Enchantment - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: organize

2026-01-11T18:28:03Z

organize

Umbire the Phantom: some potholes, etc.

2025-06-27T11:35:59Z

some potholes, etc.

Umbire the Phantom: chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability + small tweaks

2023-10-29T09:27:01Z

chance to:opportunity::chance of:probability + small tweaks

Scorchgeek: /* Gloves */ note that enchanting GoP only increase AC because all enchanted armor does this; I found myself wondering if GoP had started giving extra AC!

2021-11-08T00:12:10Z

‎Gloves: note that enchanting GoP only increase AC because all enchanted armor does this; I found myself wondering if GoP had started giving extra AC!

Umbire the Phantom at 21:30, 6 September 2021

2021-09-06T21:30:45Z

Kufat: Clarify relationship between BUC and +- enchantment

2019-12-31T15:15:40Z

Clarify relationship between BUC and +- enchantment

Luxidream: capitalization

2018-10-13T16:04:49Z

capitalization

N720 at 20:59, 26 May 2017

2017-05-26T20:59:24Z

Stenno: /* Weapons */ Fixed small typo - i, i pressed enter and then things happened!!

2013-08-09T13:36:40Z

‎Weapons: Fixed small typo - i, i pressed enter and then things happened!!

Stenno: /* Weapons */

2013-08-09T13:30:06Z

‎Weapons

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 [[Erosion]] does not affect the enchantment on an item.
 ==References==
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 When a piece of armor is enchanted, the enchantment is added to the armor's [[AC]] rating.
-You can increase the enchantment of armor using a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]].  Be aware that a cursed scroll will ''decrease'' the enchantment.  Other ways to decrease the enchantment include the [[drain life|drain life spell]] and [[disenchanter|disenchanters]].
+You can increase the enchantment of armor using a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]].  Be aware that a cursed scroll will ''decrease'' the enchantment.  Other ways to decrease the enchantment include the {{+ of|drain life}} spell and being hit by [[disenchanter]]s.
 ===Gloves===
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 ==Weapons==
-Attacking with a [[weapon]] adds its enchantment to the weapon's [[to-hit]]{{refsrc|weapon.c|134}} and [[damage]]{{refsrc|weapon.c|262}} values. For example, attacking with a +1 [[dagger]] would add 1 to the to-hit throw, and 1 to the damage. You can increase the enchantment of a weapon using a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant weapon]]. As with armor, a cursed scroll will ''decrease'' the enchantment. Other ways to decrease the enchantment include the [[drain life|drain life spell]] and [[engraving]] with the weapon.
+Attacking with a [[weapon]] adds its enchantment to the weapon's [[to-hit]]{{refsrc|weapon.c|134}} and [[damage]]{{refsrc|weapon.c|262}} values. For example, attacking with a +1 [[dagger]] would add 1 to the to-hit throw, and 1 to the damage. You can increase the enchantment of a weapon using a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant weapon]]. As with armor, a cursed scroll will ''decrease'' the enchantment. Other ways to decrease the enchantment include the spell of drain life, and bladed weapons other than [[athame]]s become dull when [[engraving]] with them.
 Ascertaining the enchantment of a weapon can be useful, though sometimes tedious. Your character apparently can make some distinctions because weapons with different enchantments do not [[stack]] in inventory, but this doesn't tell you which stack has a better enchantment. [[Identify#Straightforward identification|Straightforward identification]] will tell you the exact enchantment of a weapon.
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 * Studying the weapon's effectiveness in combat. A [[stethoscope]] is very helpful for this, although early-game characters may notice differences in their chance of hitting monsters.
 * Attempting to [[engrave]] with the weapon. Weapons which are "too dull to engrave with" are hindered by a disenchantment of -3 or worse.  If you're fighting with one of these, you should consider finding a better weapon a priority.
-* [[Cancellation|Canceling]] a weapon will adjust its enchantment to +0.
+* [[Canceling]] a weapon will set its enchantment to +0.
 * [[Price identification]] can be used to find positively enchanted weapons, but it cannot be used to differentiate non-positive enchantments.
 * Noting the [[beatitude]] the weapon had when it was generated. Items which were generated blessed<!--It looks like this is also true of uncursed?!  Am I reading the source right? --> (ignoring [[bones]] levels) are never negatively enchanted. Items generated cursed are often negatively enchanted (though they can also be positively enchanted).

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 ==Weapons==
-Attacking with a  [[weapon]] adds its enchantment to the weapon's [[to-hit]]{{refsrc|weapon.c|134}} and [[damage]]{{refsrc|weapon.c|262}} values. For example, attacking with a +1 [[dagger]] would add 1 to the to-hit throw, and 1 to the damage.  You can increase the enchantment of a weapon using a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant weapon]].  As with armor, a cursed scroll will ''decrease'' the enchantment.  Other ways to decrease the enchantment include the [[drain life|drain life spell]] and [[engraving]] with the weapon.
+Attacking with a [[weapon]] adds its enchantment to the weapon's [[to-hit]]{{refsrc|weapon.c|134}} and [[damage]]{{refsrc|weapon.c|262}} values. For example, attacking with a +1 [[dagger]] would add 1 to the to-hit throw, and 1 to the damage. You can increase the enchantment of a weapon using a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant weapon]]. As with armor, a cursed scroll will ''decrease'' the enchantment. Other ways to decrease the enchantment include the [[drain life|drain life spell]] and [[engraving]] with the weapon.
-Ascertaining the enchantment of a weapon can be useful, though sometimes tedious.  Your character apparently can make some distinctions because weapons with different enchantments do not [[Stackable|stack]] in inventory, but this doesn't tell you which stack has a better enchantment.  [[Identify#Straightforward_identification|Straightforward identification]] will tell you the exact enchantment of a weapon.
+Ascertaining the enchantment of a weapon can be useful, though sometimes tedious. Your character apparently can make some distinctions because weapons with different enchantments do not [[stack]] in inventory, but this doesn't tell you which stack has a better enchantment. [[Identify#Straightforward identification|Straightforward identification]] will tell you the exact enchantment of a weapon.
-Ways to informally identify the enchantment of a weapon include
+Ways to informally identify the enchantment of a weapon include:
-* Studying the weapon's effectiveness in combat.  A [[stethoscope]] is very helpful for this, although early-game characters may notice differences in their chance to hit.
+* Studying the weapon's effectiveness in combat. A [[stethoscope]] is very helpful for this, although early-game characters may notice differences in their chance of hitting monsters.
-* Attempting to [[engrave]] with the weapon.  Weapons which are "too dull to engrave with" are hindered by a disenchantment of -3 or worse.  If you're fighting with one of these, you should consider finding a better weapon a priority.
+* Attempting to [[engrave]] with the weapon. Weapons which are "too dull to engrave with" are hindered by a disenchantment of -3 or worse.  If you're fighting with one of these, you should consider finding a better weapon a priority.
 * [[Cancellation|Canceling]] a weapon will adjust its enchantment to +0.
 * [[Price identification]] can be used to find positively enchanted weapons, but it cannot be used to differentiate non-positive enchantments.
-* Noting the [[BUC]] state the weapon had when it was generated.  Items which were generated blessed <!--It looks like this is also true of uncursed?!  Am I reading the source right? --> (ignoring [[bones]] levels) are never negatively enchanted.  Items generated cursed are often negatively enchanted (though they can also be positively enchanted).
+* Noting the [[beatitude]] the weapon had when it was generated. Items which were generated blessed<!--It looks like this is also true of uncursed?!  Am I reading the source right? --> (ignoring [[bones]] levels) are never negatively enchanted. Items generated cursed are often negatively enchanted (though they can also be positively enchanted).
-The following methods are useful for [[stackable]] weapons:
+The following methods are useful for stackable weapons:
 * Altering the enchantment of only part of a stack to rank two stacks relative to each other (e.g., engraving with a single dagger from a stack of 10 until it hits -3, thereby determining the enchantment of the remaining 9 items)
 * Paying attention to how commonly the items are generated.  Note that you should pay attention to the ''number of stacks of items'' generated, not simply the ''number of items'' generated. (See [[rne|rne(3)]]).

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 ===Gloves===
-*[[Gauntlets of power]].  These gauntlets increase your [[strength]] to 25 regardless of what the enchantment is.  The enchantment increases the AC the gauntlets give.
+*[[Gauntlets of power]].  These gauntlets increase your [[strength]] to 25 regardless of what the enchantment is.  The enchantment increases the AC the gauntlets give (as with any other armor).
 ** In [[SLASH'EM]], these raise your strength to the 18/**, with further strength being given if the gauntlets are positively enchanted.
 *[[Gauntlets of dexterity]].  The enchantment on these gauntlets increases your [[dexterity]] and AC by its enchantment value.

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 {{otheruses||the school of magic|Enchantment spells}}
-An '''enchantment''' is the bonus (or penalty) that some items have (a ''+1'' [[leather armor]], for example).  A bonus (+) increases the item's power, and a penalty (-) decreases the item's power.  An item that is [[BUC|cursed]] at the time of its creation is more than likely going to have a penalty, and likewise an item created as [[BUC|blessed]] will often have a bonus.
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', an '''enchantment''' is the bonus (or penalty) that some items have (e.g., a ''+1'' [[leather armor]]). A bonus (+) increases the item's power, and a penalty (-) decreases the item's power. An item that is [[cursed]] at the time of its creation is more than likely going to have a penalty - likewise, an item created as blessed will often have a bonus.
 ==Armor==
-When an armor is enchanted, the enchantment is added to the armor's [[AC]] rating.
+When a piece of armor is enchanted, the enchantment is added to the armor's [[AC]] rating.
 You can increase the enchantment of armor using a non-cursed [[scroll of enchant armor]].  Be aware that a cursed scroll will ''decrease'' the enchantment.  Other ways to decrease the enchantment include the [[drain life|drain life spell]] and [[disenchanter|disenchanters]].