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 The magical fountain quaffing effect that restores attributes will [[exercise]] [[wisdom]], and behaves exactly as a blessed potion of restore ability does{{refsrc|src/fountafountainin.c|238|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|253|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;it then applies the effect of a non-cursed [[potion of gain ability]] and raises one attribute (as with the uncursed potion) or all attributes (as with the blessed potion), depending on if the hero's natural luck is either less than 4 ''or else'' is greater than or equal to 4.{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|244|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} The fountain is then converted to a non-magical one.{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|254|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Restoration of attributes from these effects generally ignore a [[worn]] [[ring of sustain ability]], though the gain ability effect of magic fountains will not.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|1995|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="fixedhorn"|comment=per comment, unicorn horn code distinguishes applying the tool from quaffing the potion using <tt>fixedabil</tt>}} [[Strength]] lost due to being weak from [[hunger]] is not counted for purposes of restoring lost attributes, nor are any attributes "lost" as a result of being re-rolled from the hero [[polymorph]]ing into a monster of their own race.
+Restoration of attributes from these effects generally ignore a [[worn]] [[ring of sustain ability]], though the gain ability effect of magic fountains will not.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|603|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="sustaincom"}} [[Strength]] lost due to being weak from [[hunger]] is not counted for purposes of restoring lost attributes, nor are any attributes "lost" as a result of being re-rolled from the hero [[polymorph]]ing into a monster of their own race.
 ===Unicorn horns===
-While not necessarily grouped with the above, [[applying]] a [[unicorn horn]] can raise one or more lowered attributes by up to 3 points depending on the beatitude of the horn, and also produces similar messages&mdash;each instance of a lowered attribute is considered a separate "trouble" to be cured for this purpose. A critical difference is that unlike restore ability effects, restoring attributes this way will '''''not''''' ignore any source of [[sustain ability]], and has no effect on lost experience levels.<ref name="fixedhorn"/>
+While not necessarily grouped with the above, [[applying]] a non-cursed [[unicorn horn]] can raise one or more lowered attributes by up to 3 points depending on the beatitude of the horn, and also produces similar messages{{refsrc|src/apply.c|2079|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;each instance of a lowered attribute is considered a separate "trouble" to be cured for this purpose.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|2067|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} A critical difference is that unlike restore ability effects, restoring attributes this way will '''''not''''' ignore any source of [[sustain ability]], and has no effect on lost experience levels.<ref name="sustaincom"/>{{refsrc|src/apply.c|1995|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==History==

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 ==History==
-The restore ability effect first appears alongside the potion of restore strength in Hack 1.21, Hack for PDP-11 and PC/IX Hack, which are all based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]]&mdash;the potion also appears in [[Hack 1.0]]. From these versions to [[NetHack 2.3e]], strength is the only attribute the hero possesses: [[NetHack 3.0.0]] introduces the other major attributes and gives the potion its current name, as well as introducing the spell and allowing them to restore any affected attribute besides strength.
+The restore ability effect first appears alongside the potion of restore strength in Hack 1.21, Hack for PDP-11 and PC/IX Hack, which are all based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]]&mdash;the potion also appears in [[Hack 1.0]]. The spellbook of restore strength and its corresponding spell are introduced in [[NetHack 1.3d]].
 The ability of the potion of restore ability to restore lost experience levels is added in [[NetHack 3.6.1]] via {{commit|59c357de9a783e2ef385cb3adee8107db8bb262d}}.

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 Casting the spell with Basic [[skill]] or lower in [[healing spells]], or else inhaling vapors from an uncursed potion of restore ability, will restore a single lowered attribute to its 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|1638|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|1644|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="uncursedvapor"}} quaffing the uncursed potion has the same effect and restores a single lost level.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|629|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="relevel"}} Casting the spell at Skilled or higher in healing spells, or else inhaling vapors from a blessed potion of restore ability, will restore all lowered attributes to their peaks;<ref name="uncursed"/><ref name="uncursedvapor"/> quaffing the blessed potion has the same effect and also restores all lost levels.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|632|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="relevelmax"}}
-The magical fountain quaffing effect that restores attributes behaves exactly as a blessed potion of restore ability does, and then additionally applies the effect of a non-cursed [[potion of gain ability]]: this second effect raises one attribute (as with the uncursed potion) or all attributes (as with the blessed potion) depending on if the hero's natural luck is either less than 4 or else greater than or equal to 4. The fountain is then converted to a non-magical one.
+The magical fountain quaffing effect that restores attributes will [[exercise]] [[wisdom]], and behaves exactly as a blessed potion of restore ability does{{refsrc|src/fountafountainin.c|238|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|253|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;it then applies the effect of a non-cursed [[potion of gain ability]] and raises one attribute (as with the uncursed potion) or all attributes (as with the blessed potion), depending on if the hero's natural luck is either less than 4 ''or else'' is greater than or equal to 4.{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|244|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} The fountain is then converted to a non-magical one.{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|254|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 Restoration of attributes from these effects generally ignore a [[worn]] [[ring of sustain ability]], though the gain ability effect of magic fountains will not.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|1995|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="fixedhorn"|comment=per comment, unicorn horn code distinguishes applying the tool from quaffing the potion using <tt>fixedabil</tt>}} [[Strength]] lost due to being weak from [[hunger]] is not counted for purposes of restoring lost attributes, nor are any attributes "lost" as a result of being re-rolled from the hero [[polymorph]]ing into a monster of their own race.
 ===Unicorn horns===
-While not necessarily grouped with the above, [[applying]] a [[unicorn horn]] can raise one or more lowered attributes by up to 3 points depending on the beatitude of the horn, and also produces similar messages&mdash;each instance of a lowered attribute is considered a separate "trouble" to be cured for this purpose. Unlike restore ability effects, restoring attributes this way will ''not'' ignore any source of [[sustain ability]].<ref name="fixedhorn"/>
+While not necessarily grouped with the above, [[applying]] a [[unicorn horn]] can raise one or more lowered attributes by up to 3 points depending on the beatitude of the horn, and also produces similar messages&mdash;each instance of a lowered attribute is considered a separate "trouble" to be cured for this purpose. A critical difference is that unlike restore ability effects, restoring attributes this way will '''''not''''' ignore any source of [[sustain ability]], and has no effect on lost experience levels.<ref name="fixedhorn"/>
 ==History==

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 ==Variants==
-[[Variant]]s of ''NetHack'' based on [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and earlier versions will likely not include the potion of restore ability's effect to restore lost levels introduced in later versions. Several variants also limit or remove the unicorn horn's ability to restore lost attribute points, making the potion and spell more useful for this purpose.
+[[Variant]]s of ''NetHack'' may add other items and effects that function similarly to the spell or potion of restore ability. Those based on [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and earlier versions will likely not include the potion of restore ability's effect to restore lost levels introduced in later versions&mdash;several variants also limit or remove the unicorn horn's ability to restore lost attribute points, making the potion and spell more useful for this purpose.
 ===dNetHack===

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], 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&mdash;in these variants, quaffing the blessed potion restores lowered attributes but does not restore lost levels, as in [[NetHack 3.4.3]], and also restores 20 points of [[sanity]] and cures [[mummy rot]].
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], a hero that has the [[Spirits (dNethack)|spirit]] [[Buer (dNetHack)|Buer]] bound can use its "Gift of Health" active power to restore lowered attributes similar to quaffing a blessed potion of restore ability, among many other beneficial effects.
 [[Nurse (dNetHack)|Nurses]] can be consulted for a "steroids" service that restores all attributes currently below their peak, similar to a blessed potion of restore ability.

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 ===Unicorn horns===
 While not necessarily grouped with the above, [[applying]] a [[unicorn horn]] can raise one or more lowered attributes by up to 3 points depending on the beatitude of the horn, and also produces similar messages&mdash;each instance of a lowered attribute is considered a separate "trouble" to be cured for this purpose. Unlike restore ability effects, restoring attributes this way will ''not'' ignore any source of [[sustain ability]].<ref name="fixedhorn"/>
 ==Messages==
 {{message|Wow!  This makes you feel <better/great>!|You restored multiple lowered attributes via restore ability, with "better" used if there are still lowered attributes or levels afterward.}}
 {{message|Wow!  This makes you feel good!|You restored a single lowered attribute via restore ability.}}
 ==References==

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 '''Restore ability''' is an effect that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'', and can raise any [[attribute]] of a [[hero]] that is currently below its peak back to that peak.
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 ==Description==
-The exact benefits of a restore ability effect depend on the source that it is gained from: the spell will restore lowered attributes, while the potion restores both lowered attributes and lost [[experience level]]s, with the effectiveness of each dependent on the [[skill]] level of the spell or [[beatitude]] of the item.
+The exact benefits of a restore ability effect depend on the source that it is gained from: the spell will restore lowered attributes, while the potion restores both lowered attributes and lost [[experience level]]s, with the effectiveness of each dependent on the [[skill]] level of the spell or [[beatitude]] of the item.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|596|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=both the spell and potion use the same code block}}
-Casting the spell with Basic [[skill]] or lower in [[healing spells]], or else inhaling vapors from an uncursed potion of restore ability, will restore a single lowered attribute to its peak; quaffing the uncursed potion has the same effect and restores a single lost level. Casting the spell at Skilled or higher in healing spells, or else inhaling vapors from a blessed potion of restore ability, will restore all lowered attributes to their peaks; quaffing the blessed potion has the same effect and also restores all lost levels.
+Casting the spell with Basic [[skill]] or lower in [[healing spells]], or else inhaling vapors from an uncursed potion of restore ability, will restore a single lowered attribute to its 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|1638|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|1644|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="uncursedvapor"}} quaffing the uncursed potion has the same effect and restores a single lost level.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|629|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="relevel"}} Casting the spell at Skilled or higher in healing spells, or else inhaling vapors from a blessed potion of restore ability, will restore all lowered attributes to their peaks;<ref name="uncursed"/><ref name="uncursedvapor"/> quaffing the blessed potion has the same effect and also restores all lost levels.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|632|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="relevelmax"}}
 The magical fountain quaffing effect that restores attributes behaves exactly as a blessed potion of restore ability does, and then additionally applies the effect of a non-cursed [[potion of gain ability]]: this second effect raises one attribute (as with the uncursed potion) or all attributes (as with the blessed potion) depending on if the hero's natural luck is either less than 4 or else greater than or equal to 4. The fountain is then converted to a non-magical one.
-Restoration of attributes from these effects generally ignore a [[worn]] [[ring of sustain ability]], though the gain ability effect of magic fountains will not.
+Restoration of attributes from these effects generally ignore a [[worn]] [[ring of sustain ability]], though the gain ability effect of magic fountains will not.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|1995|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="fixedhorn"|comment=per comment, unicorn horn code distinguishes applying the tool from quaffing the potion using <tt>fixedabil</tt>}} [[Strength]] lost due to being weak from [[hunger]] is not counted for purposes of restoring lost attributes.
 ===Unicorn horns===
-While not necessarily grouped with the above, [[applying]] a [[unicorn horn]] can raise one or more lowered attributes by up to 3 points depending on the beatitude of the horn, and also produces similar messages&mdash;each instance of a lowered attribute is considered a separate "trouble" to be cured for this purpose. Unlike restore ability effects, restoring attributes this way will ''not'' ignore any source of [[sustain ability]].
+While not necessarily grouped with the above, [[applying]] a [[unicorn horn]] can raise one or more lowered attributes by up to 3 points depending on the beatitude of the horn, and also produces similar messages&mdash;each instance of a lowered attribute is considered a separate "trouble" to be cured for this purpose. Unlike restore ability effects, restoring attributes this way will ''not'' ignore any source of [[sustain ability]].<ref name="fixedhorn"/>
 ==Messages==

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-On [[NetHackWiki]], '''restore ability''' can refer to any of the following:
+'''Restore ability''' is an effect that occurs in ''[[NetHack]]'', and can raise any [[attribute]] of a [[hero]] that is currently below its peak back to that peak.
-* The [[potion of restore ability]]
+The restore ability effect can occur from multiple sources:
-* The [[spellbook of restore ability]]
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-{{disambig}}
+[[Category:Attributes]]