Hack'EM strategy guide for vanilla players - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: fix this lede

2025-07-09T14:36:29Z

fix this lede

2025-05-10T22:27:44Z

potholes

2025-05-10T05:40:03Z

pothole

2023-07-25T11:14:41Z

drop scare monster first

2023-07-25T10:12:14Z

Woolly mammoth/Serpopard rain

2023-07-15T08:19:13Z

2023-07-10T23:11:36Z

list many wish worthy items (TODO: add descriptions for when/how to use them)

2023-07-09T21:11:15Z

‎#loot: Clarify when the shop still owns stolen goods

2023-07-09T19:43:38Z

Restructure

2023-07-09T19:43:06Z

Grammar fix

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:36, 9 July 2025
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−	This guide is meant as a ~~introductionary~~ strategy guide for vanilla players so ~~it won't have basic Nethack tips.~~	+	This guide is meant as a introductory strategy guide to [[Hack'EM]] for vanilla players, and so will focus on changes from vanilla and strategy tips that are not in vanilla ''[[NetHack]]''.
−	It will focus on changes from vanilla and strategy tips that are not in vanilla.

	== Techniques ==		== Techniques ==

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 * [[Reaper]]
 * [[Dramborleg]]
-* [[Hellfire]]/[[Plague]]
+* [[Hellfire (SLASH'EM)]]/[[Plague (Hack'EM)|Plague]]
 * [[Houchou]]
 === Other Armor ===

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 === Scrolls ===
 * [[scrolls of charging]]
-* [[scroll of genocide|scrolls of annihilation]]
+* [[scrolls of annihilation]]
-* [[scroll of time|scrolls of time]]
+* [[scrolls of time]]
-* [[scroll of transmogrify|scrolls of transmogrify]]
+* [[scrolls of transmogrify]]
 === Potions ===
-* [[potion of invulnerability|potions of invulnerability]]
+* [[potions of invulnerability]]
 * [[potions of gain level]]
 === Weapons ===
-* [[Bat from Hell]]
+* [[Bat from Hell (SLASH'EM)|Bat from Hell]]
 * [[The Lightsaber Prototype]]
 * [[Thunderstruck]]

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 == Safe and crystal chest cracking/opening ==
 == Woolly mammoth/Serpopard rain ==
-A possible strategy for the [[Astral Plane]] known as "woolly rain" involves using a [[cursed]] [[scroll of genocide]] to generate woolly mammoths, then using them to clear out various monsters, similar to the "purple rain" strategy involving [[purple worm]]s. This strategy was first used in Evilhack. In Hack'EM the Serpopard is an interesting alternative to use for the "rain" strategy.
+A possible strategy for the [[Astral Plane]] known as "woolly rain" involves using a [[cursed]] [[scroll of genocide]] to generate woolly mammoths, then using them to clear out various monsters, similar to the "purple rain" strategy involving [[purple worm]]s. This strategy was first used in Evilhack. In Hack'EM the Serpopard is an interesting alternative to use for the "rain" strategy. Make sure to drop a scroll of scare monster first before summoning them, otherwise they might overwhelm you before you can tame them.
 == Robbing black market ==

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 == Sonic and psychic resistance ==
 == Safe and crystal chest cracking/opening ==
-== Wooly/cat rain ==
+== Woolly mammoth/Serpopard rain ==
 == Robbing black market ==

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 == Wishes ==
 == Forging ==
 == Dual wielding artifacts ==

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 === #loot ===
 You can manage pets inventories using #loot. With this you can take items and give items to your pet.
-This can also help with stealing items from a store but be aware that taking "stolen" goods from your pet as long as it is inside the shop still counts as picking it up in the store.
+This can also help with stealing items from a store, but be careful. As always, you can safely pick up anything your pet drops on the special square just inside the doorway. If you or your pet is on that square, however, anything you loot from your pet still belongs to the shop. The only safe times to take "stolen" goods from your pet are when you are outside the shop and your pet is in the doorway, or you are in the doorway and the pet is outside, or you are both outside.
 === Dagul figurine ===

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 == Shop services ==
 Shops in Hack'EM some times offer services. To use those press p when not carrying shop items to see what services are offered.
 == In game dictionary ==
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 == Necromancer strategy ==

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 == Scrolls ==
-=== Scrolls of knowledge ===
+=== Scroll of knowledge ===
 Hack'EM adds a new base $50 scroll called "scroll of knowledge" (that Arc also start with). These scrolls ask for what type of item you want to identify and will identify those items in your game. This can be useful to identify scrolls/spellbook to be able to write those.
 FIXME: Add text on suggested useful items to identify.