System shock - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: ord choice

2025-04-14T13:35:35Z

ord choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Messages */ punc

2024-12-24T17:18:24Z

‎Messages: punc

Umbire the Phantom: upcoming

2024-12-24T17:04:08Z

upcoming

Umbire the Phantom: some formatting

2023-08-23T01:04:32Z

some formatting

Silverwing235: /* Objects */ SPAG

2023-07-27T13:42:42Z

‎Objects: SPAG

Umbire the Phantom: /* Monsters /

2023-06-08T10:22:59Z

‎Monsters: *

Ardub23: Fixed punctuation around ref tags, and revised fractions to avoid mixing number words and numerals

2021-07-22T22:18:55Z

Fixed punctuation around ref tags, and revised fractions to avoid mixing number words and numerals

Actual-nh: /* Player */ 3.6.1 reference; correct chance

2021-05-27T03:25:06Z

‎Player: 3.6.1 reference; correct chance

Fweep: typo

2019-04-20T07:20:28Z

typo

Umbire the Phantom: /* Messages */

2019-03-29T06:41:59Z

‎Messages

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 [[Monster]]s have a {{frac|25}} chance of dying without leaving a [[corpse]] when hit by a [[wand of polymorph]], [[spellbook of polymorph|polymorph spell]], or [[potion of polymorph]]. The test is done after the tests for magic resistance. [[Chameleon]]s, [[doppelganger]]s, and [[sandestin]]s are immune, unless the [[hero]] has [[ring of protection from shape changers|protection from shape changers]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|251|nethack=3.6.7}}
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|The [[genetic engineer]]'s polymorphing claw attack can induce system shock that reduces the monster's HP by half their maximum HP rounded up instead of killing them outright, though the monster will not leave a corpse as with other system shocks if this damage kills them.}}
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|The [[genetic engineer]]'s polymorphing claw attack can induce system shock, which reduces the monster's HP by half of their maximum HP rounded up instead of killing them outright&mdash;as with other system shocks, the monster will not leave a corpse if this damage kills them.}}
 == Player ==

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 ==Messages==
 {{message|You feel shuddering vibrations.|A polymorphed object has undergone system shock.}}
-{{message|The <monster> shudders.|A polymorphed monster has undergone system shock.}}
+{{message|The <monster> shudders!|A polymorphed monster has undergone system shock.}}
 {{message|[[You shudder for a moment]].|One of the possible sources of this message is that you have undergone system shock.}}

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 == Monsters ==
-[[Monster]]s have a {{frac|1|25}} chance of dying without leaving a [[corpse]] when hit by a [[wand of polymorph]], [[spellbook of polymorph|polymorph spell]], or [[potion of polymorph]]. The test is done after the tests for magic resistance. [[Chameleon]]s, [[doppelganger]]s, and [[sandestin]]s are immune, unless the [[hero]] has [[ring of protection from shape changers|protection from shape changers]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|251|nethack=3.6.7}}
+[[Monster]]s have a {{frac|25}} chance of dying without leaving a [[corpse]] when hit by a [[wand of polymorph]], [[spellbook of polymorph|polymorph spell]], or [[potion of polymorph]]. The test is done after the tests for magic resistance. [[Chameleon]]s, [[doppelganger]]s, and [[sandestin]]s are immune, unless the [[hero]] has [[ring of protection from shape changers|protection from shape changers]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|251|nethack=3.6.7}}
 == Player ==

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 [[Object]]s have a chance of shuddering depending on type and [[beatitude]]. A [[wand]] or [[cursed]] object has a {{frac|1|3}} (guaranteed for stacks of more than 4) of shuddering. An [[uncursed]] non-wand object has a {{frac|1|8}} chance of shuddering. For a [[blessed]] object the chance is {{frac|1|12}}. The chance is doubled if the object stack is larger than 4 objects.{{reffunc|zap.c|obj_shudders|nethack=3.6.1}}
-When an object shudders, randomly up to all but one, or one if there was only one object, is destroyed.{{refsrc|zap.c|1353|nethack=3.6.1}} For each object in the original stack, there is a 1 in (45 + [[Luck]]) chance of a [[golem]] being created. The golem type depends on the material of the original objects,  e. g. glass objects make a glass golem, cloth objects make a rope golem, etc. Bone objects create a skeleton instead, and if such golems or skeletons are genocided, a random monster is created instead.{{reffunc|zap.c|create_polymon|nethack=3.6.0}} Only one golem (or other monster) can be created per square affected by polymorph.  If a golem (or other monster) is created, then after all appropriate objects on the square have been polymorphed, and some were destroyed by system shock, more objects on this square are destroyed. If the monster weight is W, at most W objects can be destroyed. The game looks at each object, or stack of objects, in order from the top of the pile, and deletes it if it is of the same material as the object which shuddered to create the golem. (However, with 1/(W+1) chance, the object or stack will only be deleted if it is ''not'' of the same material.){{reffunc|zap.c|polyuse|nethack=3.6.1}}
+When an object shudders, randomly up to all but one, or one if there was only one object, is destroyed.{{refsrc|zap.c|1353|nethack=3.6.1}} For each object in the original stack, there is a 1 in (45 + [[Luck]]) chance of a [[golem]] being created. The golem type depends on the material of the original objects: glass objects make a glass golem, cloth objects make a rope golem, bone objects create a skeleton, etc. If the golem or skeleton is genocided, a random monster is created instead.{{reffunc|zap.c|create_polymon|nethack=3.6.0}} Only one golem (or other monster) can be created per square affected by polymorph.
 The [[unique item]]s, [[rider]] corpses, and [[scrolls of mail]] never cause system shock,{{refsrc|zap.c|1854|nethack=3.6.1}}{{refsrc|zap.c|1338|nethack=3.6.1}}{{reffunc|zap.c|obj_resists|nethack=3.6.1}} and are protected from destruction if another object caused it.{{refsrc|zap.c|1209|nethack=3.6.1}}
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 ==Messages==
+{{message|You feel shuddering vibrations.|A polymorphed object has undergone system shock.}}
-;"You feel shuddering vibrations."
+{{message|The <monster> shudders.|A polymorphed monster has undergone system shock.}}
-:A polymorphed object has undergone system shock
+{{message|[[You shudder for a moment]].|One of the possible sources of this message is that you have undergone system shock.}}
 ==References==
-<references />
+<references/>
 {{nethack-361}}
 [[Category:Strategy]]

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 [[Object]]s have a chance of shuddering depending on type and [[beatitude]]. A [[wand]] or [[cursed]] object has a {{frac|1|3}} (guaranteed for stacks of more than 4) of shuddering. An [[uncursed]] non-wand object has a {{frac|1|8}} chance of shuddering. For a [[blessed]] object the chance is {{frac|1|12}}. The chance is doubled if the object stack is larger than 4 objects.{{reffunc|zap.c|obj_shudders|nethack=3.6.1}}
-When an object shudders, randomly up to all but one, or one if there was only one object, is destroyed.{{refsrc|zap.c|1353|nethack=3.6.1}} For each object in the original stack, there is a 1 in (45 + [[Luck]]) chance of a [[golem]] being created. The golem type depends on the material of original objects, e. g. glass objects make glass golem, cloth objects make rope golem, etc. Bone objects create a skeleton instead, and if such golems or skeletons are genocided, a random monster is created instead.{{reffunc|zap.c|create_polymon|nethack=3.6.0}} Only one golem (or other monster) can be created per square affected by polymorph.  If a golem (or other monster) is created, then after all appropriate objects on the square have been polymorphed, and some were destroyed by system shock, more objects on this square are destroyed. If the monster weight is W, at most W objects can be destroyed. The game looks at each object, or stack of objects, in order from the top of the pile, and deletes it if it is of the same material as the object which shuddered to create the golem. (However, with 1/(W+1) chance, the object or stack will only be deleted if it is ''not'' of the same material.){{reffunc|zap.c|polyuse|nethack=3.6.1}}
+When an object shudders, randomly up to all but one, or one if there was only one object, is destroyed.{{refsrc|zap.c|1353|nethack=3.6.1}} For each object in the original stack, there is a 1 in (45 + [[Luck]]) chance of a [[golem]] being created. The golem type depends on the material of the original objects,  e. g. glass objects make a glass golem, cloth objects make a rope golem, etc. Bone objects create a skeleton instead, and if such golems or skeletons are genocided, a random monster is created instead.{{reffunc|zap.c|create_polymon|nethack=3.6.0}} Only one golem (or other monster) can be created per square affected by polymorph.  If a golem (or other monster) is created, then after all appropriate objects on the square have been polymorphed, and some were destroyed by system shock, more objects on this square are destroyed. If the monster weight is W, at most W objects can be destroyed. The game looks at each object, or stack of objects, in order from the top of the pile, and deletes it if it is of the same material as the object which shuddered to create the golem. (However, with 1/(W+1) chance, the object or stack will only be deleted if it is ''not'' of the same material.){{reffunc|zap.c|polyuse|nethack=3.6.1}}
 The [[unique item]]s, [[rider]] corpses, and [[scrolls of mail]] never cause system shock,{{refsrc|zap.c|1854|nethack=3.6.1}}{{refsrc|zap.c|1338|nethack=3.6.1}}{{reffunc|zap.c|obj_resists|nethack=3.6.1}} and are protected from destruction if another object caused it.{{refsrc|zap.c|1209|nethack=3.6.1}}

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 == Objects ==
-[[Object]]s have a chance of shuddering depending on type and [[beatitude]]. A [[wand]] or [[cursed]] object has a one in 3 (guaranteed for stacks of more than 4) of shuddering. An [[uncursed]] non-wand object has a one in 8 chance of shuddering. For a [[blessed]] object the chance is one in 12. The chance is doubled if the object stack is larger than 4 objects.{{reffunc|zap.c|obj_shudders|nethack=3.6.1}}
+[[Object]]s have a chance of shuddering depending on type and [[beatitude]]. A [[wand]] or [[cursed]] object has a {{frac|1|3}} (guaranteed for stacks of more than 4) of shuddering. An [[uncursed]] non-wand object has a {{frac|1|8}} chance of shuddering. For a [[blessed]] object the chance is {{frac|1|12}}. The chance is doubled if the object stack is larger than 4 objects.{{reffunc|zap.c|obj_shudders|nethack=3.6.1}}
-When an object shudders, randomly up to all but one, or one if there was only one object, is destroyed.{{refsrc|zap.c|1353|nethack=3.6.1}} For each object in the original stack, there is a one in (45 + [[Luck]]) chance of a [[golem]] being created. The golem type depends on the material of original objects, e. g. glass objects make glass golem, cloth objects make rope golem, etc. Bone objects create a skeleton instead, and if such golems or skeletons are genocided, a random monster is created instead.{{reffunc|zap.c|create_polymon|nethack=3.6.0}} Only one golem (or other monster) can be created per square affected by polymorph.  If a golem (or other monster) is created, then after all appropriate objects on the square have been polymorphed, and some were destroyed by system shock, more objects on this square are destroyed. If the monster weight is W, at most W objects can be destroyed. The game looks at each object, or stack of objects, in order from the top of the pile, and deletes it if it is of the same material as the object which shuddered to create the golem. (However, with 1/(W+1) chance, the object or stack will only be deleted if it is ''not'' of the same material.){{reffunc|zap.c|polyuse|nethack=3.6.1}}
+When an object shudders, randomly up to all but one, or one if there was only one object, is destroyed.{{refsrc|zap.c|1353|nethack=3.6.1}} For each object in the original stack, there is a 1 in (45 + [[Luck]]) chance of a [[golem]] being created. The golem type depends on the material of original objects, e. g. glass objects make glass golem, cloth objects make rope golem, etc. Bone objects create a skeleton instead, and if such golems or skeletons are genocided, a random monster is created instead.{{reffunc|zap.c|create_polymon|nethack=3.6.0}} Only one golem (or other monster) can be created per square affected by polymorph.  If a golem (or other monster) is created, then after all appropriate objects on the square have been polymorphed, and some were destroyed by system shock, more objects on this square are destroyed. If the monster weight is W, at most W objects can be destroyed. The game looks at each object, or stack of objects, in order from the top of the pile, and deletes it if it is of the same material as the object which shuddered to create the golem. (However, with 1/(W+1) chance, the object or stack will only be deleted if it is ''not'' of the same material.){{reffunc|zap.c|polyuse|nethack=3.6.1}}
-[[Amulet of Yendor]], [[Candelabrum of Invocation]], [[Bell of Opening]], [[Book of the Dead]], [[riders|rider]] corpses, and [[scroll of mail]] never cause system shock{{refsrc|zap.c|1854|nethack=3.6.1}}{{refsrc|zap.c|1338|nethack=3.6.1}}{{reffunc|zap.c|obj_resists|nethack=3.6.1}}, and are protected from destruction if another object caused it.{{refsrc|zap.c|1209|nethack=3.6.1}}.
+The [[unique item]]s, [[rider]] corpses, and [[scrolls of mail]] never cause system shock,{{refsrc|zap.c|1854|nethack=3.6.1}}{{refsrc|zap.c|1338|nethack=3.6.1}}{{reffunc|zap.c|obj_resists|nethack=3.6.1}} and are protected from destruction if another object caused it.{{refsrc|zap.c|1209|nethack=3.6.1}}
 == Monsters ==
-[[Monster]]s have a one in 25 chance of dying without leaving a [[corpse]] when hit by a [[wand of polymorph]], [[spellbook of polymorph|polymorph spell]], or [[potion of polymorph]]. The test is done after the tests for magic resistance. [[Chameleon]]s, [[doppelganger]]s, and [[sandestin]]s are immune, unless the [[hero]] has [[ring of protection from shape changers|protection from shape changers]] {{refsrc|zap.c|242|nethack=3.6.1}}.
+[[Monster]]s have a {{frac|1|25}} chance of dying without leaving a [[corpse]] when hit by a [[wand of polymorph]], [[spellbook of polymorph|polymorph spell]], or [[potion of polymorph]]. The test is done after the tests for magic resistance. [[Chameleon]]s, [[doppelganger]]s, and [[sandestin]]s are immune, unless the [[hero]] has [[ring of protection from shape changers|protection from shape changers]].{{refsrc|zap.c|242|nethack=3.6.1}}
 == Player ==
-The [[player]] is not subject to instant destruction like the other classes of polymorphable things. Instead, when you polymorph randomly, you have a ((19-[[constitution]])/19) chance of experiencing a system shock. If this happens, you lose 1d30 [[hit points]] and [[abuse]] your constitution. This effect will not occur if you have [[ring of polymorph control|polymorph control]], have [[lycanthropy]], are a [[vampire]] or [[vampire bat]], or wear [[dragon scale mail|dragon scale mail or dragon scales]].{{reffunc|polyself.c|polyself}}
+The [[player]] is not subject to instant destruction like the other classes of polymorphable things. Instead, when you polymorph randomly, you have a {{sfrac|19 &minus; [[constitution|Con]]|19}} chance of experiencing a system shock. If this happens, you lose 1d30 [[hit points]] and [[abuse]] your constitution. This effect will not occur if you have [[ring of polymorph control|polymorph control]], have [[lycanthropy]], are a [[vampire]] or [[vampire bat]], or wear [[dragon scale mail|dragon scale mail or dragon scales]].{{reffunc|polyself.c|polyself}}
 ==Messages==

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−	'''System shock''' is the generic term for the effects which cause destruction when using [[polymorph]] magic (including [[polymorphitis]]). Different effects happen to objects, ~~mosters~~, and the player. In all three cases, the associated message is some variation on "shuddering." In real world terms this is perhaps better described as a massive trauma.	+	'''System shock''' is the generic term for the effects which cause destruction when using [[polymorph]] magic (including [[polymorphitis]]). Different effects happen to objects, monsters, and the player. In all three cases, the associated message is some variation on "shuddering." In real world terms this is perhaps better described as a massive trauma.

	== Objects ==		== Objects ==

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 ==Messages==
-;"You feel shuddering vibrations"
+;"You feel shuddering vibrations."
 :A polymorphed object has undergone system shock
-;"The <monster> shudders"
+;"The <monster> shudders."
 :A polymorphed monster has undergone system shock
-"[[You shudder for a moment]]"
+;"[[You shudder for a moment]]."
 :One possible reason is that [[you]] have undergone system shock