Protection - Revision history

Twright0: Remove outdated guidelines for priest donation amounts

2026-07-15T04:00:09Z

Remove outdated guidelines for priest donation amounts

Umbire the Phantom: pothole - using the disambig is fine to refer to mithril-coats in general

2023-11-24T13:47:48Z

pothole - using the disambig is fine to refer to mithril-coats in general

Cathartes: spell of protection does not provide extrinsic protection; it is a separate mechanic

2023-03-26T05:53:16Z

spell of protection does not provide extrinsic protection; it is a separate mechanic

Umbire the Phantom: /* Intrinsic protection */

2022-05-18T01:25:02Z

‎Intrinsic protection

Kscheirer at 02:39, 13 May 2022

2022-05-13T02:39:31Z

Umbire the Phantom: /* Intrinsic protection */ Honestly an overreaction - one line'll do without bolding.

2021-12-17T23:54:55Z

‎Intrinsic protection: Honestly an overreaction - one line'll do without bolding.

D4 wryyyy: /* Intrinsic protection */

2021-11-28T10:35:02Z

‎Intrinsic protection

Kahran042: /* Extrinsic protection */

2021-11-06T18:39:31Z

‎Extrinsic protection

Phol ende wodan: /* Extrinsic protection */ add amulet of guarding as upcoming

2021-11-06T13:07:49Z

‎Extrinsic protection: add amulet of guarding as upcoming

Ardub23 at 22:02, 5 July 2021

2021-07-05T22:02:58Z

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 The following are sources of [[intrinsic]] protection:
-* Donating 400&ndash;600 times experience level gold to any peaceful [[aligned priest]] tending the altar in a [[temple]].
+* Donating sufficient gold to any peaceful [[aligned priest]] tending the altar in a [[temple]].
 * As a [[Prayer#Favors_and_gifts|favor]] from [[prayer]].
 * Gained by [[eating jewelry|eating]] a [[ring of protection]].

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 * [[The Tsurugi of Muramasa]] gives extrinsic protection when wielded.
-Starting in [[NetHack 3.6.0]], extrinsic protection from equipment is also associated with higher [[magic cancellation]]. The cloak of protection is the only item that naturally grants [[MC3]], and rings of protection and extrinsic protection from artifacts increase your effective magic cancellation by one point. So a [[robe]] or [[mithril coat]] (both MC2) worn with a ring of protection, the Mitre of Holiness, or the Tsurugi of Muramasa will give you MC3, the same as a worn cloak of protection.
+Starting in [[NetHack 3.6.0]], extrinsic protection from equipment is also associated with higher [[magic cancellation]]. The cloak of protection is the only item that naturally grants [[MC3]], and rings of protection and extrinsic protection from artifacts increase your effective magic cancellation by one point. So a [[robe]] or [[mithril-coat]] (both MC2) worn with a ring of protection, the Mitre of Holiness, or the Tsurugi of Muramasa will give you MC3, the same as a worn cloak of protection.
 The MC bonus is non-cumulative. Two rings of protection or two protection artifacts equipped with a [[leather armor]] or any other MC1 item will only give you a magic cancellation of 2, not 3.

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 The following are sources of [[extrinsic]] protection:
 * A [[cloak of protection]] gives you extrinsic protection when worn. This appears in the list of attributes seen with [[enlightenment]] but does not affect your AC in any unusual way.
 * A [[ring of protection]] lowers AC by its enchantment when worn.  Thus, a +1 ring of protection lowers AC by 1, and a &minus;2 ring of protection raises AC by 2.  Rings of protection with negative enchantment are often also [[cursed]].
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 * As a [[Prayer#Favors_and_gifts|favor]] from [[prayer]].
 * Gained by [[eating jewelry|eating]] a [[ring of protection]].
 [[Anger]]ing any of the gods and/or inciting one to smite you results in the loss of divine protection. Wearing a [[helm of opposite alignment]] and getting converted will also result in the loss of divine protection.
 == Strategy ==

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 * Gained by [[eating jewelry|eating]] a [[ring of protection]].
-[[Anger]]ing any of the gods and/or inciting one to smite you results in the loss of divine protection. Wearing a helm of opposite alignment and getting converted will also result in the loss of divine protection.
+[[Anger]]ing any of the gods and/or inciting one to smite you results in the loss of divine protection. Wearing a [[helm of opposite alignment]] and getting converted will also result in the loss of divine protection.
 == Strategy ==

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 * Gained by [[eating jewelry|eating]] a [[ring of protection]].
-[[Anger]]ing any of the gods and/or inciting one to smite you results in the loss of divine protection.
+[[Anger]]ing any of the gods and/or inciting one to smite you results in the loss of divine protection. Wearing a helm of opposite alignment and getting converted will also result in the loss of divine protection.
 == Strategy ==

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 == Intrinsic protection ==
 {{main|Intrinsic protection}}
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 * Gained by [[eating jewelry|eating]] a [[ring of protection]].
-===Loss of Protection===
+[[Anger]]ing any of the gods and/or inciting one to smite you results in the loss of divine protection.
 == Strategy ==

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	The MC bonus is non-cumulative. Two rings of protection or two protection artifacts equipped with a [[leather armor]] or any other MC1 item will only give you a magic cancellation of 2, not 3.		The MC bonus is non-cumulative. Two rings of protection or two protection artifacts equipped with a [[leather armor]] or any other MC1 item will only give you a magic cancellation of 2, not 3.
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		+	{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|The [[amulet of guarding]] lowers AC by 2 and boosts MC by 2. Like other extrinsic protection, the MC bonus stacks with armor but not other sources of protection.}}

	== Intrinsic protection ==		== Intrinsic protection ==

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 The following are sources of [[extrinsic]] protection:
-* The [[spellbook of protection]] teaches a spell that temporarily lowers AC.
+* A [[spellbook of protection]] teaches a spell that temporarily lowers AC.
-* The [[cloak of protection]] gives you extrinsic protection when worn. This appears in the list of attributes seen with [[enlightenment]] but does not affect your AC in any unusual way.
+* A [[cloak of protection]] gives you extrinsic protection when worn. This appears in the list of attributes seen with [[enlightenment]] but does not affect your AC in any unusual way.
-* A [[ring of protection]] lowers AC by its enchantment when worn.  Thus, a +1 ring of protection lowers AC by 1, and a -2 ring of protection raises AC by 2.  Rings of protection with negative enchantment are often also [[cursed]].
+* A [[ring of protection]] lowers AC by its enchantment when worn.  Thus, a +1 ring of protection lowers AC by 1, and a &minus;2 ring of protection raises AC by 2.  Rings of protection with negative enchantment are often also [[cursed]].
-* Some [[quest artifact]]s (the [[Mitre of Holiness]] and the [[Tsurugi of Muramasa]]) give extrinsic protection while equipped.
+* [[The Mitre of Holiness]] gives extrinsic protection when worn.
 Starting in [[NetHack 3.6.0]], extrinsic protection from equipment is also associated with higher [[magic cancellation]]. The cloak of protection is the only item that naturally grants [[MC3]], and rings of protection and extrinsic protection from artifacts increase your effective magic cancellation by one point. So a [[robe]] or [[mithril coat]] (both MC2) worn with a ring of protection, the Mitre of Holiness, or the Tsurugi of Muramasa will give you MC3, the same as a worn cloak of protection.
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 The following are sources of [[intrinsic]] protection:
-* Donating 400-600 times experience level gold to an [[aligned priest]] in a [[temple]], including a cross-aligned temple or a [[valley of the dead|temple to Moloch]], but not a desecrated temple.
+* Donating 400&ndash;600 times experience level gold to any peaceful [[aligned priest]] tending the altar in a [[temple]].
 * As a [[Prayer#Favors_and_gifts|favor]] from [[prayer]].
 * Gained by [[eating jewelry|eating]] a [[ring of protection]].
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 All of these types of protection stack; you can buy protection from a temple (more than once), wear two rings of protection, and [[Spellcasting|cast]] the spell, if you need a large temporary AC boost.
-== [[SLASH'EM]] ==
+== SLASH'EM ==
-SLASH'EM adds natural protection to the [[Monk]] class and to the [[Doppelganger_(starting_race)|Doppelganger]] and [[Lycanthrope_(starting_race)|Lycanthrope]] races. Note that these bonuses will stack for Doppelganger Monks. Monks will have their AC lowered by ''level/2 + 2'', with a maximum of 11 bonus AC at level 18 if they are not wearing a shield, body armor (robes are allowed), and are not wielding a weapon. Doppelganger and Lycanthropes will have their AC lowered by ''level/4 + 1'' if they are not wearing any body armor (robes are '''not''' allowed), even if they are in a form that would not be able to wear body armor anyways (and thus would likely have lowered natural AC already to compensate).
+[[SLASH'EM]] adds natural protection to the [[Monk]] class and to the [[Doppelganger (starting race)|doppelganger]] and [[Lycanthrope (starting race)|lycanthrope]] races. These bonuses stack for doppelganger Monks. Monks have their AC lowered by ''level/2 + 2'', with a maximum of 11 bonus AC at level 18 if they are not wearing a shield, body armor (robes are allowed), and are not wielding a weapon. Doppelgangers and lycanthropes have their AC lowered by ''level/4 + 1'' if they are not wearing any body armor (robes are ''not'' allowed), even if they are in a form that would not be able to wear body armor anyway (and thus would likely have lowered natural AC already to compensate).
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