Skill - Revision history

Danpritts: /* Technical details */ add columns for the total skill slots required to advance to a particular level

2025-12-29T06:28:50Z

‎Technical details: add columns for the total skill slots required to advance to a particular level

Umbire the Phantom: touch-ups

2025-07-02T18:02:23Z

touch-ups

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2025-06-29T11:34:36Z

pothole

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2025-06-29T11:19:10Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: cats

2024-09-24T14:10:08Z

cats

Kuddy: Minor punctuation fix.

2024-04-18T19:50:11Z

Minor punctuation fix.

Moult: /* Weapon skills */ describe how scimitar skill has been deleted in 3.7.0

2023-06-22T11:00:42Z

‎Weapon skills: describe how scimitar skill has been deleted in 3.7.0

Derekt75: /* Technical details */ making it clearer how many skill slots are required

2023-03-10T17:25:24Z

‎Technical details: making it clearer how many skill slots are required

Hordes at 13:27, 14 August 2022

2022-08-14T13:27:14Z

Umbire the Phantom: /* Training */ Copyedit

2022-01-21T21:58:22Z

‎Training: Copyedit

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 !Successful uses
 !Slots required for weapons
 !Slots required for non-weapons
 |-
 |Unskilled
 |0
+|
+|
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 |Basic
 |20
 |1
 |1
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 |80
 |2
 |1
 |-
 |Expert
 |180
 |3
 |2
 |-
 |Master
 |320
+|
 |2
 |-
 |Grand Master
 |500
+|
 |3
 |}

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 === Spellcasting ===
-Improving spellcasting skills improves your chances of casting spells in that school successfully. Certain spells also have better effects when cast at skilled level or above. {{+ of|Cone of cold}} and {{+ of|fireball}} create explosions rather than a ray;{{refsrc|spell.c|829}} and {{+ of|detect monsters}}, {{+ of|confuse monster}}, {{+ of|levitation}}, {{+ of|remove curse}}, {{+ of|detect food}}, {{+ of|cause fear}}, {{+ of|identify}}, {{+ of|haste self}}, {{+ of|detect treasure}}, and {{+ of|restore ability}} all have the effect of a blessed potion or scroll.{{refsrc|spell.c|901}}{{refsrc|spell.c|917}} {{+ of|Protection}} takes twice as long to decay if cast as expert.{{refsrc|spell.c|673}} {{+ of|Jumping}} allows you to [[Jumping#Range|jump farther]] based on your skill level, with a bonus even for Basic skill.{{refsrc|spell.c|950}}  [[To-hit]] chance of most [[ray]]-type spells ([[sleep]], [[magic missile]], unskilled/basic cone of cold, and [[finger of death]]) also depends on your skill level.{{reffunc|zap.c|spell_hit_bonus}}
+Improving spellcasting skills improves your chances of casting spells in that school successfully. Certain spells also have better effects when cast at skilled level or above. {{+ of|Cone of cold}} and {{+ of|fireball}} create explosions rather than a ray;{{refsrc|spell.c|829}} and {{+ of|detect monsters}}, {{+ of|confuse monster}}, {{+ of|levitation}}, {{+ of|remove curse}}, {{+ of|detect food}}, {{+ of|cause fear}}, {{+ of|identify}}, {{+ of|haste self}}, {{+ of|detect treasure}}, and {{+ of|restore ability}} all have the effect of a blessed potion or scroll.{{refsrc|spell.c|901}}{{refsrc|spell.c|917}} {{+ of|Protection}} takes twice as long to decay if cast as expert.{{refsrc|spell.c|673}} {{+ of|Jumping}} allows you to [[Jumping#Range|jump farther]] based on your skill level, with a bonus even for Basic skill.{{refsrc|spell.c|950}}  [[To-hit]] chance of most [[ray]]-type spells ({{+ of|sleep}}, {{+ of|magic missile}}, unskilled/basic {{+ of|cone of cold}}, and {{+ of|finger of death}}) also depends on your skill level.{{reffunc|zap.c|spell_hit_bonus}}
 === Weapons ===

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 === Spellcasting ===
-Improving spellcasting skills improves your chances of casting spells in that school successfully. Certain spells also have better effects when cast at skilled level or above. {{+ of|Cone of cold}} and {{+ of|fireball}} create explosions rather than a ray;{{refsrc|spell.c|829}} and {{+ of|detect monsters}}, {{+ of|confuse monster}}, {{+ of|levitation}}, {{+ of|remove curse}}, {{+ of|detect food}}, {{+ of|cause fear}}, {{+ of|identify}}, {{+ of|haste self}}, {{+ of|detect treasure}}, and {{+ of|restore ability}} all have the effect of a blessed potion or scroll.{{refsrc|spell.c|901}}{{refsrc|spell.c|917}} {{+ of|Protection}} takes twice as long to decay if cast as expert.{{refsrc|spell.c|673}} {{+ of|Jumping}} allows you to [[Jumping#Range|jump farther]] based on your skill level, with a bonus even for Basic skill.{{refsrc|spell.c|950}}  [[To-hit]] chance of most [[ray]]-type spells ([[sleep]], [[magic missile]], unskilled/basic [[cone of cold]], and [[finger of death]]) also depends on your skill level.{{reffunc|zap.c|spell_hit_bonus}}
+Improving spellcasting skills improves your chances of casting spells in that school successfully. Certain spells also have better effects when cast at skilled level or above. {{+ of|Cone of cold}} and {{+ of|fireball}} create explosions rather than a ray;{{refsrc|spell.c|829}} and {{+ of|detect monsters}}, {{+ of|confuse monster}}, {{+ of|levitation}}, {{+ of|remove curse}}, {{+ of|detect food}}, {{+ of|cause fear}}, {{+ of|identify}}, {{+ of|haste self}}, {{+ of|detect treasure}}, and {{+ of|restore ability}} all have the effect of a blessed potion or scroll.{{refsrc|spell.c|901}}{{refsrc|spell.c|917}} {{+ of|Protection}} takes twice as long to decay if cast as expert.{{refsrc|spell.c|673}} {{+ of|Jumping}} allows you to [[Jumping#Range|jump farther]] based on your skill level, with a bonus even for Basic skill.{{refsrc|spell.c|950}}  [[To-hit]] chance of most [[ray]]-type spells ([[sleep]], [[magic missile]], unskilled/basic cone of cold, and [[finger of death]]) also depends on your skill level.{{reffunc|zap.c|spell_hit_bonus}}
 === Weapons ===

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 Use the #enhance command at any time to get a list of skills which you can train. If a skill does not appear on this list, your role is '''restricted''' in this skill, meaning that no amount of training will enable it to advance beyond unskilled. However, if you receive an [[artifact weapon]] from your [[god]], you will be "'''unrestricted'''" in the appropriate skill if necessary, which can then be advanced to Basic. #enhance will also indicate which of the listed skills have been trained up to their maximum levels.  Tables of maximum skill levels can be found in Dylan O'Donnell's spoilers [[weap-343.txt]] and [[spl1-343.txt]].
-Combat skills are generally trained through dealing more than 1 damage using a given weapon while [[wield]]ed in melee, and [[projectile]]s are [[thrown]] or else [[firing|fired]] from the [[launcher]] they are designed for - some melee weapons ([[spear]], [[javelin]], [[knife]], [[dagger]], and [[aklys]]) can double as projectiles, and either use trains the appropriate skill. Spellcasting skills are trained by successfully casting a spell; a common training strategy is to use low-level spells such as {{spell of|light}} or {{spell of|knock}} to raise the skill for another desired spell in that spellcasting school.
+Combat skills are generally trained through dealing more than 1 damage using a given weapon while [[wield]]ed in melee, and [[projectile]]s are [[thrown]] or else [[firing|fired]] from the [[launcher]] they are designed for - some melee weapons ([[spear]], [[javelin]], [[knife]], [[dagger]], and [[aklys]]) can double as projectiles, and either use trains the appropriate skill. Spellcasting skills are trained by successfully casting a spell; a common training strategy is to use low-level spells such as {{+ of|light}} or {{+ of|knock}} to raise the skill for another desired spell in that spellcasting school.
 === Technical details ===
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 === Spellcasting ===
-Improving spellcasting skills improves your chances of casting spells in that school successfully. Certain spells also have better effects when cast at skilled level or above. {{spell of|Cone of cold}} and {{spell of|fireball}} create explosions rather than a ray;{{refsrc|spell.c|829}} and {{spell of|detect monsters}}, {{spell of|confuse monster}}, {{spell of|levitation}}, {{spell of|remove curse}}, {{spell of|detect food}}, {{spell of|cause fear}}, {{spell of|identify}}, {{spell of|haste self}}, {{spell of|detect treasure}}, and {{spell of|restore ability}} all have the effect of a blessed potion or scroll.{{refsrc|spell.c|901}}{{refsrc|spell.c|917}} {{spell of|Protection}} takes twice as long to decay if cast as expert.{{refsrc|spell.c|673}} {{spell of|Jumping}} allows you to [[Jumping#Range|jump farther]] based on your skill level, with a bonus even for Basic skill.{{refsrc|spell.c|950}}  [[To-hit]] chance of most [[ray]]-type spells ([[sleep]], [[magic missile]], unskilled/basic [[cone of cold]], and [[finger of death]]) also depends on your skill level.{{reffunc|zap.c|spell_hit_bonus}}
+Improving spellcasting skills improves your chances of casting spells in that school successfully. Certain spells also have better effects when cast at skilled level or above. {{+ of|Cone of cold}} and {{+ of|fireball}} create explosions rather than a ray;{{refsrc|spell.c|829}} and {{+ of|detect monsters}}, {{+ of|confuse monster}}, {{+ of|levitation}}, {{+ of|remove curse}}, {{+ of|detect food}}, {{+ of|cause fear}}, {{+ of|identify}}, {{+ of|haste self}}, {{+ of|detect treasure}}, and {{+ of|restore ability}} all have the effect of a blessed potion or scroll.{{refsrc|spell.c|901}}{{refsrc|spell.c|917}} {{+ of|Protection}} takes twice as long to decay if cast as expert.{{refsrc|spell.c|673}} {{+ of|Jumping}} allows you to [[Jumping#Range|jump farther]] based on your skill level, with a bonus even for Basic skill.{{refsrc|spell.c|950}}  [[To-hit]] chance of most [[ray]]-type spells ([[sleep]], [[magic missile]], unskilled/basic [[cone of cold]], and [[finger of death]]) also depends on your skill level.{{reffunc|zap.c|spell_hit_bonus}}
 === Weapons ===

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 == References ==
 <references/>
+{{nethack-343}}
 [[Category:Your character]]
-{{nethack-343}}
+[[Category:Skills]]

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 :''The term "master" redirects here. For the [[rank]] title of a Monk at experience level 30, see [[Monk#Rank titles]].
-NetHack's '''skill''' system allows different [[role]]s to attain different proficiencies in the use of different [[weapon]]s and [[spell]]s. Skills can be advanced using the [[enhance|#enhance]] command.  When you become able to advance a skill, you will see the message "'''''You feel more confident in your (weapon/fighting/spell casting) skills.'''''" If you have just advanced a skill and still have more that can be advanced, you will get the message "'''''You feel you could be more dangerous!'''''"  Skills are not advanced automatically because each skill takes up skill slots, which are finite and gained by leveling up..
+NetHack's '''skill''' system allows different [[role]]s to attain different proficiencies in the use of different [[weapon]]s and [[spell]]s. Skills can be advanced using the [[enhance|#enhance]] command.  When you become able to advance a skill, you will see the message "'''''You feel more confident in your (weapon/fighting/spell casting) skills.'''''" If you have just advanced a skill and still have more that can be advanced, you will get the message "'''''You feel you could be more dangerous!'''''"  Skills are not advanced automatically because each skill takes up skill slots, which are finite and gained by leveling up.
 == Training ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:00, 22 June 2023
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	{{weapon skill table}}		{{weapon skill table}}
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		+	{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|The scimitar skill has been deleted, and merged into the saber skill. Barbarians have their saber skill raised from Basic to Skilled.}}

	=== Other combat skills ===		=== Other combat skills ===

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 === Technical details ===
-To advance a skill, you need to have enough free ''skill slots'' and to have practiced it enough. You gain a skill slot each time you gain an [[experience level]], and being [[Crowning|crowned]] also grants one skill slot - this means there is a maximum of 30 skill slots available. It costs one skill slot to advance a weapon skill from Unskilled to Basic, two to go from Basic to Skilled, and three to go from Skilled to Expert. For other skills, it takes one skill slot to go from Unskilled to Basic, one to go from Basic to Skilled, two to go from Skilled to Expert, two to go from Expert to Master and three to go from Master to Grand Master.<ref>[[Source:NetHack_3.4.3/src/weapon.c#slots_required|weapon.c, function slots_required]]</ref> If you lose an experience level, you will also lose a skill slot, which may result in losing your most recently earned skill.
+To advance a skill, you need to have enough free ''skill slots'' and to have practiced it enough. You gain a skill slot each time you gain an [[experience level]], and being [[Crowning|crowned]] also grants one skill slot - this means there is a maximum of 30 skill slots available. Higher skill levels require more skill slots.
-The table below shows the total number of successful uses of a skill required to reach each level.  If you start with a skill at Basic, you are also precredited with 20 successful uses of that skill.
+The table below shows the total number of successful uses of a skill required to reach each level and the skill slots required to advance. If you start with a skill at Basic, you are also precredited with 20 successful uses of that skill.
 {|class="prettytable"
 !Skill level
 !Successful uses
 |-
 |Unskilled
 |0
 |-
 |Basic
 |20
 |-
 |Skilled
 |80
 |-
 |Expert
 |180
 |-
 |Master
 |320
 |-
 |Grand Master
 |500
 |}