Archeologist - Revision history

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)

Umbire the Phantom: word choice and special rule citations

2025-10-14T06:28:43Z

word choice and special rule citations

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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==

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 The '''Archeologist''', also spelled as '''Archaeologist''' and abbreviated as '''Arc''', is one of the [[role]]s available for a [[hero]] in ''NetHack''. Their corresponding [[player monster]] is the {{monsymlink|archeologist|variant=player monster}}. According to the [[guidebook]]:
 {{guidebook|Archeologists understand dungeons pretty well; this enables them to move quickly and sneak up on the local nasties. They start equipped with the tools for a proper scientific expedition.}}
-Archeologists can be [[Human (starting race)|humans]], [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarves]], or [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomes]], and can be either [[lawful]] or [[neutral]].
+Archeologists can be [[Human (starting race)|humans]], [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarves]], or [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomes]], and can start as [[lawful]] or [[neutral]].
 ==Starting equipment==
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 * +0 [[leather jacket]]
 * +0 [[fedora]]
-* 3 to 6 uncursed [[food ration]]s
+* 3-6 uncursed [[food ration]]s
 * +0 [[pick-axe]] (alternate weapon)
-* uncursed [[tinning kit]] (30 to 99 charges)
+* uncursed [[tinning kit]] (30-99 charges)
 * uncursed [[touchstone]]
 * uncursed [[sack]]
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 ==Special rules==
-Archeologists can [[apply]] an uncursed touchstone as if it was blessed to formally identify any [[gem]].
+Archeologists can [[apply]] an uncursed touchstone as if it was blessed to formally identify any [[gem]].{{refsrc|src/apply.c|2413-L2420|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Archeologists incur a -1 penalty to [[alignment record]] for breaking a [[historic]] [[statue]].
+Archeologists can recognize which [[statue]]s are [[historic]], and they incur a -1 penalty to [[alignment record]] for breaking or animating a historic statue.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|579|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|4776|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Non-chaotic Archeologists incur a -3 penalty to alignment record for digging up a [[headstone]], while chaotic Archeologists instead get a +3 bonus.
+Archeologists gain a bonus to proficiency for performing tricks with [[bullwhip]]s.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|2675|nethack=3.6.7}}
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|78289a7f83c7d502a82284dd0cce071c3731c402}}, Archeologists get a +1 [[luck]] bonus while wearing a fedora.}}