Monster intelligence

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All monsters have an intelligence flag that by the game to determine certain behaviours. More information will come soon...

Levels of Intelligence

There are five levels of monster intelligence:

1. Plant intelligence
2. Insect/Reptile intelligence
3. Animal intelligence
4. Normal intelligence
5. High intelligence

Temporary list of information

• Confused high intelligence monsters don't move if next to a deadly cell (i.e. drowning in water).
• High intelligence monsters get an extra +10 to hit when firing ranged weapons.
• Animal or greater level intelligence monsters blocking a chokepoint while fighting you will move to the side to let further reinforcements come in. [Source]
  • Normal or greater level intelligence monsters will also move to the side if they are blocking a ranged ally further down a corridor from attack a target. [Source]
• Monsters with greater than insect-level int will avoid taking damage from slime walls.
• Monsters with normal or greater intelligence and a ranged attack will attempt to regain LOS if you move out of their vision. [Source]
• Monster memory: The higher the intelligence, the longer monsters will pursue you even if they lose LOS. [Source]
• Monsters smarter than an insect will retreat if they have LOS but can't reach you. [Source]
• Monsters must have greater than plant-level intelligence in order to go berserk.
• Normal or greater intelligence monsters will prefer to attack you, even when berserking. Other berserk monsters will attack the closest monster to them.
• Higher intelligence monsters have an easier time spotting you if you are invisible. [Source]
• Dumb monsters (Animal or below) are more likely to be distracted by Projected Noise [Source]
• Dumb monsters (Animal or below) will not retaliate if you annoy (read: hit) them. Intelligent monsters will. [Source]
• Dumb monsters (Animal or below) will not flee when low on HP. Intelligent monsters will.

History

In 0.13 Reptile intelligence and insect intelligence will be different values.