# Defunct features
Over the years, NetHack has added many features, but also removed some. These defunct features are listed below.

Contents

1 List of defunct monsters
2 List of defunct objects
3 Other defunct features
4 Variants

4.1 SLASH'EM
4.2 SpliceHack
4.3 SLASHTHEM

5 See also

List of defunct monsters

Monster
First Version
Last Version
Notes

the Three Stooges
NetHack 2.3e
2.3e

the mad scientist
NetHack 3.0.0
3.0.6

osquip
NetHack 3.0.0
3.0.6

unarmored soldier
NetHack 3.0.0
3.1.3
From 3.1.0, occurs only if MUSE is turned off (which is not the default)

unarmored watchman
NetHack 3.1.0
3.1.3
Occurs only if MUSE is turned off (which is not the default)

Earendil
NetHack 3.1.0
3.2.3
Male Elf Quest leader

Elwing
NetHack 3.1.0
3.2.3
Female Elf Quest leader

High-elf
NetHack 3.1.0
3.2.3
Elf Quest friendly

the Goblin King
NetHack 3.1.0
3.2.3
Elf Quest nemesis

the Wizard of Balance
NetHack 3.1.0
3.3.1
Wizard Quest leader; replaced by Neferet the Green

List of defunct objects

Item
First Version
Last Version
Notes

agate stone
Hack 1.0
2.3e
reappears in NetHack 3.3.0

pair of gloves
Hack 1.0
2.3e
mostly equivalent to the leather gloves

scroll of damage weapon
Hack 1.0
2.3e
similar to modern cursed scroll of enchant weapon

shield
Hack 1.0
2.3e
AC is 1, rustable; superseded by small shield

tourmaline and onyx
Hack 1.0
2.3e
Black onyx exists in later versions

dead lizard
Hack 1.0
3.0.5
superseded by lizard corpse

elfin chain mail
NetHack 1.3d
2.3e
mostly equivalent to the elven mithril-coat

slice of pizza
NetHack 1.3d
2.3e
superseded by nameable fruit; appears in 3.0.1 through 3.1.3 if TUTTI_FRUTTI is disabled

spellbook of genocide
NetHack 1.3d
3.0.10

badge
NetHack 2.3e
2.3e

Thunderfist
NetHack 3.0.0
3.0.2
superseded by Mjollnir

Shaped keys
NetHack 3.0.0
3.0.10

The Palantir of Westernesse
NetHack 3.1.0
3.2.3
Elf Quest artifact

Other defunct features

Item
First Version
Last Version
Notes

Hell
Hack 1.0.2
3.0.10
superseded by Gehennom

Endgame
NetHack 3.0.0
NetHack 3.0.10
superseded by the Elemental and Astral Planes

Ninja role
NetHack 1.3d
2.3e
superseded by Rogue role

Elf role
NetHack 1.3d
3.2.3
superseded by Ranger role and Elf race

Names for lighting store shopkeeper
NetHack 3.1.0
3.1.3
superseded by Izchak

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Variants
SLASH'EM
Main article: Defunct features (SLASH'EM)
Over its history as a variant of vanilla NetHack, SLASH'EM has gone through many features that were long since removed.

SpliceHack
Main article: Defunct features (SpliceHack)
SpliceHack removed many features during the rewrite for version 1.0.0.

SLASHTHEM
Main article: Deferred and defunct features (SlashTHEM)
SLASHTHEM removed many features between v.0.8.0 and 0.9.4.

See also
Deferred features: Features, for which the code is available but that have not been implemented yet.
Game history

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