Defensive item
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When a monster is generated, there is a chance that it will be given a defensive item to protect itself from hostile adventurers. This will happen if the monster's level equals or exceeds the roll of a d50.[1] The following monster types are ineligible for defensive items:
In addition, regular soldiers have a 12/13 chance of missing out on the defensive item roll.[2]
If chosen to receive a defensive item, the monster selects and rolls a die according to its difficulty:
| Difficulty | Roll |
|---|---|
| 3 or less | d8 |
| 4–6 | d9 |
| 7–8 | d10 |
| 9 or more | d11 |
The die roll determines the item, as shown by the following table:[3]
| Roll | Outcome |
|---|---|
| 1–2 | scroll of teleportation |
| 3 | scroll of create monster |
| 4 | potion of healing |
| 5 | potion of extra healing |
| 6 | potion of full healing (potion of sickness for Pestilence) |
| 7 | wand of teleportation (33%) or scroll of teleportation (67%) (reroll up to 2 times if no-teleport level) |
| 8 | wand of digging (nothing for floating eyes)[8] |
| 9 | wand of create monster (33%) or scroll of create monster (67%) |
| 10 | (teleport item, same as case 7) |
| 11 | (create-monster item, same as case 9) |
Use
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See Also
References
- ↑ src/makemon.c in NetHack 3.6.6, line 794
- ↑ src/makemon.c in NetHack 3.6.6, line 791
- ↑ src/muse.c in NetHack 3.6.6, line 1014
- ↑ src/shknam.c in NetHack 3.6.6, line 655
- ↑ src/vault.c in NetHack 3.6.6, line 387
- ↑ src/priest.c in NetHack 3.6.6, line 239
- ↑ src/muse.c in NetHack 3.6.6, line 536
- ↑ The code indicates that shopkeepers, guards, and temple priests are also not to receive a wand of digging, but
mtmp->{isshk,isgd,ispriest}are only set aftermakemon()is called,[4][5][6] thus they are eligible to receive it. This has no practical gameplay effect (other than the possibility of getting wands of digging if you kill them) because these monsters will not use wands of digging.[7]
