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Umbire the Phantom: /* Messages */ adjust link

2026-04-20T00:36:04Z

‎Messages: adjust link

Umbire the Phantom: /* List of monsters */ pothole

2026-04-20T00:35:45Z

‎List of monsters: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ clarify per a previous edit from cathartes

2025-03-22T04:21:06Z

‎Description: clarify per a previous edit from cathartes

Umbire the Phantom: bring up to muster

2025-03-22T04:10:13Z

bring up to muster

Umbire the Phantom: update, detail, format, hold off version template for a bit...

2025-03-22T03:21:04Z

update, detail, format, hold off version template for a bit...

Umbire the Phantom: potholes et. al.

2024-03-10T17:09:23Z

potholes et. al.

Cathartes: upcoming (ice devils)

2023-10-06T03:01:37Z

upcoming (ice devils)

Cathartes: "very fast" is technically not a "temporary extrinsic"

2021-12-01T04:09:23Z

"very fast" is technically not a "temporary extrinsic"

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 ==Messages==
-{{main|Speed#Messages}}
+{{main|Speed#Messages|l1=Speed-related messages}}
 ==Variants==

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 A very small handful of monsters have slowing attacks:
-* {{monsymlink|skeleton}} ([[touch]] attack)
+* {{monsymlink|skeleton}} ([[touch attack]])
 * {{monsymlink|shade}} (touch attack)
 * [[Deferred]] monsters

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 ==Description==
-A [[hero]] that is hit with a slowing attack has a {{frac|4}} chance of losing intrinsic speed and any temporary extrinsic boosts to speed (e.g. from the [[potion of speed]] or {{+ of|haste self}} spell), which also [[abuse]]s [[dexterity]].{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|131|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>u_slow_down()</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1567|nethack=3.6.7}}
+A [[hero]] that is hit with a slowing attack has a {{frac|4}} chance of losing intrinsic speed and any temporary boosts to speed (e.g. from the [[potion of speed]] or {{+ of|haste self}} spell), which also [[abuse]]s [[dexterity]].{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|131|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>u_slow_down()</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1567|nethack=3.6.7}} Extrinsic speed from worn items (i.e. [[speed boots]]) is unaffected.
 A [[monster]] that is hit with a slowing attack will always have their speed affected: they are returned to normal speed if they are fast, and will become abnormally slow if they are at normal speed.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1197|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1995|nethack=3.6.7}}

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 ==Description==
-A hero that is hit with a slowing attack has a {{frac|4}} chance of losing intrinsic speed and any temporary extrinsic boosts to speed (e.g. from the [[potion of speed]] or {{+ of|haste self}} spell), which also [[abuse]]s [[dexterity]].{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|131|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>u_slow_down()</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1567|nethack=3.6.7}}
+A [[hero]] that is hit with a slowing attack has a {{frac|4}} chance of losing intrinsic speed and any temporary extrinsic boosts to speed (e.g. from the [[potion of speed]] or {{+ of|haste self}} spell), which also [[abuse]]s [[dexterity]].{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|131|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>u_slow_down()</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1567|nethack=3.6.7}}
-A monster that is hit with a slowing attack will always have their speed affected: they are returned to normal speed if they are fast, and will become abnormally slow if they are at normal speed.
+A [[monster]] that is hit with a slowing attack will always have their speed affected: they are returned to normal speed if they are fast, and will become abnormally slow if they are at normal speed.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1197|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1995|nethack=3.6.7}}
-[[Magic cancellation]] can block the effects (but not damage) of slowing attacks with an attack type that magic cancellation can also block.
+[[Magic cancellation]] can block the effects (but not damage) of slowing attacks if they also block the [[attack type]].
 ===List of monsters===
-A small handful of monsters have slowing attacks:
+A very small handful of monsters have slowing attacks:
 * {{monsymlink|skeleton}} ([[touch]] attack)
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 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|76de4f6ee9bc85c604faa44a260ae7bcebaafc36}}, [[ice devil]]s have a slowing touch attack.}}
 ==Messages==
 {{main|Speed#Messages}}
 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{stub}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monster damage types]]

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-The '''Slowing attack''', known as '''AD_SLOW''' in the source{{refsrc|monattk.h|50}}, is an attack possessed by [[shade]]s and [[skeleton]]s. It removes both intrinsic [[speed]] and temporary extrinsic speed (from the [[spellbook of haste self|spell]] or [[potion of speed|potion]]) if [[you]] have either or both. Your [[dexterity]] is [[Exercise#abuse|abused]]{{refsrc|mhitu.c|137}}.
+A '''slowing attack''' is a [[damage type]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' that can remove intrinsic [[speed]] from a target, and is defined by the flag <tt>'''AD_SLOW'''</tt> within the [[source code]].{{refsrc|include/monattk.h|50|nethack=3.6.7}}
-It does not affect permanent extrinsic speed, as provided by [[speed boots]]. You will still lose both the [[fast]] and [[very fast]] forms of intrinsic speed.
+==Description==
-Slowing is successful only 1 in 4 times the attack hits, and is additionally affected by [[magic cancellation]]{{refsrc|mhitu.c|1462}}.
+A monster that is hit with a slowing attack will always have their speed affected: they are returned to normal speed if they are fast, and will become abnormally slow if they are at normal speed.
-The deferred [[Beholder (monster)|beholder]] has source code for a slowing attack from its gaze.{{refsrc|mhitu.c|2025}}  This is unaffected by magic cancellation.
+[[Magic cancellation]] can block the effects (but not damage) of slowing attacks with an attack type that magic cancellation can also block.
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As of {{commit|76de4f6ee9bc85c604faa44a260ae7bcebaafc36}}, [[ice devil]]s also get a slowing touch.}}
+===List of monsters===
 ==Messages==
-; "You slow down."
+{{main|Speed#Messages}}
 ==References==
 <references/>
 {{stub}}
 {{nethack-343}}
 [[Category:Monster damage types]]

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	The (as yet unimplemented) [[beholder]] has source code{{refsrc\|mhitu.c\|2025}} for a slowing attack from its gaze. This is unaffected by magic cancellation.		The (as yet unimplemented) [[beholder]] has source code{{refsrc\|mhitu.c\|2025}} for a slowing attack from its gaze. This is unaffected by magic cancellation.
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		+	{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|As of {{commit\|76de4f6ee9bc85c604faa44a260ae7bcebaafc36}}, [[ice devil]]s also get a slowing touch.}}

	==Messages==		==Messages==

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−	The '''Slowing attack''', known as '''AD_SLOW''' in the source~~<ref>[[~~monattk.h~~#line50]]</ref>~~, is an attack possessed by [[shade]]s and [[skeleton]]s. It removes both intrinsic [[speed]] and temporary extrinsic speed (from the [[spellbook of haste self\|spell]] or [[potion of speed\|potion]]) if [[you]] have either or both. Your [[dexterity]] is [[Exercise#abuse\|abused]]{{refsrc\|mhitu.c\|137}}.	+	The '''Slowing attack''', known as '''AD_SLOW''' in the source{{refsrc\|monattk.h\|50}}, is an attack possessed by [[shade]]s and [[skeleton]]s. It removes both intrinsic [[speed]] and temporary extrinsic speed (from the [[spellbook of haste self\|spell]] or [[potion of speed\|potion]]) if [[you]] have either or both. Your [[dexterity]] is [[Exercise#abuse\|abused]]{{refsrc\|mhitu.c\|137}}.

	It does not affect permanent extrinsic speed, as provided by [[speed boots]]. You will still lose both intrinsic speed and temporary extrinsic speed.		It does not affect permanent extrinsic speed, as provided by [[speed boots]]. You will still lose both intrinsic speed and temporary extrinsic speed.

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-The '''Slowing attack''', known as '''AD_SLOW''' in the source<ref>[[monattk.h#line50]]</ref>, is an attack possessed by [[shade]]s and [[skeleton]]s. It removes both intrinsic [[speed]] and temporary extrinsic speed (from the [[spellbook of haste self|spell]] or [[potion of speed|potion]]) if [[you]] have either or both. Your [[dexterity]] is [[Exercise#abuse|abused]]<ref>[[mhitu.c#line137]]</ref>.
+The '''Slowing attack''', known as '''AD_SLOW''' in the source<ref>[[monattk.h#line50]]</ref>, is an attack possessed by [[shade]]s and [[skeleton]]s. It removes both intrinsic [[speed]] and temporary extrinsic speed (from the [[spellbook of haste self|spell]] or [[potion of speed|potion]]) if [[you]] have either or both. Your [[dexterity]] is [[Exercise#abuse|abused]]{{refsrc|mhitu.c|137}}.
 It does not affect permanent extrinsic speed, as provided by [[speed boots]]. You will still lose both intrinsic speed and temporary extrinsic speed.
-Slowing is successful only 1 in 4 times the attack hits, and is additionally affected by [[magic cancellation]]<ref>[[mhitu.c#line1462]]</ref>.
+Slowing is successful only 1 in 4 times the attack hits, and is additionally affected by [[magic cancellation]]{{refsrc|mhitu.c|1462}}.
-The (as yet unimplemented) [[beholder]] has source code<ref>[[mhitu.c#line2025]]</ref> for a slowing attack from its gaze. This is unaffected by magic cancellation.
+The (as yet unimplemented) [[beholder]] has source code{{refsrc|mhitu.c|2025}} for a slowing attack from its gaze. This is unaffected by magic cancellation.
 ==Messages==