Paralyze (monster spell) - Revision history

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Added xNetHack section, mainly to mention a bug that significantly impacts strategy

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2012-03-19T05:48:13Z

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 ==Description==
 Paralyze is a melee-range spell that can be used by any [[monster]] of at least [[Monster level|level]] 5 with the ability to cast [[Clerical monster spell|clerical spells]].{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|29|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|166|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} The spell is only used against the [[hero]], and when cast it will inflict [[paralysis]] upon them:{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|670-L688|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} the effect will last for a number of turns equal to the caster's level plus four, which can be halved by the [[half spell damage]] property{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|677-L685|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;an active source of [[free action]] or [[magic resistance]] will reduce the duration of the effect to at most one turn.{{refsrc|src/mcastu.c|671-L676|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Messages==

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-'''Paralyze''' is a clerical [[monster spell]] that can be used by monsters of level 5 or higher. If you have [[magic resistance]] or [[free action]], it [[paralysis|paralyzes]] you for one turn. Otherwise, it paralyzes you for (monster's level + 4) turns. If you have [[half spell damage]], this duration is reduced by half.{{refsrc|mcastu.c|598}}
+'''Paralyze''' is a [[monster spell]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
 ==Messages==
-;You are frozen in place!
+{{message|You are frozen in place!|You were hit by the paralyze spell.}}
-:You were affected by the Paralyze spell.
+{{message|You stiffen briefly.|As above, but you have magic resistance or free action and were only frozen for 1 turn.}}
-;You stiffen briefly.
+==Variants==
-:You were affected by the Paralyze spell, but you have magic resistance or free action, so you will be paralyzed for only one turn.
+===xNetHack===
 In [[xNetHack]], free action completely negates this spell.
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 ==References==
 <references/>
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monster spells]]

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-'''Paralyze''' is a clerical [[monster spell]] that can be used by monsters of level 5 or higher. If you have [[magic resistance]] or [[free action]], it [[paralysis|paralyses]] you for one turn. Otherwise, it [[paralysis|paralyses]] you for monster's level + 4 turns. If you have [[half spell damage]], this duration is reduced by half.{{refsrc|mcastu.c|598}}
+'''Paralyze''' is a clerical [[monster spell]] that can be used by monsters of level 5 or higher. If you have [[magic resistance]] or [[free action]], it [[paralysis|paralyzes]] you for one turn. Otherwise, it paralyzes you for (monster's level + 4) turns. If you have [[half spell damage]], this duration is reduced by half.{{refsrc|mcastu.c|598}}
 ==Messages==
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 ;You stiffen briefly.
 :You were affected by the Paralyze spell, but you have magic resistance or free action, so you will be paralyzed for only one turn.
 ==References==

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 '''Paralyze''' is a clerical [[monster spell]] that can be used by monsters of level 5 or higher. If you have [[magic resistance]] or [[free action]], it [[paralysis|paralyses]] you for one turn. Otherwise, it [[paralysis|paralyses]] you for monster's level + 4 turns. If you have [[half spell damage]], this duration is reduced by half.{{refsrc|mcastu.c|598}}
 ==Messages==
 ;You are frozen in place!

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−	'''Paralyze''' is a clerical [[monster spell]]. If you have [[magic resistance]] or [[free action]], it [[paralysis\|paralyses]] you for one turn. Otherwise, it [[paralysis\|paralyses]] you for monster's level + 4 turns. If you have [[half spell damage]], this duration is reduced by half.<ref>{{sourcecode\|mcastu.c\|598}}</ref>	+	'''Paralyze''' is a clerical [[monster spell]] that can be used by monsters of level 5 or higher. If you have [[magic resistance]] or [[free action]], it [[paralysis\|paralyses]] you for one turn. Otherwise, it [[paralysis\|paralyses]] you for monster's level + 4 turns. If you have [[half spell damage]], this duration is reduced by half.<ref>{{sourcecode\|mcastu.c\|598}}</ref>

	==Messages==		==Messages==

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	'''Paralyze''' is a clerical [[monster spell]]. If you have [[magic resistance]] or [[free action]], it [[paralysis\|paralyses]] you for one turn. Otherwise, it [[paralysis\|paralyses]] you for monster's level + 4 turns. If you have [[half spell damage]], this duration is reduced by half.<ref>{{sourcecode\|mcastu.c\|598}}</ref>		'''Paralyze''' is a clerical [[monster spell]]. If you have [[magic resistance]] or [[free action]], it [[paralysis\|paralyses]] you for one turn. Otherwise, it [[paralysis\|paralyses]] you for monster's level + 4 turns. If you have [[half spell damage]], this duration is reduced by half.<ref>{{sourcecode\|mcastu.c\|598}}</ref>
		+
		+	==Messages==
		+	;You are frozen in place!
		+	:You were affected by the Paralyze spell.
		+
		+	;You stiffen briefly.
		+	:You were affected by the Paralyze spell, but you have magic resistance or free action, so you will be paralyzed for only one turn.

	==References==		==References==

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-If you have [[magic resistance]] or [[free action]], stuns you for one turn. Otherwise, stuns you for monster's level + 4 turns. If you have [[half spell damage]], this amount is reduced by half.
+'''Paralyze''' is a [[monster spell]]. If you have [[magic resistance]] or [[free action]], it stuns you for one turn. Otherwise, it stuns you for monster's level + 4 turns. If you have [[half spell damage]], this amount is reduced by half.
 == See also ==
 *[[mcastu.c#line598]]