Dragon (SpliceHack)

The Dragon class of monsters in SpliceHack contains a number of powerful monsters. Unlike in NetHack, dragons in SpliceHack are capable of using and manipulating items as if they had hands. Additionally, shimmering dragons are not deferred, and can be encountered in normal play.

SpliceHack also has elder dragons, a subset of dragons. Elder dragons are high level and possess very dangerous abilities, capable of threatening even ascension-ready characters.

Purple dragon

D baby purple dragon
Difficulty	13
Attacks	Bite 2d6

D baby purple dragon
Difficulty	13
Attacks	Bite 2d6
Base level	12
Base experience	200
Speed	9
Base AC	2
Base MR	10
Alignment	0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means)	0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	1500
Nutritional value	500
Size	Large
Resistances	sonic
Resistances conveyed	None
A baby purple dragon: can fly. has no hands. is carnivorous. is normally generated hostile. is strong. likes gold. likes gems.

D purple dragon
Difficulty	20
Attacks	Breath 4d6 sonic, Bite 3d8, Claw 1d4, Claw 1d4

D purple dragon
Difficulty	20
Attacks	Breath 4d6 sonic, Bite 3d8, Claw 1d4, Claw 1d4
Base level	15
Base experience	460
Speed	9
Base AC	-1
Base MR	20
Alignment	-5 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	4500
Nutritional value	1500
Size	Gigantic
Resistances	sonic
Resistances conveyed	None
A purple dragon: can fly. has no hands. can lay eggs. is carnivorous. is normally generated hostile. is nasty. is strong. likes gold. likes gems. can pick up magical items.

Purple dragons are affiliated with sonic energy. The breath of a purple dragon deals sonic damage, and can shatter glass items, making them dangerous to player inventories. Their scales are one of the few sources of sonic resistance in the game.

Ooze dragon

D ooze dragon
Difficulty	31
Attacks	Breath 4d6 acid, Bite 3d8, Engulfing 3d6 acid, Claw 1d4, Claw 1d4

D ooze dragon
Difficulty	31
Attacks	Breath 4d6 acid, Bite 3d8, Engulfing 3d6 acid, Claw 1d4, Claw 1d4
Base level	25
Base experience	1041
Speed	9
Base AC	-10
Base MR	20
Alignment	-7 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	4500
Nutritional value	1500
Size	Gigantic
Resistances	acid,poison
Resistances conveyed	poison (100%), Cures stoning
A ooze dragon: can fly. can flow under doors. has no hands. is acidic to eat. is carnivorous. is normally generated hostile. is nasty. is strong. likes gold. likes gems. can pick up magical items.

Ooze dragons are one of the elder dragons of SpliceHack. Although somewhat slow, their powerful attacks, ability to engulf enemies, and amorphous nature make them an excellent polymorph form.

Razor dragon

D razor dragon
Difficulty	29
Attacks	Bite 4d6, Claw 10d4, Claw 10d4

D razor dragon
Difficulty	29
Attacks	Bite 4d6, Claw 10d4, Claw 10d4
Base level	25
Base experience	963
Speed	18
Base AC	-10
Base MR	20
Alignment	7 (lawful)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	4500
Nutritional value	1500
Size	Gigantic
Resistances	cold
Resistances conveyed	None
A razor dragon: can fly. has no hands. can eat metal. is normally generated hostile. is nasty. is strong. likes gold. likes gems. can pick up magical items.

Razor dragons are an extremely dangerous variety of elder dragon. They are very fast, can deal massive amounts of damage, and take a very long time to kill. Their scales grant speed.

Filth dragon

D filth dragon
Difficulty	31
Attacks	Breath 4d6 poison, Bite 3d8, Claw 1d4 disease, Claw 1d4 disease

D filth dragon
Difficulty	31
Attacks	Breath 4d6 poison, Bite 3d8, Claw 1d4 disease, Claw 1d4 disease
Base level	25
Base experience	1038
Speed	9
Base AC	-10
Base MR	20
Alignment	-7 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	4500
Nutritional value	1500
Size	Gigantic
Resistances	poison
Resistances conveyed	poison (100%)
A filth dragon: can fly. has no hands. regenerates HP quickly. is poisonous to eat. is carnivorous. is normally generated hostile. is nasty. is strong. likes gold. likes gems. can pick up magical items.

Filth dragons are elder dragons that are notable for their ability to spread disease. Their scales grant sickness resistance, and are often a target of wishes.

Hex dragon

D hex dragon
Difficulty	31
Attacks	Spell-casting 4d6, Bite 3d8 intrinsic-stealing, Claw 1d4, Claw 1d4

D hex dragon
Difficulty	31
Attacks	Spell-casting 4d6, Bite 3d8 intrinsic-stealing, Claw 1d4, Claw 1d4
Base level	25
Base experience	995
Speed	9
Base AC	-10
Base MR	80
Alignment	-6 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	4500
Nutritional value	1500
Size	Gigantic
Resistances	None
Resistances conveyed	causes teleportitis (100%)
A hex dragon: can fly. can phase through walls. has no hands. can teleport. is carnivorous. is normally generated hostile. is nasty. is strong. likes gold. likes gems. can pick up magical items.

Hex dragons are dangerous spellcasters, and possess the ability to phase through walls. Their scales grant magic resistance.

Void dragon

D void dragon
Difficulty	31
Attacks	Breath 4d6 cold, Bite 3d8, Claw 2d4 disintegration, Claw 2d4 disintegration

D void dragon
Difficulty	31
Attacks	Breath 4d6 cold, Bite 3d8, Claw 2d4 disintegration, Claw 2d4 disintegration
Base level	25
Base experience	1038
Speed	9
Base AC	-10
Base MR	20
Alignment	0 (neutral)
Frequency (by normal means)	0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable	No
Weight	4500
Nutritional value	1500
Size	Gigantic
Resistances	disintegration,petrification,cold
Resistances conveyed	None
A void dragon: can fly. can tunnel through walls. does not breathe. has no hands. does not have a solid form. is carnivorous. is not a valid polymorphable form. is normally generated hostile. is nasty. is strong. likes gold. likes gems. can pick up magical items. never leaves a corpse.

Void dragons are arguably the most deadly monsters in SpliceHack. Their claw attacks can disintegrate items, as well as monsters without disintegration resistance. They do not generate randomly, however.

Void dragons make excellent pets due to their offensive capabilities. Their scales grant disintegration resistance.