Dented pot - Revision history

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2026-07-09T09:18:51Z

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Umbire the Phantom: /* References */

2020-04-15T14:13:38Z

‎References

Umbire the Phantom at 14:13, 15 April 2020

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 ===SpliceHack===
-In [[SpliceHack]], a [[tinfoil hat]] can be created at a [[furnace]] by combining a [[dunce cap]] and a dented pot.
+In [[SpliceHack]], a [[Tinfoil hat (SpliceHack)|tinfoil hat]] can be created at a [[furnace]] by combining a [[dunce cap]] and a dented pot.
 ===EvilHack===

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 ==Generation==
-In addition to random generation, general [[store]]s and used armor dealerships can sell helmets.
+Dented pots make up {{frac|500}} (0.2%) of all helms that are randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock dented pots.
-[[Mercenaries]] have an effective {{frac|6}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|being generated with]] a dented pot.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|636|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment={{frac|2}} chance if not generated with a helmet}}
+[[Mercenaries]] have an effective {{frac|6}} chance of being [[generated with]] a dented pot that counts for 1 point of their target AC.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|654-L654|nethack=5.0.0|comment={{frac|2}} chance if not generated with a helmet}}
 ==Description==
-While worn, a dented pot confers 1 base [[AC]]. [[Wear]]ing or [[removing]] a dented pot takes only one action.{{refsrc|src/objects.c|354|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Most other helms have a wear/remove delay of 1 turn}}
+While [[worn]], a dented pot grants 1 base [[AC]]. Wearing or [[removing]] a dented pot takes only one action, where most other helms have a wear/remove delay of at least one turn.
 ==Strategy==
-The dented pot provides the same base AC and protection from falling objects as the [[helmet]], but has {{frac|3}} of the weight and can be put on or taken off more quickly.
+The dented pot provides the same base AC and protection from falling objects as the standard [[helmet]], but has {{frac|3}} of the [[weight]] and can be put on or taken off more quickly. Beyond this, it serves much of the same niches as the helmet does, and will usually be replaced with an [[elven leather helm]] or any viable [[Magical item|magical]] helm in the long term.
 ==History==
-The dented pot first appears in [[NetHack 3.1.0]].
+The dented pot is introduced in [[NetHack 3.1.0]], where it is a "replacement" of sorts for the [[randomized appearance]] of a "rusty pot" used by randomized helms from [[NetHack 3.0.0]] (which first adds randomized appearances) to [[NetHack 3.0.10]].
-In [[NetHack 3.6.1]] and earlier versions, including some variants based on those versions, dented pots and other armor that had no turn delay to wear did not have their enchantment revealed when worn as a result of a bugfix to prevent armor enchantment becoming known if the [[hero]] is interrupted while putting it on - this is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.2]].{{refsrc|doc/fixes36.2|490|version=NetHack 3.6.2}} NetHack 3.6.2 features a somewhat similar bug, where taking off a helm that had no turn delay (i.e. a [[fedora]] or dented pot) will leave it stuck and take off the hero's body armor instead - this is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.3]].{{refsrc|doc/fixes36.3|323|version=NetHack 3.6.3}}
+In [[NetHack 3.6.1]] and earlier versions, including some variants based on those versions, dented pots and other armor that had no turn delay to wear did not have their enchantment revealed when worn as a result of a bugfix to prevent armor enchantment becoming known if the [[hero]] is interrupted while putting it on&mdash;this is properly fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.2]].{{refsrc|doc/fixes36.2|490|version=NetHack 3.6.2}} NetHack 3.6.2 features a somewhat similar bug, where taking off a helm that had no turn delay (i.e. a [[fedora]] or dented pot) will leave it stuck and take off the hero's body armor instead&mdash;this is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.3]].{{refsrc|doc/fixes36.3|323|version=NetHack 3.6.3}}
 ==Origin==
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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], [[upgrading]] a dented pot produces an [[orcish helm]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], [[upgrading]] a dented pot produces an [[orcish helm]].{{refsrc|potion.c|2337|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ===dNetHack===
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 with the handle turned to one side, as if it were the very
 latest and smartest of fashions.
-|[ Johnny Appleseed, by James Howard Kunstler ]}}
+|[ Johnny Appleseed, by James Howard Kunstler ]
 ==References==
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-{{nethack-367}}
+{{nethack-500}}
 [[Category:Helms]]

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 ===SLASH'EM===
 In [[SLASH'EM]], [[upgrading]] a dented pot produces an [[orcish helm]].
 ===SpliceHack===

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 ===EvilHack===
 In [[EvilHack]], a dented pot can be created at a [[Forge (dungeon feature)|forge]] by combining a [[knife]] and a [[war hammer]]. A dented pot can be combined with a [[dagger]] to create a helmet, and can be combined with an [[orcish dagger]] to create an orcish helm.
 ==References==

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 ===SLASH'EM===
 In [[SLASH'EM]], [[upgrading]] a dented pot produces an [[orcish helm]].
 ===EvilHack===

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-A '''dented pot''' is a type of [[helm]] that appears in [[NetHack]].
+A '''dented pot''' is a type of [[helm]] that appears in [[NetHack]]. It provides a base [[AC]] of 1 when worn.
 ==Generation==
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 ==Effects==
-Relative to the [[helmet]], a dented pot provides the same base [[AC]] (1) and protection from [[falling rock trap]]s, but weighs 1/3 as much. Taking off or putting on a dented pot consumes a minimum of one action, but is less likely to use a full [[turn]] than a regular helmet, especially if you are [[fast]];{{refsrc|src/objects.c|354|version=NetHack 3.6.2|All other armor has a wear/remove delay of 1 turn}} it shares this trait with the [[fedora]] and [[leather jacket]].{{refsrc|src/objects.c|346|version=NetHack 3.6.2}}{{refsrc|src/objects.c|436|version=NetHack 3.6.2}}
+Relative to the [[helmet]], a dented pot provides the same base AC and protection from falling objects, but with {{frac|1|3}} of the weight. Taking off or putting on a dented pot consumes a minimum of one action, but is less likely to use a full [[turn]] than a regular helmet, especially if you are [[fast]];{{refsrc|src/objects.c|354|version=NetHack 3.6.2|All other armor has a wear/remove delay of 1 turn}} it shares this trait with the [[fedora]] and [[leather jacket]].{{refsrc|src/objects.c|346|version=NetHack 3.6.2}}{{refsrc|src/objects.c|436|version=NetHack 3.6.2}}
 ==History==
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 [[Category:Helms]]