Difference between revisions of "Amulet of strangulation"
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| − | Wearing an '''amulet of strangulation''' quickly strangles you to death, | + | Wearing an '''amulet of strangulation''' quickly strangles you to death, unless you are headless or both [[breathless]] and [[mindless]].{{refsrc|mondata.c|354|version=NetHack 3.6.1}} You will be strangled in six turns.{{refsrc|do_wear.c|733|version=NetHack 3.6.1}} Removing it nullifies the effect; however, most of these amulets are generated cursed. |
==Generation== | ==Generation== | ||
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==Messages== | ==Messages== | ||
| − | The messages in the ''Alt. message'' column occur when you are [[breathless]], and 2% of the time when you don't.{{refsrc|timeout.c| | + | The messages in the ''Alt. message'' column occur when you are [[breathless]], and 2% of the time when you don't.{{refsrc|timeout.c|245|version=NetHack 3.6.1}} |
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As of [[3.6.1]], being strangled renders you '''unable to cast spells'''{{refsrc|src/spell.c|648|nethack=3.6.1}}, so don't rely on the [[remove curse]] spell to save you. | As of [[3.6.1]], being strangled renders you '''unable to cast spells'''{{refsrc|src/spell.c|648|nethack=3.6.1}}, so don't rely on the [[remove curse]] spell to save you. | ||
| − | Eating this amulet chokes you to death immediately | + | Eating this amulet chokes you to death immediately unless you are [[breathless]] or survive with a 1/20 chance. |
If cursed and you have a [[wand of cancellation]] you can zap yourself to uncurse the amulet and then safely remove it. Of course this will also affect all other items in your inventory so if you have time you may want to drop everything except the wand of cancellation and then zap yourself. | If cursed and you have a [[wand of cancellation]] you can zap yourself to uncurse the amulet and then safely remove it. Of course this will also affect all other items in your inventory so if you have time you may want to drop everything except the wand of cancellation and then zap yourself. | ||
If you do manage to get the amulet off, your [[strength]] is still abused. | If you do manage to get the amulet off, your [[strength]] is still abused. | ||
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| + | In NetHack 3.4.3 and derived variants, the amulet is always deadly when worn. Being [[breathless]] will save you from choking while eating the amulet, but not from wearing it. | ||
==Source references== | ==Source references== | ||
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{{DOD}} | {{DOD}} | ||
[[Category:Amulets|Strangulation]] | [[Category:Amulets|Strangulation]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:51, 12 April 2019
Wearing an amulet of strangulation quickly strangles you to death, unless you are headless or both breathless and mindless.[1] You will be strangled in six turns.[2] Removing it nullifies the effect; however, most of these amulets are generated cursed.
Generation
There is a 13.5% chance that a randomly-generated amulet will be an amulet of strangulation. This amulet is generated cursed 90.5% of the time, uncursed 9% of the time, and blessed .5% of the time.
Identification
This amulet auto-identifies when worn.
Messages
The messages in the Alt. message column occur when you are breathless, and 2% of the time when you don't.[3]
| Message | Alt. message | Turns left to live |
|---|---|---|
| "It constricts your throat!" | "It constricts your throat!" | 5 |
| "You find it hard to breathe." | "Your neck is becoming constricted." | 4 |
| "You're gasping for air." | "Your blood is having trouble reaching your brain." | 3 |
| "You can no longer breathe." | "The pressure on your neck increases." | 2 |
| "You're turning blue." | "Your consciousness is fading." | 1 |
| "You suffocate." | "You suffocate." | 0 |
Strategy
This amulet is dangerous. It is the main reason you shouldn't put on amulets without knowing their BUC status. If cursed, you can pray (assuming it is safe) to have it destroyed. If you find a noncursed amulet of strangulation, though, it can be easily identified and taken off.
As of 3.6.1, being strangled renders you unable to cast spells[4], so don't rely on the remove curse spell to save you.
Eating this amulet chokes you to death immediately unless you are breathless or survive with a 1/20 chance.
If cursed and you have a wand of cancellation you can zap yourself to uncurse the amulet and then safely remove it. Of course this will also affect all other items in your inventory so if you have time you may want to drop everything except the wand of cancellation and then zap yourself.
If you do manage to get the amulet off, your strength is still abused.
In NetHack 3.4.3 and derived variants, the amulet is always deadly when worn. Being breathless will save you from choking while eating the amulet, but not from wearing it.
Source references
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