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'''Swamp nymphs''' are the most powerful type of [[nymph]] in [[dNetHack]]. Players attempting to deal with one should consult the main nymph page, especially if they are unfamiliar with nymphs.  
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A '''swamp nymph''' is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]]. It is an [[undead]] [[nymph (monster class)|nymph]] that is the strongest type of nymph any player character can encounter randomly: stronger monsters in the [[monster class]] only appear to specific roles. Swamp nymphs are part-[[Plant (dNetHack)|plant]], and like many nymphs they are [[Fey (dNetHack)|fey creatures]].
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Swamp nymphs [[Monster spell|cast spells]] in addition to stealing items, and sometimes retaliate by "collapsing into a noxious fluid" when badly wounded in melee. This kills the the swamp nymph immediately, but will inflict [[disease]] on the attacker.
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==Generation==
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Swamp nymphs are only randomly generated in [[Gehennom]], though they may appear in the courts of a [[Special room (dNetHack)#Throne room (throne occupied)|throne room]] ruled by a [[vampire lord]] or [[drow matron]].
  
Swamp nymphs [[Monster spell|cast spells]] in addition to stealing items. If one steals your source of [[magic resistance]], you could be in for a world of hurt.
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At least one swamp nymph is guaranteed to appear in the lair of [[Zuggtmoy]], and two swamp nymphs named Surrarr and Nueate appear within rooms on each side of [[Mammon]]'s throne room in Minauros. In one variation each of the lairs of [[Malcanthet]] and [[Graz'zt]], the random nymphs that can generate upon their creation are always swamp nymphs due to generation rules.
  
Swamp nymphs have the additional trait of sometimes "collapsing into a noxious fluid" when badly wounded by an attack. If this happens, the swamp nymph dies immediately, but if the hero made the attack in melee, he/she becomes [[disease|deathly ill]].
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==Strategy==
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Swamp nymphs are the most difficult regular enemy in their monster class by far, especially if one manages to steal your source of [[magic resistance]].
  
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==Encyclopedia entry==
As a forest pathogen, a fungus can be very destructive.  
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{{encyclopedia|As a forest pathogen, a fungus can be very destructive. Its high destructiveness comes from the fact that, unlike most parasites, it doesn't need to moderate its growth in order to avoid killing its host, since it will continue to thrive on the dead material.|[ Adapted from Wikipedia ]}}
Its high destructiveness comes from the fact that, unlike  
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Latest revision as of 12:52, 9 March 2024

A swamp nymph is a type of monster that appears in dNetHack and notdNetHack. It is an undead nymph that is the strongest type of nymph any player character can encounter randomly: stronger monsters in the monster class only appear to specific roles. Swamp nymphs are part-plant, and like many nymphs they are fey creatures.

Swamp nymphs cast spells in addition to stealing items, and sometimes retaliate by "collapsing into a noxious fluid" when badly wounded in melee. This kills the the swamp nymph immediately, but will inflict disease on the attacker.

Generation

Swamp nymphs are only randomly generated in Gehennom, though they may appear in the courts of a throne room ruled by a vampire lord or drow matron.

At least one swamp nymph is guaranteed to appear in the lair of Zuggtmoy, and two swamp nymphs named Surrarr and Nueate appear within rooms on each side of Mammon's throne room in Minauros. In one variation each of the lairs of Malcanthet and Graz'zt, the random nymphs that can generate upon their creation are always swamp nymphs due to generation rules.

Strategy

Swamp nymphs are the most difficult regular enemy in their monster class by far, especially if one manages to steal your source of magic resistance.

Encyclopedia entry

As a forest pathogen, a fungus can be very destructive. Its high destructiveness comes from the fact that, unlike most parasites, it doesn't need to moderate its growth in order to avoid killing its host, since it will continue to thrive on the dead material.

[ Adapted from Wikipedia ]