Sneak attack (dNetHack) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: pothole et. al.

2026-05-24T09:00:19Z

pothole et. al.

Umbire the Phantom: tweak

2026-02-27T12:11:10Z

tweak

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2025-05-23T12:01:05Z

potholes

Umbire the Phantom: some copyedit

2024-11-09T12:45:16Z

some copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: singular

2024-11-09T12:27:47Z

singular

Umbire the Phantom: /* Sneak attack dice */ some formatting

2024-07-01T14:36:16Z

‎Sneak attack dice: some formatting

Umbire the Phantom: lede

2024-07-01T13:40:37Z

lede

ScienceBall: Move web link up

2024-05-17T18:04:54Z

Move web link up

ScienceBall: New version of dnh is live

2024-05-17T18:03:28Z

New version of dnh is live

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2024-04-15T09:07:25Z

potholes

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 * +1 die when attacking with the wielded [[Spineseeker (dNetHack)|Spineseeker]]
 ** +1 bonus die if the sneak attack is from behind (see below), for a total of +2 dice
-* +1 die when attacking with a wielded [[bestial claw]] while the ''beast's embrace'' [[glyph]] is active
+* +1 die when attacking with a wielded [[bestial claw]] while the "beast's embrace' [[Glyph (item)|glyph]] is active
 * +1 die when attacking with the [[Pen of the Void]] that has Andromalius bound into it, even while the Pen is not wielded (e.g. when thrown)
 ** +1 bonus die if the Pen is in its dual-bladed form (post-quest), for a total of +2 dice
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 ==Sneak attack conditions==
 In order to for the attacker to sneak attack, the defender must have anatomy, the attacker must not be [[engulfed]], and the attacker must not be hitting themself. The attacker must also have a valid method of sneak attacking the defender, exploiting some disadvantage that the defender is at:
 *The defender can be attacked while '''helpless''' if they are [[paralyzed]], [[laughing]], [[stunned]], [[confused]], or [[sleeping]].
-**If the player is the defender, it also applies to anything that makes the player helpless, or while they're in the middle of a multi-turn action.
+* The defender can be attacked while '''helpless''' if they are [[paralyzed]], [[laughing]], [[stunned]], [[confused]], or [[sleeping]].
-*The defender can be attacked while '''suicidal''' if they are affected by the Suicidal [[madness]].
+** If the player is the defender, it also applies to anything that makes the player helpless, or while they're in the middle of a multi-turn action.
-*The defender can be attacked while '''[[blind]]ed'''.
+* The defender can be attacked while '''suicidal''' if they are affected by the "suicidal" [[madness]].
-**If the player is the defender, this only applies if the player has no way to see or sense the attacking monster.
+* The defender can be attacked while '''[[blind]]ed'''.
-*The defender can be attacked while '''trapped''', e.g. in a [[pit]], web, or [[bear trap]]
+** If the player is the defender, this only applies if the player has no way to see or sense the attacking monster.
-**If the player is the defender, it also applies when they are [[Holding attack|held by a monster]]
+* The defender can be attacked while '''trapped''', e.g. in a [[pit]], web, or [[bear trap]]
-*There are a few ways to attack '''from behind''' (also known as a '''backstab'''):
+** If the player is the defender, it also applies when they are [[Holding attack|held by a monster]]
-**the player attacks a monster, and the monster is looking for the player in totally the wrong direction (both wrong about whether the player is north/in-line/south of them, and wrong about whether the player is west/in-line/east of them)
+* There are a few ways to attack '''from behind''' (also known as a '''backstab'''):
-**the player attacks a monster, and the monster has no idea where the player is (e.g. if the monster hasn't noticed the player yet)
+** The player attacks a monster, and the monster is looking for the player in totally the wrong direction (both wrong about whether the player is north/in-line/south of them, and wrong about whether the player is west/in-line/east of them)
-**the defender is a monster, and they are [[fleeing]]
+** The player attacks a monster, and the monster has no idea where the player is (e.g. if the monster hasn't noticed the player yet)
-**the defender is the player, and they can't see or sense the attacking monster
+** The defender is a monster, and they are [[fleeing]]
-*If the player attacks a monster, and the monster doesn't know exactly where the player is, then the player can attack while '''hidden''' and catch the monster '''flat-footed''' in a couple of cases:
+** The defender is the player, and they can't see or sense the attacking monster
-**the player is more than 8 moves away from the monster, i.e. they '''snipe''' the monster
+* If the player attacks a monster, and the monster doesn't know exactly where the player is, then the player can attack while '''hidden''' and catch the monster '''flat-footed''' in a couple of cases:
-**the player is attacking with [[dNetHack artifacts#The Lifehunt Scythe|The Lifehunt Scythe]] wielded in their main hand, and the monster has a head and is alive or undead (not e.g. a [[golem]])
+** The player is more than 8 moves away from the monster, i.e. they '''snipe''' the monster
 Juyo is trained by making melee attacks with a lit lightsaber in Shii-Cho or Juyo form, as long as the target is disadvantaged (i.e. if the attacker has a sneak attack method, even if they have no sneak attack dice).

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 If the attack was made with the weapon [[dNetHack artifacts#Silver Starlight|Silver Starlight]], or if the attacker is a [[Cuprilach Rilmani]], then the sneak attack die size is increased by 50%. These two bonuses do not stack with each other.
-There are some [[thought]]s (from glyphs) that will trigger when the player makes a sneak attack:
+There are some [[Thought (item)|thought-granting glyphs]] that will trigger when the player makes a sneak attack:
 *The ''clawmark'' glyph increases total damage of sneak attacks by 30%
 *The ''rapturous eye'' glyph heals 30 HP

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 * +1 die if the attacker is a sneaky, backstabbing type of monster (including a character polymorphed into one)
 * Player-exclusive bonuses:
-** +1 die for a [[Rogue]] that is not polymorphed
+** +1 die for a [[Rogue/dNetHack|Rogue]] that is not polymorphed
 ** +1 die for a [[Drow (starting race)|Drow]] [[Anachrononaut]] (Myrkalfar) that is not polymorphed
 ** +1 die if [[Andromalius]] is bound
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 ** +1 bonus die if the defender is trapped in a [[web]], for a total of +2 dice
 * Player-exclusive bonuses:
-** +1 die for a non-polymorphed [[Convict]] attacking with a wielded [[spoon]]
+** +1 die for a non-polymorphed [[Convict/dNetHack|Convict]] attacking with a wielded [[spoon]]
 ** +1 die when making a melee attack with a lit [[Lightsaber#dNetHack|lightsaber]] using the [[Lightsaber Forms (dNetHack)#Form VII: Juyo|Juyo form]]
-** +1 die for a non-polymorphed [[Healer]] attacking with a wielded [[knife]]
+** +1 die for a non-polymorphed [[Healer/dNetHack|Healer]] attacking with a wielded [[knife]]
 {{todo|List of MG_BACKSTAB monsters?}}

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 ==Sneak attack dice==
-There are many ways to gain the ability to sneak attack. These each grant +1 sneak attack die, and they all stack:
+There are many ways to gain the ability to sneak attack. These each grant +1 sneak attack die, and all stack with each other:
 ===Dice for general use===
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 ==Sneak attack damage and bonuses==
-If the attacker has at least one sneak attack dice and a valid method of sneak attack, and this attack is not a multihit, then they will make a sneak attack. They roll the sneak attack dice and add them to their attack's damage. The size of the sneak attack dice is normally equal to the attacker's level (a monster's current [[monster level]], your [[experience level]] if not polymorphed, or your polymorph form's base monster level), capped at 30 (the maximum player level). e.g. if the attacker is level 30 and has 2 sneak attack dice, then the sneak attack will add +2d30 damage.
+If the attacker has at least one sneak attack die and a valid method of sneak attack that does not multi-hit, then they will make a sneak attack. They roll the sneak attack dice and add them to their attack's damage. The size of the sneak attack dice is normally equal to the attacker's level (a monster's current [[monster level]], your [[experience level]] if not polymorphed, or your polymorph form's base monster level), capped at 30 (the maximum player level). e.g. if the attacker is level 30 and has 2 sneak attack dice, then the sneak attack will add +2d30 damage.
-If the attack was made with the weapon [[dNetHack artifacts#Silver Starlight|Silver Starlight]], or if the attacker is a [[Cuprilach Rilmani]], then the sneak attack die size is increased by 50%. These two bonuses do not stack.
+If the attack was made with the weapon [[dNetHack artifacts#Silver Starlight|Silver Starlight]], or if the attacker is a [[Cuprilach Rilmani]], then the sneak attack die size is increased by 50%. These two bonuses do not stack with each other.
 There are some [[thought]]s (from glyphs) that will trigger when the player makes a sneak attack:
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 Melee sneak attacks with The Lifehunt Scythe have a {{frac|20}} chance of [[beheading]] the target. This requires that the attack target have a head. <!-- and that the attacker is not [[engulfed]]. -->
-If the player makes a melee sneak attack with a lit lightsaber using Juyo, they have a chance for a [[staggering blow]], and they always get movement points refunded. See the [[Lightsaber Forms (dNetHack)#Form VII: Juyo|Juyo]] page for more details. When not sneak attacking, these staggering blows can still trigger, but the odds are reduced by 60%.
+If the player makes a melee sneak attack with a lit lightsaber using Juyo, they have a chance for a [[staggering blow]], and they always get movement points refunded - when not sneak attacking, these staggering blows can still trigger, but the odds are reduced by {{frac|3|5}}. See the [[Lightsaber Forms (dNetHack)#Form VII: Juyo|Juyo]] page for more details.
 {{todo|Any notdNetHack-exclusive sneak attack sources/effects? Strategy section?}}
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+[[Category:dNetHack strategy]]
-[[Category:notdNetHack]]
+[[Category:notdNetHack strategy]]

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 [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]] expand upon the [[backstab]] mechanic from ''[[NetHack]]'' and add several new methods of performing '''sneak attacks''' and backstabbing fleeing enemies, as well as methods to gain the ability to perform sneak attacks and increase their power. Sneak attacks are also possible with ranged attacks as well as melee attacks, and monsters can perform sneak attacks under the right circumstances.
-In order to perform a sneak attack, the attacker must have both some ability that lets them sneak attack (giving them at least one sneak attack dice), and some circumstance that renders the defender vulnerable to a sneak attack (which determines the method of sneak attack).
+In order to perform a sneak attack, the attacker must have both some ability that lets them sneak attack (giving them at least one sneak attack die), and some circumstance that renders the defender vulnerable to a sneak attack (which determines the method of sneak attack).
 ==Sneak attack dice==

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 ===Dice for general use===
-*There are some sources that only apply to the player:
+* +1 die if the attacker is a sneaky, backstabbing type of monster (including a character polymorphed into one)
-**+1 die for a [[Rogue]] while not polymorphed
+* Player-exclusive bonuses:
-**+1 die for a [[Drow (starting race)|Drow]] [[Anachrononaut]] (Myrkalfar) while not polymorphed
+** +1 die for a [[Rogue]] that is not polymorphed
-**+1 die with [[Andromalius]] bound to the player
+** +1 die for a [[Drow (starting race)|Drow]] [[Anachrononaut]] (Myrkalfar) that is not polymorphed
-*+1 die if the attacker is a sneaky, backstabbing type of monster (or the player polymorphed into one)
+** +1 die if [[Andromalius]] is bound
 ===Dice for specific weapons===
-*There are some sources that only apply to the player:
+* +1 die when attacking with the wielded [[Spineseeker (dNetHack)|Spineseeker]]
-**+1 die for a [[Convict]] attacking with a wielded [[spoon]] while not polymorphed
+** +1 bonus die if the sneak attack is from behind (see below), for a total of +2 dice
-**+1 die when making a melee attack with a lit [[Lightsaber#dNetHack|lightsaber]] using the [[Lightsaber Forms (dNetHack)#Form VII: Juyo|Juyo form]]
+* +1 die when attacking with a wielded [[bestial claw]] while the ''beast's embrace'' [[glyph]] is active
-**+1 die for a [[Healer]] attacking with a wielded [[knife]] while not polymorphed
+* +1 die when attacking with the [[Pen of the Void]] that has Andromalius bound into it, even while the Pen is not wielded (e.g. when thrown)
-*+1 die when attacking with the wielded [[Spineseeker (dNetHack)|Spineseeker]]
+** +1 bonus die if the Pen is in its dual-bladed form (post-quest), for a total of +2 dice
-**+1 bonus die if the sneak attack is from behind (see below), for a total of +2 dice
+* +1 die when attacking with the wielded [[dNetHack artifacts#Lolth's Fang|Lolth's Fang]]
-*+1 die when attacking with a wielded [[bestial claw]] while the ''beast's embrace'' [[glyph]] is active
+** +1 bonus die if the defender is trapped in a [[web]], for a total of +2 dice
-*+1 die when attacking with the [[Pen of the Void]] that has Andromalius bound into it, even while the Pen is not wielded (e.g. when thrown)
+* Player-exclusive bonuses:
-**+1 bonus die if the Pen is in its dual-bladed form (post-quest), for a total of +2 dice
+** +1 die for a non-polymorphed [[Convict]] attacking with a wielded [[spoon]]
-*+1 die when attacking with the wielded [[dNetHack artifacts#Lolth's Fang|Lolth's Fang]]
+** +1 die when making a melee attack with a lit [[Lightsaber#dNetHack|lightsaber]] using the [[Lightsaber Forms (dNetHack)#Form VII: Juyo|Juyo form]]
-**+1 bonus die if the defender is trapped in a [[web]], for a total of +2 dice
+** +1 die for a non-polymorphed [[Healer]] attacking with a wielded [[knife]]
 {{todo|List of MG_BACKSTAB monsters?}}

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−	[[dNetHack]] and [[~~notdNetHack~~]] expand upon the ~~'''sneak attack'''~~ mechanic from ''[[NetHack]]''~~. There are~~ several new ~~ways to~~ sneak ~~attack in addition to [[backstab]]bing~~ fleeing enemies, ~~along with additional~~ methods to ~~both~~ gain the ability to perform sneak attacks and increase their power. Sneak attacks are also possible with ranged attacks as well as melee attacks, and monsters can perform sneak attacks under the right circumstances.	+	[[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]] expand upon the [[backstab]] mechanic from ''[[NetHack]]'' and add several new methods of performing '''sneak attacks''' and backstabbing fleeing enemies, as well as methods to gain the ability to perform sneak attacks and increase their power. Sneak attacks are also possible with ranged attacks as well as melee attacks, and monsters can perform sneak attacks under the right circumstances.

	In order to perform a sneak attack, the attacker must have both some ability that lets them sneak attack (giving them at least one sneak attack dice), and some circumstance that renders the defender vulnerable to a sneak attack (which determines the method of sneak attack).		In order to perform a sneak attack, the attacker must have both some ability that lets them sneak attack (giving them at least one sneak attack dice), and some circumstance that renders the defender vulnerable to a sneak attack (which determines the method of sneak attack).