Sliming - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: details

2025-12-26T20:04:11Z

details

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit and updating

2025-01-29T16:30:22Z

copyedit and updating

Entuno: /* Curing */ Add fire trap

2024-03-08T14:39:23Z

‎Curing: Add fire trap

Umbire the Phantom: pothole, ver

2023-11-10T07:47:34Z

pothole, ver

Umbire the Phantom at 01:13, 29 June 2022

2022-06-29T01:13:17Z

Kufat: /* Strategy */ can't slime the riders anymore per the Riders page

2022-06-28T17:30:11Z

‎Strategy: can't slime the riders anymore per the Riders page

Actual-nh: /* Curing */ Upcoming

2021-07-01T23:31:45Z

‎Curing: Upcoming

Stenno: Removed stray 'up', heads up: drinking a burning potion of oil does not cure sliming

2021-06-24T13:14:08Z

Removed stray 'up', heads up: drinking a burning potion of oil does not cure sliming

Umbire the Phantom at 11:13, 15 May 2021

2021-05-15T11:13:56Z

Umbire the Phantom at 10:24, 15 May 2021

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 * Burn away the slime using any source of fire damage: zapping yourself with a [[wand of fire]], reading a [[scroll of fire]], being caught in an explosion from a lit [[potion of oil]], stepping on a [[fire trap]], or throwing a weapon that inflicts fire damage, such as [[Fire Brand]], upwards via {{kbd|<}}. Drinking a burning potion of oil will '''not''' cure sliming. Monsters afflicted by sliming that can breathe fire will do so at themselves to burn away the slime.{{refsrc|src/muse.c|2393|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * Controlled polymorphing into either a green slime or a fiery monster (i.e. a [[fire vortex]], [[flaming sphere]], [[fire elemental]], or [[salamander]]).{{refsrc|include/mondata.h|70|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|include/mondata.h|82|nethack=3.6.7}}
-* Casting {{+ of|cure sickness}} successfully causes the slime to disappear.
+* A blast from a flaming sphere can cure sliming.{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|2089|nethack=3.6.7}}
 * The [[Staff of Aesculapius]] cures sliming among other status effects when [[invoked]].
 * [[Prayer]] is also effective at removing slime outside of [[Gehennom]] (where green slimes randomly generate).

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-'''Sliming''' is a serious status affliction in ''[[NetHack]]'' that occurs if [[you]] are hit by the touch attack of a [[green slime]], use a biting or [[Mind flayer|brain-sucking]] attack against it, [[engulf]] it, or eat a [[glob]] of green slime. It is shown as '''Slime''' in the status line.
+'''Sliming''' is a serious status affliction in ''[[NetHack]]'' that occurs if the [[hero]] or a [[monster]] is hit by the touch attack of a [[green slime]], uses a biting or brain-sucking attack against it, [[digest]]s it, or [[eat]]s a [[glob]] of green slime. It is shown as '''Slime''' in the status line.
 ==Description==
-The sliming process is a [[delayed instadeath]] that will irreversibly transform you in nine turns - this is shortened to four turns if you have engulfed it. If you "die" as a result of sliming and leave [[bones]], your character will be a green slime rather than a [[ghost]]. If your life is saved by an [[amulet of life saving]], you will also survive as a green slime unless they have been [[genocide]]d, but this is instead treated as a [[polymorph]] that will wear off as normal. Other monsters that suffer from sliming will immediately turn into green slimes.
+The sliming process is a [[delayed instadeath]] that will irreversibly transform a hero in nine turns - this is shortened to four turns if the hero has digested it. A hero that "dies" as a result of sliming and creates a [[bones]] file will leave behind a green slime rather than a [[ghost]]. If an [[amulet of life saving]] activates after fatal sliming, the hero will also survive as a green slime unless they have been [[genocided]]: this is treated as a [[polymorph]] that will wear off as normal.
 ==Curing==
-There are more than a few methods of curing sliming, all of which are listed below:
+There are more than a few methods for a hero to cure sliming, all of which are listed below:
-* Burn away the slime using any [[fire]]-based attack: zapping yourself with a [[wand of fire]], reading a [[scroll of fire]], being caught in an explosion from a lit [[potion of oil]], stepping on a [[fire trap]], or throwing a weapon that inflicts fire damage, such as [[Fire Brand]], upwards via {{kbd|<}}. Drinking a burning potion of oil will '''not''' cure sliming. Monsters afflicted by sliming that can breathe fire will do so at themselves to burn away the slime.{{refsrc|src/muse.c|2393|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}
+* Burn away the slime using any source of fire damage: zapping yourself with a [[wand of fire]], reading a [[scroll of fire]], being caught in an explosion from a lit [[potion of oil]], stepping on a [[fire trap]], or throwing a weapon that inflicts fire damage, such as [[Fire Brand]], upwards via {{kbd|<}}. Drinking a burning potion of oil will '''not''' cure sliming. Monsters afflicted by sliming that can breathe fire will do so at themselves to burn away the slime.{{refsrc|src/muse.c|2393|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-* Controlled polymorphing into either a green slime or a fiery monster (specifically a [[fire vortex]], [[flaming sphere]], [[fire elemental]], or [[salamander]]).{{refsrc|mondata.h|51|version=NetHack 3.6.1}}
+* Controlled polymorphing into either a green slime or a fiery monster (i.e. a [[fire vortex]], [[flaming sphere]], [[fire elemental]], or [[salamander]]).{{refsrc|include/mondata.h|70|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|include/mondata.h|82|nethack=3.6.7}}
-* Casting {{Spell of|cure sickness}} successfully causes the slime to disappear.
+* Casting {{+ of|cure sickness}} successfully causes the slime to disappear.
-* The [[Staff of Aesculapius]] cures sliming among other status effects when [[invoke]]d.
+* The [[Staff of Aesculapius]] cures sliming among other status effects when [[invoked]].
-* [[Prayer]] is also effective at removing slime, assuming you are not in [[Gehennom]] (where green slimes can randomly generate).
+* [[Prayer]] is also effective at removing slime outside of [[Gehennom]] (where green slimes randomly generate).
-* An amulet of life saving will allow you to survive as a green slime, provided they have not been genocided; you will eventually return to normal.
+* An amulet of life saving will allow the hero to survive as a green slime, provided they have not been genocided, and they will eventually return to normal.
 * An [[amulet of unchanging]] will immediately abort the sliming process if worn during it.
 There is no specific, intrinsic resistance to sliming, and the only ways to gain [[resistance]] are to wear an amulet of unchanging or else polymorph into a green slime or a fiery monster.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Drinking a burning potion of oil will now cure sliming; monsters can also use this method.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Drinking a burning potion of oil will cure sliming; monsters can also use this method.}}
 ==Strategy==
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 ==History==
-Sliming was first introduced along with green slimes in [[NetHack 3.3.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.6.0]], as well as some variants based on these versions, surviving via life saving would leave you in your current form instead of turning you into a green slime.
+Sliming is first introduced along with green slimes in [[NetHack 3.3.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.6.0]], as well as some variants based on these versions, surviving via life saving would leave you in your current form instead of turning you into a green slime.
 ==Messages==

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 There are more than a few methods of curing sliming, all of which are listed below:
-* Burn away the slime using any [[fire]]-based attack: zapping yourself with a [[wand of fire]], reading a [[scroll of fire]], being caught in an explosion from a lit [[potion of oil]], or throwing a weapon that inflicts fire damage, such as [[Fire Brand]], upwards via {{kbd|<}}. Drinking a burning potion of oil will '''not''' cure sliming. Monsters afflicted by sliming that can breathe fire will do so at themselves to burn away the slime.{{refsrc|src/muse.c|2393|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}
+* Burn away the slime using any [[fire]]-based attack: zapping yourself with a [[wand of fire]], reading a [[scroll of fire]], being caught in an explosion from a lit [[potion of oil]], stepping on a [[fire trap]], or throwing a weapon that inflicts fire damage, such as [[Fire Brand]], upwards via {{kbd|<}}. Drinking a burning potion of oil will '''not''' cure sliming. Monsters afflicted by sliming that can breathe fire will do so at themselves to burn away the slime.{{refsrc|src/muse.c|2393|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}
 * Controlled polymorphing into either a green slime or a fiery monster (specifically a [[fire vortex]], [[flaming sphere]], [[fire elemental]], or [[salamander]]).{{refsrc|mondata.h|51|version=NetHack 3.6.1}}
 * Casting {{Spell of|cure sickness}} successfully causes the slime to disappear.

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 ==Description==
-The sliming process will irreversibly transform you in nine turns, which is fatal - this is shortened to four turns if you have engulfed it; if you "die" as a result of sliming and leave [[bones]], your character will be a green slime rather than a [[ghost]]. If your life is saved by an [[amulet of life saving]], you will also survive as a green slime unless they have been [[genocide]]d, but this is instead treated as a [[polymorph]] that will wear off as normal. Other monsters that suffer from sliming will immediately turn into green slimes.
+The sliming process is a [[delayed instadeath]] that will irreversibly transform you in nine turns - this is shortened to four turns if you have engulfed it. If you "die" as a result of sliming and leave [[bones]], your character will be a green slime rather than a [[ghost]]. If your life is saved by an [[amulet of life saving]], you will also survive as a green slime unless they have been [[genocide]]d, but this is instead treated as a [[polymorph]] that will wear off as normal. Other monsters that suffer from sliming will immediately turn into green slimes.
 ==Curing==
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 ==Reference==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-366}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monster damage types]]

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 ==Description==
-The sliming process will irreversibly transform you in nine turns, which is fatal - this is shortened to four turns if you have engulfed it. If you "die" as a result of sliming and leave [[bones]], your character will be a green slime rather than a [[ghost]]. Other monsters that suffer from sliming can live on as a green slime; if your life is saved by an [[amulet of life saving]], you will also survive as a green slime, unless they have been [[genocide]]d. This is treated as a [[polymorph]] that will wear off as normal.
+The sliming process will irreversibly transform you in nine turns, which is fatal - this is shortened to four turns if you have engulfed it; if you "die" as a result of sliming and leave [[bones]], your character will be a green slime rather than a [[ghost]]. If your life is saved by an [[amulet of life saving]], you will also survive as a green slime unless they have been [[genocide]]d, but this is instead treated as a [[polymorph]] that will wear off as normal. Other monsters that suffer from sliming will immediately turn into green slimes.
 ==Curing==
-There are a few methods of curing sliming, all of which are listed below:
+There are more than a few methods of curing sliming, all of which are listed below:
 * Burn away the slime using any [[fire]]-based attack: zapping yourself with a [[wand of fire]], reading a [[scroll of fire]], being caught in an explosion from a lit [[potion of oil]], or throwing a weapon that inflicts fire damage, such as [[Fire Brand]], upwards via {{kbd|<}}. Drinking a burning potion of oil will '''not''' cure sliming. Monsters afflicted by sliming that can breathe fire will do so at themselves to burn away the slime.{{refsrc|src/muse.c|2393|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}
-* Controlled polymorphing into either a green slime yourself or a fiery monster (specifically a [[fire vortex]], [[flaming sphere]], [[fire elemental]], or [[salamander]]).{{refsrc|mondata.h|51|version=NetHack 3.6.1}}.
+* Controlled polymorphing into either a green slime or a fiery monster (specifically a [[fire vortex]], [[flaming sphere]], [[fire elemental]], or [[salamander]]).{{refsrc|mondata.h|51|version=NetHack 3.6.1}}
 * Casting {{Spell of|cure sickness}} successfully causes the slime to disappear.
-* [[invoke|#invoking]] the [[Staff of Aesculapius]] cures sliming among other status effects.
+* The [[Staff of Aesculapius]] cures sliming among other status effects when [[invoke]]d.
 * [[Prayer]] is also effective at removing slime, assuming you are not in [[Gehennom]] (where green slimes can randomly generate).
-* An [[amulet of life saving]] will allow you to survive as a green slime, provided they have not been genocided.
+* An amulet of life saving will allow you to survive as a green slime, provided they have not been genocided; you will eventually return to normal.
 * An [[amulet of unchanging]] will immediately abort the sliming process if worn during it.
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Drinking a burning potion of oil will now cure sliming; monsters can also use this method.}}
 ==Strategy==
-If you have controlled polymorph, it is generally preferable to polymorph into a fiery monster - this renders you immune to subsequent sliming attacks, and most fiery monsters are solid fighting forms. The salamander in particular is the only fiery monster with eyes, and can wear all armor except [[boots]]. Fire vortices are also a good option - although they are blind, they are extremely fast and can pick up items.
+If you have controlled polymorph, it is generally preferable to polymorph into a fiery monster - this renders you immune to subsequent sliming attacks, and most fiery monsters are solid fighting forms. The salamander is likely the best one to choose, as it is the only fiery monster with eyes and can wear all armor except [[boots]]. Fire vortices are also a good option - although they are blind, they are extremely fast and can pick up items.
-The good news about sliming lacking a formal resistance is that the [[Wizard of Yendor]] and the Endgame [[Rider]]s were not immune in versions of NetHack up to 3.4.3 (and some variants based on those versions.)
+As sliming lacks a formal resistance, various late-game foes up to and including the [[Wizard of Yendor]] are not immune to sliming.
-{{todo|Expand on this section.}}
+{{todo|Expand on offensive uses of sliming.}}
 ==History==
-In [[NetHack 3.6.1]] and earlier versions, surviving via life saving would leave you in your current form instead of turning you into a green slime.
+Sliming was first introduced along with green slimes in [[NetHack 3.3.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.6.0]], as well as some variants based on these versions, surviving via life saving would leave you in your current form instead of turning you into a green slime.
 ==Messages==
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 ==Reference==
 <references/>
+{{nethack-366}}
 [[Category:Monster damage types]]

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-'''Sliming''' is the process of a character turning into [[green slime]] as the result of either the slime's touch attack (subject to [[magic cancellation]]), using a biting or [[Mind flayer|brain sucking]] attack against the slime, [[engulf]]ing it, or eating a [[glob]] of it. It is shown as '''Slime''' in the status line. The process is fatal for [[you]], but other monsters, when afflicted, can live on as a green slime. It is a slow process - you will have nine turns to take action against it if it is induced by the slime's attack or by you biting it, and four turns if you have engulfed a slime.
+'''Sliming''' is a serious status affliction in ''[[NetHack]]'' that occurs if [[you]] are hit by the touch attack of a [[green slime]], use a biting or [[Mind flayer|brain-sucking]] attack against it, [[engulf]] it, or eat a [[glob]] of green slime. It is shown as '''Slime''' in the status line.
-If your life is saved by an [[amulet of life saving]], you will survive as a green slime, unless they have been [[genocide]]d, in which case you die again. The [[Polyself|polymorph]] will wear off as normal.
+==Description==
-==Resistance==
+There is no specific, intrinsic resistance to sliming. The only ways to gain [[resistance]] are to wear an [[amulet of unchanging]] or else polymorph into a [[green slime]] or a fiery monster.
 ==Curing==
-Being slimed ends your game after nine turns; however, if you act in time you can cure the condition:
+* Burn away the slime using any [[fire]]-based attack: zapping yourself with a [[wand of fire]], reading a [[scroll of fire]], being caught in an explosion from a lit [[potion of oil]] up, or throwing a weapon that inflicts fire damage, such as [[Fire Brand]], upwards via {{kdb|<}}. Monsters afflicted by sliming that can breathe fire will do so at themselves to burn away the slime.{{refsrc|src/muse.c|2393|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}
-* Burn away the slime: Either by being hit by a [[fire]]-based attack, such as zapping yourself with a [[wand of fire]] or reading a [[scroll of fire]], throwing a lit [[potion of oil]] up, or by polymorphing into a fiery monster (specifically a [[fire vortex]], [[flaming sphere]], [[fire elemental]], or [[salamander]]{{refsrc|mondata.h|51|version=NetHack 3.6.1}}). You can also throw upwards (<) a weapon that inflicts fire damage, such as [[Fire Brand]]. Monsters that can breathe fire will do so at themselves to burn away the slime.{{refsrc|src/muse.c|2393|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}
+* Controlled polymorphing into either a green slime yourself or a fiery monster (specifically a [[fire vortex]], [[flaming sphere]], [[fire elemental]], or [[salamander]]).{{refsrc|mondata.h|51|version=NetHack 3.6.1}}.
-* Casting {{Spell of|cure sickness}} causes the slime to disappear.
+* Casting {{Spell of|cure sickness}} successfully causes the slime to disappear.
-* So does [[invoke|#invoking]] the [[Staff of Aesculapius]].
+* [[invoke|#invoking]] the [[Staff of Aesculapius]] cures sliming among other status effects.
-* [[Prayer]] is also effective at removing slime (assuming you are not in [[Gehennom]], their native environment).
+* [[Prayer]] is also effective at removing slime, assuming you are not in [[Gehennom]] (where green slimes can randomly generate).
 * An [[amulet of life saving]] will allow you to survive as a green slime, provided they have not been genocided.
-* An [[amulet of unchanging]] will immediately abort the sliming process.
+* An [[amulet of unchanging]] will immediately abort the sliming process if worn during it.
-* Controlled [[polymorph]] into a green slime will save you, as inconsistent as this may seem.  However, if you have controlled polymorph, it is far better to polymorph into a fiery monster, since you will be immune to subsequent sliming attacks, and pretty much any fiery monster is a better fighting form.  A [[salamander]] is probably the best choice, since it is the only fiery monster with eyes, and can also wear all armor except boots.  [[Fire vortex|Fire vortices]] are also a good option: although blind, they are extremely fast and can pick up items.
-==Bones level==
+{{todo|Expand on this section.}}
-If you die to a sliming attack and are on an eligible [[bones]] level, rather than leaving a [[ghost]] you will appear as a green slime.
+==History==
 ==Messages==
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 ==See also==
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 [[Category:Monster damage types]]
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+{{nethack-366}}