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| − | + | A '''barrow wight''', {{monsym|barrow wight}}, is a [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Barrow wights are [[Wraith (monster class)|wraith-like]] [[undead]] that can pick up weapons and armor, and will [[follow]] [[you]] to other levels if they are adjacent to you. | |
| − | + | A barrow wight has a weapon attack with the ability to [[drain life]], the ability to cast mage [[monster spell]]s, and a claw attack. They possess [[poison resistance]], [[sleep resistance]] and [[cold resistance]]. | |
==Generation== | ==Generation== | ||
| − | A barrow wight [[Monster starting inventory|always | + | A barrow wight is [[Monster starting inventory|always generated with]] a [[long sword]] and a [[knife]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|472|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} |
| − | Barrow wights | + | Barrow wights appear among the random {{white|W}} that are part of the second [[quest]] [[monster class]] for [[Wizard]]s and make up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Wizard quest]]. |
| − | Characters that die at the hands of a barrow wight | + | |
| + | A barrow wight [[corpseless|does not leave a corpse]] upon death. | ||
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| + | Characters that die at the hands of a barrow wight and leave a [[bones]] file will arise as a named [[wraith]] instead of a [[ghost]]. | ||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
| − | Barrow wights move at the same [[speed]] as an unhasted, unburdened hero, and can be more troublesome than expected. They will often throw their knife (and any other projectiles they comes across) upon spotting you | + | Barrow wights move at the same [[speed]] as an unhasted, unburdened hero, and can be more troublesome than expected: their monster spells include [[Stun (monster spell)|stun]], [[haste self]], [[cure self]], and [[psi bolt]]. They will often throw their knife (and any other projectiles they comes across) upon spotting you. A barrow wight's [[melee]] attacks are not particularly strong, but can drain levels and still cause significant damage if using their long sword; their spellcasting can also potentially prolong a fight, and may be even more trouble when fighting multiple foes. Alert players, especially ones that can stay out of melee range, can handle them fairly quickly and without too much trouble. |
| − | Once a wight is destroyed, the long sword may be of interest to [[lawful]] characters looking to dip for [[Excalibur]]. Barrow wights are also a source of knives for roles capable of utilizing them as projectiles, e.g. [[Healer]]s and [[Rogue]]s. | + | Once a barrow wight is destroyed, the long sword may be of interest to [[lawful]] characters looking to dip for [[Excalibur]]. Barrow wights are also a source of knives for roles capable of utilizing them as projectiles, e.g. [[Healer]]s and [[Rogue]]s. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===UnNetHack=== | ===UnNetHack=== | ||
| − | In [[UnNetHack]], barrow wights are slightly more common | + | In [[UnNetHack]], barrow wights are slightly more common. If a player is killed by a [[Nazgul]], they will rise as a barrow wight in the bones file. |
==Encyclopedia entry== | ==Encyclopedia entry== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:12, 4 February 2024
W barrow wight 
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| Difficulty | 7 |
| Attacks |
Weapon 0d0 drain life, spell-casting 0d0 mage, claw 1d4 physical |
| Base level | 3 |
| Base experience | 90 |
| Speed | 12 |
| Base AC | 5 |
| Base MR | 5 |
| Alignment | -3 (chaotic) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 1 (Very rare) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 1200 |
| Nutritional value | 0 |
| Size | Medium |
| Resistances | Cold, sleep, poison |
| Resistances conveyed |
None |
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A barrow wight:
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| Reference | monst.c#line1881 |
A barrow wight, W, is a monster that appears in NetHack. Barrow wights are wraith-like undead that can pick up weapons and armor, and will follow you to other levels if they are adjacent to you.
A barrow wight has a weapon attack with the ability to drain life, the ability to cast mage monster spells, and a claw attack. They possess poison resistance, sleep resistance and cold resistance.
Contents
Generation
A barrow wight is always generated with a long sword and a knife.[1]
Barrow wights appear among the random W that are part of the second quest monster class for Wizards and make up 6⁄175 of the monsters randomly generated on the Wizard quest.
A barrow wight does not leave a corpse upon death.
Characters that die at the hands of a barrow wight and leave a bones file will arise as a named wraith instead of a ghost.
Strategy
Barrow wights move at the same speed as an unhasted, unburdened hero, and can be more troublesome than expected: their monster spells include stun, haste self, cure self, and psi bolt. They will often throw their knife (and any other projectiles they comes across) upon spotting you. A barrow wight's melee attacks are not particularly strong, but can drain levels and still cause significant damage if using their long sword; their spellcasting can also potentially prolong a fight, and may be even more trouble when fighting multiple foes. Alert players, especially ones that can stay out of melee range, can handle them fairly quickly and without too much trouble.
Once a barrow wight is destroyed, the long sword may be of interest to lawful characters looking to dip for Excalibur. Barrow wights are also a source of knives for roles capable of utilizing them as projectiles, e.g. Healers and Rogues.
History
The barrow wight first appears in NetHack 3.0.0.
Origin
A "barrow" is a burial mound, such as the ones used in Neolithic times, while the word "wight" generally refers to a form of undead; the latter word describes a living human being in its original Old English usage, and has since come to be used within fantasy works such as A Song of Ice and Fire and Vampire: The Masquerade to describe immortal ghost-like beings. The earliest example of the modern wight is in William Morris's 1869 translation of the Grettis saga, a work of Icelandic family prose; here, haugbui (referring to undead monsters Glámr and Kárr) is translated as "barrow-wight".
NetHack derives barrow wights from J. R. R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth, which in turn bases them on Nordic folklores such as the ones translated by Morris, and they are typically depicted as wraith-like evil spirits; in The Lord of the Rings, the hobbit Frodo and his company narrowly escape a barrow-wight with the aid of Tom Bombadil, who then arms the group using "barrow-blades" and ancient swords from the wight's treasure-hoard (the basis for the barrow wight's NetHack starting inventory).
Variants
SLASH'EM
In SLASH'EM and other derived variants such as SlashTHEM, barrow wights are a decent monster form for early Dopplegangers due to their resistances and level-draining attack, though their carry cap is somewhat low.
UnNetHack
In UnNetHack, barrow wights are slightly more common. If a player is killed by a Nazgul, they will rise as a barrow wight in the bones file.
Encyclopedia entry
When he came to himself again, for a moment he could recall
nothing except a sense of dread. Then suddenly he knew that
he was imprisoned, caught hopelessly; he was in a barrow. A
Barrow-wight had taken him, and he was probably already under
the dreadful spells of the Barrow-wights about which whispered
tales spoke. He dared not move, but lay as he found himself:
flat on his back upon a cold stone with his hands on his
breast.
