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{{monster
 |difficulty=6
 |level=5
 |experience=61
 |speed=0
 |AC=8
 |MR=10
 |align=0
 |frequency=1
 |genocidable=Yes
 |attacks=Passive 0d6 [[acid]]
 |weight=50
 |nutr=20
 |size=Medium
 |resistances=Acid, stoning
 |resistances conveyed=none
 |attributes={{attributes|A spotted jelly|breathless=1|amorphous=1|noeyes=1|nolimbs=1|nohead=1|mindless=1|acid=1|notake=1|hostile=1|neuter=1}}
 |reference=[[monst.c#line511]]
}}

A '''spotted jelly''', {{monsym|spotted jelly}}, is a type of monster that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Like most [[jellies]], it is [[eyeless]], [[amorphous]], and [[sessile]].

A spotted jelly has a [[passive attack]] that triggers if attacked directly in melee, and deals [[acid]] damage dependent on the attacker's level, with a separate {{frac|30}} chance of corroding worn armor and a {{frac|6}} chance of corroding the weapons and/or armor used in the attack.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2776|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case for acid passive against you}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|2785|nethack=3.6.7|comment=acid passive corrosion against you}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1072|nethack=3.6.7|comment=case for acid passive against monsters}}{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1072|nethack=3.6.7|comment=acid passive corrosion against monsters}} Spotted jellies possess [[acid resistance]] and [[stoning resistance]].

A spotted jelly is [[acidic]] to [[eat]], but eating a spotted jelly [[corpse]] or [[tin]] cures [[stoning]] on the first bite.

{{upcoming|3.7.0|Eating a spotted jelly corpse grants temporary stoning resistance, as with all stoning-resistant monsters, and can also grant temporary acid resistance.}}

==Generation==
Randomly generated spotted jellies are always created hostile.

Spotted jellies appear among the random {{white|j}} that are part of the second [[quest]] [[monster class]] for [[Knight]]s and makes up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Knight quest]].

==Strategy==
While very damaging when attacked in melee, spotted jellies are sessile, so [[acid resistance]] is rarely needed for most characters: they can be easily killed with wands, spells, disposable missiles, or any other [[ranged attack]] such as an [[aklys]], [[lance]] or any [[polearm]] - the jelly will corrode vulnerable weapons even if attacked at a distance, so be careful with metallic weapons. The [[ochre jelly]] is generally more dangerous, since it can move (albeit slowly) and [[engulf]] you.

Spotted jellies can be nasty obstacles for pets and polyforms with multiple attacks - pets should be kept out of range if at all possible, especially if a [[magic whistle]] or similar item is available. [[Mind flayer]] pets in particular are especially vulnerable to passives like that of the spotted jelly, and a character keeping one may consider an [[alchemy smock]], [[yellow dragon scales]], or [[yellow dragon scale mail]] for them.

Spotted jellies are notable as a stoning cure for [[vegan]] and [[vegetarian]] characters, and may be worth using a blessed [[tinning kit]] on for this purpose - a blessed tin can still take an action to open, so those opting to use them should have them ready to open as soon as possible.

==History==
The spotted jelly first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].

==Variants==
===EvilHack===
In [[EvilHack]], spotted jellies are [[vulnerable]] to [[fire]]. This also applies to [[Hack'EM]].

==Encyclopedia entry==
{{encyclopedia-redirect|blue jelly}}

==References==
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