Low boots - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ touch-ups

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 [[Barbarian]]s, [[Knight]]s, [[Monk]]s, [[Samurai]], and [[Valkyrie]]s start the game with knowledge of the pair of low boots' appearance.
-Low boots make up {{frac|40}} (2.5%) of all randomly-generated armor created on the floor, as [[death drop]]s or in [[shop]]s. General stores, used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can stock low boots.
+Low boots make up {{frac|40}} (2.5%) of all randomly-generated armor created on the floor, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock low boots.
-[[Polymorph]]ing a [[crocodile]] [[corpse]] will turn it into a pair of fireproof +0 low boots.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1528|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+[[Polymorph]]ing a [[crocodile]] [[corpse]] will turn it into a pair of [[fireproof]] +0 low boots.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1528|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 [[Mercenaries]] have a {{frac|2|3}} chance of being [[generated with]] a pair of low boots.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|642|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} [[Quest guardian]]s are commonly given low boots as well:

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 A pair of '''low boots''' is a set of [[boots]] that appear in ''[[NetHack]]''. They are made of [[leather]], and appear as '''walking shoes''' when unidentified.
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 [[Mercenaries]] have a {{frac|2|3}} chance of being [[generated with]] a pair of low boots.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|642|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} [[Quest guardian]]s are commonly given low boots as well:
-* [[Student]]s, [[attendant]]s, [[abbot]]s, [[acolyte]]s, [[guide]]s, and [[apprentice]]s have a {{frac|4|9}} chance of generating with low boots.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|284|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+* [[Student]]s, [[attendant]]s, [[abbot]]s, [[Acolyte (quest guardian)|acolytes]], [[guide]]s, and [[apprentice]]s have a {{frac|4|9}} chance of generating with low boots.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|284|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * [[Chieftain]]s, [[page]]s, [[roshi]], and [[warrior]]s have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with low boots.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|294|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-[[Player monster]]s on the [[Astral Plane]] have an effective ~16.7% chance of generating with low boots.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|134|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<code>special</code> is only set to true when generating player monsters on the Astral Plane}}{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|294|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=mk_mplayer_armor|comment=this line requires <code>if (special)</code> and selects boots from all available types listed in objects.c}}
+[[Player monster]]s on the [[Astral Plane]] have an effective ~16.7% chance of generating with low boots.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|134|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<tt>special</tt> is only set to true when generating player monsters on the Astral Plane}}{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|294|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=mk_mplayer_armor|comment=this line requires <tt>if (special)</tt> and selects boots from all available types listed in objects.c}}
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As part of {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e}}&ndash;which strengthens [[quest leader]]s and makes it so that killing them no longer makes the game [[unwinnable]]&ndash;[[Twoflower]], the [[Tourist quest]] leader, always generates with a +3 pair of low boots.}}

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 ==Generation==
-In addition to random generation, general [[store]]s, used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can sell low boots.
+[[Barbarian]]s, [[Knight]]s, [[Monk]]s, [[Samurai]], and [[Valkyrie]]s start the game with knowledge of the pair of low boots' appearance.
 [[Polymorph]]ing a [[crocodile]] [[corpse]] will turn it into a pair of fireproof +0 low boots.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1528|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-[[Mercenaries]] have a {{frac|2|3}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] a pair of low boots.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|642|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} [[Quest guardian]]s are commonly given low boots as well:
+[[Mercenaries]] have a {{frac|2|3}} chance of being [[generated with]] a pair of low boots.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|642|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} [[Quest guardian]]s are commonly given low boots as well:
-* [[Student]]s, [[attendant]]s, [[abbot]]s, [[acolyte]]s, [[guide]]s, and [[apprentice]]s have a {{frac|2|3}} chance of generating with low boots.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|284|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+* [[Student]]s, [[attendant]]s, [[abbot]]s, [[acolyte]]s, [[guide]]s, and [[apprentice]]s have a {{frac|4|9}} chance of generating with low boots.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|284|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * [[Chieftain]]s, [[page]]s, [[roshi]], and [[warrior]]s have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with low boots.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|294|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 [[Player monster]]s on the [[Astral Plane]] have an effective ~16.7% chance of generating with low boots.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|134|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<code>special</code> is only set to true when generating player monsters on the Astral Plane}}{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|294|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=mk_mplayer_armor|comment=this line requires <code>if (special)</code> and selects boots from all available types listed in objects.c}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As part of {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e|commit 20cbadc}} - which strengthens [[quest leader]]s and makes it so that killing them no longer makes the game [[unwinnable]] - [[Twoflower]], the [[Tourist quest]] leader, always generates with a +3 pair of low boots.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As part of {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e}}&ndash;which strengthens [[quest leader]]s and makes it so that killing them no longer makes the game [[unwinnable]]&ndash;[[Twoflower]], the [[Tourist quest]] leader, always generates with a +3 pair of low boots.}}
 ==Description==

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-A pair of '''low boots''' is a type of [[boots]] that appear in ''[[NetHack]]''. They are made of [[leather]], and appear as '''walking shoes''' when unidentified.
+A pair of '''low boots''' is a set of [[boots]] that appear in ''[[NetHack]]''. They are made of [[leather]], and appear as '''walking shoes''' when unidentified.
 ==Generation==

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 * [[Student]]s, [[attendant]]s, [[abbot]]s, [[acolyte]]s, [[guide]]s, and [[apprentice]]s have a {{frac|2|3}} chance of generating with low boots.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|284|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-* [[Chieftain]]s, [[page]]s, [[roshi]], and [[warrior]]s have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with low boots.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|295|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+* [[Chieftain]]s, [[page]]s, [[roshi]], and [[warrior]]s have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with low boots.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|294|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 [[Player monster]]s on the [[Astral Plane]] have an effective ~16.7% chance of generating with low boots.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|134|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<code>special</code> is only set to true when generating player monsters on the Astral Plane}}{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|294|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=mk_mplayer_armor|comment=this line requires <code>if (special)</code> and selects boots from all available types listed in objects.c}}

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-'''Low boots''' are a pair of [[boots]] that appear in ''[[NetHack]]''. They are made of [[leather]], and appear as '''walking shoes''' when unidentified.
+A pair of '''low boots''' is a type of [[boots]] that appear in ''[[NetHack]]''. They are made of [[leather]], and appear as '''walking shoes''' when unidentified.
 ==Generation==
-In addition to random generation, low boots are sold in armor [[shop]]s. [[Polymorph]]ing a [[crocodile]] [[corpse]] will turn it into a pair of fireproof +0 low boots.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1528|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+In addition to random generation, general [[store]]s, used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can sell low boots.
-Various [[mercenaries]] can [[Monster starting inventory|be generated with]] a pair of low boots.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|643|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} [[Quest guardian]]s are commonly given low boots as well:
+[[Polymorph]]ing a [[crocodile]] [[corpse]] will turn it into a pair of fireproof +0 low boots.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1528|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * [[Student]]s, [[attendant]]s, [[abbot]]s, [[acolyte]]s, [[guide]]s, and [[apprentice]]s have a {{frac|2|3}} chance of generating with low boots.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|284|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * [[Chieftain]]s, [[page]]s, [[roshi]], and [[warrior]]s have a {{frac|2}} chance of generating with low boots.{{refsrc|src/makemon.c|295|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-[[Player monster]]s on the [[Astral Plane]] have a {{frac|7|8}} chance of receiving a random pair of boots, and a further {{frac|10}} chance of those boots being low boots - this comes out as a {{frac|7|80}} chance (effectively 8.75%) of receiving them.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|282|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<code>special</code> is set to true when generating player monsters on the Astral Plane}}{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|295|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+[[Player monster]]s on the [[Astral Plane]] have an effective ~16.7% chance of generating with low boots.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|134|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=<code>special</code> is only set to true when generating player monsters on the Astral Plane}}{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|294|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=mk_mplayer_armor|comment=this line requires <code>if (special)</code> and selects boots from all available types listed in objects.c}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|[[Twoflower]] is generated with a +3 pair of low boots.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As part of {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e|commit 20cbadc}} - which strengthens [[quest leader]]s and makes it so that killing them no longer makes the game [[unwinnable]] - [[Twoflower]], the [[Tourist quest]] leader, always generates with a +3 pair of low boots.}}
 ==Description==
-When worn, a pair of low boots provides 1 base [[AC]]. Low boots are the lightest set of boots that can be found.
+When worn, a pair of low boots provides 1 base [[AC]]. Low boots are the lightest set of boots that can be found, and protect a character's legs from being [[Wounded legs|wounded]] by the sting attack of [[xan]]s {{frac|2|5}} of the time.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1219|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==
-Low boots are adequate for filling out the boots slots, providing some minimum level of protection from xans as well as preventing instadeaths from tripping over [[footrice]]s corpses while [[fumbling]]. Low boots are occasionally better than iron shoes, since they are much lighter and there are more attacks and hazard that rust metallic armor compared to those that burn or rot organic armor.
+Low boots are adequate for filling out armor slots, providing a minimum level of protection from xans and preventing instadeaths from tripping over [[footrice]]s corpses while [[fumbling]] - they are also occasionally preferable to iron shoes due both to their weight of 10 [[aum]] and the more common presence of rust-inducing hazards. Low boots are generally replaced long-term with the first set of [[high boots]] or [[Magical item|magical boots]] a player comes across.
 ==History==
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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], [[apply]]ing a [[fishing pole]] on a [[moat]] square has a chance of hooking an uncursed +0 pair of low boots - this can only occur once per square.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Undead Slayer]]s have a {{frac|4}} chance of starting with +1 low boots.
-[[Upgrading]] low boots will turn them into high boots, and upgrading high boots will produce low boots.
+[[Upgrading]] low boots will turn them into high boots, and vice versa.
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], low boots provide 1 base [[DR]] and 0 base AC.
+In [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]], low boots provide 1 base [[DR]] and 0 base AC while worn.
 ===xNetHack===
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 ===SpliceHack===
-In [[SpliceHack]] and [[SpliceHack-Rewrite]], you can combine low boots and a [[ring of levitation]] at a furnace to create [[levitation boots]].
+In [[SpliceHack]], a pair of low boots can be combined with a [[ring of levitation]] at a [[furnace]] to create a pair of [[levitation boots]].
 ===EvilHack===
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 ===SlashTHEM===
-In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to the above details, [[Ninja (role)|Ninja]], [[Undead Slayer]]s and [[Warrior]]s can start with low boots. Player [[Gnome (starting race)|gnomes]] will have any starting low boots replaced with [[gnomish boots]].
+In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, [[Ninja (role)|Ninja]] and [[Warrior]]s start the game with +0 low boots. [[Gnome (starting race)|Gnomish]] characters will have any starting low boots replaced with [[gnomish boots]].
 ===Hack'EM===

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 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], most details from SLASH'EM and EvilHack apply, with the exception that high boots cannot be "upgraded" back into low boots. As player giants can be Undead Slayers, their [[chain mail]] is replaced with low boots.
+In [[Hack'EM]], giant characters that play as Undead Slayers have their starting [[chain mail]] replaced with low boots.
 ==References==