Crowning - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ tweak

2026-04-24T00:46:37Z

‎dNetHack: tweak

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ punc

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‎History: punc

K2: no altar required

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no altar required

K2: /* Avoiding crowning */ you can still be crowned if in trouble and/or not standing on an altar

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‎Avoiding crowning: you can still be crowned if in trouble and/or not standing on an altar

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ 1.3d notes

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‎History: 1.3d notes

Umbire the Phantom: /* Avoiding Crowning */

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‎Avoiding Crowning

Umbire the Phantom: /* Unrestricting weapon skills */ Copyedit

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‎Unrestricting weapon skills: Copyedit

Falconfused: /* Unrestricting an arbitrary weapon class */

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‎Unrestricting an arbitrary weapon class

Falconfused: /* Unrestricting an arbitrary weapon class */

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‎Unrestricting an arbitrary weapon class

Falconfused: /* Unrestricting an arbitrary weapon class */

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‎Unrestricting an arbitrary weapon class

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], the player's [[Luck]] stat needs to be at least 11 for crowning to happen. Because this requires a non-cursed [[luckstone]] in open inventory, players can avoid crowning by putting the luckstone away before praying. Also, crowning will happen as soon as the player has fulfilled all of the requirements and has completed the quest by presenting the artifact to the quest leader. There are also quite a few more titles the player may receive.
+In [[dNetHack]], the hero's [[luck]] stat needs to be at least 11 for crowning to happen. Because this requires a non-cursed [[luckstone]] in open inventory, players can avoid crowning by putting the luckstone away before praying. Also, crowning will happen as soon as the player has fulfilled all of the requirements and has completed the quest by presenting the artifact to the quest leader. There are also quite a few more titles the player may receive.
 ===FIQhack===

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 ==History==
-Crowning is introduced in [[NetHack 1.3d]] - in this version, a crowned hero gains [[invisibility]], see invisible, fire resistance, cold resistance, and poison resistance. From this version to [[NetHack 2.3e]], a crowned hero is always declared the "Hand of Elbereth".
+Crowning is introduced in [[NetHack 1.3d]]&mdash;in this version, a crowned hero gains [[invisibility]], see invisible, fire resistance, cold resistance, and poison resistance. From this version to [[NetHack 2.3e]], a crowned hero is always declared the "Hand of Elbereth".
 The additional skill slot granted for crowning is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.0]].{{refsrc|pray.c|862|version=NetHack 3.6.0|comment=Additional skill slot}}

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−	You may be '''crowned''' as a result of [[prayer]] if you are at least piously [[alignment record\|aligned]] and extremely [[luck]]y. Crowning{{refsrc\|pray.c\|gcrownu\|version=NetHack 3.6.6\|comment=Crowning routine.}} involves receiving a title, an additional [[skill slot]], several [[intrinsic]] resistances, and possibly a gift, at the cost of a greatly increased [[prayer timeout]].	+	You may be '''crowned''' as a result of [[prayer]] if you are at least piously [[alignment record\|aligned]] and extremely [[luck]]y. Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to stand on a co-aligned altar to become crowned. Crowning{{refsrc\|pray.c\|gcrownu\|version=NetHack 3.6.6\|comment=Crowning routine.}} involves receiving a title, an additional [[skill slot]], several [[intrinsic]] resistances, and possibly a gift, at the cost of a greatly increased [[prayer timeout]].

	==Title==		==Title==

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 ==Avoiding crowning==
-There are three ways to avoid being crowned:
+There are two ways to avoid being crowned:
 * Make sure your [[Luck]] is no higher than nine.
 * Keep your [[alignment record]] under 19, which you can easily check if you have a [[stethoscope]].

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 ==History==
-Crowning is introduced in [[NetHack 1.3d]].
+Crowning is introduced in [[NetHack 1.3d]] - in this version, a crowned hero gains [[invisibility]], see invisible, fire resistance, cold resistance, and poison resistance. From this version to [[NetHack 2.3e]], a crowned hero is always declared the "Hand of Elbereth".
-The additional skill slot granted for crowning was introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.0]].{{refsrc|pray.c|862|version=NetHack 3.6.0|comment=Additional skill slot.}}
+The additional skill slot granted for crowning is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.0]].{{refsrc|pray.c|862|version=NetHack 3.6.0|comment=Additional skill slot}}
 ==Variants==

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 To unrestrict a skill, you must carefully prepare before crowning, including obtaining any possible crowning gifts. For example, lawful characters must ensure Excalibur already exists, while neutrals must procure Vorpal Blade, and chaotics must obtain Stormbringer. In addition, Wizards must have the [[spellbook of finger of death]], and monks must have the [[spellbook of restore ability]] for Monks. If your god sees that you already have the gifts they otherwise would give AND you are wielding a weapon from a class you are restricted in, you will be unrestricted in that weapon's class; such skills cannot be unrestricted further than Basic.
-==Avoiding Crowning==
+==Avoiding crowning==
-There are three ways to avoid being crowned. You can pray only when in [[Prayer#When_to_pray_for_help|trouble]] and not at an [[altar]], or you can make sure your [[Luck]] is at most nine (see that page for ways to do so), or you can make sure that your [[alignment record]] is at most 19 (ie. not piously aligned), which you can easily check if you have a [[stethoscope]].
+There are three ways to avoid being crowned:
 ==Prayer timeout==

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 ==Unrestricting weapon skills==
-If your character [[class]] is restricted from using #enhance for a [[skill]] in a chosen weapon class, Crowning can be a way to "unrestrict" that skill, allowing you to #enhance the skill from unskilled to basic. (There's no way to unrestrict a skill beyond basic.)  This would allow any class (eg wizard) to use a [[saber]] like [[Grayswandir]] without the -4 to-hit penalty of being unskilled.
+If your character [[class]] is restricted from using #enhance for a [[skill]] in a chosen weapon class, crowning can be a way to "unrestrict" that skill, allowing you to #enhance the skill from Unskilled to Basic. This would allow any class (e.g. Wizard) to use a [[saber]] like [[Grayswandir]] without the -4 to-hit penalty of being unskilled.
-To unrestrict a skill, you must carefully prepare before crowning. This involves having possible crowning gifts already, before crowning occurs.  For example, Lawful characters must ensure Excalibur already exists, Vorpal Blade for Neutrals, and Stormbringer for Chaotics.  In addition, casters must know the possible spell reward mentioned above, [[Spellbook of finger of death]] for Wizards, and [[Spellbook of restore ability]] for Monks. If your god sees that you already have the gifts they otherwise would give, AND you are wielding a weapon from a class you are restricted in, you will be unrestricted up to basic skill in that weapon's class.
+To unrestrict a skill, you must carefully prepare before crowning, including obtaining any possible crowning gifts. For example, lawful characters must ensure Excalibur already exists, while neutrals must procure Vorpal Blade, and chaotics must obtain Stormbringer. In addition, Wizards must have the [[spellbook of finger of death]], and monks must have the [[spellbook of restore ability]] for Monks. If your god sees that you already have the gifts they otherwise would give AND you are wielding a weapon from a class you are restricted in, you will be unrestricted in that weapon's class; such skills cannot be unrestricted further than Basic.
 ==Avoiding Crowning==

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 For characters who already have the crowning weapon and that proficiency, crowning is usually a bad deal. But firstly, [[foodless]] heroes might want the intrinsics. Secondly, you can unrestrict any weapon of your choice if you are wielding it and arrange not to get a crowning gift (or already know the spellbook). Elven non-wizards don't need the gift because they can [[Stormbringer#Obtaining|force Stormbringer]] to be their first [[sacrifice]] gift.
-==Unrestricting an arbitrary weapon class==
+==Unrestricting weapon skills==
 If your character [[class]] is restricted from using #enhance for a [[skill]] in a chosen weapon class, Crowning can be a way to "unrestrict" that skill, allowing you to #enhance the skill from unskilled to basic. (There's no way to unrestrict a skill beyond basic.)  This would allow any class (eg wizard) to use a [[saber]] like [[Grayswandir]] without the -4 to-hit penalty of being unskilled.

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 If your character [[class]] is restricted from using #enhance for a [[skill]] in a chosen weapon class, Crowning can be a way to "unrestrict" that skill, allowing you to #enhance the skill from unskilled to basic. (There's no way to unrestrict a skill beyond basic.)  This would allow any class (eg wizard) to use a [[saber]] like [[Grayswandir]].
-To unrestrict a skill, you must carefully prepare before crowning. This involves having possible crowning gifts already, before crowning occurs.  For example, Lawful characters must ensure Excalibur already exists, Vorpal Blade for Neutrals, and Stormbringer for Chaotics.  In addition, casters must know the possible spell reward mentioned above, [[Spellbook of Finger of Death]] for Wizards, and [[Spellbook of Restore Ability]] for Monks. If your god sees that you already have the gifts they otherwise would give, AND you are wielding a weapon from a class you are restricted in, you will be unrestricted up to basic skill in that weapon's class.
+To unrestrict a skill, you must carefully prepare before crowning. This involves having possible crowning gifts already, before crowning occurs.  For example, Lawful characters must ensure Excalibur already exists, Vorpal Blade for Neutrals, and Stormbringer for Chaotics.  In addition, casters must know the possible spell reward mentioned above, [[Spellbook of finger of death]] for Wizards, and [[Spellbook of restore ability]] for Monks. If your god sees that you already have the gifts they otherwise would give, AND you are wielding a weapon from a class you are restricted in, you will be unrestricted up to basic skill in that weapon's class.
 ==Avoiding Crowning==