1 === Hengband Monsters ===
3 There are hundreds of different creatures in Hengband each of which
4 poses a unique challenge to the adventurer. As you progress deeper into
5 the dungeon, the creatures will become progressively more difficult to
10 === Monster Symbols ===
12 Many monsters have the same letter symbol and sometimes color on the
13 screen. The exact species or type of creature can be discovered by
14 'l'ooking at it (see commdesc.txt#Looking [b]).
16 a Giant Ant A Angelic being
18 c Giant Centipede C Canine
19 d Dragon D Ancient Dragon
20 e Floating Eye E Elemental
26 k Kobold K Killer Beetle
27 l Aquatic monster L Lich
28 m Mold M Multi-Headed Hydra
31 p Human P Giant Human(oid)
32 q Quadruped Q Quylthulg
33 r Rodent R Reptile/Amphibian
34 s Skeleton S Spider/Scorpion/Tick
36 u Minor demon U Major demon
38 w Worm or Worm Mass W Wight/Wraith
39 x (unused) X Xorn/Xaren
41 z Zombie/Mummy Z Zephyr Hound
42 $ Creeping Coins , Mushroom Patch
45 Note that some monsters disguise themselves by assuming the shape (ie.
46 symbol) of common objects found in the dungeon. These include the
47 |, ), ?, !, &, =, #, $ and * symbols.
51 === Monster Colors ===
53 You can often determine some information about a monster based solely
54 on the color it is described as having, like 'a White Dragon'. In
55 general, 'White' monsters are cold-based, 'Red' are fire-based, 'Blue'
56 are electrical, 'Black' are acidic, and 'Green' are poisonous and a
57 'Multi-Hued' monster is all of these. By being cold-based, we mean that
58 the monster has either melee, magical or breath attacks that are cold
61 Unfortunately this rule is applied somewhat inconsistently and there
62 are several notable exceptions so don't be surprised if that 'Green'
63 monster spits acid at you. Note that this rule cannot be applied to the
64 actual color a creature is displayed as but only to a color in its
67 Other color and attack-type relationships are 'Bronze' and confusion
68 and 'Gold' and sound. Over time the inconsistencies referred to above
69 will probably get cleaned up.
73 === Monster Memories ===
75 Because there are so many monsters and because often different monsters
76 share similar colors and symbols; it is very difficult to keep track of
77 the capabilities of various creatures. Luckily, Hengband automatically
78 keeps track of your experiences with a particular creature.
80 This feature is called the monster memory. Your monster memory recalls
81 the particular attacks of each creature (whether or not technically a
82 monster) which you have suffered, as well as recalling if you have
83 observed them to multiply or move erratically, or drop treasure, etc.
84 Similarly if you attack a creature with a magical attack and it resists,
87 If you have killed enough of a particular creature, or suffered enough
88 attacks, recalling the monster memory may also provide you with
89 information not otherwise available, such as an armor class or hit dice.
90 These are not explained, but may be useful to give the relative danger
93 Your monster memory may be accessed by pressing '/' and then entering
94 the symbol you wish to research. Each monster with that symbol of which
95 you have some knowledge will displayed in turn beginning with the
96 deepest. Alternatively, you may enter targeting mode by pressing '*'
97 and, with the cursor over the creature in question, press 'r' to
100 The best feature about your monster memory is that it can be passed on
101 to a new character even after you die by means of a reduced save file.
102 Simply use your old savefile as the base for creating your new
107 === Unique Monsters ===
109 The monsters in Hengband are unique in that each variety of monsters
110 has its own set of physical and, where applicable, magical abilities.
111 However, some monsters in Hengband are truly unique and this group
112 of monsters are often referred to as "Uniques".
114 The Unique monsters are made unique for several reasons. Primarily,
115 their name derives from the fact that unlike regular monsters which
116 can appear numerous times during the course of a game, the Unique
117 monsters will never be regenerated once they have been killed and
118 the game will never generate two copies of the same Unique monster
119 at a time so that effectively there is only one of each Unique
122 Unique monsters are typically based on a normal monster. For example,
123 Tom the Stone Troll is based on the Stone Troll monster. However,
124 Unique monsters usually have more hitpoints, hit harder and cast
125 spells more effectively than the monster on which they are based.
126 Unique monsters are often a different color from other monsters of
127 their type to allow the player to more easily distinguish them but
128 this is not always true.
130 --- Uniques' Resistance to Magic ---
132 Unique monsters tend to be more resistant to magic than the other
133 dungeon inhabitants. Thus, slowing, confusing, sleeping and scaring
134 will be less effective and may not work at all. In addition, Genocide
135 and Mass-Genocide spells will never work on Uniques and *Destruction*
136 will teleport them from a level but will not kill them.
138 --- Keeping Track of Uniques ---
140 Since Unique monsters are often very difficult to defeat, most
141 players will attempt to kill them all before attempting to battle
142 the Serpent of Chaos (itself a Unique monster). This avoids the
143 need to battle two very difficult opponents at the same time.
145 Each time your character happens upon a new Unique, this is
146 recorded in your monster memory. Under the knowledge command ('~')
147 is a menu item which allows you to look at which Uniques you have
148 met and which of these have been defeated. It is a good idea to
149 check this periodically to gauge your progress.
151 --- Speaking Uniques ---
153 Occasionally, you will find that a Unique monster will speak to you
154 as it approaches. Typically, a monster will shout obscenities and
155 challenges to combat but they may also refer to events relating to
156 themselves. Hengband has no mechanism to allow you to respond to the
157 monsters (other than with violence). You may prevent Unique monsters
158 from speaking by changing the appropriate option under the options
161 --- Rewards for Killing Uniques ---
163 You may also find that occasionally after killing a Unique monster
164 that the game will tell you that the Unique was wanted. And you will
165 be rewarded for killing it when you take the Unique's corpse to the
166 Hunter's office at the Outpost. The amount of the reward is dependent
167 upon how deep in the dungeon the relevant Unique is normally found.
170 ***** <EldritchHorror>
171 === Eldritch Horrors ===
173 Some of the monsters in the dungeons of Hengband are so fearsome to
174 look upon that doing so can have serious repercussions. When you meet
175 one of these sanity blasting monsters, one of several nasty things
176 may happen to you. These include having your intelligence and/or your
177 wisdom temporarily reduced, becoming scared or confused, or suffering
178 an attack of amnesia.
182 === Pets and Riding ===
184 In Hengband, pets are very useful. In other variants (such as
185 Zangband), your pets are often so eager to destroy your opponents that
186 they may forget all about you, and you get trampled under their feet
187 as they charge at your foe. In Hengband, however, pets will never
188 attack you by mistake; you can walk around in safety even as your pet
189 Great Hell Wyrm breaths. Pets will also never be irritated with you;
190 their will is perfectly dominated by you, and all pets are permanently
193 One might think that they can make the game much easier. It is of
194 course highly satisfying to send your pet Great Hell Wyrm into a Troll
195 pit and wait outside listening for the howls of agony and terror, the
196 sounds of guts splattering, bones crunching and so on. But one should
197 not expect to gain any experience and item drops for such a combat:
198 you will only gain experience and items for creatures to whom you
199 deliver the death blow yourself.
201 Monsters which get killed by a pet don't drop items. This feature of
202 Hengband is unique and severe, and you might complain about it because
203 this feature is not very realistic, but this is a well-thought-out
204 result of weighing game balance with reality.
206 Finally, it takes a lot of mental energy to maintain your control over
207 charmed monsters, and start taxing your mana regain rate. The higher
208 the sum of the levels of your pets the less mana you will be able to
209 regain. And after the upkeep became more then 100% mana, you begin to
210 lose mana rather than regain. Keep this in mind if you have a pet
211 which can summon or otherwise produce more pets...
214 --- Obtaining a pet ---
216 You may obtain pets in several different ways. Some magic realms offer
217 the ability to summon pets magically or to charm the creatures you
218 meet. Mindcrafters may 'dominate' their opponents. Chaos patrons may
219 grant pets as a gift to their devotees. Magical figurines can be thrown
220 to create a pet and wands of charm monster may be used as their name
223 The Capture Ball is very useful tool and any player can use it. You
224 can easily get this tool at a General Store. To use it, you must wield
225 it on your hand, then 'A'ctivate it, and choose a target monster to
226 capture the monster. And then you can 'A'ctivate it again to release
227 the monster as your pet.
229 Hostile monsters will attempt to resist from capturing. You must make
230 the monster critically injured status before capture. BeastMasters are
231 very good at using Capture Balls, and these limitation are relaxed for
235 --- Commanding Your Pets ---
237 Your pets are fairly well trained and will respond to a variety of
238 commands such as following you closely, staying nearby and searching
239 out your enemies. You can command your pets using the pet command menu
240 which can be found be pressing 'p'.
242 List of pet commands:
245 Dismiss specified pets. Dismissed pets will immediately disappear
246 from the current level. Hengband asks you whether you want to dismiss
247 each pet in order from high level named pets to low level unnamed
248 pets. You can press 'U' to dismiss all unnamed pets.
250 specify a target of pet
251 Choose a target monster, then all your pets will begin to chase
255 Command your pets to slay as close as they can.
258 Command your pets to keep some distance to you.
261 Command your pets to chase monsters near you.
264 Command your pets to go away from your line of sight.
267 Command your pets to go away as far as they can.
270 Toggle permission of pets to open doors.
273 Toggle permission of pets to pick up items.
276 Toggle permission of pets to cast teleport spell and teleport away
279 allow cast attack spell
280 Toggle permission of pets to use attack spells and breath.
282 allow cast summon spell
283 Toggle permission of pets to cast summoning spells.
285 allow involve player in area spell
286 Toggle permission of pets to use ball spells or breath involving
287 player in the area of effect.
290 Ride on a specified pet.
293 Get off from a riding pet.
296 Specify a target pet and name it.
298 use both hands for a weapon.
299 use one hand to control a riding pet
300 Toggle use of your left hand when you are riding. You can wield a
301 weapon two-handed for maximum damage in melee, and command the
302 riding pet to chase your target using the 'specify a target of
308 In Hengband, the player can ride on pet horses or dragons, etc. To
309 control your mount, you must keep one hand free for holding the
310 reins. But your pet will attack your target together with you, and
311 enemy's attack will be dispersed. As a result of these, player's
312 damage in combat will get reduced in total.
314 The most important feature of riding is speed. When you are riding on
315 a pet, your speed doesn't depend on your original speed but depends
316 only on the speed of your mount and your skill at riding. Quaffing a
317 potion of speed has no effect on your mount's speed, but throwing it
318 at a wall will hasten your pet if it is nearby. You can use a wand or
319 a spell of haste monster too.
321 Note that your proficiency level for riding is very low at first (see
322 'e' Miscellaneous Proficiency' using the information command '~'). When
323 your proficiency level is low, you cannot make good use of riding, and
324 your speed is also very low. You need to practice riding to gain the full
325 speed of the creature you ride. Proficiency level will increase a little
326 when you attack in melee or shoot with missile weapon when riding. Ride
327 on low level creatures at first, and then switch to higher level mounts
332 === Friendly Monsters ===
334 You will occasionally find a monster in the dungeon that isn't out to
335 get you. Such monsters are described in game messages as being
336 'friendly'. A friendly monster will not attempt to hurt you but neither
337 will it necessarily attack your enemies.
339 Unlike pets, if you annoy a friendly monster it will turn against you.
340 Like pets, any monsters a friendly monster summons will also be
341 friendly. Unlike pets, friendly monsters require no mana upkeep and can
342 not be commanded using the pet commands.
347 Updated : Zangband DevTeam
348 Updated : Hengband 1.0.11
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