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The '''worm''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the uppercase [[W]] glyph ({{white|W}}). Worms are designated internally by the macro '''S_WORM'''.{{refsrc|include/monsym.h|37|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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The '''worm''' is a [[monster class]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is represented by the lowercase [[W]] glyph ({{white|W}}). Worms are designated internally by the macro '''S_WORM'''.{{refsrc|include/monsym.h|37|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
  
 
The class contains the following monsters:{{refsrc|src/monst.c|911|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 
The class contains the following monsters:{{refsrc|src/monst.c|911|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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==Common traits==
 
==Common traits==
All worms are [[slithy]], [[carnivorous]] [[animal]]s that have no limbs. Adult worms are [[oviparous]], [[strong]] and considered [[nasty]] as well.
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All worms are [[slithy]], [[carnivorous]] [[animal]]s that are [[large]] or bigger and have no limbs. Adult worms are [[gigantic]], [[oviparous]], [[strong]], and considered [[nasty]] as well. Worms generally attack using bites.
  
 
===Generation===
 
===Generation===

Revision as of 01:50, 16 December 2023

The worm is a monster class that appears in NetHack, and is represented by the lowercase W glyph (W). Worms are designated internally by the macro S_WORM.[1]

The class contains the following monsters:[2]

Common traits

All worms are slithy, carnivorous animals that are large or bigger and have no limbs. Adult worms are gigantic, oviparous, strong, and considered nasty as well. Worms generally attack using bites.

Generation

Randomly generated worms are always generated hostile.

History

A possible ancestor for the long worm appears in the mega-worm of Hack 1.21, based on Jay Fenlason's Hack. The long worm and purple worm themselves appear in Hack for PDP-11, and both are included in the bestiary for Hack 1.0. NetHack 3.0.0 introduces the baby forms of both worms.

References

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