Container trap - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2026-07-20T19:27:55Z

potholes

Phol ende wodan: 3.7: clarify how infrequently a container is obviously trapped

2026-01-23T22:22:37Z

3.7: clarify how infrequently a container is obviously trapped

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2025-01-29T18:00:05Z

pothole

Phol ende wodan: /* Disarming */ 3.7: exp for disarming container trap

2024-12-27T19:10:55Z

‎Disarming: 3.7: exp for disarming container trap

Umbire the Phantom: upcoming

2024-12-19T15:50:33Z

upcoming

Xoxb: /* Untrap a trapped container safely */ Better word choice

2023-06-25T21:40:24Z

‎Untrap a trapped container safely: Better word choice

Xoxb: /* Untrap a trapped container safely */ Add fire bullet point

2023-06-25T16:11:45Z

‎Untrap a trapped container safely: Add fire bullet point

Xoxb: Syntax fix

2023-06-25T16:09:16Z

Syntax fix

Xoxb: /* Strategy */ How to safely untrap

2023-06-25T16:06:02Z

‎Strategy: How to safely untrap

Umbire the Phantom: lede

2023-06-01T07:58:35Z

lede

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-[[Chest]]s and [[large box]]es each have a 10% chance of being protected by a '''container trap'''. If you [[apply]], [[loot]] or [[kick]] open a trapped container, or use an [[tool|unlocking tool]] to lock or unlock it, the trap will be set off. The #[[untrap]] command checks a container for traps, and will prompt you to disarm it if one is found. Unsuccessfully disarming a trap will also set it off.
+[[Chest]]s and [[large box]]es each have a 10% chance of being protected by a '''container trap'''. If you [[apply]], [[loot]] or [[Kick (command)|kick]] open a trapped container, or use an [[tool|unlocking tool]] to lock or unlock it, the trap will be set off. The #[[untrap]] command checks a container for traps, and will prompt you to disarm it if one is found. Unsuccessfully disarming a trap will also set it off.
 The type of trap on a trapped container is not determined until it is set off.
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 == Disarming ==
-Use the [[untrap|#untrap]] command on your current square ({{kbd|.}}) to search a container in that square for traps. If a trap exists on a container, the chance of actually finding it is 10/(31 &minus; ''[[Experience level|Xlvl]]'').{{refsrc|trap.c|3500|comment=Finding a trap on a container}} This is a {{frac|3}} chance at experience level 1, increasing to 100% at level 21. If you are [[confused]], the chance of success is always {{frac|3}}. Searching for a container trap will never set it off, even if you fail to find it.
+Use the #[[untrap]] command on your current square ({{kbd|.}}) to search a container in that square for traps. If a trap exists on a container, the chance of actually finding it is 10/(31 &minus; ''[[Experience level|Xlvl]]'').{{refsrc|trap.c|3500|comment=Finding a trap on a container}} This is a {{frac|3}} chance at experience level 1, increasing to 100% at level 21. If you are [[confused]], the chance of success is always {{frac|3}}. Searching for a container trap will never set it off, even if you fail to find it.
 When a trap is found, you are given the option of disarming it.

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 [[Wish]]ing for a “poisoned” large box or chest will create one that is guaranteed to be trapped.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|87694e1a959096210f4b0b6567b23fa12dbc922c}}, a hero will remember if they discover a trap on a large box or chest, and both containers can generate as 'obviously' trapped.}}
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|87694e1a959096210f4b0b6567b23fa12dbc922c}}, a hero will remember if they discover a trap on a large box or chest, and 1% of trapped containers generate as 'obviously' trapped, meaning they appear as trapped from the first time you see them.}}
 == Disarming ==

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 ** Wands
 ** Rings
-* Take off all armor that is vulnerable to [[fire]].
+* Take off all armor that is vulnerable to [[Fire (element)|fire]].
 * One of the following:
 ** Be in a location where you cannot be disturbed for 30 turns, such as a [[closet]].

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	You can also [[invoke]] the [[Master Key of Thievery]] to remove a container trap, with no chance of setting it off.		You can also [[invoke]] the [[Master Key of Thievery]] to remove a container trap, with no chance of setting it off.
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		+	{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|As of {{commit\|ed5c7114}}, successfully disarming a container trap awards 8 [[experience points]], even if you used the Master Key of Thievery to do it.}}

	== Trap effects ==		== Trap effects ==

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	[[Wish]]ing for a “poisoned” large box or chest will create one that is guaranteed to be trapped.		[[Wish]]ing for a “poisoned” large box or chest will create one that is guaranteed to be trapped.
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		+	{{upcoming\|3.7.0\|Per {{commit\|87694e1a959096210f4b0b6567b23fa12dbc922c}}, a hero will remember if they discover a trap on a large box or chest, and both containers can generate as 'obviously' trapped.}}

	== Disarming ==		== Disarming ==

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 Once you have [[reflection]], an electricity trap is one of the few effects that can still destroy your rings and wands. If you are in an area with many chests, such as the [[Priest quest]], [[Vlad's Tower]] or the [[Valley of the Dead]], it might be a good idea to put them away temporarily.
-=== Untrap a trapped container safely ===
+=== Disarm a trapped container safely ===
-To untrap a trapped container without risk of harm (other than taking damage), you need the following:
+To disarm a trapped container without risk of harm (other than taking damage), you need the following:
 * Poison resistance, from a source other than [[ring of poison resistance|the ring]].

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 === Untrap a trapped container safely ===
-To untrap a trapped container without risk of harm, you need the following:
+To untrap a trapped container without risk of harm (other than taking damage), you need the following:
 * Poison resistance, from a source other than [[ring of poison resistance|the ring]].
 * Drop or stash all of the following:
 ** Spellbooks

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-[[Category:[[Category:<s><sup></sup></s>]]]]== Strategy ==
+== Strategy ==
 Container traps can be very dangerous, especially if you lack poison resistance, fire resistance, and free action. It is a good idea to search each chest and box you find for traps. Since characters below level 21 are not guaranteed to find a trap even if one exists, you should check at least 2&ndash;3 times.

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−	[[Chest]]s and [[large box]]es each have a 10% chance of being protected by a [[container trap]]. If you [[apply]], [[loot]] or [[kick]] open a trapped container, or use an [[tool\|unlocking tool]] to lock or unlock it, the trap will be set off. The [[~~untrap\|#~~untrap]] command checks a container for traps, and will prompt you to disarm it if one is found. Unsuccessfully disarming a trap will also set it off.	+	[[Chest]]s and [[large box]]es each have a 10% chance of being protected by a '''container trap'''. If you [[apply]], [[loot]] or [[kick]] open a trapped container, or use an [[tool\|unlocking tool]] to lock or unlock it, the trap will be set off. The #[[untrap]] command checks a container for traps, and will prompt you to disarm it if one is found. Unsuccessfully disarming a trap will also set it off.

	The type of trap on a trapped container is not determined until it is set off.		The type of trap on a trapped container is not determined until it is set off.