Instant death - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2026-07-20T06:43:10Z

word choice

Ion frigate: break this out by level range, clarify how in some cases AoLS doesn't actually save your game

2025-03-27T10:33:07Z

break this out by level range, clarify how in some cases AoLS doesn't actually save your game

Umbire the Phantom: Umbire the Phantom moved page Instadeath to Instant death over redirect

2025-03-27T03:03:42Z

Umbire the Phantom moved page Instadeath to Instant death over redirect

Umbire the Phantom: lede

2025-03-27T03:03:33Z

lede

Furey: /* List of instadeaths */ linkify rebound

2024-06-18T00:41:09Z

‎List of instadeaths: linkify rebound

Furey: Famine's attack does not instakill -- it does not drain nutrition from a fainted hero. Checked AD_FAMN in 3.4.3, 3.6.7.

2024-06-11T03:11:23Z

Famine's attack does not instakill -- it does not drain nutrition from a fainted hero. Checked AD_FAMN in 3.4.3, 3.6.7.

Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2024-05-08T14:21:09Z

potholes et. al.

NetSysFire: /* List of instadeaths */ - starving isnt exactly an instadeath but ehh

2024-05-07T19:56:47Z

‎List of instadeaths: - starving isnt exactly an instadeath but ehh

NetSysFire: /* List of instadeaths */ - fix stray ]]

2024-05-07T19:54:02Z

‎List of instadeaths: - fix stray ]]

Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2024-04-15T09:19:08Z

potholes et. al.

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-When discussing ''[[NetHack]]'', an '''instant death''' or '''instadeath''' stands for instantaneous [[death (character)|death]] that occurs in zero time and allows no intervention - these effects do not count as [[HP]] damage and thus cannot be survived through [[self-polymorph]].
+When discussing ''[[NetHack]]'', an '''instant death''' or '''instadeath''' stands for instantaneous [[Death (character)|death]] that occurs in zero time and allows no intervention&mdash;these effects do not count as [[HP]] damage and thus cannot be survived while [[polymorph]]ed.
 ==List of instadeaths==
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 *** Passing a square with a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse while [[blind]] and not [[levitating]] is considered as touching the corpse.
 ** [[Eating]] a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse, or eating the corpse of [[Medusa]]
-** [[Kicking]] a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse without worn boots
+** [[Kick (command)|Kicking]] a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse without worn boots
 ** Trying to [[sacrifice]] or [[Tinning kit|tin]] a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse without worn gloves, even if it is already lying on the [[altar]]
 ** Falling into a pit, hole, or trapdoor while wielding a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse

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 * Genociding your own race by reading a [[scroll of genocide]] or sitting on a [[throne]]. Reading a non-cursed scroll of genocide while [[confusion|confused]] always results in self-genocide.
 * Falling into [[lava]] without fire resistance
-* Intentionally [[level teleport]]ing yourself to level 0 or any negative-numbered level &mdash; level 0 is nowhere, &minus;1 to &minus;9 are "above the clouds", and &minus;10 and above are Heaven. Teleporting to a level "above" 0 will not instakill you if you are [[levitation|levitating]] or [[flying]], but the game will end anyway by [[escaping the dungeon]].
+* Intentionally [[level teleport]]ing yourself to level 0 or any negative-numbered level:
-** Even though levels &minus;1 to &minus;5 ''do'' exist in the game code (they are the [[Elemental Planes]] and [[Astral Plane]]), you need the real [[Amulet of Yendor]] to enter them, and you can't levelport while carrying it.
+**Level 0 is "nowhere".  Teleporting there kills you.  An [[amulet of life saving]] will save you (and your game).
 * Being hit by a disintegration breath (from a [[black dragon]] or the [[Chromatic Dragon]]) without reflection or disintegration resistance. If you are wearing a [[shield]], it disintegrates, saving you; otherwise, if you are wearing [[body armor]], that and any cloak disintegrate, again saving you (but likely leaving you with a very poor [[armor class]] and vulnerable to the [[rebound]]).
 * Being hit by a lightning bolt from an [[Anger|angry]] god without reflection or shock resistance

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-When discussing ''[[NetHack]]'', '''instadeath''' stands for instantaneous [[death (character)|death]] that occurs in zero time and allows no intervention - these effects do not count as [[HP]] damage and thus cannot be survived through [[self-polymorph]].
+When discussing ''[[NetHack]]'', an '''instant death''' or '''instadeath''' stands for instantaneous [[death (character)|death]] that occurs in zero time and allows no intervention - these effects do not count as [[HP]] damage and thus cannot be survived through [[self-polymorph]].
 ==List of instadeaths==

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 * Intentionally [[level teleport]]ing yourself to level 0 or any negative-numbered level &mdash; level 0 is nowhere, &minus;1 to &minus;9 are "above the clouds", and &minus;10 and above are Heaven. Teleporting to a level "above" 0 will not instakill you if you are [[levitation|levitating]] or [[flying]], but the game will end anyway by [[escaping the dungeon]].
 ** Even though levels &minus;1 to &minus;5 ''do'' exist in the game code (they are the [[Elemental Planes]] and [[Astral Plane]]), you need the real [[Amulet of Yendor]] to enter them, and you can't levelport while carrying it.
-* Being hit by a disintegration breath (from a [[black dragon]] or the [[Chromatic Dragon]]) without reflection or disintegration resistance. If you are wearing a [[shield]], it disintegrates, saving you; otherwise, if you are wearing [[body armor]], that and any cloak disintegrate, again saving you (but likely leaving you with a very poor [[armor class]] and vulnerable to the rebound).
+* Being hit by a disintegration breath (from a [[black dragon]] or the [[Chromatic Dragon]]) without reflection or disintegration resistance. If you are wearing a [[shield]], it disintegrates, saving you; otherwise, if you are wearing [[body armor]], that and any cloak disintegrate, again saving you (but likely leaving you with a very poor [[armor class]] and vulnerable to the [[rebound]]).
 * Being hit by a lightning bolt from an [[Anger|angry]] god without reflection or shock resistance
 * Being hit by a [[wide-angle disintegration beam]] from an angry god without disintegration resistance. Reflection and armor will not protect you in this case.

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 * Being fatally [[poison]]ed by a monster attack, a poisoned weapon, or a [[spiked pit]], unless you have [[poison resistance]]. ([[Quaff]]ing a [[potion of sickness]] or eating a poisonous corpse will never instakill you, but may kill you by HP loss or strength drain.)
 * [[Nutrition|Choking]] on your food
-* [[Starvation|Starving]] to death, which is usually much more easy to avoid than other cases of instant death but can still count as it in some cases, e.g with [[Famine]]'s attack.
+* [[Starvation|Starving]] to death, which is usually much more easy to avoid than other cases of instant death.
 * [[Drowning]] in a body of water
 ** If you fall into a body of water with no adjacent land, you'll drown unless you are [[breathless]] or [[amphibious]].

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 The causes of instadeaths are:
 * [[Stoning|Turning to stone]] (unless [[stoning resistance|stoning resistant]]), which can be caused by:
-** Touching a cockatrice or chickatrice [[corpse]] without worn gloves
+** Touching a [[cockatrice]] or [[chickatrice]] [[corpse]] without worn gloves
-*** Passing a square with a cockatrice or chickatrice [[corpse]] while [[Blindness|blind]] and not [[Levitation|levitating]] is considered as touching the corpse.
+*** Passing a square with a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse while [[blind]] and not [[levitating]] is considered as touching the corpse.
-** [[Eat|Eating]] a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse, or eating the corpse of [[Medusa]]
+** [[Eating]] a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse, or eating the corpse of [[Medusa]]
-** [[Kick|Kicking]] a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse without worn boots
+** [[Kicking]] a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse without worn boots
 ** Trying to [[sacrifice]] or [[Tinning kit|tin]] a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse without worn gloves, even if it is already lying on the [[altar]]
 ** Falling into a pit, hole, or trapdoor while wielding a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse
 *** Includes deliberately flying down a hole, although flying over a pit is safe
 ** Falling down [[stairs]] due to being [[burdened]] while wielding a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse
-** Attacking a cockatrice or chickatrice while polymorphed into a creature with a [[Cockatrice#Petrification by a living cockatrice|contact attack]], or when not wielding a weapon and not wearing gloves
+** Attacking a cockatrice or chickatrice while either not wielding a weapon and not wearing gloves, or while polymorphed into a creature with a contact attack
-** Seeing [[Medusa]]'s [[Gaze attack|gaze]], unless [[blind]] or [[reflection|reflecting]]. ([[Invisibility]] protects her, not you.)
+** Meeting Medusa's [[gaze]], unless the character is blind or has [[reflection]]
 ** Being hit by a thrown cockatrice [[egg]]
 * Being hit by a death ray while not having [[magic resistance]], and not polymorphed into a [[M2_DEMON|demon]] or [[undead]] monster. This can be achieved by:
 ** Zapping yourself with a [[wand of death]] or a {{spell of|finger of death}} &mdash; this will kill you even if you have magic resistance. ("You irradiate yourself with pure energy!")
 ** Zapping a [[wand of death]] or [[finger of death]], and being hit by the ray reflecting off a wall or a monster's [[reflection]]. [[Reflection]] will protect against this.
-** Having a monster zap you with a wand of death. [[Reflection]] can also protect against this.
+** Having a monster zap you with a wand of death. Reflection can also protect against this.
-* Being touched by the [[touch of death]] while not having [[magic resistance]], not polymorphed into a demon or undead, and not hallucinating.
+* Being touched by the [[touch of death]] while not having magic resistance, not polymorphed into a demon or undead, and not hallucinating.
 * Being fatally [[poison]]ed by a monster attack, a poisoned weapon, or a [[spiked pit]], unless you have [[poison resistance]]. ([[Quaff]]ing a [[potion of sickness]] or eating a poisonous corpse will never instakill you, but may kill you by HP loss or strength drain.)
 * [[Nutrition|Choking]] on your food
 * [[Starvation|Starving]] to death, which is usually much more easy to avoid than other cases of instant death but can still count as it in some cases, e.g with [[Famine]]'s attack.
 * [[Drowning]] in a body of water
-** If you fall into a body of water with no adjacent land, you'll drown unless you are [[breathless]] or [[amphibiousness|amphibious]].
+** If you fall into a body of water with no adjacent land, you'll drown unless you are [[breathless]] or [[amphibious]].
 ** Falling into water with excessive [[encumbrance]] may drown you even if there is adjacent land. There is a chance that you drop some inventory instead.
 * Standing near a collapsing [[drawbridge]]
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 * Hit a monster with a [[poison]]ed weapon (10% chance)
 * Zap a monster with a [[wand of polymorph|wand]], [[potion of polymorph|potion]], or [[spellbook of polymorph|spell]] of polymorph (small chance of fatal [[system shock]])
-* Hit a monster with a wielded or thrown [[cockatrice corpse]] or [[cockatrice egg]]
+* Hit a monster with a wielded or thrown cockatrice corpse or cockatrice egg
 * Disintegrate a monster with a [[black dragon]]'s disintegration breath
 * Engulf a monster with a [[engulfing|swallowing monster]] such as a [[purple worm]] or [[trapper]]
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 ===dNetHack===
-dNetHack features the following insteadeaths:
+[[dNetHack]] features the following insteadeaths:
 * Being on the same level as a dying [[mandrake]], while you have 100 or fewer hit points. [[Hallucination]] or binding the [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] [[Ose]] will prevent this.

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 ===dNetHack===
 dNetHack features the following insteadeaths:
-* Being on the same level as a dying [[mandrake]], while you have 100 or fewer hit points.  [[Hallucination]] or the [[spirits|seal]] of Ose will prevent this.
 ===FIQHack===