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Netzhack: /* Description */ Prepositions

2023-08-28T07:41:58Z

‎Description: Prepositions

Umbire the Phantom at 00:25, 16 October 2021

2021-10-16T00:25:42Z

Umbire the Phantom: Rewrite

2021-10-15T21:03:19Z

Rewrite

LarryFluckiger: /* Probabilities */

2021-10-11T14:22:00Z

‎Probabilities

Actual-nh: Link "lenses"

2021-07-06T18:17:14Z

Link "lenses"

Ardub23: Added hatnote for "Searching" redirect, linking to Automatic searching

2021-02-15T20:50:03Z

Added hatnote for "Searching" redirect, linking to Automatic searching

Ardub23: Cleanup, formatting fixes

2020-01-23T22:28:25Z

Cleanup, formatting fixes

FIQ at 20:31, 29 April 2017

2017-04-29T20:31:00Z

FIQ: Fix search formula for FIQhack

2017-04-29T20:28:45Z

Fix search formula for FIQhack

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 {{Keyboard Commands}}
-:<span class="dablink">''"Searching" redirects here. For the property, see [[Automatic searching]].''</span>
+{{redirects-here|"Searching"|the property|[[automatic searching]]}}
+The '''search''' command is a feature in ''[[NetHack]]'' that searches the 8 squares surrounding [[you]] for [[secret door]]s, [[secret passage]]s, [[hiding|hidden]] or [[invisible]] monsters, and hidden [[trap]]s.
 ==Description==

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 {{for2|the source reference that dictates searching odds|{{function|detect.c|dosearch0}}}}
-By pressing the {{kbd|s}} key, you will search each of the surrounding squares. Your chance of success for searching depends generally on [[Luck]] and any items with applicable bonuses, and varies with the dungeon features that can potentially be revealed. Successfully discovering a dungeon feature via searching [[exercise]]s [[wisdom]]. Hidden monsters are usually revealed immediately by searching, while invisible monsters found via searching will have their square marked with an {{white|I}} - beware, as they may move to another square afterward.
+By pressing the {{kbd|s}} key, you will search each of the surrounding squares. Your chance of success in searching depends generally on [[Luck]] and any items with applicable bonuses, and varies with the dungeon features that can potentially be revealed. Successfully discovering a dungeon feature by searching [[exercise]]s [[wisdom]]. Hidden monsters are usually revealed immediately by searching, while invisible monsters found by searching will have their square marked with an {{white|I}} - beware, as they may move to another square before your next turn.
-For secret doors or corridors, you will reveal them if [[rnl]](7&nbsp;&minus;&nbsp;bonus) is zero - the default bonus is zero, and wearing a [[pair of lenses]] increases it by 2; wielding [[Excalibur]] adds its enchantment (or subtracts it if negatively enchanted) to the bonus. This bonus to searching cannot exceed 5.
+As for secret doors or corridors, your search will reveal them if [[rnl]](7&nbsp;&minus;&nbsp;bonus) is zero, where the default bonus is zero, and wearing a [[pair of lenses]] increases it by 2; wielding [[Excalibur]] adds its enchantment (or subtracts it if negatively enchanted) to the bonus. This searching bonus cannot exceed 5.
-For traps, you will find one next to you if [[rnl]](8) is zero - [[statue trap]]s will activate, while other traps will not trigger upon being revealed.
+If you are adjacent to a trap, you will find it if [[rnl]](8) is zero - [[statue trap]]s will activate, but other traps will not trigger upon being revealed.
 ===Automatic searching===
-The [[automatic searching]] property will cause you to automatically search every turn - this search functions very similarly to the command, except that it does not find monsters. Some roles can gain this as an [[intrinsic]], and it is granted extrinsically by wielding [[Excalibur]] or wearing a [[ring of searching]].
+The [[automatic searching]] property will cause you to automatically search every turn. This search functions very similarly to the command except that it does not find monsters. Some roles can gain this property as an [[intrinsic]], and it is granted extrinsically by wielding [[Excalibur]] or wearing a [[ring of searching]].
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Strategy==
-Early characters may have a difficult time revealing traps and dungeon features - a new character will have a roughly 22% chance of missing a door after 10 times searching the same spot. It is common to use a [[numeric prefix]] before the search command (e.g., "22s") to maximize the chance of revealing adjacent hidden doors or passages for a new character; a character with high Luck can usually uncover secrets reliably with ten or eleven searches. Applying a [[stethoscope]] instead can speed up things significantly, but does not exercise wisdom.
+Early characters may have a difficult time revealing traps and dungeon features - a new character will have a roughly 22% chance of missing a door after 10 times searching the same spot. It is common to use a [[numeric prefix]] before the search command (e.g., "22s") to maximize the chance of revealing adjacent hidden doors or passages for a new character; a character with high Luck can usually uncover secrets reliably with ten or eleven searches. Applying a [[stethoscope]] can speed up things significantly, but does not exercise wisdom.
 One method of efficient searching to find a hidden door leading out of a room is to select a three-square range along the wall, type "22s", then move three spaces along the wall and repeat until you find the door.
 ===Probabilities===
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 ==FIQHack==
-Searching in [[FIQHack]] functions in a considerably different way than in vanilla ''NetHack''. In FIQHack, searching may detect secret doors, secret passages, and hidden traps up to 5 tiles away. With non-negative luck, searching will always reveal any hidden doors or passages that are adjacent to you, but the effectiveness decreases as the distance from the player increases.
+In [[FIQHack]], searching functions in a considerably different manner than in vanilla ''NetHack''. Searching may detect secret doors, secret passages, and hidden traps up to 5 tiles away - with non-negative Luck, searching will always reveal any hidden doors or passages that are adjacent to you, but the effectiveness decreases as the distance from the player increases.
-Base search formula: {{sfrac|<var>x</var>|20 &times; 2<sup>(distance &minus; 1)</sup>}} capped at 5 tiles away ({{sfrac|<var>x</var>|320}}, i.e. {{sfrac|16}} with the base search rate)
+The base formula for searching in FIQ hack is: {{sfrac|<var>x</var>|20 &times; 2<sup>(distance &minus; 1)</sup>}} capped at 5 tiles away ({{sfrac|<var>x</var>|320}}, i.e. {{sfrac|16}} with the base search rate)
 <var>x</var> is 20 + Luck + (ring enchantment &times; 5), plus 5 with lenses. This value is no lower than 1 and has no maximum.
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 If this check passes, doors and corridors will always be revealed, meaning at base Luck and no negatively enchanted rings of searching, you will always find secret doors and corridors. Traps must, in addition to this, pass another check: {{sfrac|<var>x</var>|6}}, where <var>x</var> is 1 normally or 2 + ring enchantment with the extrinsic searching.
-[[Automatic searching]] no longer always happens. The autosearch rate is {{sfrac|3}} with the intrinsic, or {{sfrac|3 + total ring enchantment|6}} of the time with the extrinsic. With a ring of searching enchanted to +2 or greater, you will usually detect traps before stepping on them, reducing your need to search manually.
+Automatic searching is not longer constant, and instead occurs at a rate of {{sfrac|3}} with the intrinsic property, or {{sfrac|3 + total ring enchantment|6}} of the time with the extrinsic property. With a ring of searching enchanted to +2 or greater, you will usually detect traps before stepping on them, reducing your need to search manually.
-At +3 ring enchantment with base Luck, you find traps {{frac|5|6}} of the time when next to it (and about half the time you'll spot a trap two tiles away). At +4 and base Luck, you will always find traps next to you; further enchantment only helps you detect hidden and secret things from a greater distance.
+A +3 ring of searching with base Luck will find traps {{frac|5|6}} of the time when you are next to it, and about half the time you will spot a trap two tiles away. A +4 ring base Luck will always find traps next to you - further enchantment only helps you detect hidden and secret things from a greater distance.
-Finding hidden monsters works exactly the same as in vanilla. Automatic searching will not help you find hidden monsters, nor will they be revealed further away than next to you.
+Finding hidden monsters works exactly the same as in vanilla - automatic searching will not help you find hidden monsters, nor will they be revealed further away than next to you.
-An object with the searching [[Object properties|object property]] does <em>not</em> gain additional effectiveness from enchantment, but merely grants the [[automatic searching]] extrinsic. They do, however, still gain the benefit of having extrinsic automatic searching rather than intrinsic, meaning it procs more often and finds trap more realibly (searches half of the time instead of {{frac|3}}, and find traps {{frac|3}} of the time rather than {{frac|6}}).
+An object with the searching [[object property]] does ''not'' gain additional effectiveness from enchantment, but merely grants the [[automatic searching]] extrinsic. They do, however, still gain the benefit of having extrinsic automatic searching rather than intrinsic, meaning it processes more often and finds trap more reliably (i.e. it searches half of the time instead of {{frac|3}}, and finds traps {{frac|3}} of the time rather than {{frac|6}}).
 ==References==

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 :<span class="dablink">''"Searching" redirects here. For the property, see [[Automatic searching]].''</span>
-Searching will always reveal [[hiding|hidden]] or [[invisible]] monsters which are in any square adjacent to you.
+The '''search''' command is a feature in ''[[Nethack]]'' that searches the 8 squares surrounding [[you]] for [[secret door]]s, [[secret passage]]s, [[hiding|hidden]] or [[invisible]] monsters, and hidden [[trap]]s.
-Your chance of success for other forms of searching is primarily dependent on [[Luck]].
+==Description==
-Wielding [[Excalibur]] improves your chance of finding secret doors and secret corridors based on its enchantment. Wearing any sort of [[lenses]] also improves your chance of finding these.
+By pressing the {{kbd|s}} key, you will search each of the surrounding squares. Your chance of success for searching depends generally on [[Luck]] and any items with applicable bonuses, and varies with the dungeon features that can potentially be revealed. Successfully discovering a dungeon feature via searching [[exercise]]s [[wisdom]]. Hidden monsters are usually revealed immediately by searching, while invisible monsters found via searching will have their square marked with an {{white|I}} - beware, as they may move to another square afterward.
-No other factors affect the success rate of searching.
+For secret doors or corridors, you will reveal them if [[rnl]](7&nbsp;&minus;&nbsp;bonus) is zero - the default bonus is zero, and wearing a [[pair of lenses]] increases it by 2; wielding [[Excalibur]] adds its enchantment (or subtracts it if negatively enchanted) to the bonus. This bonus to searching cannot exceed 5.
-The [[automatic searching]] property will cause you to automatically search (just like using the command, except that it does not find monsters) every turn. Some roles can gain this as an [[intrinsic]], and it is granted by wielding [[Excalibur]] or wearing a [[ring of searching]].
+For traps, you will find one next to you if [[rnl]](8) is zero - [[statue trap]]s will activate, while other traps will not trigger upon being revealed.
-== Details ==
+===Automatic searching===
-{{for2|source reference|{{function|detect.c|dosearch0}}}}
+==Strategy==
+Early characters may have a difficult time revealing traps and dungeon features - a new character will have a roughly 22% chance of missing a door after 10 times searching the same spot. It is common to use a [[numeric prefix]] before the search command (e.g., "22s") to maximize the chance of revealing adjacent hidden doors or passages for a new character; a character with high Luck can usually uncover secrets reliably with ten or eleven searches. Applying a [[stethoscope]] instead can speed up things significantly, but does not exercise wisdom.
-When searching, you will find a secret door or corridor if [[rnl]](7&nbsp;&minus;&nbsp;bonus) is zero.
+One method of efficient searching to find a hidden door leading out of a room is to select a three-square range along the wall, type "22s", then move three spaces along the wall and repeat until you find the door.
-The bonus is normally 0, but wearing a [[pair of lenses]] increases it by 2, and [[Excalibur]] adds its enchantment to the bonus when wielded. (This is a penalty if Excalibur is negatively enchanted.) The bonus cannot exceed 5.
+===Probabilities===
+The table below displays your chances of searching success, based on your current [[Luck]] and whether you are using any equipment which aids searching.
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 ==FIQHack==
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 An object with the searching [[Object properties|object property]] does <em>not</em> gain additional effectiveness from enchantment, but merely grants the [[automatic searching]] extrinsic. They do, however, still gain the benefit of having extrinsic automatic searching rather than intrinsic, meaning it procs more often and finds trap more realibly (searches half of the time instead of {{frac|3}}, and find traps {{frac|3}} of the time rather than {{frac|6}}).
 [[Category:Commands]]

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		+	:<span class="dablink">''"Searching" redirects here. For the property, see [[Automatic searching]].''</span>
	{{Keyboard Commands}}		{{Keyboard Commands}}
	The '''search''' command, which is used by pressing the {{kbd\|s}} key, causes you to search the 8 squares surrounding you for [[secret door]]s, [[secret passage]]s, [[hiding\|hidden]] monsters, and hidden [[trap]]s. It may require several attempts to locate many of these: New characters still have a 22% chance of missing a door after 10 times searching the same spot. Applying a [[stethoscope]] instead can speed up things significantly.		The '''search''' command, which is used by pressing the {{kbd\|s}} key, causes you to search the 8 squares surrounding you for [[secret door]]s, [[secret passage]]s, [[hiding\|hidden]] monsters, and hidden [[trap]]s. It may require several attempts to locate many of these: New characters still have a 22% chance of missing a door after 10 times searching the same spot. Applying a [[stethoscope]] instead can speed up things significantly.

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 {{Keyboard Commands}}
-The '''search''' command, which is used by pressing the '''[s]''' key, causes you to search the 8 squares surrounding you for [[secret door]]s, [[secret passage]]s, [[hiding|hidden]] monsters, and hidden [[trap]]s. It may require several attempts to locate many of these: New characters still have a 22% chance of missing a door after 10 times searching the same spot. Applying a [[stethoscope]] instead can speed up things significantly.
+The '''search''' command, which is used by pressing the {{kbd|s}} key, causes you to search the 8 squares surrounding you for [[secret door]]s, [[secret passage]]s, [[hiding|hidden]] monsters, and hidden [[trap]]s. It may require several attempts to locate many of these: New characters still have a 22% chance of missing a door after 10 times searching the same spot. Applying a [[stethoscope]] instead can speed up things significantly.
 Searching will always reveal [[hiding|hidden]] or [[invisible]] monsters which are in any square adjacent to you.
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 {{for2|source reference|{{function|detect.c|dosearch0}}}}
-=== Secret Doors and Passages ===
+=== Secret doors and passages ===
-* Lenses give a searching bonus of +2 if you are not blind.
+When searching, you will find a secret door or corridor if [[rnl]](7&nbsp;&minus;&nbsp;bonus) is zero.
-* Excalibur gives a searching bonus equal to its enchantment. (Nothing prevents this from being a penalty if Excalibur is negatively enchanted.)
-* Your bonus cannot exceed 5.
+The bonus is normally 0, but wearing a [[pair of lenses]] increases it by 2, and [[Excalibur]] adds its enchantment to the bonus when wielded. (This is a penalty if Excalibur is negatively enchanted.) The bonus cannot exceed 5.
 === Traps ===
-* You will find a trap if [[rnl]](8) is zero.
+When searching, you will find a trap if [[rnl]](8) is zero. This will activate [[statue trap]]s (exercising [[wisdom]]) and reveal other traps.
-=== Searching Chances ===
+=== Probabilities ===
 Your chances of searching success based on your current [[Luck]] and whether you are using any equipment which aids searching.
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 !rowspan="2"|Luck
 !rowspan="2"|Traps
-!colspan="3"|Secret Doors/Corridors
+!colspan="3"|Secret doors & corridors
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 !Normal
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+|&le;&nbsp;&minus;3
 |&lt;0.24%
 |&lt;0.27%
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-| -2 to 2
+| &minus;2 to 2
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 !rowspan="2"|Luck
 !rowspan="2"|Traps
-!colspan="3"|Secret Doors/Corridors
+!colspan="3"|Secret doors & corridors
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 !+5 Excalibur
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+|&le;&nbsp;&minus;3
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-Base search formula: x/20*(2 ^ (distance - 1)) capped at 5 tiles away (x/320, i.e. 1/16 with the base search rate)
+==FIQHack==
-x is 20 + Luck + Ring enchantment*5 + 5 with lenses, lower cap is 1, no upper cap.
+If this check passes, doors and corridors will always be revealed, meaning at base Luck and no negatively enchanted rings of searching, you will always find secret doors and corridors. Traps must, in addition to this, pass another check: {{sfrac|<var>x</var>|6}}, where <var>x</var> is 1 normally or 2 + ring enchantment with the extrinsic searching.
-If this check passes, doors and corridors will always be revealed, meaning at base Luck and no negatively enchanted rings of searching, you will always find secret doors and corridors. Traps must, in addition to this, pass another check -- x/6 -- where x is 1 normally or 2 + Ring enchantments with the extrinsic searching.
+[[Automatic searching]] no longer always happens. The autosearch rate is {{sfrac|3}} with the intrinsic, or {{sfrac|3 + total ring enchantment|6}} of the time with the extrinsic. With a ring of searching enchanted to +2 or greater, you will usually detect traps before stepping on them, reducing your need to search manually.
-[[Automatic searching]] no longer always happens. The autosearch rate is 1/3 with the intrinsic, or (3 + net ring enchantment)/6 of the time with the extrinsic. With a ring of searching enchanted to +2 or greater, you will usually detect traps before stepping on them, reducing your need to search manually.
+At +3 ring enchantment with base Luck, you find traps {{frac|5|6}} of the time when next to it (and about half the time you'll spot a trap two tiles away). At +4 and base Luck, you will always find traps next to you; further enchantment only helps you detect hidden and secret things from a greater distance.
-At +3 ring enchantment, you find traps 5/6 of the time when next to it (about 1/2 of the time you'll spot a trap two tiles away, with base luck), 6/6 at +4. Further enchantment only helps you detect hidden and secret things from a greater distance.
+Finding hidden monsters works exactly the same as in vanilla. Automatic searching will not help you find hidden monsters, nor will they be revealed further away than next to you.
-Finding hidden monsters work exactly the same as in vanilla. Automatic searching will not help you find hidden monsters, nor will they be revealed further away than next to you.
+An object with the searching [[Object properties|object property]] does <em>not</em> gain additional effectiveness from enchantment, but merely grants the [[automatic searching]] extrinsic. They do, however, still gain the benefit of having extrinsic automatic searching rather than intrinsic, meaning it procs more often and finds trap more realibly (searches half of the time instead of {{frac|3}}, and find traps {{frac|3}} of the time rather than {{frac|6}}).
 [[Category:Commands]]
 {{nethack-360}}

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 Searching in [[FIQhack]] functions in a considerably different way than in vanilla NetHack. In FIQhack, searching may detect secret doors, secret passages, and hidden traps up to 5 tiles away. With non-negative luck, searching will always reveal any hidden doors or passages that are adjacent to you, but the effectiveness decreases as the distance from the player increases.
-Base search formula: x/20*(2 ^ (distance - 1)) capped at 5 tiles away (x/1620, i.e. 1/81 with the base search rate)
+Base search formula: x/20*(2 ^ (distance - 1)) capped at 5 tiles away (x/320, i.e. 1/16 with the base search rate)
 x is 20 + Luck + Ring enchantment*5 + 5 with lenses, lower cap is 1, no upper cap.