Potion of speed - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* SLASH'EM */ word choice

2025-06-30T13:38:55Z

‎SLASH'EM: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* SLASH'EM */ starting inv et. al.

2025-06-24T11:03:27Z

‎SLASH'EM: starting inv et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: formatting, copyedit, updating, detailing

2025-01-03T05:32:04Z

formatting, copyedit, updating, detailing

JASON10668: Add languages template.

2024-09-22T15:40:53Z

Add languages template.

Umbire the Phantom: details, formatting, word choice

2023-12-01T02:46:29Z

details, formatting, word choice

Umbire the Phantom: ver, evil, history, etc.

2023-08-17T11:22:03Z

ver, evil, history, etc.

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2023-05-31T15:27:34Z

tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: /* Messages */ typo

2023-05-25T23:17:01Z

‎Messages: typo

Cathartes: /* Effects */ upcoming

2023-05-04T17:06:35Z

‎Effects: upcoming

Umbire the Phantom: /* SlashTHEM */ oops

2022-03-17T02:43:28Z

‎SlashTHEM: oops

@@ Line 46: / Line 46: @@
 In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Flame Mage]]s, [[Ice Mage]]s, [[Necromancer]]s, and [[Wizard/SLASH'EM|Wizards]] may be given a potion of speed 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}}
-Two potions of speed are generated in the outside area of [[Grund's Stronghold]] at level creation, with four more placed within the stronghold itself.
+Two potions of speed are generated in the outside area of [[Grund's Stronghold]] at level creation, with four more placed randomly inside the stronghold itself.
 ===xNetHack===

@@ Line 44: / Line 44: @@
 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], two potions of speed are generated in the outside area of [[Grund's Stronghold]] at level creation, with four more placed within the stronghold itself.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Flame Mage]]s, [[Ice Mage]]s, [[Necromancer]]s, and [[Wizard/SLASH'EM|Wizards]] may be given a potion of speed 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}}
 ===xNetHack===

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
   |name=speed
   |cost=200
-  |muse=misc}}
+  |muse=misc
-A '''potion of speed''' is a type of [[potion]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
+A '''potion of speed''' is a type of [[Magical item|magical]] [[potion]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
 ==Generation==
-Randomly generated monsters may receive a potion of speed as a [[miscellaneous item]], with a {{frac|5|6}} chance of one appearing in a monster's [[monster starting inventory|starting inventory]] if a speed item is chosen.{{refsrc|src/muse.c|2034|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+[[Wizard]]s may be given a potion of speed as any of the three random potions in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|166|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Description==
-[[Quaff]]ing a potion of speed temporarily grants very fast [[speed]] and heals [[wounded legs]], and will [[auto-identify]] the potion unless you already have very fast speed. The duration of higher speed depends on the potion's [[beatitude]]:
+[[Quaff]]ing a potion of speed grants [[speed]] to its drinker, with the effects being different for a [[hero]] or a monster:
-* Blessed: {{rn1|10|160}} turns
+* A hero drinking the potion gains [[very fast]] speed temporarily, [[exercise]]s [[dexterity]] and heals [[wounded legs]] unless the hero is [[riding]]{{refsrc|src/potion.c|935|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|950|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=falls through to {{+ of|haste self}} effects}}&mdash;this will [[auto-identify]] the potion unless they already have very fast speed. The duration depends on the potion's [[beatitude]], and stacks with existing turns of very fast speed:{{refsrc|src/potion.c|951|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} a blessed potion lasts for {{rn1|10|160}} more turns, while an uncursed potion lasts for {{rn1|10|100}} more turns, and a cursed one lasts for {{rn1|10|40}} more turns.
-* Uncursed: {{rn1|10|100}} turns
+* A monster quaffing the potion is given fast [[monster speed]] regardless of the potion's beatitude, and will also be given speed if they are hit by the potion.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|1495|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Quaffing the potion while already very fast adds the number of turns to the current duration, if applicable. Inhaling [[vapors]] from a shattered potion gives you 1-5 turns of very fast speed and prompts you to type-[[name]] the potion.
+A hero inhaling [[vapors]] from a broken potion of speed gains up to 5 more turns of very fast speed and exercises dexterity, prompting the player to type-[[name]] the potion.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Quaffing a non-cursed potion of speed gives permanent intrinsic speed in addition to the temporary intrinsic. ({{commit|95972d714742dff9d43a64f047a4b9146e77f863}})}}
+[[Mixing]] a potion of speed with a [[potion of healing]] can create a [[potion of extra healing]], and mixing the potion with a [[potion of fruit juice]] will create a [[potion of booze]].{{refsrc|src/potion.c|1807|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|1853|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==
 Early in the game, a potion of speed allows you to outrun enemies you either aren't ready for or need separation from (e.g., [[Team Ant]]), or pummel enemies that have you trapped - even cursed potions are worth drinking in this regard.
-If you find or decide to wish for [[speed boots]] later on, these potions become viable candidates for [[alchemy]]: they are typically preferred for upgrading {{! of|healing}} potions to {{! of|extra healing}} potions, and this also works for dipping a stack of them in a potion of healing. Even with speed boots, potions of speed can still be worth holding on to, especially for the [[endgame]]: If you decide to swap your speed boots for [[jumping boots]] on the [[Astral Plane]], a potion of speed will allow you to remain very fast - this increases the chances of being able to jump through a path cleared with a zapped [[wand of teleportation]] before monsters can reoccupy it.
+For a hero that finds or decide to wish for [[speed boots]] later on, these potions become viable candidates for alchemy: they are typically preferred for upgrading healing potions to extra healing potions, and this also works for dipping a stack of them in a potion of healing. Even with speed boots, potions of speed can still be worth holding on to, especially for the [[endgame]]&mdash;a hero can swap your their speed boots for [[jumping boots]] as late as the [[Astral Plane]], using potions of speed (possibly along with the {{+ of|haste self}} spell) to remain very fast and increase their ability to move quickly after clearing a path through monsters with a zapped [[wand of teleportation]].
 ==History==
-The potion of speed has been present in the game since Hack 1.21, a variant of [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is one of the initial items that appears in [[Hack 1.0]].
+The potion of speed appears in Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, which are both based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial item list for [[Hack 1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], including variants based on those versions, the speed system [[Speed#History|works much differently]], and both the hero and monsters move at constant rates, meaning that intrinsic speed makes escaping monsters and employing [[hit and run]] much more reliable&mdash;the current speed system is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.1]].
 ==Messages==
 {{message|You are suddenly moving much faster.|You gained very fast speed from quaffing the potion.}}
 {{message|Your legs get new energy.|You extended the duration of very fast speed by quaffing the potion.}}
-{{message|Your knees seem more flexible now.|You inhaled the vapors from a shattered or boiled potion of speed.}}
+{{message|Your knees seem more flexible now.|You inhaled the vapors from a broken potion of speed.}}
 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], two potions of speed can be found in the outside area of [[Grund's Stronghold]], and four more are placed within the stronghold itself.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], two potions of speed are generated in the outside area of [[Grund's Stronghold]] at level creation, with four more placed within the stronghold itself.
 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], the potion of speed gives intrinsic speed and a short duration of very fast speed, making it the replacement for the [[wand of speed monster]] (which grants temporary very fast speed) as an intrinsic speed source; potions of speed are also less likely to be used for [[alchemy]] as a result.
+In [[xNetHack]], the potion of speed gives intrinsic speed and a short duration of very fast speed, making it the replacement for the [[wand of speed monster]] (which grants temporary very fast speed).<!--remove once 3.7 releases-->
 ===EvilHack===
@@ Line 46: / Line 54: @@
 ===SlashTHEM===
 In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, brewing a potion of speed using a [[chemistry set]] uses up three charges.
 ==References==

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:40, 22 September 2024
Line 1:		Line 1:
		+	{{languages}}
	{{potion		{{potion
	\|name=speed		\|name=speed

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{potion|name=speed|cost=200|muse=misc}}
+{{potion
-A '''potion of speed''' is a [[potion]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
+A '''potion of speed''' is a type of [[potion]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
 ==Generation==
@@ Line 7: / Line 10: @@
 ==Description==
-[[Quaff]]ing a potion of speed temporarily grants very fast [[speed]] and heals [[wounded legs]]. The duration of higher speed depends on the potion's [[beatitude]]:
+[[Quaff]]ing a potion of speed temporarily grants very fast [[speed]] and heals [[wounded legs]], and will [[auto-identify]] the potion unless you already have very fast speed. The duration of higher speed depends on the potion's [[beatitude]]:
 * Blessed: {{rn1|10|160}} turns
@@ Line 20: / Line 23: @@
 Early in the game, a potion of speed allows you to outrun enemies you either aren't ready for or need separation from (e.g., [[Team Ant]]), or pummel enemies that have you trapped - even cursed potions are worth drinking in this regard.
-If you find or decide to wish for [[speed boots]] later on, these potions become viable candidates for [[alchemy]]: they are typically preferred for upgrading {{! of|healing}} potions to {{! of|extra healing}} potions, and this also works for dipping a stack of them in a potion of healing. Even so, potions of speed can still serve uses in the [[endgame]]: if you decide to swap your speed boots for [[jumping boots]] on the [[Astral Plane]], a potion of speed will allow you to remain very fast - this increases the chances of being able to jump through a path cleared with a zapped [[wand of teleportation]] before monsters can reoccupy it.
+If you find or decide to wish for [[speed boots]] later on, these potions become viable candidates for [[alchemy]]: they are typically preferred for upgrading {{! of|healing}} potions to {{! of|extra healing}} potions, and this also works for dipping a stack of them in a potion of healing. Even with speed boots, potions of speed can still be worth holding on to, especially for the [[endgame]]: If you decide to swap your speed boots for [[jumping boots]] on the [[Astral Plane]], a potion of speed will allow you to remain very fast - this increases the chances of being able to jump through a path cleared with a zapped [[wand of teleportation]] before monsters can reoccupy it.
 ==History==
@@ Line 36: / Line 39: @@
 ===xNetHack===
 In [[xNetHack]], the potion of speed gives intrinsic speed and a short duration of very fast speed, making it the replacement for the [[wand of speed monster]] (which grants temporary very fast speed) as an intrinsic speed source; potions of speed are also less likely to be used for [[alchemy]] as a result.
 ===SlashTHEM===
 In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, brewing a potion of speed using a [[chemistry set]] uses up three charges.
 ==See also==

@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 [[Quaff]]ing a potion of speed temporarily grants very fast [[speed]] and heals [[wounded legs]]. The duration of higher speed depends on the potion's [[beatitude]]:
-* Blessed: 160–169 turns
+* Blessed: {{rn1|10|160}} turns
-* Uncursed: 100–109 turns
+* Uncursed: {{rn1|10|100}} turns
-* Cursed: 40–49 turns
+* Cursed: {{rn1|10|40}} turns
 Quaffing the potion while already very fast adds the number of turns to the current duration if applicable. Inhaling [[vapors]] from a shattered potion gives you 1-5 turns of very fast speed and prompts you to type-[[name]] the potion.
 ==Strategy==

@@ Line 36: / Line 36: @@
 ===SlashTHEM===
-In addition to SLASH'EM changes, brewing a potion of speed using a [[chemistry kit]] in [[SlashTHEM]] uses up three charges.
+In addition to SLASH'EM changes, brewing a potion of speed using a [[chemistry set]] in [[SlashTHEM]] uses up three charges.
 ==See also==