Stealth - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* EvilHack */ rephrase

2026-03-30T17:57:33Z

‎EvilHack: rephrase

Umbire the Phantom: /* EvilHack */ word choice

2025-04-12T08:24:48Z

‎EvilHack: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: organize, evil

2025-03-20T18:51:39Z

organize, evil

Umbire the Phantom: /* Sources */ note intrinsic theft

2025-03-20T14:53:50Z

‎Sources: note intrinsic theft

Umbire the Phantom: tocright for style

2025-03-20T14:53:24Z

tocright for style

Umbire the Phantom: more of the same

2025-03-20T14:52:26Z

more of the same

Umbire the Phantom: Can you cite that code?

2020-12-28T03:46:47Z

Can you cite that code?

Phol ende wodan: describe the specific behavior of stealth, including the little-known full level wakeup

2020-12-27T13:49:56Z

describe the specific behavior of stealth, including the little-known full level wakeup

Aximili: /* Fourk */ Turn sentence into list

2020-07-11T04:10:44Z

‎Fourk: Turn sentence into list

Testbutt: /* Variants */

2020-07-10T09:14:56Z

‎Variants

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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], a [[Giant (starting race)|giant]] hero cannot start with stealth or gain stealth from any source, except through eating a ring of stealth or successful prayer to their god: extrinsic sources of the property will auto-identify as normal and print different messages for giants compared to other races of hero.
+In [[EvilHack]], a [[Giant (starting race)|giant]] hero cannot start with stealth, and can only gain stealth from eating a ring of stealth or a successful prayer to their god: extrinsic sources of the property will auto-identify as normal and print different messages for giants compared to other races of hero.
 ==References==

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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], a [[Giant (starting race)|giant]] hero cannot start with stealth or gain stealth from any source, except through eating a ring of stealth or successful prayer to their god: sources of the property will auto-identify as normal and print different messages for giants compared to other races of hero.
+In [[EvilHack]], a [[Giant (starting race)|giant]] hero cannot start with stealth or gain stealth from any source, except through eating a ring of stealth or successful prayer to their god: extrinsic sources of the property will auto-identify as normal and print different messages for giants compared to other races of hero.
 ==References==

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 ===SLASH'EM===
 In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Whisperfeet]] is an artifact pair of [[speed boots]] that provide stealth when worn.
 ===NetHack Fourk===
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 However, being burdened or worse hurts your stealth. Being more stealthy decreases the odds that sleeping monsters will wake up when you walk around. The numerical details for this stealth skill are available in this <span id="commit">[https://github.com/tsadok/nhfourk/commit/965e9c3449f2543e3241bbaed71fe98242c66997 commit.]</span>
 ==References==

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 ==Sources==
-The stealth property has multiple sources, both intrinsic and extrinsic.
+The stealth property has multiple sources, both intrinsic and extrinsic. [[Intrinsic theft]] can remove a hero's stealth.
 ===Extrinsic stealth===

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	'''Stealth''' is a [[property]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and generally enables a [[hero]] to avoid disturbing [[sleeping]] monsters while moving near them.		'''Stealth''' is a [[property]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and generally enables a [[hero]] to avoid disturbing [[sleeping]] monsters while moving near them.

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-'''Stealth''' is an intrinsic ability that appears in [[Nethack]]. Sleeping monsters will not be awakened if a player with stealth approaches them.
+'''Stealth''' is a [[property]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]'', and generally enables a [[hero]] to avoid disturbing [[sleeping]] monsters while moving near them.
-Specifically, stealth turns off the code that wakes up most monsters when you approach within a 10-square radius. It also turns off the code that wakes up 1/3 of all monsters on the level when you first step into certain [[special room]]s.
+==Description==
 ==Sources==
 Extrinsic stealth can be granted by several items:
-Save for the Heart of Ahriman, if you do not have the stealth intrinsic, then wearing the above items will [[auto-identify]] them, as will taking them off.
+* [[Elven boots]] ([[randomized appearance]])
 ===Intrinsic stealth===
-Characters can gain intrinsic stealth by:
+Intrinsic stealth can be granted by several methods:
-* Reaching a certain level for some roles
-** [[Valkyrie]]s: 1
+* Certain roles either start with stealth or gain them at particular [[experience level]]s.
-** [[Rogue]]s: 1
+** [[Archeologist]]s, [[Rogue]]s and [[Valkyrie]]s start each game with stealth.
-** [[Archeologist]]s: 1
+** [[Monk]]s gain stealth by reaching experience level 5.
-** [[Monk]]s: 5
+** [[Ranger]]s gain stealth by reaching experience level 7.
-** [[Ranger]]s: 7
+** [[Barbarian]]s and [[Samurai]] gain stealth by reaching experience level 15.
-** [[Barbarian]]s: 15
+* A hero [[Eating jewelry|eating]] a [[ring of stealth]] has a {{frac|3}} chance of gainin intrinsic stealth.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1959|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-** [[Samurai]]: 15
+* Successfully [[pray]]ing to the hero's [[god]] while on a co-aligned altar and being granted intrinsic stealth as a [[Pray#Favors and gifts|favor]]. ("I grant thee the gift of Stealth.")
 ==Strategy==
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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-[[SLASH'EM]] introduces [[Whisperfeet]], an artifact pair of boots that provide stealth when worn.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Whisperfeet]] is an artifact pair of [[speed boots]] that provide stealth when worn.
 ===xNetHack===
-In [[xNetHack]], melee combat wakes up nearby monsters, making stealth far less powerful when dealing with monster-filled rooms. The new Caveman quest artifact, [[Big Stick]], confers stealth when carried.
+In [[xNetHack]], melee combat wakes up nearby monsters, making stealth far less powerful when dealing with monster-filled rooms.
-===Fourk===
+===NetHack Fourk===
-In [[Fourk]], there are degrees of stealthiness. Stealth is increased by:
+In [[NetHack Fourk]], there are degrees of stealthiness. Stealth is increased by:
 * being an elf, a [[sylph]], or a gnome
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 However, being burdened or worse hurts your stealth. Being more stealthy decreases the odds that sleeping monsters will wake up when you walk around. The numerical details for this stealth skill are available in this <span id="commit">[https://github.com/tsadok/nhfourk/commit/965e9c3449f2543e3241bbaed71fe98242c66997 commit.]</span>
 [[Category:Properties]]

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 Specifically, stealth turns off the code that wakes up most monsters when you approach within a 10-square radius. It also turns off the code that wakes up 1/3 of all monsters on the level when you first step into certain [[special room]]s.
-== Sources ==
+==Sources==
 Extrinsic stealth can be granted by several items:
 *[[Elven boots]] (randomized appearance)
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 *[[The Heart of Ahriman]] (luckstone)
-Save for the Heart of Ahriman, if you do not have the stealth intrinsic then wearing the above items will [[auto-identify]] them, as will taking them off.
+Save for the Heart of Ahriman, if you do not have the stealth intrinsic, then wearing the above items will [[auto-identify]] them, as will taking them off.
-=== Intrinsic stealth ===
+===Intrinsic stealth===
 Characters can gain intrinsic stealth by:
-*Reaching a certain level for some roles
+* Reaching a certain level for some roles
-**[[Valkyrie]]s: 1
+** [[Valkyrie]]s: 1
-**[[Rogue]]s: 1
+** [[Rogue]]s: 1
-**[[Archeologist]]s: 1
+** [[Archeologist]]s: 1
-**[[Monk]]s: 5
+** [[Monk]]s: 5
-**[[Ranger]]s: 7
+** [[Ranger]]s: 7
-**[[Barbarian]]s: 15
+** [[Barbarian]]s: 15
-**[[Samurai]]: 15
+** [[Samurai]]: 15
 * [[Eating jewelry|Eating]] a [[ring of stealth]]
 * Being granted a [[Pray#Favors and gifts|favor while praying]] to your [[god]] on an aligned [[altar]]. ("I grant thee the gift of Stealth.")
-== Strategy ==
+==Strategy==
 Stealth is particularly useful in several of the monster-filled [[special room]]s such as [[throne room]]s and [[Sokoban]]'s [[zoo]], allowing you to pick off the occupants one by one. Be wary of utilizing stealth in [[barracks]]; some higher level [[soldier]]s and other occupants may be generated with a [[bugle]], allowing them to wake up the entire room.
 ==Messages==
 {{message|You move very quietly.|You obtained stealth from picking up or carrying on one of the above items.}}
-{{message|You sure are noisy|You did not have another source of stealth and took off an item that granted stealth.}}
+{{message|You sure are noisy.|You did not have another source of stealth and took off an item that granted stealth.}}
 {{message|You feel stealthy!|You gained intrinsic stealth, e.g. by leveling up.}}
 {{message|You feel clumsy!|You lost intrinsic stealth, e.g. it was stolen by a [[gremlin]].}}
-== Variants ==
+==Variants==
-=== SLASH'EM ===
+===SLASH'EM===
 [[SLASH'EM]] introduces [[Whisperfeet]], an artifact pair of boots that provide stealth when worn.
-=== xNetHack ===
+===xNetHack===
 In [[xNetHack]], melee combat wakes up nearby monsters, making stealth far less powerful when dealing with monster-filled rooms. The new Caveman quest artifact, [[Big Stick]], confers stealth when carried.
-=== Fourk ===
+===Fourk===
-In [[Fourk]], there are degrees of stealthiness.  Stealth is increased by:
+In [[Fourk]], there are degrees of stealthiness. Stealth is increased by:
 * being an elf, a [[sylph]], or a gnome
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 * using sufficiently light equipment that you would still be unburdened even if its weight were doubled.
-However, being burdened or worse hurts your stealth. Being more stealthy decreases the odds that sleaping monsters will wake up when you walk around.  The numerical details for this stealth skill are available in this <span id="commit">[https://github.com/tsadok/nhfourk/commit/965e9c3449f2543e3241bbaed71fe98242c66997 commit]</span>
+However, being burdened or worse hurts your stealth. Being more stealthy decreases the odds that sleeping monsters will wake up when you walk around. The numerical details for this stealth skill are available in this <span id="commit">[https://github.com/tsadok/nhfourk/commit/965e9c3449f2543e3241bbaed71fe98242c66997 commit.]</span>
 [[Category:Properties]]
-{{nethack-361}}
+{{nethack-366}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:49, 27 December 2020
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	'''Stealth''' is an intrinsic ability that appears in [[Nethack]]. Sleeping monsters will not be awakened if a player with stealth approaches them.		'''Stealth''' is an intrinsic ability that appears in [[Nethack]]. Sleeping monsters will not be awakened if a player with stealth approaches them.
		+
		+	Specifically, stealth turns off the code that wakes up most monsters when you approach within a 10-square radius. It also turns off the code that wakes up 1/3 of all monsters on the level when you first step into certain [[special room]]s.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==