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Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2025-06-29T18:01:32Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2025-06-29T11:31:40Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2025-01-29T16:11:00Z

potholes et. al.

Furey: Fix a redlink. M1_amphibious -> amphibious.

2024-06-17T06:03:09Z

Fix a redlink. M1_amphibious -> amphibious.

Umbire the Phantom: /* Freeze it solid */ add message

2024-01-17T04:06:36Z

‎Freeze it solid: add message

Umbire the Phantom: /* Freeze it solid */ add message

2024-01-16T19:38:38Z

‎Freeze it solid: add message

Darth l33t at 22:05, 31 May 2021

2021-05-31T22:05:15Z

Phollenback: fiqhack: monsters can escape water

2021-04-13T22:30:04Z

fiqhack: monsters can escape water

Ardub23: Punctuation and formatting improvements

2019-07-28T06:30:52Z

Punctuation and formatting improvements

Pinkbeast: Perhaps best to link directly to the level

2018-12-13T02:50:28Z

Perhaps best to link directly to the level

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 * Fill in the water using [[boulder]]s, perhaps from a [[scroll of earth]].
 * Freeze the water using a [[wand of cold]], the {{+ of|cone of cold}} spell, or some other means such as a breath attack. Be aware that fire can melt the ice and drown you if you're walking on it.
-* Evaporate the water with a [[wand of fire]], the [[fireball]] spell, or some other means such as a breath attack. This only works with pools (see {{sa|Pool vs. moat vs. water|sectionsign=1}} below).
+* Evaporate the water with a [[wand of fire]], the {{+ of|fireball}} spell, or some other means such as a breath attack. This only works with pools (see {{sa|Pool vs. moat vs. water|sectionsign=1}} below).
 * Wear an [[amulet of magical breathing]] and walk through the water (your objects will become [[wet]]).
 *[[Saddle]] and [[ride]] a [[flying]] or [[levitating]] [[pet]]. (There are no rideable [[amphibious]] or floating monsters. A rideable [[breathless]] monster would just drown you, if one existed.)

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 [[You]] cannot swim in your natural form. Entering a water [[square]] without any precautions will cause you to fall in ("You sink like a rock!"). If there is a floor tile next to the water (with no monster on it), you will try to climb out safely;{{refsrc|trap.c|2902}} otherwise you can [[drown]]. If your [[encumbrance]] status is at least stressed (or burdened, if you are [[punished]]), you will automatically drop some of your gear into the water to lose enough weight to be able to climb out and avoid drowning.{{refsrc|trap.c|2930}} However, you might not be able to drop worn armor or a cursed [[loadstone]] in time to avoid drowning.{{refsrc|trap.c|2772}} Even if you make it out, you risk [[wet|water damage to your items]].
-Water can be found at [[Fort Ludios]], the [[Castle]], the [[Wizard of Yendor]]'s room, [[Juiblex's swamp]] and [[Medusa's Island|Medusa's level]], and after digging down on a [[fountain]], among other places; see [[#where it is|below]] for a complete list.
+Water can be found at [[Fort Ludios]], the [[Castle]], the [[Wizard of Yendor]]'s room, [[Juiblex's swamp]] and [[Medusa's Island|Medusa's level]], and after digging down on a [[fountain]], among other places; see {{sa|Where it is|the section below}} for a complete list.
 Many [[sea monster]]s live in water areas. They will try to grab you and drown you. To avoid this, you should detect and evade the relatively slow eels, or wear a non-cursed [[oilskin cloak]] or [[grease]]d armor. If you can detect the sea monsters from afar, you may kill them with some [[spell]]s, [[missile]]s or [[polearm]]s. In case this is not an option, you should always have some [[escape item]]s in your inventory.
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 ===Freeze it solid===
-Water can be frozen into [[ice]] with a [[wand of cold]], [[frost horn]], or [[cone of cold|the cone of cold spell]]. You can also [[polyself]] into or exploit nearby [[silver dragon|silver]] and [[white dragon]]s and [[winter wolf|winter wolves]] whose breath attacks can freeze water. Beware of [[red naga]]s and [[red dragon]]s which can melt the ice, and note that ice may melt over time.
+Water can be frozen into [[ice]] with a [[wand of cold]], [[frost horn]], or the {{+ of|cone of cold}} spell. You can also [[polyself]] into or exploit nearby [[silver dragon|silver]] and [[white dragon]]s and [[winter wolves]] whose breath attacks can freeze water. Beware of [[red naga]]s and [[red dragon]]s which can melt the ice, and note that ice may melt over time.
 The [[Amulet of Yendor]] and [[invocation items]] will appear on top of the newly-created [[ice]]. For other items, dig a pit in the resulting [[ice]] to retrieve the objects. Beware the pit filling back up from adjoining non-frozen water&mdash;see {{sa|Pool vs. moat vs. water|sectionsign=1}} below.
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 * [[Teleport]] to the other side of the water. This is only occasionally helpful, as most bodies of water are on [[no-teleport level]]s.
 * Fill in the water using [[boulder]]s, perhaps from a [[scroll of earth]].
-* Freeze the water using a [[wand of cold]], the [[cone of cold]] spell, or some other means such as a breath attack. Be aware that fire can melt the ice and drown you if you're walking on it.
+* Freeze the water using a [[wand of cold]], the {{+ of|cone of cold}} spell, or some other means such as a breath attack. Be aware that fire can melt the ice and drown you if you're walking on it.
 * Evaporate the water with a [[wand of fire]], the [[fireball]] spell, or some other means such as a breath attack. This only works with pools (see {{sa|Pool vs. moat vs. water|sectionsign=1}} below).
 * Wear an [[amulet of magical breathing]] and walk through the water (your objects will become [[wet]]).

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 ===Boil it away===
-Water can be evaporated with a [[wand of fire]], [[fire horn]], [[potion of oil]], or [[fireball|the fireball spell]]. You can also [[polyself]] into or exploit nearby [[red dragon]]s and [[red naga]]s whose breath attacks can evaporate water. Only water in pools can be evaporated; see {{sa|Pool vs. moat vs. water|sectionsign=1}} below.
+Water can be evaporated with a [[wand of fire]], [[fire horn]], [[potion of oil]], or the {{+ of|fireball}} spell. You can also [[polyself]] into or exploit nearby [[red dragon]]s and [[red naga]]s whose breath attacks can evaporate water. Only water in pools can be evaporated; see {{sa|Pool vs. moat vs. water|sectionsign=1}} below.
 {{message|Some water evaporates.|Something evaporated a water tile.}}
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 In most respects, the terrain types "POOL" and "MOAT" behave identically. They cannot be distinguished easily by the player. However, moats are considered to have considerably more water in them than pools. Their behavior differs in the following respects:
-* Pools can be evaporated with [[ray]]s or [[explosion]]s of [[fire]]; moats cannot.{{refsrc|zap.c|3576}}
+* Pools can be evaporated with [[ray]]s or [[explosion]]s of [[Fire (element)|fire]]; moats cannot.{{refsrc|zap.c|3576}}
 * You need three adjacent pools to have a chance of having a [[pit]] you [[dig]] filled with water. You only require a single adjacent moat square.{{refsrc|dig.c|443}}
 * Pools have a {{frac|10}} chance of containing a [[kelp frond]], while moat squares have a {{frac|30}} chance of containing one.{{refsrc|mklev.c|850}}

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 *Zap a [[wand of teleportation]] or [[Spellbook of teleport away|spell of teleport away]] at the pool or moat and find the teleported items. (This works all right on levels that are mostly land, but is generally a bad idea on watery levels, as the item will likely end up in the water someplace else and be difficult to find again.)
 *Wear an [[amulet of magical breathing]].
-*Polymorph into a [[M1_amphibious|amphibious]] or [[breathless]] monster. [[Flying]], [[levitating]], and [[floating]] monsters cannot pick up underwater items. This includes monsters that are also [[breathless]] (wraiths).{{refsrc|hack.c|1858}}
+*Polymorph into an [[amphibious]] or [[breathless]] monster. [[Flying]], [[levitating]], and [[floating]] monsters cannot pick up underwater items. This includes monsters that are also [[breathless]] (wraiths).{{refsrc|hack.c|1858}}
 *Successfully apply a [[bullwhip]] downward while [[flying]] or [[levitating]] over the square.
 *Freeze the water, then dig out the item.

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 {{message|The water freezes.|Something froze a water tile.}}
 {{message|The moat is bridged with ice.|As above, but with the water tiles around a structure.}}
 ===Fill it in===

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		+	{{message\|The moat is bridged with ice.\|As above, but with the water tiles around a structure.}}

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 {{features}}
-'''Moats''', '''pools''' and '''swamps''', {{blue|<nowiki>}</nowiki>}}, are bodies of water.
+'''Moats''', '''pools''' and '''swamps''', {{blue|<nowiki>}</nowiki>}}, are bodies of deep water.
-Entering a water [[square]] without any precautions risks [[wet|water damage to your items]] ("You sink like a rock!"). If there is a floor tile next to the water (with no monster on it), you will try to climb out safely;{{refsrc|trap.c|2902}} otherwise you can [[drown]]. If your [[encumbrance]] status is at least stressed, you will automatically drop some of your gear into the water to lose enough weight to be able to climb out and avoid drowning.{{refsrc|trap.c|2930}} However, you might not be able to drop worn armor or a cursed [[loadstone]] in time to avoid drowning.{{refsrc|trap.c|2772}}
+[[You]] cannot swim in your natural form. Entering a water [[square]] without any precautions will cause you to fall in ("You sink like a rock!"). If there is a floor tile next to the water (with no monster on it), you will try to climb out safely;{{refsrc|trap.c|2902}} otherwise you can [[drown]]. If your [[encumbrance]] status is at least stressed (or burdened, if you are [[punished]]), you will automatically drop some of your gear into the water to lose enough weight to be able to climb out and avoid drowning.{{refsrc|trap.c|2930}} However, you might not be able to drop worn armor or a cursed [[loadstone]] in time to avoid drowning.{{refsrc|trap.c|2772}} Even if you make it out, you risk [[wet|water damage to your items]].
-Water can be found at [[Fort Ludios]], the [[Castle]], the [[Wizard of Yendor]]'s room, [[Juiblex's swamp]] and [[Medusa's Island|Medusa's level]], and after digging down on a [[fountain]]; see [[#where it is|below]] for a complete list.
+Water can be found at [[Fort Ludios]], the [[Castle]], the [[Wizard of Yendor]]'s room, [[Juiblex's swamp]] and [[Medusa's Island|Medusa's level]], and after digging down on a [[fountain]], among other places; see [[#where it is|below]] for a complete list.
-Many [[sea monster]]s live in water areas. They will try to grab you and drown you. To avoid this, you should detect and evade the relatively slow eels, or wear a non-cursed [[oilskin cloak]] or [[grease]]d armor. If you can detect the sea monsters from afar, you may kill them with some [[missile]]s or [[polearm]]s. In case this is not an option, you should always have some [[escape item]]s in your inventory.
+Many [[sea monster]]s live in water areas. They will try to grab you and drown you. To avoid this, you should detect and evade the relatively slow eels, or wear a non-cursed [[oilskin cloak]] or [[grease]]d armor. If you can detect the sea monsters from afar, you may kill them with some [[spell]]s, [[missile]]s or [[polearm]]s. In case this is not an option, you should always have some [[escape item]]s in your inventory.
 ==Destroying water==
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 ===Freeze it solid===
-Water can be frozen into [[ice]] with a [[wand of cold]], [[frost horn]], or [[cone of cold|the cone of cold spell]]. You can also [[polyself]] into or exploit nearby [[silver dragon|silver]] and [[white dragon]]s and [[winter wolf|winter wolves]] whose breath attacks can freeze water. Beware of [[red naga]]s and [[red dragon]]s which can melt the ice.
+Water can be frozen into [[ice]] with a [[wand of cold]], [[frost horn]], or [[cone of cold|the cone of cold spell]]. You can also [[polyself]] into or exploit nearby [[silver dragon|silver]] and [[white dragon]]s and [[winter wolf|winter wolves]] whose breath attacks can freeze water. Beware of [[red naga]]s and [[red dragon]]s which can melt the ice, and note that ice may melt over time.
 The [[Amulet of Yendor]] and [[invocation items]] will appear on top of the newly-created [[ice]]. For other items, dig a pit in the resulting [[ice]] to retrieve the objects. Beware the pit filling back up from adjoining non-frozen water&mdash;see {{sa|Pool vs. moat vs. water|sectionsign=1}} below.
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 ==FIQHack==
-Monsters in [[FIQHack]] can crawl (or teleport) out of water to save themselves from downing.
+Monsters in [[FIQHack]] can crawl (or teleport) out of water to save themselves from drowning.
 ==Encyclopaedia entry==
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 <references/>
-{{nethack-343}}
+{{nethack-366}}
 [[Category:Dungeon features]]

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 ** [[Juiblex's Swamp]]; almost all the water is moat. There are six pools, four in a diamond shape in the middle of the central island, and two more within another island to the right, separated by a single square.
 ** The [[Samurai quest]]; almost all the water is pools. On the locate level, there are a small number of moat squares within the castle.
 ==Encyclopaedia entry==

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 '''Moats''', '''pools''' and '''swamps''', {{blue|<nowiki>}</nowiki>}}, are bodies of water.
-Entering a water [[square]] without any precautions risks [[wet|water damage to your items]] ("You sink like a rock!"). If there is a floor tile next to the water (with no monster on it), you will try to climb out safely{{refsrc|trap.c|2902}}; otherwise you can [[drown]]. If your [[encumbrance]] status is at least stressed, you will automatically drop some of your gear into the water to lose enough weight to be able to climb out and avoid drowning.{{refsrc|trap.c|2930}} However, you might not be able to drop worn armor or a cursed [[loadstone]] in time to avoid drowning.{{refsrc|trap.c|2772}}
+Entering a water [[square]] without any precautions risks [[wet|water damage to your items]] ("You sink like a rock!"). If there is a floor tile next to the water (with no monster on it), you will try to climb out safely;{{refsrc|trap.c|2902}} otherwise you can [[drown]]. If your [[encumbrance]] status is at least stressed, you will automatically drop some of your gear into the water to lose enough weight to be able to climb out and avoid drowning.{{refsrc|trap.c|2930}} However, you might not be able to drop worn armor or a cursed [[loadstone]] in time to avoid drowning.{{refsrc|trap.c|2772}}
-Water can be found at [[Fort Ludios]], the [[Castle]], the [[Wizard of Yendor]]'s room, [[Juiblex's swamp]] and [[Medusa's Island|Medusa's level]], and after digging down on a [[fountain]]. [[#where it is|See below for a complete list]].
+Water can be found at [[Fort Ludios]], the [[Castle]], the [[Wizard of Yendor]]'s room, [[Juiblex's swamp]] and [[Medusa's Island|Medusa's level]], and after digging down on a [[fountain]]; see [[#where it is|below]] for a complete list.
 Many [[sea monster]]s live in water areas. They will try to grab you and drown you. To avoid this, you should detect and evade the relatively slow eels, or wear a non-cursed [[oilskin cloak]] or [[grease]]d armor. If you can detect the sea monsters from afar, you may kill them with some [[missile]]s or [[polearm]]s. In case this is not an option, you should always have some [[escape item]]s in your inventory.
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 ===Boil it away===
-Water can be evaporated with a [[wand of fire]], [[fire horn]], [[potion of oil]], or [[fireball|the fireball spell]]. You can also [[polyself]] into or exploit nearby [[red dragon]]s and [[red naga]]s whose breath attacks can evaporate water. Only water in pools can be evaporated: see [[Moat#Pool_vs._moat_vs._water|below]].
+Water can be evaporated with a [[wand of fire]], [[fire horn]], [[potion of oil]], or [[fireball|the fireball spell]]. You can also [[polyself]] into or exploit nearby [[red dragon]]s and [[red naga]]s whose breath attacks can evaporate water. Only water in pools can be evaporated; see {{sa|Pool vs. moat vs. water|sectionsign=1}} below.
 {{message|Some water evaporates.|Something evaporated a water tile.}}
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 Water can be frozen into [[ice]] with a [[wand of cold]], [[frost horn]], or [[cone of cold|the cone of cold spell]]. You can also [[polyself]] into or exploit nearby [[silver dragon|silver]] and [[white dragon]]s and [[winter wolf|winter wolves]] whose breath attacks can freeze water. Beware of [[red naga]]s and [[red dragon]]s which can melt the ice.
-The [[Amulet of Yendor]] and [[invocation items]] will appear on top of the newly-created [[ice]]. For other items, dig a pit in the resulting [[ice]] to retrieve the objects. Beware the pit filling back up from adjoining non-frozen water - see the [[Moat#Pool_vs._Moat_vs._Water|"moat vs pool"]] section.
+The [[Amulet of Yendor]] and [[invocation items]] will appear on top of the newly-created [[ice]]. For other items, dig a pit in the resulting [[ice]] to retrieve the objects. Beware the pit filling back up from adjoining non-frozen water&mdash;see {{sa|Pool vs. moat vs. water|sectionsign=1}} below.
 {{message|The water freezes.|Something froze a water tile.}}
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 * [[levitation|Levitate]] over the water.
 * Wear [[water walking boots]] and walk over them.
-* [[jumping|Jump]] over the water. There need to be closely spaced islands for this method to work (this is the case, for example, on [[Medusa's Island]]).
+* [[Jumping|Jump]] over the water. There need to be closely spaced islands for this method to work (this is the case, for example, on [[Medusa's Island]]).
 * [[Teleport]] to the other side of the water. This is only occasionally helpful, as most bodies of water are on [[no-teleport level]]s.
 * Fill in the water using [[boulder]]s, perhaps from a [[scroll of earth]].
-* Freeze the water using a [[wand of cold]], the [[cone of cold]] spell, or some other means such as a breath attack. Be aware that fire can melt the ice and drown you if you're walking on it
+* Freeze the water using a [[wand of cold]], the [[cone of cold]] spell, or some other means such as a breath attack. Be aware that fire can melt the ice and drown you if you're walking on it.
-* Evaporate the water with a [[wand of fire]], the [[fireball]] spell, or some other means such as a breath attack. This only works with pools (see "Pool vs. moat vs. water" below).
+* Evaporate the water with a [[wand of fire]], the [[fireball]] spell, or some other means such as a breath attack. This only works with pools (see {{sa|Pool vs. moat vs. water|sectionsign=1}} below).
 * Wear an [[amulet of magical breathing]] and walk through the water (your objects will become [[wet]]).
-*[[Saddle]] and [[ride]] a [[flying]] or [[levitating]] [[pet]]. There are no ridable [[amphibious]] or floating monsters. A ridable [[breathless]] monster would just drown you, if one existed.
+*[[Saddle]] and [[ride]] a [[flying]] or [[levitating]] [[pet]]. (There are no rideable [[amphibious]] or floating monsters. A rideable [[breathless]] monster would just drown you, if one existed.)
 * [[Polymorph]] into a [[flying]], [[levitating]], [[floating]], [[amphibious]], or [[breathless]] monster.
-* Get [[punishment|punished]], pick up your [[iron ball]] and throw it over the water, having the ball pull you along. Be careful where the ball lands: if it lands in the water it will pull you down and drown you!
+* Get [[Punishment|punished]], pick up your [[iron ball]], and throw it over the water, having the ball pull you along. Be careful where the ball lands&mdash;if it lands in the water, it will pull you down and drown you!
-* Step into the water and hope to climb back up on the correct side (your objects will become [[wet]]). You can repeat this process as many times as necessary, but you can only cross a one-tile-wide water barrier this way (this works for the [[Castle]]'s moat if you have no other means of getting across).
+* Step into the water and hope to climb back up on the correct side (your objects will become [[wet]]). You can repeat this process as many times as necessary, but you can only cross a one-tile-wide water barrier this way. (This works for the [[Castle]]'s moat if you have no other means of getting across.)
 ==Retrieving items==
-Items that have fallen into a pool or moat do not disappear, rather they remain at the bottom. They can be retrieved in one of several ways:
+Items that have fallen into a pool or moat do not disappear; rather they remain at the bottom. They can be retrieved in one of several ways:
-*Zap a [[wand of teleportation]] or [[Spellbook of teleport away|spell of teleport away]] at the pool or moat and find the teleported items. (This works all right on levels that are mostly land, but is generally a bad idea on water levels, as the item will likely end up in the water someplace else and be difficult to find again.)
+*Zap a [[wand of teleportation]] or [[Spellbook of teleport away|spell of teleport away]] at the pool or moat and find the teleported items. (This works all right on levels that are mostly land, but is generally a bad idea on watery levels, as the item will likely end up in the water someplace else and be difficult to find again.)
 *Wear an [[amulet of magical breathing]].
 *Polymorph into a [[M1_amphibious|amphibious]] or [[breathless]] monster. [[Flying]], [[levitating]], and [[floating]] monsters cannot pick up underwater items. This includes monsters that are also [[breathless]] (wraiths).{{refsrc|hack.c|1858}}
-*Successfully apply a [[bullwhip]] downwards while [[flying]] or [[levitating]] over the square.
+*Successfully apply a [[bullwhip]] downward while [[flying]] or [[levitating]] over the square.
-*Freeze the water (and then dig out the item).
+*Freeze the water, then dig out the item.
-*Fill in the water (and then dig out the item).
+*Fill in the water, then dig out the item.
 *Evaporate the water.
-If you use any other method to get above the water and try to pick things up you will fail. ("You cannot dive into the water to pick things up." , or "You can't even see the bottom, let alone pick up something." if [[breathless]] and [[flying]]/[[levitating]]/[[floating]].) This is a generic message and does not reveal if the square actually contains items to retrieve.
+If you use any other method to get above the water and try to pick things up, you will fail. ("You cannot dive into the water to pick things up", or "You can't even see the bottom, let alone pick up something" if [[breathless]] and [[flying]]/[[levitating]]/[[floating]].) This is a generic message and does not reveal if the square actually contains items to retrieve.
 ==Pool vs. moat vs. water==
-From the point of view of the source code, there are three types of watery terrain; "WATER" terrain is found only on the [[Plane of Water]], and cannot be altered directly by the player. All other watery terrain is either "POOL" or "MOAT".
+According to the source code, there are three types of watery terrain; "WATER" terrain is found only on the [[Plane of Water]], and cannot be altered directly by the player. All other watery terrain is either "POOL" or "MOAT".
-Note that NetHack does not necessarily report "MOAT" as "moat"; it may be described as "swamp" ([[Juiblex's Swamp]]), "water" ([[Medusa's Island]]) or "moat" (any other level){{refsrc|mkmaze.c|1147}}.
+Note that NetHack does not necessarily report "MOAT" as "moat"; it may be described as "swamp" ([[Juiblex's Swamp]]), "water" ([[Medusa's Island]]) or "moat" (any other level).{{refsrc|mkmaze.c|1147}}
-In most respects, the terrain types "POOL" and "MOAT" behave identically. They cannot be distinguished easily by the [[hero]]. However, moats are considered to have considerably more water in them than pools. Their behaviour differs in the following respects:
+In most respects, the terrain types "POOL" and "MOAT" behave identically. They cannot be distinguished easily by the player. However, moats are considered to have considerably more water in them than pools. Their behavior differs in the following respects:
-* Pools can be evaporated with [[ray]]s or [[explosion]]s of [[fire]]. Moats cannot.{{refsrc|zap.c|3576}}
+* Pools can be evaporated with [[ray]]s or [[explosion]]s of [[fire]]; moats cannot.{{refsrc|zap.c|3576}}
 * You need three adjacent pools to have a chance of having a [[pit]] you [[dig]] filled with water. You only require a single adjacent moat square.{{refsrc|dig.c|443}}
-* Pools have a 1/10 chance of containing a [[kelp frond]], while moat squares have a 1/30 chance of containing one.{{refsrc|mklev.c|850}}
+* Pools have a {{frac|10}} chance of containing a [[kelp frond]], while moat squares have a {{frac|30}} chance of containing one.{{refsrc|mklev.c|850}}
-* Moat squares are considered contiguous with adjacent moat squares for the purposes of [[punished|dragging a heavy iron ball]]. Pools are not.{{refsrc|ball.c|564}}
+* Moat squares are considered contiguous with adjacent moat squares for the purposes of [[punished|dragging a heavy iron ball]]; pools are not.{{refsrc|ball.c|564}}
-* When you die from [[drowning]], moats are reported as "moat"s unless you are on the Medusa's Island level. Otherwise, you drowned in a "pool of water". This means that the MOAT terrain of Juiblex's swamp counts as a "moat" for this death message.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|1233}}{{refsrc|trap.c|2947}}
+* When you die from [[drowning]], moats are reported as "moat" unless you are on the Medusa's Island level. Otherwise, you drowned in a "pool of water". This means that the MOAT terrain of Juiblex's swamp counts as a "moat" for this death message.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|1233}}{{refsrc|trap.c|2947}}
 * Water under a [[drawbridge]] is always a moat.{{refsrc|dbridge.c|171}}
 * In [[wizard mode]], you can only wish for pools, not moats (or water).