Kraken
From Wikihack
; kraken 
| |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | 22 |
| Attacks |
Physical 2d4, physical 2d4, drowning, bite 5d4 |
| Base level | 20 |
| Base experience | 1574 |
| Speed | 3 |
| Base AC | 6 |
| Base MR | 0 |
| Alignment | -3 |
| Frequency (by normal mechanisms) | not randomly generated |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 1800 |
| Nutritional value | 1000 |
| Size | huge |
| Resistances | None |
| Resistances conveyed |
None
|
The kraken, ;, is the most difficult sea monster in NetHack. Like the lesser giant eel and electric eel, it possess the instadeath drowning attack.
Kraken are sometimes a target of reverse genocide, as they are worth a high amount of experience points (even more than the Riders and below only that of some of the demon princes) and only have one hit point outside of water.
[edit] Encyclopedia description
Out from the water a long sinous tentacle
had crawled; it was pale-green and luminous
and wet. Its fingered end had a hold of Frodo's
foot, and was dragging him into the water.
Sam on his knees was now slashing at it with
a knife. The arm let go of Frodo, and Sam
pulled him away, crying out for help.
Twenty other arms came rippling out. The
dark water boiled, and there was a hideous stench.
[ The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R Tolken ]
