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'''Edderkops''' are a deceptively dangerous [[humanoid]] that can be encountered in [[dNetHack]].  Their shadow-based attacks ignore most forms of [[AC]], meaning that they hit often and for high damage each time. Their ranged attack is also more dangerous than that of other monsters, as the shadow bolts appear in your square and therefore will never be blocked by another monster that happens to be in the edderkop's line of fire.  Additionally, the shadow bolts leave behind a [[web]] trap in your square, potentially leaving you trapped.  As they are capable of firing a bolt every turn, they will cheerfully sit back out of your reach and blast you to death with shadow bolts.
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An '''edderkop''', {{monsym|edderkop}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]]. Edderkops are deceptively dangerous [[Humanoid (monster class)|humanoid]] monsters that serve the Black Web Entity, and will [[grudge]] any [[Drow (dNetHack)|drow]] that they encounter, usually overwhelming them.
  
Edderkops, as the servants of the Black Web Entity, will fight with any [[drow]] they encounter.  Edderkops tend to be able to defeat drow in these conflicts.
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An edderkop has a strong magical blade attack, the ability to manifest and fire arrows, and a passive attack - all three are [[Shadow (element)|shadow]]-based and ignore most forms of [[AC]]. The shadow bolts fired by their arrow attack appear on your square, creating a [[web]] as well.
  
The name is derived from the archaic English word attercop, meaning spider.
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==Strategy==
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Edderkops are somewhat slow, but can easily cut through even the most high-AC builds due to their shadow attacks, allowing them to hit often and usually for high damage. Their ranged attack does not require physical arrows and only needs them to have a line-of-sight, which also prevents other monsters from blocking the attack on top of them likely trapping you in a web - as edderkops can use this attack on each of their turns, they can easily remain at a distance and blast you to death.
  
==Strategy==
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With this in mind, fighting edderkops at a distance is the best approach by far, keeping out of range of their melee attacks. Wielding [[Sting]] can be used to cut the webbing left by the shadow bolts and restore your freedom of movement, and a [[scroll of earth]] can be read in a pinch to break line of sight.
* Use powerful [[ranged attack]]s. It is best to kill edderkops from a distance, as their high damage melee attack is not mitigated by negative AC.
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* Wield [[Sting]]. Sting can be used to cut the [[web]]bing left by the shadow bolts, restoring your freedom of movement.
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==Origin==
* Read a [[scroll of earth]]. In a pinch, this scroll can be used to break line-of-sight from an Edderkop stun-locking you with shadow bolts.
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The edderkop's name is derived from the archaic English word ''attercop'', meaning "spider".
 
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Latest revision as of 22:23, 14 December 2023

Not to be confused with Kops.

An edderkop, h, is a type of monster that appears in dNetHack and notdNetHack. Edderkops are deceptively dangerous humanoid monsters that serve the Black Web Entity, and will grudge any drow that they encounter, usually overwhelming them.

An edderkop has a strong magical blade attack, the ability to manifest and fire arrows, and a passive attack - all three are shadow-based and ignore most forms of AC. The shadow bolts fired by their arrow attack appear on your square, creating a web as well.

Strategy

Edderkops are somewhat slow, but can easily cut through even the most high-AC builds due to their shadow attacks, allowing them to hit often and usually for high damage. Their ranged attack does not require physical arrows and only needs them to have a line-of-sight, which also prevents other monsters from blocking the attack on top of them likely trapping you in a web - as edderkops can use this attack on each of their turns, they can easily remain at a distance and blast you to death.

With this in mind, fighting edderkops at a distance is the best approach by far, keeping out of range of their melee attacks. Wielding Sting can be used to cut the webbing left by the shadow bolts and restore your freedom of movement, and a scroll of earth can be read in a pinch to break line of sight.

Origin

The edderkop's name is derived from the archaic English word attercop, meaning "spider".