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Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ dnh, evil

2026-04-22T22:48:06Z

‎Variants: dnh, evil

Umbire the Phantom: mention damage type

2025-06-29T09:24:24Z

mention damage type

Umbire the Phantom: Undo revision 187788 by MrSurvivor1997 (talk) it's covered in the opening paragraph what specific circumstances they heal you under

2025-05-01T11:41:46Z

Undo revision 187788 by MrSurvivor1997 (talk) it's covered in the opening paragraph what specific circumstances they heal you under

MrSurvivor1997: /* Generation */ They will still heal you even though they spawn hostile.

2025-04-30T18:14:51Z

‎Generation: They will still heal you even though they spawn hostile.

Cathartes: /* Healing attack */ the attack is 2d6 damage (when they're actually damaging you), but the healing is for 1d7 hp

2025-03-31T00:29:12Z

‎Healing attack: the attack is 2d6 damage (when they're actually damaging you), but the healing is for 1d7 hp

YourAdHereCZ: add commit to upcoming

2025-02-22T10:18:07Z

add commit to upcoming

Umbire the Phantom: redlink for future article

2025-01-16T12:24:04Z

redlink for future article

Umbire the Phantom: /* Encyclopedia entry */ redirect

2024-09-25T15:16:00Z

‎Encyclopedia entry: redirect

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ note

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‎dNetHack: note

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

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pothole

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 ===dNetHack===
 {{main|Nurse (dNetHack)}}
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], nurses function much differently from their counterparts in ''NetHack'', and nurse dancing is not possible.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], nurses function much differently from their counterparts in ''NetHack'', offering services based on whether they are peaceful or not rather than using a special healing attack.
 ===xNetHack===
 In [[xNetHack]], nurses have a {{frac|5}} chance of generating with a [[scalpel]].
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 A '''nurse''', {{monsym|nurse}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The nurse is an [[omnivorous]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that can be seen via [[infravision]], and is one of the few monsters that can actively heal the [[hero]] under certain circumstances.
-A nurse has a single "claw" attack that functions as follows: if the nurse is not [[cancelled]] and attacks the hero, and the hero is unarmored, empty-handed (i.e. not [[wield]]ing a weapon) and not generating [[conflict]], the attack will instead heal the hero for the same amount of HP it would have dealt as damage. If the hero is a [[Healer]], the attacks will not damage them regardless of if they are wielding a weapon, and may print a special [[#Message|message]].{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1517|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Special nurse message for Healers|name=cooperate}} The [[#Healing attack|section below]] further details how the attack functions.
+A nurse has a single "claw" attack with a special healing [[damage type]] ('''<tt>AD_HEAL</tt>''') that functions as follows: if a nurse is not [[cancelled]] and attacks the hero, and that hero is unarmored, empty-handed (i.e. not [[wield]]ing a weapon) ''and'' not generating [[conflict]], the attack will instead heal the hero for the same amount of HP it would have dealt as damage. If the hero is a [[Healer]], the nurse's attacks will not damage them regardless of if they are wielding a weapon, and may print a special [[#Message|message]].{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1517|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Special nurse message for Healers|name=cooperate}} The [[#Healing attack|section below]] further details how the attack functions.
 [[Chat]]ting to a nurse results in various messages being printed, depending on if they are healing the hero or if the hero has items left to remove and unwield.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1466|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Nurse healing attack code|name=case_ad_heal}}

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 A '''nurse''', {{monsym|nurse}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The nurse is an [[omnivorous]] [[Human (monster attribute)|human]] that can be seen via [[infravision]], and is one of the few monsters that can actively heal the [[hero]] under certain circumstances.
-A nurse has a single "claw" attack that functions as follows: if the nurse is not [[cancelled]] and attacks the hero, and the hero is unarmored, empty-handed (i.e. not [[wield]]ing a weapon) and not generating [[conflict]], the attack will instead heal the hero for the same amount of HP it would have dealt as damage. If the hero is a [[Healer]], a non-cancelled nurse will not damage them regardless, and their attacks may print a special [[#Message|message]].{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1517|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Special nurse message for Healers|name=cooperate}} The [[#Healing attack|section below]] further details how the attack functions.
+A nurse has a single "claw" attack that functions as follows: if the nurse is not [[cancelled]] and attacks the hero, and the hero is unarmored, empty-handed (i.e. not [[wield]]ing a weapon) and not generating [[conflict]], the attack will instead heal the hero for the same amount of HP it would have dealt as damage. If the hero is a [[Healer]], the attacks will not damage them regardless of if they are wielding a weapon, and may print a special [[#Message|message]].{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1517|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Special nurse message for Healers|name=cooperate}} The [[#Healing attack|section below]] further details how the attack functions.
 [[Chat]]ting to a nurse results in various messages being printed, depending on if they are healing the hero or if the hero has items left to remove and unwield.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1466|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Nurse healing attack code|name=case_ad_heal}}
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 ==Generation==
-Randomly generated nurses are always created ‘hostile’. They are not an eligible form for [[polymorph]].
+Randomly generated nurses are always created hostile. They are not an eligible form for [[polymorph]].
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Generation==
-Randomly generated nurses are always created hostile. They are not an eligible form for [[polymorph]].
+Randomly generated nurses are always created ‘hostile’. They are not an eligible form for [[polymorph]].
 ==Strategy==

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 ===Healing attack===
-While you are unarmored and not wielding anything, the nurse's attack will restore 2d6 HP per hit and cure [[food poisoning]] and [[illness]];<ref name=case_ad_heal/> being healed this way has a {{frac|3}} chance of exercising [[strength]] and [[constitution]].{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1500|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} After healing you, a nurse has a {{frac|33}} chance of [[teleport]]ing away - if you are on a [[non-teleport level]], the nurse will become [[scare]]d for a while instead; if your maximum HP was raised, the nurse also has a {{frac|13}} chance of vanishing entirely.<ref name=case_ad_heal/> A [[cancelled]] nurse will attack and damage you as normal.
+While you are unarmored and not wielding anything, the nurse's attack will restore 1&ndash;7 HP per hit and cure [[food poisoning]] and [[illness]];<ref name=case_ad_heal/> being healed this way has a {{frac|3}} chance of exercising [[strength]] and [[constitution]].{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1500|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} After healing you, a nurse has a {{frac|33}} chance of [[teleport]]ing away - if you are on a [[non-teleport level]], the nurse will become [[scare]]d for a while instead; if your maximum HP was raised, the nurse also has a {{frac|13}} chance of vanishing entirely.<ref name=case_ad_heal/> A [[cancelled]] nurse will attack and damage you as normal.
 The chance of a nurse raising your max HP is {{frac|7}} for each hit, provided that your maximum is less than 5 &times; ''XL'' + (2 &times; ''XL'')[[d notation|d10]] - nurses are thus most effective when you have fewer than 7 HP/level, and become completely ineffective at 25 HP/level.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1492|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Nurse HP-raising formula}} No such restrictions apply to [[polyself]], but any max HP increases acquired while polymorphed will only last until you revert to your original form.

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 Eating a nurse [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac|11|15}} chance (73%) of granting [[poison resistance]], and will always fully restore [[HP]] while curing [[blindness]].
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Nurses can heal a hero as long as they are not wielding a weapon or [[weapon-tool]].}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|f9f423b385017a256f72f3bd5ebd94c9359a13dd}}, nurses can heal a hero as long as they are not wielding a weapon or [[weapon-tool]].}}
 ==Generation==

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 Eating a nurse [[corpse]] or [[tin]] has a {{frac|11|15}} chance (73%) of granting [[poison resistance]], and will always fully restore [[HP]] while curing [[blindness]].
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Nurses can now heal you even when you are wielding something, as long as it is not a weapon or [[weapon-tool]].}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Nurses can heal a hero as long as they are not wielding a weapon or [[weapon-tool]].}}
 ==Generation==
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 ==History==
-The nurse first appears in [[Hack 1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 2.3e]], nurses use the {{white|n}} glyph - in [[NetHack 3.0.0]], the [[nymph]] is split into its three subtypes and moved to the {{white|n}} glyph, and nurses are moved from that glyph to the {{white|@}} glyph with other [[Human or elf|human and elven monsters]].
+The nurse first appears in [[Hack 1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 2.3e]], nurses use the {{white|n}} glyph - in [[NetHack 3.0.0]], the [[Nymph (monster)|nymph]] is split into its three subtypes and moved to the {{white|n}} glyph, and nurses are moved from that glyph to the {{white|@}} glyph with other [[Human or elf|human and elven monsters]].
 The blindness-curing property of nurse meat is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.1]] via {{commit|0840974b42b117289a2401c97d8254c64d59811d}}.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|986|version=NetHack 3.6.1}}

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 ==Encyclopedia entry==
-:''See [[Human (monster)#Encyclopedia entry|Human (monster) §&nbsp;Encyclopedia entry]].''
+{{encyclopedia-redirect|Human (monster)}}
 ==References==