Fountain - Revision history

YourAdHereCZ: /* Other fountain effects */ rogue closing ref tag removed

2025-02-17T02:40:15Z

‎Other fountain effects: rogue closing ref tag removed

YourAdHereCZ: typo/broken English

2025-02-16T23:38:32Z

typo/broken English

YourAdHereCZ: /* Dipping */ clarify that after Excalibur, fountain disappears for all characters, not just non-lawful; wizard mode prompts whether to dry up fountain

2025-02-16T22:28:47Z

‎Dipping: clarify that after Excalibur, fountain disappears for all characters, not just non-lawful; wizard mode prompts whether to dry up fountain

Phol ende wodan: /* Dipping */ 3.7: washing hands in fountains; also clarify that the curse dip effect ignores any blessing previously on the item

2024-12-18T02:15:55Z

‎Dipping: 3.7: washing hands in fountains; also clarify that the curse dip effect ignores any blessing previously on the item

Ion frigate: another one i didn't know, but i had noticed that early fountain wishes seemed fairly frequent; pretty sure the expected total number of wishes is lower, but want to confirm that

2024-06-30T20:58:08Z

another one i didn't know, but i had noticed that early fountain wishes seemed fairly frequent; pretty sure the expected total number of wishes is lower, but want to confirm that

Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2024-05-22T12:55:16Z

potholes et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: languages

2024-02-18T15:53:53Z

languages

Cathartes: I think the previous text meant the non-random fountains in the center of the Oracle level, not any fountain on the level

2023-06-07T02:35:31Z

I think the previous text meant the non-random fountains in the center of the Oracle level, not any fountain on the level

Riverrun: /* Magic fountain hunting */ oracle level fountains can be magic (v3.6.7)

2023-06-06T14:54:26Z

‎Magic fountain hunting: oracle level fountains can be magic (v3.6.7)

Umbire the Phantom: /* Dipping /

2023-04-03T15:33:01Z

‎Dipping: *

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 ==Other fountain effects==
-Digging down in a fountain square will probably create [[pool]]s in your vicinity. Eligible spaces are those within 7 spaces of you, arranged in a checkerboard fashion (which may either have potential pool spaces orthogonally or diagonally adjacent to the fountain). To become a pool, a space must be in a room, in line of sight, not have a boulder on it, and not be adjacent to an exit to the room (even an undetected secret door). It is more likely that spaces nearer you will become pools, but the fountain itself never will.{{reffunc|fountain.c|gush}}</ref>
+Digging down in a fountain square will probably create [[pool]]s in your vicinity. Eligible spaces are those within 7 spaces of you, arranged in a checkerboard fashion (which may either have potential pool spaces orthogonally or diagonally adjacent to the fountain). To become a pool, a space must be in a room, in line of sight, not have a boulder on it, and not be adjacent to an exit to the room (even an undetected secret door). It is more likely that spaces nearer you will become pools, but the fountain itself never will.{{reffunc|fountain.c|gush}}
 It is quite likely that digging a fountain in a very small room will produce no pools, and it is always possible to get no pools, but very unlikely in large rooms.

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 The '''fountain''' is a [[dungeon feature]] in ''[[NetHack]]'', represented primarily by a {{blue|<nowiki>{</nowiki>}} (''left curly bracket''). They are found randomly scattered throughout the dungeon, usually in rooms that do not have any other [[dungeon feature]] (i.e. [[chest]]s, [[sink]]s) in them. You can use a fountain by dipping items into it, [[quaff]]ing its water, and by digging down on it.
-Fountains on non-[[special level]]s have a {{frac|7}} (14%) chance of being magic,{{refsrc|src/mklev.c|1325|comment=This is the only place this is ever set for a floor tile that could be a fountain, and the special level loader does not execute this piece of code.}} an attribute that cannot be determined before use. Fountains created by [[dig]]ging on a [[sink]] are non-magical.
+Fountains on non-[[special level]]s have a {{frac|7}} (~14%) chance of being magic,{{refsrc|src/mklev.c|1325|comment=This is the only place this is ever set for a floor tile that could be a fountain, and the special level loader does not execute this piece of code.}} an attribute that cannot be determined before use. Fountains created by [[dig]]ging on a [[sink]] are non-magical.
 ==Glyphs and tiles==
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 |{{frac|30}}
 |"You unleash a water demon!"<br />"You feel the presence of evil." (blind)<br />"Grateful for his/her release, he/she grants you a wish!" (peaceful)<br />"The fountain bubbles furiously for a moment, then calms." (summoning failed)
-|A [[water demon]] is summoned. It has an (80+DL)/100 chance of being hostile (100% if you have the [[Amulet of Yendor]]); if not hostile, the demon grants one wish and then vanish.
+|A [[water demon]] is summoned. It has an (80+DL)/100 chance of being hostile (100% if you have the [[Amulet of Yendor]]); if not hostile, the demon grants one wish and then vanishes.
 |-
 |{{frac|30}}

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 ==Dipping==
-If you #[[dip]] a single ordinary long sword in a fountain, are at least experience level 5, and [[Excalibur]] doesn't already exist in your game, then there is a {{frac|6}} chance of something special happening to your long sword. If you are lawful, the long sword is converted into the blessed, uneroded, erodeproof Excalibur, and you exercise your wisdom. If you are neutral or chaotic, your long sword is cursed, loses its rustproofing, and may lose an enchantment, and you abuse your wisdom. The fountain then disappears. If you were dipping in [[Minetown]], this will anger the Minetown Watch whether you've been warned or not.
+If you #[[dip]] a single ordinary long sword in a fountain, are at least experience level 5, and [[Excalibur]] doesn't already exist in your game, then there is a {{frac|6}} chance of something special happening to your long sword. If you are lawful, the long sword is converted into the blessed, uneroded, erodeproof Excalibur, and you exercise your wisdom. If you are neutral or chaotic, your long sword is cursed, loses its rustproofing, and may lose an enchantment, and you abuse your wisdom. In either case, the fountain then disappears. If you were dipping in [[Minetown]], this will anger the Minetown Watch whether you've been warned or not.
 In any other case, the dipping is handled normally. First, the object gets wet and does the appropriate things (scrolls and spellbooks blank, potions dilute, iron objects rust, lit objects go out, grease washes off, objects in a dipped non-oilskin container also get wet). Then special effects can happen (only 50% chance if wetting object already caused an effect):{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|394}}
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-After each of the effects in the above table, the fountain has a {{frac|3}} chance of drying up (except in [[Minetown]], where you'll always get one [[#Minetown|warning]]).
+After each of the effects in the above table, the fountain has a {{frac|3}} chance of drying up (except in [[Minetown]], where you'll always get one [[#Minetown|warning]]). When playing in [[wizard mode]], you are prompted whether you want the drying out to occur.
 If wetting the object causes an effect, there is a 50% that no special effect happens. Therefore dipping a non-water potion in a fountain has only a {{frac|6}} chance of drying up the fountain because wetting the potion has the effect of diluting the potion, whereas dipping a rock in a fountain has a {{frac|3}} chance of drying up the fountain because wetting the rock has no effect on the rock.

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 |{{frac|30}}
 |No message.
-|The dipped item is cursed outright.
+|The dipped item is cursed outright, even if it was blessed.
 |-
 |{{frac|30}}
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 If you dip until it dries up or gives the desired result, you have 31.6% chance of an uncurse or 9.4% chance each of a curse / demon / nymph per fountain.
 ==Other fountain effects==

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-[[SLASH'EM]] changes the chance of getting a wish from the water demon to (8 &minus; DL) / 20. Thus, on earlier levels the chance is a bit higher (on DL 1 the probability of getting a wish from a single fountain is 3.42%), but it never happens below DL 7.
+[[SLASH'EM]] changes the chance of getting a wish from the water demon to (8 &minus; DL) / 20. Thus, on earlier levels the chance is considerably higher (on DL 1 the probability of getting a wish from a single fountain is 3.42%), but it never happens below DL 7.
 ===SporkHack===

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 === Fountain quaffing ===
-Fountain quaffing is the specific practice of immediately quaffing from every fountain you find, in the hope of releasing a [[water demon]] and getting an early [[wishing|wish]]. In a lesser form, most inexperienced players will unintentionally engage in this behavior; this is unfortunate as most fountain quaffers die after a few hundred turns, but those with experience don't mind because they can just start again. This is a form of [[metagaming]] considered fairly low. It is the reason why [[water moccasin]]s rank so highly on the [http://alt.org/nethack/topdeaths.html list of top deaths] on [[nethack.alt.org]], and perhaps the explanation why quaffing from fountains in general is a leading cause of death there (along with deaths to [[ant|Team Ant]]).  Wizards who start with a scroll of taming, a [[tooled horn]] or [[leather drum|drum]], or a [[spellbook of charm monster]] are slightly safer in this practice.
+Fountain quaffing is the specific practice of immediately quaffing from every fountain you find, in the hope of releasing a [[water demon]] and getting an early [[wish]]. In a lesser form, most inexperienced players will unintentionally engage in this behavior; this is unfortunate as most fountain quaffers die after a few hundred turns, but those with experience don't mind because they can just start again. This is a form of [[metagaming]] considered fairly low. It is the reason why [[water moccasin]]s rank so highly on the [http://alt.org/nethack/topdeaths.html list of top deaths] on [[nethack.alt.org]], and perhaps the explanation why quaffing from fountains in general is a leading cause of death there (along with deaths to [[ant|Team Ant]]).  Wizards who start with a scroll of taming, a [[tooled horn]] or [[leather drum]], or a [[spellbook of charm monster]] are slightly safer in this practice.
 ===Magic fountain hunting===
-Some players prefer to go hunting for magic fountains for their blessed gain ability effect. This is typically an early-midgame strategy performed after the player is confident they have 4+ Luck and can deal with any of the negative fountain effects they might encounter from a normal fountain. It is a good idea to protect your inventory from curses with a sack. The approach is simple: repeatedly quaff from each randomly-placed fountain until something other than "The cool draught refreshes you." happens. If the fountain is magic, the something else will be the magic effect; if not, the random fountain effect will indicate a non-magic fountain. Don't bother quaffing in [[Minetown]], [[Mines' End]], the center of the [[Oracle]] room, the [[Big Room]], the [[Castle]], or [[Juiblex's swamp]]&mdash;those are never magic. If you should happen to get a wish in the process, so much the better.
+Some players prefer to go hunting for magic fountains for their blessed gain ability effect. This is typically an early-midgame strategy performed after the player is confident they have 4+ Luck and can deal with any of the negative fountain effects they might encounter from a normal fountain. It is a good idea to protect your inventory from curses with a sack. The approach is simple: repeatedly quaff from each randomly-placed fountain until something other than "The cool draught refreshes you." happens. If the fountain is magic, the something else will be the magic effect; if not, the random fountain effect will indicate a non-magic fountain - if you should happen to get a wish in the process, so much the better. Don't bother quaffing in [[Minetown]], [[Mines' End]], the center of the [[Oracle (level)|Oracle room]], the [[Big Room]], the [[Castle]], or [[Juiblex's swamp]]&mdash;those are never magic.
 You don't lose any expected wishes by doing so, but because the consequences of quaffing are worse than those of dipping, once you know a fountain is non-magical, if you want to try to get wishes from it it is best to do so by dipping objects not quaffing them.
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 The expected number of items cursed per gain ability effect is {{frac|i|20}}, where i is the number of items you have in your inventory while quaffing. If you drop items (perhaps because you have no sack) it's worth noting that quaffing can put pools on nearby map squares, but not on the square of the fountain itself. <ref>http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~damerell/games/magicfountain.txt</ref> You can drop items you really don't want cursed, such as your [[luckstone]], [[unicorn horn]], or [[bag of holding]], right on the fountain or in a nearby doorway while you quaff, to keep them from ending up at the bottom of a pool.
-=== Dipping for Excalibur ===
+===Dipping for Excalibur===
 An obvious strategy for [[lawful]] characters, especially [[valkyrie]]s and [[knight]]s who start the game with a longsword. As soon as they reach level 5, they start dipping their longsword into every (non-[[Minetown]]) fountain they can find until they receive [[Excalibur]]. At level 5, these combat-strong characters may even stand a decent chance against the more dangerous fountain effects, and the hoped-for eventual conversion of the thoroughly rusted, possibly now cursed longsword fixes these issues.
 === Making holy water ===
 A [[potion of holy water]] (blessed potion of water) is useful for uncursing and blessing items as well as curing lycanthropy and illness. Potions could be converted into potions of water by dipping into a fountain twice, and then blessed on an [[altar]] as described in the holy water article. Unfortunately, the fountain has a chance of drying up before you have converted all of your potions. The same applies to blanking scrolls and spellbooks.
 The solution is to stand on a fountain and dig down. The fountain will be destroyed with a large chance of making several [[Moat|pools]] of water. Potions can then be dipped in them without using up your water supply. Unburden yourself, carry only items you want blanked, rusted or converted to potions of water, and jump into the pool. You will crawl out (and get a scary message). <!-- You can only drown if all adjacent tiles are occupied with monsters, boulders or wall. That's too corner-case to include it here. --> Alternatively, [[water walking boots]] or [[flying]] let you #[[dip]] while standing on the water without getting yourself wet. Beware that potions of acid might explode, although not always. If you jump into pools, they will never deal damage, identify, or convert to water, but they might survive.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|2723}}
 Once your character becomes powerful enough to withstand the bad fountain results (water demons, nymphs, and mocassins are the main ones to watch out for), dipping items (especially items that take no water damage) into fountains is one of the more readily-available means to uncurse them.  This is most useful for cursed [[unicorn horn]]s found in bones, and [[magic lamp]]s that happen to generate cursed (uncursing them via fountain means you need less holy water to eventually bless them). It can also be useful for cursed equipment; for instance [[levitation boots]] often generate cursed, provide an important extrinsic, and are usable even if rotted or burnt. (However, levitation boots cannot be dipped into a fountain while worn, so you need to uncurse them in advance.) You should not rely on being able to uncurse items this way, as the fountain will frequently dry up first, but it is frequently worth trying before resorting to consumables like [[scroll of remove curse|scrolls of remove curse]] or [[potion of holy water|potions of holy water]].
-=== Obtaining curses ===
+===Obtaining curses===
 Some items are [[Unholy water#Possible uses|more useful cursed]]. If you don't find any [[bones]] piles, the next safest [[conduct]]-proof way to make [[unholy water]] is to dip a [[potion of water]] into fountains until it becomes cursed. Prepare for the hazards! This works best if the game shows the potion's [[BUC]] status because you won't get a message, but you can also keep testing if the potion still [[stack]]s with known-uncursed water. Once you have it, unholy water can be replicated just like holy water.
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 Of course, reading a blessed [[scroll of remove curse]] while confused provides a much safer way to make unholy water.
-=== Small swamps ===
+===Small swamps===
 In very small rooms, a [[swamp]] may generate with just one water [[pool]], easily mistaken for a fountain. Be careful not to accidentally fall into pools.
-== Variants ==
+==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
 [[SLASH'EM]] changes the chance of getting a wish from the water demon to (8 &minus; DL) / 20. Thus, on earlier levels the chance is a bit higher (on DL 1 the probability of getting a wish from a single fountain is 3.42%), but it never happens below DL 7.
-=== SporkHack ===
+===SporkHack===
 In [[SporkHack]], only lawful [[Knight]]s can dip for [[Excalibur]].
-== Encyclopedia entry ==
+==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia|
 Rest! This little Fountain runs
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	The '''fountain''' is a [[dungeon feature]] in ''[[NetHack]]'', represented primarily by a {{blue\|<nowiki>{</nowiki>}} (''left curly bracket''). They are found randomly scattered throughout the dungeon, usually in rooms that do not have any other [[dungeon feature]] (i.e. [[chest]]s, [[sink]]s) in them. You can use a fountain by dipping items into it, [[quaff]]ing its water, and by digging down on it.		The '''fountain''' is a [[dungeon feature]] in ''[[NetHack]]'', represented primarily by a {{blue\|<nowiki>{</nowiki>}} (''left curly bracket''). They are found randomly scattered throughout the dungeon, usually in rooms that do not have any other [[dungeon feature]] (i.e. [[chest]]s, [[sink]]s) in them. You can use a fountain by dipping items into it, [[quaff]]ing its water, and by digging down on it.

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 ===Magic fountain hunting===
-Some players prefer to go hunting for magic fountains for their blessed gain ability effect. This is typically an early-midgame strategy performed after the player is confident they have 4+ Luck and can deal with any of the negative fountain effects they might encounter from a normal fountain. It is a good idea to protect your inventory from curses with a sack. The approach is simple: repeatedly quaff from each randomly-placed fountain until something other than "The cool draught refreshes you." happens. If the fountain is magic, the something else will be the magic effect; if not, the random fountain effect will indicate a non-magic fountain. Don't bother quaffing in [[Minetown]], [[Mines' End]], the [[Oracle]] level, the [[Big Room]], the [[Castle]], or [[Juiblex's swamp]]&mdash;those are never magic. If you should happen to get a wish in the process, so much the better.
+Some players prefer to go hunting for magic fountains for their blessed gain ability effect. This is typically an early-midgame strategy performed after the player is confident they have 4+ Luck and can deal with any of the negative fountain effects they might encounter from a normal fountain. It is a good idea to protect your inventory from curses with a sack. The approach is simple: repeatedly quaff from each randomly-placed fountain until something other than "The cool draught refreshes you." happens. If the fountain is magic, the something else will be the magic effect; if not, the random fountain effect will indicate a non-magic fountain. Don't bother quaffing in [[Minetown]], [[Mines' End]], the [[Big Room]], the [[Castle]], or [[Juiblex's swamp]]&mdash;those are never magic. If you should happen to get a wish in the process, so much the better.
 You don't lose any expected wishes by doing so, but because the consequences of quaffing are worse than those of dipping, once you know a fountain is non-magical, if you want to try to get wishes from it it is best to do so by dipping objects not quaffing them.

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 ==Dipping==
-If you [[dip|#dip]] a single ordinary long sword in a fountain, are at least experience level 5, and [[Excalibur]] doesn't already exist in your game, then there is a {{frac|6}} chance of something special happening to your long sword. If you are lawful, the long sword is converted into the blessed, uneroded, erodeproof Excalibur, and you exercise your wisdom. If you are neutral or chaotic, your long sword is cursed, loses its rustproofing, and may lose an enchantment, and you abuse your wisdom. The fountain then disappears. If you were dipping in [[Minetown]], this will anger the Minetown Watch whether you've been warned or not.
+In any other case, the dipping is handled normally. First, the object gets wet and does the appropriate things (scrolls and spellbooks blank, potions dilute, iron objects rust, lit objects go out, grease washes off, objects in a dipped non-oilskin container also get wet). Then special effects can happen (only 50% chance if wetting object already caused an effect):{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|394}}
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