Lightning - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: redirect properly

2025-12-22T18:07:51Z

redirect properly

2024-01-20T19:04:54Z

style guide on variant templates

2016-04-04T18:16:37Z

Make this a disambiguation page

2011-05-11T14:00:51Z

‎Effects: better word

2010-01-19T00:10:37Z

‎Causes

2009-08-11T19:07:43Z

Reflection is an extrinsic.

2008-05-29T13:47:24Z

‎SLASH'EM

2008-05-29T11:26:56Z

‎Effects

2008-05-26T21:58:15Z

Tag for SLASH'EM content; extra SLASH'EM shocking monsters

2008-05-22T14:07:28Z

Should be merged with Shock

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−	~~'''Lightning''' occurs in NetHack in several forms:~~	+	#REDIRECT [[Shock]]
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−	* A [[ray]] attack that deals [[shock]] damage, caused by:
−	** The [[breath]] attack of a monster, such as a [[blue dragon]] or the [[Chromatic Dragon]]
−	** A zapped or broken [[wand of lightning]]
−	** The wrath of a deity whose [[Aligned priest\|priest]] has been attacked
−	* The [[Lightning (monster spell)\|lightning]] [[monster spell]]
−	* A [[Instakill\|potentially deadly]] bolt of lightning sent by a deity to [[Anger#~~Smite\|smite]] you for angering him/her~~
−	* The occasional lightning strikes that occur while in a [[cloudy area\|cloud]] on the [[Plane of Air]]
−	* The lightning that strikes a target hit by [[Mjollnir]]
−	* The [[Spellbook of lightning\|lightning]] [[attack spell]] that can be learned in [[SLASH'EM]]
−
−	~~The effects of these forms of lightning are covered by the '''~~[[~~shock~~]]~~''' article, which deals with electrical damage of any kind. On this wiki, "lightning" may be used as a synonym for shock damage in general.~~
−	~~{{nethack-343\|offset=1}}~~
−	~~{{Disambig}}~~

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 The effects of these forms of lightning are covered by the '''[[shock]]''' article, which deals with electrical damage of any kind.  On this wiki, "lightning" may be used as a synonym for shock damage in general.
+{{nethack-343|offset=1}}
 {{Disambig}}

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-'''Lightning''' occurs in NetHack in several places.
+'''Lightning''' occurs in NetHack in several forms:
-==Causes==
+* A [[ray]] attack that deals [[shock]] damage, caused by:
-Lightning may occur either as a ray or as a localized attack on a single [[square]]. Lightning rays can come from:
+The effects of these forms of lightning are covered by the '''[[shock]]''' article, which deals with electrical damage of any kind.  On this wiki, "lightning" may be used as a synonym for shock damage in general.
 {{Disambig}}
 {{nethack-343|offset=1}}
 {{slashem-7E7}}

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 The destruction of wands and rings very rarely happens unless the lightning attack was in ray form.  It never results from sitting on a throne, a passive monster attack, or divine wrath. The [[wand of lightning]] and [[ring of shock resistance]] are immune to this.
-[[Divine wrath]] is different in that it will cause [[Instadeath]] rather than a finite number of damage unless one is resistant.
+[[Divine wrath]] is different in that it will cause [[Instadeath]] rather than a finite amount of damage unless one is resistant.
 ==SLASH'EM==

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 ==Causes==
-Lightning may occur either as a ray or as a localized attack on a single [[square]].  Lightning rays can come from:
+Lightning may occur either as a ray or as a localized attack on a single [[square]]. Lightning rays can come from:
 * Zapped or broken [[wand of lightning]]
 * [[Blue dragon]] or [[Chromatic Dragon]] breath attack
 Localized lightning attacks can come from:

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 * The victim is [[blind]]ed (if the attack was in ray form)
 * There is a small chance that [[wand]]s and [[ring]]s in your inventory will be destroyed (except for thrones, passive attacks, and divine wrath).
-The two intrinsics that will protect you are [[shock resistance]], which prevents the damage, and [[reflection]], which prevents the damage and protects your inventory.  Neither of these things prevents blindness.
+The two [[property|properties]] that will protect you are [[shock resistance]], which prevents the damage, and [[reflection]], which prevents the damage and protects your inventory.  Neither of these things prevents blindness.
 The destruction of wands and rings very rarely happens unless the lightning attack was in ray form.  It never results from sitting on a throne, a passive monster attack, or divine wrath. The [[wand of lightning]] and [[ring of shock resistance]] are immune to this.

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 * [[static blob]]
 * [[spark bug]], [[arc bug]], and [[lightning bug]]
-* [[sapphire golem]] with a lightning breath weapon
+* [[sapphire golem]] with a lightning breath weapon, and [[crystal golem]] with a random breath weapon similar to the Chromatic Dragon's
 {{Disambig}}

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 ==SLASH'EM==
-[[SLASH'EM]] has a [[spellbook of lightning|Spell of lightning]] that produces a lightning ray when cast.
+[[SLASH'EM]] has a [[spellbook of lightning|spell of lightning]] that produces a lightning ray when cast.
+SLASH'EM also has several more monsters with electrical attacks:
 {{Disambig}}
-{{nethack-343}}
+{{nethack-343|offset=1}}
 {{merge|[[Shock]] - shock is the canonical nethack term. This page should redirect there.}}

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