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| − | An '''anthole''' is a [[special room]] filled with [[food]] items and | + | An '''anthole''' is a [[special room]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is filled with [[food]] items, and is entirely populated by one of the three [[ant]] monsters: [[soldier ant]]s, [[giant ant]]s, or [[fire ant]]s.{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|484|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} The ants will be generated [[sleeping]]. |
==Generation== | ==Generation== | ||
| − | There is a | + | There is a {{frac|8}} chance of an anthole being generated in ordinary rooms-and-corridors levels on or below dungeon level 13, if they do not have a [[shop]], [[throne room]], [[leprechaun hall]], [[zoo]], [[temple]], [[beehive]] or [[graveyard]].{{refsrc|src/mklev.c|783|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} |
Antholes will not be generated if ants are genocided or extinct. | Antholes will not be generated if ants are genocided or extinct. | ||
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==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
| − | By the time you encounter an anthole, ants will probably be easy to deal with. | + | By the time you encounter an anthole, the ants will probably be easy to deal with. |
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| + | ==Variants== | ||
| + | ===EvilHack=== | ||
| + | In [[EvilHack]], antholes will also contain a [[queen ant]]. | ||
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| + | ===Hack'EM=== | ||
| + | In [[Hack'EM]], antholes will also contain a queen ant as in EvilHack. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | <References /> | + | <References/> |
| − | + | {{nethack-367}} | |
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[[Category:Special rooms]] | [[Category:Special rooms]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:04, 2 January 2024
An anthole is a special room that appears in NetHack. It is filled with food items, and is entirely populated by one of the three ant monsters: soldier ants, giant ants, or fire ants.[1] The ants will be generated sleeping.
Generation
There is a 1⁄8 chance of an anthole being generated in ordinary rooms-and-corridors levels on or below dungeon level 13, if they do not have a shop, throne room, leprechaun hall, zoo, temple, beehive or graveyard.[2]
Antholes will not be generated if ants are genocided or extinct.
Messages
- You enter an anthole!
Strategy
By the time you encounter an anthole, the ants will probably be easy to deal with.
Variants
EvilHack
In EvilHack, antholes will also contain a queen ant.
Hack'EM
In Hack'EM, antholes will also contain a queen ant as in EvilHack.
