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Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2026-05-20T18:35:19Z

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Umbire the Phantom: hatnote

2026-05-05T05:40:51Z

hatnote

Umbire the Phantom: hat notes and such

2026-05-05T05:04:47Z

hat notes and such

Umbire the Phantom: /* Rank titles */ same as cavefolk

2026-05-05T04:07:33Z

‎Rank titles: same as cavefolk

Umbire the Phantom: Umbire the Phantom moved page Priest to Cleric over redirect: same as Cave Dweller, NetHack 5 update

2026-05-05T04:02:43Z

Umbire the Phantom moved page Priest to Cleric over redirect: same as Cave Dweller, NetHack 5 update

Umbire the Phantom: similar lede job as Cave Dweller

2026-05-05T04:02:23Z

similar lede job as Cave Dweller

Netzhack: Copy-edit

2026-03-16T09:14:05Z

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Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2026-02-02T15:30:16Z

tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: per my talk page

2026-01-14T22:32:28Z

per my talk page

Umbire the Phantom: /* Attributes */ table-ify hp/pw

2026-01-13T14:06:27Z

‎Attributes: table-ify hp/pw

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 Priests that are lawful have the best chance of obtaining a viable artifact weapon as their first [[sacrifice gift]]; possibilities include the double-damage [[Grayswandir]] and three artifacts that use the long sword skill. At worst, they will have the skill unrestricted for [[Excalibur]] (which can outperform many other options even at Unskilled or Basic). Neutral Priests have less reliable options, though [[Magicbane]] and [[Mjollnir]] are solid first gifts, and Priests can train hammers to Expert. While chaotic Priests naturally have the weakest options for a first sacrifice gift, they also have access to [[Stormbringer]], and elven Priests can reliably force it to be the first gift by naming [[Sting]] and [[Orcrist]] beforehand.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Demonbane's base item is changed, first to a [[mace]] by {{commit|b1a5a9c3903a0282f82787d20fd70f13196e2465}}, then to a [[Silver mace (3.7.0)|silver mace]] by {{commit|67d58202ad84dd04ccfd6079fc2665e87ef80fc3}}, and it is now the first gift to Priests. This means that lawful Priests can no longer deterministically unrestrict long sword skill, nor can elven Priests force Stormbringer. Lawful Priests are still likely to get a long sword as their second gift.
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Demonbane's base item is changed, first to a [[mace]] by {{commit|b1a5a9c3903a0282f82787d20fd70f13196e2465}}, then to a [[silver mace]] by {{commit|67d58202ad84dd04ccfd6079fc2665e87ef80fc3}}, and it is now the first gift to Priests. This means that lawful Priests can no longer deterministically unrestrict long sword skill, nor can elven Priests force Stormbringer. Lawful Priests are still likely to get a long sword as their second gift.
 Per {{commit|e9fab48aeba4a89f568ae3953d0b7b9dccad9537}}, the mysterious force's effects are weakened.}}

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-{{otheruses|the role withe rank title of acolyte|the quest guardian monster|acolyte (quest guardian)}}
+{{otheruses|the role withe rank title of "Acolyte"|the quest guardian monster|acolyte (quest guardian)}}
 {{for|the non-player monsters sometimes found in temples|aligned cleric}}
 The '''Cleric''', abbreviated '''Pri''', is one of the [[role]]s available for a [[hero]] in ''[[NetHack]]''. Male and female Clerics are known as '''Priests''' and '''Priestesses''' respectively. Their corresponding [[player monster]] is the {{monsymlink|cleric|variant=player monster}}&mdash;they are not to be confused with the {{monsymlink|acolyte|variant=quest guardian}} monster that serves as their [[quest guardian]]. From the [[guidebook]]:

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-{{otheruses|the role|the monster|aligned cleric}}
+{{otheruses|the role withe rank title of acolyte|the quest guardian monster|acolyte (quest guardian)}}
-The '''Cleric''', abbreviated '''Pri''', is one of the [[role]]s available for a [[hero]] in ''[[NetHack]]''. Male and female Clerics are known as '''Priests''' and '''Priestesses''' respectively. Their corresponding [[player monster]] is the {{monsymlink|cleric|variant=player monster}}. From the [[guidebook]]:
+{{for|the non-player monsters sometimes found in temples|aligned cleric}}
 {{guidebook|Priests and Priestesses are clerics militant, crusaders advancing the cause of righteousness with arms, armor, and arts thaumaturgic. Their ability to commune with deities via prayer occasionally extricates them from peril, but can also put them in it.}}
 Priests and Priestesses can be [[Human (starting race)|human]] or [[Elf (starting race)|elven]], and can start the game as any appropriate [[alignment]].
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 * 1-2 cloves of [[garlic]]
 * 1-2 [[sprigs of wolfsbane]]
-* 2 random [[spellbook]]s for [[clerical]], [[divination]] or [[healing spells]] of level 3 or lower
+* 2 random [[spellbook]]s for [[Clerical spells|clerical]], [[divination]] or [[healing spells]] of level 3 or lower
 * one of the following:
 ** an uncursed [[magic marker]] ({{frac|10}} chance or 10%), otherwise;{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|729|nethack=3.6.7}}

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 ==Rank titles==
-The [[status line]] displays one of the following ranks according to the current experience level:{{refsrc|src/role.c|278|nethack=3.6.7}}
+The [[status line]] displays one of the following ranks according to the current experience level, which are also used by player monsters of the same role and [[monster level]]:{{refsrc|src/role.c|278|nethack=3.6.7}}
 *XL 1-2: Aspirant

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-{{otheruses|the role|the monster|aligned priest}}
+{{otheruses|the role|the monster|aligned cleric}}
-The '''Priest''' or '''Priestess''', abbreviated '''Pri''', is one of the [[role]]s available for a [[hero]] in ''[[NetHack]]''. Their corresponding [[player monster]] is the {{monsymlink|priest|variant=player monster}} (or priestess). From the [[guidebook]]:
+The '''Cleric''', abbreviated '''Pri''', is one of the [[role]]s available for a [[hero]] in ''[[NetHack]]''. Male and female Clerics are known as '''Priests''' and '''Priestesses''' respectively. Their corresponding [[player monster]] is the {{monsymlink|cleric|variant=player monster}}. From the [[guidebook]]:
 {{guidebook|Priests and Priestesses are clerics militant, crusaders advancing the cause of righteousness with arms, armor, and arts thaumaturgic. Their ability to commune with deities via prayer occasionally extricates them from peril, but can also put them in it.}}
 Priests and Priestesses can be [[Human (starting race)|human]] or [[Elf (starting race)|elven]], and can start the game as any appropriate [[alignment]].
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|0c3b9642e4207ed3c0b756585b83477f59116305}}, the role is given the name of '''Cleric''', with the gendered titles "Priest" and "Priestess".}}
 ==Starting equipment==

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 Given the potential for wraith farming, it shouldn't be difficult for Priests to hit level 30. Doing so increases the difficulty of enemies, but you'll have more hit points and power, and casting high level spells will be easier. [[Genociding]] the nastiest monster classes such as [[Lich (monster class)|liches]] and [[Humanoid (monster class)|humanoids]] (which contain [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s) goes a long way toward making this less dangerous. Gaining levels also gives the hero more flexibility with skills, though Priests shouldn't need to spread too many skill slots around.
-When assembling their [[ascension kit]], Priests have many viable options. Consider spell failure rates when choosing equipment, but remember that Priests have 'guaranteed' access to a helm of brilliance, and they are good at casting [[emergency spells]]. This is important if you need to cast something like {{+ of|cure sickness}} immediately, perhaps because you're fighting [[Pestilence]], and your [[unicorn horn]] has become cursed. Priests who intend to cast spells they are not proficient in should generally avoid metallic armor.
+When assembling their [[ascension kit]], Priests have many viable options. Consider spell failure rates when choosing equipment, but remember that Priests have 'guaranteed' access to a helm of brilliance, and they are good at casting [[emergency spells]]. This is important if you need to cast something like {{+ of|cure sickness}} immediately, e.g. when fighting [[Pestilence]], and your [[unicorn horn]] has become cursed. Priests who intend to regularly cast spells they are not proficient in should generally avoid metallic armor.
 {{todo|Flesh out late game strategy.}}

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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 Priest, as well as their bonuses upon gaining an experience level:
+Human Priests start with 14 [[HP]] and 6-8 [[Pw]]. Elven Priests start with 13 HP and 7-9 Pw.
 ==Skills==