Lembas wafer - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

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Umbire the Phantom: spacing

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ copyedit

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Umbire the Phantom: Undo revision 183949 by YourAdHereCZ (talk) this was actually deliberate on my part - Drow Healers are radically different from those of other races, with their own quest and everything

2025-02-13T15:55:41Z

Undo revision 183949 by YourAdHereCZ (talk) this was actually deliberate on my part - Drow Healers are radically different from those of other races, with their own quest and everything

YourAdHereCZ: /* dNetHack */ fix link

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Umbire the Phantom: /* SLASH'EM */ additional citation

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‎SLASH'EM: additional citation

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit, updating, detailing

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copyedit, updating, detailing

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

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word choice

Tomsod: /* Strategy */ spinach is better at 600/turn

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‎Strategy: spinach is better at 600/turn

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 Lembas wafers make up {{frac|50}} (2%) of all comestibles that are randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Delicatessens and health food stores can also stock lembas wafers.
-[[Applying]] a [[charged]] [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|18|1000}} chance (1.8%) of generating 1-2 lembas wafers.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|2219|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=any comestible that can be randomly generated is eligible}}
+[[Applying]] a charged [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|18|1000}} chance (1.8%) of generating 1-2 lembas wafers.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|2219|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=any comestible that can be randomly generated is eligible}}
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|39a7dc1c522d95b54e3238328dacef91c6ce8c47}}, monsters that do not pick up food items will not leave behind any comestibles besides their [[corpse]] as possible [[death drop]]s&mdash;this is done to discourage grinding by reducing the frequency of lembas and other similar items.}}
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 ==Variants==
-[[Variant]]s of ''NetHack'' based on NetHack 3.4.3 may not retain the race-specific nutrition values, exemptions from being rotten or race-specific starting inventory replacements for lembas wafers that are introduced in later versions.
+''NetHack'' [[variant]]s based on NetHack 3.4.3 and earlier versions may not retain the race-specific nutrition values, exemptions from being rotten, or race-specific starting inventory replacements for lembas wafers that are introduced in later versions.
 ===SLASH'EM===

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 A '''lembas wafer''' is a type of [[veggy]] [[comestible]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is suitable for [[vegan]]s.

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 [[Elf (starting race)|Elven]] [[Ranger]]s start the game with a stack of 4-8 lembas wafers in place of the role's standard [[cram ration]]s.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|119|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Initial inventory for Rangers pre-substitution}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|119|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Elven substitutions}} [[Tourist]]s can start with lembas wafers among their initial stacks of food.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|144|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Initial inventory for Tourists}} An [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] [[hero]] that receives lembas wafers among their random or starting food items will instead be given [[tripe ration]]s.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|222|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Lembas wafers make up {{frac|50}} (2%) of all randomly-generated comestibles. General [[store]]s, delicatessens and health food stores can sell lembas wafers.
+Lembas wafers make up {{frac|50}} (2%) of all comestibles that are randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Delicatessens and health food stores can also stock lembas wafers.
-[[Apply]]ing a [[charged]] [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|18|1000}} chance (1.8%) of generating a lembas wafer or two.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|2219|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=any comestible that can be randomly generated is eligible}}
+[[Applying]] a [[charged]] [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|18|1000}} chance (1.8%) of generating 1-2 lembas wafers.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|2219|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=any comestible that can be randomly generated is eligible}}
 ==Description==

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], elven [[Anachrononaut]]s start with 3-6 lembas wafers, elven [[Binder]]s start with 1-2 lembas wafers, and [[drow]] [[Healer]]s of both genders start with 1-2 lembas wafers. Elven heroes in roles that start with food rations and cram rations have them replaced with lembas wafers.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], elven [[Anachrononaut]]s start with 3-6 lembas wafers, elven [[Binder]]s start with 1-2 lembas wafers, and [[drow Healer]]s of both genders start with 1-2 lembas wafers. Elven heroes in roles that start with food rations and cram rations have them replaced with lembas wafers.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], elven [[Anachrononaut]]s start with 3-6 lembas wafers, elven [[Binder]]s start with 1-2 lembas wafers, and [[drow Healer]]s of both genders start with 1-2 lembas wafers. Elven heroes in roles that start with food rations and cram rations have them replaced with lembas wafers.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], elven [[Anachrononaut]]s start with 3-6 lembas wafers, elven [[Binder]]s start with 1-2 lembas wafers, and [[drow]] [[Healer]]s of both genders start with 1-2 lembas wafers. Elven heroes in roles that start with food rations and cram rations have them replaced with lembas wafers.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==Variants==
-[[Variant]]s of ''NetHack'' based on NetHack 3.4.3 may not retain the race-specific nutrition values or exemptions from being rotten for lembas wafers.
+[[Variant]]s of ''NetHack'' based on NetHack 3.4.3 may not retain the race-specific nutrition values, exemptions from being rotten or race-specific starting inventory replacements for lembas wafers that are introduced in later versions.
 ===SLASH'EM===
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 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], a lembas is generated on the intact map for the last floor of the [[Ruins of Moria]] [[branch]] at level creation.
+In [[UnNetHack]], a lembas wafer is generated on the intact map for the last floor of the [[Ruins of Moria]] [[branch]] at level creation.
 ===dNetHack===

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 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], chaotic [[Undead Slayer]]s have their starting [[holy wafer]]s replaced with lembas wafers.{{refsrc|u_init.c|368|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+In [[SLASH'EM]], chaotic [[Undead Slayer]]s have their starting [[holy wafer]]s replaced with lembas wafers.{{refsrc|u_init.c|223|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|368|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ===UnNetHack===

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 ==Generation==
-Elven [[Ranger]]s start the game with a stack of 4-8 lembas wafers in place of the role's standard [[cram ration]]s.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|119|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Initial inventory for Rangers pre-substitution}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|119|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Elven substitutions}} [[Tourist]]s will sometimes start with lembas wafers among their initial stacks of food.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|144|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Initial inventory for Tourists}}
+[[Elf (starting race)|Elven]] [[Ranger]]s start the game with a stack of 4-8 lembas wafers in place of the role's standard [[cram ration]]s.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|119|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Initial inventory for Rangers pre-substitution}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|119|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Elven substitutions}} [[Tourist]]s can start with lembas wafers among their initial stacks of food.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|144|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Initial inventory for Tourists}} An [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] [[hero]] that receives lembas wafers among their random or starting food items will instead be given [[tripe ration]]s.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|222|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-In addition to random generation, general [[store]]s, delicatessens and health food stores can sell lembas wafers.
+Lembas wafers make up {{frac|50}} (2%) of all randomly-generated comestibles. General [[store]]s, delicatessens and health food stores can sell lembas wafers.
 ==Description==
-When eaten, a lembas wafer provides 800 base [[nutrition]] and takes two turns to consume; they provide 1000 nutrition for [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] characters, and only 600 nutrition for [[Orc (starting race)|orcish]] characters.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|323|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Non-cursed lembas wafers are never [[Comestible#Rotten food|rotten]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|55|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="nonrotting"}}
+When eaten, a lembas wafer provides 800 base [[nutrition]] and takes two turns to consume, with 200 extra nutrition for elven characters, and 200 ''less'' nutrition for orcish heroes.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|323|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Non-cursed lembas wafers are never [[Comestible#Rotten food|rotten]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|57|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="nonrotting"}}
-Lembas wafers can also be used to tame [[domestic]] [[cat]]s and [[dog]]s.
+Lembas wafers can be [[thrown]] to [[tame]] [[domestic]] [[cat]]s and [[dog]]s and pacify [[horse]]s.
 ==Strategy==
-Lembas wafers have the highest nutrition-to-[[weight]] [[Nutrition/Weight|ratio]] of all comestibles at 800 nutrition to 5 units; they also have some of the highest nutrition-per-turn at 400/turn, which is tied with [[K-ration]]s for heroes that are not elves or orcs, and are only surpassed by a blessed tin of [[spinach]] opened with a blessed [[tin opener]]. Orcs still gain 120 nutrition per [[aum]] (300/turn), making them worthwhile enough for orc characters to stock up on.
+Lembas wafers have the highest nutrition-to-[[weight]] [[Nutrition/Weight|ratio]] of all comestibles at 800 nutrition to 5 units&mdash;they also have some of the highest nutrition-per-turn at 400/turn, which is tied with [[K-ration]]s for heroes that are not elves or orcs, and are only surpassed by a blessed tin of [[spinach]] opened with a blessed [[tin opener]]. Orcs still gain 120 nutrition per [[aum]] (300/turn), making them worthwhile enough for orc characters to stock up on.
 Lembas is a safe option for heroes to eat in the midst of combat or while fleeing. The combination of their high nutrition/weight and nutrition/turn makes them highly suitable for use in [[ascension kit]]s, especially as a precaution for [[Famine]] - they are usually combined with a supply of K-rations, and it is not an uncommon strategy to [[polypile]] other food items for more lembas.
 ==History==
-The lembas wafer is introduced in [[NetHack 3.0.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], including variants based on those versions, lembas wafers can be [[rotten]] just the same as other food; in [[NetHack 3.6.0]], non-cursed lembas is made exempt from being rotten. The differing nutrition values for elves and orcs are added in [[NetHack 3.6.1]].
+The lembas wafer is introduced in [[NetHack 3.0.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], including variants based on those versions, lembas wafers can be [[rotten]] just the same as other food&mdash;[[NetHack 3.6.0]] makes non-cursed lembas exempt from being rotten. The differing nutrition values for elves and orcs are introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.1]].
 From [[NetHack 3.3.0]] (which introduces starting races) to NetHack 3.6.1, including variants based on those versions, orcish non-[[Wizard]] characters can start the game with lembas among their random extra food items.{{refsrc|u_init.c|806|version=NetHack 3.3.0}} There is intended to be a substitution for an orcish character's initial inventory that gives them [[tripe ration]]s in place of [[cram ration]]s and lembas wafers, and the code is properly implemented in [[NetHack 3.6.2]].{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|223|version=NetHack 3.6.2}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|1055|version=NetHack 3.6.2}}
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 {{message|A little goes a long way.|You ate a non-cursed lembas wafer as an elf.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1826|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}
 {{message|!#?&* elf kibble!|You ate a non-cursed lembas wafer as an orc.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1823|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 ==Strategy==
-Lembas wafers have the highest nutrition-to-[[weight]] [[Nutrition/Weight|ratio]] of all comestibles at 800 nutrition to 5 units. They also have the highest nutrition-per-turn at 400/turn: for all characters excluding elves or orcs, they are tied for the highest with [[K-ration]]s. Orcs still gain 120 nutrition per [[aum]] (300/turn), making them worthwhile enough for orc characters to stock up on. Lembas is also a safe option for characters to eat in the midst of combat or while fleeing.
+Lembas wafers have the highest nutrition-to-[[weight]] [[Nutrition/Weight|ratio]] of all comestibles at 800 nutrition to 5 units. They also have some of the highest nutrition-per-turn at 400/turn, surpassed only by blessed tins of [[spinach]] opened with a blessed [[tin opener]], and tied with [[K-ration]]s for all characters excluding elves or orcs. Orcs still gain 120 nutrition per [[aum]] (300/turn), making them worthwhile enough for orc characters to stock up on. Lembas is also a safe option for characters to eat in the midst of combat or while fleeing.
 The combination of their high nutrition/weight and nutrition/turn makes them highly suitable for use in [[ascension kit]]s, especially as a precaution for [[Famine]]. They are usually combined with a supply of K-rations for this purpose, and it is not an uncommon strategy to [[polypile]] other food items for more lembas.