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  |attacks=Claw 2d7 physical, Claw 2d7 physical, Cast 0d7 [[fire]]
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  |attacks=Claw 1d7 [[Holy fire]], Claw 1d7 [[Holy fire]], Rend 3d1 [[disintegration]]
 
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Throne Archons will cast the [[summon angel]] or [[lightning bolt]] spells 50% of the time.
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'''Throne Archons''' will cast the [[summon angel]] or [[lightning bolt]] spells 50% of the time.
  
 
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  |attacks=Weapon 2d4 physical, Claw 1d8 physical, Arrow 7d1 [[silver]], Gaze attack 2d6 [[blind]]ing, Cast 0d7 [[clerical spell]]
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  |attacks=Weapon 2d4 physical, Claw 1d8 physical, Arrow 3d1 [[silver]], Gaze attack 2d6 [[blind]]ing, Cast 0d7 [[clerical spell]]
 
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The '''Light Archons'''' volleys of silver arrows make them particularly dangerous to [[Vampire]] characters.
 
The '''Light Archons'''' volleys of silver arrows make them particularly dangerous to [[Vampire]] characters.
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== Iasoian Archon ==
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{{monster
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|name=Iasoian Archon
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|symbol={{gray|7}}
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|tile=
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|difficulty=14
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|level=11
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|experience=376
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|speed=12
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|AC=4
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|MR=30
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|align=-13
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|frequency=0
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|genocidable=No
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|attacks=Touch 1d3 [[sleep]], Magic blades (floating) 4d4 [[silver rapier]]
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|weight=3000
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|nutr=400
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|size=large
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|resistances=[[fire]], [[cold]], [[sleep]], [[shock]], [[poison]], [[level drain]]
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|resistances conveyed=
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|attributes={{attributes
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|An Iasoian Archon|=
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|fly=1
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|humanoid=1
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|regen=1
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|seeinvis=1
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|nopoly=1
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|stalk=1
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|nasty=1
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|collect=1
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|magic=1
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|infravisible=1
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|nocorpse=1
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|death=1
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|drain=1
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}}
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|reference=
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}}
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'''Iasoian Archons''' use their star blades automatically, like [[Coure Eladrin]], with a chance of attacking each adjacent monster every turn. They are skipped in their main attack sequence. Although they are not randomly generated, there is a statue of one on the [[Healer]] quest. It will revive tame and loyal, but will have the plague and be unable to move until cured.
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Iasoian Archons will lifesave any allied monsters (monsters of the same tame/peaceful/hostile status) on the level, as well as the player if tame. Lifesaving a monster increases mspec_used by the lifesaved monster's max HP. Lifesaving the player will cancel the Iasoian Archon.
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{{clear}}
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== Panakeian Archon ==
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{{monster
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|name=Panakeian Archon
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|symbol={{brightmagenta|7}}
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|tile=
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|difficulty=26
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|level=22
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|experience=957
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|speed=16
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|AC=-8
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|MR=30
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|align=0
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|frequency=0
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|genocidable=No
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|attacks=Weapon 1d8 physical, Cast 0d9 [[clerical spell]]
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|weight=3000
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|nutr=400
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|size=large
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|resistances=[[fire]], [[cold]], [[sleep]], [[shock]], [[poison]], [[level drain]], [[magic]]
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|resistances conveyed=
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|attributes={{attributes
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|A Panakeian Archon|=
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|fly=1
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|humanoid=1
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|regen=1
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|seeinvis=1
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|nopoly=1
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|lord=1
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|stalk=1
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|nasty=1
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|collect=1
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|magic=1
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|infravisible=1
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|nocorpse=1
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|death=1
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|drain=1
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}}
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|reference=
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}}
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'''Panakeian Archons''' cast recover, mass cure far, paralyze, mass cure close, sleep, destroy armor, destroy weapon, make web, and cure self. Although they are not randomly generated, there is a statue of one on the [[Healer]] quest. It will revive tame and loyal, but will have the plague and be unable to move until cured.
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== Hygieian Archon ==
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{{monster
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|name=Hygieian Archon
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|symbol={{brightmagenta|7}}
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|tile=
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|difficulty=37
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|level=27
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|experience=1302
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|speed=17
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|AC=-7
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|MR=77
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|align=17
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|frequency=0
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|genocidable=No
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|attacks=Weapon 2d7 [[Holy fire]], Weapon 2d7 [[Holy fire]], Offhand Weapon 2d7 [[Holy fire]], Secondary bite 2d4 physical, Touch 0d0 physical, Claw 2d4 [[drowning]], Bearhug 4d4 physical, Cast 0d7 [[mage spell]]
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|weight=3000
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|nutr=400
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|size=large
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|resistances=[[fire]], [[cold]], [[sleep]], [[shock]], [[poison]], [[level drain]], [[magic]]
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|resistances conveyed=
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|attributes={{attributes
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|A Hygieian Archon|=
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|fly=1
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|humanoid=1
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|regen=1
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|seeinvis=1
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|nopoly=1
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|lord=1
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|stalk=1
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|nasty=1
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|strong=1
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|collect=1
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|magic=1
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|infravisible=1
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|nocorpse=1
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|death=1
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|drain=1
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}}
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|reference=
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}}
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'''Hygieian Archons''' cast death touch, lightning, geyser, acid rain, cure self, and fire pillar.  Although they are not randomly generated, there is a statue of one on the [[Healer]] quest. It will revive tame and loyal, but will have the plague and be unable to move until cured.
  
 
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[[Category:dNetHack monsters]]
 
[[Category:dNetHack monsters]]

Latest revision as of 23:44, 17 November 2023

In dNetHack, Archons are a group of related monsters, the most common type of lawful angel. The vanilla Archon is known as a Throne Archon in dNetHack. As with most other angelic monsters, Archons will only be generated in the Planes.

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Justice Archon

7 Justice Archon File:Justice Archon.png
Difficulty 9
Attacks

Weapon 1d7 physical, Weapon 1d7 physical

Base level 7
Base experience 102
Speed 7
Base AC 7
Base MR 77
Alignment 7 (lawful)
Frequency (by normal means) 1 (Very rare)
Genocidable No
Weight 1450
Nutritional value 400
Size medium
Resistances fire, cold, sleep, shock, poison, level drain
Resistances conveyed

None

A Justice Archon:

Sword Archon

7 Sword Archon File:Sword Archon.png
Difficulty 17
Attacks

Claw 1d7 Holy fire, Claw 1d7 Holy fire, Rend 3d1 disintegration

Base level 14
Base experience 456
Speed 17
Base AC 7
Base MR 77
Alignment 7 (lawful)
Frequency (by normal means) 1 (Very rare)
Genocidable No
Weight 1450
Nutritional value 400
Size medium
Resistances fire, cold, sleep, shock, poison, level drain
Resistances conveyed

None

A Sword Archon:

Shield Archon

7 Shield Archon File:Shield Archon.png
Difficulty 16
Attacks

Weapon 3d7 physical

Base level 14
Base experience 434
Speed 7
Base AC 7
Base MR 77
Alignment 7 (lawful)
Frequency (by normal means) 1 (Very rare)
Genocidable No
Weight 1450
Nutritional value 400
Size medium
Resistances fire, cold, sleep, shock, poison, level drain
Resistances conveyed

None

A Shield Archon:

Trumpet Archon

7 Trumpet Archon File:Trumpet Archon.png
Difficulty 19
Attacks

Weapon 1d7 physical, Weapon 1d7 physical

Base level 17
Base experience 574
Speed 17
Base AC 7
Base MR 77
Alignment 14 (lawful)
Frequency (by normal means) 1 (Very rare)
Genocidable No
Weight 1450
Nutritional value 400
Size medium
Resistances fire, cold, sleep, shock, poison, level drain
Resistances conveyed

None

A Trumpet Archon:

Trumpet Archons are summoners, and should therefore be a high-priority target.

Warden Archon

7 Warden Archon File:Warden Archon.png
Difficulty 23
Attacks

Claw 2d7 physical, Claw 2d7 physical, Bearhug 3d7 physical

Base level 21
Base experience 768
Speed 7
Base AC 7
Base MR 77
Alignment 14 (lawful)
Frequency (by normal means) 1 (Very rare)
Genocidable No
Weight 3000
Nutritional value 400
Size large
Resistances fire, cold, sleep, shock, poison, level drain
Resistances conveyed

None

A Warden Archon:

Throne Archon

7 Throne Archon File:Throne Archon.png
Difficulty 34
Attacks

Weapon 2d4 physical, Weapon 2d4 physical, Gaze attack 2d6 blinding, Claw 1d8 physical, Cast 0d7 mage spell

Base level 27
Base experience 1185
Speed 17
Base AC −7
Base MR 77
Alignment 17 (lawful)
Frequency (by normal means) 1 (Very rare)
Genocidable No
Weight 3000
Nutritional value 400
Size large
Resistances fire, cold, sleep, shock, poison, level drain, magic
Resistances conveyed

None

A Throne Archon:

Throne Archons will cast the summon angel or lightning bolt spells 50% of the time.

Light Archon

7 Light Archon File:Light Archon.png
Difficulty 34
Attacks

Weapon 2d4 physical, Claw 1d8 physical, Arrow 3d1 silver, Gaze attack 2d6 blinding, Cast 0d7 clerical spell

Base level 27
Base experience 1183
Speed 17
Base AC −7
Base MR 77
Alignment 17 (lawful)
Frequency (by normal means) 1 (Very rare)
Genocidable No
Weight 3000
Nutritional value 400
Size large
Resistances fire, cold, sleep, shock, poison, level drain, magic
Resistances conveyed

None

A Light Archon:

The Light Archons' volleys of silver arrows make them particularly dangerous to Vampire characters.

Iasoian Archon

7 Iasoian Archon File:Iasoian Archon.png
Difficulty 14
Attacks

Touch 1d3 sleep, Magic blades (floating) 4d4 silver rapier

Base level 11
Base experience 376
Speed 12
Base AC 4
Base MR 30
Alignment -13 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means) 0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable No
Weight 3000
Nutritional value 400
Size large
Resistances fire, cold, sleep, shock, poison, level drain
Resistances conveyed

An Iasoian Archon:

Iasoian Archons use their star blades automatically, like Coure Eladrin, with a chance of attacking each adjacent monster every turn. They are skipped in their main attack sequence. Although they are not randomly generated, there is a statue of one on the Healer quest. It will revive tame and loyal, but will have the plague and be unable to move until cured.

Iasoian Archons will lifesave any allied monsters (monsters of the same tame/peaceful/hostile status) on the level, as well as the player if tame. Lifesaving a monster increases mspec_used by the lifesaved monster's max HP. Lifesaving the player will cancel the Iasoian Archon.

Panakeian Archon

7 Panakeian Archon File:Panakeian Archon.png
Difficulty 26
Attacks

Weapon 1d8 physical, Cast 0d9 clerical spell

Base level 22
Base experience 957
Speed 16
Base AC -8
Base MR 30
Alignment 0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means) 0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable No
Weight 3000
Nutritional value 400
Size large
Resistances fire, cold, sleep, shock, poison, level drain, magic
Resistances conveyed

A Panakeian Archon:

Panakeian Archons cast recover, mass cure far, paralyze, mass cure close, sleep, destroy armor, destroy weapon, make web, and cure self. Although they are not randomly generated, there is a statue of one on the Healer quest. It will revive tame and loyal, but will have the plague and be unable to move until cured.

Hygieian Archon

7 Hygieian Archon File:Hygieian Archon.png
Difficulty 37
Attacks

Weapon 2d7 Holy fire, Weapon 2d7 Holy fire, Offhand Weapon 2d7 Holy fire, Secondary bite 2d4 physical, Touch 0d0 physical, Claw 2d4 drowning, Bearhug 4d4 physical, Cast 0d7 mage spell

Base level 27
Base experience 1302
Speed 17
Base AC -7
Base MR 77
Alignment 17 (lawful)
Frequency (by normal means) 0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable No
Weight 3000
Nutritional value 400
Size large
Resistances fire, cold, sleep, shock, poison, level drain, magic
Resistances conveyed

A Hygieian Archon:

Hygieian Archons cast death touch, lightning, geyser, acid rain, cure self, and fire pillar. Although they are not randomly generated, there is a statue of one on the Healer quest. It will revive tame and loyal, but will have the plague and be unable to move until cured.

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