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A '''wood golem''', {{monsym|wood golem}}, is a type of [[golem]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Wood golems take an extra d4 of damage when attacked with an [[axe]] or [[battle-axe]], and can also be damaged by [[erosion|rot- or burn-inducing]] attacks. | A '''wood golem''', {{monsym|wood golem}}, is a type of [[golem]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Wood golems take an extra d4 of damage when attacked with an [[axe]] or [[battle-axe]], and can also be damaged by [[erosion|rot- or burn-inducing]] attacks. | ||
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| + | A player [[polymorph]]ed into a wood golem that is rotted away by an attack (i.e., from a [[brown pudding]]) will die and revert to their base form, even if wearing an [[amulet of unchanging]]. A wood golem that is subjected to [[stoning]] will instead become a [[stone golem]]. | ||
==Generation== | ==Generation== | ||
| − | Wood golems are always generated with 50 hit points.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|990|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1891|version=NetHack 3.6.6}} | + | Wood golems are always generated with 50 hit points and [[corpseless|do not leave a corpse]], instead dropping a pile of 2-8 [[quarterstaves]] [[death drop|upon death]].{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|990|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|1891|version=NetHack 3.6.6}} {{refsrc|src/mon.c|400|version=NetHack 3.6.6}} |
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
| − | Despite a decently strong melee attack for the point they | + | Despite a decently strong melee attack for the point at which they can generate, wood golems are quite slow and unlikely to be a threat to most players who encounter them. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
Wood golems first appear in [[NetHack 3.0.0]]. | Wood golems first appear in [[NetHack 3.0.0]]. | ||
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| + | ==Variants== | ||
| + | In variants with [[object materials]] systems, wooden items may be included alongside the usual death drops. | ||
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| + | ===SLASH'EM=== | ||
| + | In [[SLASH'EM]], wood golems are generated with 100 HP, and [[Monsters with hits creatures as a +x weapon (SLASH'EM)|hit as a +1 weapon]].<ref>[https://github.com/k21971/SlashEM/blob/master/src/makemon.c#L2256 SLASH'EM 8E0F2 makemon.c, line 2256]</ref><ref>[https://github.com/k21971/SlashEM/blob/master/src/monst.c#L3528 SLASH'EM 8E0F2 monst.c, line 3528]</ref> | ||
==Encyclopedia Entry== | ==Encyclopedia Entry== | ||
Revision as of 11:58, 29 October 2021
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| Difficulty | 8 |
| Attacks |
Claw 3d4 |
| Base level | 7 |
| Base experience | 92 |
| Speed | 3 |
| Base AC | 4 |
| Base MR | 0 |
| Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 1 (Very rare) |
| Genocidable | No |
| Weight | 900 |
| Nutritional value | 0 |
| Size | Large |
| Resistances | sleep, poison |
| Resistances conveyed |
None |
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| Reference | monst.c#line2064 |
A wood golem, ', is a type of golem that appears in NetHack. Wood golems take an extra d4 of damage when attacked with an axe or battle-axe, and can also be damaged by rot- or burn-inducing attacks.
A player polymorphed into a wood golem that is rotted away by an attack (i.e., from a brown pudding) will die and revert to their base form, even if wearing an amulet of unchanging. A wood golem that is subjected to stoning will instead become a stone golem.
Contents
Generation
Wood golems are always generated with 50 hit points and do not leave a corpse, instead dropping a pile of 2-8 quarterstaves upon death.[1][2] [3]
Strategy
Despite a decently strong melee attack for the point at which they can generate, wood golems are quite slow and unlikely to be a threat to most players who encounter them.
History
Wood golems first appear in NetHack 3.0.0.
Variants
In variants with object materials systems, wooden items may be included alongside the usual death drops.
SLASH'EM
In SLASH'EM, wood golems are generated with 100 HP, and hit as a +1 weapon.[4][5]
Encyclopedia Entry
Come, old broomstick, you are needed,
Take these rags and wrap them round you!
Long my orders you have heeded,
By my wishes now I've bound you.
Have two legs and stand,
And a head for you.
Run, and in your hand
Hold a bucket too.
...
See him, toward the shore he's racing
There, he's at the stream already,
Back like lightning he is chasing,
Pouring water fast and steady.
Once again he hastens!
How the water spills,
How the water basins
Brimming full he fills!
translation by Edwin Zeydel ]
