Fire trap - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* SLASH'EM */ potholes, earmark

2025-08-07T18:17:20Z

‎SLASH'EM: potholes, earmark

Autoinvective: /* History */ NetHack 3.1.0 replaced Hell with Gehennom, not the other way around

2024-03-28T20:24:42Z

‎History: NetHack 3.1.0 replaced Hell with Gehennom, not the other way around

Umbire the Phantom: follow-up for potholes and word choice

2024-03-10T12:40:48Z

follow-up for potholes and word choice

Entuno: /* Effects */ Clarify that fire traps will activate when jumping, but not levitating or flying.

2024-03-10T11:13:59Z

‎Effects: Clarify that fire traps will activate when jumping, but not levitating or flying.

Aximili: explicit references block

2022-08-22T02:52:42Z

explicit references block

Aximili: /* Generation */ invocation ritual

2022-08-16T08:36:03Z

‎Generation: invocation ritual

Aximili: More about golems

2022-08-16T08:18:21Z

More about golems

Aximili: Add History section

2022-08-16T08:05:27Z

Add History section

Aximili: /* Strategy */ stating the obvious

2022-08-16T08:00:24Z

‎Strategy: stating the obvious

Aximili: Update to 3.6.6

2022-08-16T07:58:35Z

Update to 3.6.6

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 ==SLASH'EM==
-In [[SLASH'EM]], it is possible to disarm a fire trap with a non-cursed [[potion of water]], similar to using a potion of oil on a squeaky board. This will also generate 1&ndash;4 [[Potion of oil|potions of oil]] based on [[Luck]]. Since oil can then be diluted back to water, the large number of fire traps in Gehennom offer an effective way of multiplying one's water potions.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], it is possible to disarm a fire trap with a non-cursed [[potion of water]], similar to using a potion of oil on a squeaky board. This will also generate 1&ndash;4 [[potions of oil]] based on [[luck]]. Since oil can then be diluted back to water, the large number of fire traps in Gehennom offer an effective way of multiplying one's water potions.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==History==
-Fire traps were introduced in [[NetHack 3.1.0]]. This was the same release that replaced [[Gehennom]] with [[Hell]], hence removing the instadeath caused by entering Hell without fire resistance.
+Fire traps were introduced in [[NetHack 3.1.0]]. This was the same release that replaced [[Hell]] with [[Gehennom]], hence removing the instadeath caused by entering Hell without fire resistance.
 The special effects on golems were introduced in [[NetHack 3.4.1]].<ref>https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commit/b440613866d55c6c870459ca9b1c5f83274ab4a6#diff-2be946c8163de6b6a37eb30f92f75c431695ceec2040c5bef32855d7457f1a3f</ref>

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 The trap will attempt to burn an article of clothing with an equal chance of each of 5 types (helm, torso, shield, gloves, or boots) being selected. If the selected armor is not torso, but is either fireproof, thoroughly burnt, or not worn, a different type of armor will be selected. If blessed, the chance of the selected armor burning is subject to luck consideration. If the final armor selection is not body armor (regardless of whether the armor survived the luck roll), there is a {{frac|3}} chance that scrolls, potions, and spellbooks in the main inventory will not be subject to burning. Otherwise all scrolls, potions, and spellbooks will have a {{frac|3}} chance of burning. Additionally, the fire trap may dry a wet [[towel]].  {{refsrc|src/trap.c|56|version=NetHack 3.6.6|comment=Effect on inventory}}
-Unlike most traps, fire traps will still activate if you [[jump]] over them. However, they will not activate if you [[levitation|levitate]] or [[flying|fly]] over them.
+Unlike most traps, fire traps will still activate if you [[jump]] over them, but will not activate if you [[levitate]] or [[fly]] over them.
 If a fire trap is created on top of [[ice]] (which is common in the [[Valkyrie quest]]), stepping on it will melt the ice and replace it with a pool of water, potentially resulting in [[drowning]].

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 The trap will attempt to burn an article of clothing with an equal chance of each of 5 types (helm, torso, shield, gloves, or boots) being selected. If the selected armor is not torso, but is either fireproof, thoroughly burnt, or not worn, a different type of armor will be selected. If blessed, the chance of the selected armor burning is subject to luck consideration. If the final armor selection is not body armor (regardless of whether the armor survived the luck roll), there is a {{frac|3}} chance that scrolls, potions, and spellbooks in the main inventory will not be subject to burning. Otherwise all scrolls, potions, and spellbooks will have a {{frac|3}} chance of burning. Additionally, the fire trap may dry a wet [[towel]].  {{refsrc|src/trap.c|56|version=NetHack 3.6.6|comment=Effect on inventory}}
-Unlike most traps, fire traps will still activate if you [[jump]] over them.
+Unlike most traps, fire traps will still activate if you [[jump]] over them. However, they will not activate if you [[levitation|levitate]] or [[flying|fly]] over them.
 If a fire trap is created on top of [[ice]] (which is common in the [[Valkyrie quest]]), stepping on it will melt the ice and replace it with a pool of water, potentially resulting in [[drowning]].

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

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:36, 16 August 2022
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	A [[magic trap]] or [[container trap\|trapped box or chest]] has a chance of acting as a fire trap even where a fire trap cannot be generated. A magic trap always acts as a fire trap if activated by a monster.		A [[magic trap]] or [[container trap\|trapped box or chest]] has a chance of acting as a fire trap even where a fire trap cannot be generated. A magic trap always acts as a fire trap if activated by a monster.
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		+	The [[Invocation ritual]] creates some fire traps.

	==Effects==		==Effects==

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 The logic for this is that paper burns the fastest and leather the slowest.
 ==Removal==
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 ==History==
 Fire traps were introduced in [[NetHack 3.1.0]]. This was the same release that replaced [[Gehennom]] with [[Hell]], hence removing the instadeath caused by entering Hell without fire resistance.
 ==Messages==

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 ==Strategy==
 It is important to obtain fire resistance before entering Gehennom, to avoid frequently taking damage from these traps. Keep scrolls, potions and spellbooks in a [[container]].
 ==Messages==
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 ==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia|
 'Let him be for a while,' said Cohen.  'I reckon the fish disagreed with him.'

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 ==Effects==
-If you lack [[fire resistance]], you take 2d4 damage, and your maximum HP is reduced by between zero and the damage you took. If you are fire-resistant, you lose 0 or 1 HP, and your maximum HP is unaffected.
+If you lack [[fire resistance]], you take 2d4 damage, and your maximum HP is reduced by between zero and the damage you took. If you are fire-resistant, you lose 0 or 1 HP, and your maximum HP is unaffected. {{refsrc|src/trap.c|3125|version=NetHack 3.6.6|comment=Effect on player}} {{refsrc|src/trap.c|2383|version=NetHack 3.6.6|comment=Effect on monsters}}
-The trap will attempt to burn an article of clothing with an equal chance of each of 5 types (helm, torso, shield, gloves, or boots) being selected. If the selected armor is not torso, but is either fireproof, thoroughly burnt, or not worn, a different type of armor will be selected. If blessed, the chance of the selected armor burning is subject to luck consideration. If the final armor selection is not body armor (regardless of whether the armor survived the luck roll), there is a {{frac|3}} chance that scrolls, potions, and spellbooks in the main inventory will not be subject to burning. Otherwise all scrolls, potions, and spellbooks will have a {{frac|3}} chance of burning.  <ref>{{sourcecode|trap.c|3505}} (Fire trap on you) and {{sourcecode|trap.c|1403}} (On monsters)</ref>
+The trap will attempt to burn an article of clothing with an equal chance of each of 5 types (helm, torso, shield, gloves, or boots) being selected. If the selected armor is not torso, but is either fireproof, thoroughly burnt, or not worn, a different type of armor will be selected. If blessed, the chance of the selected armor burning is subject to luck consideration. If the final armor selection is not body armor (regardless of whether the armor survived the luck roll), there is a {{frac|3}} chance that scrolls, potions, and spellbooks in the main inventory will not be subject to burning. Otherwise all scrolls, potions, and spellbooks will have a {{frac|3}} chance of burning. Additionally, the fire trap may dry a wet [[towel]].  {{refsrc|src/trap.c|56|version=NetHack 3.6.6|comment=Effect on inventory}}
 Unlike most traps, fire traps will still activate if you [[jump]] over them.
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 === Golems ===
-Fire affects certain golems in a slightly different way<ref>{{sourcecode|trap.c|3532}} on you, {{sourcecode|trap.c|1437}} on monsters</ref> when it comes to maximum HP loss.  These golems take the 2d4 damage, but their maximum HP is affected as follows:
+Fire affects certain golems in a slightly different way{{refsrc|src/trap.c|2403|version=NetHack 3.6.6|comment=Effect on golems}} {{refsrc|src/trap.c|3149|version=NetHack 3.6.6|comment=Effect on player polymorphed into a golem}} when it comes to maximum HP loss. These golems take the 2d4 damage, but their maximum HP is affected as follows:
 * [[Paper golems]] lose between max HP and max HP (i.e. they are destroyed)
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 [[Category:Traps]]
-{{nethack-343}}
+{{nethack-366}}