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{{Flavour|A larger and even uglier goblin, with an even worse temper to match. Many foolish young adventurers have underestimated the danger of crossing a hobgoblin and paid for it with their lives.
 
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“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.”<br>
 
-Ralph Waldo Emerson, _Essays: First Series_, Essay II: Self-Reliance.<br>
 
1841.}}
 
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==Useful Info==
 
==Useful Info==
'''Hobgoblins''' are one of the weakest monsters in the game, but are still a threat to XL1 characters. A hobgoblin with a [[club]] or other weapon can sometimes take down the less powerful starting characters in a fair fight. They are found in the very earliest portions of [[the Dungeon]].
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'''Hobgoblins''' are one of the weakest monsters in the game, but are still a threat to XL 1 characters. They can take down the weaker end of starting characters in a fair fight, especially if they are wielding a weapon. They are found in the very earliest portions of [[the Dungeon]].
  
 
==Tips & Tricks==
 
==Tips & Tricks==
Hobgoblins are susceptible to simple tactics: soften them up at a distance using missiles; or, if you're very low on [[HP]] and adjacent to one, [[pillar-dance]].
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*Hobgoblins are slightly beefier than [[goblin]]s and [[kobold (monster)|kobolds]], and hit about as hard. If you encounter a sleeping hobgoblin, try to find easier prey before taking it on.
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*Watch out for their equipment. A hobgoblin with a weapon is one of the most dangerous enemies you can find on D:1. Unfortunately, if it's wielding a weapon, it's awake and likely to notice you.
  
As they use to pick up any items as longs as you haven't seen it, don't ignore them: they could have something (jewellery, weapons, armour) you'd want to have found.
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==History==
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*In [[0.27]], all monsters now attack faster and hit harder with weapons. Unlike [[goblin]]s and [[kobold (monster)|kobolds]], hobgoblins were not nerfed directly - but they no longer generate with weapons. (Hobgoblins who pick up a weapon, however, are more dangerous.)

Revision as of 06:51, 11 August 2023

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hobgoblin gHobgoblin.png
HP 3-8
HD 1
XP 1
Speed 10
AC 2
EV 10
Will None
Attack1 5 (hit: plain)


Resistances None
Vulnerabilities None
Habitat Land
Intelligence Human
Uses Weapons & armour
Starting equipment
Open doors
Holiness Natural
Size Medium
Type goblin, hobgoblin
Flags Speaks
Warm-blooded
A larger and even ruder goblin. Hobgoblins are perfectly capable of wielding weapons, but most prefer to beat their opponents to death with their bare hands.

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson, _Essays: First Series_, Essay II: Self-Reliance.
1841.

Useful Info

Hobgoblins are one of the weakest monsters in the game, but are still a threat to XL 1 characters. They can take down the weaker end of starting characters in a fair fight, especially if they are wielding a weapon. They are found in the very earliest portions of the Dungeon.

Tips & Tricks

  • Hobgoblins are slightly beefier than goblins and kobolds, and hit about as hard. If you encounter a sleeping hobgoblin, try to find easier prey before taking it on.
  • Watch out for their equipment. A hobgoblin with a weapon is one of the most dangerous enemies you can find on D:1. Unfortunately, if it's wielding a weapon, it's awake and likely to notice you.

History

  • In 0.27, all monsters now attack faster and hit harder with weapons. Unlike goblins and kobolds, hobgoblins were not nerfed directly - but they no longer generate with weapons. (Hobgoblins who pick up a weapon, however, are more dangerous.)