Starvation - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: redir

2025-05-11T22:44:41Z

redir

Ardub23: Added some links

2019-07-17T05:00:59Z

Added some links

ChasonBot at 17:40, 21 December 2015

2015-12-21T17:40:53Z

75.181.4.105 at 11:37, 4 December 2009

2009-12-04T11:37:19Z

Andronikus: Categorizing

2007-05-22T17:26:43Z

Categorizing

194.127.8.20: hungerless casting is possible for xplvl 17 or higher

2007-04-03T15:39:11Z

hungerless casting is possible for xplvl 17 or higher

Ekaterin at 14:35, 3 April 2007

2007-04-03T14:35:05Z

Cheesy74 at 05:05, 24 March 2007

2007-03-24T05:05:32Z

Cheesy74 at 05:04, 24 March 2007

2007-03-24T05:04:42Z

ZeroOne: stub-message

2007-03-20T22:43:45Z

stub-message

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−	~~'''Starvation''' is a death caused by going an excessive period of time without food. It is a common way for newbies, low-level~~ [[~~wizard]]s and those attempting the [[foodless]] conduct to die, although it is more common to be killed by a monster while fainted from lack of food.~~	+	#REDIRECT [[Nutrition#Hunger status]]
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−	To reduce the risk of starvation, [[eat]] everything you kill which is safe to eat (if your [[pet]] will eat it, you normally can too). It is advisable not to linger on cleared levels, where your only food source is the monsters which are randomly generated. [[Ring]]s and [[amulet]]s increase your food consumption by 5% each, so if you are low on food you may wish to avoid wearing them. Be especially cautious of rings of [[Ring of regeneration\|regeneration]], [[Ring of conflict\|conflict]], and [[Ring of hunger\|hunger]], all of which add 50% to your food consumption, and do not carry so much equipment that you are [[Stressed]] or worse. Casting spells consumes nutrition unless you are a wizard with Intelligence at least 17.
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−	If you are weak or fainting from hunger and have no food, [[pray]] and your god may fill your stomach (deities regard this as a major problem). Polymorphing into a new version of yourself or dying while wearing an [[amulet of life saving]] also resets your hunger status.
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−	~~The {{spell of\|stone to flesh}} spell can turn a [[boulder]] into a [[huge chunk of meat]], which will take you from Fainting to Satiated; this is mostly useful for [[Healer]]s.~~
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−	~~It is possible to subsist entirely on a [[horn of plenty]] periodically recharged with the [[Platinum Yendorian Express Card]].~~
−	~~[[Category:Strategy~~]]
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 '''Starvation''' is a death caused by going an excessive period of time without food. It is a common way for newbies, low-level [[wizard]]s and those attempting the [[foodless]] conduct to die, although it is more common to be killed by a monster while fainted from lack of food.
-To reduce the risk of starvation, [[eat]] everything you kill which is safe to eat (if your [[pet]] will eat it, you normally can too).  It is advisable not to linger on cleared levels, where your only food source is the monsters which are randomly generated.  Rings and amulets increase your food consumption by 5% each, so if you are low on food you may wish to avoid wearing them.  Be especially cautious of rings of regeneration, conflict and hunger, all of which add 50% to your food consumption, and do not carry so much equipment that you are [[Stressed]] or worse.  Casting spells consumes nutrition unless you are a wizard with Intelligence at least 17.
+To reduce the risk of starvation, [[eat]] everything you kill which is safe to eat (if your [[pet]] will eat it, you normally can too). It is advisable not to linger on cleared levels, where your only food source is the monsters which are randomly generated. [[Ring]]s and [[amulet]]s increase your food consumption by 5% each, so if you are low on food you may wish to avoid wearing them. Be especially cautious of rings of [[Ring of regeneration|regeneration]], [[Ring of conflict|conflict]], and [[Ring of hunger|hunger]], all of which add 50% to your food consumption, and do not carry so much equipment that you are [[Stressed]] or worse. Casting spells consumes nutrition unless you are a wizard with Intelligence at least 17.
-If you are weak or fainting from hunger and have no food, [[pray]] and your god may fill your stomach (deities regard this as a major problem).  Polymorphing into a new version of yourself or dying while wearing an [[amulet of life saving]] also resets your hunger status.
+If you are weak or fainting from hunger and have no food, [[pray]] and your god may fill your stomach (deities regard this as a major problem). Polymorphing into a new version of yourself or dying while wearing an [[amulet of life saving]] also resets your hunger status.
-The [[stone to flesh]] spell can turn a boulder into a huge chunk of meat which will take you from Fainting to Satiated (this is mostly useful for Healers).
+The {{spell of|stone to flesh}} spell can turn a [[boulder]] into a [[huge chunk of meat]], which will take you from Fainting to Satiated; this is mostly useful for [[Healer]]s.
 It is possible to subsist entirely on a [[horn of plenty]] periodically recharged with the [[Platinum Yendorian Express Card]].
 [[Category:Strategy]]
 {{nethack-343}}

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		+	It is possible to subsist entirely on a [[horn of plenty]] periodically recharged with the [[Platinum Yendorian Express Card]].
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	The [[stone to flesh]] spell can turn a boulder into a huge chunk of meat which will take you from Fainting to Satiated (this is mostly useful for Healers).		The [[stone to flesh]] spell can turn a boulder into a huge chunk of meat which will take you from Fainting to Satiated (this is mostly useful for Healers).
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−	'''Starvation''' is a death caused by going an excessive period of time without food. It is a common way for newbies ~~and~~ low-level [[wizard]]s to die.	+	'''Starvation''' is a death caused by going an excessive period of time without food. It is a common way for newbies, low-level [[wizard]]s and those attempting the [[foodless]] conduct to die, although it is more common to be killed by a monster while fainted from lack of food.

−	~~{{stub\|How~~ do you ~~avoid starving~~ to ~~death?}}~~	+	To reduce the risk of starvation, [[eat]] everything you kill which is safe to eat (if your [[pet]] will eat it, you normally can too). It is advisable not to linger on cleared levels, where your only food source is the monsters which are randomly generated. Rings and amulets increase your food consumption by 5% each, so if you are low on food you may wish to avoid wearing them. Be especially cautious of rings of regeneration, conflict and hunger, all of which add 50% to your food consumption, and do not carry so much equipment that you are [[Stressed]] or worse. Casting spells consumes nutrition unless you are a wizard with Intelligence at least 18.
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		+	If you are weak or fainting from hunger and have no food, [[pray]] and your god may fill your stomach (deities regard this as a major problem). Polymorphing into a new version of yourself or dying while wearing an [[amulet of life saving]] also resets your hunger status.
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		+	The [[stone to flesh]] spell can turn a boulder into a huge chunk of meat which will take you from Fainting to Satiated (this is mostly useful for Healers).

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	{{stub\|How do you avoid starving to death?}}		{{stub\|How do you avoid starving to death?}}

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		+	{{stub\|How to avoid starving to death?}}