Experience points - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2025-01-29T16:45:27Z

pothole

Furey: Bump from {{nethack-360}} to {{nethack-367}}

2024-06-11T07:54:31Z

Bump from {{nethack-360}} to {{nethack-367}}

Furey: /* Experience points from killing monsters */ thorough review. Fix places that don't match 3.6.7 source.

2024-06-11T07:52:02Z

‎Experience points from killing monsters: thorough review. Fix places that don't match 3.6.7 source.

Furey: Copy edit. Also, the descriptions of tripe and Oracle were wrong.

2024-06-11T06:27:22Z

Copy edit. Also, the descriptions of tripe and Oracle were wrong.

Umbire the Phantom: pothole + copyedit

2024-05-22T13:39:13Z

pothole + copyedit

Cathartes: /* Experience points from killing monsters */ fix refsrc

2021-07-05T23:53:09Z

‎Experience points from killing monsters: fix refsrc

Psimonyi: Reword intro; link to the table of thresholds

2017-07-27T00:31:01Z

Reword intro; link to the table of thresholds

Qazmlpok: 3.6.0 makes no major changes to xp formula, but does fix a bug that granted extra xp. There are also penalties for split/revived monsters. Add reference.

2016-01-17T00:34:38Z

3.6.0 makes no major changes to xp formula, but does fix a bug that granted extra xp. There are also penalties for split/revived monsters. Add reference.

205.175.119.108 at 05:00, 16 January 2016

2016-01-16T05:00:13Z

ChasonBot at 05:32, 19 December 2015

2015-12-19T05:32:44Z

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 ** +0 (nothing) for passive, claw, bite, kick and headbutt attack types.
 * For each attack that the monster has, add a bonus based on [[damage type]]:
-** +2*ML for [[magic missile]], [[fire]], [[cold]], [[sleep]], [[disintegration]], [[shock]], [[acid]], or strength-draining [[poison]];
+** +2*ML for [[magic missile]], [[Fire (element)|fire]], [[cold]], [[sleep]], [[disintegration]], [[shock]], [[acid]], or strength-draining [[poison]];
 ** +50 for [[drain life]], [[stoning]], or [[sliming]];
 ** +ML for any damage type not ordinary physical and not listed in the two lines above;

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 == Experience points from killing monsters ==
-The number of experience points obtained by killing a monster of [[monster level|level]] ML is computed as follows:{{refsrc|src/exper.c|73|nethack=3.6.0}}
+The number of experience points obtained by killing a monster of [[monster level|level]] ML is computed as follows:{{refsrc|src/exper.c|75|nethack=3.6.7}}
-*Start with (ML)*(ML) + 1;
+* Start with 1 + (ML) * (ML).
-*Add 3 if the monster's [[speed]] is between 13 and 18, and 5 if the monster's speed is at least 19;
+* Add a bonus for low [[armor class]]: +5 for AC 2, +6 for AC 1, +7 for AC 0, and +(14-2*AC) for negative AC.
-*Add a bonus for low [[armor class]] monsters: +5 for AC 2, +6 for AC 1, +7 for AC 0, and +(14-2*AC) for negative AC;
+* Add 3 if the monster's [[speed]] is between 13 and 18, and 5 if the monster's speed is at least 19.
-*Add 1000 for a [[sea monster]] with a [[drowning]] attack, if you don't have [[magical breathing]] and are not [[polymorph|polymorphed]] into an [[amphibiousness|amphibious]] monster;
+* For each attack that the monster has, add a bonus based on [[attack type]]:
-*Add 7*ML if the monster is [[M2_NASTY]];
+** +10 for spellcasting attack type,
-*Add 50 if ML is at least 9;
+** +5 for weapon attack type,
-*For each attack that the monster has, add a bonus based on attack type: +10 for spellcasting attacks, +5 for weapon attacks, +3 for all other attack types, except for passive, claw, bite, kick and headbutt attacks, which give no bonus;
+** +3 for all other attack types, except for
-*For each attack that the monster has, add a bonus based on damage type: +(50-ML) for [[sliming]], [[stoning]] or [[drain life]], and +ML for a damage type that is the same as a [[dragon]]'s breath attack ([[fire]], [[cold]], [[shock]], [[sleep]], [[disintegration]], [[magic missile]]s, [[acid]], or strength-draining [[poison]] &mdash; but ''not'' for dexterity- or constitution-draining poison);
+** +0 (nothing) for passive, claw, bite, kick and headbutt attack types.
-*For each attack that the monster has, add a +ML bonus if the attack's maximum damage is at least 24.
+* For each attack that the monster has, add a bonus based on [[damage type]]:
-If the monster has been [[Division|cloned]] or [[revive]]d, there is a penalty to experience gained based on the '''total''' number of monsters of that type that have been killed.
+Next, [[mail daemon]]s are a special case; they are only worth 1 experience point, overriding all the above.
 {|class="prettytable"
-! No. kills !! Xp penalty
+! Kill count (including current) !! Reduced XP
 |-
-| 1..20 || None
+| 1 .. 20 || full xp
 |-
-| 21..40 || xp/2
+| 21 .. 40 || xp/2
 |-
-| 41..80 || xp/4
+| 41 .. 80 || xp/4
 |-
-| 81..120 || xp/8
+| 81 .. 120 || xp/8
 |-
-| 121..180 || xp/16
+| 121 .. 180 || xp/16
 |-
-| 181..240 || xp/32
+| 181 .. 240 || xp/32
 |-
-| 241..255+ || xp/64
+| 241 .. 255+ || xp/64
 |}
-The result is the number of points you earn for killing the monster. [[Mail daemon]]s are a special case; they are only worth 1 experience point.
+The result is the number of experience points you earn for killing the monster.
 This calculation takes into account all attacks listed in the monster's definition from the source code, including attacks that are not implemented (such as the [[green slime]]'s passive sliming attack). The armor class and speed used in this calculation are the base values; they do not take into account the armor that the monster might have worn, or the extra speed that the monster might have had from a wand of speed monster, a monster spell, etc. On the other hand, the monster level used here is the monster's actual level at the time it was killed, not the base level or the level at which it was created.

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-In ''[[NetHack]]'', '''experience points''' or '''XP''' measure the character's progress toward gaining [[experience level]]s. A character gains an experience level when their experience crosses the next [[Experience_level#Experience_points_required_per_level|threshold]]. They are shown in the [[Status lines|status line]] when the [[Options#showexp|showexp option]] is on (default: off).
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', '''experience points''' or '''XP''' measure the character's progress toward gaining [[experience level]]s. A character gains an experience level when they accumulate [[Experience_level#Experience_points_required_per_level|sufficient experience points]]. XP are shown in the [[Status lines|status line]] when the [[Options#showexp|showexp option]] is on (default: off).
-Experience points can be gained by:
+{{Tocright}}
-* Killing monsters, with stronger monsters awarding more points.
+== Gaining experience points ==
-See the Oracle's article for the precise mechanics and how to optimize experience gain from consultations.
+Experience points can be gained by:
-A blessed potion of gain level increases your level by 1, and gives you enough XP to put you part of the way to the ''next'' level, while an uncursed potion, a [[wraith]] corpse or a "very educational experience" with a [[foocubus]] just gives you enough XP needed to gain the one level.
+* Killing monsters.
-When you lose a level, your XP is set to 1 less than your current level needs.
+You can also [[Experience level#Gaining levels|gain an entire experience level]], [[Experience level#Losing levels|lose an entire experience level]], and restore lost experience levels, with commensurate gains and loses in experience points.
-==Experience points from killing monsters==
+== Experience points from killing monsters ==
 The number of experience points obtained by killing a monster of [[monster level|level]] ML is computed as follows:{{refsrc|src/exper.c|73|nethack=3.6.0}}

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-'''Experience points''' or '''XP''' measure your progress toward gaining [[experience level]]s.  You gain an experience level when your XP crosses the next [[Experience_level#Experience_points_required_per_level|threshold]].  They are shown in the [[Status lines|status line]] when the [[Options#showexp|showexp option]] is on (default: off).
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', '''experience points''' or '''XP''' measure the character's progress toward gaining [[experience level]]s. A character gains an experience level when their experience crosses the next [[Experience_level#Experience_points_required_per_level|threshold]]. They are shown in the [[Status lines|status line]] when the [[Options#showexp|showexp option]] is on (default: off).
 Experience points can be gained by:
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 * Killing monsters, with stronger monsters awarding more points.
 * Eating [[tripe]], yielding 1 XP (50% chance).
-* The first minor consultation from the [[Oracle]] gives 5 XP.
+* The first minor consultation from [[Oracle (monster)|the Oracle]] gives 5 XP.
 * The first major consultation gives 55 XP or more, depending on your level.
 * Quaffing from [[sink]]s, which can give 1 XP (5% chance).
 * Untrapping [[Trap#^ Squeaky board|squeaky board]]s, for 1 XP.
-* The first [[novel]] you read gives 20 XP (Nethack 3.6)
+* The first [[novel]] you read gives 20 XP
-See the [[oracle]] page for the precise mechanics, in particular, order matters.
+See the Oracle's article for the precise mechanics and how to optimize experience gain from consultations.
 A blessed potion of gain level increases your level by 1, and gives you enough XP to put you part of the way to the ''next'' level, while an uncursed potion, a [[wraith]] corpse or a "very educational experience" with a [[foocubus]] just gives you enough XP needed to gain the one level.

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 * Quaffing from [[sink]]s, which can give 1 XP (5% chance).
 * Untrapping [[Trap#^ Squeaky board|squeaky board]]s, for 1 XP.
 See the [[oracle]] page for the precise mechanics, in particular, order matters.
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