Cockatrice

Generally considered to be a real nuisance, the cockatrice is one of the more complicated creatures in the game. It can turn you to stone nearly instantaneously if you touch it with your bare hands. If, however, you are wearing gloves, you can pick it up and wield it as a weapon, turning enemies to stone instantaneously. But stick it in a bag before descending stairways. Some creatures are immune to stoning, so have a different weapon ready to use.

The baby version of a cockatrice is a chickatrice, and is similarly dangerous, though much weaker and rarer.

The cockatrice has been nicknamed "rubber chicken" by the players who like to wield it and use it as a weapon.