Ring of sustain ability - Revision history

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Flame Mage]]s, [[Ice Mage]]s, [[Necromancer]]s, and [[Wizard/SLASH'EM|Wizards]] may be given a ring of sustain ability 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}}
+In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Flame Mage]]s, [[Ice Mage]]s, [[Necromancer]]s, and [[Wizard/SLASH'EM|Wizards]] may be given a ring of sustain ability 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}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|245|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ===dNetHack===

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Flame Mage]]s, [[Ice Mage]]s and [[Necromancer]]s may be given a ring of sustain ability 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}}
+In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Flame Mage]]s, [[Ice Mage]]s, [[Necromancer]]s, and [[Wizard/SLASH'EM|Wizards]] may be given a ring of sustain ability 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}}
 ===dNetHack===

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 ==History==
-The ring of sustain ability first appears in [[NetHack 3.3.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.6.0]], including some variants based on these versions, a bug allows the hero to increase [[strength]] using the ring: putting on the ring prevents the strength loss associated with becoming weak from [[hunger]], and [[removing]] the ring and raising their nutrition status to Hungry or better increases strength; this can be [[farm]]ed or abused to raise the hero's strength to their racial maximum, and is especially productive for low-strength characters such as [[Healer]]s, who start with the {{spell of|stone to flesh}} spell and frequently have low strength&mdash;the farming is done by putting on the ring before their hunger status becomes 'weak', removing the ring upon reaching that status, eating enough meatballs to become 'hungry', and then wearing the ring again, repeating the process as necessary. A [[ring of hunger]], {{= of|conflict|or=1|regeneration}} will speed up the process due to how they acceleration nutrition burn, though non-cursed rings should be used if at all possible.
+The ring of sustain ability first appears in [[NetHack 3.3.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.6.0]], including some variants based on these versions, a bug allows the hero to increase [[strength]] using the ring: putting on the ring prevents the strength loss associated with becoming weak from lack of [[nutrition]], and the hero [[removing]] the ring and raising their nutrition status to Hungry or better increases their strength; this can be [[farm]]ed or abused to raise the hero's strength to their racial maximum, and is especially productive for low-strength characters such as [[Healer]]s, who start with the [[stone to flesh]] spell and frequently have low strength&mdash;the farming is done by putting on the ring before their hunger status becomes 'weak', removing the ring upon reaching that status, eating enough meatballs to become 'hungry', and then wearing the ring again, repeating the process as necessary. A [[ring of hunger]], {{= of|conflict|or=1|regeneration}} will speed up the process due to how they acceleration nutrition burn, though non-cursed rings should be used if at all possible.
 This bug is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.1]] via {{commit|024e9e122576db664e37df0937cfb4c06c436e0c}}, which makes it so that nutrition levels and their effect on strength ignore the sustain ability property.

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], a ring of sustain ability can be used to repair the stasis subsystem of [[Imperial elven armor|imperial elven body armor]], granting the sustain ability property while the armor is worn.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], a ring of sustain ability can be used with an [[upgrade kit]] to repair the stasis subsystem of [[Imperial elven armor|imperial elven body armor]], granting the sustain ability property while the armor is worn.
 ===SlashTHEM===

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	===Identification===		===Identification===
		+	{{main\|Price identification}}
	The ring of sustain ability shares its base price of 100[[zm]] with six other rings, many of which [[auto-identify]] when put on or [[removed]], and both this ring the others that do not auto-identify are somewhat trivial to informally identify: Heroes wear-testing rings can put a suspected ring on and do something that would alter their attributes, e.g. sitting on a coaligned [[altar]]. Like most rings, the ring of sustain ability also gives a unique message when dropped down a [[sink]], and its property is trivial to identify via [[enlightenment]].{{refsrc\|src/do.c\|433\|nethack=3.6.7}}		The ring of sustain ability shares its base price of 100[[zm]] with six other rings, many of which [[auto-identify]] when put on or [[removed]], and both this ring the others that do not auto-identify are somewhat trivial to informally identify: Heroes wear-testing rings can put a suspected ring on and do something that would alter their attributes, e.g. sitting on a coaligned [[altar]]. Like most rings, the ring of sustain ability also gives a unique message when dropped down a [[sink]], and its property is trivial to identify via [[enlightenment]].{{refsrc\|src/do.c\|433\|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 sustain ability 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 sustain ability as the random ring in their starting inventory.
 ==References==

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 ==Description==
-A [[hero]] [[putting on]] the ring of sustain ability gains the [[sustain ability]] extrinsic, which prevents their base [[attribute]]s from being changed by [[exercise]], abuse or any method with the exception of two: strength gain or loss from [[nutrition]] levels, and [[polymorph]]ing into their own race. Monsters will not wear this ring.
+A [[hero]] [[putting on]] the ring of sustain ability gains the [[sustain ability]] extrinsic, which prevents their base [[attribute]]s from being changed by [[exercise]], abuse or any other method with the exception of two: strength gain or loss from [[nutrition]] levels, and [[polymorph]]ing into their own race. A cursed ring of sustain ability also masks the hero's [[base attributes]].{{refsrc|src/cmd.c|2195|nethack=3.6.7}} Monsters will not wear this ring.
-A hero [[Eating jewelry|eating the ring]] gains no effect from it.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|2076|nethack=3.6.7}}
+A hero [[Eating jewelry|eating the ring]] gains no effect from it.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|2076|nethack=3.6.7|comment="nice try"}}
 ==Strategy==
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 ===Identification===
-Like most rings, the ring of sustain ability gives a unique message when dropped down a [[sink]], and its property is trivial to identify via [[enlightenment]]. Characters wear-testing rings can put a suspected ring on and do something that would alter their attributes, e.g. sitting on a coaligned [[altar]].
+The ring of sustain ability shares its base price of 100[[zm]] with six other rings, many of which [[auto-identify]] when put on or [[removed]], and both this ring the others that do not auto-identify are somewhat trivial to informally identify: Heroes wear-testing rings can put a suspected ring on and do something that would alter their attributes, e.g. sitting on a coaligned [[altar]]. Like most rings, the ring of sustain ability also gives a unique message when dropped down a [[sink]], and its property is trivial to identify via [[enlightenment]].{{refsrc|src/do.c|433|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==History==
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 {{main|Sustain ability#Messages}}
 {{message|The water flow seems fixed.|You dropped a ring of sustain ability into a sink - this will prompt you to type-[[name]] the ring.}}
 ==References==

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 A '''ring of sustain ability''' is a type of [[ring]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
 ==Description==
-While worn, the ring confers the [[sustain ability]] property, which prevents the character's base [[attribute]]s from being changed by [[exercise]], abuse or any method ''except'' [[polymorph]]ing into their own race. [[Eating jewelry|Eating the ring]] has no effect.
+A [[hero]] [[putting on]] the ring of sustain ability gains the [[sustain ability]] extrinsic, which prevents their base [[attribute]]s from being changed by [[exercise]], abuse or any method with the exception of two: strength gain or loss from [[nutrition]] levels, and [[polymorph]]ing into their own race. Monsters will not wear this ring.
 ==Strategy==
-The ring of sustain ability is generally used to prevent stat loss from sustained stat abuse, usually resulting from deliberate actions (e.g. constant [[nutrition|satiation]] combined with a [[ring of slow digestion]] to save food). It can also be quite beneficial in short-term scenarios: characters that lack [[poison resistance]] but have the ring identified can wear it to eat [[poisonous]] [[corpse]]s and avoid [[strength]] loss, and can safely remove the ring once they have the property. The ring can also prevent the [[intelligence]] drain from a [[mind flayer]]'s attacks, ''but'' it does not prevent [[amnesia]], and [[brainlessness]] will still occur if their attacks eat the character's brain at 3 Int regardless of sustain ability.
+The ring of sustain ability is generally used to prevent stat loss from sustained stat abuse, usually resulting from deliberate actions (e.g. being constantly 'satiated' combined with a [[ring of slow digestion]] to save food). It can also be quite beneficial in short-term scenarios: heroes that lack [[poison resistance]] but have the ring identified can wear it to eat [[poisonous]] [[corpse]]s and avoid [[strength]] loss, and can safely remove the ring once they have the property. The ring can also prevent the [[intelligence drain]] from a [[mind flayer]]'s attacks, ''but'' it does not prevent [[amnesia]], and a hero can still become [[brainless]] if they are hit by one at 3 [[intelligence]] regardless.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Mind flayers can no longer inflict amnesia, making the ring an effective mitigation against brain-sucking.}}
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 ==History==
-The ring of sustain ability first appears in [[NetHack 3.3.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.6.0]], a bug allows characters to increase [[strength]] using the ring: wearing the ring prevents the strength loss associated with becoming weak from [[hunger]], and removing the ring and raising their nutrition status to Hungry or better increases strength. This can be [[farm]]ed or abused to raise the character's strength to their racial maximum, and is especially productive for low-strength characters such as [[Healer]]s, who start with the {{spell of|stone to flesh}} spell and frequently have low strength.
+The ring of sustain ability first appears in [[NetHack 3.3.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.6.0]], including some variants based on these versions, a bug allows the hero to increase [[strength]] using the ring: putting on the ring prevents the strength loss associated with becoming weak from [[hunger]], and [[removing]] the ring and raising their nutrition status to Hungry or better increases strength; this can be [[farm]]ed or abused to raise the hero's strength to their racial maximum, and is especially productive for low-strength characters such as [[Healer]]s, who start with the {{spell of|stone to flesh}} spell and frequently have low strength&mdashthe farming is done by putting on the ring before their hunger status becomes 'weak', removing the ring upon reaching that status, eating enough meatballs to become 'hungry', and then wearing the ring again, repeating the process as necessary. A [[ring of hunger]], {{= of|conflict|or=1|regeneration}} will speed up the process due to how they acceleration nutrition burn, though non-cursed rings should be used if at all possible.
-The farming is done by putting on the ring before their hunger status becomes Weak, removing the ring upon reaching that status, eating enough meatballs to become Hungry, and then wearing the ring again, repeating the process as necessary. A ring of {{= of|hunger|conflict|or=1|regeneration}} will speed up the process due to how they acceleration nutrition burn, though non-cursed rings should be used if at all possible.
+This bug is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.1]] via {{commit|024e9e122576db664e37df0937cfb4c06c436e0c}}, which makes it so that nutrition levels and their effect on strength ignore the sustain ability property.
 ==Messages==
 {{message|The water flow seems fixed.|You dropped a ring of sustain ability into a sink - this will prompt you to type-[[name]] the ring.}}
 {{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Rings|Sustain ability]]