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Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ on second thought...

2025-01-29T20:44:33Z

‎Strategy: on second thought...

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit

2025-01-29T20:26:41Z

copyedit

Furey: not just hit point damage, all types of damage

2024-07-06T03:40:20Z

not just hit point damage, all types of damage

Furey: /* Description */ capitalization. typo.

2024-07-06T03:36:17Z

‎Description: capitalization. typo.

Furey: Delete oodles of redundant information, such as a list of every spellcasting monster. Add several missing facts. (Looks like the 3.6 tag was pro forma). Address the TODO. Verify all the facts against 3.6.7. Update references from 3.4.3 to 3.6.7.

2024-07-06T03:34:08Z

Delete oodles of redundant information, such as a list of every spellcasting monster. Add several missing facts. (Looks like the 3.6 tag was pro forma). Address the TODO. Verify all the facts against 3.6.7. Update references from 3.4.3 to 3.6.7.

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Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2024-05-22T14:00:14Z

potholes et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: lede, earmark

2024-03-09T16:04:36Z

lede, earmark

Actual-nh: Typo

2021-03-01T04:56:03Z

Typo

Umbire the Phantom at 02:52, 1 March 2021

2021-03-01T02:52:49Z

Umbire the Phantom: /* SLASH'EM */

2021-02-15T20:57:27Z

‎SLASH'EM

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 ==Strategy==
-Half spell damage is a useful supplement to magic resistance for lowering damage from various magical attacks, as well as reducing the amount of items cursed by a curse items spell or [[harassment]] from the [[Wizard of Yendor]].
+Half spell damage is a useful supplement to magic resistance for lowering damage from various magical attacks, as well as reducing the amount of items cursed by a curse items spell or harassment from the [[Wizard of Yendor]].
 ==Variants==

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 ==Description==
 Half spell damage reduces damage from many [[monster spells]]{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/mcastu.c|292|comment=function mcastu}}, [[ray]] attacks (but not [[breath]] attacks){{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/zap.c|3892|comment=20 to 29 and -20 to -29 are breath types}}, other magical attacks, and a few magical effects that are not attacks.
 {|class="wikitable"
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 ! Effect
 |-
-| [[Psi bolt]] || [[Monster spell#Mage spells|monster mage spell]] || Halves damages. Stacks with magic resistance to quarter damage.
+| [[Psi bolt]] || [[mage spell]] || Halves damages. Stacks with [[magic resistance]] to quarter damage.
 |-
-| [[Stun (monster spell)]] || [[Monster spell#Mage spells|monster mage spell]] || Halves duration.
+| [[Stun (monster spell)]] || [[mage spell]] || Halves duration.
 |-
-| [[Drain strength]] || [[Monster spell#Mage spells|monster mage spell]] || Halves strength reduction.
+| [[Drain strength]] || [[mage spell]] || Halves strength reduction.
 |-
-| [[Open wounds]] || [[Monster spell#Clerical spells|monster clerical spell]] || Halves damage. Stacks with magic resistance to quarter damage.
+| [[Open wounds]] || [[Monster spell#Clerical spells|clerical spell]] || Halves damage. Stacks with magic resistance to quarter damage.
 |-
-| [[Confuse (monster spell)]] || [[Monster spell#Clerical spells|monster clerical spell]] || Halves duration.
+| [[Confuse (monster spell)]] || [[Monster spell#Clerical spells|clerical spell]] || Halves duration.
 |-
-| [[Paralyze (monster spell)]] || [[Monster spell#Clerical spells|monster clerical spell]] || Halves duration.
+| [[Paralyze (monster spell)]] || [[Monster spell#Clerical spells|clerical spell]] || Halves duration.
 |-
-| [[Blind (monster spell)]] || [[Monster spell#Clerical spells|monster clerical spell]] || Halves duration.
+| [[Blind (monster spell)]] || [[Monster spell#Clerical spells|clerical spell]] || Halves duration.
 |-
-| [[Lightning (monster spell)]] || [[Monster spell#Clerical spells|monster clerical spell]] || Halves damage.
+| [[Lightning (monster spell)]] || [[Monster spell#Clerical spells|clerical spell]] || Halves damage.
 |-
-| [[Fire pillar]] || [[Monster spell#Clerical spells|monster clerical spell]] || Halves damage.
+| [[Fire pillar]] || [[Monster spell#Clerical spells|clerical spell]] || Halves damage.
 |-
-| [[Ray]] || any ray (but not breath) || Halves damage.
+| [[Ray]] || any ray minus [[breath]] weapons || Halves damage.
 |-
-| Magical cold attack || such as that of [[Asmodeus]] || Halves damage.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/mcastu.c|292}}
+| [[Cone of cold (monster spell)]] || [[Asmodeus]] || Halves damage.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/mcastu.c|292}}
 |-
-| [[Mind blast]] || monster special ability || Halves damage.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/monmove.c|517}}
+| [[Mind blast]] || special ability of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s || Halves damage.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/monmove.c|517}}
 |-
 | [[Wand of striking]] || zapped by a monster || Halves damage.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/muse.c|1257}}
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 | [[Scroll of fire]] || read by a monster || Halves damage.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/muse.c|1519}}
 |-
-| [[Curse items]] || [[monster spell]], [[throne]] effect, [[Wizard of Yendor#Harassment|harassment effect]] || Reduces number of items cursed.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/sit.c|356|comment=function rndcurse}}
+| [[Curse items]] || [[monster spell]], [[throne]] effect, [[Wizard of Yendor#Harassment|harassment effect]] || Reduces number of items cursed.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/sit.c|356|comment=<tt>rndcurse</tt> function}}
 |-
-| [[Antimagic trap]] || triggered by hero || If hero has [[magic resistance]], ''increases'' hit point damage by 1d4.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/trap.c|1429}}
+| [[Antimagic trap]] || triggered by hero || If hero has magic resistance, ''increases'' hit point damage by 1d4.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/trap.c|1429}}
 |}
 Half spell damage does not reduce damage from:
-* Magic missile attacks such as those of [[Angel]]s{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/mcastu.c|315|comment=case AD_MAGM recalculates damage after half spell damage was applied}}
+* [[Magic missile (monster spell)|Magic missile]] monster spells{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/mcastu.c|315|comment=case AD_MAGM recalculates damage after half spell damage was applied}}
-* The [[geyser]] monster clerical spell
+* The [[geyser]] monster spell
-* [[breath]] attacks
+* Breath weapons
-Many magical attacks and effects are already defended by the [[resistance]]s available from crowning (plus [[magic resistance]]), or easily fixed with a [[noncursed]] [[unicorn horn]]. Those which are not are:
+==Strategy==
-* Monster spells: [[psi bolt]], [[open wounds]], and [[curse items]]
+Half spell damage is a useful supplement to magic resistance for lowering damage from various magical attacks, as well as reducing the amount of items cursed by a curse items spell or [[harassment]] from the [[Wizard of Yendor]].
 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], the [[Yeoman]] quest artifact, the [[Crown of Saint Edward]], also confers half spell damage.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], the [[Yeoman]] quest artifact, the [[Crown of Saint Edward]], grants half spell damage while carried.
 ==See also==
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 <references/>
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 ==Description==
-Half spell damage reduces hit point damage from many [[monster spells]]{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/mcastu.c|292|comment=function mcastu}}, [[ray]] attacks (but not [[breath]] attacks),{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/zap.c|3892|comment=20 to 29 and -20 to -29 are breath types}}, other magical attacks, and a few magical effects that are not attacks.
+Half spell damage reduces damage from many [[monster spells]]{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/mcastu.c|292|comment=function mcastu}}, [[ray]] attacks (but not [[breath]] attacks),{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/zap.c|3892|comment=20 to 29 and -20 to -29 are breath types}}, other magical attacks, and a few magical effects that are not attacks.
 {|class="wikitable"

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 | [[Confuse (monster spell)]] || [[Monster spell#Clerical spells|monster clerical spell]] || Halves duration.
 |-
-| [[Paralyze (monster spell)]] || [[Monster spell#Clerical spells|monster clerical spell]] || Halves duation.
+| [[Paralyze (monster spell)]] || [[Monster spell#Clerical spells|monster clerical spell]] || Halves duration.
 |-
 | [[Blind (monster spell)]] || [[Monster spell#Clerical spells|monster clerical spell]] || Halves duration.
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 | Magical cold attack || such as that of [[Asmodeus]] || Halves damage.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/mcastu.c|292}}
 |-
-| [[Mind blast]] || Monster special ability || Halves damage.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/monmove.c|517}}
+| [[Mind blast]] || monster special ability || Halves damage.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/monmove.c|517}}
 |-
 | [[Wand of striking]] || zapped by a monster || Halves damage.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/muse.c|1257}}

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 The following sources of damage, though they may be considered spells, are not affected by half spell damage:
 *The [[magic missile]] attack from [[angel]]s, [[Yeenoghu]], [[gray dragon]]s and the [[Chromatic Dragon]].
-*The [[Oracle]]'s [[passive]] magic missile attack.{{refsrc|uhitm.c|2228}}
+*[[Oracle (monster)|The Oracle's]] [[passive]] magic missile attack.{{refsrc|uhitm.c|2228}}
 *The [[geyser]] monster spell, which is considered physical damage.{{refsrc|mcastu.c|495}}
 *Any spells cast or wands zapped by the player.{{refsrc|zap.c|3185}}{{refsrc|zap.c|3265}}
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 ==References==
 <references/>
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-{{nethack-366}}
+{{nethack-367}}

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−	'''Half spell damage''' is an [[extrinsic]] property ~~which~~ halves any [[damage]] taken from spells~~, as well as halving~~ certain other effects.	+	'''Half spell damage''' is an [[extrinsic]] [[property]] that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'', and halves any [[damage]] taken from spells while reducing the impact of certain other spell effects.

	This property is conferred by carrying [[the Orb of Detection]], [[the Platinum Yendorian Express Card]], [[the Orb of Fate]] or [[the Eye of the Aethiopica]]. Carrying more than one of these objects does not further affect spell damage.		This property is conferred by carrying [[the Orb of Detection]], [[the Platinum Yendorian Express Card]], [[the Orb of Fate]] or [[the Eye of the Aethiopica]]. Carrying more than one of these objects does not further affect spell damage.

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 ==Description==
-Half sepll damage reduces any damage inflicted from spells by 50%.
+Half spell damage reduces any damage inflicted from spells by 50%.
 {{todo|Also appears to affect damage from wands zapped by monsters? (see {{function|zap.c|zhitu|x}})}}

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-'''Half spell damage''' is an [[extrinsic]] property which halves any [[damage]] taken from spells, as well as halving certain other effects. This property is currently only conferred by carrying [[the Orb of Detection]], [[the Platinum Yendorian Express Card]], [[the Orb of Fate]] or [[the Eye of the Aethiopica]]. Carrying more than one of these objects does not further affect spell damage.
+'''Half spell damage''' is an [[extrinsic]] property which halves any [[damage]] taken from spells, as well as halving certain other effects.
-==Mechanics==
+This property is conferred by carrying [[the Orb of Detection]], [[the Platinum Yendorian Express Card]], [[the Orb of Fate]] or [[the Eye of the Aethiopica]]. Carrying more than one of these objects does not further affect spell damage.
 {{todo|Also appears to affect damage from wands zapped by monsters? (see {{function|zap.c|zhitu|x}})}}
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 ==See also==
 *[[Half physical damage]]
-== References ==
+==References==
 <references/>
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-{{nethack-343}}
+{{nethack-366}}