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Spudwalt at 06:43, 5 June 2021

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 *Certain player effects, like [[Dazzling Flash]], [[Mephitic Cloud]], and [[atropa]] / [[datura]] [[dart]]s, check the target's HD directly. The way HD is checked depends on the effect itself.
-Maximum HP and [[willpower]] are also determined by HD in an indirect way. Monsters have a predefined HP/will value, independent from their HD (e.g. two monsters with the same HD can have different will). However, lowering HD will lower a monster's HP/will, while increasing HD has the opposite effect.
+Maximum HP and [[willpower]] are also determined by HD in an indirect way. Monsters have a predefined HP/will value based on their type, independent from their HD (e.g. [[hydra]]s and [[cacodemon]]s both have 13 HD, but different HP and will values). However, lowering HD lowers a monster's HP/will, while increasing HD has the opposite effect.
 Some examples: [[hobgoblin]]s and most other D:1 monsters have 1 HD, [[ogre (monster)|ogre]]s have 5, [[ancient lich]]es have 27. [[Cerebov]] only has 21, despite its fearsome spells. The highest-HD monsters are [[orb of fire|orbs of fire]], at 30: this is why they deal so much damage with their spells.

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 *Monster accuracy. Melee [[to-hit]] equals <code>18 + HD * 1.5</code>, or <code>18 + HD * 2.5</code> with the [[Fighter flag]]. Beam to-hit is <code>12 * HD</code>.
 *Monster [[spell power]]. The more HD, the stronger the spell. The exact effect depends on the spell in question.
 *Some [[attack flavour]]s are modified by HD. For example, the "cold" attack flavour deals more damage if the attacker has more HD.
 *Certain player effects, like [[Dazzling Flash]], [[Mephitic Cloud]], and [[atropa]] / [[datura]] [[dart]]s, check the target's HD directly. The way HD is checked depends on the effect itself.

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 *Monster accuracy. Melee [[to-hit]] equals <code>18 + HD * 1.5</code>, or <code>18 + HD * 2.5</code> with the [[Fighter flag]]. Beam to-hit is <code>12 * HD</code>.
 *Monster [[spell power]]. The more HD, the stronger the spell. The exact effect depends on the spell in question.
-*Some [[attack flavour]]s are modified by HD. For example, the "cold" attack flavour deals more damage with more HD.
+*Some [[attack flavour]]s are modified by HD. For example, the "cold" attack flavour deals more damage if the attacker has more HD.
-*Certain player effects, like [[Dazzling Flash]], [[Mephitic Cloud]], and [[atropa]] / [[datura]] [[dart]]s, check HD directly. The way HD is checked depends on the effect itself.
+*Certain player effects, like [[Dazzling Flash]], [[Mephitic Cloud]], and [[atropa]] / [[datura]] [[dart]]s, check the target's HD directly. The way HD is checked depends on the effect itself.
-Maximum HP and [[willpower]] are also determined by HD, indirectly. Monsters have a predefined HP/will value, independent from their HD (e.g. two monsters with the same HD can have different will). However, lowering HD will lower a monster's HP/will, while increasing HD has the opposite effect.
+Maximum HP and [[willpower]] are also determined by HD in an indirect way. Monsters have a predefined HP/will value, independent from their HD (e.g. two monsters with the same HD can have different will). However, lowering HD will lower a monster's HP/will, while increasing HD has the opposite effect.
 Some examples: [[hobgoblin]]s and most other D:1 monsters have 1 HD, [[ogre (monster)|ogre]]s have 5, [[ancient lich]]es have 27. [[Cerebov]] only has 21, despite its fearsome spells. The highest-HD monsters are [[orb of fire|orbs of fire]], at 30: this is why they deal so much damage with their spells.

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 ''"HD" redirects here. For the obsolete player race, see [[Hill Dwarf]]''
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 Each monster has a set HD value. It has an effect on the following:
-*Monster accuracy. Melee [[to-hit]] equals <code>18 + HD * 1.5</code>, or <code>18 + HD * 2.5</code> with the [[Fighter flag]]. Beam to-hit is <code>12*HD</code>.
+*Monster accuracy. Melee [[to-hit]] equals <code>18 + HD * 1.5</code>, or <code>18 + HD * 2.5</code> with the [[Fighter flag]]. Beam to-hit is <code>12 * HD</code>.
 *Monster [[spell power]]. The more HD, the stronger the spell. The exact effect depends on the spell in question.
 *Some [[attack flavour]]s are modified by HD. For example, the "cold" attack flavour deals more damage with more HD.

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 *Certain player effects, like [[Dazzling Flash]], [[Mephitic Cloud]], and [[atropa]] / [[datura]] [[dart]]s, check HD directly. The way HD is checked depends on the effect itself.
-Maximum HP and [[willpower]] are also determined by HD, indirectly. Monsters have a predefined HP/will value, independent from their HD (e.g. 2 monsters with the same HD can have different will). However, lowering HD will lower a monster's HP/will, while increasing HD has the opposite effect.
+Maximum HP and [[willpower]] are also determined by HD, indirectly. Monsters have a predefined HP/will value, independent from their HD (e.g. two monsters with the same HD can have different will). However, lowering HD will lower a monster's HP/will, while increasing HD has the opposite effect.
 Some examples: [[hobgoblin]]s and most other D:1 monsters have 1 HD, [[ogre (monster)|ogre]]s have 5, [[ancient lich]]es have 27. [[Cerebov]] only has 21, despite its fearsome spells. The highest-HD monsters are [[orb of fire|orbs of fire]], at 30: this is why they deal so much damage with their spells.

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 ''"HD" redirects here. For the obsolete player race, see [[Hill Dwarf]]''
-[[Hit dice]] (or '''HD''') is roughly equivalent to a monster's [[experience level]]; it is ''not'' the same as [[hit points]]. Hit dice affects a monster's [[willpower]], [[spell power]], experience value, accuracy, etc., as well as what a monster [[polymorph]]s into and whether it will be affected by things like [[Mephitic Cloud]] and [[dart]]s.
+'''Hit dice''' ('''HD''') is roughly equivalent to a monster's [[experience level]]; it is ''not'' the same as [[hit points]].
-Monster melee [[to hit]] is 18+HD*(1.5, or 2.5 for monsters with the [[Fighter flag]]). Beam to hit is 12*HD.
+==Useful Info==
-The player can temporarily reduce monsters' HD by [[draining]] them (weapons of [[draining (brand)|draining]], certain other [[negative energy]]-based attacks), or by [[Malmutate|malmutating]] them (such as from [[Irradiate]]).
+*Monster accuracy. Melee [[to-hit]] equals <code>18 + HD * 1.5</code>, or <code>18 + HD * 2.5</code> with the [[Fighter flag]]. Beam to-hit is <code>12*HD</code>.
-Some examples: [[hobgoblin]]s and most other D:1 monsters have 1 HD, [[ogre (monster)|ogre]]s have 5, [[ancient lich]]es have 27. [[Cerebov]] only has 21, despite its fearsome spells. The highest-HD monsters are [[orb of fire|orbs of fire]] at 30: this is why they deal so much damage with their spells.
+Maximum HP and [[willpower]] are also determined by HD, indirectly. Monsters have a predefined HP/will value, independent from their HD (e.g. 2 monsters with the same HD can have different will). However, lowering HD will lower their HP/will, while increasing HD has the opposite effect.
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 ''"HD" redirects here. For the obsolete player race, see [[Hill Dwarf]]''