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 ==Description==
 {{main|Unchanging}}
-A [[hero]] that [[puts on]] an amulet of unchanging gains the unchanging property, which prevents them from [[polymorph]]ing or changing form by any other means including [[sliming]] (but '''''not''''' [[stoning]]). A hero that puts on an amulet of unchanging while afflicted with sliming will be immediately cured of it.
+A [[hero]] that [[puts on]] an amulet of unchanging gains the unchanging property, which prevents them from [[polymorph]]ing or changing form by any other means including [[sliming]] (but '''''not''''' [[stoning]]). A hero that puts on an amulet of unchanging while afflicted with sliming will be immediately cured of it. [[Monster]]s will not use this item.
 If a hero dies while polymorphed and they are wearing an amulet of unchanging, they will [[Death (character)|die in their current form]] instead of being returned to their normal self in most cases. The exceptions are listed below, and will return the hero to normal form even if they are wearing the amulet:
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 If discovered early, the amulet of unchanging can be a good "poor man's substitute" for [[magic resistance]] when dealing with [[polymorph trap]]s in areas such as the [[Gnomish Mines]] beyond [[Minetown]]. If you are [[riding]] and do not have magic resistance, an amulet of unchanging will also protect your steed from polymorph traps. The amulet of unchanging can also suppress unwanted polymorphing from other sources, such as [[lycanthropy]].
-Amulets of unchanging are often used to remain in a particular monster form (usually a powerful one chosen via [[polymorph control]]) for various strategies, which is especially handy if you lack a reusable source of polymorph - in exchange for this potential, the hero risks any death that occurs being permanent where they would not be otherwise. It can also become a literal life-saver if you accidentally [[genocide]] your role or race while polymorphed.
+Amulets of unchanging are often used to remain in a particular monster form (usually a powerful one chosen via [[polymorph control]]) for various strategies, which is especially handy if you lack a reusable source of polymorph&mdash;in exchange for this potential, the hero risks any death that occurs becoming permanent where it would not be otherwise. It can also become a literal life-saver if you accidentally [[genocide]] your role or race while polymorphed.
 ===Identification===
-The amulet of unchanging is most reliably identified by wearing the suspected amulet while [[eat]]ing a [[mimic]] [[corpse]]: the hero will not turn into a pile of [[gold]] (or an [[orange]] if [[hallucinating]]) if the amulet is unchanging and otherwise will not affect their armor as other forms of polymorph do, at worst dismounting the hero from their steed if they are riding.
+The amulet of unchanging is most reliably identified by wearing the suspected amulet while [[eating]] a [[mimic]] [[corpse]]: the hero will not turn into a pile of [[gold]] (or an [[orange]] if [[hallucinating]]) if the amulet is unchanging and otherwise will not affect their armor as other forms of polymorph do, at worst dismounting the hero from their steed if they are riding.
 For [[polyselfless]], [[vegan]] and/or [[vegetarian]] [[conduct]]s, the best alternative is to polymorph yourself while wearing the suspected amulet and a known [[ring of polymorph control]], which allows you to specify a safe form if you do polymorph; if you intend to use a [[polytrap]] for this purpose, you must remove any source of magic resistance as well. If the amulet is unchanging, the polymorph trap will not disappear and you will receive the standard message for a blocked polymorph. ("You feel momentarily different.")
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Musical instruments provide another way to identify the amulet. The blessed [[potion of polymorph]] will also give a controlled polymorph when quaffed, providing another way to avoid breaking polyselfless.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As indicated by the above commits, musical instruments provide an additional method to identify the amulet. The blessed [[potion of polymorph]] will also give a controlled polymorph when quaffed, providing another way to informally identify the amulet without breaking polyselfless conduct.}}
 ==History==

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 ==Description==
-Wearing an amulet of unchanging grants [[unchanging]], which prevents [[polymorph]]ing and other means of changing form, including [[sliming]] but '''''not''''' [[stoning]]. A [[hero]] that puts one on while afflicted with sliming will be immediately cured.
+{{main|Unchanging}}
 If a hero dies while polymorphed and they are wearing an amulet of unchanging, they will [[Death (character)|die in their current form]] instead of being returned to their normal self in most cases. The exceptions are listed below, and will return the hero to normal form even if they are wearing the amulet:

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 Wearing an amulet of unchanging grants [[unchanging]], which prevents [[polymorph]]ing and other means of changing form, including [[sliming]] but '''''not''''' [[stoning]]. A [[hero]] that puts one on while afflicted with sliming will be immediately cured.
-If a hero dies while polymorphed and they are wearing an amulet of unchanging, they will [[Death (character)|die in that form]] instead of being returned to their normal self in most cases. The exceptions are listed below, and will return the hero to normal form even if they are wearing the amulet:
+If a hero dies while polymorphed and they are wearing an amulet of unchanging, they will [[Death (character)|die in their current form]] instead of being returned to their normal self in most cases. The exceptions are listed below, and will return the hero to normal form even if they are wearing the amulet:
 * While in the form of a [[wood golem|wood]] or [[leather golem]], the hero is hit by a [[brown pudding]] bite and rots away.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1458|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 ==Generation==
-Amulets of unchanging are the least common, and make up {{frac|9|200}} (4.5%) of all randomly-generated amulets.
+Amulets of unchanging are the least common type of amulet, and make up {{frac|9|200}} (4.5%) of all amulets randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Jewelers shops can also stock amulets of unchanging.
 ==Description==
-Wearing an amulet of unchanging grants [[unchanging]], which prevents [[polymorph]]ing and other means of changing form, including [[sliming]] but ''not'' [[stoning]]. A [[hero]] that puts one on while afflicted with sliming will be immediately cured.
+Wearing an amulet of unchanging grants [[unchanging]], which prevents [[polymorph]]ing and other means of changing form, including [[sliming]] but '''''not''''' [[stoning]]. A [[hero]] that puts one on while afflicted with sliming will be immediately cured.
-If a hero dies while polymorphed (which would normally return them to their normal form) and are wearing an amulet of unchanging, they will instead [[Death (character)|die as normal]] in most cases. The exceptions are listed below, and will return the hero to normal form even if they are wearing the amulet:
+If a hero dies while polymorphed and they are wearing an amulet of unchanging, they will [[Death (character)|die in that form]] instead of being returned to their normal self in most cases. The exceptions are listed below, and will return the hero to normal form even if they are wearing the amulet:
-* While in the form of a [[wood golem|wood]] or [[leather golem]], be hit by a [[brown pudding]] bite and rot away.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1458|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+* While in the form of a [[wood golem|wood]] or [[leather golem]], the hero is hit by a [[brown pudding]] bite and rots away.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1458|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-* While in the form of an [[iron golem]], be hit by a [[rust monster]] attack and rust away.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1440|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Hit by rusting attack while poly'd}}
+* While in the form of an [[iron golem]], the hero is hit by a [[rust monster]] attack and rusts away.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1440|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Hit by rusting attack while poly'd}}
-* While in the form of a [[clay golem]], be hit by the [[intrinsic-stealing]] attack of a [[gremlin]].{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1537|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+* While in the form of a [[clay golem]], the hero is hit by the [[intrinsic-stealing]] attack of a [[gremlin]] and the writing that animates their body disappears.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1537|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-* While in the form of an [[undead]] monster, [[pray]] to your [[god]].
+* While in the form of an [[undead]] monster, the hero [[pray]]s to their [[god]].
 Wearing a cursed amulet of unchanging while in the form of a monster with no [[hands]] is considered a major [[trouble]] by the hero's [[god]], and successful [[prayer]] will uncurse the amulet so they can remove it and eventually return to their base form.

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 ===Identification===
-The amulet of unchanging is most reliably identified by wearing the suspected amulet while [[eat]]ing a [[mimic]] [[corpse]]: the hero will not into a pile of [[gold]] (or an [[orange]] if [[hallucinating]]) if the amulet is unchanging and otherwise will not affect their armor as other forms of polymorph do, at worst dismounting the hero from their steed if they are riding.
+The amulet of unchanging is most reliably identified by wearing the suspected amulet while [[eat]]ing a [[mimic]] [[corpse]]: the hero will not turn into a pile of [[gold]] (or an [[orange]] if [[hallucinating]]) if the amulet is unchanging and otherwise will not affect their armor as other forms of polymorph do, at worst dismounting the hero from their steed if they are riding.
 For [[polyselfless]], [[vegan]] and/or [[vegetarian]] [[conduct]]s, the best alternative is to polymorph yourself while wearing the suspected amulet and a known [[ring of polymorph control]], which allows you to specify a safe form if you do polymorph; if you intend to use a [[polytrap]] for this purpose, you must remove any source of magic resistance as well. If the amulet is unchanging, the polymorph trap will not disappear and you will receive the standard message for a blocked polymorph. ("You feel momentarily different.")

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 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], [[Doppelganger (starting race)|doppelganger]] [[Convict]]s start each game with a cursed amulet of unchanging, which prevents them from polymorphing or [[liquid leap]]ing out of the chained [[heavy iron ball]] on turn 1. Once removed and uncursed, they can use the amulet as a means to keep themselves locked into powerful forms (usually obtained from [[apply]]ing a [[Mask (Hack'EM)|mask]]) or to avoid being polymorphed by traps and other monsters.
+In [[Hack'EM]], [[Doppelganger (starting race)|doppelganger]] [[Convict/Hack'EM|Convicts]] start each game with a cursed amulet of unchanging, which prevents them from polymorphing or [[liquid leap]]ing out of the chained [[heavy iron ball]] as early as turn 1. Once removed and uncursed, they can use the amulet as a means to keep themselves locked into powerful forms (usually obtained from [[apply]]ing a [[Mask (Hack'EM)|mask]]) or to avoid being polymorphed by traps and other monsters.
 ==See also==

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 If the hero is polymorphed into a [[metallivore]], [[Eating jewelry|eating the amulet]] has a {{frac|5}} chance of successfully absorbing its magic and "[[Pun|un-changing]]" them to their normal form.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As of {{commit|3c94b276}}, the amulet of unchanging cannot be [[polymorph]]ed.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|3c94b276}}, the amulet of unchanging cannot be [[polymorph]]ed.
 ==Strategy==
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 For [[polyselfless]], [[vegan]] and/or [[vegetarian]] [[conduct]]s, the best alternative is to polymorph yourself while wearing the suspected amulet and a known [[ring of polymorph control]], which allows you to specify a safe form if you do polymorph; if you intend to use a [[polytrap]] for this purpose, you must remove any source of magic resistance as well. If the amulet is unchanging, the polymorph trap will not disappear and you will receive the standard message for a blocked polymorph. ("You feel momentarily different.")
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|43af05a6b8bd7fad219d1132170effdeadc02703}}, if you [[improvise]] with a [[musical instrument]] and are not [[deaf]], you will produce "familiar" music if you have unchanging, providing another way to identify the amulet. The blessed [[potion of polymorph]] will also give a controlled polymorph when quaffed.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Musical instruments provide another way to identify the amulet. The blessed [[potion of polymorph]] will also give a controlled polymorph when quaffed, providing another way to avoid breaking polyselfless.}}
 ==History==

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	If the hero is polymorphed into a [[metallivore]], [[Eating jewelry\|eating the amulet]] has a {{frac\|5}} chance of successfully absorbing its magic and "[[Pun\|un-changing]]" them to their normal form.		If the hero is polymorphed into a [[metallivore]], [[Eating jewelry\|eating the amulet]] has a {{frac\|5}} chance of successfully absorbing its magic and "[[Pun\|un-changing]]" them to their normal form.
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		+	{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|As of {{commit\|3c94b276}}, the amulet of unchanging cannot be [[polymorph]]ed.}}

	==Strategy==		==Strategy==