====== Monsters ======

A large list of monsters //sorted by their names// could be found [[:monsters:a|here]]. \\
Another //whole page dump// of monsters could be found [[:monster_dump|here]] additionally.

==== Technical ====
The configuration files for the monsters of crossfire are usually
found in the `arch' archive and svn repository.
They are usually suffixed by the .arc extension.\\
A monster's .arc file may contain several monsters or levels.
A <code>find -name "*.arc" | wc -l</code>
inside the arch/monster directory of */share/crossfire/ gave me 344 counts.

===== General Monster List =====
So it might be better to split the monsters according to their sub-directories
to not overload this page ...

  -  [[:monster:Acid]]
  -  [[:monster:Angel]]
  -  [[:monster:Animal]]
  -  [[:monster:Beholder]]
  -  [[:monster:Chaos]]
  -  [[:monster:Demon]]
  -  [[:monster:Dragon]]
  -  [[:monster:Elemental]]
  -  [[:monster:Giant]]
  -  [[:monster:Goblin]]
  -  [[:monster:Humanoid]]
  -  [[:monster:Insect]]
  -  [[:monster:misc|Miscellaneous]]
  -  [[:monster:Troll]]
  -  [[:monster:Undead]]

==== Monster's behaviour ====

The monsters in crossfire are in general hostile;
especially the monsters issued by their generators.
They have the
   FLAG_MONSTER		14 /* Will attack players */
set.

Other flags for monsters from server/include/define.h are:
<code>
FLAG_FRIENDLY		15 /* Will help players */
FLAG_SEE_INVISIBLE 	21 /* Will see invisible player */
FLAG_SPLITTING		32 /* Object splits into stats.food other objs */
FLAG_HITBACK		33 /* Object will hit back when hit */
FLAG_UNDEAD		36 /* Monster is undead */
FLAG_SCARED		37 /* Monster is scared (mb player in future)*/
FLAG_UNAGGRESSIVE	38 /* Monster doesn't attack players */
FLAG_RUN_AWAY		45 /* Object runs away from nearest player \
				      but can still attack at a distance */
FLAG_CAST_SPELL		52 /* (Monster) can learn and cast spells */
FLAG_USE_SCROLL		53 /* (Monster) can read scroll */
FLAG_USE_RANGE		54 /* (Monster) can apply and use range items */
FLAG_USE_BOW		55 /* (Monster) can apply and fire bows */
FLAG_USE_ARMOUR		56 /* (Monster) can wear armour/shield/helmet */
FLAG_USE_WEAPON		57 /* (Monster) can wield weapons */
FLAG_USE_RING		58 /* (Monster) can use rings, boots, gauntlets, etc */
FLAG_READY_RANGE	59 /* (Monster) has a range attack readied... 8) */
FLAG_READY_BOW		60 /* not implemented yet */
FLAG_XRAYS		61 /* X-ray vision */
FLAG_SLEEP		66 /* NPC is sleeping */
FLAG_STAND_STILL	67 /* NPC will not (ever) move */
FLAG_RANDOM_MOVE	68 /* NPC will move randomly */
FLAG_ONLY_ATTACK	69 /* NPC will evaporate if there is no enemy */
FLAG_CONFUSED		70 /* Will also be unable to cast spells */
FLAG_CAN_USE_SKILL	79 /* The monster can use skills */
FLAG_READY_SCROLL	81 /* monster has scroll in inv and can use it */
FLAG_USE_ROD		82 /* (Monster) can apply and use rods */
FLAG_READY_HORN	        83 /* unused (Monster) has a horn readied */
FLAG_USE_HORN		84 /* (Monster) can apply and use horns */
FLAG_READY_SKILL	89 /* (Monster or Player) has a skill readied */
FLAG_READY_WEAPON	90 /* (Monster or Player) has a weapon readied */
FLAG_FLAG_BLIND		92 /* If set, object cannot see (visually) */
FLAG_SEE_IN_DARK	93 /* if set ob not effected by darkness */
FLAG_NO_STEAL		96 /* Item can't be stolen */
FLAG_ONE_HIT		97 /* Monster can only hit once before going away (replaces ghosthit) */
FLAG_BERSERK            99 /* monster will attack closest living object */
FLAG_NEUTRAL            100 /* monster is from type neutral */
FLAG_NO_ATTACK          101 /* monster don't attack */
FLAG_NO_DAMAGE          102 /* monster can't be damaged */
</code>

=== Other Wiki Files ===

* [[:monsters_from_a_to_d]] template for a sorted name list \\
* [[:monster_template]] template to create monster wiki entries