Potion of fruit juice - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: follow-up, good catch there tomsod

2025-12-13T06:30:11Z

follow-up, good catch there tomsod

Tomsod: /* Generation */ wait this sounds bad

2025-12-13T04:52:31Z

‎Generation: wait this sounds bad

Tomsod: /* Generation */ note on buc

2025-12-13T04:49:02Z

‎Generation: note on buc

Umbire the Phantom: /* SLASH'EM */ cite blood dipping

2025-06-24T10:06:05Z

‎SLASH'EM: cite blood dipping

Umbire the Phantom: word choice, etc.

2025-05-24T21:59:51Z

word choice, etc.

Umbire the Phantom: appearance

2025-02-16T09:55:14Z

appearance

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ pothole, refsrc

2025-02-16T09:49:44Z

‎Generation: pothole, refsrc

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

2025-02-09T23:21:12Z

word choice

Machone: Added "either" to

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Added "either" to

Umbire the Phantom: description + variants

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description + variants

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 A '''potion of fruit juice''' is a type of non-magical [[potion]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is juice made from the [[nameable fruit]]. The default [[randomized appearance]] associated with the potion is a "brown potion".{{refsrc|src/objects.c|815|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 [[Wizard]]s may be given a potion of fruit juice as any of the three random potions in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|166|nethack=3.6.7}}
-Potions of fruit juice make up {{frac|21|500}} (4.2%) of all randomly-generated potions.
+Potions of fruit juice make up {{frac|21|500}} (4.2%) of all potions randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Liquor emporiums, delicatessens and health food stores can also stock potions of fruit juice&mdash;each item in a delicatessen has a {{frac|20}} chance of being a potion of fruit juice, while each item in a health food store has a {{frac|5}} chance of being a potion of fruit juice.
 Fruit juice can be created from other potions through the following methods:
-* [[Dipping]] an [[amethyst]] into a [[potion of booze]] produces fruit juice.
+* [[Dipping]] an [[amethyst]] into a [[potion of booze]] produces uncursed fruit juice.
-* Dipping a [[unicorn horn]] into a [[potion of sickness]] produces fruit juice.
+* Dipping a [[unicorn horn]] into a [[potion of sickness]] produces fruit juice of the same beatitude.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|2245|nethack=3.6.7|name="singlepot"}}
-* [[Canceling]] a potion of sickness or {{! of|see invisible}} produces fruit juice.
+* [[Canceling]] a potion of sickness or {{! of|see invisible}} produces uncursed fruit juice.
-* [[Alchemy|Mixing]] a potion of {{! of|healing|extra healing|or=1|full healing}} with a potion of sickness can create diluted fruit juice.
+* [[Mixing]] a potion of {{! of|healing|extra healing|or=1|full healing}} with a potion of sickness can create uncursed and diluted fruit juice.
 [[Applying]] a [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|7|500}} chance (1.4%) of generating 1-2 potions of fruit juice.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|2212|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=The code chooses a random potion, discarding magical potions; <code>rnd_class(POT_BOOZE, POT_WATER)</code> chooses the non-magical potions.{{refsrc|src/objects.c|813-L820|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}

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 * [[Canceling]] a potion of sickness or {{! of|see invisible}} produces fruit juice.
 * [[Alchemy|Mixing]] a potion of {{! of|healing|extra healing|or=1|full healing}} with a potion of sickness can create diluted fruit juice.
-Most of these methods will result in [[uncursed]] fruit juice, except that using a cursed unicorn horn or amethyst will also curse the resulting potion.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|2246|nethack=3.6.7}}
+Most of these methods result in [[uncursed]] fruit juice, except that using a cursed unicorn horn or amethyst will also curse the resulting potion.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|2246|nethack=3.6.7}}
 [[Applying]] a [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|7|500}} chance (1.4%) of generating 1-2 potions of fruit juice.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|2212|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=The code chooses a random potion, discarding magical potions; <code>rnd_class(POT_BOOZE, POT_WATER)</code> chooses the non-magical potions.{{refsrc|src/objects.c|813-L820|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}

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 * Dipping a [[unicorn horn]] into a [[potion of sickness]] produces fruit juice.
 * [[Canceling]] a potion of sickness or {{! of|see invisible}} produces fruit juice.
-* [[Alchemy|Mixing]] a potion of {{! of|healing|extra healing|or=1|full healing}} with a potion of sickness can create fruit juice.
+* [[Alchemy|Mixing]] a potion of {{! of|healing|extra healing|or=1|full healing}} with a potion of sickness can create diluted fruit juice.
 [[Applying]] a [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|7|500}} chance (1.4%) of generating 1-2 potions of fruit juice.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|2212|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=The code chooses a random potion, discarding magical potions; <code>rnd_class(POT_BOOZE, POT_WATER)</code> chooses the non-magical potions.{{refsrc|src/objects.c|813-L820|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}

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 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Vampire (starting race in SLASH'EM)|vampire]] heroes in roles that start with potions of fruit juice will have them replaced with [[Potion of blood (SLASH'EM)|potions of blood]], though in practice this only applies to vampire Wizards that are given fruit juice among the random potions in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|u_init.c|360|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Flame Mage]]s, [[Ice Mage]]s, [[Necromancer]]s, and [[Wizard/SLASH'EM|Wizards]] may be given a potion of fruit juice as any of the random potions in their starting inventories.{{refsrc|u_init.c|66|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|96|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|137|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|246|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} [[Vampire (starting race in SLASH'EM)|Vampire]] heroes in roles that start with potions of fruit juice will have them replaced with [[Potion of blood (SLASH'EM)|potions of blood]], though in practice this only applies to vampire Wizards.{{refsrc|u_init.c|360|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
-Mixing a [[Potion of blood (SLASH'EM)|potion of blood]] or a [[Potion of vampire blood (SLASH'EM)|potion of vampire blood]] with potions of fruit juice will respectively turn the fruit juice into more regular or vampire blood.
+Mixing a [[Potion of blood (SLASH'EM)|potion of blood]] or a [[Potion of vampire blood (SLASH'EM)|potion of vampire blood]] with potions of fruit juice will respectively turn the fruit juice into more regular or vampire blood.{{refsrc|potion.c|1750|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|potion.c|1752|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 All of the above information also applies to [[SlashTHEM]].<!--which may be given its own variant section pending the completion of the blood articles-->

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-A '''potion of fruit juice''' is a type of non-magical [[potion]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is juice from the [[nameable fruit]]. The default [[randomized appearance]] associated with the potion is a "brown potion".{{refsrc|src/objects.c|815|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A '''potion of fruit juice''' is a type of non-magical [[potion]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and is juice made from the [[nameable fruit]]. The default [[randomized appearance]] associated with the potion is a "brown potion".{{refsrc|src/objects.c|815|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 Fruit juice can be created from other potions through the following methods:
-* Dipping an [[amethyst]] into a [[potion of booze]] produces fruit juice.
+* [[Dipping]] an [[amethyst]] into a [[potion of booze]] produces fruit juice.
 * Dipping a [[unicorn horn]] into a [[potion of sickness]] produces fruit juice.
-* [[Cancel]]ling a potion of sickness or {{! of|see invisible}} produces fruit juice.
+* [[Canceling]] a potion of sickness or {{! of|see invisible}} produces fruit juice.
 * [[Alchemy|Mixing]] a potion of {{! of|healing|extra healing|or=1|full healing}} with a potion of sickness can create fruit juice.

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 * [[Alchemy|Mixing]] a potion of {{! of|healing|extra healing|or=1|full healing}} with a potion of sickness can create fruit juice.
-[[Apply]]ing a [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|7|500}} chance (1.4%) of generating 1-2 potions of fruit juice.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|2212|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=The code chooses a random potion, discarding magical potions; <code>rnd_class(POT_BOOZE, POT_WATER)</code> chooses the non-magical potions.{{refsrc|src/objects.c|813|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}
+[[Applying]] a [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|7|500}} chance (1.4%) of generating 1-2 potions of fruit juice.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|2212|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=The code chooses a random potion, discarding magical potions; <code>rnd_class(POT_BOOZE, POT_WATER)</code> chooses the non-magical potions.{{refsrc|src/objects.c|813-L820|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}}}
 ==Description==

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 ==Strategy==
-Potions of fruit juice offer minimal nutrition per unit of [[weight]] compared to other [[comestible]]s, while weighing the same 20 aum as a [[food ration]]&mdash;most heroes will either dilute known fruit juice into {{! of|water}}, quaff them immediately, or else use them for [[polypiling]]. In a game where the [[smoky potion]] is fruit juice, players may consider going for [[wish]]es by collecting potions of {{potion of|sickness|booze|or=1|see invisible}} to turn into fruit juice.
+Potions of fruit juice offer minimal nutrition per unit of [[weight]] compared to other [[comestible]]s, while weighing the same 20 aum as a [[food ration]]&mdash;most heroes will either quaff known fruit juice immediately, dilute them into {{! of|water}} or else use them for [[polypiling]]. In a game where the [[smoky potion]] is fruit juice, players may consider going for [[wish]]es by collecting potions of {{potion of|sickness|booze|or=1|see invisible}} to turn into fruit juice.
 [[Foodless]] [[conduct]] players may consider seeking out these potions to maintain their nutrition, and also benefit from alchemizing diluted fruit juice into booze in particular.

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 ==Description==
-[[Quaffing]] a potion of fruit juice raises the [[hero]]'s [[nutrition]]: the potion grants 10 nutrition if cursed, 20 if uncursed and 30 if blessed. The amount of nutrition given is halved if the potion is [[diluted]].{{refsrc|src/potion.c|768|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Quaffing fruit juice does not break [[foodless]] [[conduct]]
+[[Quaffing]] a potion of fruit juice raises the [[hero]]'s [[nutrition]]: the potion grants 10 nutrition if cursed, 20 if uncursed and 30 if blessed, and the amount is halved if the potion is [[diluted]].{{refsrc|src/potion.c|768|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Quaffing fruit juice does not break [[foodless]] [[conduct]].
 ==Strategy==
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 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], mixing a [[Potion of blood (SLASH'EM)|potion of blood]] or a [[Potion of vampire blood (SLASH'EM)|potion of vampire blood]] with potions of fruit juice will respectively turn the fruit juice into more regular or vampire blood. This also applies to [[SlashTHEM]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Vampire (starting race in SLASH'EM)|vampire]] heroes in roles that start with potions of fruit juice will have them replaced with [[Potion of blood (SLASH'EM)|potions of blood]], though in practice this only applies to vampire Wizards that are given fruit juice among the random potions in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|u_init.c|360|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], there is a substitution for [[incantifier]] heroes that gives them [[scrolls of food detection]] in place of potions of fruit juice, but there are no roles that are guaranteed to start with fruit juice.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], [[Incantifier (starting race)|incantifier]] heroes in roles that start with potions of fruit juice instead receive [[scrolls of food detection]], which in practice only applies to incantifier Wizards that are given fruit juice among the random starting potions. [[Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)|Vampire]] heroes in the same roles are given [[Potion of blood (dNetHack)|potions of blood]], which will always be [[Human (monster)|human blood]].
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