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{{artifact weapon
|name=Nighthorn
|base=unicorn horn
|color=white
|smalldmg=1d12 '''+1d24 [[fire]]'''
|largedmg=1d12 '''+1d24 [[fire]]'''
|tohit=<nowiki>+1d12</nowiki>
|bonusversus=non-[[fire resistant]]
|size=one-handed
|affiliation=<ul><li>[[chaotic]]</li><li>[[Nightmare (dNetHack)|Nightmare]]</li><li>[[intelligent artifact]]</li><li>[[Chaos Temple Quest]]</li></ul>
|whencarried=<ul><li>acts as [[luck item]]</li></ul>
|whenwielded=<ul><li>[[fire resistance]]</li><li>creates fireball on hit</li></ul>
|wheninvoked=<ul><li>[[levitation]]</li></ul>
|cost=5000
|weight=20
|material=bone
}}

'''Nighthorn''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[dNethack]] and [[notdNethack]]. It is [[chaotic]]-aligned, and its [[base item]] is the [[unicorn horn]] of [[Nightmare (dNetHack)|Nightmare]].

==Generation==
Nighthorn is only generated upon killing Nightmare in a way that would normally leave a [[corpse]] (i.e. any method minus [[disintegration]] or [[digest]]ing){{refsrc|mon.c|277|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|name=leftover}} - Nighthorn will always be generated cursed and at an enchantment from +0 to -3. Since Nightmare is always generated in the [[Chaos Temple Quest]], Nighthorn cannot be [[wish]]ed for and will always revert to its base item if left in [[bones]].

==Description==
Nighthorn is [[Intelligent artifact|intelligent]] and will always subject the [[player]] character to an [[artifact blast]] - it will also evade their grasp if they are [[lawful]]. Nighthorn acts as a [[luckstone]] when carried, and grants [[fire resistance]] while wielded. As a weapon it has +1d12 [[to-hit]], and deals +1d24 [[fire]] damage against monsters without fire resistance, also creating a 3x3 fiery explosion centered on the target. If a chaotic character stands on a square where Nighthorn is on the floor, non-chaotic monsters will flee from you similar to a [[scroll of scare monster]]. [[Invoking]] Nighthorn toggles [[levitation]] on or off.

===Strategy===
As dNetHack unicorn horns are one-handed weapons, Nighthorn is a much more viable and valuable artifact, though it does poorly against [[major demon]]s and other monsters with fire resistance. Since Nightmare is treated as a unicorn, it may generate as peaceful for chaotic characters: in such a case, a character that desires Nighthorn may have to risk a −5 penalty to [[luck]] and alignment if they cannot get a pet to do the dirty work for them.
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 ==Description==
-Nighthorn is [[Intelligent artifact|intelligent]] and will always subject the [[hero]] to an [[artifact blast]] - it will also evade their grasp if they are [[lawful]]. Nighthorn acts as a [[luckstone]] when carried, and grants [[fire resistance]] while wielded. As a weapon it has +1d12 [[to-hit]], and deals +1d24 [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage against monsters without fire resistance, also creating a 3x3 fiery explosion centered on the target. If a chaotic hero stands on a square where Nighthorn is on the floor, non-chaotic monsters will flee from them, similar to standing a [[scroll of scare monster]]. [[Invoking]] Nighthorn toggles [[levitation]] on or off.
+Nighthorn is [[Intelligent artifact|intelligent]] and will always subject the [[hero]] to an [[artifact blast]] - it will also evade their grasp if they are [[lawful]]. Nighthorn acts as a [[luckstone]] while carried, and grants [[fire resistance]] while wielded. As a weapon it has +1d12 [[to-hit]], and deals +1d24 [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage against monsters without fire resistance, also creating a 3x3 fiery explosion centered on the target.
 ==Strategy==

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 }}
-'''Nighthorn''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[dNethack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is [[chaotic]]-aligned, and its [[base item]] is the [[unicorn horn]] of [[Nightmare (dNetHack)|Nightmare]].
+'''Nighthorn''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is [[chaotic]]-aligned, and its [[base item]] is the [[unicorn horn]] of [[Nightmare (dNetHack)|Nightmare]].
 ==Generation==
-Nighthorn is only generated upon killing Nightmare in a way that would normally leave a [[corpse]] (i.e. any method minus [[disintegration]] or [[digest]]ing) - Nighthorn will always be generated cursed and at an enchantment from +0 to -3. Since Nightmare is always generated in the [[Chaos Temple Quest]], Nighthorn cannot be [[wish]]ed for and will always revert to its base item if left in [[bones]].
+Nighthorn is only generated upon killing the Nightmare in a way that would normally leave a [[corpse]] (i.e. any method minus [[disintegration]] or [[digest]]ing) - Nighthorn will always be generated cursed and at an enchantment from +0 to -3. Since Nightmare is always generated in the [[Chaos Temple Quest]], Nighthorn cannot be [[wish]]ed for and will always revert to its base item if left in [[bones]].
 ==Description==
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 ==Strategy==
-As dNetHack unicorn horns are one-handed weapons, Nighthorn is a viable and possibly valuable artifact: the fire resistance it provides will protect your hero and their inventory from fire damage, though it does poorly against [[major demon]]s and fire-resistant monsters; you will also want to avoid catching peaceful and tame monsters in the blast. Since Nightmare is treated as a unicorn, it may generate as peaceful for chaotic heroes: in such a case, a hero that desires Nighthorn may have to risk a &minus;5 penalty to [[luck]] and [[alignment record]] if they cannot get a pet to do the dirty work for them.
+As dNetHack unicorn horns are one-handed weapons, Nighthorn is a viable and possibly valuable artifact: the fire resistance it provides will protect your hero and their inventory from fire damage, though it does poorly against [[major demon]]s and fire-resistant monsters; you will also want to avoid catching peaceful and tame monsters in the blast. Since the Nightmare is treated as a unicorn, it may generate as peaceful for chaotic heroes: in such a case, a hero that desires Nighthorn may have to risk a &minus;5 penalty to [[luck]] and [[alignment record]] if they cannot get a pet to do the dirty work for them.
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    |base=unicorn horn
    |color=white
-   |smalldmg=1d12 '''+1d24 [[fire]]'''
+   |smalldmg=1d12 '''+1d24 [[Fire (element)|fire]]'''
-   |largedmg=1d12 '''+1d24 [[fire]]'''
+   |largedmg=1d12 '''+1d24 [[Fire (element)|fire]]'''
    |tohit=<nowiki>+1d12</nowiki>
    |bonusversus=non-[[fire resistant]]
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 }}
-'''Nighthorn''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[dNethack]] and [[notdNetHack]]. It is [[chaotic]]-aligned, and its [[base item]] is the [[unicorn horn]] of [[Nightmare (dNetHack)|Nightmare]].
+'''Nighthorn''' is an [[artifact]] that appears in [[dNethack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is [[chaotic]]-aligned, and its [[base item]] is the [[unicorn horn]] of [[Nightmare (dNetHack)|Nightmare]].
 ==Generation==
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 ==Description==
-Nighthorn is [[Intelligent artifact|intelligent]] and will always subject the [[player]] character to an [[artifact blast]] - it will also evade their grasp if they are [[lawful]]. Nighthorn acts as a [[luckstone]] when carried, and grants [[fire resistance]] while wielded. As a weapon it has +1d12 [[to-hit]], and deals +1d24 [[fire]] damage against monsters without fire resistance, also creating a 3x3 fiery explosion centered on the target. If a chaotic character stands on a square where Nighthorn is on the floor, non-chaotic monsters will flee from you similar to a [[scroll of scare monster]]. [[Invoking]] Nighthorn toggles [[levitation]] on or off.
+Nighthorn is [[Intelligent artifact|intelligent]] and will always subject the [[hero]] to an [[artifact blast]] - it will also evade their grasp if they are [[lawful]]. Nighthorn acts as a [[luckstone]] when carried, and grants [[fire resistance]] while wielded. As a weapon it has +1d12 [[to-hit]], and deals +1d24 [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage against monsters without fire resistance, also creating a 3x3 fiery explosion centered on the target. If a chaotic hero stands on a square where Nighthorn is on the floor, non-chaotic monsters will flee from them, similar to standing a [[scroll of scare monster]]. [[Invoking]] Nighthorn toggles [[levitation]] on or off.
 ==Strategy==
-As dNetHack unicorn horns are one-handed weapons, Nighthorn is a much more viable and valuable artifact: the fire resistance it provides will protect your character and inventory from fire damage, though it does poorly against [[major demon]]s and fire-resistant monsters, and you will want to avoid catching peaceful and tame monsters in the blast. Since Nightmare is treated as a unicorn, it may generate as peaceful for chaotic characters: in such a case, a character that desires Nighthorn may have to risk a &minus;5 penalty to [[luck]] and alignment if they cannot get a pet to do the dirty work for them.
+As dNetHack unicorn horns are one-handed weapons, Nighthorn is a viable and possibly valuable artifact: the fire resistance it provides will protect your hero and their inventory from fire damage, though it does poorly against [[major demon]]s and fire-resistant monsters; you will also want to avoid catching peaceful and tame monsters in the blast. Since Nightmare is treated as a unicorn, it may generate as peaceful for chaotic heroes: in such a case, a hero that desires Nighthorn may have to risk a &minus;5 penalty to [[luck]] and [[alignment record]] if they cannot get a pet to do the dirty work for them.
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