This list classifies all canonical Nethack monsters according to their physical size. It also shows the weight of each creature. The game classifies the monsters in six distinct sizes: Tiny --> Small --> Medium --> Large --> Huge --> Gigantic.^[1][2]

Contents 1 Tiny Monsters 2 Small Monsters 3 Medium Monsters 4 Large Monsters 5 Huge Monsters 6 Gigantic Monsters 7 References

Tiny MonstersEdit

They are generally smaller than 50cm (or < 2').^[3]

• a , giant ant (weight: 10)

• a , killer bee (weight: 1)

• a , soldier ant (weight: 20)

• a , fire ant (weight: 30)

• a , queen bee (weight: 1)

• b , acid blob (weight: 30)

• c , chickatrice (weight: 10)

• i , homunculus (weight: 60)

• i , imp (weight: 20)

• l , leprechaun (weight: 60)

• r , sewer rat (weight: 20)

• r , giant rat (weight: 30)

• r , rabid rat (weight: 30)

• r , wererat (weight: 40)

• s , cave spider (weight: 50)

• s , centipede (weight: 50)

• x , grid bug (weight: 15)

• x , xan (weight: 300)

• B , bat (weight: 20)

• S , garter snake (weight: 50)

• : , newt (weight: 10)

• : , gecko (weight: 10)

• : , iguana (weight: 30)

• : , lizard (weight: 10)

• : , chameleon (weight: 100)

Small MonstersEdit

Their size can be estimated to be between 50cm and 1m (around 2'-4').^[4]

• b , quivering blob (weight: 200)

• c , cockatrice (weight: 30)

• c , pyrolisk (weight: 30)

• d , jackal (weight: 300)

• d , fox (weight: 300)

• d , coyote (weight: 300)

• d , werejackal/animal shape (weight: 300)

• d , little dog (weight: 150)

• d , wolf (weight: 500)

• d , winter wolf cub (weight: 250)

• d , hell hound pup (weight: 200)

• e , gas spore (weight: 10)

• e , floating eye (weight: 10)

• e , freezing sphere (weight: 10)

• e , flaming sphere (weight: 10)

• e , shocking sphere (weight: 10)

• f , kitten (weight: 150)

• f , housecat (weight: 200)

• f , large cat (weight: 250)

• g , gremlin (weight: 100)

• h , hobbit (weight: 500)

• i , manes (weight: 100)

• i , quasit (weight: 200)

• i , tengu (weight: 300)

• k , kobold (weight: 400)

• k , large kobold (weight: 450)

• k , kobold lord (weight: 500)

• k , kobold shaman (weight: 450)

• o , goblin (weight: 400)

• p , rock piercer (weight: 200)

• r , rock mole (weight: 30)

• r , woodchuck (weight: 30)

• s , scorpion (weight: 50)

• y , yellow light (weight: 0)

• y , black light (weight: 0)

• B , giant bat (weight: 30)

• B , raven (weight: 40)

• B , vampire bat (weight: 30)

• F , lichen (weight: 20)

• F , brown mold (weight: 50)

• F , yellow mold (weight: 50)

• F , green mold (weight: 50)

• F , red mold (weight: 50)

• F , shrieker (weight: 100)

• F , violet fungus (weight: 100)

• G , gnome (weight: 650)

• G , gnome lord (weight: 700)

• G , gnomish wizard (weight: 700)

• G , gnome king (weight: 750)

• M , kobold mummy (weight: 400)

• M , gnome mummy (weight: 650)

• S , snake (weight: 100)

• S , water moccasin (weight: 150)

• Y , monkey (weight: 100)

• Z , kobold zombie (weight: 400)

• Z , gnome zombie (weight: 650)

• Z , ghoul (weight: 400)

• ; , jellyfish (weight: 80)

• ; , piranha (weight: 60)

Medium MonstersEdit

Their size can be estimated to be between 1m and 2m (around 4'-7').^[5]

• d , large dog (weight: 800)

• d , dog (weight: 400)

• d , dingo (weight: 400)

• d , werewolf/animal shape (weight: 500)

• d , warg (weight: 850)

• d , hell hound (weight: 600)

• g , gargoyle (weight: 1000)

• g , winged gargoyle (weight: 1200)

• h , dwarf (monster) (weight: 900)

• h , dwarf lord (weight: 900)

• h , dwarf king (weight: 900)

• h , mind flayer (weight: 1450)

• h , master mind flayer (weight: 1450)

• i , lemure (weight: 150)

• j , blue jelly (weight: 50)

• j , spotted jelly (weight: 50)

• j , ochre jelly (weight: 50)

• m , small mimic (weight: 300)

• n , wood nymph (weight: 600)

• n , water nymph (weight: 600)

• n , mountain nymph (weight: 600)

• o , hobgoblin (weight: 1000)

• o , orc (weight: 850)

• o , hill orc (weight: 1000)

• o , Mordor orc (weight: 1200)

• o , Uruk-hai (weight: 1300)

• o , orc shaman (weight: 1000)

• o , orc-captain (weight: 1350)

• p , iron piercer (weight: 400)

• p , glass piercer (weight: 400)

• u , pony (weight: 1300)

• A , Aleax (weight: 1450)

• A , Angel (weight: 1450)

• K , Keystone Kop (weight: 1450)

• K , Kop Sergeant (weight: 1450)

• K , Kop Lieutenant (weight: 1450)

• K , Kop Kaptain (weight: 1450)

• L , lich (weight: 1200)

• L , demilich (weight: 1200)

• L , master lich (weight: 1200)

• L , arch-lich (weight: 1200)

• M , orc mummy (weight: 850)

• M , dwarf mummy (weight: 900)

• M , elf mummy (weight: 800)

• M , human mummy (weight: 1450)

• P , gray ooze (weight: 500)

• P , brown pudding (weight: 500)

• Q , quantum mechanic (weight: 1450)

• R , rust monster (weight: 1000)

• S , pit viper (weight: 100)

• S , cobra (weight: 250)

• V , vampire (weight: 1450)

• V , vampire lord (weight: 1450)

• V , Vlad the Impaler (weight: 1450)

• W , barrow wight (weight: 1200)

• W , wraith (weight: 0)

• W , Nazgul (weight: 1450)

• X , xorn (weight: 1200)

• Z , orc zombie (weight: 850)

• Z , dwarf zombie (weight: 900)

• Z , elf zombie (weight: 850)

• Z , human zombie (weight: 1450)

• Z , skeleton (weight: 300)

• @ , human (weight: 1450)

• @ /human form, wererat (weight: 1450)

• @ /human form, werejackal (weight: 1450)

• @ /human form, werewolf (weight: 1450)

• @ , elf (weight: 800)

• @ , Woodland-elf (weight: 800)

• @ , Green-elf (weight: 800)

• @ , Grey-elf (weight: 800)

• @ , elf-lord (weight: 800)

• @ , Elvenking (weight: 800)

• @ , doppelganger (weight: 1450)

• @ , nurse (weight: 1450)

• @ , shopkeeper (weight: 1450)

• @ , guard (weight: 1450)

• @ , prisoner (weight: 1450)

• @ , Oracle (weight: 1450)

• @ , aligned priest (weight: 1450)

• @ , high priest (weight: 1450)

• @ , soldier (weight: 1450)

• @ , sergeant (weight: 1450)

• @ , lieutenant (weight: 1450)

• @ , captain (weight: 1450)

• @ , watchman (weight: 1450)

• @ , watch captain (weight: 1450)

• @ , Wizard of Yendor (weight: 1450)

• @ , Croesus (weight: 1450)

•   , ghost (weight: 0)

•   , shade (weight: 0)

• & , water demon (weight: 1450)

• & , horned devil (weight: 1450)

• & , succubus (weight: 1450)

• & , incubus (weight: 1450)

• & , erinys (weight: 1450)

• & , barbed devil (weight: 1450)

• & , Dispater (weight: 1500)

• & , Death (weight: 1450)

• & , Pestilence (weight: 1450)

• & , Famine (weight: 1450)

• & , mail daemon (weight: 600)

• & , djinni (weight: 1500)

• & , sandestin (weight: 1500)

• : , baby crocodile (weight: 200)

• : , salamander (weight: 1500)

• @ , archeologist (weight: 1450)

• @ , barbarian (weight: 1450)

• @ , caveman (weight: 1450)

• @ , cavewoman (weight: 1450)

• @ , healer (weight: 1450)

• @ , knight (weight: 1450)

• @ , monk (weight: 1450)

• @ , priest (weight: 1450)

• @ , priestess (weight: 1450)

• @ , ranger (weight: 1450)

• @ , rogue (weight: 1450)

• @ , samurai (weight: 1450)

• @ , tourist (weight: 1450)

• @ , valkyrie (weight: 1450)

• @ , wizard (weight: 1450)

• @ , Lord Carnarvon (weight: 1450)

• @ , Pelias (weight: 1450)

• @ , Shaman Karnov (weight: 1450)

• @ , Hippocrates (weight: 1450)

• @ , King Arthur (weight: 1450)

• @ , Grand Master (weight: 1450)

• @ , Arch Priest (weight: 1450)

• @ , Orion (weight: 1450)

• @ , Master of Thieves (weight: 1450)

• @ , Lord Sato (weight: 1450)

• @ , Twoflower (weight: 1450)

• @ , Norn (weight: 1450)

• @ , Neferet the Green (weight: 1450)

• @ , Master Kaen (weight: 1450)

• s , Scorpius (weight: 750)

• @ , Master Assassin (weight: 1450)

• @ , Ashikaga Takauji (weight: 1450)

• @ , Dark One (weight: 1450)

• @ , student (weight: 1450)

• @ , chieftain (weight: 1450)

• @ , neanderthal (weight: 1450)

• @ , attendant (weight: 1450)

• @ , page (weight: 1450)

• @ , abbot (weight: 1450)

• @ , acolyte (weight: 1450)

• @ , hunter (weight: 1450)

• @ , thug (weight: 1450)

• @ , ninja (weight: 1450)

• @ , roshi (weight: 1450)

• @ , guide (weight: 1450)

• @ , warrior (weight: 1450)

• @ , apprentice (weight: 1450)

Large MonstersEdit

Their size is estimated to be between 2m-4m (7'-12').^[6]

• a , giant beetle (weight: 10)

• b , gelatinous cube (weight: 600)

• d , winter wolf (weight: 700)

• f , jaguar (weight: 600)

• f , lynx (weight: 600)

• f , panther (weight: 600)

• f , tiger (weight: 600)

• h , bugbear (weight: 1250)

• m , large mimic (weight: 600)

• m , giant mimic (weight: 800)

• q , rothe (weight: 400)

• q , mumak (weight: 2500)

• q , leocrotta (weight: 1200)

• q , wumpus (weight: 2500)

• q , titanothere (weight: 2650)

• q , baluchitherium (weight: 3800)

• q , mastodon (weight: 3800)

• s , giant spider (weight: 100)

• u , white unicorn (weight: 1300)

• u , gray unicorn (weight: 1300)

• u , black unicorn (weight: 1300)

• u , horse (weight: 1500)

• u , warhorse (weight: 1800)

• w , baby long worm (weight: 600)

• w , baby purple worm (weight: 600)

• z , zruty (weight: 1200)

• A , couatl (weight: 900)

• A , ki-rin (weight: 1450)

• A , Archon (weight: 1450)

• C , plains centaur (weight: 2500)

• C , forest centaur (weight: 2550)

• C , mountain centaur (weight: 2550)

• E , stalker (weight: 900)

• H , minotaur (weight: 1500)

• J , jabberwock (weight: 1300)

• N , red naga hatchling (weight: 500)

• N , black naga hatchling (weight: 500)

• N , golden naga hatchling (weight: 500)

• N , guardian naga hatchling (weight: 500)

• O , ogre (weight: 1600)

• O , ogre lord (weight: 1700)

• O , ogre king (weight: 1700)

• P , black pudding (weight: 900)

• P , green slime (weight: 400)

• R , disenchanter (weight: 750)

• S , python (weight: 250)

• T , troll (weight: 800)

• T , ice troll (weight: 1000)

• T , rock troll (weight: 1200)

• T , water troll (weight: 1200)

• T , Olog-hai (weight: 1500)

• U , umber hulk (weight: 1200)

• Y , ape (weight: 1100)

• Y , owlbear (weight: 1700)

• Y , yeti (weight: 1600)

• Y , carnivorous ape (weight: 1250)

• Y , sasquatch (weight: 1550)

• ' , straw golem (weight: 400)

• ' , paper golem (weight: 400)

• ' , rope golem (weight: 450)

• ' , gold golem (weight: 450)

• ' , leather golem (weight: 800)

• ' , wood golem (weight: 900)

• ' , flesh golem (weight: 1400)

• ' , clay golem (weight: 1550)

• ' , stone golem (weight: 1900)

• ' , glass golem (weight: 1800)

• ' , iron golem (weight: 2000)

• @ , Medusa (weight: 1450)

• & , marilith (weight: 1450)

• & , vrock (weight: 1450)

• & , hezrou (weight: 1450)

• & , bone devil (weight: 1450)

• & , ice devil (weight: 1450)

• & , nalfeshnee (weight: 1450)

• & , pit fiend (weight: 1450)

• & , balrog (weight: 1450)

• & , Juiblex (weight: 1500)

• & , Yeenoghu (weight: 900)

• & , Baalzebub (weight: 1500)

• ; , shark (weight: 500)

• : , crocodile (weight: 400)

• & , Minion of Huhetotl (weight: 1450)

• @ , Thoth Amon (weight: 1450)

• & , Nalzok (weight: 1450)

• H , Lord Surtur (weight: 2250)

Huge MonstersEdit

Their size is estimated to be between 4m-8m (aprox. 12'-25').^[7]

• t , lurker above (weight: 800)

• t , trapper (weight: 800)

• v , fog cloud (weight: 0)

• v , dust vortex (weight: 0)

• v , ice vortex (weight: 0)

• v , energy vortex (weight: 0)

• v , steam vortex (weight: 0)

• v , fire vortex (weight: 0)

• D , baby gray dragon (weight: 1500)

• D , baby silver dragon (weight: 1500)

• D , baby red dragon (weight: 1500)

• D , baby white dragon (weight: 1500)

• D , baby orange dragon (weight: 1500

• D , baby black dragon (weight: 1500)

• D , baby blue dragon (weight: 1500)

• D , baby green dragon (weight: 1500)

• D , baby yellow dragon (weight: 1500)

• E , air elemental (weight: 0)

• E , fire elemental (weight: 0)

• E , earth elemental (weight: 2500)

• E , water elemental (weight: 2500)

• H , giant (weight: 2250)

• H , stone giant (weight: 2250)

• H , hill giant (weight: 2250)

• H , fire giant (weight: 2250)

• H , frost giant (weight: 2250)

• H , storm giant (weight: 2250)

• H , ettin (weight: 1700)

• H , titan (weight: 2300)

• M , ettin mummy (weight: 1700)

• M , giant mummy (weight: 2050)

• N , red naga (weight: 2600)

• N , black naga (weight: 2600)

• N , golden naga (weight: 2600)

• N , guardian naga (weight: 2600)

• Z , ettin zombie (weight: 1700)

• Z , giant zombie (weight: 2050)

• & , Orcus (weight: 1500)

• & , Geryon (weight: 1500)

• & , Asmodeus (weight: 1500)

• & , Demogorgon (weight: 1500)

• ; , giant eel (weight: 200)

• ; , electric eel (weight: 200)

• ; , kraken (weight: 1800)

• H , Cyclops (weight: 1900)

Gigantic MonstersEdit

Larger than 8m / ~25'.

• w , long worm (weight: 1500)

• w , purple worm (weight: 2700)

• D , gray dragon (weight: 4500)

• D , silver dragon (weight: 4500)

• D , red dragon (weight: 4500)

• D , white dragon (weight: 4500)

• D , orange dragon (weight: 4500)

• D , black dragon (weight: 4500)

• D , blue dragon (weight: 4500)

• D , green dragon (weight: 4500)

• D , yellow dragon (weight: 4500)

• D , Chromatic Dragon (weight: 4500)

• D , Ixoth (weight: 4500)

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/mon2-343.html
2. ↑ http://www.juiblex.co.uk/nethack/VernonSpoilers/MonsterManual/contents.html
3. ↑ http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/mon2-343.html
4. ↑ http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/mon2-343.html
5. ↑ http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/mon2-343.html
6. ↑ http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/mon2-343.html
7. ↑ http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/mon2-343.html