# Gecko

: gecko 

Difficulty

2

Attacks

Bite 1d3

: gecko 

Difficulty

2

Attacks

Bite 1d3

Base level

1

Base experience

8

Speed

6

Base AC

8

Base MR

0

Alignment

0 (neutral)

Frequency (by normal means)

5 (Common)

Genocidable

Yes

Weight

10

Nutritional value

20

Size

Tiny

Resistances

None

Resistances conveyed

None

A gecko:

 has no hands.

 is an animal.

 is carnivorous.

 is normally generated hostile.

Reference

monst.c#line2655

Wikipedia has an article about:
gecko

A gecko, :, is a monster that appears in NetHack. It is encountered in the earliest dungeon floors, and is one of the first 
: the player may encounter.
Chatting to a gecko while hallucinating gives YAFM.[1][2]

Contents

1 Strategy
2 Messages
3 Encyclopedia entry
4 References

Strategy
Even for a starting player, geckos are fairly harmless to deal with unless they are low on HP.

Messages
15 minutes could save you 15 

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You chatted to a gecko while hallucinating; this is a reference to GEICO, an insurance company that uses a gecko as a mascot.
Encyclopedia entry
See the encyclopedia entry for lizard.
References

↑ src/sounds.c in NetHack 3.6.0, line 519

↑ src/sounds.c in NetHack 3.6.0, line 545

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