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* {{black|s}} [[Shelob (dNetHack)|Shelob]]
 
* {{black|s}} [[Shelob (dNetHack)|Shelob]]
 
* {{white|s}} [[man-faced millipede]]
 
* {{white|s}} [[man-faced millipede]]
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===EvilHack===
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[[EvilHack]] adds many new monsters to the monster class:
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* {{magenta|s}} [[large spider]]
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* {{cyan|s}} [[jumping spider]]
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* {{magenta|s}} [[gargantuan spider]]
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* {{black|s}} [[Drider (EvilHack)|drider]]
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* {{orange|s}} [[giant centipede]]
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If the [[summon insects]] monster spell is cast by [[Lolth]] or a [[Drow (monster attribute)|drow]] monster, they will summon arachnid or centipede monsters instead of [[insect]]s.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 17:15, 4 January 2024

The arachnid or centipede is a monster class that appears in NetHack, and is represented by the lowercase s glyph (s). Arachnids and centipedes are designated internally by the macro S_SPIDER.[1]

The monster class contains the following monsters:[2]

Common traits

Monsters in the arachnid or centipede monster class are based on real life non-insect arthropods: they are carnivorous and oviparous animals that have limbs, but no hands, and are neutral-aligned with the exception of the chaotic Scorpius. Except for giant spiders and Scorpius, arachnids and centipedes are capable of hiding under objects.

Generation

Randomly generated arachnids and centipedes are always created hostile.

The arachnid or centipede is the first quest monster class for Tourists, and make up 24175 of the monsters that are randomly generated on the Tourist quest. Some arachnids and/or centipides are also generated on a few levels within the quest branch at level creation: two are generated on the locate and goal level, and one is generated on each of the lower filler level(s). The arachnid or centipede is also the second quest monster class for Rangers, and make up 6175 of the monsters that are randomly generated on the Ranger quest; two random s are generated on the locate level at level creation, and one is generated on the goal level at level creation.

Arachnids and centipedes generated at level creation are given a random item to hide under, even if they are incapable of actually hiding (as with giant spiders).[3]

Variants

SLASH'EM

SLASH'EM introduces several new monsters to the monster class:

dNetHack

dNetHack introduces several new monsters to the monster class:

EvilHack

EvilHack adds many new monsters to the monster class:

If the summon insects monster spell is cast by Lolth or a drow monster, they will summon arachnid or centipede monsters instead of insects.

References