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An '''anubite''', {{yellow|h}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]]. The anubite is a [[carnivorous]] [[humanoid]] [[werecreature]] that has [[infravision]] and the ability to [[see invisible]], and can be seen via infravision - they can take a [[canine]] form known as an '''anuban jackal''', {{black|d}}, which lacks infravision. In humanoid form, an anubite will pick up weapons, food and magical items.
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An '''anubite''', {{yellow|h}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]]. The anubite is a [[carnivorous]] [[Gnoll (dNetHack)|gnoll]] [[werecreature]] that has [[infravision]] and the ability to [[see invisible]], and can be seen via infravision - they can shift between [[Humanoid (monster class)|humanoid]] form and a [[canine]] form known as the '''anuban jackal''', {{black|d}}, which lacks infravision. In humanoid form, an anubite will pick up weapons, food and magical items.
  
 
An anubite has a weapon attack, an [[Twoweapon#dNetHack|offhand weapon attack]] and a bite attack in humanoid form, while in anuban jackal form it has a [[lycanthropy]]-inducing bite attack and the ability to summon hostile [[werejackal]]s when in range of a character. Anubites possess [[drain resistance]] in both forms. Eating an anubite corpse or [[tin]] confers werejackal lycanthropy to a character.
 
An anubite has a weapon attack, an [[Twoweapon#dNetHack|offhand weapon attack]] and a bite attack in humanoid form, while in anuban jackal form it has a [[lycanthropy]]-inducing bite attack and the ability to summon hostile [[werejackal]]s when in range of a character. Anubites possess [[drain resistance]] in both forms. Eating an anubite corpse or [[tin]] confers werejackal lycanthropy to a character.
  
 
In [[SpliceHack]], the anubite, {{black|9}} is a [[Defunct features (SpliceHack)|defunct monster]] that existed in pre-[[SpliceHack-Rewrite|rewrite]] versions and was part of the [[Gnoll (monster class)|gnoll]] [[monster class]].
 
In [[SpliceHack]], the anubite, {{black|9}} is a [[Defunct features (SpliceHack)|defunct monster]] that existed in pre-[[SpliceHack-Rewrite|rewrite]] versions and was part of the [[Gnoll (monster class)|gnoll]] [[monster class]].
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==Generation==
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Anubites are only randomly generated in [[Gehennom]], and may appear in small [[group]]s. They are always created hostile and in humanoid form, and are not a valid form for normal [[polymorph]].
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Four anubites are randomly placed around [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Lord Levels#Yeenoghu, Demon Lord of Gnolls and Ghouls|the lair of Yeenoghu]] at level creation, and they also make up {{frac|20}} of the monsters randomly generated there. Nine anubites are randomly placed around [[User:Chris/dNetHack/Branches/Brine Flats#Lamashtu's palace|the lair of Lamashtu]] at level creation.
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==Strategy==
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While stronger and faster than normal gnolls, anubites are not particularly threatening by the time most characters can encounter them. Even if a character's build does not have [[MC]]3, which almost completely blocks the lycanthropy from their animal form's bites (as dNetHack uses [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|3.4.3's magic cancellation]]), it will more often than not have a means of killing anubites before they can shift forms and/or get in melee range.
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==Encyclopedia entry==
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===Anubite===
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{{encyclopedia|
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_Ardeth Bay: I am sorry if I alarmed your son. But you must
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understand, now that the bracelet is on his wrist, we have
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only seven days before the Scorpion King awakens!
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_Rick: We? What we?
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_Ardeth: If he is not killed, he will raise the Army of Anubis!
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_Jonathan: I take it that's not a good thing?
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_Rick: Oh, he'll wipe out the world.
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_Jonathan: Ah, the old "Wipe-Out-The-World" ploy.}}
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===Anuban jackal===
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{{encyclopedia|
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The Egyptian Jackal (_Canis aureus lupaster_) also
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known as the African Wolf or Wolf Jackal is currently
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listed as a subspecies of the golden jackal, but may be
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a subspecies of grey wolf or a unique species in its
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own right. It is native to Egypt, Libya, and Ethiopia,
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though its post Pleistocene range once encompassed the
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Palestine region.
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[ Wikipedia ]}}
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h anubite Anubite.png
Difficulty 20
Attacks

Weapon 2d8 physical, Offhand weapon 2d8 physical, Bite 2d4 physical

Base level 18
Base experience 566
Speed 14
Base AC 5
Base MR 10
Alignment -10 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means) 1 (Very rare)
Genocidable Yes
Weight 1500
Nutritional value 400
Size medium
Resistances drain resistance
Resistances conveyed

causes lycanthropy

An anubite:

d anuban jackal File:Anuban jackal.png
Difficulty 22
Attacks

Bite 3d8 lycanthropy, summon friends

Base level 18
Base experience 596
Speed 18
Base AC -3
Base MR 0
Alignment -10 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means) 0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable Yes
Weight 1200
Nutritional value 300
Size medium
Resistances drain resistance
Resistances conveyed

causes lycanthropy

An anuban jackal:

An anubite, h, is a type of monster that appears in dNetHack and notdNetHack. The anubite is a carnivorous gnoll werecreature that has infravision and the ability to see invisible, and can be seen via infravision - they can shift between humanoid form and a canine form known as the anuban jackal, d, which lacks infravision. In humanoid form, an anubite will pick up weapons, food and magical items.

An anubite has a weapon attack, an offhand weapon attack and a bite attack in humanoid form, while in anuban jackal form it has a lycanthropy-inducing bite attack and the ability to summon hostile werejackals when in range of a character. Anubites possess drain resistance in both forms. Eating an anubite corpse or tin confers werejackal lycanthropy to a character.

In SpliceHack, the anubite, 9 is a defunct monster that existed in pre-rewrite versions and was part of the gnoll monster class.

Generation

Anubites are only randomly generated in Gehennom, and may appear in small groups. They are always created hostile and in humanoid form, and are not a valid form for normal polymorph.

Four anubites are randomly placed around the lair of Yeenoghu at level creation, and they also make up 1⁄20 of the monsters randomly generated there. Nine anubites are randomly placed around the lair of Lamashtu at level creation.

Strategy

While stronger and faster than normal gnolls, anubites are not particularly threatening by the time most characters can encounter them. Even if a character's build does not have MC3, which almost completely blocks the lycanthropy from their animal form's bites (as dNetHack uses 3.4.3's magic cancellation), it will more often than not have a means of killing anubites before they can shift forms and/or get in melee range.

Encyclopedia entry

Anubite

_Ardeth Bay: I am sorry if I alarmed your son. But you must
understand, now that the bracelet is on his wrist, we have
only seven days before the Scorpion King awakens!
_Rick: We? What we?
_Ardeth: If he is not killed, he will raise the Army of Anubis!
_Jonathan: I take it that's not a good thing?
_Rick: Oh, he'll wipe out the world.
_Jonathan: Ah, the old "Wipe-Out-The-World" ploy.

Anuban jackal

The Egyptian Jackal (_Canis aureus lupaster_) also
known as the African Wolf or Wolf Jackal is currently
listed as a subspecies of the golden jackal, but may be
a subspecies of grey wolf or a unique species in its
own right. It is native to Egypt, Libya, and Ethiopia,
though its post Pleistocene range once encompassed the
Palestine region.
[ Wikipedia ]

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