Ring of gain strength - Revision history

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 A '''ring of gain strength''' is a type of [[ring]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
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 ==Description==
-A [[hero]] [[putting on]] the ring of gain strength alters their [[strength]] by its [[enchantment]] while it is [[worn]]:{{refsrc|src/do_wear.c|958|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/do_wear.c|1072|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} at 18 strength or higher, the ring will increase or decrease the hero's strength ''percentile'' by its enchantment, e.g. a hero at 18/05 strength has it lowered to 18/03 by a -2 ring and boosted to 18/10 by a +5 ring. A ring of gain strength that modifies the hero's strength (i.e. it is not +0) is [[auto-identified]] when put on or [[removed]]. The ring can be [[charged]] to increase its enchantment. Monsters will not wear this ring.
+A [[hero]] [[putting on]] the ring of gain strength will alter their [[strength]] by its [[enchantment]] while it is [[worn]]:{{refsrc|src/do_wear.c|958|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/do_wear.c|1072|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} at 18 strength or higher, the ring will increase or decrease the hero's strength ''percentile'' by its enchantment, e.g. a hero at 18/05 strength has it lowered to 18/03 by a -2 ring and boosted to 18/10 by a +5 ring. A ring of gain strength that modifies the hero's strength (i.e. it is not +0) is [[auto-identified]] when put on or [[removed]]. [[Charging]] the ring increases its enchantment if using a non-cursed source, and decreases it if using a cursed source. Monsters will not wear this ring.
 A hero [[Eating jewelry|eating the ring]] has a {{frac|3}} chance of successfully absorbing its magic and gaining a temporary bonus or penalty to strength based on the ring's enchantment{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1959|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|2010|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;this auto-identifies the ring if this bonus changes the hero's strength, and lasts until the hero changes forms or returns to normal.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|2012|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 ===SlashTHEM===
-In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SlashTHEM details, [[Acid Mage]]s, [[Corsair]]s, [[Electric Mage]]s, [[Noble]]s, and [[Pirate]]s may be given a ring of gain strength as the random ring in their starting inventory.
+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 gain strength as the random ring in their starting inventory.
 ==References==

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 ===SLASH'EM===
 In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Flame Mage]]s, [[Ice Mage]]s and [[Necromancer]]s may be given a ring of gain strength as the random ring 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}}
 ==References==

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 ==Messages==
-{{message|The water flow seems <weaker/stronger> now.|You dropped a ring of gain strength down a sink: "weaker" is used for rings with an enchantment below +0, and "stronger" is used otherwise.}}
+{{message|The water flow seems <weaker/stronger> now.|You dropped a ring of gain strength down a sink: "weaker" is used for rings with an enchantment below +0, and "stronger" is used otherwise.{{refsrc|src/do.c|436|nethack=3.6.7}}}}
 ==Variants==

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 A [[hero]] [[putting on]] the ring of gain strength alters their [[strength]] by its [[enchantment]] while it is [[worn]]:{{refsrc|src/do_wear.c|958|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/do_wear.c|1072|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} at 18 strength or higher, the ring will increase or decrease the hero's strength ''percentile'' by its enchantment, e.g. a hero at 18/05 strength has it lowered to 18/03 by a -2 ring and boosted to 18/10 by a +5 ring. A ring of gain strength that modifies the hero's strength (i.e. it is not +0) is [[auto-identified]] when put on or [[removed]]. The ring can be [[charged]] to increase its enchantment. Monsters will not wear this ring.
-A hero [[Eating jewelry|eating the ring]] has a {{frac|3}} chance of successfully absorbing its magic and gaining a temporary bonus to strength based on the ring's enchantment{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1959|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|2010|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;this auto-identifies the ring if this bonus changes the hero's strength, and lasts until the hero changes forms or returns to normal.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|2012|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A hero [[Eating jewelry|eating the ring]] has a {{frac|3}} chance of successfully absorbing its magic and gaining a temporary bonus or penalty to strength based on the ring's enchantment{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1959|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|2010|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;this auto-identifies the ring if this bonus changes the hero's strength, and lasts until the hero changes forms or returns to normal.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|2012|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Description==
-A [[hero]] [[putting on]] the ring of gain strength increases or decreases the hero's [[strength]] by its [[enchantment]] while [[worn]]: at 18 strength or higher, the ring will increase or decrease the hero's strength ''percentile'' by its enchantment, e.g. a hero at 18/05 strength has it lowered to 18/03 by a -2 ring and boosted to 18/10 by a +5 ring. A ring of gain strength that modifies the hero's strength (i.e. it is not +0) is [[auto-identified]] when put on or [[removed]]. The ring can be [[charged]] to increase its enchantment. Monsters will not wear this ring.
+A [[hero]] [[putting on]] the ring of gain strength alters their [[strength]] by its [[enchantment]] while it is [[worn]]: at 18 strength or higher, the ring will increase or decrease the hero's strength ''percentile'' by its enchantment, e.g. a hero at 18/05 strength has it lowered to 18/03 by a -2 ring and boosted to 18/10 by a +5 ring. A ring of gain strength that modifies the hero's strength (i.e. it is not +0) is [[auto-identified]] when put on or [[removed]]. The ring can be [[charged]] to increase its enchantment. Monsters will not wear this ring.
 A hero [[Eating jewelry|eating the ring]] has a {{frac|3}} chance of successfully absorbing its magic and gaining a temporary bonus to strength based on the ring's enchantment{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1959|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|2010|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;this auto-identifies the ring if this bonus changes the hero's strength, and lasts until the hero changes forms or returns to normal.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|2012|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 ==History==
-The ring of gain strength first appears in Hack 1.21, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial item list for [[Hack 1.0]].
+The ring of gain strength first appears in Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, which are based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial item list for [[Hack 1.0]].
 ==Messages==