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Umbire the Phantom: /* Monsters */ potholes

2025-06-29T10:50:12Z

‎Monsters: potholes

Umbire the Phantom: categories

2024-12-29T21:53:13Z

Phol ende wodan: remove from variants category (already in fiqhack category)

2024-12-29T15:29:55Z

remove from variants category (already in fiqhack category)

Phollenback: /* Expert Skills */ formatting

2021-10-26T00:57:15Z

‎Expert Skills: formatting

Phollenback: /* Monsters */ add a note about zombification disease

2021-10-25T23:35:30Z

‎Monsters: add a note about zombification disease

Phollenback: add variants category

2021-04-11T02:06:16Z

add variants category

Aximili: Add category

2020-01-26T23:55:43Z

Add category

Netzhack: /* Weapons and Armor */ Resolved a "respectively"

2019-05-08T16:26:46Z

‎Weapons and Armor: Resolved a "respectively"

Luxidream at 04:51, 2 January 2018

2018-01-02T04:51:26Z

FIQ: This is incorrect

2017-12-08T10:45:23Z

This is incorrect

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 == Monsters ==
-Monsters cast spells like players do, which means they'll hit you with all their best spells until they run out of power. Even the lowly gnome wizard can now be packing [[force bolt]] and [[drain life]]!
+Monsters cast spells like players do, which means they'll hit you with all their best spells until they run out of power. Even the lowly gnome wizard can now be packing [[force bolt]] and {{+ of|drain life}}!
-On the plus side, powerful spellcasting monsters such as liches no longer have dangerous melee-range spells such as destroy armor and drain strength. However, they are perfectly capable of casting problematic spells like [[spellbook of slow monster|slow monster]] and [[fireball]]/[[cone of cold]]. Elbereth can give you far less safety, as casters and monsters with ranged attacks or wands will be happy to stay away and bombard you. Prepare accordingly.
+On the plus side, powerful spellcasting monsters such as liches no longer have dangerous melee-range spells such as [[Destroy armor (monster spell)|destroy armor]] destroy armor and drain strength. However, they are perfectly capable of casting problematic spells like {{+ of|slow monster}} and {{+ of|fireball}}/{{+ of|cone of cold}}. Elbereth can give you far less safety, as casters and monsters with ranged attacks or wands will be happy to stay away and bombard you. Prepare accordingly.
-Dragons are now much more dangerous, since your resistances will only halve the damage.  Watch out for yellow dragons!
+[[Dragon (FIQHack)|Dragons]] are now much more dangerous, since your resistances will only halve the damage.  Watch out for [[yellow dragon]]s!
 Zombies are also much more dangerous to the inattentive player, as zombification disease can cause a [[delayed instadeath]].

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 Expert divination allows you to detect fooproofing status with the Identify spell.
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-[[Category:FIQHack]]
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 Having expert skill in wand and a blessed wand equals "master" level skill effects. For many wands, expert skill doesn't matter, but for many wands it does; here's a selection of some of the best effects:
-<pre><FIQ> if you want to abuse special levels with master wands,use locking
+* Use locking to abuse special levels with master wands
-<FIQ> it replaces doors/doorways with a secret door, acting as a wall until you uncover it
+* Master locking with wands replaces a door or doorway with a secret door (which is hidden until you uncover it)
-<FIQ> other nice things you can do with master wand
+* Master wand of lighting light up an entire level
-<FIQ> light up entire levels
+* Master secret door detection also detects traps
-<FIQ> detect traps with SDD wand
+* Master cancellation can cancel '''everything''', including Rodney or the Riders
-<FIQ> cancel '''everything''', including Rodney, or riders
+* Master polymorph can actually be useful offensively
 Expert divination allows you to detect fooproofing status with the Identify spell.

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		+	Zombies are also much more dangerous to the inattentive player, as zombification disease can cause a [[delayed instadeath]].

	== Weapons and Armor ==		== Weapons and Armor ==

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 The cloak of displacement has been buffed to give MC3, and the cloak of magic resistance now gives MC2.
-All DSM except for silver and gray have been buffed. If you can get reflection and magic resistance elsewhere, consider blue and orange DSM, which grant speed and free action respectively, in additional to providing valuable immunities.
+All DSM except for silver and gray have been buffed. If you can get reflection and magic resistance elsewhere, consider blue DSM, which grants speed, or orange, which grants free action, in additional to providing valuable immunities.
 Easily the most important change in FIQhack is the introduction of object properties - while they're not as insane as GruntHack's items, for many characters, object properties can be a valuable source of immunities. Most magical armor and jewelry have relatively mundane properties, but they can be easily identified using a source of enlightenment. The advantages of possessing numerous immunities can make [[Fort Ludios]] an appealing location for players looking to fill out their kits.
 For players early in the game or those who choose not to use artifact weapons, weapons with properties can also be very useful. Be careful of wielding magical weapons, even uncursed ones, as the mercy property autocurses and converts your damage to healing. Thirsty, fire, cold, and shock weapons deal an extra 1d6 to non-resistant targets and can be easily identified by throwing the weapon up while wearing a hard helmet.
 == Wands / Attack Spells / Dragonbreath ==

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 == Resistances ==
-Items that grant a "resistance" such as rings or [[object properties]] on armor, grant full immunity. Races and roles that have '''starting''' "resistances" get immunities in FIQhack as well, but level-up resistances, and any other sources of a resistance only halve the damage. Items that grant a resistance or an immunity will be labeled appropriately if you are confused, and the Oracle offers enlightenment as a service for gold!
+Items that formerly granted a "resistance" such as rings or [[object properties]] on armor, grant full immunity. Races and roles that have '''starting''' "resistances" get immunities in FIQhack as well, but level-up resistances, and any other sources of a resistance only halve the damage. Items that grant a resistance or an immunity will be labeled appropriately if you are confused, and the Oracle offers enlightenment as a service for gold!
 == Monsters ==
-Monsters cast spells like players do, which means they'll hit you with all their best spells until they run out of mana. Don't underestimate gnome wizards!
+Monsters cast spells like players do, which means they'll hit you with all their best spells until they run out of power. Even the lowly gnome wizard can now be packing [[force bolt]] and [[drain life]]!
 Dragons are now much more dangerous, since your resistances will only halve the damage.  Watch out for yellow dragons!
-== Armor ==
+== Weapons and Armor ==
-Cloak of Displacement gives MC3, consider it as an endgame cloak.
+Easily the most important change in FIQhack is the introduction of object properties - while they're not as insane as GruntHack's items, for many characters, object properties can be a valuable source of immunities. Most magical armor and jewelry have relatively mundane properties, but they can be easily identified using a source of enlightenment. The advantages of possessing numerous immunities can make [[Fort Ludios]] an appealing location for players looking to fill out their kits.
-All DSM except for Silver and Gray has been buffed. If you can get reflection and magic resistance elsewhere, consider blue and orange DSM!
+For players early in the game or those who choose not to use artifact weapons, weapons with properties can also be very useful. Be careful of wielding magical weapons, even uncursed ones, as the mercy property autocurses and converts your damage to healing. Thirsty, fire, cold, and shock weapons deal an extra 1d6 to non-resistant targets and can be easily identified by throwing the weapon up while wearing a hard helmet.
 == Wands / Attack Spells / Dragonbreath ==
-The above can now ignore reflection, so you'll want not just reflection, but also resistances or immunities to all the elemental damage types.
+The above can now ignore reflection, so you'll want not just reflection, but also resistances or immunities to all elemental damage types, if possible. Keep in mind that crowning has been buffed and provides intrinsic acid resistance. At least either fire or cold immunity is recommended.
 == Expert Skills ==
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 <FIQ> use polymorph offensively and have it actually be useful</pre>
-Expert divinations allows you to detect Fooproofing status with the Identify spell.
+Expert divination allows you to detect fooproofing status with the Identify spell.

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	Expert divinations allows you to detect Fooproofing status with the Identify spell.		Expert divinations allows you to detect Fooproofing status with the Identify spell.
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−	~~Expert matter spells allow you to polymorph enemies down in level (as with the wand).~~