Amnesia - Revision history

Phol ende wodan: /* Description */ 3.7: flayers can still cause amnesia

2026-01-24T01:45:53Z

‎Description: 3.7: flayers can still cause amnesia

Phol ende wodan: /* Description */ 3.7: expand on details of amnesia changes

2026-01-20T14:14:53Z

‎Description: 3.7: expand on details of amnesia changes

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ specify

2025-05-13T06:57:42Z

‎Variants: specify

Umbire the Phantom: some copyedit

2025-02-11T17:56:36Z

some copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: formatting + copyedit pass - finish this before it hits the backburner

2024-06-02T00:38:25Z

formatting + copyedit pass - finish this before it hits the backburner

Furey: Amnesia can erase annotations.

2024-06-01T05:24:28Z

Amnesia can erase annotations.

Andrio Celos at 04:35, 9 April 2020

2020-04-09T04:35:03Z

Phol ende wodan: add upcoming template noting 3.7 changes; remove 3.4.3 template; this isn't a disambiguation page because there aren't pages named "Amnesia (x)" and "Amnesia (y)"

2020-03-21T15:56:18Z

add upcoming template noting 3.7 changes; remove 3.4.3 template; this isn't a disambiguation page because there aren't pages named "Amnesia (x)" and "Amnesia (y)"

ChasonBot at 20:01, 17 December 2015

2015-12-17T20:01:29Z

94.109.65.170 at 21:10, 3 November 2014

2014-11-03T21:10:36Z

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 Monsters will not read the scroll of amnesia, and brain-eating attacks only apply extra damage to other monsters.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Mind flayers no longer cause amnesia, so the only remaining source is the scroll.
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Amnesia now causes you to forget only "in-character" knowledge, rather than knowledge that can be recorded out of game like maps and item identities.
-Amnesia now causes you to forget only "in-character" knowledge, rather than knowledge that can be recorded out of game like maps and item identities.
+With a scroll of amnesia, you will always lose some training in your [[skill]]s, which is the most significant effect; you additionally forget that you have seen specific monsters on the level (which is mostly irrelevant); and you forget where your ball and chain is, if you are [[punished]] and cannot see them. If you read a non-blessed scroll of amnesia, you additionally forget how to cast anywhere from 1 to all of your currently known spells; they will remain on your spell list but will have their retention set to 0.
-You will always lose some training in your [[skill]]s, which is the most significant effect; you additionally forget that you have seen specific monsters on the level (which is mostly irrelevant); and you forget where your ball and chain is, if you are [[punished]] and cannot see them.
+Amnesia from mind flayers has a 20% chance per successful brainsuck of draining 1-2 weapon skills and a separate 20% chance per brainsuck of forgetting anywhere from 1 to all of your currently known spells.}}
 ==Strategy==

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 Monsters will not read the scroll of amnesia, and brain-eating attacks only apply extra damage to other monsters.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Amnesia now forgets spells and skills; object identities and maps are not forgotten. Also, mind flayers no longer cause amnesia.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Mind flayers no longer cause amnesia, so the only remaining source is the scroll.
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-[[SLASH'EM]] adds the [[potion of amnesia]], which causes amnesia when thrown or quaffed, and adds the [[Migo queen (SLASH'EM)|migo queen]], a monster with an intelligence-draining sting.
+[[SLASH'EM]] adds the [[potion of amnesia]], which causes amnesia when thrown or quaffed, and adds the [[Migo queen (SLASH'EM)|migo queen]], a monster with an intelligence-draining sting that causes amnesia.
 {{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Your character]]
 [[Category:Identification]]

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-'''Amnesia''' is an effect in ''[[NetHack]]'' that causes the [[player]] character to forget some of the knowledge they have accrued.
+'''Amnesia''' is an effect in ''[[NetHack]]'' that causes the [[hero]] to forget some of the knowledge they have accrued.
 ==Description==
-A character afflicted by amnesia will potentially forget known [[spell]]s, dungeon level maps, [[annotation]]s, and even the [[Identification|identities]] of items - entering a level whose map is forgotten due to amnesia will print a message. There are two sources of amnesia:
+A hero afflicted by amnesia will potentially forget known [[spell]]s, dungeon level maps, [[annotation]]s, and the [[identification]] of items. There are two sources of amnesia:
-* a [[read]] [[scroll of amnesia]]
+* [[Reading]] a [[scroll of amnesia]]
-* an [[intelligence]]-draining attack, specifically the tentacle attacks of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s
+* Being hit by the [[intelligence-draining]] tentacle attacks of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s
 Monsters will not read the scroll of amnesia, and brain-eating attacks only apply extra damage to other monsters.
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 * Formally or informally identifying scrolls can detect a scroll of amnesia and make it easier to avoid.
-* Mind flayers are enough of a threat with amnesia alone to warrant a [[scroll of genocide]], or even a blessed one if the character is not a [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarf]] that would be wiped out by the scroll.
+* Mind flayers are enough of a threat with amnesia alone to warrant a [[scroll of genocide]], or even a blessed one if the hero is not a [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarf]] that would be wiped out by the scroll.
 * Some especially paranoid players will [[name]] one item out of each particular type that is considered vital and/or does not [[auto-identify]] itself.
 ==History==
-Amnesia as a mechanic first appears in [[Hack 1.0]].
+Amnesia as a mechanic first appears in [[Hack 1.0]] with the scroll of amnesia.
 ==Messages==
 {{message|You have a sense of deja vu.|You entered a level whose map you forgot.}}
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|The "deja vu" message is associated with [[bones]] instead - adjust the message redirect so it points to that article.}}

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-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|'''You have a sense of deja vu' redirects here. In NetHack 3.7, this message is now associated with [[bones]] and [[ghost]]s instead.''}}
+'''Amnesia''' is an effect in ''[[NetHack]]'' that causes the [[player]] character to forget some of the knowledge they have accrued.
-'''Amnesia''' is an effect that causes [[you]] to forget known spells, level maps, annotations, and even the identities of items. It can be caused by the following:
+==Description==
-* A [[scroll of amnesia]].
+A character afflicted by amnesia will potentially forget known [[spell]]s, dungeon level maps, [[annotation]]s, and even the [[Identification|identities]] of items - entering a level whose map is forgotten due to amnesia will print a message. There are two sources of amnesia:
-* A [[mind flayer]]'s brain-sucking attack.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Amnesia now forgets spells and skills; object identities and maps are not forgotten. Also, mind flayers no longer cause amnesia.}}
-==SLASH'EM==
+==Strategy==
-Additional sources of amnesia in [[SLASH'EM]]
+Amnesia is often a devastating occurrence for characters - not only is it one of many reasons why reading random [[scroll]]s is a [[Bad Idea]], but it is also one of the primary reasons behind the mind flayer's status as a gain-ruining menace. With this in mind, the best way to deal with amnesia is to avoid it as much as possible:
-* From a thrown or quaffed [[potion of amnesia]].
-* A [[migo#migo queen|migo queen]]'s intelligence drain sting attack.
+* Formally or informally identifying scrolls can detect a scroll of amnesia and make it easier to avoid.
-{{nethack-362}}
+==Variants==

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	'''Amnesia''' is an effect that causes [[you]] to forget known spells, level maps, and even the identities of items. It can be caused by the following:		'''Amnesia''' is an effect that causes [[you]] to forget known spells, level maps, and even the identities of items. It can be caused by the following:
	* A [[scroll of amnesia]].		* A [[scroll of amnesia]].

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