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A salamander in ''NetHack'' is very different from a [[wikipedia:Salamander|real-life salamander]]; it has the torso of a man atop the body of a great snake. This appearance is based on the monsters from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]''. | A salamander in ''NetHack'' is very different from a [[wikipedia:Salamander|real-life salamander]]; it has the torso of a man atop the body of a great snake. This appearance is based on the monsters from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]''. | ||
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In [[UnNetHack]], a salamander is one of One-Eyed Sam's pets in the [[Black market (UnNetHack)|black market]]. | In [[UnNetHack]], a salamander is one of One-Eyed Sam's pets in the [[Black market (UnNetHack)|black market]]. | ||
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In [[EvilHack]], salamanders can move through [[lava]] and can now attempt to [[drown]] players in the lava, similar to [[python]]s and [[eels]] in water; this is significantly more dangerous, as a successful attack will usually destroy most if not all of the player's inventory outright, along with possibly killing the player themselves. | In [[EvilHack]], salamanders can move through [[lava]] and can now attempt to [[drown]] players in the lava, similar to [[python]]s and [[eels]] in water; this is significantly more dangerous, as a successful attack will usually destroy most if not all of the player's inventory outright, along with possibly killing the player themselves. | ||
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Difficulty | 12 |
Attacks |
Weapon 2d8, Touch 1d6 fire, bearhug 2d6, bearhug 3d6 fire (scrolls, potions and spellbooks may be affected) |
Base level | 8 |
Base experience | 159 |
Speed | 12 |
Base AC | -1 |
Base MR | 0 |
Alignment | -9 (chaotic) |
Frequency (by normal means) | 1 (Very rare) |
Genocidable | No |
Weight | 1500 |
Nutritional value | 400 |
Size | Medium |
Resistances | Fire, Sleep |
Resistances conveyed |
Fire (53%) |
A salamander:
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Reference | monst.c#line2689 |
The salamander is a monster in NetHack that is only randomly generated in Gehennom. Salamanders also appear in large numbers on the Plane of Fire.
They have a fire attack, two bearhug attacks, and can use weapons. They are generated with a spear (6⁄7 chance), a trident (2⁄21 chance), or a stiletto (1⁄21 chance). They are one of the few monsters that cannot be genocided.
When chatted to, a salamander will mumble incomprehensibly.
Origin
A salamander in NetHack is very different from a real-life salamander; it has the torso of a man atop the body of a great snake. This appearance is based on the monsters from Dungeons & Dragons.
Variants
UnNetHack
In UnNetHack, a salamander is one of One-Eyed Sam's pets in the black market.
EvilHack
In EvilHack, salamanders can move through lava and can now attempt to drown players in the lava, similar to pythons and eels in water; this is significantly more dangerous, as a successful attack will usually destroy most if not all of the player's inventory outright, along with possibly killing the player themselves.
Encyclopedia entry
For hundreds of years, many people believed that salamanders
were magical. In England in the Middle Ages, people thought
that fire created salamanders. When they set fire to damp
logs, dozens of the slimy creatures scurried out. The word
salamander, in fact, comes from a Greek word meaning "fire
animal".
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