Falling rock trap
^ falling rock trap 
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|---|---|
| Generates | Anywhere |
| Effect | Drops rocks |
The falling rock trap is a type of trap that drops a rock on its victim's head.
Contents
Effects
The falling rock usually does 2d6 damage. If you are wearing some kind of hard hat, the damage is reduced to 2. The rock stays on the ground. Each time the trap is triggered there is a 1⁄15 chance of it disappearing. [1]
Removal
Trigger it repeatedly until it runs out of rocks.
Strategy
Early pet deaths are often due to this type of trap, earning it the nicknames "Puppy Pounder" and "Kitty Killer".
The falling rock trap can be used as a source of rocks.
Although the elven leather helm is an excellent helmet in the late game, in the early game it has the disadvantage of not protecting from falling rocks.
Messages
- A trapdoor in the ceiling opens and a rock falls on your head!
- You triggered a falling rock trap.
- <monster> is hit by a rock!
- A monster triggered a falling rock trap.
- A trapdoor in the sky opens and a rock falls on your head!
- The trap is outdoors, e.g. in the Home level of some Quests.
References
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- ↑ trap.c, line 692 (Falling rock trap on you) and trap.c, line 1759 (On monsters)
