Falling rock trap - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: rewrite a bit

2022-08-22T03:36:49Z

rewrite a bit

Aximili: explicit references block

2022-08-22T02:53:10Z

explicit references block

Aximili: Add History section

2022-08-17T07:19:55Z

Add History section

Aximili: Update to 3.6.6

2022-08-17T06:45:58Z

Update to 3.6.6

Aximili: bring in info from trap

2022-08-17T06:28:18Z

bring in info from trap

Andrio Celos: Fix broken link.

2019-12-20T02:55:46Z

Fix broken link.

Muad: Redirected page to Trap#.5E Falling rock trap

2010-02-13T04:20:01Z

Redirected page to Trap#.5E Falling rock trap

MadDawg2552: Redirecting to Trap

2006-11-02T05:02:01Z

Redirecting to Trap

New page

#REDIRECT [[trap]]

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-The '''falling rock trap''' is a type of [[trap]] that drops a [[rock]] on its victim's head.
+A '''falling rock trap''' is a type of [[trap]] that appears in ''[[Nethack]]''.
-==Effects==
+==Generation==
-The falling rock usually does 2d6 damage. If you are wearing a [[metallic]] hat, the damage is reduced to 2. The rock stays on the ground. Each time the trap is triggered there is a {{frac|15}} chance of it disappearing. {{refsrc|src/trap.c|1020|version=NetHack 3.6.6|comment=Effect on player}} {{refsrc|src/trap.c|2246|version=NetHack 3.6.6|comment=Effect on monsters}}
+If a [[trap door]] would be randomly generated on a level with a non-diggable floor, it is replaced with a falling rock trap.
 ==Removal==
-Trigger it repeatedly until it runs out of rocks.
+One way to remove a falling rock trap is to trigger it repeatedly until it runs out of rocks.
 ==Strategy==
-Early [[pet]] deaths are often due to this type of trap, earning it the nicknames "Puppy Pounder" and "Kitty Killer".
+Early [[pet]] deaths are often due to this type of trap, earning it the nicknames "Puppy Pounder" and "Kitty Killer". The falling rock trap can be used as a source of rocks for cheap ammunition.
-Although the [[elven leather helm]] is an excellent helmet in the late game, in the early game it has the disadvantage of not protecting from falling rocks.
+One of the early game weaknesses of an [[elven leather helm]] is the fact that it does not protect against damage from falling rock traps.
 ==History==
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 {{message|A trapdoor in the ceiling opens and a rock falls on your head!|You triggered a falling rock trap.}}
 {{message|A trapdoor in the sky opens and a rock falls on your head!|As above, but the trap is outdoors, e.g. in the Home level of some Quests.}}
-{{message|A trapdoor in the ceiling opens, but nothing falls out!|You triggered a falling rock trap but it ran out of rocks and disappeared.}}
+{{message|A trapdoor in the ceiling opens, but nothing falls out!|You triggered a falling rock trap, but it ran out of rocks and disappeared.}}
 {{message|A trapdoor in the sky opens, but nothing falls out!|As above, but the trap is outdoors.}}
 {{message|Fortunately, you are wearing a hard helmet.|Your metallic helmet protected you from the falling rock.}}
-{{message|<helmet> does not protect you.|Your non-metallic helmet did not protect you from the falling rock.}}
+{{message|Your <helmet> does not protect you.|Your non-metallic helmet did not protect you from the falling rock.}}
 {{message|<monster> is hit by a rock!|A monster triggered a falling rock trap.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|5217|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}}}
 {{message|A trap door above <monster> opens, but nothing falls out!|A monster triggered a falling rock trap but it ran out of rocks and disappeared.}}
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 ==References==
 <References />
 [[Category:Traps]]

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 ==References==
+<References />
 [[Category:Traps]]
 {{nethack-366}}

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	Although the [[elven leather helm]] is an excellent helmet in the late game, in the early game it has the disadvantage of not protecting from falling rocks.		Although the [[elven leather helm]] is an excellent helmet in the late game, in the early game it has the disadvantage of not protecting from falling rocks.
		+
		+	==History==
		+	The falling rock trap was added in [[NetHack 3.1.0]].

	==Messages==		==Messages==

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 ==Effects==
-The falling rock usually does 2d6 damage. If you are wearing some kind of hard hat, the damage is reduced to 2. The rock stays on the ground. Each time the trap is triggered there is a {{frac|15}} chance of it disappearing.
+The falling rock usually does 2d6 damage. If you are wearing a [[metallic]] hat, the damage is reduced to 2. The rock stays on the ground. Each time the trap is triggered there is a {{frac|15}} chance of it disappearing. {{refsrc|src/trap.c|1020|version=NetHack 3.6.6|comment=Effect on player}} {{refsrc|src/trap.c|2246|version=NetHack 3.6.6|comment=Effect on monsters}}
 ==Removal==
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 ==Messages==
 {{message|A trapdoor in the ceiling opens and a rock falls on your head!|You triggered a falling rock trap.}}
+{{message|A trapdoor in the sky opens and a rock falls on your head!|As above, but the trap is outdoors, e.g. in the Home level of some Quests.}}
-{{message|<monster> is hit by a rock!|A monster triggered a falling rock trap.}}
+{{message|A trapdoor in the ceiling opens, but nothing falls out!|You triggered a falling rock trap but it ran out of rocks and disappeared.}}
+{{message|A trapdoor in the sky opens, but nothing falls out!|As above, but the trap is outdoors.}}
-{{message|A trapdoor in the sky opens and a rock falls on your head!|The trap is outdoors, e.g. in the Home level of some Quests.}}
+{{message|Fortunately, you are wearing a hard helmet.|Your metallic helmet protected you from the falling rock.}}
 ==References==
 [[Category:Traps]]
-{{nethack-343}}
+{{nethack-366}}

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−	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[~~Trap#~~Falling rock trap]]	+	{{trap
		+	\|name=falling rock trap
		+	\|color=lightgray
		+	\|generation=Anywhere
		+	\|effect=Drops rocks
		+	}}
		+
		+	The '''falling rock trap''' is a type of [[trap]] that drops a [[rock]] on its victim's head.
		+
		+	==Effects==
		+	The falling rock usually does 2d6 damage. If you are wearing some kind of hard hat, the damage is reduced to 2. The rock stays on the ground. Each time the trap is triggered there is a {{frac\|15}} chance of it disappearing.
		+	<ref>{{sourcecode\|trap.c\|692}} (Falling rock trap on you) and {{sourcecode\|trap.c\|1759}} (On monsters)</ref>
		+
		+	==Removal==
		+	Trigger it repeatedly until it runs out of rocks.
		+
		+	==Strategy==
		+	Early [[pet]] deaths are often due to this type of trap, earning it the nicknames "Puppy Pounder" and "Kitty Killer".
		+
		+	The falling rock trap can be used as a source of rocks.
		+
		+	Although the [[elven leather helm]] is an excellent helmet in the late game, in the early game it has the disadvantage of not protecting from falling rocks.
		+
		+	==Messages==
		+	{{message\|A trapdoor in the ceiling opens and a rock falls on your head!\|You triggered a falling rock trap.}}
		+
		+	{{message\|<monster> is hit by a rock!\|A monster triggered a falling rock trap.}}
		+
		+	{{message\|A trapdoor in the sky opens and a rock falls on your head!\|The trap is outdoors, e.g. in the Home level of some Quests.}}
		+
		+	==References==
		+
		+	[[Category:Traps]]
		+	{{nethack-343}}

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−	#REDIRECT [[trap]]	+	#REDIRECT [[trap#.5E_Falling_rock_trap]]