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The [[Vorpal Blade]] is guaranteed to kill it in one blow. | The [[Vorpal Blade]] is guaranteed to kill it in one blow. | ||
| − | The kebabable bonus is unlikely to be helpful by the time you meet a | + | The kebabable bonus is unlikely to be helpful by the time you meet a Jabberwock. |
| − | If the | + | If the Jabberwock is generated asleep, it may be best to avoid disturbing it. However, at the depths where it normally appears, monsters which can cast [[aggravate]] can often be found, so don't count on never having to fight it. |
===As a pet=== | ===As a pet=== | ||
| − | Jabberwocks are | + | Jabberwocks are strong pets, and among the most powerful flying monsters that can be [[riding|mounted]]. Relative to [[dragon]]s, they are significantly faster and deal much more melee damage. However, they lack resistances and reflection, making them vulnerable to a variety of [[instadeath]]s. |
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| + | {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Pets can gain resistances by eating corpses. A properly-fed and hasted Jabberwock may well be more survivable than the current steed of choice, the [[inediate]] [[ki-rin]].}} | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
Revision as of 21:25, 19 April 2023
J jabberwock 
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| Difficulty | 18 |
| Attacks |
Bite 2d10, bite 2d10, claw 2d10, claw 2d10 |
| Base level | 15 |
| Base experience | 489 |
| Speed | 12 |
| Base AC | -2 |
| Base MR | 50 |
| Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 1 (Very rare) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 1300 |
| Nutritional value | 600 |
| Size | Large |
| Resistances | None |
| Resistances conveyed |
None |
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A jabberwock:
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| Reference | monst.c#line1576 |
The jabberwock, J, is a monster in NetHack. It hits very hard and can catch unwary adventurers off guard with its extremely high damage, but is sure to be killed in one hit by Vorpal Blade.
The Jabberwock is currently the only member of the J jabberwock monster class, sharing it only with the deferred feature J vorpal jabberwock.
Jabberwocks are considered kebabable, able to be skewered, and you receive a +2 to-hit bonus when using a weapon that uses the spear or javelin skills.
Contents
Generation
Jabberwocks are generated asleep 80% of the time, unless you have the Amulet of Yendor in which case they are guaranteed to be generated awake.[1]
Strategy
Combat
The Vorpal Blade is guaranteed to kill it in one blow.
The kebabable bonus is unlikely to be helpful by the time you meet a Jabberwock.
If the Jabberwock is generated asleep, it may be best to avoid disturbing it. However, at the depths where it normally appears, monsters which can cast aggravate can often be found, so don't count on never having to fight it.
As a pet
Jabberwocks are strong pets, and among the most powerful flying monsters that can be mounted. Relative to dragons, they are significantly faster and deal much more melee damage. However, they lack resistances and reflection, making them vulnerable to a variety of instadeaths.
The following information pertains to an upcoming version (NetHack 3.7.0). If this version is now released, please verify that it is still accurate, then update the page to incorporate this information.
Pets can gain resistances by eating corpses. A properly-fed and hasted Jabberwock may well be more survivable than the current steed of choice, the inediate ki-rin.Origin
The Jabberwock is featured in Jabberwocky, a famous nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll. The encyclopedia entry is not the full poem.
In the original illustration, it vaguely resembles a dragon. It has wings, a long neck, a long tail, a weird head and hands with three long clawed fingers.
In the poem, the Jabberwock is killed by the vorpal sword. This is why the Vorpal Blade is an instadeath for Jabberwocks in NetHack.
Variants
Several variants have implemented the vorpal jabberwock.
Encyclopedia entry
"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"
He took his vorpal sword in hand;
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
References
This page may need to be updated for the current version of NetHack.
It may contain text specific to NetHack 3.4.3. Information on this page may be out of date.
Editors: After reviewing this page and making necessary edits, please change the {{nethack-343}} tag to the current version's tag or {{noversion}} as appropriate.
