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[[SLASH'EM]] introduces additional monsters that use the {{white|x}} glyph:
 
[[SLASH'EM]] introduces additional monsters that use the {{white|x}} glyph:
  
* {{white|x}} electric bug:
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* {{white|x}} xan or mythical/fantastic insect:
 
** {{monsymlink|spark bug}}
 
** {{monsymlink|spark bug}}
 
** {{monsymlink|arc bug}}
 
** {{monsymlink|arc bug}}
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** {{brightgreen|X}} [[ethereal dervish]]
 
** {{brightgreen|X}} [[ethereal dervish]]
 
** {{orange|X}} [[xorn monk]]
 
** {{orange|X}} [[xorn monk]]
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===NetHack Fourk===
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In [[NetHack Fourk]], {{white|X}} is also used to represent [[large deep-rock dweller]]s, which replaces the xorn monster class while using the same macro ('''S_XORN''') to designate them.
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The 'new' monsters that use the {{white|x}} and {{white|X}} glyphs are as follows:
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* {{white|x}} xan or mythical/fantastic insect:
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** {{cyan|x}} jitterbug
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* {{white|X}} large deep-rock dweller
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** {{brown|<u>X</u>}} [[umber hulk]] (formerly {{monsym|umber hulk}})
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** {{brightblue|X}} [[ettin]] (formerly {{monsym|ettin}})
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** {{magenta|X}} [[deep ettin]]
  
 
===SlashTHEM===
 
===SlashTHEM===
[[SlashTHEM]] introduces additional monsters that use the {{white|x}} and {{white|X}} glyphs, including monsters from the [[biodiversity patch]]:
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[[SlashTHEM]] retains the monsters added in SLASH'EM and introduces additional monsters that use the {{white|x}} and {{white|X}} glyphs, including monsters from the [[biodiversity patch]]:
  
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* {{white|x}} xan or other mythical/fantastic insect:
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** {{cyan|x}} [[microscopic space fleet]]
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** {{yellow|x}} [[gold bug]]
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** {{brown|x}} [[bug]]
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** {{white|x}} [[PDP-11]]
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** {{white|x}} [[PDP-9]]
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** {{yellow|x}} [[heisenbug]]
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** {{brightblue|x}} [[chillbug]]
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** {{brightgreen|x}}[[VAX]]
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** {{white|x}} [[Cray]]
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** {{white|x}} [[Deep Thought]]
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** {{magenta|x}} [[Eddie]]
 
* {{white|X}} xorn:
 
* {{white|X}} xorn:
 
** {{magenta|X}} [[grid xorn]]
 
** {{magenta|X}} [[grid xorn]]

Latest revision as of 17:33, 24 August 2023

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In NetHack, the letter X serves the following purposes:

Historical uses

In Hack 1.21, a variant of Jay Fenlason's Hack, the xyloman used the x glyph, while the xerp used the X glyph. In Hack for PDP-11, the X glyph is instead given to the xorn, while the xerp is moved to the x glyph. In Hack 1.0, the xerp is replaced by the xan as the monster using the x glyph.

Variants

SLASH'EM

SLASH'EM introduces additional monsters that use the x glyph:

dNetHack

dNetHack introduces additional monsters that use the x and X glyphs:

NetHack Fourk

In NetHack Fourk, X is also used to represent large deep-rock dwellers, which replaces the xorn monster class while using the same macro (S_XORN) to designate them.

The 'new' monsters that use the x and X glyphs are as follows:

  • x xan or mythical/fantastic insect:
    • x jitterbug
  • X large deep-rock dweller

SlashTHEM

SlashTHEM retains the monsters added in SLASH'EM and introduces additional monsters that use the x and X glyphs, including monsters from the biodiversity patch: