s scorpion 
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|---|---|
| Difficulty | 8 |
| Attacks |
Claw 1d2, Claw 1d2, Sting 1d4 poison |
| Base level | 5 |
| Base experience | 67 |
| Speed | 15 |
| Base AC | 3 |
| Base MR | 0 |
| Alignment | 0 |
| Frequency (by normal mechanisms) | Rare |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 50 |
| Nutritional value | 100 |
| Size | Small |
| Resistances | poison |
| Resistances conveyed |
poison (58%) |
| Other attributes |
A scorpion:
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| Reference | monst.c#line865 |
The scorpion, s, is a monster in NetHack. They are faster than you, have a poisonous sting, and can hide under items, making them a dangerous opponent for low level characters. Their corpses are poisonous, and convey poison resistance about 60% of the time. Scorpions are frequently generated in the ranger quest.
Strategy[]
Fighting with a scorpion can be fatal if you lack poison resistance or high magic cancellation. If you have poor strength (or a bad weapon), then don't fight them in melee! Try to use spells/wands/projectiles or (semi)permanent E-word.
Encyclopedia entry[]
A sub-species of the spider (_Scorpionidae_), the scorpion
distinguishes itself from them by having a lower body that
ends in a long, jointed tail tapering to a poisonous stinger.
They have eight legs and pincers.
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