Potion of restore ability - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Messages */ and so on

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‎Messages: and so on

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ ditto

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‎Strategy: ditto

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ word choice

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‎Description: word choice

Guiltypanacea: /* Description */ fixed typo

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‎Description: fixed typo

Umbire the Phantom: /* xNetHack */ thanks aosdict

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‎xNetHack: thanks aosdict

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ unihorn stuff where relevant enough

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‎Variants: unihorn stuff where relevant enough

Umbire the Phantom: direct citations, unihorns in SLASH'EM

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direct citations, unihorns in SLASH'EM

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

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word choice

Umbire the Phantom: lede

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lede

Umbire the Phantom: thanks riker

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thanks riker

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 ==Messages==
-{{Main|Restore ability#Messages}}
+{{Main|Restore ability#Messages|l1=Restore ability messages}}
-{{message|Wow!  This makes you feel <better/great>!|You quaffed a blessed potion of restore ability or inhaled its vapors, with "better" used if there are still lowered attributes or levels afterward.}}
+{{message|Wow!  This makes you feel <better/great>!|You quaffed a blessed potion of restore ability or inhaled its vapors, with "better" used if you still have lowered attributes or levels to restore afterward.}}
 {{message|Wow!  This makes you feel good!|You quaffed an uncursed potion of restore ability or inhaled its vapors.}}

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 ==Strategy==
-Potions of restore ability are the most reliable means of restoring any lost experience levels, especially with the potion blessed: a hero that lacks [[drain resistance]], and is planning to deal with [[level drain]]ing threats such as [[wraith]]s (including [[wraith farming]]) or very nasty monsters such as [[Vlad the Impaler]], would do well to keep 1-2 blessed potions safely stored, either nearby or in a [[bag]] within their inventory. Blessed potions are just as useful for players that deliberately level drain the hero themselves, e.g. to gain high levels of [[intrinsic protection]] from [[aligned priest]]s, re-allocate [[skill]] points, or reduce the difficulty of [[monster creation]].
+Potions of restore ability are the most reliable means of restoring any lost experience levels, especially with the potion blessed: a hero that lacks [[drain resistance]] would do well to keep one or two blessed potions safely stored, either nearby or in a [[bag]] within their inventory&mdash;this is especially true if they are planning to deal with [[level drain]]ing threats such as [[wraith]]s (including [[wraith farming]]) or [[Vlad the Impaler]] (whose speed can lead to nasty loss of experience levels). Blessed potions are just as useful for players that deliberately level drain the hero themselves, e.g. to gain high levels of [[intrinsic protection]] from [[aligned priest]]s, re-allocate [[skill]] points, or reduce the difficulty of [[monster creation]].
-Potions of restore ability are always safe to quaff even if their beatitude is unknown, with the worst outcome being a lack of effect from the potion. While their ability to restore lost attributes can also be superseded by a [[unicorn horn]] or the {{+ of|restore ability}} spell, the non-cursed potion is completely reliable unlike the horn or spell (barring cases involving [[Smoky and milky potions|smoky or milky potions]] of restore ability): the spell requires high skill in [[healing spells]] to lower its [[spellcasting]] failure rate, while the unicorn horn may require multiple [[Apply|applications]], can take a few attempts to cure a relevant trouble (even if blessed) and does not work with a [[worn]] [[ring of sustain ability]].<ref name="sustaincom"/>{{refsrc|src/apply.c|1995|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Potions of restore ability are always safe to quaff even if their beatitude is unknown, with the worst outcome being a lack of effect from the potion. While their ability to restore lost attributes can also be superseded by a [[unicorn horn]] or the {{+ of|restore ability}} spell, the non-cursed potion is completely reliable unlike the horn or spell (barring cases involving [[Smoky and milky potions|smoky or milky potions]] of restore ability): the spell requires decently high skill in [[healing spells]] or other means of lowering [[spellcasting]] failure rates, while [[applying]] a unicorn horn may require multiple uses to cure lowered stats (even if blessed) and does not work with a [[worn]] [[ring of sustain ability]].<ref name="sustaincom"/>{{refsrc|src/apply.c|1995|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|43d331c4ebe7bcd30a7cab7d4228957e283584c2}}, unicorn horns no longer restore lost attributes at all, making potions more useful for this purpose.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|43d331c4ebe7bcd30a7cab7d4228957e283584c2}}, unicorn horns no longer restore lost attributes at all, making potions and the spell more useful for this purpose.}}
 ==History==

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 * An uncursed potion restores one randomly chosen attribute that is currently below its peak if possible, and also restores a single lost experience level if the hero's current level is below their peak.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|608|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="attrestore"}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|617|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="uncursed"}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|629|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="relevel"}}
-* A blessed potion restores all attributes and experience levels up to their highest peaks reached at once if possible.<ref name="attrestore"/>{{refsrc|src/potion.c|632|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+* A blessed potion restores all attributes and experience levels up to their highest peaks reached at once, if possible.<ref name="attrestore"/>{{refsrc|src/potion.c|632|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * A cursed potion will print a message with no other effects and prompt the player to type-[[name]] the potion.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|599|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * Quaffing the non-cursed potion with no lost attributes or experience levels will print a message with no other effects and prompt the player to type-name the potion.
-A monster hit by a [[thrown]] or [[wielded]] potion of restore ability has [[blindness]] cured and is restored to their maximum [[HP]].{{refsrc|src/potion.c|1432|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} [[Monster]]s will not use this potion.
+A [[monster]] hit by a [[thrown]] or [[wielded]] potion of restore ability is restored to their maximum [[HP]] and has any [[blindness]] cured.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|1432|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Monsters will not use this potion.
 A hero subjected to [[vapors]] from a thrown, wielded or boiled potion of restore ability will have their attributes affected dependent on that potion's beatitude:{{refsrc|src/potion.c|1625|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} vapors from an uncursed potion will restore one lowered attribute to its peak, vapors from a blessed potion will restore all lowered attributes, and vapors from a cursed potion print a message with no other effect.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|1627|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|1638|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|1644|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 * An uncursed potion restores one randomly chosen attribute that is currently below its peak if possible, and also restores a single lost experience level if the hero's current level is below their peak.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|608|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="attrestore"}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|617|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="uncursed"}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|629|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="relevel"}}
-* A blessed potions restores all attributes and experience levels up to their highest peaks reached at once if possible.<ref name="attrestore"/>{{refsrc|src/potion.c|632|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+* A blessed potion restores all attributes and experience levels up to their highest peaks reached at once if possible.<ref name="attrestore"/>{{refsrc|src/potion.c|632|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * A cursed potion will print a message with no other effects and prompt the player to type-[[name]] the potion.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|599|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * Quaffing the non-cursed potion with no lost attributes or experience levels will print a message with no other effects and prompt the player to type-name the potion.

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 * Quaffing a non-cursed potion of restore ability also heals [[wounded legs]] and cures [[confusion]], [[stunning]] and [[hallucination]], while a blessed potion additionally cures illness.
-* A monster hit by a thrown or wielded potion of restore ability has any confusion and stunning cured.
+* A monster hit by a thrown or wielded potion of restore ability has any confusion and stunning cured instead of having their HP restored.
 * Vapors from the uncursed potion will restore 1 point to a random lowered attribute, while vapors from the blessed potion restore 1 point to all lowered attributes.
 * Dipping an item into a potion of restore ability has several effects depending on the item, and will use up the potion&mdash;a cursed potion simply has no effect in this case. The effects are listed below in order of priority, with the topmost condition being addressed if multiple conditions apply.
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 ** Dipping a weapon with a negative [[enchantment]] into a non-cursed potion will raise its enchantment by 1 if the potion is uncursed, and will set it to +0 if the potion is blessed. This will auto-identify the potion.
 ** Dipping a [[spellbook]] that has been read at least once (other than a [[blank spellbook]] or the [[Book of the Dead]]) into a non-cursed potion will fully restore its freshness. This will auto-identify the potion.
-** Dipping a [[thiefstone]] that is currently cancelled into a non-cursed potion will un-cancel it and key its location to the hero's current square, while doing so with a cursed potion has no effect, and the potion is used up in either case.
+** Dipping a [[thiefstone]] that is currently cancelled into a non-cursed potion will use up the potion, un-cancel the thiefstone and key its location to the hero's current square. Doing so with a cursed potion has no effect and does not use it up.
 ===SpliceHack===

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the potion functions similarly to NetHack 3.4.3 with additional effects: quaffing an uncursed potion also restores 5 points of [[sanity]], while quaffing a blessed potion also restores 20 points of sanity and one lost experience level, as well as curing [[mummy rot]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the potion functions similarly to NetHack 3.4.3 with additional effects: quaffing an uncursed potion also restores 5 points of [[sanity]], while quaffing a blessed potion also restores 20 points of sanity and one lost experience level, as well as curing [[mummy rot]]. The potion is made more useful for restoring attributes as well, since unicorn horns do not restore lowered attributes.
 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], the potion of restore ability has several more effects:
+In [[xNetHack]], the potion of restore ability is made more useful for restoring attributes, since unicorn horns do not restore lowered attributes. The potion also has several more effects:
 * Quaffing a non-cursed potion of restore ability also heals [[wounded legs]] and cures [[confusion]], [[stunning]] and [[hallucination]], while a blessed potion additionally cures illness.
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 ===SpliceHack===
-In [[SpliceHack]], [[eating]] a non-cursed [[slice of cake]] has the same effect as quaffing a blessed potion of restore ability.
+In [[SpliceHack]], the potion of restore ability is made more useful for restoring attributes, since unicorn horns do not restore lowered attributes.
 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], a blessed potion of restore ability restores three to five lost experience levels, which is done to prevent trivial recovery from significant level drain. Monsters can also drink the potion, and will do so if they are [[cancelled]] in order to cure the condition&mdash;a monster hit by the potion will also be un-cancelled.
+In [[EvilHack]], the potion of restore ability is made more useful for restoring attributes, since unicorn horns do not restore lowered attributes.
 ===Hack'EM===
 In Hack'EM, Healers start with knowledge of the potion's appearance as in SLASH'EM.
-The potion of restore ability behaves as it does in the latest versions of ''NetHack'', with the inclusion of its additional abilities from xNetHack and EvilHack.
+The potion of restore ability behaves as it does in the latest versions of ''NetHack'', with the inclusion of its additional abilities from xNetHack and EvilHack, and monsters can quaff the potion as in EvilHack.
 ==References==

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 Potions of restore ability are the most reliable means of restoring any lost experience levels, especially with the potion blessed: a hero that lacks [[drain resistance]], and is planning to deal with [[level drain]]ing threats such as [[wraith]]s (including [[wraith farming]]) or very nasty monsters such as [[Vlad the Impaler]], would do well to keep 1-2 blessed potions safely stored, either nearby or in a [[bag]] within their inventory. Blessed potions are just as useful for players that deliberately level drain the hero themselves, e.g. to gain high levels of [[intrinsic protection]] from [[aligned priest]]s, re-allocate [[skill]] points, or reduce the difficulty of [[monster creation]].
-Potions of restore ability are always safe to quaff even if their beatitude is unknown, with the worst outcome being a lack of effect from the potion. While their ability to restore lost attributes can also be superseded by a [[unicorn horn]] or the {{+ of|restore ability}} spell, the non-cursed potion is still completely reliable (barring it being either of the [[smoky and milky potions]]): the spell requires high skill in [[healing spells]] to lower its [[spellcasting]] failure rate, while the unicorn horn may require multiple [[Apply|applications]], can take a few attempts to cure a relevant trouble (even if blessed) and does not work with a [[worn]] [[ring of sustain ability]].<ref name="fixedhorn"/>
+Potions of restore ability are always safe to quaff even if their beatitude is unknown, with the worst outcome being a lack of effect from the potion. While their ability to restore lost attributes can also be superseded by a [[unicorn horn]] or the {{+ of|restore ability}} spell, the non-cursed potion is completely reliable unlike the horn or spell (barring cases involving [[Smoky and milky potions|smoky or milky potions]] of restore ability): the spell requires high skill in [[healing spells]] to lower its [[spellcasting]] failure rate, while the unicorn horn may require multiple [[Apply|applications]], can take a few attempts to cure a relevant trouble (even if blessed) and does not work with a [[worn]] [[ring of sustain ability]].<ref name="fixedhorn"/>
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|43d331c4ebe7bcd30a7cab7d4228957e283584c2}}, unicorn horns no longer restore lost attributes at all, making potions more useful for this purpose.}}

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-A '''potion of restore ability''' is a type of [[potion]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The default [[randomized appearance]] associated with the potion is a "pink potion".{{refsrc|src/objects.c|794|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A '''potion of restore ability''' is a type of [[Magical item|magical]] [[potion]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The default [[randomized appearance]] associated with the potion is a "pink potion".{{refsrc|src/objects.c|794|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Generation==

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the potion functions similarly to NetHack 3.4.3, and quaffing an uncursed potion also restores 5 points of [[sanity]], while quaffing a blessed potion also restores 20 points of sanity and cures [[mummy rot]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the potion functions similarly to NetHack 3.4.3 with additional effects: quaffing an uncursed potion also restores 5 points of [[sanity]], while quaffing a blessed potion also restores 20 points of sanity and one lost experience level, as well as curing [[mummy rot]].
 A hero that has the [[Spirits (dNethack)|spirit]] [[Buer (dNetHack)|Buer]] bound can use its "Gift of Health" active power to gain the same effect as quaffing a blessed potion of restore ability.