Flying - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2026-07-20T22:22:26Z

tweaks

Entuno: /* Description */ Expand which traps you can fly over.

2024-03-10T11:36:51Z

‎Description: Expand which traps you can fly over.

Umbire the Phantom: Reformat, update sole reference link

2021-07-14T22:59:25Z

Reformat, update sole reference link

Umbire the Phantom: There's no 3.7 based variants either, minus xnh

2021-07-14T05:27:03Z

There's no 3.7 based variants either, minus xnh

Ardub23: 3.7.0 is not a variant

2021-07-14T04:42:24Z

3.7.0 is not a variant

Netzhack: grammar

2021-01-02T17:53:43Z

grammar

Testbutt: /* Variants */

2020-07-02T21:36:50Z

‎Variants

Testbutt: /* SLASH'EM */

2020-07-02T21:19:34Z

‎SLASH'EM

Ardub23: Some corrections: You can reach items in pits, not all E can fly, and xans can hit flying players. Also noted interaction with phasing.

2020-01-22T05:56:13Z

Some corrections: You can reach items in pits, not all E can fly, and xans can hit flying players. Also noted interaction with phasing.

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ChasonBot at 08:33, 19 December 2015

2015-12-19T08:33:01Z

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 ==Bugs==
-You can sometimes displace flying monsters by [[kick]]ing them. If the "''foo'' swoops, nimbly evading your kick" then it is moved to a vacant square randomly selected from those nearest to you.{{refsrc|dokick.c|209}} This means that on sufficiently crowded levels, it is possible for a flying creature to swoop through a wall. (This is possibly an effect of [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3#C343-38|bug C343-38]]; it is hard to tell from its description.)
+You can sometimes displace flying monsters by [[Kick (command)|kicking]] them. If the "''foo'' swoops, nimbly evading your kick" then it is moved to a vacant square randomly selected from those nearest to you.{{refsrc|dokick.c|209}} This means that on sufficiently crowded levels, it is possible for a flying creature to swoop through a wall. (This is possibly an effect of [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3#C343-38|bug C343-38]]; it is hard to tell from its description.)
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 <references/>
 {{DOD}}
 [[Category:Properties]]

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 The detailed effects of flying are as follows:
-* You can pass over [[pit]]s, [[hole]]s, [[trap door]]s, [[squeaky board]]s, and [[bear trap]]s without triggering them. (Pits and holes in [[Sokoban]] will still trap you.)
+* You can pass over [[pit]]s, [[hole]]s, and most other [[trap]]s without triggering them. (Pits and holes in [[Sokoban]] will still trap you.)
 * You can pick up items in pits and spiked pits without falling in. If you begin flying while stuck in a pit, you can escape in one turn.
 * You can descend into holes and trap doors with the {{kbd|>}} command.

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-'''Flying''' is an intrinsic [[property]] which allows a creature to avoid contact with the ground. Unlike [[levitation]], flight allows control over vertical movement, so while flying you can pick up items on the floor, go down stairs, use ranged weapons without hurtling in the opposite direction, and so on. Broadly speaking, flight gives almost all of the benefits of levitation with none of the downsides.
+'''Flying''' is an intrinsic [[property]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', Monsters that fly are defined in the [[source code]] with the  '''<code>M1_FLY</code>''' flag.{{refsrc|include/monflag.h|70|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}
-The only ways to fly in vanilla ''NetHack'' are by [[polyself|polymorphing]] into or [[riding]] on a flying monster. Thus, in most games, flight is never achieved, and levitation is used instead for the short periods of time necessary to cross water or lava and avoid traps.
+Flight allows a [[monster]] to avoid contact with the ground as with [[levitation]], but additionally allows control over vertical movement - while flying, you can pick up items on the floor, go down stairs, use ranged weapons without hurtling in the opposite direction, and so on. Broadly speaking, flight gives almost all of the benefits of levitation with none of the downsides.
-In the [[source code]], a monster is defined as flying if it has the '''M1_FLY''' flag.{{refsrc|monflag.h|74}} Even though {{monclasssym|e}} [[eye or sphere|eyes and spheres]] possess the M1_FLY flag, they levitate rather than fly.
+==Description==
+The detailed effects of flying are as follows:
 * You can pass over [[pit]]s, [[hole]]s, [[trap door]]s, [[squeaky board]]s, and [[bear trap]]s without triggering them. (Pits and holes in [[Sokoban]] will still trap you.)
 * You can pick up items in pits and spiked pits without falling in. If you begin flying while stuck in a pit, you can escape in one turn.
-* You can descend into holes and trap doors with the {{kbd|>}} command. For example, you can descend into the [[Valley of the Dead]] from the [[castle]].
+* You can descend into holes and trap doors with the {{kbd|>}} command.
 * [[Land mine]]s have a chance of not being triggered, and will not wound your legs.
 * You can move over [[lava]] and [[moat|water]] safely, and you can [[dip]] items into water.
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 * You [[escaping the dungeon|escape the dungeon]] rather than dying if you [[level teleport]] to a level between &minus;9 and &minus;1.
 * You cannot snag underwater items with a [[bullwhip]] unless you start levitating.<!--Seems like a bug. Is this still true in 3.6.4?-->
-If you begin [[phasing]] through something solid, you will stop flying until you are in open space again.
+Even though all {{mcsl|e}} possess the <code>M1_FLY</code> flag, they levitate rather than fly.
-==Acquiring==
+===List of flying monsters===
+The following monsters are capable of flight:
 * {{monsymlink|killer bee}}
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 * any monster represented by {{mcsl|v}}, {{mcsl|y}}, {{mcsl|B}}, {{mcsl|D}}, or {{mcsl|V}}
-The following monsters also fly, but are not valid polymorph forms:
+These monsters listed below are also capable of flight, but are not valid [[polymorph]] forms:
 * {{monsymlink|Angel}}
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 * {{monsymlink|Nalzok}}
-===Riding===
+==Obtaining flight==
+The only way to obtain this property is to [[polyself]] into one of the flying monsters listed above, or [[ride]] one as a steed. The eligible flying steeds are:
 * {{monsymlink|couatl}}
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 * {{monsymlink|jabberwock}}
 * any monster represented by {{mcsl|D}}
 ==Bugs==
 You can sometimes displace flying monsters by [[kick]]ing them. If the "''foo'' swoops, nimbly evading your kick" then it is moved to a vacant square randomly selected from those nearest to you.{{refsrc|dokick.c|209}} This means that on sufficiently crowded levels, it is possible for a flying creature to swoop through a wall. (This is possibly an effect of [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3#C343-38|bug C343-38]]; it is hard to tell from its description.)
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 ==Variants==
-[[SLASH'EM]] added the [[amulet of flying]] which grants flying extrinsically. It cannot be [[eating jewelry|eaten]] to gain intrinsic flight. You can also snatch items from pits while flying with a [[fishing pole]].
+The [[amulet of flying]] is an item that originated in [[SLASH'EM]] and has since appeared in many variants.
-The amulet of flying has since been added to [[Fourk]], [[EvilHack]], and [[UnNetHack]], as well as [[xNetHack]]. [[dNetHack]] has boots of flying instead.
+Various new flying races and monsters (and thus additional polyforms) are often added in variants - the [[Vampire (starting race)|vampire]]  player race]] has intrinsic flight in all variants.
-Player [[Vampire (starting race)|vampires]] and [[Angel (starting race)|angels]] have intrinsic flight. [[Half-dragon (starting race)|Half-dragons]] receive flight at XL 14.
+===SLASH'EM===
-In Fourk, [[Valkyrie]]s have intrinsic flight.
+SLASH'EM also introduces many new flying monsters.
 ==References==
 <references/>
 {{DOD}}
 [[Category:Properties]]
-{{nethack-343}}
+{{nethack-366}}

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 ==Variants==
 [[SLASH'EM]] added the [[amulet of flying]] which grants flying extrinsically. It cannot be [[eating jewelry|eaten]] to gain intrinsic flight. You can also snatch items from pits while flying with a [[fishing pole]].
-The amulet of flying has since been added to [[Fourk]], [[EvilHack]], and [[UnNetHack]], as well as variants based on [[NetHack 3.7.0]].  [[dNetHack]] has boots of flying instead.
+The amulet of flying has since been added to [[Fourk]], [[EvilHack]], and [[UnNetHack]], as well as [[xNetHack]]. [[dNetHack]] has boots of flying instead.
 Player [[Vampire (starting race)|vampires]] and [[Angel (starting race)|angels]] have intrinsic flight. [[Half-dragon (starting race)|Half-dragons]] receive flight at XL 14.

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 ==Acquiring==
 ===Polymorphing===
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 [[SLASH'EM]] added the [[amulet of flying]] which grants flying extrinsically. It cannot be [[eating jewelry|eaten]] to gain intrinsic flight. You can also snatch items from pits while flying with a [[fishing pole]].
-The Amulet of Flying has since been added to [[Fourk]], [[NetHack_3.7.0]](in development), [[Evilhack]], and [[UnNetHack]].  [[dNetHack]] has boots of flying instead.
+The amulet of flying has since been added to [[Fourk]], [[EvilHack]], and [[UnNetHack]], as well as variants based on [[NetHack 3.7.0]].  [[dNetHack]] has boots of flying instead.
-Player [[Vampire (starting race)|Vampires]] and [[Angel (starting race)|Angels]] have intrinsic flight.  [[Half-dragon_(starting_race)|Half-Dragons]] receive flight at XL 14.
+Player [[Vampire (starting race)|vampires]] and [[Angel (starting race)|angels]] have intrinsic flight. [[Half-dragon (starting race)|Half-dragons]] receive flight at XL 14.
-In Fourk, [[Valkyries]] have intrinsic flight.
+In Fourk, [[Valkyrie]]s have intrinsic flight.
 ==References==

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 ==History==
-Prior to NetHack ?.?.?, [[xan]]s's attacks were unable to reach flying opponents, and flying players were unable to pick up items in pits. However, [[container]]s in pits could still be looted.
+Prior to NetHack ?.?.?, [[xan]]s' attacks were unable to reach flying opponents, and flying players were unable to pick up items in pits. However, [[container]]s in pits could still be looted.
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 ==Variants==

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