Magic resistance - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ establish dnh

2025-12-05T20:24:02Z

‎Variants: establish dnh

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-12-17T21:02:03Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2024-09-22T07:09:39Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: lede

2024-09-15T11:53:53Z

lede

Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2024-05-22T12:48:18Z

potholes et. al.

Furey: /* Strategy */ Add PR to the important properties. (I have never heard of an ascension without poison resistance.)

2024-03-25T00:43:33Z

‎Strategy: Add PR to the important properties. (I have never heard of an ascension without poison resistance.)

Umbire the Phantom: messages, will format later

2023-07-26T12:28:17Z

messages, will format later

Ion frigate: De-SLEX - item does not appear to exist in SLASH'THEM

2022-10-11T11:42:03Z

De-SLEX - item does not appear to exist in SLASH'THEM

Cathartes: /* Effect */ remove redundant "broken wands" listing: already covered by "magic explosion from breaking any wand", and possibly misleading implication that MR protects against those specific effects

2021-12-23T17:55:26Z

‎Effect: remove redundant "broken wands" listing: already covered by "magic explosion from breaking any wand", and possibly misleading implication that MR protects against those specific effects

Actual-nh: /* Monsters */ Clarify

2021-05-07T19:54:30Z

‎Monsters: Clarify

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-New monsters with player-style magic resistance are [[Diamond golem|diamond]] and [[crystal golem]]s and adult [[Shimmering dragon (SLASH'EM)|shimmering dragons]]. In addition, there are many more useful pets capable of wearing body armor, including [[astral deva]]s and [[Vampire mage (SLASH'EM)|vampire mages]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], the [[diamond golem]], [[crystal golem]] and adult [[Shimmering dragon (SLASH'EM)|shimmering dragon]] have intrinsic magic resistance.
-Also, magic resistance is granted by carrying [[the Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa]], [[The Stake of Van Helsing (SLASH'EM)|Tthe Stake of Van Helsing]], or [[the Crown of Saint Edward]]. The Crown will always be lawful, and the Stake is lawful if wished for or if obtained by a lawful Undead Slayer, so they can both be used to give a pet [[Solar]] magic resistance.
+Magic resistance can be granted by carrying [[the Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa]], [[The Stake of Van Helsing (SLASH'EM)|the Stake of Van Helsing]], or [[the Crown of Saint Edward]].
 ==References==

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 New monsters with player-style magic resistance are [[Diamond golem|diamond]] and [[crystal golem]]s and adult [[Shimmering dragon (SLASH'EM)|shimmering dragons]]. In addition, there are many more useful pets capable of wearing body armor, including [[astral deva]]s and [[Vampire mage (SLASH'EM)|vampire mages]].
-Also, magic resistance is granted by carrying [[the Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa]], [[the Stake of Van Helsing]], or [[the Crown of Saint Edward]]. The Crown will always be lawful, and the Stake is lawful if wished for or if obtained by a lawful Undead Slayer, so they can both be used to give a pet [[Solar]] magic resistance.
+Also, magic resistance is granted by carrying [[the Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa]], [[The Stake of Van Helsing (SLASH'EM)|Tthe Stake of Van Helsing]], or [[the Crown of Saint Edward]]. The Crown will always be lawful, and the Stake is lawful if wished for or if obtained by a lawful Undead Slayer, so they can both be used to give a pet [[Solar]] magic resistance.
 ==References==

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-New monsters with player-style magic resistance are [[Golem (SLASH'EM)|diamond and crystal golems]] and adult [[Shimmering dragon (SLASH'EM)|shimmering dragons]]. In addition, there are many more useful pets capable of wearing body armor, including [[astral deva]]s and [[Vampire mage (SLASH'EM)|vampire mages]].
+New monsters with player-style magic resistance are [[Diamond golem|diamond]] and [[crystal golem]]s and adult [[Shimmering dragon (SLASH'EM)|shimmering dragons]]. In addition, there are many more useful pets capable of wearing body armor, including [[astral deva]]s and [[Vampire mage (SLASH'EM)|vampire mages]].
 Also, magic resistance is granted by carrying [[the Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa]], [[the Stake of Van Helsing]], or [[the Crown of Saint Edward]]. The Crown will always be lawful, and the Stake is lawful if wished for or if obtained by a lawful Undead Slayer, so they can both be used to give a pet [[Solar]] magic resistance.

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 {{otheruses|the magic resistance [[property]]|[[monster]]s' magic resistance|Magic resistance (monster)}}
-'''Magic resistance''' is an [[Property|extrinsic property]] which protects against many annoying magical attacks and effects. It is part of most [[ascension kit]]s, and is generally considered a high priority to obtain as soon as possible.
+'''Magic resistance''' is a [[property]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and protects against many types of magical attacks and effects. It is part of most [[ascension kit]]s, and is generally considered a high priority to obtain as soon as possible.
 == Effect ==

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 ** [[polymorph traps]]
 * Damage from pure magic:
-** [[magic missile]] attacks of [[Angel]]s, [[gray dragon]]s, [[Yeenoghu]], the [[Chromatic Dragon]], and the [[Oracle]]
+** [[magic missile]] attacks
-** the magic explosion from [[breaking wands|breaking]] any wand, but not necessarily the wand specific special effect
+** the magic explosion from [[breaking wands|breaking]] any wand, but not necessarily the wand-specific special effect
 ** zapped or broken wands of {{of|wand|striking|or=1|magic missile}}
 ** zapped spells of {{spell of|force bolt}} or {{spell of|magic missile}}
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 == Monsters ==
-In addition to [[Magic resistance (monster)|monster-type magic resistance]], some monsters have player-style magic resistance: those with a [[magic missile]] attack or a random breath weapon, plus [[baby gray dragon]]s.{{reffunc|mondata.c|resists_magm}} In vanilla, this means [[Angel]]s, [[Yeenoghu]], [[gray dragon]]s, the [[Oracle]], and the [[Chromatic Dragon]]. Anyone coding new monsters should be aware of this somewhat counter-intuitive means of granting intrinsic magic resistance to monsters.
+In addition to [[Magic resistance (monster)|monster-type magic resistance]], some monsters have player-style magic resistance:{{reffunc|mondata.c|resists_magm}}
 Monsters gain player-style resistance from a worn [[cloak of magic resistance]], gray dragon scales or scale mail, or from wielding a co-aligned artifact: neutral [[Magicbane]], lawful [[Sceptre of Might]]. Carrying quest artifacts also works (especially important in the case of your quest nemesis and the [[Wizard of Yendor]]), but tame monsters will not keep them unless worn or wielded.
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 This provides most of the same protections to monsters as it does to the player, e.g. death rays, magic missiles and involuntary polymorphs. It does not make them resist taming or [[conflict]], as monster-style magic resistance would, nor against [[level teleporter]] traps, as player magic resistance does.
-== Strategy ==
+==Strategy==
-Magic resistance, [[poison resistance]], and [[reflection]] are the most important properties to get, closely followed by [[magic cancellation]]. Generally, you should [[wish]] to get them or [[Dragon scale mail#Acquiring scales and scale mail|make gray dragon scale mail]] if you cannot get them otherwise, ideally before the [[Castle]].
+Magic resistance, [[poison resistance]], and [[reflection]] are among the most important properties to get, closely followed by [[magic cancellation]]. Generally, you should [[wish]] to get them or [[Dragon scale mail#Acquiring scales and scale mail|make gray dragon scale mail]] if you cannot get them otherwise, ideally before the [[Castle]].
 Relying only on a quest artifact for magic resistance is dangerous in the endgame, because the [[Wizard of Yendor]] can [[Covetous|steal it from you]] and become magic resistant himself. He will then absorb any death rays or magic missiles unharmed, while you are left quite vulnerable to his [[touch of death]]. As of Nethack 3.6.1, the Wizard can steal any quest artifact, not just your own.

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 Player-style magic resistance is good in a pet, as death rays and polymorph traps lose their threat. If you want to make your pet magic resistant, gray dragon scale mail (or the cloak) are usually best. If you go the artifact weapon route, make sure your pet is carrying as few objects as possible and disarm it with a [[bullwhip]] beforehand to keep it from wielding any different artifact it may encounter. Unfortunately, the most useful pet, an [[Archon]], cannot be made magic resistant&mdash;pets will not wield quest artifacts (ruling out the Sceptre of Might) or cross-aligned artifacts (preventing Magicbane from working). Thus, only intelligent neutral pets can be made magic-resistant with an artifact weapon.
-{{DOD}}
+==Messages==
 ==Variants==
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 ==References==
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+{{DOD}}
 [[Category:Resistances]]

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	Also, magic resistance is granted by carrying [[the Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa]], [[the Stake of Van Helsing]], or [[the Crown of Saint Edward]]. The Crown will always be lawful, and the Stake is lawful if wished for or if obtained by a lawful Undead Slayer, so they can both be used to give a pet [[Solar]] magic resistance.		Also, magic resistance is granted by carrying [[the Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa]], [[the Stake of Van Helsing]], or [[the Crown of Saint Edward]]. The Crown will always be lawful, and the Stake is lawful if wished for or if obtained by a lawful Undead Slayer, so they can both be used to give a pet [[Solar]] magic resistance.
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−	~~===Slash'EM Extended===~~
−	~~[[Slash'EM Extended]] adds a [[stone of magic resistance]] that autocurses after a period of time. While it is cursed, it will cause the player to take double damage.~~

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