Ring of conflict - Revision history

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 ==Generation==
-[[Wizard]]s may have a ring of conflict as one of the two random rings in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|165|nethack=3.6.7}}
+[[Wizard]]s may be given a ring of conflict as one of the two random rings in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|165|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Descrpition==
-Wearing the ring will generate [[conflict]], causing all monsters within line of sight and a radius of eight squares to attack the nearest monster, including [[you]]; monsters may resist this effect dependent on level and [[monster magic resistance]]. Every even-numbered turn that you wear the ring, your [[nutrition]] is decremented by 1.
+A [[hero]] [[putting on]] the ring will generate [[conflict]], causing all monsters within line of sight and a radius of eight squares to attack the nearest monster, including them if they are close enough&mdash;monsters may resist this effect dependent on level and [[monster magic resistance]]. Every even-numbered turn that a hero wears the ring, their [[nutrition]] is decremented by 1. Monsters will not wear this ring.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As of {{commit|2f255560252b0c18ed468baf94b58654bd5413f7|commit 2f25556}}, the chance of resisting conflict now depends on the player's charisma, the monster's level, and the player's level. Conflict is resisted if <code>rnd(20) > min(19, (ACURR(A_CHA) - mtmp->m_lev + u.ulevel))</code> - this means there is a minimum {{frac|20}} chance of a monster resisting. Conflict also now requires that the monster see the player, not that the monster be in the player's line of sight. These changes are imported from [[SporkHack]].}}
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 ===Identification===
-:''See also: [[Sink#Identifying rings with a sink|Identifying rings with a sink]]
+{{main|Price identification}}
+Informal identification is fairly straightforward in theory: If you put on a suspected non-cursed ring and your tame [[pet]] suddenly begins attacking you, peaceful monsters begin fighting you, or hostile monsters fight each other, it is a ring of conflict. Dropping a ring of conflict into a [[sink]] will produce a unique message that reliably identifies it.{{refsrc|src/do.c|430|nethack=3.6.7|name="squabbleup"}} The main difficulty in identifying the ring, besides making sure it is non-cursed, is doing so ''safely'': Finding the ring extremely early in the game can be dangerous for low-level heroes with their starting pets, especially if cursed, and testing a suspected ring of conflict in the presence of a dangerous monster, even if they are peaceful or tame, is completely inadvisable.
-The main difficulty in identifying the ring, besides making sure it is non-cursed, is doing so ''safely'': Testing a suspected ring of conflict in the presence of a dangerous monster, even if they are peaceful or tame is completely inadvisable. A common [[YASD]] is to [[curse-testing|curse-test]] a ring as noncursed in a [[temple]] and immediately wear it, then quickly dying from the attacks of the [[aligned priest]] standing next to you. Do '''not''' use the ring near peacefuls armed with wands, such as shopkeepers, unless you have reflection or another means of handling the magical assault.
+A common [[YASD]] is to [[curse-testing|curse-test]] a ring as noncursed in a [[temple]] and immediately wear it, then quickly dying from the attacks of the [[aligned priest]] standing next to you. Do '''not''' use the ring near peacefuls armed with wands, such as shopkeepers, unless you have reflection or another means of handling their assaults. A somewhat safe method of testing rings for conflict is to make sure you and your pet are alone in a room, and that your pet cannot deal significant damage; having the pet on a [[leash]] also helps, as leashed pets will break free while under conflict.
-Finding the ring extremely early in the game can also be similarly dangerous for low-level characters with their starting pets, especially if cursed. A somewhat safe method of testing rings for conflict is to make sure you and your pet are alone in a room, and that your pet cannot deal significant damage; having the pet on a [[leash]] also helps, as leashed pets will break free while under conflict.
+While the ring of conflict can be eaten for a chance of obtaining conflict as an [[intrinsic]], this has the same nutrition cost as extrinsic conflict, minus the [[ring hunger]]&mdash;in addition, conflict cannot be removed by intrinsic loss or any other means. Combined with the increased frequency of monster attacks, including peacefuls and pets, and some especially dangerous monsters being immune, this is generally a [[bad idea]].
 ===Farming===
 Rings of conflict have uses in [[gremlin farming]], where wearing and removing one while a [[gremlin]] is on a level with [[water]] can be used to multiply their numbers and generate corpses for sacrifice.
 ==History==
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 ==Messages==
-{{message|You hear loud noises coming from the drain.|You dropped a ring of conflict down a sink.}}
+{{message|You hear loud noises coming from the drain.|You dropped a ring of conflict down a sink<ref name="squabbleup"/>&mdash;this prompts you to type-[[name]] the ring.}}
 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], a ring of conflict can be found in [[The Spider Caves]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Flame Mage]]s, [[Ice Mage]]s, [[Necromancer]]s, and [[Wizard/SLASH'EM|Wizards]] may be given a ring of conflict as any of the random rings in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|u_init.c|69|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|99|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|136|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|245|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ===SpliceHack===
 In [[SpliceHack]], a ring of conflict can be created at a [[furnace]] by combining a [[ring of hunger]] and a [[ring of aggravate monster]].
 ==References==

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 ===Eating===
-While the ring of conflict can be [[eating jewelry|eaten]] for a chance of obtaining conflict as an [[intrinsic]], this has the same nutrition cost as extrinsic conflict, minus the [[ring hunger]] - in addition, conflict is one of the few intrinsics that cannot be stolen by [[gremlins]] or removed by any other means. Combined with the increased frequency of monster attacks, including peacefuls and pets, and some especially dangerous monsters being immune, this is generally a [[bad idea]].
+While the ring of conflict can be [[eating jewelry|eaten]] for a chance of obtaining conflict as an [[intrinsic]], this has the same nutrition cost as extrinsic conflict, minus the [[ring hunger]] - in addition, conflict cannot be removed by intrinsic loss or any other means. Combined with the increased frequency of monster attacks, including peacefuls and pets, and some especially dangerous monsters being immune, this is generally a [[bad idea]].
 ==History==

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 Wearing the ring will generate [[conflict]], causing all monsters within line of sight and a radius of eight squares to attack the nearest monster, including [[you]]; monsters may resist this effect dependent on level and [[monster magic resistance]]. Every even-numbered turn that you wear the ring, your [[nutrition]] is decremented by 1.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|2f255560252b0c18ed468baf94b58654bd5413f7|commit 2f25556}}:
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As of {{commit|2f255560252b0c18ed468baf94b58654bd5413f7|commit 2f25556}}, the chance of resisting conflict now depends on the player's charisma, the monster's level, and the player's level. Conflict is resisted if <code>rnd(20) > min(19, (ACURR(A_CHA) - mtmp->m_lev + u.ulevel))</code> - this means there is a minimum {{frac|20}} chance of a monster resisting. Conflict also now requires that the monster see the player, not that the monster be in the player's line of sight. These changes are imported from [[SporkHack]].}}
 ==Strategy==

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 }}
-The '''ring of conflict''' is a [[ring]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The default [[randomized appearance]] associated with it is "a ruby ring".{{refsrc|src/objects.c|572|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A '''ring of conflict''' is a type of [[ring]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The default [[randomized appearance]] associated with it is "a ruby ring".{{refsrc|src/objects.c|572|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Generation==
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 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|2f255560252b0c18ed468baf94b58654bd5413f7|commit 2f25556}}:
-The chance to resist conflict now depends on the player's charisma, the monster's level, and the player's level. Conflict is resisted if <code>rnd(20) > min(19, (ACURR(A_CHA) - mtmp->m_lev + u.ulevel))</code> - thus, there is always at least a 5% chance to resist it. Conflict also now requires that the monster see the player, not that the monster be in the player's line of sight. These changes are imported from [[SporkHack]].}}
+The chance of resisting conflict now depends on the player's charisma, the monster's level, and the player's level. Conflict is resisted if <code>rnd(20) > min(19, (ACURR(A_CHA) - mtmp->m_lev + u.ulevel))</code> - this means there is a minimum {{frac|20}} chance of a monster resisting. Conflict also now requires that the monster see the player, not that the monster be in the player's line of sight. These changes are imported from [[SporkHack]].}}
 ==Strategy==

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 ==History==
-The ring of conflict is one of the many items present in the game since [[Hack 1.0]].
+The ring of conflict first appears in [[Hack 1.0]].
 ==Messages==

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 The '''ring of conflict''' is a [[ring]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The default [[randomized appearance]] associated with it is "a ruby ring".{{refsrc|src/objects.c|572|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-==Generation==
+==Descrpition==
 Wearing the ring will generate [[conflict]], causing all monsters within line of sight and a radius of eight squares to attack the nearest monster, including [[you]]; monsters may resist this effect dependent on level and [[monster magic resistance]]. Every even-numbered turn you wear the ring, your [[nutrition]] is decremented by 1.
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 ==Strategy==
 {{Main|Conflict}}
 Rings of conflict are often used for thinning out sizable groups of enemies in areas such as the [[Castle]] and [[Fort Ludios]], and you can remove it once you are confident in handling the remaining survivors. Try to maintain distance from the other monsters if possible, especially in smaller rooms, and be ready to take the ring off if necessary to avoid an untimely death. Remember that monsters will only use their breath weapons against you - [[reflection]] is advised in some scenarios, both to protect yourself from rays and to aid in taking out other monsters within the group.
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 Rings of conflict are also a popular choice for use on the Astral Plane by players confident in their ability to deal with the hostile [[Angel]]s that will generate, especially during [[speed ascension]]. In addition, there is a strategy often employed on the Astral Plane in particular, known as "purple rain" - the player [[reverse genocide]]s [[purple worm]]s, then wears a ring of conflict, and finally [[zap]]s or [[apply|breaks]] a [[wand of teleportation]] to send the worms around the level and clear out many of the powerful monsters present.
-===Safe identification===
+===Identification===
 :''See also: [[Sink#Identifying rings with a sink|Identifying rings with a sink]]
-Informal identification is fairly straightforward in theory: If you put on a ring and your tame [[pet]] suddenly begins attacking you, or peaceful monsters begin fighting you or each other, it is a ring of conflict. Dropping a ring of conflict into a [[sink]] will produce a message about loud noises.
+Informal identification is fairly straightforward in theory: If you put on a ring and your tame [[pet]] suddenly begins attacking you, peaceful monsters begin fighting you, or hostile monsters fight each other, it is a ring of conflict. Dropping a ring of conflict into a [[sink]] will produce a unique message that reliably identifies it.
-The main difficulty in identifying the ring, besides making sure it is non-cursed, is doing so ''safely'': Testing a suspected ring of conflict in the presence of a dangerous monster, even if they are peaceful or tame is completely inadvisable. A common [[YASD]] is to [[curse-testing|BUC test]] a ring as noncursed in a [[temple]] and immediately wear it, then quickly dying from the attacks of the [[aligned priest]] standing next to you. Finding the ring extremely early in the game can also be similarly dangerous for low-level characters with their starting pets, especially if cursed.
+The main difficulty in identifying the ring, besides making sure it is non-cursed, is doing so ''safely'': Testing a suspected ring of conflict in the presence of a dangerous monster, even if they are peaceful or tame is completely inadvisable. A common [[YASD]] is to [[curse-testing|curse-test]] a ring as noncursed in a [[temple]] and immediately wear it, then quickly dying from the attacks of the [[aligned priest]] standing next to you. Do '''not''' use the ring near peacefuls armed with wands, such as shopkeepers, unless you have reflection or another means of handling the magical assault.
-If you have the ring on near a normally-peaceful monster such as a priest, and they attack or wield their weapon with no provocation, it is a sign to take off the ring immediately. Do '''not''' use the ring near peacefuls armed with wands, such as shopkeepers, unless you have reflection or another means of handling the magical assault. A somewhat safe method of testing rings for conflict is to make sure you and your pet are alone in a room, and that your pet cannot deal significant damage; having the pet on a [[leash]] also helps, as leashed pets will break free under conflict.
+Finding the ring extremely early in the game can also be similarly dangerous for low-level characters with their starting pets, especially if cursed. A somewhat safe method of testing rings for conflict is to make sure you and your pet are alone in a room, and that your pet cannot deal significant damage; having the pet on a [[leash]] also helps, as leashed pets will break free while under conflict.
 ===Farming===
-Rings of conflict also have uses in [[gremlin farming]], where wearing and removing one while a [[gremlin]] is on a level with [[water]] can be used to multiply their numbers and generate corpses for sacrifice.
+Rings of conflict have uses in [[gremlin farming]], where wearing and removing one while a [[gremlin]] is on a level with [[water]] can be used to multiply their numbers and generate corpses for sacrifice.
 ===Eating===
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 ==Messages==
-{{message|You hear loud noises coming from the drain.|You dropped a ring of conflict down a sink}}
+{{message|You hear loud noises coming from the drain.|You dropped a ring of conflict down a sink.}}
 ==Variants==
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 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-366}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Rings|Conflict]]