The Platinum Yendorian Express Card - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* EvilHack */ follow-up, good catch

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‎EvilHack: follow-up, good catch

Mobileuser: EvilHack material

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */ tweaks

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Umbire the Phantom: naw

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Strategy */ typo

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‎Strategy: typo

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2026-01-10T22:02:54Z

tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: evil + them

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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], if The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is wished for by a non-[[Tourist]] hero, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous [[artifact]] wishes) of it being created successfully&mdash;if successful, [[Twoflower]] will generate as the hostile owner of the artifact, placed adjacent to the hero with the artifact in his possession.
+If the Platinum Yendorian Express Card is wished for by a non-[[Tourist]] hero, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous [[artifact]] wishes) of it being created successfully&mdash;if successful, [[Twoflower]] will generate as the hostile owner of the artifact, placed adjacent to the hero with the artifact in his possession.
 This makes spending a very early wish on the artifact a [[bad idea]]: all the [[quest leader]]s are significantly buffed and possess [[sleep resistance]] and [[poison resistance]], and while Twoflower on his own is not as difficult to defeat as some of the others, he will also have half spell damage, telepathy and magic resistance from carrying the Card. A hero should only wish for the artifact if they are prepared to face him.
 ===SlashTHEM===

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 ===EvilHack===
 In [[EvilHack]], if The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is wished for by a non-[[Tourist]] hero, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous [[artifact]] wishes) of it being created successfully&mdash;if successful, [[Twoflower]] will generate as the hostile owner of the artifact, placed adjacent to the hero with the artifact in his possession.
 This makes spending a very early wish on the artifact a [[bad idea]]: all the [[quest leader]]s are significantly buffed and possess [[sleep resistance]] and [[poison resistance]], and while Twoflower on his own is not as difficult to defeat as some of the others, he will also have half spell damage, telepathy and magic resistance from carrying the Card. A hero should only wish for the artifact if they are prepared to face him.
 ===SlashTHEM===

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 ==Origin==
-The artifact's name is derived from the Commodore 64 version of the game ''Wizardry'', whose manual states that players start with limited gold because "few adventurers have a Platinum Yendorian Express Card". The name is based off the [[Wikipedia:American Express#History of card types|American Express]] suite of credit cards&mdash;certain types of credit cards are also known as ''charge cards'', hence the artifact's ability when invoked. Incidentally, the [[tiles]] representation of credit cards is modeled after a [[Wikipedia:Mastercard|Mastercard]], which is a credit card but not a charge card.
+The artifact's name is partly derived from the Commodore 64 version of the game ''Wizardry'', whose manual states that players start with limited gold because "few adventurers have a Platinum Yendorian Express Card". The name is also based off the [[Wikipedia:American Express#History of card types|American Express]] suite of credit cards&mdash;certain types of credit cards are also known as ''charge cards'', hence the artifact's ability when invoked. Incidentally, the [[tiles]] representation of credit cards is modeled after a [[Wikipedia:Mastercard|Mastercard]], which is a credit card but not a charge card.
 ==Variants==

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 With all the above perks in mind, The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is a luxury for neutral non-Tourists (albeit an excellent one): they should prioritize wishes that increase their odds of survival where possible, though lucky players (especially ones that get early wishes) may find themselves with a spare wish that can be spent on the Card if so desired. Any role using the Card should have other sources of magic resistance and telepathy available alongside the Card&mdash;the [[Wizard of Yendor]] can swipe it from you with his [[Amulet theft|Amulet-targeting]] attack and becomes far more troublesome to deal with if he does, so it is typically a good idea to [[bag]] it during the late game and [[ascension run]].
 ===Conducts===
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 * For [[illiterate]] conduct players, The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is the only method of charging available, particularly for various wands such as the wand of wishing and [[wand of death]].
 * Liquid-diet [[foodless]] players may seek the Card in order to sustain their stock of [[nutrition]]-giving [[potion]]s, usually by invoking it to recharge a [[horn of plenty]].
-* Pacifists are more reliant on wands than most, and will want to wish for it in order to charge essential wands and other objects: wands of {{wand of|fire}} and {{wand of|lightning}} for engraving, {{wand of|teleportation}} wands for escaping, and [[The Orb of Fate]] as an unlimited-use [[crystal ball]] that has no risk of exploding (on top of its valuable defensive properties).
+* Pacifists are more reliant on wands than most, and will want to wish for it in order to charge essential wands and other objects: [[wands of fire]] and {{wand of|lightning}} for engraving, {{wand of|teleportation}} wands for escaping, and [[The Orb of Fate]] as an unlimited-use [[crystal ball]] that has no risk of exploding (on top of its valuable defensive properties).
 * Eating jewelry as mentioned above can overlap with one or more conducts in other ways (e.g., obtaining resistances for pacifists, or boosting AC for [[nudist]]s).

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 ==Strategy==
-{{main|Invoke#Optimum invocation schedule|l1=Optimized invocation schedule}}
+{{for|optimized invocation|Invoke#Optimum invocation schedule}}
 The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is considered one of the best [[artifact]]s in the game due to its unique invoke, incredibly light weight and valuable properties, making it an enticing and somewhat common artifact [[wish]] for neutral players: be sure that you can survive the ensuing [[artifact blast]], and wish for it as [[fireproof]]ed! The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is a powerful aid for various purposes, such as [[altar farming]] using a [[bag of tricks]] or [[wand of create monster]], or [[polypiling]] for certain weapons and/or magical tools&mdash;players [[eating jewelry]] often use the Card to charge any applicable rings.

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-'''The Platinum Yendorian Express Card''', informally '''PYEC''', is the [[Tourist]] [[quest artifact]]. It is the prize for completing the [[Tourist quest]], and is [[neutral]] for [[wish]]ing purposes. Its [[base item]] type is a [[credit card]].
+'''The Platinum Yendorian Express Card''', informally '''PYEC''', is the [[Tourist]] [[quest artifact]]. It is the prize for completing the [[Tourist quest]], and its default [[alignment]] is neutral. Its [[base item]] type is a [[credit card]].
-The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is the only quest [[artifact]] whose name is not of the form ''“The X of [the] Y.”''
+The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is the only quest artifact whose name is not of the form ''“The X of [the] Y.”''
 ==Generation==
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 ==Description==
-While carried, The Platinum Yendorian Express Card confers [[magic resistance]], [[telepathy]] and [[half spell damage]]. [[Invoking]] the Card can [[charge]] objects like a [[scroll of charging]], with an effect partly dependent on the Card's beatitude: Tourists can invoke the blessed Platinum Yendorian Express Card to charge objects in the same way as a blessed scroll of charging, while the non-cursed artifact for any other role charges as an uncursed scroll does.{{refsrc|src/artifact.c|1502|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Unlike the scroll, the Card has no special effect if invoked while the hero is [[confused]].
+While carried, The Platinum Yendorian Express Card confers [[magic resistance]], [[telepathy]] and [[half spell damage]]. [[Invoking]] the Card allows [[charging]] of items like a [[read]] [[scroll of charging]] does, with an effect partly dependent on the Card's beatitude: Tourists can invoke the blessed Platinum Yendorian Express Card to charge objects in the same way as a blessed scroll of charging, while the non-cursed artifact for any other role charges as an uncursed scroll does.{{refsrc|src/artifact.c|1502|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Unlike the scroll, the Card has no special effect if invoked while the hero is [[confused]].
 ==Strategy==
-{{for|optimized invocation|Invoke#Optimum invocation schedule}}
+{{main|Invoke#Optimum invocation schedule|Optimized invocation schedule}}
-The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is considered one of the best artifacts in the game due to its unique invoke, incredibly light weight and valuable properties, making it an enticing and somewhat common artifact [[wish]] for neutral players - be sure that you can survive the ensuing [[artifact blast]], and wish for it [[fireproof]]ed! The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is a powerful aid for various purposes, such as [[altar farming]] using a [[bag of tricks]] or [[wand of create monster]], or [[polypiling]] for certain weapons and/or magical tools - players [[eating jewelry]] often use the Card to charge any applicable rings.
+The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is considered one of the best [[artifact]]s in the game due to its unique invoke, incredibly light weight and valuable properties, making it an enticing and somewhat common artifact [[wish]] for neutral players: be sure that you can survive the ensuing [[artifact blast]], and wish for it as [[fireproof]]ed! The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is a powerful aid for various purposes, such as [[altar farming]] using a [[bag of tricks]] or [[wand of create monster]], or [[polypiling]] for certain weapons and/or magical tools&mdash;players [[eating jewelry]] often use the Card to charge any applicable rings.
 Tourists completing their [[Quest]] are in a particularly good position, as the [[Master of Thieves]] lacks any other resistances beyond [[stoning resistance]] and the magic resistance from picking up the Card, making him one of the easier nemeses to defeat. Tourists also get the most out of the artifact by far, and can use blessed charging from the Card's invoke to efficiently recharge their [[wand of wishing]] or [[magic marker]]s where any other role would require a blessed scroll of charging.{{refsrc|src/read.c|602|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} The artifact also grants more mileage from various wands and certain stat-boosting rings, as well as practically-infinite use of charged tools, without using scrolls or marker charges; this makes uncursed charging and [[artifact blast]]s worth dealing with for non-Tourists far more often than not, and can save a lot of inventory space for the weight-conscious player.
-With all the above perks in mind, The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is a luxury for neutral non-Tourists (albeit an excellent one): they should prioritize wishes that increase survivability where possible, though lucky players (especially ones that get early wishes) may find themselves with a spare wish that can be spent on the Card if so desired. Any role using the Card should have other sources of magic resistance and telepathy available alongside the Card&mdash;the [[Wizard of Yendor]] can swipe it from you with his [[Amulet of Yendor|Amulet]]-targeting attack and becomes far more troublesome to deal with if he does, so it is typically a good idea to [[bag]] it during the late game and [[ascension run]].
+With all the above perks in mind, The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is a luxury for neutral non-Tourists (albeit an excellent one): they should prioritize wishes that increase their odds of survival where possible, though lucky players (especially ones that get early wishes) may find themselves with a spare wish that can be spent on the Card if so desired. Any role using the Card should have other sources of magic resistance and telepathy available alongside the Card&mdash;the [[Wizard of Yendor]] can swipe it from you with his [[Amulet theft|Amulet-targeting]] attack and becomes far more troublesome to deal with if he does, so it is typically a good idea to [[bag]] it during the late game and [[ascension run]].
 ===Conducts===
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 ==History==
-The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is introduced along with most of the other quest artifacts in [[NetHack 3.1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], including variants based on those versions, the Wizard of Yendor would only steal the quest artifact of the hero's current role with his covetous attack, making the Card a much stronger artifact wish.
+The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is introduced along with most of the other quest artifacts in [[NetHack 3.1.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], including variants based on those versions, the Wizard of Yendor will only steal the quest artifact of the hero's current role with his covetous attack, making the Card a much stronger artifact wish in these versions.
 ==Origin==

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 In [[EvilHack]], if The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is wished for by a non-[[Tourist]] hero, there is a {{frac|x}} chance (where ''x'' is the amount of previous [[artifact]] wishes) of it being created successfully&mdash;if successful, [[Twoflower]] will generate as the hostile owner of the artifact, placed adjacent to the hero with the artifact in his possession.
-This makes spending a very early wish on the artifact a [[bad idea]]: all the [[quest leader]]s are significantly buffed and possess [[sleep resistance]] and [[poison resistance]], and while Twoflower on his own is not as difficult to defeat as some of the others, he will also have half spell damage, telepathy and magic resistance from carrying the Card.
+This makes spending a very early wish on the artifact a [[bad idea]]: all the [[quest leader]]s are significantly buffed and possess [[sleep resistance]] and [[poison resistance]], and while Twoflower on his own is not as difficult to defeat as some of the others, he will also have half spell damage, telepathy and magic resistance from carrying the Card. A hero should only wish for the artifact if they are prepared to face him.
 ===SlashTHEM===
-In [[SlashTHEM]], The Platinum Yendorian Express Card is unchanged from SLASH'EM.
+In [[SlashTHEM]], the charging provided by The Platinum Yendorian Express Card can enable more practical long-term use of [[lightsaber]]s for [[Jedi/SlashTHEM|Jedi]] and other heroes that unrestrict the lightsaber skill (e.g. via [[crowning]]).
-SlashTHEM introduces [[The Gourd of Infinity]], another quest artifact that can be invoked to charge items&mdash;this makes The Platinum Yendorian Express Card somewhat less unique, though it is still the lighter of the two charging artifacts.
+SlashTHEM also introduces [[The Gourd of Infinity]], another quest artifact that can be invoked to charge items&mdash;this makes The Platinum Yendorian Express Card somewhat less unique, though it is still the lighter of the two charging artifacts.
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