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You haven't seen '''anything''' yet.
'''''EvilHack''''' is a ''[[NetHack]]'' [[Game Mod|variant]] created by Keith "K2" Simpson, owner of the Hardfought ''NetHack'' server. Initially based on NetHack 3.6.2, the variant has since diverged into its own relatively unique take on the old-edition-[[Dungeons & Dragons]]-like world that NetHack began life with, while merging in interesting-enough changes from later versions of NetHack as it is developed (along with other variants).
EvilHack was designed from the outset to be [[Difficulty Spike|a much more difficult game to win]]; while not at all impossible to ascend, several aspects of this game that the player might take for granted from vanilla NetHack have been changed and can easily end a promising run. In general, monsters are tougher and have more hit points, they can fight more intelligently, and they can and will use a variety of items and spells against you that previously only the player could use. While plenty of improvements have been made for the player as well, EvilHack still present a significant challenge for even the seasoned player.
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* [[Half-Human Hybrid]]: Half-dragons are a playable race, and even come with their own breath weapon (randomly selected at generation).
* [[Let's You and Him Fight]]: EvilHack adds a heavily modified variant of something known as the "grudge patch", which causes monsters with enmity between each other (e.g. elves and orcs) to fight among themselves.
* [[Master Swordsman]]: The Knight's skill tree is adjusted to improve their proficiency in all types of swords; their peak skill level in available spells is also lowered from Skilled to Basic, pushing them towards the more physical side of the [[Magic Knight]] scale.
* [[Mayincatec]]: Archaeologists lean heavier into this than before, with the addition of the ability to train up to expert in spears. Their new quest artifact, [[wikipedia:Xiuhcoatl|Xiuhcoatl]], is an [[wikipedia:Atlatl|atlatl]] (or "spear thrower") named for the spirit form of an Aztec fire deity, and can inflict massive fire damage.
* [[Medusa]]: Returns from the base game and gets her own taste of the [[Adaptational Badass]] pie. {{spoiler|For example, she'll shield her eyes from her own reflected gaze constantly.}}
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