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A '''corpse''' is the result of killing [[NPC]]s ([[animals]], [[tower guard]]s, etc), and other players. A corpse is used for (and left after) [[butchering]]. [[Bury]]ing a corpse gives a small amount of [[digging]] skill. If the corpse is a human then burying it will increase your alignment by 5.
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==Description==
  
Corpses [[decay]] relatively fast unless inside a cave. 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 Mol-Rehan or Jenn-Kellon, type <tt>/release corpse</tt> (including the space) to allow others of your kingdom to [[loot]] your corpse. [[Blacklighter]]s can loot any corpse.
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==Notes==
  
It is believed that burying a corpse may affect spawn rates for creatures, but this is unlikely because corpses can be picked up. This means they are classified as items by the server and their creature slot on the server is now freed up for a new spawn to be created.
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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.
  
== [[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>
  
Corpses vary greatly in [[weight]], and many are too heavy to be lifted by regular players. The [[age]] and [[food|hunger]] state of the creature does not affect corpse weight.
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==See Also==
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*[[Death#Your_corpse|Death]]
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*[[Creatures]]  
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*[[Drown]]
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*[[Suicide]]
  
Oddly enough, [[butchering]] a corpse does not affect its weight either.
 
 
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! [[Creature]] !! [[Weight]]
 
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| [[Anaconda]] || 128.57
 
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| [[Black wolf]] || 257.14
 
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| [[Brown bear]] || 260+
 
|-
 
| [[Black bear]] || 285.71
 
|-
 
| [[Cave bug]] || 19.28
 
|-
 
| [[Crocodile]] || 205.71
 
|-
 
| [[Dog]] || 205.71
 
|-
 
| [[Goblin]] || 55.71
 
|-
 
| [[Human]] || 90~
 
|-
 
| [[Large rat]] || 7.14
 
|-
 
| [[Mountain lion]] || 115.71
 
|-
 
| [[Pheasant]] || 15.00
 
|-
 
| [[Pig]] || 260+
 
|-
 
| [[Scorpion]] || 55.71
 
|-
 
| [[Spider]] || 286+
 
|-
 
| [[Wild cat]] || 7.14
 
|}
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 14:19, 17 January 2026

Main / Items / Corpse

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