Black market (UnNetHack) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Identification */ cleanup

2025-01-16T18:06:51Z

‎Identification: cleanup

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-12-29T23:45:52Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* Fighting One-eyed Sam */ potholes et. al.

2024-10-09T06:25:20Z

‎Fighting One-eyed Sam: potholes et. al.

TalentlessF2P: Non-Stealing Strategy

2024-03-25T23:58:32Z

Non-Stealing Strategy

Bhaak: /* Assistants */ Small A'Tuin is there now

2021-05-24T18:43:45Z

‎Assistants: Small A'Tuin is there now

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */

2021-05-05T06:15:22Z

‎History

Andrio Celos: Wands of wishing aren't uncharged, actually. Thanks, bhaak.

2021-05-04T12:08:47Z

Wands of wishing aren't uncharged, actually. Thanks, bhaak.

Andrio Celos: Update classic variation map and note about object generation there.

2021-05-04T11:53:46Z

Update classic variation map and note about object generation there.

Testbutt: this fact is 8 years old, not new

2021-03-09T03:33:10Z

this fact is 8 years old, not new

Testbutt: not sure why the article makes a point of mentioning that Sam isn't a shopkeep, and then mentions that all 9 shopkeeps get angry, without clarifying that Sam, too, will become angry

2021-03-09T02:54:24Z

not sure why the article makes a point of mentioning that Sam isn't a shopkeep, and then mentions that all 9 shopkeeps get angry, without clarifying that Sam, too, will become angry

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 ===Identification===
-The large quantity of different item types available for sale allows the player to [[Price_Identification|price-identify]] a large chunk of items normally sold in shops, and the fact that the Black Market always comes with a general store gives the player a guaranteed means of price-identifying items by selling them if no general stores generated in the [[Mazes of Menace]]. The player has to account for the Black Market’s markups when price-identifying items that are on sale (15x for non-magic items and 25x for magic items), but it’s not a significant hindrance to using the Black Market for price identification. If picking up items off the ground to #name them, remember to bring in ~2,500 gold in case you have to pay for picking up a Cursed [[Scroll of scare monster]].
+The large quantity of different item types available for sale allows the player to [[price-ID]] a large chunk of items normally sold in shops, and the fact that the Black Market always comes with a general store gives the player a guaranteed means of price-identifying items by selling them if no general stores generated in the [[Mazes of Menace]]. The player has to account for the Black Market’s markups when price-identifying items that are on sale (15x for non-magic items and 25x for magic items), but it’s not a significant hindrance to using the black market for price identification. If picking up items off the ground to #name them, remember to bring in ~2,500 gold in case you have to pay for picking up a cursed [[scroll of scare monster]].
-Additionally, the sheer quantity of items also lends itself to ''formal'' identification: The player can bring in blessed [[Scroll_of_identify|scrolls of identify]], pick up all the informally identified items they want, and then read the scrolls to formally identify said items. This is especially valuable for items that are dangerous to try or expensive to buy without formally identifying them first, like Amulets, Rings, Spellbooks, or high-tier scrolls.
+Additionally, the sheer quantity of items also lends itself to ''formal'' identification: a hero can bring in blessed [[scrolls of identify]], pick up all the informally identified items they want, and then read the scrolls to formally identify said items. This is especially valuable for items that are dangerous to try or expensive to buy without formally identifying them first, like amulets, rings, spellbooks, or high-tier scrolls.
-If the player has a [[Wand of probing]], they can also zap One-Eyed Sam to figure out what the Amulet of Life Saving, Magic Dragon Scales, and Speed Boots look like; Sam will always be equipped with all three.
+If the hero has a [[wand of probing]], they can also zap One-Eyed Sam to figure out what the Amulet of Life Saving, Magic Dragon Scales, and Speed Boots look like; Sam will always be equipped with all three.
 ===Magic Equipment===

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 * You can use a powerful pet. An [[Archon]], brought in via blessed figurine, leveled enough to attack Sam, and given a powerful weapon, can reliably beat Sam in melee combat since pets are immune to her insta-kill. This can be a painful option, since you won't be able to take your shiny pet Archon with you. You may clear the shops of assistants (or other black marketeers in second variation), then rake in all the loot as compensation.
 * You can create a [[blue jelly]] or similar sessile monster fort to keep Sam out of melee range. You will still have to deal with wands and have a way to deal damage without losing your fort.
-* It is even possible to disarm Sam by snatching Thiefbane with a [[bullwhip]]. There is a [[Durin's Bane|guaranteed bullwhip]] in the [[Ruins of Moria]]. Keep in mind that Sam "wields" the Thiefbane only after she is angered, so applying bullwhip right away will only provoke her and therefore is a [[Bad Idea]].
+* It is even possible to disarm Sam by snatching Thiefbane with a [[bullwhip]]. There is a guaranteed bullwhip wielded by [[Durin's Bane (UnNetHack)|Durin's Bane]] in the [[Ruins of Moria]]. Keep in mind that Sam "wields" the Thiefbane only after she is angered, so applying bullwhip right away will only provoke her and therefore is a [[Bad Idea]].
 * The iron bars that normally keep you trapped in the black market can also keep you safe. The easiest way to do this is to stand right next to the portal, anger Sam, then move onto the portal after the bars drop. You will have to deal with wands and the cadre of soldiers&mdash;one of which will be on the portal&mdash;and you should remember that the bars will be raised once Sam is dead, potentially exposing you to other nasties in the market. Wands can be dealt with by reflection, and soldiers and assistants can be dispatched by either attack spells or [[Skill|skilled]] [[Polearm|polearms]]. Also, always beware of [[potion of acid]] that might be thrown at you.
 * Contrary to what it might seem, Sam herself cannot resist [[spellbook of drain life|level drain]] as Thiefbane does not convey any resistance against draining, so  continuously casting drain life might be an option when you successfully brace behind the bars. Other monsters might obstruct the spell, and even if it hits there is still the 50% MR roll you have to consider; things will be tedious even if you are a potent spellcaster.

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 == Fighting One-eyed Sam ==
-One-eyed Sam is a formidable opponent; the main danger is her [[Thiefbane]] which drains your life and has a 10% chance of decapitating you with each hit, killing you instantly. It is unlikely you would win against Sam in melee. Most of the strategies for dealing with Sam in [[Black market (SLASH'EM)|SLASH'EM's black market]] do not work in UnNetHack. Sam [[Poison resistance|resists poison]], has teleport resistance similar to the [[rider]]s, [[Flying|flies]], and can break boulders. And as soon as you anger Sam, [[iron bars]] will drop from the ceiling around the magic portal, blocking it. In short, an unprepared character has almost no chance against her.
+One-eyed Sam is a formidable opponent; the main danger is her [[Thiefbane]] which drains your life and has a 10% chance of decapitating you with each hit, killing you instantly. It is unlikely you would win against Sam in melee. Most of the strategies for dealing with Sam in [[Black market (SLASH'EM)|SLASH'EM's black market]] do not work in UnNetHack. Sam has [[poison resistance]]], [[teleport control]], [[flight]], and the ability to break [[boulder]]s - as soon as you anger Sam, [[iron bars]] will drop from the ceiling around the magic portal, blocking it. In short, an unprepared character has almost no chance against her.
 * You can try to kill her from a distance before she can close in. If you have a powerful ranged attack (for example, expert [[bow]] with highly enchanted [[arrow]]s) and start attacking her from maximum range you may, with luck, kill her before she gets into melee range. Keep in mind her [[amulet of life saving]]; you need to be able to kill her twice. Delaying her with boulders, or even better, water from scrolls of flood, can increase your chances here.

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 == Stealing ==

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 * A [[cockatrice]] named Wilbur
 * A [[frost giant]] named Goliath
-* A [[giant turtle]] named Small A'Tuin in the classic variation only
+* A [[giant turtle]] named Small A'Tuin
 == Maps ==

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 == History ==
+Before UnNetHack 5.3.2, the layout of the classic Black Market was exactly the same as [[Black market (SLASH'EM)|the Black Market that appeared in]] [[SLASH'EM]]. There were approximately 379 objects in the shop on average.
 == References ==

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 The first version is based on [[Black market (SLASH'EM)|SLASH'EM's black market]]. Everything besides the narrow passage on the left is one large shop, with One-eyed Sam as the shopkeeper. The entire level is lit.
-Not every space in this shop will be stocked with an object. There are 400 objects in the shop on average.{{refsrc|src/shknam.c|741|unnethack=5.3.2}} [[Wand of wishing|Wands of wishing]] can generate there, but will have 0 charges.{{refsrc|src/shknam.c|762|unnethack=5.3.2}}
+Not every space in this shop will be stocked with an object. There are 400 objects in the shop on average.{{refsrc|src/shknam.c|741|unnethack=5.3.2}}
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 The [[magic portal]] to the black market, aka '''One-eyed Sam's Market''', follows normal portal placement rules<ref>https://sourceforge.net/p/unnethack/git/ci/master/tree/src/mklev.c</ref> (unlike [[Fort Ludios]]) and will appear on level 20 to 24 of the main dungeon.<ref>https://sourceforge.net/p/unnethack/git/ci/master/tree/dat/dungeon.def#l31</ref>
 == Monsters ==
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 * A [[cockatrice]] named Wilbur
 * A [[frost giant]] named Goliath
 == Maps ==
 There are two different black market layouts. Both have undiggable and unphasable walls, and teleport is not allowed.
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 === First version ===
-The first version is laid out exactly the same as [[Black market (SLASH'EM)|SLASH'EM's black market]]. Everything besides the narrow passage on the left is one large shop, with One-eyed Sam as the shopkeeper. The entire level is lit.
+The first version is based on [[Black market (SLASH'EM)|SLASH'EM's black market]]. Everything besides the narrow passage on the left is one large shop, with One-eyed Sam as the shopkeeper. The entire level is lit.
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 If all else fails, either try to appease her with gold (first level variant only; Sam is not a shopkeeper in the second) or run. Polymorphing into an [[air elemental]] will allow you to both outrun Sam and slip through the iron bars. You can also reliably destroy iron bars with a wielded potion of [[acid]]. And if you're desperate, a {{frac|13}} chance of teleporting her out of the way might be the only gamble worth taking.
 == References ==

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−	In [[UnNetHack]], the '''black market''' is a special level with one or many shops which offer a wide variety of goods at extremely high prices. [[Magical item]]s cost 25 times what they would in a normal shop, and non-magical items cost 15 times normal.{{refsrc\|src/shk.c\|2145\|unnethack=1504}} ~~Additionally, in the newer versions of UnNetHack,~~ [[~~conflict~~]] has no effect within the black market, and [[Scroll of earth\|scrolls of earth]] might not be as helpful as you would expect—50% of the time, they will do nothing.	+	In [[UnNetHack]], the '''black market''' is a special level with one or many shops which offer a wide variety of goods at extremely high prices. [[Magical item]]s cost 25 times what they would in a normal shop, and non-magical items cost 15 times normal.{{refsrc\|src/shk.c\|2145\|unnethack=1504}} [[Conflict]] has no effect within the black market, and [[Scroll of earth\|scrolls of earth]] might not be as helpful as you would expect—50% of the time, they will do nothing.

	The [[magic portal]] to the black market, aka '''One-eyed Sam's Market''', follows normal portal placement rules<ref>https://sourceforge.net/p/unnethack/git/ci/master/tree/src/mklev.c</ref> (unlike [[Fort Ludios]]) and will appear on level 20 to 24 of the main dungeon.<ref>https://sourceforge.net/p/unnethack/git/ci/master/tree/dat/dungeon.def#l31</ref>		The [[magic portal]] to the black market, aka '''One-eyed Sam's Market''', follows normal portal placement rules<ref>https://sourceforge.net/p/unnethack/git/ci/master/tree/src/mklev.c</ref> (unlike [[Fort Ludios]]) and will appear on level 20 to 24 of the main dungeon.<ref>https://sourceforge.net/p/unnethack/git/ci/master/tree/dat/dungeon.def#l31</ref>

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 === Second version ===
-In the second version, One-eyed Sam is not a shopkeeper; she is merely a peaceful monster on the level. The black market is made up of nine shops: a general store, and one each of scroll, potion, wand, ring, armor, tool, weapon, and book shops. If you anger any of the black marketeers or One-eyed Sam, all nine black marketeers will also become hostile and leave their shops to attack you.
+In the second version, One-eyed Sam is not a shopkeeper; she is merely a peaceful monster on the level. The black market is made up of nine shops: a general store, and one each of scroll, potion, wand, ring, armor, tool, weapon, and book shops. If you anger any of the black marketeers or One-eyed Sam, all nine black marketeers (and One-eyed Sam!) will also become hostile and leave their shops to attack you.
 The magic portal is placed randomly in the round room on the left. The round room and the shops are lit, and the rest of the level is dark. Three [[mugger]]s are placed in the unlit passages.