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 Wearing Nenya also massively lowers the failure rate of [[divination spells]], guaranteeing the ability to cast any divination spell at 0% fail rate for almost any hero: this does not supersede the inability to cast spells for other reasons, e.g. the influence of the Spire, lacking free hands, or any other effects that block the ability to cast spells.
-In addition, wearing Nenya also applies a [[wisdom]]-based modifier to [[energy]] regeneration, as well as to the wearer's [[AC]] while not flat-footed, i.e. they are not [[paralyzed]] or otherwise [[occupied]]. The modifier is a flat {{frac|(Wis-11)|2}}, and will not ''cause'' negative energy regeneration for the hero, instead worsening their current regeneration to a minimum of 0 unless it was already negative.
+In addition, wearing Nenya also applies a [[wisdom]]-based modifier to [[energy]] regeneration, as well as to the wearer's [[AC]] while not flat-footed, i.e. they are not [[paralyzed]] or otherwise [[occupied]]. The modifier is a flat {{sfrac|(Wis-11)|2}}, and will not ''cause'' negative energy regeneration for the hero, instead worsening their current regeneration to a minimum of 0 unless it was already negative.
 ==Strategy==

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-'''Nenya''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is [[unaligned]] and [[Elf (starting race)|elf]]-favoring, and its [[base item]] is a [[ring]] with the [[randomized appearance]] of a "diamond ring". If the diamond ring is a [[ring of polymorph]] in the current game, then Nenya will appear as a silver ring instead.
+'''Nenya''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is [[unaligned]] and [[Elf (starting race)|elf]]-favoring, and its [[base item]] is a [[ring]] with the [[randomized appearance]] of a "diamond ring". If the diamond ring is a [[ring of polymorph]] in the current game, then Nenya will appear as a "silver ring" instead.
 ==Description==
-A [[hero]] that [[puts on]] Nenya gains the usual effects of the ring whose appearance it matches, and the artifact additionally grants [[water walking]], along with [[monster detection]] as with the blessed [[Potion of monster detection|potion]] or the [[Spellbook of detect monsters|spell]] cast at Skilled level, and protects the wearer's inventory from [[water damage]]. Each attack made in melee or with a thrown/fired weapon by a hero wearing Nenya gains +1d20 [[silver]] damage.
+A [[hero]] that [[puts on]] Nenya gains the usual effects of the ring whose appearance it matches&mdash;the artifact additionally grants [[water walking]], grants [[monster detection]] that functions as with [[quaff]]ing the blessed [[Potion of monster detection|potion]] or the {{+ of|detect monsters}} spell cast at Skilled level, and protects the wearer's inventory from [[water damage]]. Each attack made in melee or with a [[thrown]]/fired [[weapon]] by a hero wearing Nenya gains +1d20 [[silver]] damage.
 Wearing Nenya also massively lowers the failure rate of [[divination spells]], guaranteeing the ability to cast any divination spell at 0% fail rate for almost any hero: this does not supersede the inability to cast spells for other reasons, e.g. the influence of the Spire, lacking free hands, or any other effects that block the ability to cast spells.
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 For most non-pet based builds, Nenya is possibly the most powerful out of all of the elf rings: Permanent monster detection and waterproofing are both very helpful if non-essential intrinsics, and the water walking can be helpful for characters that lack a source of [[flying]] otherwise; almost all builds can benefit from the AC bonus, though possibly not those with particularly low wisdom (which is notable for [[Barbarian]]s and certain other melee roles). Unfortunately, Nenya offers no direct bonuses to pets, making it the least useful of the elf rings for pet-based builds.
-For all non-spellcasters, the ability to guarantee casting of divination spells can be a huge boon if they can find the [[spellbook]]s for high-level spells such as {{+ of|identify|magic mapping}} and potentially even [[Spellbook of clairvoyance|clairvoyance]]. Other spellcasters can save skill slots on divination spells, freeing them up for other less commonly utilized skills (like [[matter spells]] for {{+ of|polymorph|or=1|dig}}). The energy regeneration is also a boost to spellcasting, though it is less directly impactful in combat and serves more as a quality-of-life improvement.
+For all non-spellcasters, the ability to guarantee casting of divination spells can be a huge boon if they can find the [[spellbook]]s for high-level spells such as {{+ of|identify|magic mapping}} and potentially even {{+ of|clairvoyance}}. Other spellcasters can save skill slots on divination spells, freeing them up for other less commonly utilized skills (like [[matter spells]] for {{+ of|polymorph|or=1|dig}}). The energy regeneration is also a boost to spellcasting, though it is less directly impactful in combat and serves more as a quality-of-life improvement.
-For melee and ranged builds, the extra silver damage is rather effective in the late game and endgame, providing a free damage bonus against most of the difficult enemies fought in [[Gehennom]].
+For melee and ranged builds, the extra silver damage is rather effective in the late game and endgame, providing a free damage bonus against most of the difficult enemies fought in [[Gehennom (dNetHack)|Gehennom]].
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 ==Description==
-While worn, Nenya has the usual effects conferred by the ring whose appearance it matches, and additionally confers [[water walking]], along with [[monster detection]] as with the blessed [[Potion of monster detection|potion]] or the [[Spellbook of detect monsters|spell]] cast at Skilled level, and protects the wearer's inventory from [[water damage]]. Each attack made in melee or with a thrown/fired weapon while wearing Nenya adds +1d20 [[silver]] damage.
+A [[hero]] that [[puts on]] Nenya gains the usual effects of the ring whose appearance it matches, and the artifact additionally grants [[water walking]], along with [[monster detection]] as with the blessed [[Potion of monster detection|potion]] or the [[Spellbook of detect monsters|spell]] cast at Skilled level, and protects the wearer's inventory from [[water damage]]. Each attack made in melee or with a thrown/fired weapon by a hero wearing Nenya gains +1d20 [[silver]] damage.
-Wearing Nenya also massively lowers the failure rate of [[divination spells]], guaranteeing the ability to cast any divination spell at 0% fail rate for almost any character: this does not supersede the inability to cast spells for other reasons, e.g. the influence of the Spire, lacking free hands, or any other effects that block all spellcasting.
+Wearing Nenya also massively lowers the failure rate of [[divination spells]], guaranteeing the ability to cast any divination spell at 0% fail rate for almost any hero: this does not supersede the inability to cast spells for other reasons, e.g. the influence of the Spire, lacking free hands, or any other effects that block the ability to cast spells.
-In addition, wearing Nenya also applies a [[wisdom]]-based modifier to [[energy]] regeneration, as well as to the wearer's [[AC]] while not flat-footed, i.e. while not [[paralyzed]] or else [[occupied]]. The modifier is a flat {{frac|(Wis-11)|2}}, and will not ''cause'' negative energy regeneration for the [[hero]], instead worsening current regeneration to a minimum of 0 unless it was already negative.
+In addition, wearing Nenya also applies a [[wisdom]]-based modifier to [[energy]] regeneration, as well as to the wearer's [[AC]] while not flat-footed, i.e. they are not [[paralyzed]] or otherwise [[occupied]]. The modifier is a flat {{frac|(Wis-11)|2}}, and will not ''cause'' negative energy regeneration for the hero, instead worsening their current regeneration to a minimum of 0 unless it was already negative.
 ==Strategy==

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 The effectiveness of all of the elf rings depends on their base item type in that game, e.g. Nenya is obviously much better in a game where ruby rings are [[Ring of free action|free action]] than in games where they are [[Ring of hunger|hunger]]. Despite this, Nenya is possibly worth wearing for characters with a free ring slot and decent wisdom
-For most non-pet based builds, Nenya is possibly the most powerful out of all of the elf rings: Permanent monster detection and waterproofing are both very helpful if non-essential intrinsics, and the water walking can be helpful fr characters that lack a source of [[flying]] otherwise; almost all builds can benefit from the AC bonus, though possibly not those with particularly low wisdom (which is notable for [[Barbarian]]s and certain other melee roles). Unfortunately, Nenya offers no direct bonuses to pets, making it the least useful of the elf rings for pet-based builds.
+For most non-pet based builds, Nenya is possibly the most powerful out of all of the elf rings: Permanent monster detection and waterproofing are both very helpful if non-essential intrinsics, and the water walking can be helpful for characters that lack a source of [[flying]] otherwise; almost all builds can benefit from the AC bonus, though possibly not those with particularly low wisdom (which is notable for [[Barbarian]]s and certain other melee roles). Unfortunately, Nenya offers no direct bonuses to pets, making it the least useful of the elf rings for pet-based builds.
 For all non-spellcasters, the ability to guarantee casting of divination spells can be a huge boon if they can find the [[spellbook]]s for high-level spells such as {{+ of|identify|magic mapping}} and potentially even [[Spellbook of clairvoyance|clairvoyance]]. Other spellcasters can save skill slots on divination spells, freeing them up for other less commonly utilized skills (like [[matter spells]] for {{+ of|polymorph|or=1|dig}}). The energy regeneration is also a boost to spellcasting, though it is less directly impactful in combat and serves more as a quality-of-life improvement.

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 ==Description==
-While worn, Nenya has the usual effects conferred by the ring whose appearance it matches, and additionally confers [[water walking]], along with [[monster detection]] as with the blessed [[Potion of monster detection|potion]] or Skilled [[Spellbook of detect monsters|spell]], and protects the wearer's inventory from [[water damage]]. Each attack made in melee or with a thrown/fired weapon while wearing Nenya adds +1d20 [[silver]] damage.
+While worn, Nenya has the usual effects conferred by the ring whose appearance it matches, and additionally confers [[water walking]], along with [[monster detection]] as with the blessed [[Potion of monster detection|potion]] or the [[Spellbook of detect monsters|spell]] cast at Skilled level, and protects the wearer's inventory from [[water damage]]. Each attack made in melee or with a thrown/fired weapon while wearing Nenya adds +1d20 [[silver]] damage.
 Wearing Nenya also massively lowers the failure rate of [[divination spells]], guaranteeing the ability to cast any divination spell at 0% fail rate for almost any character: this does not supersede the inability to cast spells for other reasons, e.g. the influence of the Spire, lacking free hands, or any other effects that block all spellcasting.

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 In addition, wearing Nenya also applies a [[wisdom]]-based modifier to [[energy]] regeneration, as well as to the wearer's [[AC]] while not flat-footed, i.e. while not [[paralyzed]] or else [[occupied]]. The modifier is a flat {{frac|(Wis-11)|2}}, and will not ''cause'' negative energy regeneration for the player character, instead worsening existing regeneration to a minimum of 0 unless it was already negative.
-== Strategy ==
+==Strategy==
 The effectiveness of all of the elf rings depends on their base item type in that game. If you're lucky enough to have a game where ruby rings are free action, then Narya is obviously much better than when it's a ring of hunger. Despite this, if you have a free ring slot and decent wisdom it's possibly worth wearing.
-For most non-pet based builds, Nenya is possibly the most powerful out of all of the elf rings. Permanent monster detection and waterproofing are both very helpful, though non-essential, intrinsics, and the water walking can be helpful if you lack a source of flying otherwise. Almost all builds can benefit from the AC bonus, though possibly not with particularly low wisdom (which is notable for Barbarians and certain other melee roles).
+For most non-pet based builds, Nenya is possibly the most powerful out of all of the elf rings: Permanent monster detection and waterproofing are both very helpful if non-essential intrinsics, and the water walking can be helpful if you lack a source of flying otherwise. Almost all builds can benefit from the AC bonus, though possibly not with particularly low wisdom (which is notable for Barbarians and certain other melee roles). Unfortunately, Nenya offers exactly no direct bonuses to pets, making it the least useful of the elf rings for pet-based builds.
-For all non-spellcasters, divination spells being castable can be a huge boon. This enables guaranteed casting of the [[Spellbook of identify|identify]] and [[Spellbook of magic mapping|magic mapping]] spels, and potentially even [[Spellbook of clairvoyance|clairvoyance]], if you can find the spellbooks for them. These are all relatively high level and hard to cast normally, but are outstanding to able to cast somewhat freely.
+For all non-spellcasters, the ability to guarantee casting of divination spells can be a huge boon if you can find the spellbooks for high-level spells such as {{+ of|identify|magic mapping}} and potentially even [[Spellbook of clairvoyance|clairvoyance]]. Other spellcasters can save skill slots on divination spells, freeing them up for other less commonly utilized skills (like [[Matter spells|matter]] for {{+ of|polymorph|or=1|dig}}). The energy regeneration is also a boost to spellcasting, though it is less directly impactful in combat and serves more of a quality-of-life improvement.
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