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A '''clove of garlic''' is a [[comestible]] with a few unusual uses. Garlic is vegan and acceptable food for pets; you can use it to tame [[horse]]s and feed [[herbivore]]s. {{refsrc|dog.c|811|nethack=3.6.1}}
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A '''clove of garlic''' is a type of [[comestible]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. Garlic is [[vegan]], and also has a secondary use for warding off certain [[monster]]s.  
  
[[Priest]]s (and in [[SLASH'EM]], [[Undead Slayer]]s) start with cloves of garlic in their inventory, and it also occasionally generates randomly.
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==Generation==
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In addition to random generation, [[Priest]]s start with 1-2 cloves of garlic in their inventory.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|105|version=NetHack 3.6.7|Initial inventory for Priests}}
  
== Undead and garlic ==
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[[Tourist]]s will sometimes start with cloves of garlic among their initial stacks of food.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|144|version=NetHack 3.6.7|Initial inventory for Tourists}}
  
All [[undead]] dislike garlic, not only {{monclasssym|V}} [[vampire]]s. Garlic has the following effects:
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==Description==
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A clove of garlic takes one turn to eat and gives 40 [[nutrition]]; it can be used to tame [[horse]]s and feed [[herbivore]]s.{{refsrc|src/dog.c|812|nethack=3.6.7}}
  
If you [[polymorph]] into an undead monster, then [[eat]]ing garlic will make you "feel incredibly sick" and cause you to [[Hunger|vomit]].{{refsrc|eat.c|1820|nethack=3.6.1}}
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===Undead and garlic===
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A clove of garlic on a square will prevent any [[undead]] monster other than a [[ghost]] or [[shade]] from entering that square;{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|1099|nethack=3.6.7}} [[covetous]] undead such as [[master lich]]es can still warp to a [[stair]] with garlic on it. Hitting an undead monster with a clove of garlic will cause them to [[flee]] for 2-8 turns.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|992|nethack=3.6.7}}
  
If you wield a clove of garlic, and use it to attack undead, it will cause them to [[flee]] for 2d4 turns.{{refsrc|uhitm.c|961|nethack=3.6.1}} The same should happen if you throw garlic at them, but it must hit.
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If you eat a clove of garlic while [[polymorph]]ed into an undead monster, you will [[vomit]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1836|nethack=3.6.7}} Undead [[pet]]s will not eat garlic.
  
No undead except [[ghost]]s and [[shade]]s will enter a [[square]] with a clove of garlic on it.{{refsrc|monmove.c|1083|nethack=3.6.1}}
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{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As of {{commit|1d8c944c5aad286aad3a08bd4edc018c78a563fa}}, eating garlic makes nearby non-[[breathless]] monsters flee.}}
  
Undead [[pet]]s will not eat garlic. Currently there are no [[herbivorous]] or [[omnivorous]] undead who might have eaten garlic in any case.
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==History==
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The clove of garlic first appears in [[Hack 1.0]].
  
==Mythology==
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==Origin==
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{{wikipedia|Garlic}}
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Garlic (Allium sativum) is a species of bulbous flowering plant whose close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, and chive,. It is native to South Asia, Central Asia and northeastern Iran and has long been used as a seasoning and traditional medicine worldwide for several thousand years. Garlic is present in the folklore of many cultures that treat it as a means of protection or white magic, perhaps owing to its reputation in folk medicine.
  
According to [[wikipedia:Garlic#Superstition_and_mythology|Central European folklore]], garlic can ward off vampires, werewolves and demons.
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Central European folk beliefs in particular considered garlic a powerful ward against demons, werewolves, and vampires; to ward off vampires, garlic could be worn, hung in windows, or rubbed on chimneys and keyholes. The use of garlic to specifically ward against vampires was popularized by novels such as [[wikipedia:Bram Stoker|Bram Stoker's]] 1897 Gothic horror novel ''[[wikipedia:Dracula|Dracula]]'', which provides the [[encyclopedia]] entry.
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==Variants==
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===SLASH'EM===
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[[SLASH'EM]] incorporates the [[Dungeon Growths]] [[patch]], allowing garlic and other herbal comestibles to multiply while left on the floor.
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The [[Undead Slayer]] role starts each game with 5–10 blessed cloves of garlic.
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===UnNetHack===
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[[UnNetHack]] also implements the Dungeon Growths patch that allows garlic and other herbs to multiply.
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===SlashTHEM===
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In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, [[Chef]]s and [[Paladin (role)|Paladin]]s also start with cloves of garlic.
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===Hack'EM===
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[[Hack'EM]] also incorporates the Dungeon Growths patch and retains the Undead Slayer role from SLASH'EM.
  
 
==Encyclopedia entry==
 
==Encyclopedia entry==
 
 
{{encyclopedia|
 
{{encyclopedia|
1 November - All day long we have travelled, and at a good
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1 November - All day long we have travelled, and at a good speed.  The horses seem to know that they are being kindly treated, for they go willingly their full stage at best speed.  We have now had so many changes and find the same thing so constantly that we are encouraged to think that the journey will be an easy one.  Dr. Van Helsing is laconic, he tells the farmers that he is hurrying to Bistritz, and pays them well to make the exchange of horses.  We get hot soup, or coffee, or tea, and off we go.  It is a lovely country. Full of beauties of all imaginable kinds, and the people are brave, and strong, and simple, and seem full of nice qualities.  They are very, very superstitious.  In the first house where we stopped, when the woman who served us saw the scar on my forehead, she crossed herself and put out two fingers towards me, to keep off the evil eye.  I believe they went to the trouble of putting an extra amount of garlic into our food, and I can't abide garlic.  Ever since then I have taken care not to take off my hat or veil, and so have escaped their suspicions.
speed.  The horses seem to know that they are being kindly
 
treated, for they go willingly their full stage at best
 
speed.  We have now had so many changes and find the same
 
thing so constantly that we are encouraged to think that the
 
journey will be an easy one.  Dr. Van Helsing is laconic, he
 
tells the farmers that he is hurrying to Bistritz, and pays
 
them well to make the exchange of horses.  We get hot soup,
 
or coffee, or tea, and off we go.  It is a lovely country.
 
Full of beauties of all imaginable kinds, and the people are
 
brave, and strong, and simple, and seem full of nice
 
qualities.  They are very, very superstitious.  In the first
 
house where we stopped, when the woman who served us saw the
 
scar on my forehead, she crossed herself and put out two
 
fingers towards me, to keep off the evil eye.  I believe they
 
went to the trouble of putting an extra amount of garlic into
 
our food, and I can't abide garlic.  Ever since then I have
 
taken care not to take off my hat or veil, and so have
 
escaped their suspicions.
 
 
|[ Dracula, by Bram Stoker ]
 
|[ Dracula, by Bram Stoker ]
 
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==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 05:02, 3 October 2023

% Clove of garlic.png
Name clove of garlic
Base price 7 zm
Nutrition 40
Turns to eat 1
Weight 1
Conduct vegan

A clove of garlic is a type of comestible that appears in NetHack. Garlic is vegan, and also has a secondary use for warding off certain monsters.

Generation

In addition to random generation, Priests start with 1-2 cloves of garlic in their inventory.[1]

Tourists will sometimes start with cloves of garlic among their initial stacks of food.[2]

Description

A clove of garlic takes one turn to eat and gives 40 nutrition; it can be used to tame horses and feed herbivores.[3]

Undead and garlic

A clove of garlic on a square will prevent any undead monster other than a ghost or shade from entering that square;[4] covetous undead such as master liches can still warp to a stair with garlic on it. Hitting an undead monster with a clove of garlic will cause them to flee for 2-8 turns.[5]

If you eat a clove of garlic while polymorphed into an undead monster, you will vomit.[6] Undead pets will not eat garlic.

The following information pertains to an upcoming version (NetHack 3.7.0). If this version is now released, please verify that it is still accurate, then update the page to incorporate this information.

As of commit 1d8c944c, eating garlic makes nearby non-breathless monsters flee.

History

The clove of garlic first appears in Hack 1.0.

Origin

Garlic (Allium sativum) is a species of bulbous flowering plant whose close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, and chive,. It is native to South Asia, Central Asia and northeastern Iran and has long been used as a seasoning and traditional medicine worldwide for several thousand years. Garlic is present in the folklore of many cultures that treat it as a means of protection or white magic, perhaps owing to its reputation in folk medicine.

Central European folk beliefs in particular considered garlic a powerful ward against demons, werewolves, and vampires; to ward off vampires, garlic could be worn, hung in windows, or rubbed on chimneys and keyholes. The use of garlic to specifically ward against vampires was popularized by novels such as Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula, which provides the encyclopedia entry.

Variants

SLASH'EM

SLASH'EM incorporates the Dungeon Growths patch, allowing garlic and other herbal comestibles to multiply while left on the floor.

The Undead Slayer role starts each game with 5–10 blessed cloves of garlic.

UnNetHack

UnNetHack also implements the Dungeon Growths patch that allows garlic and other herbs to multiply.

SlashTHEM

In SlashTHEM, in addition to SLASH'EM details, Chefs and Paladins also start with cloves of garlic.

Hack'EM

Hack'EM also incorporates the Dungeon Growths patch and retains the Undead Slayer role from SLASH'EM.

Encyclopedia entry

1 November - All day long we have travelled, and at a good speed. The horses seem to know that they are being kindly treated, for they go willingly their full stage at best speed. We have now had so many changes and find the same thing so constantly that we are encouraged to think that the journey will be an easy one. Dr. Van Helsing is laconic, he tells the farmers that he is hurrying to Bistritz, and pays them well to make the exchange of horses. We get hot soup, or coffee, or tea, and off we go. It is a lovely country. Full of beauties of all imaginable kinds, and the people are brave, and strong, and simple, and seem full of nice qualities. They are very, very superstitious. In the first house where we stopped, when the woman who served us saw the scar on my forehead, she crossed herself and put out two fingers towards me, to keep off the evil eye. I believe they went to the trouble of putting an extra amount of garlic into our food, and I can't abide garlic. Ever since then I have taken care not to take off my hat or veil, and so have escaped their suspicions.

[ Dracula, by Bram Stoker ]

References