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Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ word choice

2026-07-09T12:07:35Z

‎dNetHack: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* UnNetHack */ typo

2026-07-09T12:06:48Z

‎UnNetHack: typo

Umbire the Phantom: /* Charging mechanics */ detail upcoming

2026-04-12T21:18:50Z

‎Charging mechanics: detail upcoming

Umbire the Phantom: /* Wands */ word choice

2026-04-02T16:05:21Z

‎Wands: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: detailing lede, bit of rephrasing elsewhere

2026-04-02T16:04:19Z

detailing lede, bit of rephrasing elsewhere

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2026-04-02T15:14:21Z

word choice

Umbire the Phantom: general pass

2026-03-27T02:09:15Z

general pass

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Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ de-bold

2026-01-20T11:51:30Z

‎History: de-bold

Umbire the Phantom: charging services

2026-01-20T11:50:56Z

charging services

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ rod of force

2026-01-15T02:00:55Z

‎dNetHack: rod of force

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 Charges and enchantment are tracked separately for armor that has a light source built in.
-The [[power pack]] is a tool that can be used to charge items as the scroll of charging does&mdash;both the scroll and the power pack can be used interchangeably to charge normal items and "future tech" (which are items normally only found on [[Anachrononaut]]s and [[Android]]s or in the [[Anachrononaut quest|Anachrononaut]] and [[Android quest]]s.
+The [[power pack]] is a tool that can be used to charge items as the scroll of charging does&mdash;both the scroll and the power pack can be used interchangeably to charge normal items and "future tech" (which are items normally only found by [[Anachrononaut]]s and [[Android]]s, including on the [[Anachrononaut quest|Anachrononaut]] and [[Android quest]]s).
 Preservative engines interact with charging sources differently from most other tools: a ''cursed'' scroll of charging or similar source used on a preservative engine will set its charges to the maximum of 8, while a blessed source instead ''removes'' all charges, and an uncursed source will add one charge up to the maximum of 8.

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 In [[UnNetHack]], charging an applicable item with a blessed source of charging will additionally reveal its current charges and charge counter. This includes oil lamps and brass lanterns, which are shown in the default charging menu and will display the number of turns they can remain lit for when their charge counter is visible.
-A [[bag of tricks]] can be charged through either normal means or by physically placeing a non-cursed scroll of charging into it, which uses up the scroll: doing so while the bag is being used as a container (which is only possibly for an empty bag of tricks) will also destroy its contents.
+A [[bag of tricks]] can be charged through either normal means or by physically placing a non-cursed scroll of charging into it, which uses up the scroll: doing so while the bag is being used as a container (which is only possibly for an empty bag of tricks) will also destroy its contents.
 ===AceHack===

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 * [[Invoking]] [[the Platinum Yendorian Express Card]]&ndash;the [[Tourist]] [[quest artifact]]&ndash;can perform charging as with the uncursed scroll of charging, and Tourists invoking the blessed artifact can charge items like the blessed scroll.{{refsrc|src/artifact.c|1502|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|ef6a88e1e10287c7e09fb8f7f5cf97bc877103d2}}, chargeable rings affected by [[shock]] damage may be charged rather than destroyed.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|ef6a88e1e10287c7e09fb8f7f5cf97bc877103d2}}, chargeable rings affected by shock damage have a {{frac|2|3}} chance of being charged by one point of enchantment rather than being destroyed, with normal charging limits (and chance of destruction) applied.}}
 ===Wands===

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-For both blessed and uncursed charging, the wand's number of charges is set to the chosen value, and if the wand already has that many charges (or more) it instead gains one charge.{{refsrc|src/read.c|517-L520|nethack=3.6.7}} If this extra charge brings a wand of wishing to more than 3 charges, it explodes.{{refsrc|src/read.c|521-L523|nethack=3.6.7|name="wishful_charging"}} A wand other than the wand of wishing will simply glow blue with no effect if charged while at their natural maximum.{{refsrc|src/read.c|525|nethack=3.6.7}}
+For both blessed and uncursed charging, the wand's number of charges is set to the chosen value, and if the wand already has that many charges (or more) it instead gains one charge.{{refsrc|src/read.c|517-L520|nethack=3.6.7}} If this extra charge brings a wand of wishing to more than 3 charges, it explodes.{{refsrc|src/read.c|521-L523|nethack=3.6.7|name="wishful_charging"}} A wand other than the wand of wishing will simply glow blue with no effect if charged while it is already at their natural maximum amount of charges.{{refsrc|src/read.c|525|nethack=3.6.7}}
 Charging from a cursed source sets the wand's number of charges to 0{{refsrc|src/read.c|510|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/read.c|412-L421|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;it will have no effect on a blessed wand.{{refsrc|src/read.c|415|nethack=3.6.7}}

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 {{otheruses|the usage or duration of certain items and items that can increase this quality|money owed to a [[shopkeeper]] from the use of [[shop]] property|usage fee}}
 {{for|money owed to a shopkeeper in general|debt}}
-In ''[[NetHack]]'', certain [[item]]s have '''charges''' that dictate either the amount of times they can be used or the amount of turns that they can remain active for, while some other items can potentially increase or decrease the amount of uses or turns that these items have.
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', certain [[item]]s have '''charges''' that dictate either the amount of times they can be used or the amount of turns that they can remain active for. Some other items have an effect that increases or decreases in accordance with the amount of charge they have, making it similar to [[enchantment]] for [[armor]]&mdash;indeed, the same variable in the code is used for both.{{refsrc|include/obj.h|44|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>spe</tt> definition; the comment outlines the various purposes it is employed for}}
 ==Description==
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-When charging items, the [[player]] will be prompted to select an item from a menu displaying all known '''chargeable''' items, except for lamps and lanterns. By default, the known [[beatitude]] of a chargeable item is not displayed if that item is uncursed.
+When charging items, the [[player]] will be prompted to select an item from a menu displaying all known '''chargeable''' items in the [[hero]]'s [[inventory]], except for lamps and lanterns. By default, the known [[beatitude]] of a chargeable item is not displayed if that item is uncursed.
-For wands and chargeable tools that have a set number of uses, fully [[identify]]ing them will display their charge counter when those items are viewed in the [[hero]]'s [[inventory]]: the charge counter lists the total amount of recharges for the item and the number of current charges it has. For example, an identified [[wand of magic missile]] that currently has five charges and has never been recharged will display a <tt>(0:5)</tt> next to the item. Identified chargeable [[ring]]s will display an [[enchantment]], e.g. a +3 ring of protection.
+For wands and chargeable tools that have a set number of uses, fully [[identify]]ing them will display their charge counter when those items are viewed in the inventory: the charge counter lists the total amount of recharges for the item and the number of current charges it has. For example, an identified [[wand of magic missile]] that currently has five charges and has never been recharged will display a <tt>(0:5)</tt> next to the item. Identified chargeable [[ring]]s will display an enchantment, e.g. a +3 ring of protection.
 The charge counter for an identified non-ring item will always stop updating after seven recharges, <tt>(7:y)</tt>, even if the item can still be recharged further.{{refsrc|src/read.c|573-L576|nethack=3.6.7|name="recharge_limit"|comment=tools can be recharged indefinitely; wands are guaranteed to explode upon being recharged a seventh time, so this is usually moot in their case}} Oil lamps, brass lanterns and other [[light source]]s use their "charges" to measure their duration of activity, and do not display a charge counter at all.

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 ==History==
-Charging is first introduced in [[NetHack 3.0.0]] with the scroll of charging&mdash;in Hack 1.21, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], a '''scroll of charge wand''' exists that can be considered a precursor to the scroll of charging.
+Charging is first introduced in [[NetHack 3.0.0]] with the scroll of charging&mdash;in Hack 1.21, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], a "scroll of charge wand" exists that can be considered a precursor to the scroll of charging.
 From NetHack 3.0.0 to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], including some variants based on those versions, a wand that explodes from overcharging always deals between 1 and {{sfrac|2(maxhp+1)|3}} HP in damage regardless of the wand's type. These versions are also subject to the following [[bug]]s:

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 * [[Blue lightsaber (SLASH'EM)|blue lightsaber]]
 * [[Red lightsaber (SLASH'EM)|red lightsaber]]
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 Preservative engines interact with charging sources differently from most other tools: a ''cursed'' scroll of charging or similar source used on a preservative engine will set its charges to the maximum of 8, while a blessed source instead ''removes'' all charges, and an uncursed source will add one charge up to the maximum of 8.
 [[Maid]]s are monsters that have the unique ability to recharge specific items they come across, which primarily consist of a few light sources and expensive cameras.

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 * [[dissection kit]]
 * [[phlebotomy kit]]
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