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'''Ravens''', {{monsym|raven}}, are a [[monster]] in [[NetHack]] most notable for their ability to claw at your eyes, [[blind]]ing you. Having your eyes covered (or being [[polymorph]]ed into a form with no eyes) will protect against this; however, most means of accomplishing this will blind you temporarily anyway. Having [[telepathy]] is useful, although arguably [[lenses]] or a [[visored helmet]] are the best all-round method of defending against this monster. This matters if you rely heavily on engraving [[Elbereth]].
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The '''raven''', {{monsym|raven}}, is a [[monster]] in [[NetHack]] most notable for its ability to claw at your eyes; fortunately, this will "only" [[blind]] you for d6 (more) turns. Ravens have similar erratic movement patterns to [[bats]]; [[player]]s are permanently [[stunned] while [[polymorphed]] into ravens.
  
Your eyes are not actually clawed out; you are merely blinded for d6 (more) turns.
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Having a means of blinding yourself at will or otherwise covering your eyes (e.g. with [[lenses]] or a [[visored helmet]]) will protect against this; being polymorphed into a form with no eyes will also keep you safe. [[Telepathy]] is useful to have in any case, but lenses and other similar methods may be more preferable you rely heavily on engraving [[Elbereth]].
 
 
[[Player]]s polymorphed into ravens are permanently [[stun]]ned.
 
  
 
If you #[[chat]] with a raven, you will receive the message '''"Nevermore!"'''{{refsrc|sounds.c|587}}
 
If you #[[chat]] with a raven, you will receive the message '''"Nevermore!"'''{{refsrc|sounds.c|587}}

Revision as of 23:52, 13 January 2020

The raven, B, is a monster in NetHack most notable for its ability to claw at your eyes; fortunately, this will "only" blind you for d6 (more) turns. Ravens have similar erratic movement patterns to bats; players are permanently [[stunned] while polymorphed into ravens.

Having a means of blinding yourself at will or otherwise covering your eyes (e.g. with lenses or a visored helmet) will protect against this; being polymorphed into a form with no eyes will also keep you safe. Telepathy is useful to have in any case, but lenses and other similar methods may be more preferable you rely heavily on engraving Elbereth.

If you #chat with a raven, you will receive the message "Nevermore!"[1]

Encyclopedia entry

But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
Nothing further then he uttered -- not a feather then he fluttered--
Till I scarcely more than muttered, 'other friends have flown before--
On the morrow *he* will leave me, as my hopes have flown before.'
        Then the bird said, 'Nevermore.'

[ The Raven - Edgar Allan Poe ]

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