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'''Eyeless''' monsters do not have eyes.
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In ''[[NetHack]]'', a monster that does not have [[eyes]] is considered '''eyeless'''. The following monsters are eyeless:
  
In general, eyeless monsters are protected (or prevented, depending on perspective) from things that affect through the eyes; particularly, many sources of [[blindness]]. They have no apparent trouble finding and subsequently [[death|killing]] you; however, whatever sense they move by does not carry over to [[polymorph]]ed players, who are simply made permanently blind.
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* all {{mcsl|b}}{{mcsl|j}}{{mcsl|m}}{{mcsl|p}}{{mcsl|t}}{{mcsl|v}}{{mcsl|y}}{{mcsl|F}}{{mcsl|P}}
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* all {{monclass|E}}s, except [[stalker]]s
  
An eyeless monster or player is unaffected by:
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==Description==
*a thrown [[potion of blindness]]{{refsrc|potion.c|1083}}.
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Eyeless monsters are generally immune to properties or effects that rely on eyesight - this includes [[gaze attack]]s and many sources of [[blindness]]. A player [[polymorph]]ed into an eyeless monster is considered, who are simply made permanently blind.
*if also [[breathless]], thrown{{refsrc|potion.c|1160}} or [[Alchemy#Explosions|exploding]]{{refsrc|potion.c|1672}} [[potions]].
 
*a [[black light]]'s hallucination attack.{{refsrc|mhitm.c|925}}{{refsrc|uhitm.c|1675}}
 
*a [[floating eye]]'s paralysis attack.{{refsrc|mhitm.c|1328}}{{refsrc|mhitu.c|2529}}
 
{{comment|*an [[Archon]]'s or a [[yellow light]]'s blinding attack.{{refsrc|mondata.c|112}}
 
*blinding venom.{{refsrc|uhitm.c|829}}}}
 
*any blinding attack.{{refsrc|mondata.c|147}}
 
*any [[gaze attack]].{{refsrc|polyself.c|981}}
 
*the blinding effect of a [[scroll of stinking cloud|stinking cloud]]{{refsrc|region.c|929}} (although they are still subject to the HP loss)
 
  
Eyeless monsters are unable to:
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Specifically, an eyeless monster is unaffected by:
*block your [[kick]]s.{{refsrc|dokick.c|198}}
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*read scrolls of [[scroll of teleportation|teleportation]]{{refsrc|muse.c|466}} or [[scroll of earth|earth]].{{refsrc|muse.c|1074}} {{comment|In theory, scrolls of fire are also out of reach; see line1086.}}
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* A thrown [[potion of blindness]].{{refsrc|potion.c|1083}}
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* The exploding attacks of a [[yellow light]] or [[black light]]'s hallucination attack.{{refsrc|mhitm.c|925}}{{refsrc|uhitm.c|1675}}{{refsrc|mondata.c|112}}
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* A [[floating eye]]'s paralysis attack.{{refsrc|mhitm.c|1328}}{{refsrc|mhitu.c|2529}}
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* Blinding from [[venom]].{{refsrc|uhitm.c|829}}
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* Any blinding attack, such as that of a [[raven]].{{refsrc|mondata.c|147}}
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* Any [[gaze attack]], such as that of an [[Archon]].{{refsrc|polyself.c|981}}
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* The blinding effect of a [[poison cloud]].{{refsrc|region.c|929}}
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Eyeless monsters cannot block a player's kick attacks or read scrolls, but do not ignore [[Elbereth]] as an extrinsically blinded monster would.{{refsrc|dokick.c|198}}{{refsrc|muse.c|466}}{{refsrc|muse.c|1074}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:12, 20 June 2023

In NetHack, a monster that does not have eyes is considered eyeless. The following monsters are eyeless:

Description

Eyeless monsters are generally immune to properties or effects that rely on eyesight - this includes gaze attacks and many sources of blindness. A player polymorphed into an eyeless monster is considered, who are simply made permanently blind.

Specifically, an eyeless monster is unaffected by:

Eyeless monsters cannot block a player's kick attacks or read scrolls, but do not ignore Elbereth as an extrinsically blinded monster would.[11][12][13]

References