Offensive item
Any monster capable of wielding weapons has a chance of being generated with a random offensive item, which might be an offensive wand, potion or scroll. An eligible monster will be given an offensive item if its level equals or exceeds the roll of a d75.[1]
The following monster types are specifically ineligible for offensive items, even though they can wield weapons:
- Ettins (animal)
- Skeletons (mindless)
- Iron golems (mindless)
- Keystone Kops of any rank
If the monster difficulty is 8 or higher, there is a 1/35 chance that the item will be a wand of death. Otherwise, a die is rolled according to the monster's difficulty:[2]
| Difficulty | Roll |
|---|---|
| 3 or less | d8 |
| 4–6 | d9 |
| 7 or more | d13 |
The result of this die roll is given by the following table:
| Roll | Outcome |
|---|---|
| 1 | Scroll of earth[3] |
| 2 | Wand of striking |
| 3 | Potion of acid |
| 4 | Potion of confusion |
| 5 | Potion of blindness |
| 6 | Potion of sleeping |
| 7 | Potion of paralysis |
| 8–9 | Wand of magic missile |
| 10 | Wand of sleep |
| 11 | Wand of fire |
| 12 | Wand of cold |
| 13 | Wand of lightning |
Use
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See also
References
- ↑ src/makemon.c in NetHack 3.6.6, line 556
- ↑ src/muse.c in NetHack 3.6.6, line 1572
- ↑ If the monster would receive a scroll of earth, but is not wearing a metal helmet, a wand of striking will be given instead. A monster can also be protected from boulders by certain body types, but no weapon-wielding monster has any of these body types.
