The *.DAT files (except BOAT.DAT) contain monster data for the corresponding *.CON sprite sheet.
Format[]
Each file is 364 bytes in size. It contains 13 records, with each record being 28 bytes long:
type
MonsterData = record
name : string[15];
hp : smallint;
xp : smallint;
c : byte;
d : byte;
wpn : byte;
arm : byte;
maxSize : byte;
h : byte;
i : byte;
ability : byte;
end;
The maxSize byte determines the maxiumum number that can spawn in a stack.
The i byte is unknown but ranges between 0x0 and 0x3 across all .DAT files.
The ability byte determines additional interactions that the monster can have:
- 0x0: Nothing
- 0x1: casts Magic Missile
- 0x2: casts Fireball
- 0x3: rusts armor
- 0x4: debuff? used by Conqueror Worm