Invulnerability - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2025-07-25T01:19:33Z

potholes

Furey: As of NetHack 3.6.0, invulnerability protects against poison clouds and mind blasts. Polymorphitis and lycanthropy do not affect you. Update refs. Update to {{nethack-367}}.

2024-07-05T15:17:39Z

As of NetHack 3.6.0, invulnerability protects against poison clouds and mind blasts. Polymorphitis and lycanthropy do not affect you. Update refs. Update to {{nethack-367}}.

Ardub23: Revised first paragraph to be more straightforward; placed SLASH'EM info in separate section per NHW:Style guide#Variants

2021-08-21T22:20:17Z

Revised first paragraph to be more straightforward; placed SLASH'EM info in separate section per NHW:Style guide#Variants

Umbire the Phantom at 20:32, 24 May 2021

2021-05-24T20:32:17Z

Tjr: refsrc spacing fixup

2012-09-22T10:59:26Z

refsrc spacing fixup

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2012-09-22T00:08:08Z

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2012-09-21T19:00:58Z

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Tjr: Caution: a mind flayer's psychic blast and a stinking cloud can damage you while invulnerable.

2012-05-06T10:01:37Z

Caution: a mind flayer's psychic blast and a stinking cloud can damage you while invulnerable.

Usethe4ce: illness --> sickness

2011-01-26T06:25:03Z

illness --> sickness

Ianc11 at 07:03, 24 March 2010

2010-03-24T07:03:35Z

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 * Harassment from the [[Wizard of Yendor]] does not operate; e.g. the Wizard will not reappear.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/allmain.c|289}}
 * If trapped in [[lava]], you will not sink further.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/trap.c|5398}}
-* You do not become [[nutrition|hungrier]].{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/eat.c|2792}}
+* You do not burn [[nutrition]].{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/eat.c|2792}}
-* Timeouts other than for [[Luck]] do not operate; in particular, [[stoning]], [[sliming]], [[strangulation]], [[vomiting]], and [[sickness]] freeze at the point where the prayer began.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/timeout.c|506}}
+* Timeouts other than for [[Luck]] do not operate&mdash;in particular, [[stoning]], [[sliming]], [[strangulation]], [[vomiting]], and [[sickness]] freeze at the point where the prayer began.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/timeout.c|506}}
 == History ==

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-'''Invulnerability''' is a condition temporarily granted to the [[player]] while they make a successful [[prayer]] to their own god. Prayer requires three turns,{{refsrc|pray.c|1582}} and invulnerability is in effect until the prayer ends. Invulnerability protects the player from most harmful effects, but [[poison cloud]]s and [[mind flayer]]s' psychic blasts can still deal damage.
+'''Invulnerability''' is a condition temporarily granted to the [[character]] while they make a successful [[prayer]] to their own god. Prayer requires three turns, and invulnerability is in effect until the prayer ends.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/pray.c|1868}} Invulnerability protects the character from harmful effects.
 While you are invulnerable:
-* Monsters pull back from making [[melee]] attacks against you, and grabbing monsters loosen their grip.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|528}}
+* Monsters pull back from making [[melee]] attacks against you, and grabbing monsters loosen their grip.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/mhitu.c|642}}
-* Swallowing attacks have no effect.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|332}}
+* Swallowing attacks have no effect.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/mhitu.c|396}}
-* You are considered [[unencumbered]] for healing and [[exercise]]/abuse purposes.{{refsrc|allmain.c|154}}
+* [[Poison cloud]]s do not affect you.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/region.c|972}}
-* [[Teleportitis]] does not operate.{{refsrc|allmain.c|219}}
+* [[Mind blast]]s do not affect you.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/monmove.c|508}}
-* Harassment from the [[Wizard of Yendor]] does not operate; e.g. the Wizard will not reappear.{{refsrc|allmain.c|266}}
+* You are considered [[unencumbered]] for healing and [[exercise]]/abuse purposes.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/allmain.c|197}}
-* If trapped in [[lava]], you will not sink further.{{refsrc|allmain.c|362}}
+* [[Teleportitis]] does not operate.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/allmain.c|239}}
-* You do not become [[nutrition|hungrier]].<ref>{{function|eat.c|gethungry}}</ref>
+* Self-[[polymorphing]] and [[lycanthropy]] do not affect you.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/allmain.c|239}}
-* Timeouts other than for [[Luck]] do not operate; in particular, [[stoning]], [[sliming]], [[strangulation]], [[vomiting]], and [[sickness]] freeze at the point where the prayer began.{{refsrc|timeout.c|185}}
+* Harassment from the [[Wizard of Yendor]] does not operate; e.g. the Wizard will not reappear.{{refsrc|nethack=3.6.7|src/allmain.c|289}}
 == SLASH'EM ==
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 == References ==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-343}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Properties]]

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-If you have been true to your god and you are not in [[Gehennom]], you become invulnerable while [[pray]]ing, i.e. you can't die. Prayer is the only method to become invulnerable. Prayer requires three turns{{refsrc|pray.c|1582}} and invulnerability is in effect until the prayer ends. Caution: a [[mind flayer]]'s psychic blast and a [[poison cloud]] can damage you while invulnerable.
+'''Invulnerability''' is a condition temporarily granted to the [[player]] while they make a successful [[prayer]] to their own god. Prayer requires three turns,{{refsrc|pray.c|1582}} and invulnerability is in effect until the prayer ends. Invulnerability protects the player from most harmful effects, but [[poison cloud]]s and [[mind flayer]]s' psychic blasts can still deal damage.
 While you are invulnerable:
-* Monsters flinch from [[melee]] attacks, and grabbing monsters loosen their grip.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|528}}
+* Monsters pull back from making [[melee]] attacks against you, and grabbing monsters loosen their grip.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|528}}
 * Swallowing attacks have no effect.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|332}}
-* You are considered [[encumbrance|unencumbered]] for healing and [[exercise]]/abuse purposes.{{refsrc|allmain.c|154}}
+* You are considered [[unencumbered]] for healing and [[exercise]]/abuse purposes.{{refsrc|allmain.c|154}}
 * [[Teleportitis]] does not operate.{{refsrc|allmain.c|219}}
-* The usual harassment of a player who has killed the [[Wizard of Yendor]] does not operate, e.g. the Wizard will not reappear.{{refsrc|allmain.c|266}}
+* Harassment from the [[Wizard of Yendor]] does not operate; e.g. the Wizard will not reappear.{{refsrc|allmain.c|266}}
 * If trapped in [[lava]], you will not sink further.{{refsrc|allmain.c|362}}
 * You do not become [[nutrition|hungrier]].<ref>{{function|eat.c|gethungry}}</ref>
-* Timeouts other than for [[Luck]] do not operate; in particular, [[stoning]], [[sliming]], [[amulet of strangulation|strangulation]], [[vomiting]], and [[sickness]] freeze at the point where the prayer began.{{refsrc|timeout.c|185}}
+* Timeouts other than for [[Luck]] do not operate; in particular, [[stoning]], [[sliming]], [[strangulation]], [[vomiting]], and [[sickness]] freeze at the point where the prayer began.{{refsrc|timeout.c|185}}
 == References ==

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−	If you have been true to your god and you are not in [[Gehennom]], you become invulnerable while [[pray]]ing, i.e. you can't die. Prayer is the only method to become invulnerable. Prayer requires three turns{{refsrc\|pray.c\|1582}} and invulnerability is in effect until the prayer ends. Caution: a [[mind flayer]]'s psychic blast and a [[~~stinking~~ cloud]] can damage you while invulnerable.	+	If you have been true to your god and you are not in [[Gehennom]], you become invulnerable while [[pray]]ing, i.e. you can't die. Prayer is the only method to become invulnerable. Prayer requires three turns{{refsrc\|pray.c\|1582}} and invulnerability is in effect until the prayer ends. Caution: a [[mind flayer]]'s psychic blast and a [[poison cloud]] can damage you while invulnerable.

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 While you are invulnerable:
-* Monsters flinch from [[melee]] attacks, and grabbing monsters loosen their grip.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|528}}* Swallowing attacks have no effect.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|332}}* You are considered [[encumbrance|unencumbered]] for healing and [[exercise]]/abuse purposes.{{refsrc|allmain.c|154}}* [[Teleportitis]] does not operate.{{refsrc|allmain.c|219}}* The usual harassment of a player who has killed the [[Wizard of Yendor]] does not operate, e.g. the Wizard will not reappear.{{refsrc|allmain.c|266}}* If trapped in [[lava]], you will not sink further.{{refsrc|allmain.c|362}}* You do not become [[nutrition|hungrier]].<ref>{{function|eat.c|gethungry}}</ref>
+* Monsters flinch from [[melee]] attacks, and grabbing monsters loosen their grip.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|528}}
 * Timeouts other than for [[Luck]] do not operate; in particular, [[stoning]], [[sliming]], [[amulet of strangulation|strangulation]], [[vomiting]], and [[sickness]] freeze at the point where the prayer began.{{refsrc|timeout.c|185}}
 You can also become invulnerable in [[SLASH'EM]] by drinking a [[potion of invulnerability]], however, this is vastly different from the invulnerability caused by praying. Notably, not preventing death by any source other than hit-point loss.

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−	If you have been true to your god and you are not in [[Gehennom]], you become invulnerable while [[pray]]ing, i.e. you can't die. Prayer is the only method to become invulnerable. Prayer requires three turns~~<ref>~~{{~~sourcecode~~\|pray.c\|1582}}~~</ref>~~ and invulnerability is in effect until the prayer ends. Caution: a [[mind flayer]]'s psychic blast and a [[stinking cloud]] can damage you while invulnerable.	+	If you have been true to your god and you are not in [[Gehennom]], you become invulnerable while [[pray]]ing, i.e. you can't die. Prayer is the only method to become invulnerable. Prayer requires three turns{{refsrc\|pray.c\|1582}} and invulnerability is in effect until the prayer ends. Caution: a [[mind flayer]]'s psychic blast and a [[stinking cloud]] can damage you while invulnerable.

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−	If you have been true to your god and you are not in [[Gehennom]], you become invulnerable while [[pray]]ing, i.e. you can't die. Prayer is the only method to become invulnerable. Prayer requires three turns<ref>{{sourcecode\|pray.c\|1582}}</ref> and invulnerability is in effect until the prayer ends.	+	If you have been true to your god and you are not in [[Gehennom]], you become invulnerable while [[pray]]ing, i.e. you can't die. Prayer is the only method to become invulnerable. Prayer requires three turns<ref>{{sourcecode\|pray.c\|1582}}</ref> and invulnerability is in effect until the prayer ends. Caution: a [[mind flayer]]'s psychic blast and a [[stinking cloud]] can damage you while invulnerable.

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 * If trapped in [[lava]], you will not sink further.<ref>{{sourcecode|allmain.c|362}}</ref>
 * You do not become [[nutrition|hungrier]].<ref>{{function|eat.c|gethungry}}</ref>
-* Timeouts other than for [[Luck]] do not operate; in particular, [[stoning]], [[sliming]], [[amulet of strangulation|strangulation]], [[vomiting]], and [[illness]] freeze at the point where the prayer began.<ref>{{sourcecode|timeout.c|185}}</ref>
+* Timeouts other than for [[Luck]] do not operate; in particular, [[stoning]], [[sliming]], [[amulet of strangulation|strangulation]], [[vomiting]], and [[sickness]] freeze at the point where the prayer began.<ref>{{sourcecode|timeout.c|185}}</ref>
 You can also become invulnerable in [[SLASH'EM]] by drinking a [[potion of invulnerability]], however, this is vastly different from the invulnerability caused by praying. Notably, not preventing death by any source other than hit-point loss.

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	* Timeouts other than for [[Luck]] do not operate; in particular, [[stoning]], [[sliming]], [[amulet of strangulation\|strangulation]], [[vomiting]], and [[illness]] freeze at the point where the prayer began.<ref>{{sourcecode\|timeout.c\|185}}</ref>		* Timeouts other than for [[Luck]] do not operate; in particular, [[stoning]], [[sliming]], [[amulet of strangulation\|strangulation]], [[vomiting]], and [[illness]] freeze at the point where the prayer began.<ref>{{sourcecode\|timeout.c\|185}}</ref>

−	You can also become invulnerable in [[SLASH'EM]] by drinking a [[potion of invulnerability]] , however, this is vastly different from the invulnerability caused by praying. Notably, not preventing death by any source other than hit-point loss.	+	You can also become invulnerable in [[SLASH'EM]] by drinking a [[potion of invulnerability]], however, this is vastly different from the invulnerability caused by praying. Notably, not preventing death by any source other than hit-point loss.