Secret passage - Revision history

Phol ende wodan: 3.7: no secret passages on dungeon level 1 or 2, also bump this to NetHack 3.6.7 since I don't think anything else changed since 3.4.3

2024-12-21T15:13:19Z

3.7: no secret passages on dungeon level 1 or 2, also bump this to NetHack 3.6.7 since I don't think anything else changed since 3.4.3

2016-12-29T13:40:16Z

‎Exposing a secret passage: "chance to" = opportunity; "chance of" = probability

2015-12-21T08:39:51Z

2013-05-04T19:38:05Z

2013-05-04T19:34:36Z

2013-05-04T19:31:06Z

2013-05-04T19:30:40Z

2013-05-04T19:29:46Z

2013-05-04T19:28:30Z

create separate page

2009-10-25T13:40:16Z

Correcting the wiki syntax

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 Until exposed, a secret passage doesn't only look like solid wall, but also acts like one: monsters (including pets) won't step on a secret passage square, the square blocks thrown objects, and you can't see through them.
 == Exposing a secret passage ==
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 Secret passages are more difficult to expose than [[secret door]]s, as effects that would usually open or break down a door (multiple wands or spells) do not work on them.
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+{{nethack-367}}

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 There are multiple ways to expose a secret passage, turning it to an ordinary corridor square.
-* The [[search]] command or the [[automatic searching]] property has a chance to find them, see [[searching]] for what influences the probability.
+* The [[search]] command or the [[automatic searching]] property has a chance of finding them: see [[searching]] for what influences the probability.
 * Apply a [[stethoscope]] at them.
 * Read a blessed [[scroll of magic mapping]].

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	Secret passages are more difficult to expose than [[secret door]]s, as effects that would usually open or break down a door (multiple wands or spells) do not work on them.		Secret passages are more difficult to expose than [[secret door]]s, as effects that would usually open or break down a door (multiple wands or spells) do not work on them.
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 When a room and corridor level is generated, secret passages are often created on some corridor squares.  You can sometimes guess the existance of a secret passage from surrounding corridor squares, especially if they are at a corner, but corridors can also have natural dead ends.
-Until exposed, a secret passage doesn't only look like solid wall, but also acts like one: monsters (including pets) won't step on a secret passage square.
+Until exposed, a secret passage doesn't only look like solid wall, but also acts like one: monsters (including pets) won't step on a secret passage square, the square blocks thrown objects, and you can't see through them.
 == Exposing a secret passage ==

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 * Read a blessed [[scroll of magic mapping]].
 * Cast the [[spellbook of detect unseen|spell of detect unseen]] or zap the [[wand of secret door detection]] when you're near the corridor.
-* Start to dig the secret door square.
+* Start to [[dig]] the secret door square.
 * Kicking can expose them sometimes.
 Secret passages are more difficult to expose than [[secret door]]s, as effects that would usually open or break down a door (multiple wands or spells) do not work on them.

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	* Kicking can expose them sometimes.		* Kicking can expose them sometimes.

−	Secret passages are more difficult to expose than secret ~~doors~~, as effects that would usually open or break down a door (multiple wands or spells) do not work on them.	+	Secret passages are more difficult to expose than [[secret door]]s, as effects that would usually open or break down a door (multiple wands or spells) do not work on them.

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−	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[~~Corridor~~]]	+	'''Secret passages''' or hidden corridors, represented by {{lightgray\| }}, are a type of terrain that appear to be solid rock until exposed, when they turn to an ordinary [[corridor]].
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		+	When a room and corridor level is generated, secret passages are often created on some corridor squares. You can sometimes guess the existance of a secret passage from surrounding corridor squares, especially if they are at a corner, but corridors can also have natural dead ends.
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		+	Until exposed, a secret passage doesn't only look like solid wall, but also acts like one: monsters (including pets) won't step on a secret passage square.
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		+	== Exposing a secret passage ==
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		+	There are multiple ways to expose a secret passage, turning it to an ordinary corridor square.
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		+	* The [[search]] command or the [[automatic searching]] property has a chance to find them, depending on your wisdom and other factors.
		+	* Apply a [[sthetoscope]] at them.
		+	* Read a blessed [[scroll of magic mapping]].
		+	* Cast the [[spell of detect unseen]] or zap the [[wand of secret door detection]] when you're near the corridor.
		+	* Start to dig the secret door square.
		+	* Kicking can expose them sometimes.
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		+	Secret passages are more difficult to expose than secret doors, as effects that would usually open or break down a door (multiple wands or spells) do not work on them.