start with powerful ranged options. More melee-focused roles may wish to gather a small stack of [[missile]] weapons such as [[dagger]]s or [[dart]]s to use against zombies. [[Helm]]s can block the bite attacks to the head, especially if [[greased]] or [[oilskin]], though this may be unreliable due to a bug.
-All non-undead monsters grudge zombies, so leading them to a powerful monster like a [[shopkeeper]] or [[aligned priest]] can be effective in dealing with them - this makes areas such as [[Minetown]] generally safer when fighting zombies, but it is also possible for the zombies to kill off weaker monsters if combat rolls are in their favor.
+All non-undead monsters grudge zombies, so leading them to a powerful monster like a [[shopkeeper]] or [[aligned priest]] can be effective in dealing with them - this makes areas such as [[Minetown]] generally safer when fighting zombies, but the zombies can also kill off weaker monsters and even some stronger one if enough combat rolls end up in their favor.
-'''Do not''' attempt to dispose of zombie corpses by eating them: since they are still treated as corpses of variable age and inflict illness when eaten regardless of age, a rotten food effect from such a corpse can render you unconscious, leaving you unable to stop the illness from [[YASD|ending your game]]. A [[tinning kit]] or a [[container]] that you can lock and unlock is most ideal for preventing zombie corpses from reviving.
+'''Do not''' attempt to dispose of zombie corpses by eating them: since they are still treated as corpses of variable age and inflict illness when eaten regardless of  that age, a rotten food effect from such a corpse can render you unconscious, leaving you unable to stop the illness from [[YASD|ending your game]]. A [[tinning kit]] or a [[container]] that you can lock and unlock is most ideal for preventing zombie corpses from reviving.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 Zombies can revive from their corpses much like [[Troll (monster class)|trolls]] and the [[Rider]]s, and have a mutual [[grudge]] against living monsters; monsters of the appropriate race that are killed by a zombie or the illness they can inflict will turn into zombies themselves.
-Eating a zombie [[corpse]] will confer terminal illness, as well as the normal effects of that monster's corpse ''and'' eating an aged corpse.
+Eating a zombie [[corpse]] will confer terminal illness, as well as the normal effects of eating that monster's corpse ''and'' eating an aged corpse.
 ==Generation==
-Randomly generated zombies are always hostile.
+Randomly generated zombies are always hostile, and can be created if a compatible monster is killed by another zombie.
 A zombie will leave an aged corpse of whatever racial monster they were upon death.
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 All non-undead monsters grudge zombies, so leading them to a powerful monster like a [[shopkeeper]] or [[aligned priest]] can be effective in dealing with them - this makes areas such as [[Minetown]] generally safer when fighting zombies, but it is also possible for the zombies to kill off weaker monsters if combat rolls are in their favor.
-'''Do not''' attempt to dispose of zombie corpses by eating them: since they are still treated as corpses of variable age and inflict illness when eaten regardless of age, a rotten food effect from such a corpse can render you unconscious and [[YASD|put an end to your game]]. A [[tinning kit]] or a [[container]] that you can lock and unlock is most ideal for preventing zombie corpses from reviving.
+'''Do not''' attempt to dispose of zombie corpses by eating them: since they are still treated as corpses of variable age and inflict illness when eaten regardless of age, a rotten food effect from such a corpse can render you unconscious, leaving you unable to stop the illness from [[YASD|ending your game]]. A [[tinning kit]] or a [[container]] that you can lock and unlock is most ideal for preventing zombie corpses from reviving.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==