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The '''gray ooze''', {{monsym|gray_ooze}}, is a weak [[amoeboid]] [[NetHack]] monster.  It is extremely slow, but its bite causes [[rust]]ing and can damage armor if it manages to land an attack. Its corpse is acidic to eat, but is [[vegetarian]] and can give resistance to fire, cold, or poison.  It is capable of dissolving a [[spider]] [[web]].
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The '''gray ooze''', {{monsym|gray_ooze}}, is a weak [[amoeboid]] [[NetHack]] monster.  It is extremely slow, but its bite causes [[rust]]ing and can damage armor if it manages to land an attack. Its corpse is acidic to eat, but is [[vegetarian]] and can give resistance to fire, cold, or poison.  It is capable of dissolving a [[spider]] [[web]]. Unlike the [[Brown pudding|Brown]] or [[Black pudding]], it will not divide when you hit it without killing it.
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== Strategy ==
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By the time a player encounters a Gray ooze they should be more than capable of defeating it unless you are a [[Tourist]]. It's rusting attack and ability to pass under doors makes this monster more annoying than anything else. It's best to take them out with ranged attacks as they are very slow if not persistent. If you lack the means to kill it from afar and don't want to expend a wand's charge on it, let your pet deal with it. Carnivorous nor herbivorous pets will eat it, and the acidic damage from eating it's corpse yourself is minor. If all else fails, you could punch it to death with no iron items on. Only do this if it is safe to do so, i.e. there aren't any other monsters nearby.
  
 
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Revision as of 08:11, 14 November 2013

The gray ooze, P, is a weak amoeboid NetHack monster. It is extremely slow, but its bite causes rusting and can damage armor if it manages to land an attack. Its corpse is acidic to eat, but is vegetarian and can give resistance to fire, cold, or poison. It is capable of dissolving a spider web. Unlike the Brown or Black pudding, it will not divide when you hit it without killing it.

Strategy

By the time a player encounters a Gray ooze they should be more than capable of defeating it unless you are a Tourist. It's rusting attack and ability to pass under doors makes this monster more annoying than anything else. It's best to take them out with ranged attacks as they are very slow if not persistent. If you lack the means to kill it from afar and don't want to expend a wand's charge on it, let your pet deal with it. Carnivorous nor herbivorous pets will eat it, and the acidic damage from eating it's corpse yourself is minor. If all else fails, you could punch it to death with no iron items on. Only do this if it is safe to do so, i.e. there aren't any other monsters nearby.

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