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{{flavour|A magical trap left behind by the ineffable, spectacular revues of chaos. When you or a hostile monster steps on it, up to three of the strongest monsters in sight will have their attacks temporarily interwoven with a touch of chaos. Your allies will avoid stepping on it.}}

[[File:Harlequin trap.png]] A '''harlequin's trap''' is a [[trap]] that buffs 2-3 [[HD|strongest]] monsters in the trap's [[line of sight]] by [[chaos]]-branding their melee attacks for 20-28 turns. The trap cannot affect [[list of holy monsters|holy monsters]].

This trap rarely spawns naturally in the [[Depths]], [[Zot]], and [[Pandemonium]].

==Strategy==

==History==
{{CBA|0.33|this new trap will be added to the game.}}

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 {{flavour|A magical trap left behind by the ineffable, spectacular revues of chaos. When you or a hostile monster steps on it, up to three of the strongest monsters in sight will have their attacks temporarily interwoven with a touch of chaos. Your allies will avoid stepping on it.}}
-[[File:Harlequin trap.png]] A '''harlequin's trap''' is a [[trap]] that buffs 2-3 [[HD|strongest]] monsters in the trap's [[line of sight]] by [[chaos]]-branding their melee attacks for 20-28 turns. The trap cannot affect [[list of holy monsters|holy monsters]].
+[[File:Harlequin trap.png]] A '''harlequin's trap''' is a [[trap]] that buffs 2-3 of the [[HD|strongest]] monsters in the trap's [[line of sight]] by adding the [[chaos]] brand to their melee attacks for 20-28 turns. The trap cannot affect [[list of holy monsters|holy monsters]].
-This trap rarely spawns naturally in the [[Depths]], [[Zot]], and [[Pandemonium]].
+This trap rarely spawns naturally in the [[Depths]], [[Zot]] (particularly [[Zot:5]]), and [[Pandemonium]].
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 *This trap was added in [[0.33]].
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 ==Strategy==
-Chaos can inflict deadly effects like [[slow]], [[berserk]], and 1 turn [[paralysis]], so be careful. It only affects melee attacks, so it isn't too dangerous if it affectsenemies that don't rely on melee (e.g., [[orbs of fire]] have no melee attack), and you can keep your distance to avoid it.
+Chaos can inflict deadly effects like [[slow]], [[berserk]], and 1 turn [[paralysis]], so be careful. It only affects melee attacks, so it isn't too dangerous if it affects enemies that don't rely on melee, and you can keep your distance to avoid it.
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