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The '''electric eel''', {{monsym|electric_eel}}, is a [[sea monster]] in [[NetHack]]. It is feared for being one of the creatures to possess a a two-move [[instadeath]] [[drowning attack]]. It can also make your rings explode (in particular, the ring of levitation you're wearing ...).
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The '''electric eel''', {{monsym|electric_eel}}, is a [[sea monster]] in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is feared for being one of the creatures to possess a a two-move [[instadeath]] [[drowning attack]]. Its shock attack can also make rings explode, which is problematic for players using a [[ring of levitation]] to cross [[Moat|water]].
  
This applies especially to the [[Plane of Water]]; in the rest of the game, eels cannot close to melee range so they can be rendered entirely harmless by not standing next to water until one has verified all the eels are dead (eg with [[telepathy]] or [[warning]]). Many properly prepared players still have a somewhat irrational fear of them: a charged [[wand of teleportation]] will reliably avert their [[drowning attack]], a single [[blessed]] [[potion of levitation]] will carry you safely through the [[Endgame]], and the especially timid can have the entire [[Plane of Water]] to themselves if they [[blessed]]-[[genocide]] ";" right after entering.
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==Strategy==
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Electric eels are most dangerous in the [[Plane of Water]]; in the rest of the game, eels cannot close to melee range so they can be rendered entirely harmless by not standing next to water until one has verified all the eels are dead (e.g. with [[telepathy]] or [[warning]]). Many properly prepared players still have a somewhat irrational fear of them; a charged [[wand of teleportation]] will reliably avert their [[drowning attack]], a single [[blessed]] [[potion of levitation]] will carry you safely through the [[Endgame]], and the especially timid can have the entire [[Plane of Water]] to themselves if they [[genocide]] all {{white|;}} right after entering.
  
While polymorphed into an electric eel, you can use the #sit extended command to lay an egg.
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Electric eels are [[oviparous]]; if you polymorph into a female electric eel, you can use the #sit command to lay an egg.
  
Eating an electric eel has a 47% chance of conveying [[shock resistance]]. Good luck reaching its [[corpse]], however!
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Eating an electric eel [[corpse]] has a 47% chance of conveying [[shock resistance]]. This can be difficult to take advantage of, though, because the corpse usually ends up underwater.
 
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The electric eel, ;, is a sea monster in NetHack. It is feared for being one of the creatures to possess a a two-move instadeath drowning attack. Its shock attack can also make rings explode, which is problematic for players using a ring of levitation to cross water.

Strategy

Electric eels are most dangerous in the Plane of Water; in the rest of the game, eels cannot close to melee range so they can be rendered entirely harmless by not standing next to water until one has verified all the eels are dead (e.g. with telepathy or warning). Many properly prepared players still have a somewhat irrational fear of them; a charged wand of teleportation will reliably avert their drowning attack, a single blessed potion of levitation will carry you safely through the Endgame, and the especially timid can have the entire Plane of Water to themselves if they genocide all ; right after entering.

Electric eels are oviparous; if you polymorph into a female electric eel, you can use the #sit command to lay an egg.

Eating an electric eel corpse has a 47% chance of conveying shock resistance. This can be difficult to take advantage of, though, because the corpse usually ends up underwater.

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