Staggering blow - Revision history

Furey: Link to our copy of weap-343.txt. Update references to 3.6.7. Update version to nethack-367. I recently checked the code and this page is good.

2024-07-01T02:31:14Z

Link to our copy of weap-343.txt. Update references to 3.6.7. Update version to nethack-367. I recently checked the code and this page is good.

Actual-nh: /* Conditions */ Grammar/style

2021-01-20T14:09:02Z

‎Conditions: Grammar/style

Actual-nh: /* Description */ "e.g." is normally surrounded by commas or similar

2021-01-20T14:07:44Z

‎Description: "e.g." is normally surrounded by commas or similar

Umbire the Phantom at 09:08, 20 January 2021

2021-01-20T09:08:42Z

Infinigon: see also shattering blow

2021-01-20T03:13:25Z

Infinigon: merge effects into opening; move message to its own section

2021-01-20T03:09:06Z

merge effects into opening; move message to its own section

Ardub23: Better wording in lead paragraph and explanation of random element

2020-02-29T02:29:57Z

Better wording in lead paragraph and explanation of random element

65.162.76.32: /* Effects */

2013-12-05T16:25:53Z

‎Effects

99.239.147.0 at 17:26, 9 November 2012

2012-11-09T17:26:06Z

Bejonas at 21:37, 7 November 2012

2012-11-07T21:37:21Z

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 ==Conditions==
-For a staggering blow to happen, all of the following must be true:{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1150|version=NetHack 3.6.1}}
+For a staggering blow to happen, all of the following must be true:{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1174|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 * You must be attacking in melee without wielding any object.
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 ==See also==
 * [[Shattering blow]]
+* [[Weap-343.txt]]
 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-366}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Strategy]]

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 * The target monster must not be [[monster size|huge or gigantic]] and must not be [[thick-skinned]].
 * The damage dealt by the attack (with bonuses added) must be greater than 1.
-* You must pass a random chance dependent on your bare handed or martial arts [[skill]]. The chance is 0% at unskilled, 1% at basic, 2% at skilled, 3% at expert, 4% at master, and 5% at grand master.
+* You must pass a random chance dependent on your bare-handed or martial arts [[skill]]. The chance is 0% at unskilled, 1% at basic, 2% at skilled, 3% at expert, 4% at master, and 5% at grand master.
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Description==
-If a staggering blow occurs and does not kill the target monster, it will stun them, removing its movement points; they will also be moved one step away from the player unless there is an obstruction, e.g. a [[wall]].
+If a staggering blow occurs and does not kill the target monster, it will stun them, removing its movement points; they will also be moved one step away from the player unless there is an obstruction (e.g., a [[wall]]).
 ==Conditions==

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-A '''staggering blow''' is an especially powerful strike which may occur when attacking a monster with [[bare hands]] or [[martial arts]].
+A '''staggering blow''' is an especially powerful strike which may occur when attacking a monster using sufficient [[skill]] in [[bare hands]] or [[martial arts]].
-Unless the monster dies from the damage, the staggering blow stuns the target monster, removes its movement points, and tries to move the monster one step in the direction away from you unless there's something stopping this.
+==Description==
+If a staggering blow occurs and does not kill the target monster, it will stun them, removing its movement points; they will also be moved one step away from the player unless there is an obstruction, e.g. a [[wall]].
 For a staggering blow to happen, all of the following must be true:{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1150|version=NetHack 3.6.1}}
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 * You must pass a random chance dependent on your bare handed or martial arts [[skill]]. The chance is 0% at unskilled, 1% at basic, 2% at skilled, 3% at expert, 4% at master, and 5% at grand master.
-== Strategy ==
+==Strategy==
-Staggering blows are most common for [[Monk]]s, because they are the class that can be played without body armor or shield, their [[martial arts]] knowledge lets them deal more than 1 damage with a higher chance, and they can get the highest martial arts skill.
+==Messages==
 ==See also==
 * [[Shattering blow]]
-== References ==
+==Other links==
 * [http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/weap-343.html Weapons spoiler]
-{{nethack-343}}
+==References==
 [[Category:Strategy]]

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	Staggering blows are most common for [[Monk]]s, because they are the class that can be played without body armor or shield, their [[martial arts]] knowledge lets them deal more than 1 damage with a higher chance, and they can get the highest martial arts skill.		Staggering blows are most common for [[Monk]]s, because they are the class that can be played without body armor or shield, their [[martial arts]] knowledge lets them deal more than 1 damage with a higher chance, and they can get the highest martial arts skill.
		+
		+	==See also==
		+	* [[Shattering blow]]

	== References ==		== References ==

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-Staggering blow is a small chance outcome of [[bare hands|bare handed combat]] or [[martial arts]]. This can stun the opponent and push it back a square.
+A '''staggering blow''' is an especially powerful strike which may occur when attacking a monster with [[bare hands]] or [[martial arts]]. This stuns the opponent and can push it back a square.
 == Conditions ==
-For a staggering blow to happen, all of the following must be true.
+For a staggering blow to happen, all of the following must be true:{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|1150|version=NetHack 3.6.1}}
-* You must be attacking in melee without wielding any object. (Does kicking work too? I think not.)
+* You must be attacking in melee without wielding any object.
-* You must not be wearing [[body armor]] or shield.
+* You must not be wearing [[body armor]] or a [[shield]].
-* You must be in your natural form (not polymorphed).
+* You must be in your natural form (not [[polymorph]]ed).
 * The target monster must not be [[monster size|huge or gigantic]] and must not be [[thick-skinned]].
 * The damage dealt by the attack (with bonuses added) must be greater than 1.
-* You must roll a d100 dice strictly under your bare handed or martial arts skill, where unskilled counts as 1, basic as 2, skilled as 3, expert as 4, master as 5, and grand master as 6. (This means you cannot deal a staggering blow if you are unskilled.)
+* You must pass a random chance dependent on your bare handed or martial arts [[skill]]. The chance is 0% at unskilled, 1% at basic, 2% at skilled, 3% at expert, 4% at master, and 5% at grand master.
 == Effects ==
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 Unless the monster dies from the damage, the staggering blow stuns the target monster, removes its movement points, and tries to move the monster one step in the direction away from you unless there's something stopping this.
-You get a message saying something like "<monster> staggers from your powerful strike!", provided you can see the monster.
+If you can see the monster, you get a message saying something like "<monster> staggers from your powerful strike!"
 == Strategy ==
-The staggering blow is most common for [[monks]], because they are the class that can be played without body armor or shield, their [[martial arts]] knowledge lets them deal more than 1 damage with a higher chance, and they can get the highest martial arts skill.
+Staggering blows are most common for [[Monk]]s, because they are the class that can be played without body armor or shield, their [[martial arts]] knowledge lets them deal more than 1 damage with a higher chance, and they can get the highest martial arts skill.
 == References ==
-* {{sourcecode|uhitm.c|972}}
+<references />
 * [http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/weap-343.html Weapons spoiler]
 {{nethack-343}}
 [[Category:Strategy]]