Arrow and dart trap - Revision history

Nethacker: /* Removal */ reference to 3.6.7 rather than 3.6.6 (the code is identical)

2025-11-28T20:30:21Z

‎Removal: reference to 3.6.7 rather than 3.6.6 (the code is identical)

Nethacker: /* Effects */ fixed the style

2025-11-24T21:17:00Z

‎Effects: fixed the style

Nethacker: /* Effects */ changed a sentence

2025-11-24T21:11:05Z

‎Effects: changed a sentence

Nethacker: /* Effects */ changed a sentence

2025-11-24T21:06:04Z

‎Effects: changed a sentence

Nethacker: /* Effects */ removed duplicate information

2025-11-24T21:04:32Z

‎Effects: removed duplicate information

Nethacker: /* Effects */ more details

2025-11-24T21:04:03Z

‎Effects: more details

Nethacker: /* Effects */ 1/5 -> 1/6 probability; improved links

2025-11-24T18:41:41Z

‎Effects: 1/5 -> 1/6 probability; improved links

Aximili: /* Effects */ specify it

2022-08-23T22:13:36Z

‎Effects: specify it

Aximili: explicit references block

2022-08-22T02:52:04Z

explicit references block

Aximili: /* Messages */ typo

2022-08-16T09:07:07Z

‎Messages: typo

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 Use the [[untrap|#untrap]] command, or trigger it repeatedly until it runs out of projectiles.
-While standing on or adjacent to the square with the trap, successfully untrapping an arrow or dart trap will yield a large supply of projectiles (50&nbsp;&minus; [[rnl]](50)){{refsrc|src/trap.c|4252|version=NetHack 3.6.6|comment=Disarming a shooting trap}}. The average number of projectiles you obtain by disarming is dependent on [[luck]], but is higher than the average number you obtain by stepping on the trap until it disappears.
+While standing on or adjacent to the square with the trap, successfully untrapping an arrow or dart trap will yield a large supply of projectiles (50&nbsp;&minus; [[rnl]](50)){{refsrc|src/trap.c|4252|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Disarming a shooting trap}}. The average number of projectiles you obtain by disarming is dependent on [[luck]], but is higher than the average number you obtain by stepping on the trap until it disappears.
 ==Strategy==

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 A dart trap fires a [[dart]] which does the following:
 * There is a (13-AC)/20 chance that it misses{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1002|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|64|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}, where AC is the victim's [[Armor class]]. If AC is -7 or less, the dart always misses. A missed dart stays at the place, causing no harm.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1012|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Otherwise the following happens:
-* The dart does a damage, which is generally 1d3, but can be more or less if the dart's [[Enchantment#Weapons|enchantment]] is nonzero.
+* The dart inflicts a damage amount that is typically 1d3, but it can be higher or lower than that based on the nonzero [[Enchantment#Weapons|enchantment]] of the dart.
 * There is 1 in 6 chance of the dart being [[poison]]ed.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|997|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Poisoned dart from a trap}}. In that case, unless the victim has [[poison resistance]], one of the following happens{{refsrc|src/attrib.c|311|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}:
 ** Loss of one point of [[constitution]] (4/5 chance)
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 The total chance of [[instadeath]] from a dart trap, if the victim has no poison resistance or AC of -7 or better, but their HP is high enough, is min((7+AC)/20, 1) / 180.
-An arrow trap fires an [[arrow]] which generally deals 1d6 damage (can be more or less if the arrow has a nonzero enchantment).  Arrow traps never fire poisoned arrows. The chance for an arrow to miss is (12-AC)/20.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|961|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Effect of arrow trap on player}}
+An arrow trap fires an [[arrow]] which generally deals 1d6 damage (can be higher or lower than that based on the nonzero enchantment of the arrow).  Arrow traps never fire poisoned arrows. The chance for an arrow to miss is (12-AC)/20.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|961|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Effect of arrow trap on player}}
 Each time you or a monster triggers one of these traps, there is a {{frac|15}} chance that the trap will disappear.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|962|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Arrow trap disappearance}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|987|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Dart trap disappearance}} Any projectile that hits you or a monster is guaranteed to be lost.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|974|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1009|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 * There is a (13-AC)/20 chance that it misses{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1002|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|64|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}, where AC is the victim's [[Armor class]]. If AC is -7 or less, the dart always misses. A missed dart stays at the place, causing no harm.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1012|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Otherwise the following happens:
 * The dart does a damage, which is generally 1d3, but can be more or less if the dart's [[Enchantment#Weapons|enchantment]] is nonzero.
-* There is 1 in 6 chance of the dart being [[poison]]ed.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|997|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Poisoned dart from a trap}}. Unless the victim has [[poison resistance]], one of the following happens{{refsrc|src/attrib.c|311|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}:
+* There is 1 in 6 chance of the dart being [[poison]]ed.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|997|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Poisoned dart from a trap}}. In that case, unless the victim has [[poison resistance]], one of the following happens{{refsrc|src/attrib.c|311|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}:
 ** Loss of one point of [[constitution]] (4/5 chance)
 ** Loss of 1d6 [[HP]] points (1/6 chance)
 ** [[Instadeath|immediate death]] (1/30 chance)
-** The same dart cannot kill twice. If the victim without poison resistance dies from the basic HP damage but is saved by [[amulet of life saving]], and the dart which killed them is poisonous, they always lose one point of constitution.
+** The same dart cannot kill twice. If the victim without poison resistance dies from the basic HP damage but is saved by [[amulet of life saving]], and the dart which killed them is poisonous, the poison always causes constitution loss rather than HP loss or death.
 The total chance of [[instadeath]] from a dart trap, if the victim has no poison resistance or AC of -7 or better, but their HP is high enough, is min((7+AC)/20, 1) / 180.

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 A dart trap fires a [[dart]] which does the following:
 * There is a (13-AC)/20 chance that it misses{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1002|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|64|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}, where AC is the victim's [[Armor class]]. If AC is -7 or less, the dart always misses. A missed dart stays at the place, causing no harm.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1012|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Otherwise the following happens:
-* The dart does a damage, which is generally 1d3, but can be more or less if it has nonzero [[Enchantment#Weapons|enchantment]].
+* The dart does a damage, which is generally 1d3, but can be more or less if the dart's [[Enchantment#Weapons|enchantment]] is nonzero.
 * There is 1 in 6 chance of the dart being [[poison]]ed.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|997|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Poisoned dart from a trap}}. Unless the victim has [[poison resistance]], one of the following happens{{refsrc|src/attrib.c|311|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}:
 ** Loss of one point of [[constitution]] (4/5 chance)

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 ==Effects==
 A dart trap fires a [[dart]] which does the following:
 * There is a (13-AC)/20 chance that it misses{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1002|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mthrowu.c|64|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}, where AC is the victim's [[Armor class]]. If AC is -7 or less, the dart always misses. A missed dart stays at the place, causing no harm.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1012|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Otherwise the following happens:

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 ==Effects==
-Arrow traps fire [[arrow]]s at you or whoever else steps on them, which generally do 1d6 damage.
+Arrow traps fire [[arrow]]s at you or whoever else steps on them, which generally do 1d6 damage.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|961|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Effect of arrow trap on player}}
-Dart traps fire [[dart]]s that generally deal 1d3 damage, and have a 1 in 5 chance of being [[poison]]ed. The poison can potentially cause an [[instadeath]] to characters without [[poison resistance]].
+Dart traps fire [[dart]]s that generally deal 1d3 damage, and have a 1 in 6 chance of being [[poison]]ed.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|997|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Poisoned dart from a trap}} The poison can potentially cause an [[instadeath]] to characters without [[poison resistance]].
-Each time you or a monster triggers one of these traps, there is a {{frac|15}} chance that the trap will disappear. Any projectile that hits you or a monster is guaranteed to be lost. {{refsrc|src/trap.c|961|version=NetHack 3.6.6|comment=Effect of arrow trap on player}} {{refsrc|src/trap.c|986|version=NetHack 3.6.6|comment=Effect of dart trap on player}} {{refsrc|src/trap.c|2212|version=NetHack 3.6.6|comment=Effect of arrow trap on monster}} {{refsrc|src/trap.c|2228|version=NetHack 3.6.6|comment=Effect of dart trap on monster}}
+Each time you or a monster triggers one of these traps, there is a {{frac|15}} chance that the trap will disappear.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|962|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Arrow trap disappearance}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|987|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Dart trap disappearance}} Any projectile that hits you or a monster is guaranteed to be lost.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|974|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1009|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Removal==

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 ==References==
+<References />
 [[Category:Traps]]
 {{nethack-366}}

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 {{message|<An arrow/A little dart> shoots out at you!|You triggered an arrow or dart trap.}}
-{{message|<monster> is hit by an <arrow/dart>!|A monster triggered an arrow or dart trap.}}
+{{message|<monster> is hit by <an arrow/a dart>!|A monster triggered an arrow or dart trap.}}
 {{message|You hear a loud click!|The arrow trap was out of arrows and is now gone.}}