Dungeon level - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: tweak

2026-01-23T22:18:46Z

tweak

Wikid: /* Effects of level difficulty */ link to water demon#Generation

2026-01-23T20:15:41Z

‎Effects of level difficulty: link to water demon#Generation

Wikid: Undo revision 198058 by Wikid (talk) oops should have read on -- sorry!

2026-01-23T20:14:25Z

Undo revision 198058 by Wikid (talk) oops should have read on -- sorry!

Wikid: /* Effects of depth */ water demons

2026-01-23T20:13:30Z

‎Effects of depth: water demons

Umbire the Phantom: /* SpliceHack */ follow-up

2025-04-24T03:13:57Z

‎SpliceHack: follow-up

NetSysFire: add #Variants subsection for #SpliceHack

2025-04-23T23:51:10Z

add #Variants subsection for #SpliceHack

Furey: /* Effects of level difficulty */ Fix a redlink for raising the dead (it's inside Book of the Dead).

2024-06-18T00:18:41Z

‎Effects of level difficulty: Fix a redlink for raising the dead (it's inside Book of the Dead).

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2023-11-12T08:30:51Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom at 11:59, 4 April 2022

2022-04-04T11:59:37Z

Phol ende wodan: Rewrite; level difficulty didn't really have a dedicated page (redirected to here), so make this its home and give a breakdown of what depth vs level difficulty influences

2022-04-03T19:11:14Z

Rewrite; level difficulty didn't really have a dedicated page (redirected to here), so make this its home and give a breakdown of what depth vs level difficulty influences

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 * The number of gold pieces that generate in random piles, graves, [[container]]s, monsters' starting inventory, [[leprechaun hall]]s, and [[treasure zoo]]s.
 * Whether a randomly generated [[statue]] will contain a random [[spellbook]].
-* Whether a [[water demon#Generation | water demon]] from a fountain will give you a wish instead of attacking.
+* Whether a [[Water demon#Generation|water demon]] from a fountain will give you a wish instead of attacking.
 * The number of undead monsters appear when you [[Book of the Dead#Raising the dead|raise the dead]].
 * Which monsters are eligible to appear in a [[graveyard]], [[throne room]], or [[barracks]].

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 * The number of gold pieces that generate in random piles, graves, [[container]]s, monsters' starting inventory, [[leprechaun hall]]s, and [[treasure zoo]]s.
 * Whether a randomly generated [[statue]] will contain a random [[spellbook]].
-* Whether a [[water demon]] from a fountain will give you a wish instead of attacking.
+* Whether a [[water demon#Generation | water demon]] from a fountain will give you a wish instead of attacking.
 * The number of undead monsters appear when you [[Book of the Dead#Raising the dead|raise the dead]].
 * Which monsters are eligible to appear in a [[graveyard]], [[throne room]], or [[barracks]].

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 * Whether a level can have the [[Fort Ludios]] portal on it.
 * Whether a level will create [[bones]] if you die on it.
 ==Effects of level difficulty==

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 * Whether a level can have the [[Fort Ludios]] portal on it.
 * Whether a level will create [[bones]] if you die on it.
 ==Effects of level difficulty==

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 == Variants ==
-=== SpliceHack ===
+===SpliceHack===
+In [[SpliceHack]], wearing an [[amulet of danger]] greatly increases the level difficulty.
 ==See also==

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	{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|Level difficulty also influences which [[themed rooms]] are eligible to generate, and sometimes also influences the contents of a room.}}		{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|Level difficulty also influences which [[themed rooms]] are eligible to generate, and sometimes also influences the contents of a room.}}
		+
		+	== Variants ==
		+
		+	=== SpliceHack ===
		+
		+	In [[SpliceHack]], wearing an [[Amulet of danger]] greatly increases the level difficulty.

	==See also==		==See also==

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 * Whether a shop square will generate a [[mimic]] instead of a real item.
 * Whether a mimic will appear as a [[strange object]] instead of successfully mimicking something else.
-* How many [[Keystone Kops]] show up when you rob a [[shop]].
+* How many [[Keystone Kop (monster class)|Keystone Kops]] show up when you rob a [[shop]].
 * Whether [[closet]]s will generate [[level teleporter]]s and [[trap door]]s.
 * Whether a given room in the Dungeons of Doom will contain a random [[grave]] or [[graffiti]].

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-The '''dungeon level''' or '''depth''' is how many levels you are beneath the surface.
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''dungeon level''' or '''depth''' represents how many levels you are beneath the surface. The dungeon level is closely related to a different number, '''level difficulty'''. Normally this is the same as the dungeon level, but has a few special cases:
 # In branches such as [[Sokoban]] that go upwards, the level difficulty increases as depth decreases. For instance, if the stairway to Sokoban is on dungeon level 9, the first level of Sokoban will have a level difficulty of 10, and the second will be 11, etc.
 # If you are carrying the [[Amulet of Yendor]], level difficulty is the depth of the deepest level you have reached (which will always be the [[Sanctum]] in normal play).
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 ==Effects of depth==
 Depth is shown in-game at the far left of the [[status line]], as "Dlvl". You start the game on dungeon level 1, where it might read:
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 ==Effects of level difficulty==
-Level difficulty influences:
+* The monsters that are eligible to [[Monster creation|generate randomly]], as well as which monsters are eligible to generate, when a single monster class is specified.
 * The experience level of generated monsters.
 * The number of gold pieces that generate in random piles, graves, [[container]]s, monsters' starting inventory, [[leprechaun hall]]s, and [[treasure zoo]]s.
 * Whether a randomly generated [[statue]] will contain a random [[spellbook]].
 * Whether a [[water demon]] from a fountain will give you a wish instead of attacking.
-* How many undead monsters appear when you [[raise the dead]].
+* The number of undead monsters appear when you [[raise the dead]].
 * Which monsters are eligible to appear in a [[graveyard]], [[throne room]], or [[barracks]].
 * Whether you succeed when you try to disarm a trap on a container or a trapped door.
-* How much damage an exploding door or tin does.
+* The amount of damage an exploding door or tin does.
 * Whether a door will be trapped (or a mimic).
-* How many traps appear in a given room in the Dungeons of Doom, and which kinds of trap are eligible.
+* The amount of traps that appear in a given room in the Dungeons of Doom, and which kinds of trap are eligible.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Level difficulty also influences which [[themed rooms]] are eligible to generate, and sometimes also influences the contents of a room.}}
 ==See also==
-[[Mazes of Menace]] - outlining the list of levels in NetHack.
+*[[Mazes of Menace]], which outlines the list of levels in NetHack.
 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{nethack-366}}
 [[Category:Levels]]

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-The '''dungeon level''' is displayed to the far left of the [[status line]]. You start the game on dungeon level 1, where it might read:
+The '''dungeon level''' or '''depth''' is how many levels you are beneath the surface.
   Dlvl:1  $:1699 HP:13(13) Pw:5(5) AC:8  Xp:1/0 T:1
-==Dungeon levels and difficulty levels==
+Depth influences:
-Some game mechanics, such as the type and difficulty of monsters generated, are affected by the current [[level difficulty]]. Normally this is the same as the dungeon level, but in branches such as [[Sokoban]] that go upwards, level difficulty increases as depth decreases (the further you are into the branch).
+Level difficulty influences:
-However, if you are carrying the [[Amulet of Yendor|Amulet]], the level difficulty is always the depth of the deepest level you have reached (i.e. the [[Moloch's Sanctum|Sanctum]]). Furthermore, if you are in the [[Planes]], this figure is increased by half your [[experience level]] (rounded down).{{refsrc|src/dungeon.c|1590|nethack=3.6.6}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Level difficulty also influences which [[themed rooms]] are eligible to generate, and sometimes also influences the contents of a room.}}
 ==See also==