Constitution - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: cat

2025-06-26T06:07:48Z

cat

Darth l33t: /* Effects */ losing CON

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‎Effects: losing CON

Tomsod: /* Effects */ mention the ring

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‎Effects: mention the ring

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2023-12-14T02:06:09Z

pothole

Actual-nh: /* Effects */ Grammar/style

2021-06-26T21:19:27Z

‎Effects: Grammar/style

Actual-nh: /* Messages */ Use template

2021-06-26T21:12:41Z

‎Messages: Use template

Actual-nh: Moved link for exercise

2021-06-26T21:03:46Z

Moved link for exercise

Actual-nh: /* Messages */ Link exercise

2021-06-26T21:01:54Z

‎Messages: Link exercise

Darth l33t: Expand into its own page

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Expand into its own page

MadDawg2552: Redirecting to Attribute

2006-12-29T01:16:46Z

Redirecting to Attribute

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 ==References==
 <references/>
 {{nethack-366}}
-[[Category:Your character]]
+[[Category:Attributes]]

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 Having a high constitution increases your healing rate and the number of [[HP]] you gain when leveling up and allows you to carry more [[weight]] in your [[inventory]].
-Constitution is most easily [[exercise]]d by keeping from being [[Nutrition#hunger status|hungry]] and is increased when you sleep with a [[foocubus]] and "feel good enough to do it again."
+Constitution is most easily [[exercise]]d by keeping from being [[Nutrition#hunger status|hungry]] and is increased by one when you sleep with a [[foocubus]] and "feel good enough to do it again." It is reduced by one when an [[amulet of life saving]] saves your life.
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 Above level 9, higher constitution can also help you regenerate more HP every 3 turns. Specifically, having 13 or more constitution regenerates a random amount of HP from 1 to your current constitution which is then capped by level &minus; 9, so to gain more than 1 HP on these turns you must be at least level 11.{{refsrc|allmain.c|171}}
-In [[NetHack 3.6.1|3.6.1]] wielding the [[Ogresmasher]] sets constitution to 25.
+Constitution can be increased beyond the racial maximum by wearing a [[ring of gain constitution]].  Additionally, in [[NetHack 3.6.1|3.6.1]] wielding the [[Ogresmasher]] sets constitution to 25.
 ===Messages===

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 * Passing out from exertion when heavily encumbered{{refsrc|attrib.c|356}}{{refsrc|hack.c|1086}}
 * Having an object "drop from your grasp" when attempting to throw it while encumbered and with low hit points{{refsrc|dothrow.c|896}}
-* [[Choking]] from overnutrition (even if you have [[magical breathing]]){{refsrc|eat.c|238}}
+* [[Choking]] from overnutrition (even if you are [[breathless]]){{refsrc|eat.c|238}}
 * Drinking from a [[fountain]] and getting one of the following effects: contaminated water (without poison resistance),{{refsrc|fountain.c|267}} curse items ("this water's no good!"){{refsrc|fountain.c|284}}
 * Falling onto a [[sink]], if there is a weapon or weapon-tool on the sink{{refsrc|hack.c|474}}

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 Having a high constitution increases your healing rate and the number of [[HP]] you gain when leveling up and allows you to carry more [[weight]] in your [[inventory]].
-Constitution is [[exercise]]d by keeping from being hungry and is increased when you sleep with a [[foocubus]] and "feel good enough to do it again."
+Constitution is most easily [[exercise]]d by keeping from being [[Nutrition#hunger status|hungry]] and is increased when you sleep with a [[foocubus]] and "feel good enough to do it again."
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 Above level 9, higher constitution can also help you regenerate more HP every 3 turns. Specifically, having 13 or more constitution regenerates a random amount of HP from 1 to your current constitution which is then capped by level &minus; 9, so to gain more than 1 HP on these turns you must be at least level 11.{{refsrc|allmain.c|171}}
-Constitution is one of the easier stats to exercise; the easiest way is simply to have a hunger status of "Not Hungry". In [[NetHack 3.6.1|3.6.1]] wielding the [[Ogresmasher]] sets constitution to 25.
+In [[NetHack 3.6.1|3.6.1]] wielding the [[Ogresmasher]] sets constitution to 25.
 ===Messages===

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 ===Messages===
-When you gain a point in constitution by exercising, it will say:
+{{message|You feel tough! You must be leading a healthy life-style.|You gained a point of constitution by exercise.{{refsrc|attrib.c|435}}}}
- You feel tough! You must be leading a healthy life-style.{{refsrc|attrib.c|435}}
+{{message|You feel fragile! You haven't been watching your health.|You lost a point of constitution from [[exercise#abuse|abuse]].{{refsrc|attrib.c|436}}}}
 ===Exercising and abusing constitution===

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−	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[~~Attribute#~~Constitution]]	+	'''Constitution''' is an [[attribute]] in [[NetHack]].
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		+	==Effects==
		+	Having a high constitution increases your healing rate and the number of [[HP]] you gain when levelling up and allows you to carry more [[weight]] in your [[inventory]].
		+
		+	Constitution is exercised by keeping from being hungry and is increased when you sleep with a [[foocubus]] and "feel good enough to do it again."
		+
		+	{\| class="prettytable striped"
		+	!\| constitution
		+	!\| HP/level bonus
		+	\|-
		+	\|\| 3 \|\| −2
		+	\|-
		+	\|\| 4–6 \|\| −1
		+	\|-
		+	\|\| 7–14 \|\| 0
		+	\|-
		+	\|\| 15–16 \|\| +1
		+	\|-
		+	\|\| 17 \|\| +2
		+	\|-
		+	\|\| 18 \|\| +3
		+	\|-
		+	\|\| >18 \|\| +4
		+	\|}
		+	Reference: {{sourcecode\|attrib.c\|649}}.
		+
		+	Above level 9, higher constitution can also help you regenerate more HP every 3 turns. Specifically, having 13 or more constitution regenerates a random amount of HP from 1 to your current constitution which is then capped by level − 9, so to gain more than 1 HP on these turns you must be at least level 11.{{refsrc\|allmain.c\|171}}
		+
		+	Constitution is one of the easier stats to exercise; the easiest way is simply to have a hunger status of "Not Hungry". In [[NetHack 3.6.1\|3.6.1]] wielding the [[Ogresmasher]] sets constitution to 25.
		+
		+	===Messages===
		+	When you gain a point in constitution by exercising, it will say:
		+	You feel tough! You must be leading a healthy life-style.{{refsrc\|attrib.c\|435}}
		+	When you lose a point in constitution through abuse, it will say:
		+	You feel fragile! You haven't been watching your health.{{refsrc\|attrib.c\|436}}
		+
		+	===Exercising and abusing constitution===
		+	Constitution is exercised by the following:
		+	* Having a hunger status of "Not hungry" on a turn whose number is a multiple of 10{{refsrc\|attrib.c\|324}}
		+	* Being healed by a [[nurse]] (one in three chance){{refsrc\|mhitu.c\|1406}}
		+	* Consorting with a [[foocubus]] and getting the "You feel raised to your full potential"{{refsrc\|mhitu.c\|2327}} or "You feel good enough to do it again"{{refsrc\|mhitu.c\|2332}} message
		+	* Drinking [[holy water]], as a non-chaotic hero, unless polymorphed into an undead or demon{{refsrc\|potion.c\|481}}
		+	* Drinking [[unholy water]], as a chaotic hero, or polymorphed into an undead or demon{{refsrc\|potion.c\|474}}
		+	* Drinking or breathing the vapors{{refsrc\|potion.c\|1224}} of a potion of [[Potion of healing\|healing]],{{refsrc\|potion.c\|791}} [[Potion of extra healing\|extra healing]]{{refsrc\|potion.c\|799}} or [[Potion of full healing\|full healing]]{{refsrc\|potion.c\|814}}
		+	* Reading a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]] while not wearing armor{{refsrc\|read.c\|679}}
		+	* Digesting a monster (other than a [[green slime]]){{refsrc\|uhitm.c\|1827}}
		+	* Eating a non-cursed [[flint stone]] (but this is impossible in vanilla ''NetHack''){{refsrc\|attrib.c\|1640}}
		+
		+	Constitution is abused by the following:
		+	* Having a nutrition status of "[[Fainting]]" or "Fainted" on a turn whose number is a multiple of 10{{refsrc\|attrib.c\|330}}
		+	* Being [[overtaxed]] (once every ten turns){{refsrc\|attrib.c\|342}}
		+	* Being [[sickness\|sick]], including both fatal illness and food poisoning, and non-fatal [[vomiting]] (once every five turns){{refsrc\|attrib.c\|356}}
		+	* Vomiting (every turn, in addition to the abuse from the previous item){{refsrc\|timeout.c\|72}}
		+	* Being unable to move while encumbered and with low hit points{{refsrc\|hack.c\|891}}
		+	* Passing out from exertion when heavily encumbered{{refsrc\|attrib.c\|356}}{{refsrc\|hack.c\|1086}}
		+	* Having an object "drop from your grasp" when attempting to throw it while encumbered and with low hit points{{refsrc\|dothrow.c\|896}}
		+	* [[Choking]] from overnutrition (even if you have [[magical breathing]]){{refsrc\|eat.c\|238}}
		+	* Drinking from a [[fountain]] and getting one of the following effects: contaminated water (without poison resistance),{{refsrc\|fountain.c\|267}} curse items ("this water's no good!"){{refsrc\|fountain.c\|284}}
		+	* Falling onto a [[sink]], if there is a weapon or weapon-tool on the sink{{refsrc\|hack.c\|474}}
		+	* Being hit by a monster attack that causes [[lycanthropy]],{{refsrc\|mhitu.c\|1262}} or by [[Famine]]'s hunger-inducing attack{{refsrc\|mhitu.c\|1520}}
		+	* Consorting with a [[foocubus]] and getting the "You feel drained of energy"{{refsrc\|mhitu.c\|2290}} or "You are down in the dumps"{{refsrc\|mhitu.c\|2295}} message
		+	* Being hit by a silver object thrown at you by a monster, while polymorphed into a silver hater{{refsrc\|mthrowu.c\|76}}
		+	* Suffering a [[system shock]] when attempting to polymorph{{refsrc\|polyself.c\|239}}
		+	* Polymorphing{{refsrc\|polyself.c\|564}}
		+	* Becoming deathly sick, or making your sickness worse, or only partly curing your sickness{{refsrc\|potion.c\|136}}
		+	* Drinking [[holy water]], as a chaotic hero, or polymorphed into an undead or demon{{refsrc\|potion.c\|461}}
		+	* Drinking [[unholy water]], as a non-chaotic hero, unless polymorphed into an undead or demon{{refsrc\|potion.c\|493}}
		+	* Drinking a non-blessed [[potion of sickness]], as a non-[[Healer]]{{refsrc\|potion.c\|688}}
		+	* Drinking a [[potion of acid]] (unless acid resistant){{refsrc\|potion.c\|890}}
		+	* Breathing the vapors of a potion of sickness (as a non-Healer),{{refsrc\|potion.c\|1234}} or a [[potion of polymorph]]{{refsrc\|potion.c\|1299}}
		+	* Being turned back to your natural form, by [[pray]]ing to a non-chaotic god while polymorphed into an undead{{refsrc\|potion.c\|1611}}
		+	* Reading a cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]] while not wearing armor{{refsrc\|read.c\|679}}
		+	* Reading a [[scroll of destroy armor]] while not wearing armor, if you are [[confusion\|confused]]{{refsrc\|read.c\|790}}, or the scroll is non-cursed{{refsrc\|read.c\|801}}
		+	* [[Sit]]ting on a [[throne]] and getting the electric shock effect{{refsrc\|sit.c\|177}}
		+	* Being caught in a poison gas{{refsrc\|trap.c\|3706}} or poison needle{{refsrc\|trap.c\|3714}} [[container trap]], or by a booby trapped door or tin{{refsrc\|trap.c\|3856}}
		+	* Being zapped by a [[wand of lightning]], either by yourself{{refsrc\|trap.c\|1904}} or by a monster{{refsrc\|trap.c\|3161}}, while not shock resistant
		+
		+	==References==
		+	<references/>
		+
		+	{{nethack-366}}
		+	[[Category:Your character]]

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−	#REDIRECT [[Attribute]]	+	#REDIRECT [[Attribute#Constitution]]