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==Effects==
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The '''amulet of change''' is an [[amulet]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
  
When [[put on]], the '''amulet of change''' changes the [[gender]] of the wearer and self-destructs. The effect is the same regardless of [[beatitude]].
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==Generation==
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There is a 13% chance that a randomly-generated amulet will be an amulet of change. This amulet is generated [[cursed]] 90.5% of the time, uncursed 9% of the time, and blessed .5% of the time.
  
If you are polymorphed into a single-sex monster, your base gender will be altered but not your current one, with the exception that an incubus will change into a succubus and vice versa.
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==Effects==
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[[Put on|Putting on]] an amulet of change of any beatitude will change the [[gender]] of the wearer, [[Auto-identify]]ing the amulet - the amulet always disintegrates afterward. If you are polymorphed into a single-sex monster, your base gender will be altered, but not your current one. There is a small exception to this regarding [[foocubi]] - i.e., a player shapeshifted into an incubus will change into a succubus and vice versa.
  
Putting on this amulet preserves [[polyselfless]] conduct.
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Putting on this amulet does not break [[polyselfless]] [[conduct]].
  
==Generation==
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==Strategy==
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Though gender tends to have limited impact on gameplay, the amulet of change has some limited uses - a character may wish to become female in order to lay [[egg]]s from [[polymorph]]ing into [[oviparous]] creatures, such as [[dragon]]s.
  
There is a 13% chance that a randomly-generated [[amulet]] will be an amulet of change. This amulet is generated cursed 90.5% of the time, uncursed 9% of the time, and blessed .5% of the time.
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The amulet can be used to intentionally create and ascend male [[Valkyrie]]s, a role/gender combination that is very hard to get otherwise.
 
 
==Identification==
 
 
 
This amulet auto-identifies when worn.
 
  
 
==Messages==
 
==Messages==
 
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{{message|You are suddenly very <feminine/masculine>!|You put on the amulet.}}
{{message|You are suddenly very feminine/masculine!|You put on the amulet.}}
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{{message|The amulet disintegrates!|The amulet is destroyed after use.}}
 
 
 
{{message|You don't feel like yourself.|You are polymorphed into a single-sex monster, and your character's base sex has changed.}}
 
{{message|You don't feel like yourself.|You are polymorphed into a single-sex monster, and your character's base sex has changed.}}
 
{{message|The amulet disintegrates!|The amulet is destroyed after use.}}
 
 
==Strategy==
 
 
This amulet can be used to intentionally create and ascend male [[Valkyrie]]s, an otherwise improbable role/gender combination ([[polymorph]] can also change a [[Valkyrie]] to a man).
 
 
By changing gender, a male character can become female to use [[incubi]] and vice versa. Only female characters can lay [[egg]]s when [[polymorph]]ed into egg-laying creatures.
 
 
Changing gender has a very limited impact on gameplay, so this should not be considered a dangerous amulet to try on.
 
 
Otherwise, this is an ideal item for [[polypiling]].
 
  
 
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Revision as of 14:45, 5 October 2021

" Circular amulet.png
Name amulet of change
Appearance random
Base price 150 zm
Weight 20

The amulet of change is an amulet that appears in NetHack.

Generation

There is a 13% chance that a randomly-generated amulet will be an amulet of change. This amulet is generated cursed 90.5% of the time, uncursed 9% of the time, and blessed .5% of the time.

Effects

Putting on an amulet of change of any beatitude will change the gender of the wearer, Auto-identifying the amulet - the amulet always disintegrates afterward. If you are polymorphed into a single-sex monster, your base gender will be altered, but not your current one. There is a small exception to this regarding foocubi - i.e., a player shapeshifted into an incubus will change into a succubus and vice versa.

Putting on this amulet does not break polyselfless conduct.

Strategy

Though gender tends to have limited impact on gameplay, the amulet of change has some limited uses - a character may wish to become female in order to lay eggs from polymorphing into oviparous creatures, such as dragons.

The amulet can be used to intentionally create and ascend male Valkyries, a role/gender combination that is very hard to get otherwise.

Messages

You are suddenly very <feminine/masculine>!
You put on the amulet.
The amulet disintegrates!
The amulet is destroyed after use.
You don't feel like yourself.
You are polymorphed into a single-sex monster, and your character's base sex has changed.

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