Dungeons of Doom - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Normal room contents */ adjust frac

2025-07-02T14:33:46Z

‎Normal room contents: adjust frac

Phol ende wodan: Fully describe random dungeon level generation, and 3.7 notes about themed rooms and supply chests

2024-12-19T16:53:32Z

Fully describe random dungeon level generation, and 3.7 notes about themed rooms and supply chests

Phol ende wodan: revise opening ("contains several stores" is just wrong) and briefly restate the structure of this branch in terms of what levels branches and special levels appear on

2024-12-19T12:57:14Z

revise opening ("contains several stores" is just wrong) and briefly restate the structure of this branch in terms of what levels branches and special levels appear on

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit

2024-05-22T13:42:12Z

copyedit

Phol ende wodan: update to 3.6.6, no content changes, but reword second paragraph for clarity

2020-07-04T21:39:45Z

update to 3.6.6, no content changes, but reword second paragraph for clarity

ChasonBot at 02:32, 19 December 2015

2015-12-19T02:32:22Z

Tjr: 25 to 29 levels deep

2011-01-25T09:56:31Z

25 to 29 levels deep

Ckbryant: mention of diagram showing special levels

2009-01-05T22:05:57Z

mention of diagram showing special levels

MrGuy: Please edit any mistakes

2008-11-28T15:56:56Z

Please edit any mistakes

202.180.83.13: It is a stub.

2007-05-04T06:02:35Z

It is a stub.

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 ===Normal room contents===
 Each ordinary room generates the following contents, in this order:
-* {{frac|1|3}} chance of a single random [[monster]]. If the monster is a [[giant spider]], a [[web]] and random object will be placed on its starting position. If the monster is of a type that normally generates in groups, this is suppressed and it generates by itself.
+* {{frac|3}} chance of a single random [[monster]]. If the monster is a [[giant spider]], a [[web]] and random object will be placed on its starting position. If the monster is of a type that normally generates in groups, this is suppressed and it generates by itself.
-* Zero or more [[trap]]s. Multiple traps can be placed in a room; if one trap gets placed, the game tries again with the same probability and continues doing so until the chance finally fails. The chance of traps starts at {{frac|1|8}} per room, but increases with greater [[level difficulty]].{{refsrc|src/mklev.c|822|nethack=3.6.7|comment=The chance is 1/(8 - (level difficulty / 6)), so the initial 1/8 odds become 1/7 at level 6, then 1/6 at level 12, and so on.}}
+* Zero or more [[trap]]s. Multiple traps can be placed in a room; if one trap gets placed, the game tries again with the same probability and continues doing so until the chance finally fails. The chance of traps starts at {{frac|8}} per room, but increases with greater [[level difficulty]].{{refsrc|src/mklev.c|822|nethack=3.6.7|comment=The chance is 1/(8 - (level difficulty / 6)), so the initial 1/8 odds become 1/7 at level 6, then 1/6 at level 12, and so on.}}
-* {{frac|1|3}} chance of a pile of [[gold]], the quantity of which correlates to the current [[dungeon level]]. It is typically a very small amount on early floors. {{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|1493|nethack=3.6.7|comment=The gold amount is the product of two die rolls; the first one increases linearly with depth, while the second one starts out as a d2, grows slowly for a few levels, then quickly accelerates to being a d15 by level 10 and then gets no larger. If you plot the expected amount by level, it's a slow linear growth, then an exponential growth up to level 10, then linear growth again. However, the actual amount of gold in a pile will vary wildly since it involves multiplying die rolls.}}
+* {{frac|3}} chance of a pile of [[gold]], the quantity of which correlates to the current [[dungeon level]]. It is typically a very small amount on early floors. {{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|1493|nethack=3.6.7|comment=The gold amount is the product of two die rolls; the first one increases linearly with depth, while the second one starts out as a d2, grows slowly for a few levels, then quickly accelerates to being a d15 by level 10 and then gets no larger. If you plot the expected amount by level, it's a slow linear growth, then an exponential growth up to level 10, then linear growth again. However, the actual amount of gold in a pile will vary wildly since it involves multiplying die rolls.}}
-* {{frac|1|10}} chance of a [[fountain]].
+* {{frac|10}} chance of a [[fountain]].
-* {{frac|1|60}} chance of a [[sink]].
+* {{frac|60}} chance of a [[sink]].
-* {{frac|1|60}} chance of an [[altar]], which will not be a [[temple]] nor have a priest in attendance.
+* {{frac|60}} chance of an [[altar]], which will not be a [[temple]] nor have a priest in attendance.
-* Zero or one [[grave]]. The chance of a grave starts at {{frac|1|80}} on dungeon level 1, but increases to {{frac|1|78}} on level 2, {{frac|1|76}} on level 3, and so on.
+* Zero or one [[grave]]. The chance of a grave starts at {{frac|80}} on dungeon level 1, but increases to {{frac|78}} on level 2, {{frac|76}} on level 3, and so on.
-* {{frac|1|20}} chance of a [[statue]] of a random monster.
+* {{frac|20}} chance of a [[statue]] of a random monster.
-* {{frac|2|(5 * total rooms)}} chance of a [[container]] with random contents. The container will always be a [[large box]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or [[chest]] ({{frac|1|3}} chance). {{refsrc|src/mklev.c|850|nethack=3.6.7|comment=2/(5*rooms) is slightly incorrect; the actual formula is 1/(5 * total rooms / 2) where the halving is integer division and rounds down.}}
+* {{sfrac|2|(5 * total rooms)}} chance of a [[container]] with random contents. The container will always be a [[large box]] ({{frac|2|3}} chance) or [[chest]] ({{frac|3}} chance). {{refsrc|src/mklev.c|850|nethack=3.6.7|comment=2/(5*rooms) is slightly incorrect; the actual formula is 1/(5 * total rooms / 2) where the halving is integer division and rounds down.}}
-* Zero or one [[graffiti]]. The chance starts at {{frac|1|27}} on dungeon level 1, then decreases to {{frac|1|30}} on level 2, {{frac|1|33}} on level 3, and so on.
+* Zero or one [[graffiti]]. The chance starts at {{frac|27}} on dungeon level 1, then decreases to {{frac|30}} on level 2, {{frac|33}} on level 3, and so on.
-* {{frac|1|3}} chance of at least one random [[object]]. If an initial object generates, there is a successive {{frac|1|5}} chance of another object generating, which keeps being re-rolled until it finally fails.
+* {{frac|3}} chance of at least one random [[object]]. If an initial object generates, there is a successive {{frac|5}} chance of another object generating, which keeps being re-rolled until it finally fails.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Levels in the Dungeons of Doom now generate "bonus items" intended to help the player in the early game. These items generate in one randomly chosen room per level, occurring just after statues generate. The room is always one which is eligible to receive normal room contents as described above, which includes ordinary rooms and some themed rooms that lack special features.
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 If you are on a level above the Oracle, with {{frac|2|3}} chance, one room on the level will generate a special "supply" container with the following properties:
-* It may be a large box with {{frac|1|3}} chance, or a chest with {{frac|2|3}} chance.
+* It may be a large box with {{frac|3}} chance, or a chest with {{frac|2|3}} chance.
 * It is never trapped, but is locked {{frac|5|6}} of the time.
 * It always contains at least one "helpful" item.

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 *[[Medusa's Island]] appears 1 to 4 levels above the last level of the Dungeons of Doom. This means it can appear anywhere from level 21 to 28.
 *The [[Castle]] is the lowest level of the Dungeons of Doom, on level 25-29, and connects to [[Gehennom]].
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-The '''Dungeons of Doom''' is the name given to the first half of the [[Mazes of Menace]]. They are 25 to 29 levels deep, and contain several [[store]]s along with the vast majority of optional branches, including [[Sokoban]], the [[Gnomish Mines]], [[Oracle (level)|the Oracle]], and [[Medusa]]. Consult the diagram in the article on the [[Mazes of Menace]] for a schematic showing the locations of branches and special levels.
+The '''Dungeons of Doom''' is the name given to the first half of the [[Mazes of Menace]]. They are 25 to 29 levels deep and contain a number of [[special levels]] and the entrances to several [[branches]] as well as the majority of [[special room]]s and random [[dungeon features]].
 The player starts on the first floor of the Dungeons of Doom and has to work their way down, eventually passing below the [[Castle]] into [[Gehennom]]. After retrieving the [[Amulet of Yendor]] from Gehennom, they must then return to the first floor, and climb the stairs to enter the [[Planes]].
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-[[Category:Dungeon branches]]
+The '''Dungeons of Doom''' is the name given to the first half of the [[Mazes of Menace]]. They are 25 to 29 levels deep, and contain several [[store]]s along with the vast majority of optional branches, including [[Sokoban]], the [[Gnomish Mines]], [[Oracle (level)|the Oracle]], and [[Medusa]]. Consult the diagram in the article on the [[Mazes of Menace]] for a schematic showing the locations of branches and special levels.
 The player starts on the first floor of the Dungeons of Doom and has to work their way down, eventually passing below the [[Castle]] into [[Gehennom]]. After retrieving the [[Amulet of Yendor]] from Gehennom, they must then return to the first floor, and climb the stairs to enter the [[Planes]].
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 The '''Dungeons of Doom''' is the name given to the first half of the [[Mazes of Menace]]. They are 25 to 29 levels deep. It is here that most players meet their deaths, typically due to [[YASD]]. It also contains all [[store]]s, and the vast majority of optional branches, including [[Sokoban]], the [[Gnomish Mines]], the [[Oracle]], and [[Medusa]].  Consult the diagram in the article on the [[Mazes of Menace]] for a schematic showing the locations of branches and special levels.
-The player starts on the first floor of the Dungeons and has to work his/her way down. Upon retrieving the [[Amulet of Yendor]], they must then retreat through [[Gehennom]], return to the first floor after performing the necessary ritual, and climb the stairs to the [[Plane of Earth]].
+The player starts on the first floor of the Dungeons of Doom and has to work their way down, eventually passing below the [[Castle]] into [[Gehennom]]. After retrieving the [[Amulet of Yendor]] from Gehennom, they must then return to the first floor, and climb the stairs to enter the [[Planes]].
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	The player starts on the first floor of the Dungeons and has to work his/her way down. Upon retrieving the [[Amulet of Yendor]], they must then retreat through [[Gehennom]], return to the first floor after performing the necessary ritual, and climb the stairs to the [[Plane of Earth]].		The player starts on the first floor of the Dungeons and has to work his/her way down. Upon retrieving the [[Amulet of Yendor]], they must then retreat through [[Gehennom]], return to the first floor after performing the necessary ritual, and climb the stairs to the [[Plane of Earth]].
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