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Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2024-06-07T09:09:59Z

potholes et. al.

Ardub23: Minor rewording

2019-08-31T01:21:12Z

Minor rewording

Xyzyxx: 361 update

2018-06-04T16:22:04Z

361 update

Nooodl: what a train wreck of an article that was

2015-12-14T02:02:05Z

what a train wreck of an article that was

Kernigh: /* Mitigating Wand of cancellation damages */ The period must be outside the link.

2012-05-31T19:09:01Z

‎Mitigating Wand of cancellation damages: The period must be outside the link.

Paxed: Text replace - "Nethack" to "NetHack"

2012-02-14T15:12:03Z

Text replace - "Nethack" to "NetHack"

210.79.21.2: /* Avoiding Inadvertent Command Entry */ sp

2011-02-26T08:28:46Z

‎Avoiding Inadvertent Command Entry: sp

AileTheAlien: removed empty refs section, added See Also to the + key

2011-02-12T03:41:09Z

removed empty refs section, added See Also to the + key

Tjr: /* Mitigating Wand of cancellation damages */ move to wand of cancellation

2011-01-13T18:44:35Z

‎Mitigating Wand of cancellation damages: move to wand of cancellation

207.98.194.132: /* Mitigating Wand of cancellation damages */

2010-10-16T02:31:29Z

‎Mitigating Wand of cancellation damages

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 == Strategy ==
-Many players find it useful to #adjust certain useful items to the same slot across games. As an example, consistently having your key in the <tt>k</tt> slot might save you the annoyance of having to look at your inventory every time you wish to unlock a door. It's also a good idea to readjust your inventory slots so as to prevent typos from killing you: keeping a [[food ration]] on <tt>y</tt> might be lethal if you try to eat it while standing above a [[cockatrice corpse]].
+Many players find it useful to #adjust certain useful items to the same slot across games. As an example, consistently having your key in the <tt>k</tt> slot might save you the annoyance of having to look at your inventory every time you wish to unlock a door. It's also a good idea to readjust your inventory slots so as to prevent typos from killing you: keeping a [[food ration]] on <tt>y</tt> might be lethal if you try to eat it while standing above a [[cockatrice]] [[corpse]].
 == See also ==
 * The {{kbd|+}} key can be used to reorder spells.
+{{nethack-361}}
 [[Category:Extended commands]]

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 == Splitting stacks ==
-As of [[NetHack 3.6.0]], the #adjust command can take a count, specifying how many items to move from one slot to another. (For example, to split off one half of <tt>a - 10 darts</tt>, you can #adjust <tt>5a</tt> to <tt>b</tt>.)
+As of [[NetHack 3.6.0]], the #adjust command can take a count, specifying how many items to move from one slot to another. (For example, to split off one half of <span class="nowrap"><tt>a - 10 darts</tt></span>, you can #adjust <tt>5a</tt> to <tt>b</tt>.)
 As of [[NetHack 3.6.1]], items/stacks that have been split with the #adjust command will not automatically merge with each other unless dropped and picked up, or stashed and removed from a container. This removes the need to #name individual items to prevent them from stacking.
 == Merging stacks ==
-If you have two or more stacks of identical items, you can #adjust one of these stacks to its ''own slot'', and they will all be merged into a single stack. (This is useful when [[dip|#dipping]] identical items in [[holy water]]: first merge the stacks, then dip the stack to bless them all at once.)
+If you #adjust an item to its own slot (e.g. adjusting <tt>a</tt> to <tt>a</tt>), any stacks of identical items will be merged into the stack on that slot. (This is useful when [[dip]]ping identical items in {{of|potion|holy water}}&mdash;first merge the stacks, then dip the stack to bless them all at once.)
 == Strategy ==
 Many players find it useful to #adjust certain useful items to the same slot across games. As an example, consistently having your key in the <tt>k</tt> slot might save you the annoyance of having to look at your inventory every time you wish to unlock a door. It's also a good idea to readjust your inventory slots so as to prevent typos from killing you: keeping a [[food ration]] on <tt>y</tt> might be lethal if you try to eat it while standing above a [[cockatrice corpse]].
-== See Also ==
-The {{kbd|+}} key can be used to reorder spells.
+== See also ==
 [[Category:Extended commands]]
 {{nethack-361}}

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-'''#adjust''' is the [[extended command]] to change the letter that an item in your inventory is stored under. It also allows you to merge and split stacks of identical items.
+'''#adjust''' is the [[extended command]] to change the letter that an item in your inventory is stored under. It also allows you to merge and split [[stackable|stacks]] of identical items.
 == Splitting stacks ==
 As of [[NetHack 3.6.0]], the #adjust command can take a count, specifying how many items to move from one slot to another. (For example, to split off one half of <tt>a - 10 darts</tt>, you can #adjust <tt>5a</tt> to <tt>b</tt>.)
 == Strategy ==
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 [[Category:Extended commands]]
-{{nethack-360}}
+{{nethack-361}}

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-'''#adjust''' is the [[extended command]] to change the letter that represents an item in your inventory.
+'''#adjust''' is the [[extended command]] to change the letter that an item in your inventory is stored under. It also allows you to merge and split stacks of identical items.
-== Consolidating Inventory ==
+== Merging stacks ==
-A key function of the adjust command that is not immediately obvious is to force NetHack to consolidate identical stackable items into a single stack in the inventory.  For example, if you are dipping potions with the intent of making [[holy water]], you may start with ten different potions, each in its own inventory slot.  Dipping them one at a time until they are fully diluted will leave you with ten separate potions of water, each occupying its own slot in your inventory.  This is not a huge problem if you are using a water prayer at an [[altar]], but is no good at all if you want to dip the diluted potions into a single potion of holy water that you already have.  The answer is to #adjust one of the potions into its own inventory slot (b to b or whatever), which will cause NetHack to merge the other nine potions into a single stack.  The advantage to using #adjust over dropping the items and picking them back up again, is that it will not use any [[turn]]s to manipulate your inventory in this way.
+If you have two or more stacks of identical items (with identical [[beatitude]]), you can #adjust one of these stacks to its own slot, and they will all be merged. (This is useful when [[dip|#dipping]] identical items in [[holy water]]: first merge the stacks, then bless them all at once.)
 == Strategy ==
-A large part of surviving NetHack is forming good habits.  One good habit is to be consistent with the inventory slots you select.  When you have a replacement for your current weapon, for example, #adjust your new primary weapon to the slot that your old weapon occupied.  An extension of this habit is to store inventory items in the same slot across many games.  Which inventory slot is best for which item is a debated matter.
+Many players find it useful to #adjust certain useful items to the same slot across games. As an example, consistently having your key in the <tt>k</tt> slot might save you the annoyance of having to look at your inventory every time you wish to unlock a door. It's also a good idea to readjust your inventory slots so as to prevent typos from killing you: keeping a [[food ration]] on <tt>y</tt> might be lethal if you try to eat it while standing above a [[cockatrice corpse]].
 == See Also ==
-The [[+]] key can be used to reorder spells.
+The {{kbd|+}} key can be used to reorder spells.
 [[Category:Extended commands]]

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 ===Mitigating [[Wand of cancellation]] damages===
-See [[Wand_of_cancellation#Packorder.]] Long story short, you can't prevent the worst damage.
+See [[Wand_of_cancellation#Packorder]]. Long story short, you can't prevent the worst damage.
 ===Visual Mnemonic Devices===

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 == Consolidating Inventory ==
-A key function of the adjust command that is not immediately obvious is to force NetHack to consolidate identical stackable items into a single stack in the inventory.  For example, if you are dipping potions with the intent of making [[holy water]], you may start with ten different potions, each in its own inventory slot.  Dipping them one at a time until they are fully diluted will leave you with ten separate potions of water, each occupying its own slot in your inventory.  This is not a huge problem if you are using a water prayer at an [[altar]], but is no good at all if you want to dip the diluted potions into a single potion of holy water that you already have.  The answer is to #adjust one of the potions into its own inventory slot (b to b or whatever), which will cause Nethack to merge the other nine potions into a single stack.  The advantage to using #adjust over dropping the items and picking them back up again, is that it will not use any [[turn]]s to manipulate your inventory in this way.
+A key function of the adjust command that is not immediately obvious is to force NetHack to consolidate identical stackable items into a single stack in the inventory.  For example, if you are dipping potions with the intent of making [[holy water]], you may start with ten different potions, each in its own inventory slot.  Dipping them one at a time until they are fully diluted will leave you with ten separate potions of water, each occupying its own slot in your inventory.  This is not a huge problem if you are using a water prayer at an [[altar]], but is no good at all if you want to dip the diluted potions into a single potion of holy water that you already have.  The answer is to #adjust one of the potions into its own inventory slot (b to b or whatever), which will cause NetHack to merge the other nine potions into a single stack.  The advantage to using #adjust over dropping the items and picking them back up again, is that it will not use any [[turn]]s to manipulate your inventory in this way.
 == Strategy ==
-A large part of surviving Nethack is forming good habits.  One good habit is to be consistent with the inventory slots you select.  When you have a replacement for your current weapon, for example, #adjust your new primary weapon to the slot that your old weapon occupied.  An extension of this habit is to store inventory items in the same slot across many games.  Which inventory slot is best for which item is a debated matter.
+A large part of surviving NetHack is forming good habits.  One good habit is to be consistent with the inventory slots you select.  When you have a replacement for your current weapon, for example, #adjust your new primary weapon to the slot that your old weapon occupied.  An extension of this habit is to store inventory items in the same slot across many games.  Which inventory slot is best for which item is a debated matter.
 ===Preserving Starting Inventory Slots===
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 ===Visual Mnemonic Devices===
-Nethack often uses ascii characters which resemble the thing they represent.  It is only natural that players would do the same.  Similarly, you can use the same characters which Nethack uses.
+NetHack often uses ascii characters which resemble the thing they represent.  It is only natural that players would do the same.  Similarly, you can use the same characters which NetHack uses.
 '''Y''' - [[Stethoscope]] - "Y" looks like the item in question.

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 '''Directional keys''' are pressed extremely often, and often after the (a)pply command has been
-activated. Examples of how this can be harmul:
+activated. Examples of how this can be harmful:
 * '''j''' - [[Crystal ball]] - 'asj' can transform (a)pply the [[stethoscope|(s)tethoscope]] south can easily become 'aj' (a)pply (j) the crystal ball.

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 '''p''' - [[Pick axe]] or other digging tool
-==References==
+== See Also ==
-<references/>
+The [[+]] key can be used to reorder spells.
 [[Category:Extended commands]]

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 ===Mitigating [[Wand of cancellation]] damages===
-Placing a wand of cancellation inside of a bag of holding can be an extremely frustrating experience.  Players who choose to carry these wands often keep their [[wand_of_wishing|most]] [[candle|valuable]] [[magic_lamp|items]] outside of their bag of holding to prevent losing them accidentally.  This preventative step is negated if the valuable item is placed in the bag in the same turn as the wand, assuming the valuable item has a lower inventory slot than the wand.  Thus:
+Placing a wand of cancellation inside of a bag of holding can be an extremely frustrating experience. Players who choose to carry these wands often keep their [[wand_of_wishing|most]] [[candle|valuable]] [[magic_lamp|items]] outside of their bag of holding to prevent losing them accidentally. This preventive step is negated if the valuable item is placed in the bag in the same turn as the wand, assuming the valuable item has a lower inventory slot than the wand. Thus:
 '''Z''' - An extremely valuable inventory item, like your wand of wishing <ref>Debates rage whether you should carry your wand of wishing in the open at all. Wands of lightning, trapped chests, electric eels and energy vortices can destroy it, and nymphs can steal it, but in a bag of holding it is at risk if the bag gets cursed or exploded.</ref>