Deafness - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2025-04-11T09:57:12Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: some formatting, potholes, ver, etc.

2023-07-15T20:49:11Z

some formatting, potholes, ver, etc.

Umbire the Phantom at 01:47, 10 September 2021

2021-09-10T01:47:30Z

Tomsod: /* Effects */ stethoscope

2021-02-25T18:32:23Z

‎Effects: stethoscope

Aximili: splicehack

2020-04-21T21:03:42Z

splicehack

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */

2020-02-05T23:27:27Z

‎Strategy

Umbire the Phantom at 17:27, 28 January 2020

2020-01-28T17:27:07Z

Aximili: Add category

2020-01-26T04:39:36Z

Add category

Umbire the Phantom: Someone conflated the deafness from hunger with the other independently occurring status effect - nothing else on the wiki seems to confirm any of this, so rewriting accordingly

2020-01-17T02:39:02Z

Someone conflated the deafness from hunger with the other independently occurring status effect - nothing else on the wiki seems to confirm any of this, so rewriting accordingly

Umbire the Phantom at 14:38, 16 March 2019

2019-03-16T14:38:36Z

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 * The monster-summoning effect of a [[magic trap]].
-* Falling unconscious from [[hunger]].
+* Falling unconscious from lack of [[nutrition]].
-* [[Apply]]ing a [[leather drum]].
+* [[Applying]] a [[leather drum]].
 * In the [[Plane of Air]], being caught inside a [[cloud]] during a storm will deafen you, among other undesired effects.

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 '''Deafness''' is a status [[property]] effect that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is indicated by the word '''''Deaf''''' on the status line.
-==Effects==
+==Description==
-Being deaf will prevent you from hearing things, with several sound-related messages no longer printing and others using an alternate message - this also includes verbal messages for [[seduction]] and charming. [[You]] cannot use [[stethoscope]]s while deaf.
+Being deaf will prevent [[you]] from hearing things, with several sound-related messages no longer printing and others using an alternate message - this also includes verbal messages for [[seduction]] and charming. You cannot use [[stethoscope]]s while deaf.
 ==Sources==
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 Deafness as a status was introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.0]]. In [[NetHack 3.6.2]], a bug was fixed that still printed vocal seduction-based messages.
-==Splicehack==
+==Variants==
-In [[SpliceHack]], deafness can defend against [[sonic]] damage and changes some interactions with [[SpliceHack/Unique_demons|unique demons]].
+===Splicehack===
+In [[SpliceHack]], deafness can be used to block against [[sonic]] damage and changes some interactions with [[SpliceHack/Unique demons|unique demons]].
 [[Category:Properties]]

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-'''Deafness''' is a status effect that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'', starting with [[3.6.0]].
+'''Deafness''' is a status [[property]] effect that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is indicated by the word '''''Deaf''''' on the status line.
 ==Effects==
-Being deaf will prevent you from hearing things, with several sound-related messages no longer printing and others using an alternate message; as of [[NetHack 3.6.2]], this also includes verbal messages for [[seduction]] and charming, which still printed due to a bug. It is indicated by the word ''Deaf'' on the status line.
+Being deaf will prevent you from hearing things, with several sound-related messages no longer printing and others using an alternate message - this also includes verbal messages for [[seduction]] and charming. [[You]] cannot use [[stethoscope]]s while deaf.
-You cannot use [[stethoscope]]s while deaf.
+==Sources==
-==Causes==
+* The monster-summoning effect of a [[magic trap]].
-The most common source of deafness is the monster-summoning effect of a [[magic trap]]; you may also end up deafened once you begin fainting from hunger. [[Apply]]ing a [[leather drum]] or an uncharged [[drum of earthquake]] will deafen you as well.
+* Falling unconscious from [[hunger]].
+* [[Apply]]ing a [[leather drum]].
-In the [[Plane of Air]], being caught inside a cloud during a storm will deafen you, among other undesired effects.
+* In the [[Plane of Air]], being caught inside a [[cloud]] during a storm will deafen you, among other undesired effects.
 ==Strategy==
 While deafness does not factor directly into any monster's attacks, most contextual messages hinting what is on your current floor will not appear, which may hinder you slightly. In addition, you will not hear any combat sounds either, which includes your pets fighting monsters or other monsters zapping wands.
-In addition to simply going away over time, deafness is trivial enough to cure with a [[unicorn horn]]. Despite posing relatively little threat on its own, it should be cured as soon as possible in order to efficiently keep track of your surroundings; this can help you avoid being surprised by monsters that you would otherwise have heard, e.g. a [[gelatinous cube]] eating and engulfing items.
+In addition to simply going away over time, deafness is trivial enough to cure with a [[unicorn horn]]. Despite posing relatively little threat on its own, it should be cured as soon as possible in order to efficiently keep track of your surroundings - this can prevent unwelcome surprises from monsters that you would not have heard, e.g. a [[gelatinous cube]] eating and engulfing items.
 ==Splicehack==
 In [[SpliceHack]], deafness can defend against [[sonic]] damage and changes some interactions with [[SpliceHack/Unique_demons|unique demons]].
 [[Category:Properties]]
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+{{nethack-366}}

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 ==Effects==
 Being deaf will prevent you from hearing things, with several sound-related messages no longer printing and others using an alternate message; as of [[NetHack 3.6.2]], this also includes verbal messages for [[seduction]] and charming, which still printed due to a bug. It is indicated by the word ''Deaf'' on the status line.
 ==Causes==

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 In addition to simply going away over time, deafness is trivial enough to cure with a [[unicorn horn]]. Despite posing relatively little threat on its own, it should be cured as soon as possible in order to efficiently keep track of your surroundings; this can help you avoid being surprised by monsters that you would otherwise have heard, e.g. a [[gelatinous cube]] eating and engulfing items.
 [[Category:Properties]]
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-'''Deafness''' is a status effect implemented in NetHack 3.6.0. Being deaf will prevent you from hearing things, although some sources may give alternate messages instead. It is indicated by the word ''Deaf'' on the status line.
+'''Deafness''' is a status effect implemented in [[NetHack 3.6.0]].
-Stethoscopes will not function while deaf.
+The most common source of deafness is the monster-summoning effect of a [[magic trap]]; you may also end up deafened once you begin fainting from hunger. [[Apply]]ing a [[leather drum]] or an uncharged [[drum of earthquake]] will deafen you as well.
-==Causes==
+In the [[Plane of Air]], being caught inside a cloud during a storm will deafen you, among other undesired effects.
-==Cures==
+==Effects==
-* Apply a non-cursed [[unicorn horn]]
+Being deaf will prevent you from hearing things, with several sound-related messages no longer printing and others using an alternate message. It is indicated by the word ''Deaf'' on the status line.
-* Being given a guardian angel when entering the [[astral plane]] (50% chance)
-* Waking up from fainting (50% chance).
+==Strategy==
-* Waking up from sleep (50% chance).
+While deafness does not factor directly into any monster's attacks, most contextual messages hinting what is on your current floor will not appear, which may hinder you slightly. In addition, you will not hear any combat sounds either, which includes your pets fighting monsters or other monsters zapping wands.
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−	Deafness is a status effect implemented in NetHack 3.6.0. Being deaf will prevent you from hearing things, although some sources may give alternate messages instead. It is indicated by the word ''Deaf'' on the status line.	+	'''Deafness''' is a status effect implemented in NetHack 3.6.0. Being deaf will prevent you from hearing things, although some sources may give alternate messages instead. It is indicated by the word ''Deaf'' on the status line.

	Stethoscopes will not function while deaf.		Stethoscopes will not function while deaf.