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A '''corpse''' is the result of killing [[NPC]]s ([[animals]], [[tower guard]]s, etc), and other [[player]]s. A corpse is used for (and left after) [[butchering]]. [[Bury]]ing a corpse gives a small amount of [[digging]] skill.
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==Description==
  
Corpses [[decay]] fast. Once it is decayed, the [[item]]s on the corpse will end up in a [[pile of items]].
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A '''corpse''' is the result of the death of [[NPC]]s, [[creatures]], [[tower guard]]s, [[player]]s, [[rift creature]]s, and [[unique]]s.
  
If you are a [[whitelighter]], type <tt>/releasecorpse</tt> to allow other whitelighters to [[loot]] your corpse. [[Blacklighter]]s can loot any corpse.
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==Notes==
  
== Weight ==
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*A corpse is used for (and left after) [[butchering]].
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*Burying a corpse gives a small amount of [[digging]] skill and if the corpse is a player then burying it can increase [[alignment]] by 1 point. A dirt tile must be least three dirts above rock or water at each corner to allow burying, and the player must use a [[shovel]] to do so. Burial of a corpse on a rock tile requires using a [[pickaxe]] instead.
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*Corpses [[decay]] relatively quickly unless inside a [[cave]]. Once it has decayed, any [[item]]s on the corpse will form a [[pile of items]].
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*Corpses may be also buried beneath a [[gravestone]].
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*Corpses cannot be renamed.
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*Corpses cannot be mailed.
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*You can spend [[karma]] to summon your corpse to your inventory.
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*The spell [[locate soul]] can be used to locate the target player's corpse.
  
Corpses vary greatly in weight, and many are too heavy to be lifted by regular players. The age and hunger state of the creature does not affect corpse weight.
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== Images ==
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<gallery heights=300px mode="packed-hover">
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File:corpse_human.png|Corpse of a [[player]]
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</gallery>
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<gallery heights=300px mode="packed-hover">File:corpse.jpg|Corpse of a brown bear</gallery>
  
Oddly enough, butchering a corpse does not affect its weight either.
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==See Also==
 
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*[[Death#Your_corpse|Death]]
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
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*[[Creatures]]  
! Creature !! Weight
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*[[Drown]]
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*[[Suicide]]
| [[black wolf]] || 257.14
 
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| [[brown bear]] || > 260
 
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| [[cave bug]] || 19.28
 
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| [[crocodile]] || 205.71~
 
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| [[dog]] || 205.71
 
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| human || 90~
 
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| [[large rat]] || 7.14
 
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| [[pig]] || > 260
 
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| [[scorpion]] || 55.71
 
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| [[wild cat]] || 7.14
 
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| [[goblin]] || 55.71
 
|}
 
 
 
 
 
Please help add missing weights.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:19, 17 January 2026

Main / Items / Corpse

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Description

A corpse is the result of the death of NPCs, creatures, tower guards, players, rift creatures, and uniques.

Notes

  • A corpse is used for (and left after) butchering.
  • Burying a corpse gives a small amount of digging skill and if the corpse is a player then burying it can increase alignment by 1 point. A dirt tile must be least three dirts above rock or water at each corner to allow burying, and the player must use a shovel to do so. Burial of a corpse on a rock tile requires using a pickaxe instead.
  • Corpses decay relatively quickly unless inside a cave. Once it has decayed, any items on the corpse will form a pile of items.
  • Corpses may be also buried beneath a gravestone.
  • Corpses cannot be renamed.
  • Corpses cannot be mailed.
  • You can spend karma to summon your corpse to your inventory.
  • The spell locate soul can be used to locate the target player's corpse.

Images

See Also