Oilskin - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2026-05-19T03:01:08Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* GruntHack */ forgot this

2026-04-27T23:11:12Z

‎GruntHack: forgot this

Umbire the Phantom: /* GruntHack */ word choice

2026-04-27T23:10:59Z

‎GruntHack: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: hackem + detailing re: cursed oilskin

2026-04-27T23:05:57Z

hackem + detailing re: cursed oilskin

Umbire the Phantom: /* EvilHack */ word choice, thanks krm

2026-04-27T12:00:08Z

‎EvilHack: word choice, thanks krm

Umbire the Phantom: /* Implementation by variant */ word choice

2026-04-27T11:25:35Z

‎Implementation by variant: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: style, pothole

2026-04-27T11:24:57Z

style, pothole

Umbire the Phantom: establish

2026-04-27T11:24:39Z

establish

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'''Oilskin''' is an [[object property]] that can appear in multiple ''[[NetHack]]'' [[variant]]s, and [[armor]] with the oilskin property will generally behave somewhat similar to [[oilskin cloaks]] while worn. Some variants also allow the property to be applied to certain [[container]]s, and such containers will behave similarly to [[oilskin sack]]s.

==Implementation by variant==
The exact details of the oilskin property varies fairly widely with the ''NetHack'' variant.

===GruntHack===
In [[GruntHack]], oilskin is a property exclusive to armor and can occur randomly. Armor with the oilskin property can only be [[wished]] for if they have a [[Object materials|base material]] of [[cloth]].

Oilskin armor worn by a [[hero]] or [[monster]] acts as though it is permanently [[greased]], and prevents the following effects of specific attacks that rely on grabbing the target in the armored area:

* Oilskin helms can block the [[intelligence-draining]] [[bite attack]] of [[Zombie (GruntHack)|zombies]] and the [[tentacle attack]]s of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s.
* Oilskin [[shirt]]s and [[suit]]s function the same as oilskin cloaks do against [[holding attack]]s–such as the ones used by [[owlbear]]s and the [[drowning attack]]s used by [[giant eel]]s–if they are currently the outermost layer of armor being worn.

===DynaHack===
In [[DynaHack]], oilskin is a property exclusive to armor and can occur randomly, and armor with the oilskin property can only be wished for if they have a base material of cloth '''and''' the armor is not a [[magical item]] normally—only wishes from a [[wand of wishing]] can apply object properties. Note that a wish for "oilskin cloak of displacement" is parsed as a [[cloak of displacement]] with the oilskin property, which will fail: the proper syntax for an oilskin cloak that has the [[displacement]] property is "slippery cloak of displacement".

Worn oilskin armor functions as it does in GruntHack.

===FIQHack===
In [[FIQHack]], oilskin is a property exclusive to armor and [[bag]]s, and both can occur randomly. Properties cannot be wished for at all, and the oilskin property cannot be applied using a [[potion of wonder]].

Worn oilskin armor is treated as permanently greased, and protects the wearer and their items from becoming [[wet]]. Oilskin bags protect their contents from becoming wet in addition to their base properties.

===EvilHack===
In [[EvilHack]], oilskin is a property exclusive to armor and can occur randomly. Armor with the oilskin property can only be wished for if the armor is non-magical, made of cloth and has no other object properties: it is a valid property to wish for on [[toque]]s or [[elven helm]]s (which can be cloth), but not [[dented pot]]s or [[cloaks of magic resistance]].

Worn oilskin armor is treated as permanently greased, and functions mostly as it does in GruntHack. Monsters that target oilskin items to steal with [[item theft]] or [[charm]] attacks have a {{frac|3|4}} chance of failing to steal the item.

The [[Bag of the Hesperides]] is an [[artifact]] [[bag of holding]] that also behaves like an oilskin sack does, though it does not have the actual oilskin property.
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[[Category:GruntHack object properties]]
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 ===DynaHack===
-In [[DynaHack]], oilskin is a property exclusive to armor and can occur randomly, and armor with the oilskin property can only be wished for if they have a base material of cloth '''and''' the armor is not a [[magical item]] normally&mdash;only wishes from a [[wand of wishing]] can apply object properties. Note that a wish for "oilskin cloak of displacement" is parsed as a [[cloak of displacement]] with the oilskin property, which will fail: the proper syntax for an oilskin cloak that has the [[displacement]] property is "slippery cloak of displacement".
+In [[DynaHack]], oilskin is a property exclusive to armor and can occur randomly, and armor with the oilskin property can only be wished for if they have a base material of cloth '''and''' the armor is not a [[magical item]] normally&mdash;only wishes from a [[wand of wishing]] can apply object properties. Note that a wish for "oilskin cloak of displacement" is parsed as a [[cloak of displacement]] with the oilskin property, which will fail: the proper syntax for an oilskin cloak that has the [[Displacement (property)|displacement]] property is "slippery cloak of displacement".
 Worn oilskin armor functions as it does in GruntHack.

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 Oilskin armor worn by a [[hero]] or [[monster]] acts as though it is permanently [[greased]], and prevents the following effects of specific attacks that rely on grabbing the target in the armored area:
-* Helms with the oilskin property will block the [[intelligence-draining]] [[bite attack]] of [[Zombie (GruntHack)|zombies]] and the [[tentacle attack]]s of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s.
+* [[Helm]]s with the oilskin property will block the [[intelligence-draining]] [[bite attack]] of [[Zombie (GruntHack)|zombies]] and the [[tentacle attack]]s of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s.
 * [[Cloak]]s, [[shirt]]s and [[suit]]s with the oilskin property function the same as normal oilskin cloaks do against [[holding attack]]s&ndash;such as the ones used by [[owlbear]]s and the [[drowning attack]]s used by [[giant eel]]s&ndash;if they are currently the outermost layer of armor being worn.

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 Oilskin armor worn by a [[hero]] or [[monster]] acts as though it is permanently [[greased]], and prevents the following effects of specific attacks that rely on grabbing the target in the armored area:
-* Oilskin helms will block the [[intelligence-draining]] [[bite attack]] of [[Zombie (GruntHack)|zombies]] and the [[tentacle attack]]s of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s.
+* Helms with the oilskin property will block the [[intelligence-draining]] [[bite attack]] of [[Zombie (GruntHack)|zombies]] and the [[tentacle attack]]s of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s.
-* Oilskin [[shirt]]s and [[suit]]s function the same as oilskin cloaks do against [[holding attack]]s&ndash;such as the ones used by [[owlbear]]s and the [[drowning attack]]s used by [[giant eel]]s&ndash;if they are currently the outermost layer of armor being worn.
+* [[Cloak]]s, [[shirt]]s and [[suit]]s with the oilskin property function the same as normal oilskin cloaks do against [[holding attack]]s&ndash;such as the ones used by [[owlbear]]s and the [[drowning attack]]s used by [[giant eel]]s&ndash;if they are currently the outermost layer of armor being worn.
 Non-cursed oilskin armor will always block attacks that require grabbing in some form, while cursed oilskin armor only has a {{frac|2|3}} chance.

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 Oilskin armor worn by a [[hero]] or [[monster]] acts as though it is permanently [[greased]], and prevents the following effects of specific attacks that rely on grabbing the target in the armored area:
-* Oilskin helms can block the [[intelligence-draining]] [[bite attack]] of [[Zombie (GruntHack)|zombies]] and the [[tentacle attack]]s of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s.
+* Oilskin helms will block the [[intelligence-draining]] [[bite attack]] of [[Zombie (GruntHack)|zombies]] and the [[tentacle attack]]s of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s.
 * Oilskin [[shirt]]s and [[suit]]s function the same as oilskin cloaks do against [[holding attack]]s&ndash;such as the ones used by [[owlbear]]s and the [[drowning attack]]s used by [[giant eel]]s&ndash;if they are currently the outermost layer of armor being worn.

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−	'''Oilskin''' is an [[object property]] that can appear in multiple ''[[NetHack]]'' [[variant]]s, and [[armor]] with the oilskin property will generally behave somewhat similar to [[oilskin ~~cloaks~~]] while worn. Some variants also allow the property to be applied to certain [[container]]s, and such containers will behave similarly to [[oilskin sack]]s.	+	{{tocright}}
		+	'''Oilskin''' is an [[object property]] that can appear in multiple ''[[NetHack]]'' [[variant]]s, and [[armor]] with the oilskin property will generally behave somewhat similar to [[oilskin cloak]]s while worn. Some variants also allow the property to be applied to certain [[container]]s, and such containers will behave similarly to [[oilskin sack]]s.

	==Implementation by variant==		==Implementation by variant==

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 * Oilskin helms will block the [[intelligence-draining]] [[bite attack]] of [[Zombie (GruntHack)|zombies]] and the [[tentacle attack]]s of [[mind flayer]]s and [[master mind flayer]]s.
 * Oilskin [[shirt]]s and [[suit]]s function the same as oilskin cloaks do against [[holding attack]]s&ndash;such as the ones used by [[owlbear]]s and the [[drowning attack]]s used by [[giant eel]]s&ndash;if they are currently the outermost layer of armor being worn.
 ===DynaHack===
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 In [[FIQHack]], oilskin is a property exclusive to armor and [[bag]]s, and both can occur randomly. Properties cannot be wished for at all, and the oilskin property cannot be applied using a [[potion of wonder]].
-Worn oilskin armor is treated as permanently greased, and protects the wearer and their items from becoming [[wet]]. Oilskin bags protect their contents from becoming wet in addition to their base properties.
+Worn oilskin armor is treated as permanently greased, and protects the wearer and their items from becoming [[wet]] as well as preventing monsters from grabbing or holding onto the hero if they target the worn armor. Oilskin bags protect their contents from becoming wet in addition to their base properties. Cursed oilskin items only have a {{frac|2|3}} chance of protection in both cases.
 ===EvilHack===
 In [[EvilHack]], oilskin is a property exclusive to armor and can occur randomly. Armor with the oilskin property can only be wished for if the armor is non-magical, made of cloth and has no other object properties: it is a valid property to wish for on [[toque]]s or cloth [[elven helm]]s, but not [[cloaks of magic resistance]] or [[dented pot]]s.
-Worn oilskin armor is treated as permanently greased, and functions mostly as it does in GruntHack. Monsters that target oilskin items to steal with [[item theft]] or [[charm]] attacks have a {{frac|3|4}} chance of failing to steal the item.
+Worn oilskin armor is treated as permanently greased, and functions mostly as it does in GruntHack. Monsters that target non-cursed oilskin items (including oilskin cloaks and oilskin sacks) to steal with [[item theft]] or [[charm]] attacks have a {{frac|3|4}} chance of failing to steal the item.
 The [[Bag of the Hesperides]] is an [[artifact]] [[bag of holding]] that behaves like an oilskin sack does, though it does not have the actual oilskin property.
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