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The '''hill orc''', {{monsym|hill_orc}}, is the weakest form of [[orc]] normally found in [[NetHack]]. They are easy to defeat individually, but always appear in large groups which can pose a problem to those not prepared to deal with them. They [[Monster_starting_inventory|frequently carry]] [[scimitar]]s or [[orcish dagger]]s and wear [[orcish helm]]s.{{refsrc|makemon.c|348|version=NetHack 3.6.0}} Hill orcs make a decent source of food for a starting character, providing 200 nutrition.
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The '''hill orc''', {{monsym|hill_orc}}, is the weakest form of [[orc]] normally found in [[NetHack]].  
  
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==Generation==
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Hill orcs always appear in large groups which can pose a problem to those not prepared to deal with them. They [[Monster_starting_inventory|frequently carry]] [[scimitar]]s or [[orcish dagger]]s and wear [[orcish helm]]s.{{refsrc|makemon.c|348|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}
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==Strategy==
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Their numbers may be formidable, but they are easy to defeat individually. Try to find a way to ensure that only one of them can attack you at a time, perhaps by fighting in a corridor.
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Hill orcs make a decent source of food for a starting character, providing 200 nutrition.
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Revision as of 00:46, 12 January 2020


The hill orc, o, is the weakest form of orc normally found in NetHack.

Generation

Hill orcs always appear in large groups which can pose a problem to those not prepared to deal with them. They frequently carry scimitars or orcish daggers and wear orcish helms.[1]

Strategy

Their numbers may be formidable, but they are easy to defeat individually. Try to find a way to ensure that only one of them can attack you at a time, perhaps by fighting in a corridor.

Hill orcs make a decent source of food for a starting character, providing 200 nutrition.

References

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