NetHack 5.0.0 - Revision history

Ray Chason: /* Bestiary */ Bypass disambiguation

2026-05-14T04:26:44Z

‎Bestiary: Bypass disambiguation

Umbire the Phantom: add stasis and chain lightning to wands/books

2026-05-13T19:32:29Z

add stasis and chain lightning to wands/books

Umbire the Phantom: /* Objects */ begin propagating

2026-05-12T18:25:32Z

‎Objects: begin propagating

Ray Chason: /* Bestiary */ Update colors; a few adjustments for consistency

2026-05-12T00:43:35Z

‎Bestiary: Update colors; a few adjustments for consistency

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Ray Chason: /* Bestiary */ Bypass disambiguation

2026-05-11T23:00:06Z

‎Bestiary: Bypass disambiguation

Quietust: /* Other */ the page for Saving grace explicitly says this feature has been removed

2026-05-05T14:29:07Z

‎Other: the page for Saving grace explicitly says this feature has been removed

Ais523: /* Availability */ public servers

2026-05-05T07:41:15Z

‎Availability: public servers

Umbire the Phantom: s/priest(ess)/cleric

2026-05-05T06:01:07Z

s/priest(ess)/cleric

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2026-05-05T04:55:29Z

potholes

Ray Chason: /* Bestiary */ Call her an Elvenqueen

2026-05-05T02:28:16Z

‎Bestiary: Call her an Elvenqueen

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 |[[Human (monster)|human]]||{{white|@}} [[image:human.png]] [[image:human female.png]]||
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-|[[elf]]||{{white|@}} [[image:elf.png]]||
+|[[elf (monster)|elf]]||{{white|@}} [[image:elf.png]]||
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 |[[Woodland-elf]]||{{green|@}} [[image:Woodland-elf.png]]||

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 * [[wand of create monster]]
 * [[wand of wishing]]
 * [[wand of nothing]]
 * [[wand of striking]]
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 * [[spellbook of jumping]]
 * [[spellbook of stone to flesh]]
 * [[novel]] ''(always ''{{brightblue|+}} [[image:paperback novel.png]]'')''
 * [[spellbook of blank paper]] ''(always ''{{white|+}} [[image:plain spellbook.png]]'')''

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 * One new armor piece: [[helm of caution]].
 * One new weapon: [[silver mace]].
 * [[Artifact]]s are made more difficult to obtain by [[sacrifice]]; each artifact requires a sacrifice of a certain minimum value.
 * The [[Amulet of Yendor]] grants a [[wish]] upon being picked up.

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 |[[violet fungus]]||{{magenta|F}} [[image:violet fungus.png]]||
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-|[[gnome]]||{{brown|G}} [[image:gnome.png]][[image:gnome female.png]]||
+|[[gnome (monster)|gnome]]||{{brown|G}} [[image:gnome.png]][[image:gnome female.png]]||
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 |[[gnome leader]]||{{blue|G}} [[image:gnome lord.png]][[image:gnome lady.png]]||

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 * Luck gains from sacrificing are limited by the value of the monster sacrificed, meaning you can't max out your luck by sacrificing a lot of low-difficulty monsters.
 * Gehennom levels (and the Plane of Fire) are "hot", which can automatically destroy potions dropped onto the ground.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 5.0.0|This won't be a complete feature list until 5.0 is actually released.}}

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 == Availability ==
 NetHack 5.0.0 is currently available as an official release - source code can be found [https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/tree/NetHack-5.0 on Github]. Official binaries for [[Windows]], [[MS-DOS]] and [[Amiga]] are available on [https://nethack.org/v500/downloads.html the official website].
 == Significant changes ==

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 === Monsters ===
 * Four new monsters: [[displacer beast]], [[gold dragon]], [[baby gold dragon]] and [[genetic engineer]].
-* You can displace [[peaceful]] monsters aside, like you can do with a pet, with some exceptions (shopkeepers, priests, quest leaders, the Oracle, and guards). Sleeping and paralyzed monsters cannot be displaced.
+* You can displace [[peaceful]] monsters aside, like you can do with a pet, with some exceptions (shopkeepers, clerics, quest leaders, the Oracle, and guards). Sleeping and paralyzed monsters cannot be displaced.
 * You can no longer displace pets (or peacefuls) into hazardous terrain or traps, or out of a trap they are trapped in.
 * Any level a [[demon lord]] is on, within Gehennom, is a no-teleport level. Their lairs are no longer permanently no-teleport, and permit teleportation after the demon is gone from that level.
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 |[[Monk]]||human||Any
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-|[[Priest|Priest(ess)]]||human, elf||Any
+|[[Cleric]]||human, elf||Any
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 |[[Ranger]]||human, elf, gnome, orc||Neutral, Chaotic
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 * Obtain the [[Book of the Dead]] from the [[Wizard of Yendor]].
 * Proceed to the [[vibrating square]] and perform the [[invocation ritual]].
-* Obtain the [[Amulet of Yendor]] from the [[high priest]] of [[Moloch]].
+* Obtain the [[Amulet of Yendor]] from the [[high cleric]] of [[Moloch]].
 * Escape from the dungeon with it.
 * Pass through the [[Elemental Planes]].
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 |[[The Eyes of the Overworld]]||[[pair of lenses]]||Neutral||Monk
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-|[[The Mitre of Holiness]]||[[helm of brilliance]]||Lawful||Priest
+|[[The Mitre of Holiness]]||[[helm of brilliance]]||Lawful||Cleric
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 |[[The Longbow of Diana]]||[[bow]]||Chaotic||Ranger

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 |[[salamander]]||{{brightred|<nowiki>:</nowiki>}} [[image:salamander.png]]||
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-|[[archeologist]]||{{white|@}} [[image:archeologist.png]][[image:archeologist female.png]]||
+|[[Archeologist (player monster)|archeologist]]||{{white|@}} [[image:archeologist.png]][[image:archeologist female.png]]||
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-|[[barbarian]]||{{white|@}} [[image:barbarian.png]]||
+|[[Barbarian (player monster)|barbarian]]||{{white|@}} [[image:barbarian.png]]||
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 |[[Cave dweller (player monster)|cave dweller]]||{{white|@}} [[image:caveman.png]][[image:cavewoman.png]]||
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-|[[healer]]||{{white|@}} [[image:healer.png]]||
+|[[Healer (player monster)|healer]]||{{white|@}} [[image:healer.png]]||
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-|[[knight]]||{{white|@}} [[image:knight.png]]||
+|[[Knight (player monster)|knight]]||{{white|@}} [[image:knight.png]]||
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-|[[monk]]||{{white|@}} [[image:monk.png]]||
+|[[Monk (player monster)|monk]]||{{white|@}} [[image:monk.png]]||
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-|[[cleric]]||{{white|@}} [[image:priest.png]][[image:priestess.png]]||
+|[[Cleric (player monster)|cleric]]||{{white|@}} [[image:priest.png]][[image:priestess.png]]||
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-|[[ranger]]||{{white|@}} [[image:ranger.png]]||
+|[[Ranger (player monster)|ranger]]||{{white|@}} [[image:ranger.png]]||
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-|[[rogue]]||{{white|@}} [[image:rogue.png]]||
+|[[Rogue (player monster)|rogue]]||{{white|@}} [[image:rogue.png]]||
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-|[[samurai]]||{{white|@}} [[image:samurai.png]]||
+|[[Samurai (player monster)|samurai]]||{{white|@}} [[image:samurai.png]]||
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-|[[tourist]]||{{white|@}} [[image:tourist.png]]||
+|[[Tourist (player monster)|tourist]]||{{white|@}} [[image:tourist.png]]||
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-|[[valkyrie]]||{{white|@}} [[image:valkyrie male.png]][[image:valkyrie.png]]||
+|[[Valkyrie (player monster)|valkyrie]]||{{white|@}} [[image:valkyrie male.png]][[image:valkyrie.png]]||
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-|[[wizard]]||{{white|@}} [[image:wizard.png]]||
+|[[Wizard (player monster)|wizard]]||{{white|@}} [[image:wizard.png]]||
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 |[[Lord Carnarvon]]||{{magenta|@}} [[image:Lord Carnarvon.png]]||
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 |[[abbot]]||{{white|@}} [[image:abbot.png]]||
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-|[[acolyte]]||{{white|@}} [[image:acolyte.png]]||
+|[[Acolyte (quest guardian)|acolyte]]||{{white|@}} [[image:acolyte.png]]||
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 |[[hunter]]||{{white|@}} [[image:hunter.png]]||

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 |[[elf-noble]]||{{brightblue|@}} [[image:elf-lord.png]]||
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-|[[elven monarch]]||{{magenta|@}} [[image:Elvenking.png]][[image:Elven monarch female.png]]||
+|[[elven monarch]]||{{magenta|@}} [[image:Elvenking.png]][[image:Elvenqueen.png]]||
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 |[[doppelganger]]||{{white|@}} [[image:doppelganger.png]]||