Multishot - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2025-03-05T06:23:18Z

potholes et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: italics

2025-01-29T17:59:40Z

italics

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit

2025-01-29T17:59:27Z

copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: /* Monsters */ pothole

2024-12-25T14:37:43Z

‎Monsters: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: pothole, earmark

2024-04-28T23:11:23Z

pothole, earmark

Umbire the Phantom: /* Eligible missiles /

2023-03-06T07:04:50Z

‎Eligible missiles: *

Cathartes: /* Eligible missiles */ fix spelling

2023-02-08T01:34:15Z

‎Eligible missiles: fix spelling

Darth l33t: /* Monsters */ link to lords and princes

2022-12-07T14:05:25Z

‎Monsters: link to lords and princes

Kahran042: /* Monsters */

2021-11-26T01:28:12Z

‎Monsters

Umbire the Phantom: /* Calculation */

2021-10-27T16:47:45Z

‎Calculation

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 For monsters, the multishot calculation is:<ref>{{sourceref|monmulti}}</ref>
-* +1 if the monster is a [[M2_LORD|lord]]
+* +1 if the monster is a [[Lord (monster attribute)|lord]]
-* +2 if the monster is a [[M2_PRINCE|prince]]
+* +2 if the monster is an [[overlord]]
 * +1 if the monster is a [[player monster]]
 * +1 if the missiles are non-cursed elven arrows
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 ==Strategy==
-Be careful when multishotting projectiles: the first projectile may kill the enemy, allowing the next to proceed to hit a [[pet]] or [[peaceful]] monster. Numeric prefixes can be used to avoid these situations.
+Be careful when firing projectiles with multishot: the first projectile may kill the enemy, allowing the next to proceed to hit a [[pet]] or [[peaceful]] monster. Numeric prefixes can be used to avoid these situations.
 ==Variants==

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−	In ''[[NetHack]], the [[hero]] and [[monster]]s are capable of '''multishot''' when [[throw]]ing or [[firing]] certain [[projectile]]s, allowing more than one to be shot in a single move.	+	In ''[[NetHack]]'', the [[hero]] and [[monster]]s are capable of '''multishot''' when [[throw]]ing or [[firing]] certain [[projectile]]s, allowing more than one to be shot in a single move.

	==Calculation==		==Calculation==

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-'''Multishot''' is the ability to sometimes [[throw]] or [[fire]] more than one [[projectile]] of certain types in a single move. One must be careful with this tactic as the first projectile may kill the enemy, allowing the next to proceed to hit a [[pet]] or [[peaceful]] monster.
+In ''[[NetHack]], the [[hero]] and [[monster]]s are capable of '''multishot''' when [[throw]]ing or [[firing]] certain [[projectile]]s, allowing more than one to be shot in a single move.
 ==Calculation==
 The multishot counter starts at 1, and is modified as follows:
-* +1 if you are [[Skill]]ed at your weapon, unless:{{refsrc|src/dothrow.c|116|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}
+* +1 if the hero is at [[Skilled]] level in their weapon, unless:{{refsrc|src/dothrow.c|116|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}
-** you are [[fumbling]], or
+** they are [[fumbling]], or
-** your [[dexterity]] is less than 7, or
+** they [[dexterity]] is less than 7, or
-** you are:
+** they are:
 *** a [[Wizard]]
 *** a [[Priest]]
 *** a [[Healer]] not throwing knives
 *** a [[Tourist]] not throwing darts
-* +1 if you are Expert at your weapon (cumulative with the above, and not subject to its qualifications)
+* +1 if they are at Expert level in their weapon (cumulative with the above, and not subject to its qualifications)
-* +1 for your [[race|racial]] bonus, if you are not disqualified from the Skilled bonus for the reasons listed above, and are:
+* +1 for a [[race|racial]] bonus, if they are not disqualified from the Skilled bonus for the reasons listed above, and are:
-** an [[elf (starting race)|elf]] firing [[elven arrow]]s from an [[elven bow]]
+** an [[Elf (starting race)|elf]] firing [[elven arrow]]s from an [[elven bow]]
-** an [[orc (starting race)|orc]] firing [[orcish arrow]]s from an [[orcish bow]]
+** an [[Orc (starting race)|orc]] firing [[orcish arrow]]s from an [[orcish bow]]
-** a [[gnome (starting race)|gnome]] firing [[crossbow bolt|bolts]] from a [[crossbow]]
+** a [[Gnome (starting race)|gnome]] firing [[crossbow bolt|bolts]] from a [[crossbow]]
-* +1 for your [[role]] bonus, if you are:
+* +1 for the hero's [[role]] bonus, if they are:
 ** a [[Caveman]] throwing [[spear]]s or firing appropriate ammo from a [[sling]]
 ** a [[Samurai]] firing [[ya]] from a [[yumi]]
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 ** a [[Ranger]] ''not'' throwing daggers
 * if firing a crossbow with less than 18 [[strength]] (16 if a gnome), reduced to a number between 1 and itself, inclusive (so, e.g., a counter of 3 would be reduced to [[D notation|d3]]).
-* reduced to 1 if you are [[Confusion|confused]], [[stun]]ned, the missile requires a [[launcher]] which you aren't wielding, or isn't a weapon at all (e.g., a [[meatball]])
+* reduced to 1 if the hero is [[confused]], [[stun]]ned, the missile requires a [[launcher]] that is not being wielded, or isn't a weapon at all (e.g., a [[meatball]])
-Racial bonuses are based on your ''starting'' race, not your current race. For example, a human polymorphed into an orc will not fire an extra orcish arrow from his orcish bow, but an orc polymorphed into a mountain centaur will get the bonus. Because of this limitation, a [[human (starting race)|human]] or [[dwarf (starting race)|dwarven]] player will be unable to achieve the maximum multishot value of 5 no matter their role, weapon, or weapon skill level.
+Racial bonuses are based on the hero's ''starting'' race, not their current race. For example, a human polymorphed into an orc will not fire an extra orcish arrow from his orcish bow, but an orc polymorphed into a mountain centaur will get the bonus. Because of this limitation, a [[human (starting race)|human]] or [[dwarf (starting race)|dwarven]] player will be unable to achieve the maximum multishot value of 5 no matter their role, weapon, or weapon skill level.
-The actual number of missiles fired is d(multishot)&mdash;that is, between 1 and your multishot counter, inclusive&mdash;but no higher than the number of missiles in the [[stack]].
+The actual number of missiles fired is d(multishot)&mdash;that is, between 1 and the hero's multishot counter, inclusive&mdash;but no higher than the number of missiles in the [[stack]].
-You may limit the number of missiles fired or thrown with a [[numeric prefix]] such as "1fh" in vi-mode or "n1f4" in numpad mode to fire one missile to the left - you will fire the lesser of the number of missiles you chose and the number you would otherwise have fired.
+A hero may limit the number of missiles fired or thrown by using a [[numeric prefix]] such as "1fh" in vi-mode or "n1f4" in numpad mode to fire one missile to the left - they will fire the lesser of the number of missiles chosen and the number that they would otherwise have fired.
 ==Eligible missiles==
-You can [[firing|fire]] or [[throw]] multiples of:
+The hero can fire or throw multiples of:
 * any kind of [[dagger]]s
 * [[dart]]s
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 * [[worm tooth|worm teeth]], [[knife|knives]], [[stiletto]]es, [[scalpel]]s, or even [[crysknife|crysknives]]
-You can fire multiple stones/gems/glass, [[crossbow bolt]]s or [[arrow]]s only if you are wielding the appropriate [[launcher]].
+A hero can only fire multiple stones, [[crossbow bolt]]s or [[arrow]]s if you are wielding the appropriate [[launcher]].
-Throwing with {{kbd|t}} and firing with {{kbd|f}} are equivalent, except that {{kbd|t}} does not trigger the [[autoquiver]] option. Throwing [[zorkmid|gold pieces]] is an exception; you can throw {{kbd|t}} an arbitrary amount, but fire {{kbd|f}} only one piece. The gold will always miss monsters, but has a chance of angering [[aligned priest|priest]]s and [[shopkeeper]]s. (This does not break [[atheist]] conduct.) Throwing gold down dark corridors can substitute for a way to detect monsters.
+Throwing with {{kbd|t}} and firing with {{kbd|f}} are equivalent, except that {{kbd|t}} does not trigger the [[autoquiver]] option. Throwing [[gold]] pieces is an exception; the hero can throw an arbitrary amount, but firing will only shoot one piece. The gold will always miss monsters, but has a chance of angering [[aligned priest]]s and [[shopkeeper]]s. Throwing gold down dark corridors can substitute for a way to detect monsters.
 ==Monsters==
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 As with players, monsters fire between 1 and the multishot counter, and no more than the number of missiles in the stack.
 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
 [[SLASH'EM]] calculates multishot differently, giving additional bonuses for elven bows, elven arrows, and enchanted launchers. The SLASH'EM multishot calculation is:{{refsrc|dothrow.c|158|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}

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 * Add the race and role bonuses for players, as above.
 ** An orc is any monster represented by {{white|o}} for this purpose.
-* +1 if the monster is a [[Ninja]] throwing darts or shuriken or firing ya from a yumi
+* +1 if the monster is a [[ninja]] throwing darts or shuriken or firing ya from a yumi
 As with players, monsters fire between 1 and the multishot counter, and no more than the number of missiles in the stack.

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 * reduced to 1 if you are [[Confusion|confused]], [[stun]]ned, or the missile requires a [[launcher]] which you aren't wielding
-Given that [[elf|elven]] [[Ranger]]s start out with a +2 [[elven bow]] and [[elven arrow]]s, an elven ranger will shoot d6 arrows {{frac|9}} of the time, d5 arrows {{frac|4|9}} of the time, and d4 arrows {{frac|4|9}} of the time, for an average of just below 3 arrows per turn, making them a potent choice in SLASH'EM's challenging early game. There is no multishot bonus for [[drow]] firing [[dark elven arrow]]s from a [[dark elven bow]].
+Given that [[elf|elven]] [[Ranger]]s start out with a +2 [[elven bow]] and [[elven arrow]]s, an elven ranger will shoot d6 arrows {{frac|9}} of the time, d5 arrows {{frac|4|9}} of the time, and d4 arrows {{frac|4|9}} of the time, for an average of just below 3 arrows per turn, making them a potent choice in SLASH'EM's challenging early game. There is no multishot bonus for [[drow]] firing [[Dark elven arrow (SLASH'EM)|dark elven arrows]] from a [[Dark elven bow (SLASH'EM)|dark elven bow]].
 Finally, [[firearm]]s in SLASH'EM are a special case with a complex rate of fire calculation based on type of firearm and skill level of the user.

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 * any kind of [[spear]]s, including [[javelin]]s
 * [[boomerang]]s
-* [[worm tooth|worm teeth]], [[knife|knives]], [[stilleto]]es, [[scalpel]]s, or even [[crysknife|crysknives]]
+* [[worm tooth|worm teeth]], [[knife|knives]], [[stiletto]]es, [[scalpel]]s, or even [[crysknife|crysknives]]
 You can fire multiple stones/gems/glass, [[crossbow bolt]]s or [[arrow]]s only if you are wielding the appropriate [[launcher]].