Archeologist - Revision history

Darth l33t: more 5.0.0 updates

2026-07-14T18:48:48Z

more 5.0.0 updates

Darth l33t: /* Character creation */ 5.0.0 update

2026-06-03T22:16:44Z

‎Character creation: 5.0.0 update

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2026-05-20T18:35:06Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* Special rules */ I almost wouldn't believe this was real if you described it to me

2026-03-25T19:13:18Z

‎Special rules: I almost wouldn't believe this was real if you described it to me

Umbire the Phantom: /* Special rules */ thanks oh6 for reminding me to document this

2026-01-18T21:23:13Z

‎Special rules: thanks oh6 for reminding me to document this

Umbire the Phantom: per discussion on my talk page - tl;dr this'll more than suffice for the time being

2026-01-14T21:51:45Z

per discussion on my talk page - tl;dr this'll more than suffice for the time being

Umbire the Phantom: /* Attributes */ note role HP gains

2026-01-13T12:15:46Z

‎Attributes: note role HP gains

Umbire the Phantom: /* Attributes */ cite a little

2026-01-13T12:00:51Z

‎Attributes: cite a little

Umbire the Phantom: /* Attributes */ whipped up another table to clarify the math for not only starting HP/pw but gains

2026-01-13T11:29:27Z

‎Attributes: whipped up another table to clarify the math for not only starting HP/pw but gains

Tomsod: /* Attributes */ this seems a good place to list starting hp/pw (although they're not formally "attributes", it's close enough)

2025-12-22T05:36:13Z

‎Attributes: this seems a good place to list starting hp/pw (although they're not formally "attributes", it's close enough)

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 ** an uncursed [[tin opener]] ({{frac|10}} or 10% overall), otherwise;
 ** an uncursed [[oil lamp]] ({{frac|4}} or 22.5% overall), otherwise;
-** an uncursed [[magic marker]] ({{frac|10}} or 6.75% overall, 30 to 99 charges)
+** an uncursed [[magic marker]] ({{frac|5}} or 13.5% overall, 19 to 23 charges)
 Archeologists start with knowledge of any applicable racial equipment.
 The Archeologist's default starting [[pet]] is a [[little dog]] or [[kitten]] with equal probability.
 ==Intrinsics==
 Archeologists gain the following intrinsic [[properties]] upon reaching the given [[experience level]]s:{{refsrc|src/attrib.c|26|nethack=3.6.7}}
-*XL 1: [[Stealth]]
+*XL 1: [[Automatic searching]]
-*XL 1: [[Speed]]
+*XL 5: [[Stealth]]
-*XL 10: [[Automatic searching]]
+*XL 10: [[Speed]]
 ==Attributes==
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 Archeologists start with ''Basic'' skill level in whips and pick-axes. They use the intelligence stat to cast spells, and their [[special spell]] is {{+ of|magic mapping}}.{{refsrc|src/role.c|67|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Special rules==
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 Archeologists abuse [[wisdom]] when digging down on the square of a [[headstone]], and non-chaotic Archeologists incur a -3 penalty to alignment record while chaotic Archeologists instead get a +3 bonus.{{refsrc|src/dig.c|916-L919|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>u.ualign.type</tt> is -1 for a chaotic hero, cancelling out the negative <tt>sgn</tt>}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|78289a7f83c7d502a82284dd0cce071c3731c402}}, Archeologists get a +1 [[luck]] bonus while wearing a fedora.
+An Archaeologist gets +1 to current and base [[luck]] while wearing a fedora.{{refsrc|src/do-wear.c|437|nethack=5.0.0}}
-Per {{commit|621d21ebb9d1ff29506a9a6522840565283defb1}}, Archeologists can instantly decipher the identity of scrolls that are not [[blank paper]] if they pick them up or [[wish]] for them while they are not [[blind]]&mdash;doing so breaks [[illiterate]] [[conduct]].}}
+Picking up or wishing for a non-blank [[scroll]] while not [[blind]] will decipher its label, identifying its type.{{refsrc|src/invent.c|1033-1048|nethack=5.0.0}} This breaks [[illiterate]] [[conduct]].
 ==Rank titles==
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 In [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and previous versions, including some variants based on those versions, Archeologists start with Basic skill in slings as a side effect of their starting touchstone, which is considered sling ammunition. This is [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3#Bug C343-355|bug C343-355]], and was fixed in May 2008 via {{commit|d5ca34a45b80450620cf689d8c25acc5b3f1876d}}.
 ==Origin==

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 ===Character creation===
-Human Archeologists are not as sturdy as dwarves, and face the hardest [[Gnomish Mines]] due to their lack of [[infravision]] and predominance of hostile inhabitants, but they are also not as fragile as gnomes. A dwarven Archeologist has a peaceful Mines and an [[HP]] bonus that makes their poor starting armor more bearable, though their [[energy]] growth penalty significantly weakens spellcasting in the late game; gnomish Archeologists also have a peaceful Mines and are easily the best spellcasters, but their poor HP makes them more prone to death in the early game. However, a dwarf's [[energy]] growth penalty can make [[spellcasting]] difficult or impossible in the late game.
+Human Archeologists are not as sturdy as dwarves, and face the hardest [[Gnomish Mines]] due to their lack of [[infravision]] and predominance of hostile inhabitants, but they are also not as fragile as gnomes. A dwarven Archeologist has a peaceful Mines and an [[HP]] bonus that makes their poor starting armor more bearable, though their [[energy]] growth penalty significantly weakens spellcasting in the late game; gnomish Archeologists also have a peaceful Mines and are easily the best spellcasters, but their poor HP makes them more prone to death in the early game.
-Archeologists are restricted in most of the strong one-handed weapon skills, so the deterministic nature of lawful [[sacrifice gift]]s can be an advantage: a lawful Archeologist's first gift will be either [[Grayswandir]], or an artifact [[long sword]] that unrestricts the skill and allows the use of [[Excalibur]] once another long sword is found. In either case, you are guaranteed a strong artifact weapon that can carry you through the game. Neutral sacrifice gifts are less reliable, and while several of them are viable in the long-term, each also has a disadvantage, e.g. [[Mjollnir]] and its combination of low base damage and large bonus damage die, or Vorpal Blade and its low damage bonuses on an otherwise-solid base item.
+For a human Archeologist, the main difference between lawful and neutral [[alignment]]s is the [[sacrifice gift]]s they offer. Lawful gifts as a class grant solid but unexceptional damage at their base enchantment, along with various modest utility. Neutral gifts include the powerful [[Cleaver]] and [[Mjollnir]], and [[Magicbane]] offers several defensive benefits, but the other two are of less use. Neutral heroes have somewhat less difficulty with the [[mysterious force]] on the ascension run.
 ===Early game===

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 Archeologists are restricted in most of the strong one-handed weapon skills, so the deterministic nature of lawful [[sacrifice gift]]s can be an advantage: a lawful Archeologist's first gift will be either [[Grayswandir]], or an artifact [[long sword]] that unrestricts the skill and allows the use of [[Excalibur]] once another long sword is found. In either case, you are guaranteed a strong artifact weapon that can carry you through the game. Neutral sacrifice gifts are less reliable, and while several of them are viable in the long-term, each also has a disadvantage, e.g. [[Mjollnir]] and its combination of low base damage and large bonus damage die, or Vorpal Blade and its low damage bonuses on an otherwise-solid base item.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Demonbane's base item is changed, first to a [[mace]] via {{commit|b1a5a9c3903a0282f82787d20fd70f13196e2465}}, then to a [[Silver mace (3.7.0)|silver mace]] via {{commit|67d58202ad84dd04ccfd6079fc2665e87ef80fc3}}, meaning that a lawful Archeologist is not guaranteed to unrestrict the long sword skill with their first gift.
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Demonbane's base item is changed, first to a [[mace]] via {{commit|b1a5a9c3903a0282f82787d20fd70f13196e2465}}, then to a [[silver mace]] via {{commit|67d58202ad84dd04ccfd6079fc2665e87ef80fc3}}, meaning that a lawful Archeologist is not guaranteed to unrestrict the long sword skill with their first gift.
 Per {{commit|e8212743825365569b2162384eb653520b59c1d3}}, there is only a {{frac|30}} chance of a non-Knight receiving Excalibur by dipping.}}

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	Archeologists gain a bonus to proficiency for performing tricks with [[bullwhip]]s.{{refsrc\|src/apply.c\|2675\|nethack=3.6.7}}		Archeologists gain a bonus to proficiency for performing tricks with [[bullwhip]]s.{{refsrc\|src/apply.c\|2675\|nethack=3.6.7}}
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		+	Archeologists have a chance of taking reduced damage when subjected to an [[earthquake]] (i.e. from applying a [[drum of earthquake]]) while already inside a [[pit]], and if damage is reduced they will also avoid falling onto any [[footrice]] [[corpses]] as a result.{{refsrc\|src/music.c\|406-L424\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

	Archeologists abuse [[wisdom]] when digging down on the square of a [[headstone]], and non-chaotic Archeologists incur a -3 penalty to alignment record while chaotic Archeologists instead get a +3 bonus.{{refsrc\|src/dig.c\|916-L919\|nethack=3.6.7\|comment=<tt>u.ualign.type</tt> is -1 for a chaotic hero, cancelling out the negative <tt>sgn</tt>}}		Archeologists abuse [[wisdom]] when digging down on the square of a [[headstone]], and non-chaotic Archeologists incur a -3 penalty to alignment record while chaotic Archeologists instead get a +3 bonus.{{refsrc\|src/dig.c\|916-L919\|nethack=3.6.7\|comment=<tt>u.ualign.type</tt> is -1 for a chaotic hero, cancelling out the negative <tt>sgn</tt>}}

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 Archeologists abuse [[wisdom]] when digging down on the square of a [[headstone]], and non-chaotic Archeologists incur a -3 penalty to alignment record while chaotic Archeologists instead get a +3 bonus.{{refsrc|src/dig.c|916-L919|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>u.ualign.type</tt> is -1 for a chaotic hero, cancelling out the negative <tt>sgn</tt>}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|78289a7f83c7d502a82284dd0cce071c3731c402}}, Archeologists get a +1 [[luck]] bonus while wearing a fedora.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|78289a7f83c7d502a82284dd0cce071c3731c402}}, Archeologists get a +1 [[luck]] bonus while wearing a fedora.
 ==Rank titles==

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 The means and standard deviations were calculated via simulation, whose source code can be found on [[Talk:Role#Initial attribute simulation code|the role article's talk page]], and assumes that all given roles are played as humans&mdash;non-human races will have different attribute means as a result of different attribute maximums.
-The following table summarizes the starting [[HP]] and [[energy]] values for each race of Archeologist, as well as their bonuses upon gaining an experience level:
+Human Archeologists start with 13 [[HP]] and 2 [[Pw]]. Dwarven Archeologists start with 15 HP and 1 Pw. Gnomish Archeologists start with 12 HP and 3 Pw.
 ==Skills==

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 ! HP
 ! Energy
-! HP
+! HP (d8 + ''x'')
 ! Energy (minimum)
-! HP
+! HP (''x'' + 1)
 ! Energy (minimum)
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 ! class="unsortable" colspan="3" | Starting values
 ! rowspan="2" | Starting race
-! class="unsortable" colspan="2" | Starting bonuses
+! class="unsortable" colspan="2" | Starting bonuses{{refsrc|include/you.h|23|nethack=3.6.7|name="advance"|comment=<tt>RoleAdvance</tt> defines HP and energy gains for initial character creation and experience level gain}}
-! class="unsortable" colspan="2" | Pre-cutoff bonuses
+! class="unsortable" colspan="2" | Pre-cutoff bonuses<ref name="advance"/>
-! class="unsortable" colspan="2" | Post-cutoff bonuses
+! class="unsortable" colspan="2" | Post-cutoff bonuses<ref name="advance"/>
 |-
 ! class="unsortable" | Cutoff [[XL]]

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	The means and standard deviations were calculated via simulation, whose source code can be found on [[Talk:Role#Initial attribute simulation code\|the role article's talk page]], and assumes that all given roles are played as humans—non-human races will have different attribute means as a result of different attribute maximums.		The means and standard deviations were calculated via simulation, whose source code can be found on [[Talk:Role#Initial attribute simulation code\|the role article's talk page]], and assumes that all given roles are played as humans—non-human races will have different attribute means as a result of different attribute maximums.
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		+	Human Archeologists start with 13 [[HP]] and 2 [[Pw]]; dwarves get 15 HP and 1 Pw, while gnomes have 12 HP and 3 Pw.

	==Skills==		==Skills==