Phasing - Revision history

NetSysFire: /* Convict patch */ - deslex

2024-04-03T09:40:32Z

‎Convict patch: - deslex

Phollenback: fiqhack: spellbook of phase

2021-04-11T04:54:11Z

fiqhack: spellbook of phase

Umbire the Phantom at 03:51, 23 January 2020

2020-01-23T03:51:50Z

Ardub23: More information about Sokoban and ways to phase; some cleanup

2020-01-23T03:02:33Z

More information about Sokoban and ways to phase; some cleanup

Umbire the Phantom at 00:38, 16 January 2020

2020-01-16T00:38:54Z

Thrawcheld: fix attempted use of nonexistent template and extent of {{message}}; use less ambiguous wording

2020-01-15T23:47:10Z

fix attempted use of nonexistent template and extent of {{message}}; use less ambiguous wording

Ardub23: Small improvements to wording

2019-07-20T04:38:12Z

Small improvements to wording

Andrio Celos: There's no longer a gap in the Sanctum's barrier.

2018-05-12T13:16:43Z

There's no longer a gap in the Sanctum's barrier.

Andrio Celos: /* Messages */

2018-05-12T10:26:13Z

‎Messages

Tarachill: /* Strategy */

2016-08-14T05:00:26Z

‎Strategy

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 ===Convict patch===
-[[UnNetHack]], [[Slash'EM Extended]], [[SlashTHEM]], [[dNetHack]], [[DynaHack]], [[SpliceHack]], and [[EvilHack]] introduce [[the Iron Ball of Liberation]] as the [[Convict]] [[quest artifact]], which grants temporary phasing when [[invoke]]d.
+[[UnNetHack]], [[SlashTHEM]], [[dNetHack]], [[DynaHack]], [[SpliceHack]], and [[EvilHack]] introduce [[the Iron Ball of Liberation]] as the [[Convict]] [[quest artifact]], which grants temporary phasing when [[invoke]]d.
 ===FIQHack===

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 ===Convict patch===
 [[UnNetHack]], [[Slash'EM Extended]], [[SlashTHEM]], [[dNetHack]], [[DynaHack]], [[SpliceHack]], and [[EvilHack]] introduce [[the Iron Ball of Liberation]] as the [[Convict]] [[quest artifact]], which grants temporary phasing when [[invoke]]d.
 ==References==

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 Phasing may be used as an alternative to [[digging]], especially for accessing items embedded in [[wall]]s, or retreating if you're getting surrounded. It can also be used situationally to approach a [[shop]] from across an unmapped level and steal from it.
-Strategically, phasing can be used to quickly bypass some areas of some maps. It is one way a [[Rogue]] can solve their [[Rogue quest#Stronghold of the Master Assassin|final quest puzzle]]. Some players will polymorph into a phasing creature for [[Gehennom mapping]] to make the search pattern simpler. Walking on the walls helps avoid traps.
+Strategically, phasing can be used to quickly bypass some areas of some maps. It is one way a [[Rogue]] can solve their [[Rogue quest#Stronghold of the Master Assassin|final quest puzzle]]. Some players will polymorph into a phasing creature for [[Gehennom mapping]] to make the search pattern simpler; walking on the walls helps avoid traps.
 [[Speed run]]ners strive to phase into the correct turret of the [[Castle]], and from there to the gem chamber (for Luck) and the trapdoor to the [[Valley of the Dead]]. The Valley, [[Asmodeus' Lair]], and [[Vlad's Tower]] can be noticeably abbreviated with phasing. However, phasing is not a universal solution to non-teleport mazes, because xorns are slow and the lack of a cloak makes it dangerous to fight [[level drain]]ing monsters, [[shade]]s, or [[Yeenoghu]].

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-'''Phasing''' is the ability to walk through [[wall]]s. The property is possessed by [[xorn]]s, [[earth elemental]]s, [[ghost]]s and [[shade]]s.<ref>It is indicated by <code>M1_WALLWALK</code> in [[monst.c]]</ref> This does not allow one to cross [[pool]]s of water, or walk through those rare areas that are designated as non-phasing: all of [[Sokoban]], a dividing wall in [[Moloch's Sanctum]],<ref>In [[NetHack 3.4.3]], it had a gap at the upper edge of the map.</ref> the inner wall around the [[Wizard's Tower]], and the entire [[Astral Plane]].
+'''Phasing''' is the ability to walk through solid tiles, such as [[wall]]s and [[boulder]]s. The property is possessed by [[xorn]]s, [[earth elemental]]s, [[ghost]]s, and [[shade]]s.<ref>It is indicated by <code>M1_WALLWALK</code> in [[monst.c]]</ref> This does not allow one to cross [[pool]]s of water, or walk through those rare areas that are designated as non-phasing: all of [[Sokoban]], a dividing wall in [[Moloch's Sanctum]],<ref>In [[NetHack 3.4.3]], it had a gap at the upper edge of the map.</ref> the inner wall around the [[Wizard's Tower]], and the entire [[Astral Plane]]. In Sokoban, phasing players (but not monsters) are prevented from moving through boulders on a level until the puzzle is solved.
-[[SLASH'EM]] introduces the [[spell of passwall]], which grants phasing temporarily. [[UnNethack]] introduces [[the Iron Ball of Liberation]], the [[Convict]] [[quest artifact]] which grants temporary phasing upon [[invoke|invocation]].
+The only ways to gain phasing are to [[polymorph]] into a xorn or earth elemental, or to pray while stuck in a wall. Being stuck in a wall is considered a [[major trouble]], and a successful prayer will normally teleport you to a safe position, but it will grant phasing for 4d4+4 turns instead if the teleportation fails.
 ==Strategy==
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 Phasing may be used as an alternative to [[digging]], especially for accessing items embedded in [[wall]]s, or retreating if you're getting surrounded. It can also be used situationally to approach a [[shop]] from across an unmapped level and steal from it.
-Strategically, phasing can be used to quickly bypass some areas of some maps. It is one way a [[Rogue]] can solve their final [[quest]] [[Rogue quest#Stronghold of the Master Assassin|puzzle]]. Some players will polymorph into a phasing creature for [[Gehennom mapping]] to make the search pattern simpler. Walking on the walls helps avoid traps.
+Strategically, phasing can be used to quickly bypass some areas of some maps. It is one way a [[Rogue]] can solve their [[Rogue quest#Stronghold of the Master Assassin|final quest puzzle]]. Some players will polymorph into a phasing creature for [[Gehennom mapping]] to make the search pattern simpler. Walking on the walls helps avoid traps.
 [[Speed run]]ners strive to phase into the correct turret of the [[Castle]], and from there to the gem chamber (for Luck) and the trapdoor to the [[Valley of the Dead]]. The Valley, [[Asmodeus' Lair]], and [[Vlad's Tower]] can be noticeably abbreviated with phasing. However, phasing is not a universal solution to non-teleport mazes, because xorns are slow and the lack of a cloak makes it dangerous to fight [[level drain]]ing monsters, [[shade]]s, or [[Yeenoghu]].
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 {{message|You're back to your unusual self again.|Your temporary phasing power wore off, you are not stuck in a wall, and you are hallucinating.}}
 {{message|You feel hemmed in again.|Your temporary phasing power wore off, and you are still stuck in a wall.}}
 ==References==

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-'''Phasing''' is the ability to walk through [[wall]]s. The property is possessed by [[xorn]]s, [[earth elemental]]s, [[ghost]]s and [[shade]]s.<ref>It is indicated by <code>M1_WALLWALK</code> in [[monst.c]]</ref> This does not allow one to cross [[pool]]s of water, or walk through those rare areas that are designated as non-phasing: all of [[Sokoban]], a dividing wall in [[Moloch's Sanctum]],<ref>In [[NetHack 3.4.3]], it had a gap at the upper edge of the map.</ref> the inner wall around the [[Wizard's Tower]], and the entire [[Astral Plane]]. [[SLASH'EM]] introduces the [[spellbook of passwall|spell of passwall]] which grants phasing temporarily. [[UnNethack]] introduces [[the Iron Ball of Liberation]] (the [[Convict]] [[quest artifact]]), which grants temporary phasing upon [[invoke|invocation]].
+'''Phasing''' is the ability to walk through [[wall]]s. The property is possessed by [[xorn]]s, [[earth elemental]]s, [[ghost]]s and [[shade]]s.<ref>It is indicated by <code>M1_WALLWALK</code> in [[monst.c]]</ref> This does not allow one to cross [[pool]]s of water, or walk through those rare areas that are designated as non-phasing: all of [[Sokoban]], a dividing wall in [[Moloch's Sanctum]],<ref>In [[NetHack 3.4.3]], it had a gap at the upper edge of the map.</ref> the inner wall around the [[Wizard's Tower]], and the entire [[Astral Plane]].
 ==Strategy==
 The use of [[polymorph]]ing into a phasing monster to gain a combat advantage is dubious, as neither the xorn nor the earth elemental is particularly tough. Xorns cannot wear [[body armor]] or [[cloak]]s (these will be destroyed upon transforming), and earth elementals cannot wear anything.
-Phasing may be used as an alternative to [[digging]], or to access items embedded in [[wall]]s or to retreat if you're getting surrounded.
+Phasing may be used as an alternative to [[digging]], especially for accessing items embedded in [[wall]]s, or retreating if you're getting surrounded. It can also be used situationally to approach a [[shop]] from across an unmapped level and steal from it.
-Strategically, phasing can be used to quickly bypass some areas of some maps. It is one way a [[rogue]] character can solve their final [[quest]] [[Rogue quest#Stronghold of the Master Assassin|puzzle]]. Some players will polymorph into a phasing creature for [[Gehennom mapping]] to make the search pattern simpler. Walking on the walls helps avoid traps.
+Strategically, phasing can be used to quickly bypass some areas of some maps. It is one way a [[Rogue]] can solve their final [[quest]] [[Rogue quest#Stronghold of the Master Assassin|puzzle]]. Some players will polymorph into a phasing creature for [[Gehennom mapping]] to make the search pattern simpler. Walking on the walls helps avoid traps.
 [[Speed run]]ners strive to phase into the correct turret of the [[Castle]], and from there to the gem chamber (for Luck) and the trapdoor to the [[Valley of the Dead]]. The Valley, [[Asmodeus' Lair]], and [[Vlad's Tower]] can be noticeably abbreviated with phasing. However, phasing is not a universal solution to non-teleport mazes, because xorns are slow and the lack of a cloak makes it dangerous to fight [[level drain]]ing monsters, [[shade]]s, or [[Yeenoghu]].
 ==Messages==

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-'''Phasing''' is the ability to walk through [[wall]]s. The property is possessed by [[xorn]]s, [[earth elemental]]s, [[ghost]]s and [[shade]]s.<ref>It is indicated by <code>M1_WALLWALK</code> in [[monst.c]]</ref> This does not allow one to cross [[pool]]s of water, or walk through those rare areas that are designated as non-phasing: all of [[Sokoban]], a dividing wall in [[Moloch's Sanctum]],<ref>In [[NetHack 3.4.3]], it had a gap at the upper edge of the map.</ref> the inner wall around the [[Wizard's Tower]], and the entire [[Astral Plane]]. [[SLASH'EM]] introduces the {{spellof|passwall}}, which grants phasing temporarily. [[UnNethack]] introduces [[the Iron Ball of Liberation]] (the [[Convict]] [[quest artifact]]), which grants temporary phasing upon [[invoke|invocation]].
+'''Phasing''' is the ability to walk through [[wall]]s. The property is possessed by [[xorn]]s, [[earth elemental]]s, [[ghost]]s and [[shade]]s.<ref>It is indicated by <code>M1_WALLWALK</code> in [[monst.c]]</ref> This does not allow one to cross [[pool]]s of water, or walk through those rare areas that are designated as non-phasing: all of [[Sokoban]], a dividing wall in [[Moloch's Sanctum]],<ref>In [[NetHack 3.4.3]], it had a gap at the upper edge of the map.</ref> the inner wall around the [[Wizard's Tower]], and the entire [[Astral Plane]]. [[SLASH'EM]] introduces the [[spellbook of passwall|spell of passwall]] which grants phasing temporarily. [[UnNethack]] introduces [[the Iron Ball of Liberation]] (the [[Convict]] [[quest artifact]]), which grants temporary phasing upon [[invoke|invocation]].
 ==Strategy==
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 ==Messages==
-{{message|You feel much slimmer.|You gained the ability to pass through walls temporarily from [[prayer]].}} This happens if you were stuck in a wall, but there was no safe place to teleport you to.{{refsrc|src/pray.c|427|version=NetHack 3.6.1}}
+{{message|You feel much slimmer.|As a result of [[prayer]], you temporarily gained the ability to pass through walls. This happens if you were stuck in a wall, but there was no safe place to teleport you to.{{refsrc|src/pray.c|427|version=NetHack 3.6.1}}}}
 {{message|You start to feel bloated.|You can temporarily pass through walls, and the power will wear off in 4 turns.}}
 {{message|You are feeling rather flabby.|You can temporarily pass through walls, and the power will wear off in 2 turns.}}

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-'''Phasing''' is the ability to walk through [[wall]]s. The property is possessed by [[xorn]]s, [[earth elemental]]s, [[ghost]]s and [[shade]]s<ref>It is indicated by <code>M1_WALLWALK</code> in [[monst.c]]</ref>.  This does not allow one to cross [[pool]]s of water, or walk through those rare areas that are designated as non-phasing: all of [[Sokoban]], an almost-dividing wall in [[Moloch's Sanctum]],<ref>It has a gap at the upper edge of the map.</ref> the inner wall around the [[Wizard's Tower]], and the entire [[Astral Plane]].  [[SLASH'EM]] introduces the [[spellbook of passwall]], whose corresponding spell will temporarily grant phasing. [[UnNethack]] introduces [[the Iron Ball of Liberation]] (the [[convict]] [[quest artifact]]), which grants temporary phasing upon [[invoke|invocation]].
+'''Phasing''' is the ability to walk through [[wall]]s. The property is possessed by [[xorn]]s, [[earth elemental]]s, [[ghost]]s and [[shade]]s<ref>It is indicated by <code>M1_WALLWALK</code> in [[monst.c]]</ref>.  This does not allow one to cross [[pool]]s of water, or walk through those rare areas that are designated as non-phasing: all of [[Sokoban]], a dividing wall in [[Moloch's Sanctum]] <ref>In [[NetHack 3.4.3]], it had a gap at the upper edge of the map.</ref>, the inner wall around the [[Wizard's Tower]], and the entire [[Astral Plane]].  [[SLASH'EM]] introduces the [[spellbook of passwall]], whose corresponding spell will temporarily grant phasing. [[UnNethack]] introduces [[the Iron Ball of Liberation]] (the [[convict]] [[quest artifact]]), which grants temporary phasing upon [[invoke|invocation]].
 ==Strategy==
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	Approaching a shopkeeper across an unmapped level and stealing from the shop can be other situational uses of phasing. However, other polyforms are faster and better fighters.		Approaching a shopkeeper across an unmapped level and stealing from the shop can be other situational uses of phasing. However, other polyforms are faster and better fighters.
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		+	==Messages==
		+	{{message\|You feel much slimmer.\|You gained the ability to pass through walls temporarily from [[prayer]].}} This happens if you were stuck in a wall, but there was no safe place to teleport you to. {{refsrc\|src/pray.c\|427\|version=NetHack 3.6.1}}
		+	{{message\|You start to feel bloated.\|You can temporarily pass through walls, and the power will wear off in 4 turns.}}
		+	{{message\|You are feeling rather flabby.\|You can temporarily pass through walls, and the power will wear off in 2 turns.}}
		+	{{message\|You're back to your normal self again.\|Your temporary phasing power wore off, you are not stuck in a wall, and you are not [[hallucinating]].}}
		+	{{message\|You're back to your unusual self again.\|Your temporary phasing power wore off, you are not stuck in a wall, and you are hallucinating.}}
		+	{{message\|You feel hemmed in again.\|Your temporary phasing power wore off, and you are still stuck in a wall.}}

	==References==		==References==