Strong
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For the player stat, see Attribute#Strength.
Some monsters are strong. Unlike player strength, this is a Boolean property; either the monster is "strong" or it isn't.
Being strong has a number of effects for monsters and for players polymorphed into such monsters.
Effects for monsters
A strong monster has twice the carrying capacity of a non-strong monster of the same weight.
Only strong monsters may wield two-handed weapons.[1] A strong monster that is able to wield weapons may be generated with a battle-axe, two-handed sword, long sword or a lucern hammer.[2]
Strong monsters cannot be pulled around with a grappling hook.[3]
Effects for the player
Polymorphing into a strong monster sets your strength to 18/**, regardless of your base race.[4]
If your steed is strong and gets entangled in a spider web, it is treated as having a strength of 17 for the purpose of calculating its chance of breaking free. This means that the probability is rnd(2), or 50%.[5]
List of strong monsters
The following monsters are strong:
- d large dog
- d winter wolf
- d hell hound
- f large cat
- g gargoyle
- g winged gargoyle
- all living dwarves (not dwarf zombies or mummies)
- h dwarf
- h dwarf lord
- h dwarf king
- h bugbear
- m giant mimic
- most o orcs, with the exception of the goblin
- o hobgoblin
- o orc
- o hill orc
- o Mordor orc
- o Uruk-hai
- o orc shaman
- o orc-captain
- most q quadrupeds, with the exception of the rothe
- q mumak
- q leocrotta
- q wumpus
- q titanothere
- q baluchitherium
- q mastodon
- t trapper
- t lurker above
- all u equines
- u white unicorn
- u gray unicorn
- u black unicorn
- u pony
- u horse
- u warhorse
- w long worm
- w purple worm
- most A angelic beings, with the exception of the Aleax
- all C centaurs
- all D dragons
- D baby gray dragon
- D baby silver dragon
- D baby red dragon
- D baby white dragon
- D baby orange dragon
- D baby black dragon
- D baby blue dragon
- D baby green dragon
- D baby yellow dragon
- D gray dragon
- D silver dragon
- D red dragon
- D white dragon
- D orange dragon
- D black dragon
- D blue dragon
- D green dragon
- D yellow dragon
- all E, elementals and stalkers
- all H giant humanoids
- H giant
- H stone giant
- H hill giant
- H fire giant
- H frost giant
- H storm giant
- H ettin
- H titan
- H minotaur
- J jabberwock
- M ettin mummy
- M giant mummy
- all N nagas
- all O ogres
- S python
- all T trolls
- T troll
- T ice troll
- T rock troll
- T water troll
- T Olog-hai
- U umber hulk
- all V vampires
- W Nazgul
- most Y apelike creatures, with the exception of the monkey
- Y ape
- Y owlbear
- Y yeti
- Y carnivorous ape
- Y sasquatch
- Z ettin zombie
- Z giant zombie
- Z skeleton
- ' flesh golem
- ' clay golem
- ' glass golem
- ' iron golem
- @ human
- @ elf
- @ elf-lord
- @ Elvenking
- @ doppelganger
- @ shopkeeper
- @ vault guard
- @ prisoner
- all members of the Yendorian Army
- @ soldier
- @ sergeant
- @ lieutenant
- @ captain
- @ watchman
- @ watch captain
- @ Medusa
- @ Wizard of Yendor
- @ Croesus
- & erinys
- & balrog
- & Asmodeus
- all three Riders
- & Death
- & Famine
- & Pestilence
- & sandestin
- ; kraken
- : crocodile
- all player monsters
- all quest leaders, nemeses, and guardians
- @ ninja
References
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