Aggravate monster - Revision history

Cathartes: fix hatnote to point to aggravate; aggravation is a disambiguation page

2025-04-21T01:09:49Z

fix hatnote to point to aggravate; aggravation is a disambiguation page

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ follow-up

2025-03-22T04:14:39Z

‎Description: follow-up

Cathartes: /* Description */ upcoming level difficulty change; noting this here to make clear that only the extrinsic has the effect

2025-03-21T22:28:20Z

‎Description: upcoming level difficulty change; noting this here to make clear that only the extrinsic has the effect

Umbire the Phantom: quick pass

2024-08-05T20:41:43Z

quick pass

Umbire the Phantom: chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability

2024-02-19T10:09:38Z

chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-01-25T12:41:11Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: ref

2024-01-23T14:31:25Z

ref

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ cite - need to learn how to parse all that code properly before I give figures

2024-01-23T14:30:23Z

‎Description: cite - need to learn how to parse all that code properly before I give figures

Umbire the Phantom: finish off the pass

2024-01-23T11:32:06Z

finish off the pass

Umbire the Phantom: start on rewrite passes before rest

2024-01-22T13:30:46Z

start on rewrite passes before rest

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	'''Aggravate monster''' is a [[property]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' that makes it easier for monsters to notice and track the [[hero]].		'''Aggravate monster''' is a [[property]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' that makes it easier for monsters to notice and track the [[hero]].

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 [[Excalibur]] allows monsters to track you while wielded, and the [[Amulet of Yendor]] causes monsters that are often generated sleeping to be created awake - this is ''not'' the same as the aggravate monster property.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As of {{commit|720c62c3401cfbb2504b4db416c055a4a21d916b}}, extrinsic aggravate monster (i.e. ring of aggravate monster) increases level difficulty by 15; the intrinsic does not have this effect.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As of {{commit|720c62c3401cfbb2504b4db416c055a4a21d916b}}, extrinsic sources of the aggravate monster property (i.e. the ring of aggravate monster) increase level difficulty by 15; the intrinsic does not have this effect.}}
 ==Strategy==

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	[[Excalibur]] allows monsters to track you while wielded, and the [[Amulet of Yendor]] causes monsters that are often generated sleeping to be created awake - this is ''not'' the same as the aggravate monster property.		[[Excalibur]] allows monsters to track you while wielded, and the [[Amulet of Yendor]] causes monsters that are often generated sleeping to be created awake - this is ''not'' the same as the aggravate monster property.
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		+	{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|As of {{commit\|720c62c3401cfbb2504b4db416c055a4a21d916b}}, extrinsic aggravate monster (i.e. ring of aggravate monster) increases level difficulty by 15; the intrinsic does not have this effect.}}

	==Strategy==		==Strategy==

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 {{otheruses|the property|the monster spell and effect|aggravation}}
-'''Aggravate monster''' is a [[property]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' that makes it easier for monsters to notice and track you.
+'''Aggravate monster''' is a [[property]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' that makes it easier for monsters to notice and track the [[hero]].
 ==Description==
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 There are multiple sources of the aggravate monster property, and almost all of them are intrinsic: the sole [[extrinsic]] source is to [[put on]] or [[wear]] a [[ring of aggravate monster]]. The intrinsic is typically permanent, and is obtained from the following actions:
-* [[Eat]]ing the [[corpse]] or [[tin]] of any [[domestic]] [[Cat or other feline|cat]] or [[Dog or other canine|dog]]. [[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] characters and [[Cavepeople]] are exempt from this.
+* [[Eat]]ing the [[corpse]] or [[tin]] of any [[domestic]] [[feline]] or [[canine]]. [[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] heroes and [[Cavepeople]] are exempt from this.
 * Eating the corpse or tin of a monster of your race. Orcs and Cavepeople are also exempt.
 * [[Eating jewelry|Eating]] a ring of aggravate monster.
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 ==Variants==
 ===NetHack brass===
-In [[NetHack brass]], male characters that wear the following armor will gain the aggravate monster property:
+In [[NetHack brass]], male heroes that wear the following armor will gain the aggravate monster property:
 * [[nurse cap]]
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 ===SpliceHack===
-In older versions of [[SpliceHack]], [[Angel (starting race)|angel]] characters started with the aggravate monster intrinsic.
+In older versions of [[SpliceHack]], [[Angel (starting race)|angel]] heroes start with the aggravate monster intrinsic.
 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], [[Giant (starting race)|giant]] characters start with the aggravate monster intrinsic, and are prevented from obtaining extrinsic stealth to counteract it, though they can gain the intrinsic as normal (e.g. as a boon from successful [[prayer]] on a co-aligned altar).
+In [[EvilHack]], [[Giant (starting race)|giant]] heroes start with the aggravate monster intrinsic, and most sources of stealth will not grant the property to counteract it, though they can gain the intrinsic as normal through some other means (e.g. as a boon from successful [[prayer]] on a co-aligned altar).
 ===SlashTHEM===
-In [[SlashTHEM]], [[Ogre (starting race)|ogre]] characters start with the aggravate monster intrinsic.
+In [[SlashTHEM]], [[Ogre (starting race)|ogre]] heroes start with the aggravate monster intrinsic.
 ==References==

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 ===FIQHack===
-In [[FIQHack]], aggravate monster is one of the intrinsic properties a non-cursed [[potion of wonder]] can confer when [[quaff]]ed; dipping an appropriate item in a non-cursed potion also has a chance to randomly bestow aggravate monster as an object property.
+In [[FIQHack]], aggravate monster is one of the intrinsic properties a non-cursed [[potion of wonder]] can confer when [[quaff]]ed; dipping an appropriate item in a non-cursed potion also has a chance of randomly bestowing aggravate monster as an object property.
 ===SpliceHack===

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	'''Aggravate monster''' is a [[property]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' that makes it easier for monsters to notice and track you.		'''Aggravate monster''' is a [[property]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' that makes it easier for monsters to notice and track you.

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 ===SlashTHEM===
 In [[SlashTHEM]], [[Ogre (starting race)|ogre]] characters start with the aggravate monster intrinsic.
 {{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Properties]]

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 ==Description==
-While you have the aggravate monster property, any [[sleeping]] [[monster]]s nearby are much more likely to be awakened if you move near them, and monsters are able to track you even if they cannot see you. Additionally, pets have their [[tameness]] halved when you abuse them while you have the property, instead of being reduced by one.
+While you have the aggravate monster property, any [[sleeping]] [[monster]]s nearby have a higher chance of waking up if you move while in their line of sight.{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|232|nethack=3.6.7}} Monsters are also able to track you even if they cannot see you. Additionally, pets have their [[tameness]] halved when you abuse them while you have the property, instead of being reduced by one.
 There are multiple sources of the aggravate monster property, and almost all of them are intrinsic: the sole [[extrinsic]] source is to [[put on]] or [[wear]] a [[ring of aggravate monster]]. The intrinsic is typically permanent, and is obtained from the following actions:

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 {{otheruses|the property|the monster spell and effect|aggravate}}
-The '''aggravate monster''' [[property]] greatly amplifies the chance that nearby [[sleep]]ing [[monster]]s will be awakened if you move near them. While you have this property, monsters can usually tell where you are even if they cannot see you. Also, abusing pets will halve their [[tameness]] instead of reducing it by one.
+==Description==
 ==Gaining the property==
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 ==References==
 <references />
+{{nethack-366}}
 [[Category:Properties]]