Hill giant

H hill giant
Difficulty	10
Attacks	Weapon 2d8

H hill giant
Difficulty	10
Attacks	Weapon 2d8
Base level	8
Base experience	174
Speed	10
Base AC	6
Base MR	0
Alignment	-2 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	2200
Nutritional value	700
Size	Huge
Resistances	None
Resistances conveyed	Increase strength (50%)
A hill giant: has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. is carnivorous. is a giant. is nasty. is strong. can throw boulders. likes gems. can pick up weapons and food. has infravision. can be seen through infravision. normally appears in small groups.
Reference	monst.c#line1402

The hill giant, H, is a giant in NetHack. As with all giants, they can throw boulders (and can start with one).

Strategy

Eating the corpse of a giant may increase your strength.

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