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| − | The {{questmon|Chromatic Dragon|Caveman|nemesis}} She is referred to as '''Tiamat''' in the [[encyclopedia]] and the data for the quest branch's goal level. | + | The {{questmon|Chromatic Dragon|Caveman|nemesis}} She is referred to as '''Tiamat''' in the [[encyclopedia]] and the data for the quest branch's goal level. The Chromatic Dragon guards the [[Bell of Opening]] and [[The Sceptre of Might]]. |
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| + | The Chromatic Dragon possesses the breath attacks of all of the other types of dragon as well as their resistances, including [[reflection]] and [[magic resistance]]. She is [[covetous]] and [[stoning]]-resistant like all quest nemeses, and is also capable of [[Monster spellcasting|spellcasting]]. | ||
| − | The Chromatic Dragon | + | ==Generation== |
| + | The Chromatic Dragon is generated in the middle row of [[Caveman quest#Tiamat's Chamber|her chamber on the goal level]], and awaits you on the left side of the room, with the Sceptre of Might and the Bell of Opening underneath her. | ||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
| − | The Chromatic Dragon is | + | The goal level you encounter the Chromatic Dragon in is a large and open hexagon-shaped level with a few [[shrieker]]s, which may wake her from her meditative sleep if she is already not alerted to your presence. |
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| + | It is probably best to stay on the upstairs and let her teleport to you, especially if you lack reflection. Using a [[scroll of scare monster]] is also advised, as are ordinary methods of waking monsters, such as beating a [[drum]]; you can also idle on the upstairs with {{kbd|s}} or {{kbd|.}} and allow the shriekers on the level to come to you, with one of them eventually shrieking and causing her to wake up. If you can bring a [[pet]] into the lair, it may attack the Chromatic Dragon for you while you wait on the upstairs. | ||
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| + | ===Combat=== | ||
| + | [[Shaman Karnov]]'s advice to "keep moving" when fighting the Chromatic Dragon will likely prove counterproductive: stepping away from her exposes you to her breath weapons if you line up with her, which can mean taking serious damage up to and including [[instadeath]] by possible [[disintegration]]. Her covetous behavior generally ensures that she will stay within melee range, and moving over to attack her will likely cause her to warp to the stairs, leaving her to possibly swarm you with repeated castings of [[summon nasties]]. | ||
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| + | Reflection and magic resistance are optimal for the fight against the Chromatic Dragon, though they may prove difficult to obtain; [[Dragonbane]] may prove to be a decent sacrifice gift for this purpose, though . Reflection will solve the problem of her breath weapons should she get away from you, while magic resistance will reduce the hindrance from the [[curse items]] spell. and standing on a burnt [[Elbereth]] or scroll of scare monster will deter her from casting most of her spells, including [[Destroy armor (monster spell)|destroying your armor]]; magic resistance can be foregone if you are confident you will be able to remain standing on the scroll. While risky, her breath attacks can also be avoided by staying out of her line of fire (i.e. any straight line in the eight cardinal directions from her); she will also not use her breath attacks within melee range. | ||
| − | + | Once she is dead, the player can secure and [[invoke]] the Sceptre of Might for [[conflict]] if necessary to help deal with any remaining summoned monsters. | |
| − | + | ==History== | |
| + | The Chromatic Dragon first appears with most other quest nemeses in [[NetHack 3.1.0]]. | ||
| − | + | ==Origin== | |
| + | {{Wikipedia|Tiamat (Dungeons & Dragons)}} | ||
| + | Tiamat is an important [[Dungeons and Dragons]] monster. She has five heads, corresponding to five chromatic dragons (black, blue, green, red, white) with their corresponding powers. Her body is a blending of various color dragon forms with an appropriately multicolored hide. The tip of her tail has a poisonous sting. | ||
| − | + | Her name comes from a Babylonian god unrelated to the D&D Tiamat. | |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
===UnNetHack=== | ===UnNetHack=== | ||
| − | [[UnNetHack]] renames the quest nemesis to Tiamat | + | [[UnNetHack]] renames the quest nemesis to Tiamat, and she will always drop [[chromatic dragon scales]] upon death unless her corpse has been revived before.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|209|unnethack=1986}} |
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| − | + | [[Chromatic dragon (UnNetHack)|"Generic" chromatic dragons]] can be encountered on the last level of the [[Dragon Caves]], and killing them can produce [[Chromatic dragon scales|scales]] (and thus [[Chromatic dragon scale mail|armor]]) which are resistant to multiple types of attacks; this new armor provides reflection and fire, cold, sleep, disintegration, shock, poison, acid and stone resistance.{{refsrc|src/do_wear.c|608|unnethack=1280}} | |
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This is somewhat less useful than it appears, however, as eating the Chromatic Dragon's [[corpse]] is guaranteed to permanently give the player all of the six possible vanilla [[intrinsic]]s. (Of note is that most corpses in dNetHack only give temporary intrinsics, but [[unique monster]]s are an exception to this rule.) However, the scales may still prove useful to certain dietary conduct players. | This is somewhat less useful than it appears, however, as eating the Chromatic Dragon's [[corpse]] is guaranteed to permanently give the player all of the six possible vanilla [[intrinsic]]s. (Of note is that most corpses in dNetHack only give temporary intrinsics, but [[unique monster]]s are an exception to this rule.) However, the scales may still prove useful to certain dietary conduct players. | ||
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Revision as of 05:23, 24 April 2023
D Chromatic Dragon 
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| Difficulty | 23 |
| Attacks |
Breath 6d8, spell-casting, claw quest-artifact-stealing 2d8, bite 4d8, bite 4d8, sting 1d6 |
| Base level | 16 |
| Base experience | 586 |
| Speed | 12 |
| Base AC | 0 |
| Base MR | 30 |
| Alignment | -14 (chaotic) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | Unique |
| Genocidable | No |
| Weight | 4500 |
| Nutritional value | 1700 |
| Size | Gigantic |
| Resistances | Fire, cold, sleep, disintegration, shock, poison, acid, stoning |
| Resistances conveyed |
Fire (17%), cold (17%), sleep (17%), disintegration (17%), shock (17%), poison (17%) |
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The Chromatic Dragon:
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| Reference | monst.c#line3210 |
The Chromatic Dragon, D, is the Caveman quest nemesis. She is referred to as Tiamat in the encyclopedia and the data for the quest branch's goal level. The Chromatic Dragon guards the Bell of Opening and The Sceptre of Might.
The Chromatic Dragon possesses the breath attacks of all of the other types of dragon as well as their resistances, including reflection and magic resistance. She is covetous and stoning-resistant like all quest nemeses, and is also capable of spellcasting.
Contents
Generation
The Chromatic Dragon is generated in the middle row of her chamber on the goal level, and awaits you on the left side of the room, with the Sceptre of Might and the Bell of Opening underneath her.
Strategy
The goal level you encounter the Chromatic Dragon in is a large and open hexagon-shaped level with a few shriekers, which may wake her from her meditative sleep if she is already not alerted to your presence.
It is probably best to stay on the upstairs and let her teleport to you, especially if you lack reflection. Using a scroll of scare monster is also advised, as are ordinary methods of waking monsters, such as beating a drum; you can also idle on the upstairs with s or . and allow the shriekers on the level to come to you, with one of them eventually shrieking and causing her to wake up. If you can bring a pet into the lair, it may attack the Chromatic Dragon for you while you wait on the upstairs.
Combat
Shaman Karnov's advice to "keep moving" when fighting the Chromatic Dragon will likely prove counterproductive: stepping away from her exposes you to her breath weapons if you line up with her, which can mean taking serious damage up to and including instadeath by possible disintegration. Her covetous behavior generally ensures that she will stay within melee range, and moving over to attack her will likely cause her to warp to the stairs, leaving her to possibly swarm you with repeated castings of summon nasties.
Reflection and magic resistance are optimal for the fight against the Chromatic Dragon, though they may prove difficult to obtain; Dragonbane may prove to be a decent sacrifice gift for this purpose, though . Reflection will solve the problem of her breath weapons should she get away from you, while magic resistance will reduce the hindrance from the curse items spell. and standing on a burnt Elbereth or scroll of scare monster will deter her from casting most of her spells, including destroying your armor; magic resistance can be foregone if you are confident you will be able to remain standing on the scroll. While risky, her breath attacks can also be avoided by staying out of her line of fire (i.e. any straight line in the eight cardinal directions from her); she will also not use her breath attacks within melee range.
Once she is dead, the player can secure and invoke the Sceptre of Might for conflict if necessary to help deal with any remaining summoned monsters.
History
The Chromatic Dragon first appears with most other quest nemeses in NetHack 3.1.0.
Origin
Tiamat is an important Dungeons and Dragons monster. She has five heads, corresponding to five chromatic dragons (black, blue, green, red, white) with their corresponding powers. Her body is a blending of various color dragon forms with an appropriately multicolored hide. The tip of her tail has a poisonous sting.
Her name comes from a Babylonian god unrelated to the D&D Tiamat.
Variants
UnNetHack
UnNetHack renames the quest nemesis to Tiamat, and she will always drop chromatic dragon scales upon death unless her corpse has been revived before.[1]
"Generic" chromatic dragons can be encountered on the last level of the Dragon Caves, and killing them can produce scales (and thus armor) which are resistant to multiple types of attacks; this new armor provides reflection and fire, cold, sleep, disintegration, shock, poison, acid and stone resistance.[2]
dNetHack
In dNetHack, non-Caveman players have a chance of encountering the Chromatic Dragon on her special level in Gehennom. She also drops chromatic dragon scales, which are an artifact in dNetHack. They provide a bunch of resistances, but no magic resistance or reflection.
This is somewhat less useful than it appears, however, as eating the Chromatic Dragon's corpse is guaranteed to permanently give the player all of the six possible vanilla intrinsics. (Of note is that most corpses in dNetHack only give temporary intrinsics, but unique monsters are an exception to this rule.) However, the scales may still prove useful to certain dietary conduct players.
Encyclopedia entry
Tiamat is said to be the mother of evil dragonkind. She is extremely vain.
