Ring of fire resistance - Revision history

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 ===Identification===
 {{main|Price identification}}
-At 200[[zm]], the ring of fire resistance is more expensive than other resistance rings, and it is naturally difficult to test for the ring without some risk to the hero or their inventory's well being. As with many other rings, dropping a spare ring down a [[sink]] will also print a distinct message if it is a ring of fire resistance.{{refsrc|src/do.c|614-L617|nethack=5.0.0|name="heat"}}
+At 200[[zm]], the ring of fire resistance is more expensive than other resistance rings, and it is naturally difficult to test for the ring without some risk to the hero's (or their inventory's) well being. As with many other rings, dropping a spare ring down a [[sink]] will also print a distinct message if it is a ring of fire resistance.{{refsrc|src/do.c|614-L617|nethack=5.0.0|name="heat"}}
 ==History==

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 ==Generation==
-[[Wizard]]s may be given a ring of fire resistance 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 fire resistance as one of the two random rings in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|171|nethack=5.0.0}}
 General [[store]]s and jewelers shops can stock rings of fire resistance.

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 [[Wizard]]s may be given a ring of fire resistance as one of the two random rings in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|165|nethack=3.6.7}}
-General [[store]]s and jewelers shops can sell rings of fire resistance.
+General [[store]]s and jewelers shops can stock rings of fire resistance.
 ==Description==

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 A '''ring of fire resistance''' is a type of [[ring]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.

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 ==Description==
-A [[hero]] [[putting on]] the ring gains the [[fire resistance]] property, which lowers or nullifies [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage from certain attacks, wands and hazards, though this does not necessarily prevent items in the hero's [[inventory]] from being affected. Monsters will not wear this ring.
+A [[hero]] [[putting on]] the ring gains the [[fire resistance]] property, which lowers or nullifies [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage from certain attacks, [[wand]]s and hazards, and flammable items (e.g. [[scroll]]s, [[spellbooks]], [[potion]]s, and [[globs of green slime]]) have a {{frac|99|100}} chance per item of being protected from destruction by fire damage.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|5685-L5689|nethack=5.0.0|name="prot_item"|comment=protection via extrinsic resistances}} [[Monster]]s will not wear this ring.
-A hero [[Eating jewelry|eating the ring]] has a {{frac|3}} chance of successfully absorbing its magic and gaining intrinsic fire resistance.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1959|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A hero [[Eating jewelry|eating the ring]] has a {{frac|3}} chance of successfully absorbing its magic and gaining intrinsic fire resistance.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|2280|nethack=5.0.0}}
 ==Strategy==
-Like other resistance rings, the ring of fire resistance may be worth wearing early on to deal with obstacles such as [[fire ant]]s or monsters with an early [[wand of fire]], or else to guard against certain traps such as the [[magic trap]] and one of the effects of a [[container trap]]. Once you have [[reflection]], most sources of fire damage are unlikely to be a concern - [[Erosion|fireproofing]] your worn armor is still quite worthwhile for the [[fire trap]]s in [[Gehennom]], and you will likely have the property as an intrinsic by this point.
+Like other resistance rings, an identified ring of fire resistance can be worth wearing early on to deal with obstacles such as [[fire ant]]s or monsters with a [[wand of fire]], and the ring can guard against certain traps such as the [[magic trap]] and one of the [[container trap]] effects. Even after [[fireproof]]ing vulnerable armor and obtaining intrinsic fire resistance and/or [[reflection]] down the line, the ring may remain somewhat valuable to a hero as a means of protecting flammable inventory, e.g. when dealing with [[fire trap]]s in [[Gehennom]] and dealing with [[flaming sphere]] [[Explosion attack|explosions]].
 ===Identification===
 {{main|Price identification}}
-At 200[[zm]], the ring of fire resistance is more expensive than other resistance rings.
+At 200[[zm]], the ring of fire resistance is more expensive than other resistance rings, and it is naturally difficult to test for the ring without some risk to the hero or their inventory's well being. As with many other rings, dropping a spare ring down a [[sink]] will also print a distinct message if it is a ring of fire resistance.{{refsrc|src/do.c|614-L617|nethack=5.0.0|name="heat"}}
 ==History==
 In Hack 1.21, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], a ring of fire and cold resistance exists that confers both properties. The ring of fire resistance appears as its own item in Hack for PDP-11, which is also based on Jay Fenlason's Hack, and is included in the initial item list for [[Hack 1.0]].
 ==Messages==
-{{message|The hot water faucet flashes brightly for a moment.|You dropped a ring of fire resistance into a sink - this will prompt you to type-[[name]] the ring.}}
+{{message|The hot water faucet flashes brightly for a moment.|You dropped a ring of fire resistance into a sink<ref name="heat"/>&mdash;this will prompt you to type-[[name]] the ring.}}
 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Ice Mage]]s, [[Necromancer]]s and [[Wizard/SLASH'EM|Wizards]] may be given a ring of fire resistance as any of the random rings in their starting inventory.{{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}} [[Flame Mage]]s start with fire resistance, and will never be given a ring of fire resistance this way.{{refsrc|u_init.c|1524|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+In [[SLASH'EM]],  the ring of shock resistance behaves as it does in [[NetHack 3.4.3]]. [[Ice Mage]]s, [[Necromancer]]s and [[Wizard/SLASH'EM|Wizards]] may be given a ring of fire resistance as any of the random rings in their starting inventory.{{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}} [[Flame Mage]]s start with fire resistance, and will never be given a ring of fire resistance this way.{{refsrc|u_init.c|1524|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 The [[Lawful Quest]] has a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a ring of fire resistance at the end of one of the [[lava]] river branches at level creation&mdash;only two of the three possible squares are outside lava themselves.
 ===SporkHack===
-[[SporkHack]] uses a [[partial intrinsic]] system, allowing the ring of fire resistance and other items that grant extrinsics to remain useful for much longer.
+In [[SporkHack]], the ring of fire resistance behaves as it does in NetHack 3.4.3. SporkHack also uses a [[partial intrinsic]] system, allowing the ring of fire resistance and other items that grant extrinsics to remain useful for much longer.
 ===dNetHack===
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 ====Message====
 {{message|Your finger feels cool!|You put on a ring of fire resistance.}}
 ===EvilHack===
 In [[EvilHack]], the ring of fire resistance more useful in the short and long term, e.g. once the hero starts encountering casters that use the [[fire bolt]] [[monster spell]]&mdash;fire resistance and some other intrinsics are partial intrinsics as in SporkHack, and [[reflection]] no longer completely protects from the effects of fire [[ray]]s.
-The ring can be worthwhile to safely traverse [[Gehennom]] with, since it blocks fire damage from the level itself and the attacks of several monsters within&mdash;beware of the ring being stolen if you do not have full intrinsic resistance or a backup extrinsic source!
+The ring can be worthwhile to safely traverse [[Gehennom (EvilHack)|Gehennom]] with, since it blocks fire damage from the level itself and the attacks of several monsters within&mdash;beware of the ring being stolen if you do not have full intrinsic resistance or a backup extrinsic source!
 ===SlashTHEM===
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 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-367}}
+{{nethack-500}}
 [[Category:Rings|Fire resistance]]

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Ice Mage]]s and [[Necromancer]]s may be given a ring of increase damage as the random ring in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|u_init.c|99|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|136|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} [[Flame Mage]]s start with fire resistance and will never be given a ring of fire resistance this way.{{refsrc|u_init.c|1524|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Ice Mage]]s, [[Necromancer]]s and [[Wizard/SLASH'EM|Wizards]] may be given a ring of shock resistance as any of the random rings in their starting inventory.{{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}} [[Flame Mage]]s start with fire resistance, and will never be given a ring of fire resistance this way.{{refsrc|u_init.c|1524|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 The [[Lawful Quest]] has a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a ring of fire resistance at the end of one of the [[lava]] river branches at level creation&mdash;only two of the three possible squares are outside lava themselves.
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 ===SlashTHEM===
-In addition to SLASH'EM details, the [[Undertaker quest]] goal level in [[SlashTHEM]] is a copy of the Lawful Quest, and has the same {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a ring of fire resistance at the end of a [[lava]] river branch upon level creation.
+In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, [[Acid Mage]]s, [[Corsair]]s, [[Electric Mage]]s, [[Noble]]s, and [[Pirate]]s may be given a ring of fire resistance as any of the random rings in their starting inventory
 ===Hack'EM===

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 ==Generation==
-In addition to random generation, the ring of fire resistance can be sold in general [[shop]]s and jewelers' shops.
+[[Wizard]]s may be given a ring of fire resistance as one of the two random rings in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|165|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Description==
-While worn, the ring grants [[fire resistance]] that nullifies or reduces [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage against the [[hero]], though it can still affect their open inventory: armor can still be [[burnt]], [[scroll]]s and [[spellbook]]s can still burn up, and [[potion]]s can boil and explode.
+A [[hero]] [[putting on]] the ring gains the [[fire resistance]] property, which lowers or nullifies [[fire]] damage from certain attacks, wands and hazards, though this does not necessarily prevent items in the hero's [[inventory]] from being affected. Monsters will not wear this ring.
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|9942b65df78dd55a7806ec}}, extrinsic sources of fire resistance have a {{frac|99|100}} chance of protecting the wearer's open inventory from fire damage.}}
 ==Strategy==
-Like other resistance rings, the ring of fire resistance may be worth wearing early on to deal with obstacles such as [[fire ant]]s or monsters with an early [[wand of fire]], or else to guard against certain traps such as the [[magic trap]] and one of the effects of a trapped lockable [[container]]. Once you have [[reflection]], most sources of fire damage are unlikely to be a concern - proofing your worn armor is still quite worthwhile for the [[fire trap]]s in [[Gehennom]], and you will likely have the property as an intrinsic by this point.
+Like other resistance rings, the ring of fire resistance may be worth wearing early on to deal with obstacles such as [[fire ant]]s or monsters with an early [[wand of fire]], or else to guard against certain traps such as the [[magic trap]] and one of the effects of a [[container trap]]. Once you have [[reflection]], most sources of fire damage are unlikely to be a concern - [[Erosion|fireproofing]] your worn armor is still quite worthwhile for the [[fire trap]]s in [[Gehennom]], and you will likely have the property as an intrinsic by this point.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|The ring protecting your inventory from fire damage {{frac|99|100}} of the time makes it much more useful in areas such as Gehennom; [[flaming sphere]]s also explode in a 3x3 range rather than directly at their target as of {{commit|6b60618e0e662b35b8e9c31dc9c4baee5ae70932}}, making the ring and other extrinsic sources of fire resistance an ideal defense.}}
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|The ring protecting open inventory from fire damage {{frac|99|100}} of the time makes it much more useful in areas such as Gehennom; [[flaming sphere]]s also explode in a 3x3 range rather than directly at their target as of {{commit|6b60618e0e662b35b8e9c31dc9c4baee5ae70932}}, making the ring and other extrinsic sources of fire resistance an ideal defense.}}
 ===Identification===
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 ==History==
-In Hack 1.21, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], a ring of fire and cold resistance exists that confers both properties. The ring of fire resistance appears as its own item in Hack for PDP-11, and is also included in the initial item list for [[Hack 1.0]].
+In Hack 1.21, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], a ring of fire and cold resistance exists that confers both properties. The ring of fire resistance appears as its own item in Hack for PDP-11, which is also based on Jay Fenlason's Hack, and is included in the initial item list for [[Hack 1.0]].
 ==Messages==
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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], the [[Lawful Quest]] has a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a ring of fire resistance at the end of one of the [[lava]] river branches at level creation - only two of the three possible squares are outside lava themselves. This also applies to [[Hack'EM]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Ice Mage]]s and [[Necromancer]]s may be given a ring of increase damage as the random ring in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|u_init.c|99|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|136|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} [[Flame Mage]]s start with fire resistance and will never be given a ring of fire resistance this way.{{refsrc|u_init.c|1524|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ===SporkHack===
-In [[SporkHack]], many intrinsics are gradual rather than binary, allowing the ring of fire resistance and similar items to remain useful for much longer.
+[[SporkHack]] uses a [[partial intrinsic]] system, allowing the ring of fireresistance and other items that grant extrinsics to remain useful for much longer.
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], the ring of fire resistance gives a message when worn, and like all extrinsic sources of fire resistance it also protects your inventory from fire damage. In addition, extrinsic sources of resistance properties are much more desirable, since many intrinsics in dNetHack time out depending on their source.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the ring of fire resistance gives a message when worn, and like all extrinsic sources of fire resistance it also protects open inventory from fire damage. In addition, extrinsic sources of resistance properties are much more desirable due to the [[temporary intrinsic]] system.
 ====Message====
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 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], extrinsic sources of fire resistance and other elemental properties completely protect inventory from that element of damage for both the player and monsters.
+In [[xNetHack]], extrinsic sources of fire resistance such as the ring completely protect a hero or monster's inventory from fire damage.
 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], some intrinsics are gradual as in SporkHack rather than binary, including fire resistance, and reflection no longer completely protects you from the effects of elemental [[ray]]s - this makes the ring more useful in the short and long term. The ring of fire resistance is particularly desirable once you start encountering casters that use the [[fire bolt]] [[monster spell]].
+In [[EvilHack]], the ring of fire resistance more useful in the short and long term, e.g. once the hero starts encountering casters that use the [[fire bolt]] [[monster spell]]&mdash;fire resistance and some other intrinsics are partial intrinsics as in SporkHack, and [[reflection]] no longer completely protects from the effects of cold [[ray]]s.
-The ring can be worthwhile to safely traverse [[Gehennom]] with, since it blocks fire damage from the level itself and the attacks of several monsters within - beware of the ring being stolen if you do not have full intrinsic resistance or a backup extrinsic source!
+The ring can be worthwhile to safely traverse [[Gehennom]] with, since it blocks fire damage from the level itself and the attacks of several monsters within&mdash;beware of the ring being stolen if you do not have full intrinsic resistance or a backup extrinsic source!
 ===SlashTHEM===
 In addition to SLASH'EM details, the [[Undertaker quest]] goal level in [[SlashTHEM]] is a copy of the Lawful Quest, and has the same {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a ring of fire resistance at the end of a [[lava]] river branch upon level creation.
 {{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Rings|Fire resistance]]