Ascension - Revision history

Ardub23: Rewording to better explain ascension in the first sentence, and incorporate 'ascension kit/run' definitions in a less stilted way

2024-08-05T01:59:33Z

Rewording to better explain ascension in the first sentence, and incorporate 'ascension kit/run' definitions in a less stilted way

Umbire the Phantom: astral escape + grunt + un + dyna

2024-05-25T22:30:02Z

astral escape + grunt + un + dyna

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ more specific score stuff + message

2024-05-25T21:48:10Z

‎History: more specific score stuff + message

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ all I know so far - waiting for confirmation on Un and some other variants

2024-05-25T21:46:00Z

‎Variants: all I know so far - waiting for confirmation on Un and some other variants

Umbire the Phantom: hist + var

2024-05-25T21:20:05Z

hist + var

Umbire the Phantom: prep it up...

2024-05-25T20:50:40Z

prep it up...

Umbire the Phantom: formatting + copyedit pass - gonna make this into a proper article

2024-05-25T20:36:05Z

formatting + copyedit pass - gonna make this into a proper article

Ikivm: I changed the his/her to their, for ease of reading

2021-02-10T03:27:46Z

I changed the his/her to their, for ease of reading

Infinigon: No change in end of game message in 3.6.6

2021-01-09T04:33:08Z

No change in end of game message in 3.6.6

Phol ende wodan: "Congratulations, mortal!" has been replaced

2020-06-25T19:50:40Z

"Congratulations, mortal!" has been replaced

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-In ''[[NetHack]]'', '''ascension''' is the objective of every player character and the means by which the game is won.
+'''Ascension''' is the act of becoming a demigod by [[offer]]ing the [[Amulet of Yendor]] to your [[god]] at their [[high altar]]. This is the goal of ''[[NetHack]]'', and achieving it ends the game in a victory.
-A character ascends by retrieving the [[Amulet of Yendor]] from [[Moloch's Sanctum]] and bringing it to the [[Elemental Planes]] while avoiding the [[Wizard of Yendor]], then reaching the [[Astral Plane]] and successfully [[offer]]ing the Amulet on their [[god]]'s high [[altar]]. The [[ascension kit]] refers to a set of items that most characters seek out in order to achieve this goal, and the [[ascension run]] refers to the final segment of the game after obtaining the Amulet of Yendor.
+In order to ascend, a character must retrieve the [[Amulet of Yendor]] from [[Moloch's Sanctum]] and bring it to the [[Elemental Planes]] while avoiding the [[Wizard of Yendor]], then reach the [[Astral Plane]] and successfully offer the Amulet on their god's high altar. The journey from the Sanctum to the Astral Plane&mdash;known as the [[ascension run]]&mdash;is very dangerous, and players are advised to prepare an [[ascension kit]] beforehand with items to handle various complications.
 There are players who claim to have played for decades without ascending, although their number has been reduced in recent years as the Internet has provided easy access to [[spoiler]]s.
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 * If the character offers the Amulet on a cross-aligned high altar, that altar's god gains dominion over their god while allowing the character to [[escape the dungeon]] in celestial disgrace.{{refsrc|src/pray.c|1544|nethack=3.6.7}}
-* If the character offers the Amulet on the high altar to Moloch in his Sanctum, Moloch retains dominion over their god and kills the character, and a character revived by [[life saving]] is then reduced to dust.{{refsrc|src/pray.c|1527|nethack=3.6.7}} The only way to survive this is in [[explore mode]] or [[wizard mode]], by declining when prompted if you want to die, though the game ends regardless since the character is then forced out of the dungeon.{{refsrc|src/pray.c|1542|nethack=3.6.7}}
+* If the character offers the Amulet on the high altar to Moloch in his Sanctum, Moloch retains dominion over their god and kills the character, and a character revived by [[life saving]] is then killed again.{{refsrc|src/pray.c|1527|nethack=3.6.7}} The only way to survive this is in [[explore mode]] or [[wizard mode]], by declining when prompted if you want to die, though the game ends regardless since the character then escapes the dungeon.{{refsrc|src/pray.c|1542|nethack=3.6.7}}
 * If the character offers the Amulet at the high altar of their god, they will ascend to demigod-hood, and the game is won.{{refsrc|src/pray.c|1544|nethack=3.6.7}} This does not take any conversions into account, only checking to see that the character's alignment matches that of the high altar, so it is possible to ascend a character as their original alignment after permanent conversion by using a [[helm of opposite alignment]]. This applies a [[score]] multiplier of 2× if the character never converted from their starting alignment, or 1.5× if they converted and used the helm to change back.
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 ==See also==
 * [[Notable ascensions]]
-* [[YAFAP]]
+* [[Yet Another Ascension Post]]
-* [[YAAP]]
+* [[Stupid Ascension Tricks]]
 ==References==

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 Variants based on [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and earlier versions may or may not apply a score multiplier change for ascending after converting to another alignment.
-Though ascending by offering the Amulet of Yendor does not break atheist conduct in ''NetHack'', some [[variant]]s offer an alternate means of ascension that avoids interacting directly with the gods in order to maintain "true" atheism. Some variants may also offer new roles with alternate conditions for ascension, as well as changes to existing requirements for ascension.
+Though ascending by offering the Amulet of Yendor does not break atheist conduct in ''NetHack'', some [[variant]]s incorporate [https://nhpatchdb.alt.org/?191 the Astral Escape patch] - this treats offering the Amulet as breaking atheist conduct, and allows atheist characters to [[invoke]] the Amulet instead. Some variants may also offer new roles with alternate conditions for ascension, as well as changes to existing requirements for ascension.
 ===SporkHack===
 In [[SporkHack]], if a character's alignment record is not positive after offering the Amulet of Yendor (which boosts your alignment record by 10), they are denied the status of demigod(ess) and forced to escape in celestial disgrace. This makes ascending using a helm of opposite alignment more difficult, especially for inattentive or unaware players.
 ===xNetHack===

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 ==History==
 In [[NetHack 2.3e]] and prior versions, winning the game was achieved simply by leaving the dungeon with the real Amulet of Yendor. [[NetHack 3.0.0]] introduces the [[Endgame (3.0)|Endgame]] and the prospect of offering the Amulet on the altar of the character's deity - [[NetHack 3.1.0]] introduces the [[Astral Plane]] proper along with the [[Elemental Planes]].
 In [[NetHack 3.6.0]], {{commit|2adc83e1451288e299039b964f95da7a66311dca}} introduces the lack of score multiplier if ascending while of a different alignment, as well as the lower score multiplier for a character ascending while converted back to their original alignment via helm of opposite alignment.

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 Variants based on [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and earlier versions may or may not apply a score multiplier change for ascending after converting to another alignment.
-Though ascending by offering the Amulet of Yendor does not break atheist conduct in ''NetHack'', some [[variant]]s offer an alternate means of ascension that avoids interacting directly with the gods in order to maintain "true" atheism. Some variants may also offer new roles with alternate conditions for ascension.
+Though ascending by offering the Amulet of Yendor does not break atheist conduct in ''NetHack'', some [[variant]]s offer an alternate means of ascension that avoids interacting directly with the gods in order to maintain "true" atheism. Some variants may also offer new roles with alternate conditions for ascension, as well as changes to existing requirements for ascension.
 ==See also==

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 As it is required to complete the game, offering the Amulet to any deity does not break [[atheist]] [[conduct]].
 ==Messages==
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 ==Variants==
 Though ascending by offering the Amulet of Yendor does not break atheist conduct in ''NetHack'', some [[variant]]s offer an alternate means of ascension that avoids interacting directly with the gods in order to maintain "true" atheism. Some variants may also offer new roles with alternate conditions for ascension.

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-'''Ascension''' is how you win the game. It is the result of [[Sacrifice|#offering]] the [[Amulet of Yendor]] to your [[god]] while standing on their [[Altar#High_altars|high altar]] in the [[Astral Plane]].
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', '''ascension''' is the objective of every player character and the means by which the game is won.
-The end of game message given upon ascension is:
+A character ascends by retrieving the [[Amulet of Yendor]] from [[Moloch's Sanctum]] and bringing it to the [[Elemental Planes]] while avoiding the [[Wizard of Yendor]], then reaching the [[Astral Plane]] and successfully [[offer]]ing the Amulet on their [[god]]'s high [[altar]].
   You offer the Amulet of Yendor to [your god]...
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   You ascend to the status of Demigod[dess]...
-Ascending is difficult. There are players who claim to have played for decades without ascending, although their number has been reduced in recent years as the Internet has provided easy access to [[spoiler]]s.
+==See also==
 * [[Notable ascensions]]
 * [[YAFAP]]
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 * [[SATAP]]
 [[Category:Your character]]

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−	'''Ascension''' is how you win the game. It is the result of [[Sacrifice\|#offering]] the [[Amulet of Yendor]] to your [[god]] while standing on ~~his/her~~ [[Altar#High_altars\|high altar]] in the [[Astral Plane]].	+	'''Ascension''' is how you win the game. It is the result of [[Sacrifice\|#offering]] the [[Amulet of Yendor]] to your [[god]] while standing on their [[Altar#High_altars\|high altar]] in the [[Astral Plane]].

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   You offer the Amulet of Yendor to [your god]...
   An invisible choir sings, and you are bathed in radiance...
-  The voice of [your god] [booms out/booms/thunders/rings out]: "Congratulations, mortal!"
+  The voice of [your god] [booms out/booms/thunders/rings out]: "Mortal, thou hast done well!"
   "In return to thy service, I grant thee the gift of Immortality!"
   You ascend to the status of Demigod[dess]...