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(5.12) Monster attack types and brands                                          
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Monsters can strike you with branded attacks, for example acidic hits, or hits
that poison you if you get hit. If you resist the according brand you won't be
affected by it alot, and the overall damage will be reduced. If you're immune
you won't be affected at all and only take a physical part of the damage -
if there is a physical part. This depends on the attack type.
Here is a list of attack types and brands:

Type          Contact/Cut/Stun/Bypasses AC
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HIT                               + + + -
PUNCH,KICK,BUTT,CRUSH             + - + -
CLAW, BITE                        + + - -
TOUCH,STING,ENGULF,CHARGE,CRAWL   + - - -
SPIT,                             - - - -
GAZE,WAIL,SPORE,EXPLODE,BEG,      - - - +
INSULT,MOAN,DROOL,SHOW,WHISPER    - - - +

Brand           Needed resistance
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HURT            Only AC - raw damage.
Acd,Ele,Fir,Col according element.
POISON          poison.
BLIND           blindness.
CONFUSE         confusion (or chaos).
TERRIFY         fear.
PARALYZE        free action.
EXP_xx          hold life.
LOSE_xxx        sustain stats.
EAT_xxx         DEX,stealing skill.
                Device of theft
                prevention.
                Won't help against
                EAT_FOOD/EAT_LITE.
UN_BONUS        disenchantment.
UN_POWER        none.(drains charges/energy from your items)
                Magic Device skill helps to prevent draining though.
                See (6.10) for more information about the Magic Device skill.
TIME            time.
DISEASE         poison. This attack
                can also decrease
                your constitution.
SANITY          none. (mimics using a
                WEIRD_MIND/EMPTY_MIND
                form resist slightly)
HALLU           chaos.
PARASITE        <no effect>
DISARM          fighting skill, weapons
                worn 2-handed are
                harder to disarm.
FAMINE          none. Makes you hungry.
SEDUCE          none. Makes you take off
                equipped items.
SHATTER         hits & causes an
                earthquake.
                Very dangerous.
                See (5.13).

Getting hit by higher undead creatures may also infect you with the
Black Breath! (See 1.5 for more information about Black Breath.)