Ring of stealth - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* EvilHack */ pothole

2025-10-15T04:53:15Z

‎EvilHack: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ evil ring replacement

2025-10-15T04:52:05Z

‎Variants: evil ring replacement

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ slash'em + them

2025-05-12T03:39:30Z

‎Variants: slash'em + them

Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ word choice

2025-03-20T18:50:58Z

‎Strategy: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* EvilHack */ just wiztested

2025-03-20T18:50:35Z

‎EvilHack: just wiztested

Umbire the Phantom: cite eating ring

2025-03-20T14:06:58Z

cite eating ring

Umbire the Phantom: updating...

2025-03-20T14:04:22Z

updating...

Umbire the Phantom: updating, etc.

2025-03-20T13:01:19Z

updating, etc.

JASON10668: Add languages template.

2025-03-20T06:23:44Z

Add languages template.

Umbire the Phantom: ref

2025-01-03T04:56:46Z

ref

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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], [[Giant (starting race)|giant]] heroes cannot gain stealth from the worn ring, and giant Wizards that are given a ring of stealth as either of their random rings will have it replaced with a [[ring of searching]].
+In [[EvilHack]], [[Giant (starting race)|giant]] heroes cannot gain stealth from the worn ring, and giant [[Wizard/EvilHack|Wizards]] that are given a ring of stealth as either of their random rings will have it replaced with a [[ring of searching]].
 A giant hero wearing a ring of stealth (or any other source of the property) will produce a different message when auto-identifying those items&mdash;[[polymorph]]ing to eat the ring can grant a giant hero stealth as normal.

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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], [[Giant (starting race)|giant]] heroes cannot gain stealth from the worn ring, and giant Wizards will never be given a ring of stealth as part of their starting inventory. A giant wearing a ring of stealth (or any other source of the property) will produce a different message when auto-identifying those items. [[Polymorph]]ing to eat the ring can grant a giant hero stealth as normal.
+In [[EvilHack]], [[Giant (starting race)|giant]] heroes cannot gain stealth from the worn ring, and giant Wizards that are given a ring of stealth as either of their random rings will have it replaced with a [[ring of searching]].
 All of the above information also applies to [[Hack'EM]].

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 ==Variants==
 Variants based on [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and earlier versions may not have the ring of stealth auto-identify when worn.
 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], [[Giant (starting race)|giant]] heroes cannot gain stealth from the worn ring, and giant Wizards will never be given a ring of stealth as part of their starting inventory. A giant wearing a ring of stealth or any other source of the property will produce a different message when auto-identifying those items. [[Polymorph]]ing to eat the ring can grant stealth as normal.
+In [[EvilHack]], [[Giant (starting race)|giant]] heroes cannot gain stealth from the worn ring, and giant Wizards will never be given a ring of stealth as part of their starting inventory. A giant wearing a ring of stealth (or any other source of the property) will produce a different message when auto-identifying those items. [[Polymorph]]ing to eat the ring can grant a giant hero stealth as normal.
 All of the above information also applies to [[Hack'EM]].
 ==References==

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 ==Strategy==
-The ring of stealth is a good aid for a hero that lacks stealth and wants to avoid sleeping monsters and tackling special rooms (such as the [[Sokoban]] [[treasure zoo]]), but does not want to spare an armor slot for [[elven boots]] or an [[elven cloak]]&mdash;heroes that gain intrinsic stealth (e.g. from their role at certain [[experience level]]s) will find the ring redundant, but may opt to polypile the rings once they have it identified, or even hang on to one in case intrinsic stealth is lost. The ring's auto-identification is useful for saving heroes without stealth a trip to the [[sink]].
+The ring of stealth is a good aid for a hero that lacks stealth and wants to avoid sleeping monsters and tackling special rooms (such as the [[Sokoban]] [[treasure zoo]]), but does not want to spare an armor slot for [[elven boots]] or an [[elven cloak]]&mdash;heroes that gain intrinsic stealth (e.g. from their role at certain [[experience level]]s) will find the ring redundant, but may opt to [[polypile]] the rings once they have the ring type identified, or even hang on to one in case intrinsic stealth is lost. The ring's auto-identification is useful for saving heroes without stealth a trip to the [[sink]].
 ==History==

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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], [[Giant (starting race)|giant]] heroes cannot gain stealth from the worn ring, and giant Wizards will never be given a ring of stealth as part of their starting inventory. A giant wearing a ring of stealth or any other source of the property will produce a different message when auto-identifying those items.
+In [[EvilHack]], [[Giant (starting race)|giant]] heroes cannot gain stealth from the worn ring, and giant Wizards will never be given a ring of stealth as part of their starting inventory. A giant wearing a ring of stealth or any other source of the property will produce a different message when auto-identifying those items. [[Polymorph]]ing to eat the ring can grant stealth as normal.
 All of the above information also applies to [[Hack'EM]].

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 A hero [[putting on]] a ring of stealth grants the hero [[extrinsic]] [[stealth]], and putting on or [[removing]] the ring will [[auto-identify]] it unless they already have stealth from another source. Monsters will not [[wear]] this ring.
-A hero [[Eating jewelry|eating the ring]] has a {{frac|3}} chance of absorbing its magic and gaining [[intrinsic]] stealth.
+A hero [[Eating jewelry|eating the ring]] has a {{frac|3}} chance of absorbing its magic and gaining [[intrinsic]] stealth.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1959|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==

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 [[Wizard]]s may be given a ring of stealth 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 ring of stealth.
+General [[store]]s and jewelers shops can sell rings of stealth.
 ==Description==
-Wearing a ring of stealth grants the hero [[extrinsic]] [[stealth]], and will [[auto-identify]] the ring unless they already have stealth from another source.
+A hero [[putting on]] a ring of stealth grants the hero [[extrinsic]] [[stealth]], and putting on or [[removing]] the ring will [[auto-identify]] it unless they already have stealth from another source. Monsters will not wear this ring.
-[[Eating jewelry|Eating the ring]] has a {{frac|3}} chance of absorbing its magic and granting [[intrinsic]] stealth.
+A hero [[Eating jewelry|eating the ring]] has a {{frac|3}} chance of absorbing its magic and gaining [[intrinsic]] stealth.
 ==Strategy==
-The ring of stealth is a good aid for a hero that lacks stealth and wants to avoid sleeping monsters and tackling special rooms (such as the [[Sokoban]] [[treasure zoo]]), but does not want to spare an armor slot for [[elven boots]] or an [[elven cloak]]&mdash;characters with intrinsic stealth will find the ring redundant, but may opt to polypile the rings once they have it identified, or even hang on to one in case intrinsic stealth is lost. The ring's auto-identification is useful for saving heroes without stealth a trip to the [[sink]].
+The ring of stealth is a good aid for a hero that lacks stealth and wants to avoid sleeping monsters and tackling special rooms (such as the [[Sokoban]] [[treasure zoo]]), but does not want to spare an armor slot for [[elven boots]] or an [[elven cloak]]&mdash;heroes that gain intrinsic stealth (e.g. from their role at certain [[experience level]]s) will find the ring redundant, but may opt to polypile the rings once they have it identified, or even hang on to one in case intrinsic stealth is lost. The ring's auto-identification is useful for saving heroes without stealth a trip to the [[sink]].
 ==History==
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 ==Messages==
-{{message|You move very quietly.|You put on a ring of stealth, and didn't already have stealth. The ring is auto-identified.}}
+{{main|Stealth#Messages}}
 {{message|The sink seems to blend into the floor for a moment.|You dropped the ring of stealth down a sink.}}

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