Open wounds - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ potholes, citations

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‎Description: potholes, citations

Umbire the Phantom: section header

2025-03-16T10:22:31Z

section header

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2024-11-26T08:43:04Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: /* EvilHack */ mvm

2024-07-24T17:59:34Z

‎EvilHack: mvm

Umbire the Phantom: FCU pass

2024-07-24T17:59:16Z

FCU pass

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Erica: add more precise information about damage

2012-03-19T04:32:33Z

add more precise information about damage

PeterGFin: fixed typo in 'appear'

2011-09-24T15:57:47Z

fixed typo in 'appear'

Ion frigate at 00:44, 25 June 2011

2011-06-25T00:44:19Z

Ion frigate: cast by high-level monsters it does a lot of damage

2011-06-25T00:44:05Z

cast by high-level monsters it does a lot of damage

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 ==Description==
-Open wounds is a melee-range spell that can be used by any [[monster]] that casts [[clerical spell]]s, and is only used against the [[hero]]. It deals damage depending on the caster's [[Monster level|level]], as with most standard calculations for monster spell damage: the damage is ({{frac|''ML''|2}} + 1)d6 of damage unless the monster's casting attack specifies any dice, in which can it deals ({{frac|''ML''|2}} + x)dy damage, where (x, y) is the amount and size of the damage dice.{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|288|nethack=3.6.7|name=damnd|comment=calculations for monster spells cast with damage dice}}{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|290|nethack=3.6.7|name=damxx|comment=calculations for monsters spells cast without dice}} The open wounds spell has its damage halved if the hero have either [[half spell damage]] or [[magic resistance]], and is reduced to {{frac|4}} if they have both properties (rounded up in both cases).{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|711|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|292|nethack=3.6.7|comments=half spell damage works for all monster spells}}
+Open wounds is a melee-range spell that can be used by any [[monster]] that casts clerical spells, and is only used against the [[hero]].{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|173|nethack=3.6.7}} It deals damage depending on the caster's [[Monster level|level]], as with most standard calculations for monster spell damage: the damage is ({{frac|''ML''|2}} + 1)d6 of damage unless the monster's casting attack specifies any dice, in which can it deals ({{frac|''ML''|2}} + x)dy damage, where (x, y) is the amount and size of the damage dice.{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|288|nethack=3.6.7|name=damnd|comment=calculations for monster spells cast with damage dice}}{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|290|nethack=3.6.7|name=damxx|comment=calculations for monsters spells cast without dice}} The open wounds spell has its damage halved if the hero have either [[half spell damage]] or [[magic resistance]], and is reduced to {{frac|4}} if they have both properties (rounded up in both cases).{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|711|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|292|nethack=3.6.7|comments=half spell damage works for all monster spells}}
-The relative frequency of open wounds being cast decreases as the monster's level increases from 1 to 14, but increases again from monster levels 14 to 49.{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|148|nethack=3.6.7}}
+The relative frequency of open wounds being cast decreases as the monster's level increases from 1 to 14, but increases again from monster levels 14 to 49.{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|142|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|147|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ===Damage calculation shorthand===

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 '''Open wounds'''{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|26|nethack=3.6.7|comment=the spell's name is never used in-game}} is a [[monster spell]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
-==Damage==
+==Description==
 Open wounds is a melee-range spell that can be used by any [[monster]] that casts [[clerical spell]]s, and is only used against the [[hero]]. It deals damage depending on the caster's [[Monster level|level]], as with most standard calculations for monster spell damage: the damage is ({{frac|''ML''|2}} + 1)d6 of damage unless the monster's casting attack specifies any dice, in which can it deals ({{frac|''ML''|2}} + x)dy damage, where (x, y) is the amount and size of the damage dice.{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|288|nethack=3.6.7|name=damnd|comment=calculations for monster spells cast with damage dice}}{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|290|nethack=3.6.7|name=damxx|comment=calculations for monsters spells cast without dice}} The open wounds spell has its damage halved if the hero have either [[half spell damage]] or [[magic resistance]], and is reduced to {{frac|4}} if they have both properties (rounded up in both cases).{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|711|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|292|nethack=3.6.7|comments=half spell damage works for all monster spells}}

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], there are many new monsters that can cast clerical spells - using the [[#Damage calculation shorthand|shorthand methods]] described above, the damage dealt by this spell is: ({{frac|'''ml'''|2}} + 2)d17 for [[High-elves]], ({{frac|'''ml'''|2}} + 2)d6 for [[movanic deva]]s, ({{frac|'''ml'''|2}} + 3)d4 for [[monadic deva]]s and [[astral deva]]s, and ({{frac|'''ml'''|2}} + 1)d6 for [[gnoll shaman]]s.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], there are many new monsters that can cast clerical spells - using the [[#Damage calculation shorthand|shorthand methods]] described above, the damage dealt by this spell is: ({{frac|'''ml'''|2}} + 2)d17 for [[High-elves]], ({{frac|'''ml'''|2}} + 2)d6 for [[Movanic deva (SLASH'EM)|movanic devas]], ({{frac|'''ml'''|2}} + 3)d4 for [[Monadic deva (SLASH'EM)|monadic devas]] and [[Astral deva (SLASH'EM)|astral devas]], and ({{frac|'''ml'''|2}} + 1)d6 for [[gnoll shaman]]s.
 ===EvilHack===

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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], the open wounds spell can now be cast at a distance.
+In [[EvilHack]], the open wounds spell can now be cast at a distance, and can also be used against other monsters.
 ==References==

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-'''Open wounds''' is the internal name for a [[monster spell#clerical spells|clerical monster spell]] (though it is never referred to in the game as such). This spell can be cast by any monster that uses clerical spells.
+'''Open wounds'''{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|26|nethack=3.6.7|comment=the spell's name is never used in-game}} is a [[monster spell]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
 ==Damage==
-This spell will deal (monster's level/2 + 2)d8 damage when cast by a [[high priest]], the [[Grand Master]] or the [[Arch Priest]], and (monster's level/2 + 1)d6 when cast by an [[aligned priest]], [[abbot]], [[acolyte]] or [[Master Kaen]]. {{refsrc|mcastu.c|261}}
+Open wounds is a melee-range spell that can be used by any [[monster]] that casts [[clerical spell]]s, and is only used against the [[hero]]. It deals damage depending on the caster's [[Monster level|level]], as with most standard calculations for monster spell damage: the damage is ({{frac|''ML''|2}} + 1)d6 of damage unless the monster's casting attack specifies any dice, in which can it deals ({{frac|''ML''|2}} + x)dy damage, where (x, y) is the amount and size of the damage dice.{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|288|nethack=3.6.7|name=damnd|comment=calculations for monster spells cast with damage dice}}{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|290|nethack=3.6.7|name=damxx|comment=calculations for monsters spells cast without dice}} The open wounds spell has its damage halved if the hero have either [[half spell damage]] or [[magic resistance]], and is reduced to {{frac|4}} if they have both properties (rounded up in both cases).{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|711|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|292|nethack=3.6.7|comments=half spell damage works for all monster spells}}
-The damage can be halved by [[half spell damage]] and by [[magic resistance]]; if you have both, you will only suffer one quarter of the damage (rounded up).
+The relative frequency of open wounds being cast decreases as the monster's level increases from 1 to 14, but increases again from monster levels 14 to 49.{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|148|nethack=3.6.7}}
-==Frequency==
+===Damage calculation shorthand===
-Because of the way monsters select their spells, the relative frequency of this spell decreases as the monster's level increases from 1 to 14, but the relative frequency increases as the monster's level increases from 14 to 49.{{refsrc|mcastu.c|128}} Thus, this spell is a favorite of high-level clerical spellcasting monsters (including Master Kaen and high priests).
+Since most monsters have either zero damage dice or 2d8 for their clerical spellcasting attacks, the "base" damage of this spell can reliably be expressed as ({{frac|'''ml'''|2}} + 2)d8 when cast by a [[high priest]], the [[Grand Master]] or the [[Arch Priest]], and ({{frac|'''ml'''|2}} + 1)d6 damage otherwise.
 ==Messages==
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-==SLASH'EM==
+==Variants==
-In SLASH'EM, there are many new spellcasting monsters. For the ones that can cast clerical spells, the damage done by this spell is: (monster's level/2 + 2)d17 for [[High-elf|High-elves]], (monster's level/2 + 2)d6 for [[movanic deva]]s, (monster's level/2 + 3)d4 for [[monadic deva]]s and [[astral deva]]s, and (monster's level/2 + 1)d6 for [[gnoll shaman]]s.
+===SLASH'EM===
 ==References==
 <references />
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monster spells]]

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-|"Wounds apear on your body!"
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−	'''Open wounds''' is the internal name for the lowest level [[monster spell#clerical spells\|clerical ~~spells~~]] (though it is never referred to in the game as such) and can be cast by any clerical monster. It will deal an amount of damage equivalent to (half the monster's level)d6, which can be halved by possessing a "[[half spell damage]]" artifact (e.g. [[the Eye of the Aethiopica]]).	+	'''Open wounds''' is the internal name for the lowest level [[monster spell#clerical spells\|clerical spell]] (though it is never referred to in the game as such) and can be cast by any clerical monster. It will deal an amount of damage equivalent to (half the monster's level)d6, which can be halved by possessing a "[[half spell damage]]" artifact (e.g. [[the Eye of the Aethiopica]]).

	This damage is exactly the same as the [[monster spell]] [[Psi bolt]], although the messages are different.		This damage is exactly the same as the [[monster spell]] [[Psi bolt]], although the messages are different.