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{{weapon
|color=wood color
|glyph=(
|name=torch
|appearance=torch
|smalldmg=1d5(+1d6)
|largedmg=1d2+(1d6)
|tohit=<nowiki>+0</nowiki>
|skill=club
|size=one-handed
|cost=8
|weight=25
|material=wood
}}
{{otheruses|the item in Hack'EM|the item in other variants|torch}}
A '''torch''' is a type of [[tool]] that appears in [[Hack'EM]], and is based on [[Torch (SLASH'EM)|the item]] from [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. It is a [[weapon-tool]] that is made of [[wood]].

==Generation==
Torches are not randomly generated, though they may be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].

A [[club]] can be dipped into a [[potion of oil]] to turn it into a torch.

==Description==
A [[hero]] [[applying]] a torch will light it, while applying a lit torch will extinguish it. Placing a lit torch into a container will snuff it as with other [[light source]]s. [[Monster]]s will not apply torches for themselves, but may use them as a weapon.

A torch can stay lit for 600 to 899 turns before it burns out, which uses up the item. A lit torch will illuminate a 3-square radius around it, as with a [[brass lantern]], [[oil lamp]] or [[magic candle]]:

{{lightradius|r=3}}

As a weapon, a torch uses the club [[skill]] and deals 1d5 points of blunt damage to small monsters and 1d2 to large monsters—while lit, a torch deals +1d6 [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage against monsters without [[fire resistance]], which is doubled if that monster also has a [[vulnerability]] to fire (i.e., they have [[cold resistance]] but not fire resistance). Fire damage from a lit torch has a chance of destroying [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s and [[spellbook]]s in the target's inventory, with the potions releasing [[vapors]].

==History==
The [[torch]] originates from a [[patch]] for NetHack 3.4.0, which is incorporated into SLASH'EM in [[SLASH'EM 0.0.7|version 0.0.7E0]] and further refined when it was included as part of the initial item list for Hack'EM.
[[Category:Hack'EM tools]]

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 {{lightradius|r=3}}
-As a weapon, a torch uses the club [[skill]] and deals 1d5 points of blunt damage to small monsters and 1d2 to large monsters&mdash;while lit, a torch also deals +1d6 [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage against monsters without [[fire resistance]], which is doubled if that monster also has a [[vulnerability]] to fire (i.e., they have [[cold resistance]] but not fire resistance). Fire damage from a lit torch has a chance of destroying [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s and [[spellbook]]s in the target's inventory, with the potions releasing [[vapors]]. [[Monster]]s will apply torches for themselves, and may use them as weapons.
+As a weapon, a torch uses the club [[skill]] and deals 1d5 points of blunt damage to small monsters and 1d2 to large monsters&mdash;while lit, a torch also deals +1d6 [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage against monsters without [[fire resistance]], which is doubled if that monster also has a [[vulnerability]] to fire (i.e., they have [[cold resistance]] but not fire resistance). Fire damage from a lit torch has a chance of destroying [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s and [[spellbook]]s in the target's inventory, with the potions releasing [[vapors]]. A torch that hits a hero or monster will burn out slightly more quickly, with its age accelerating by up to 6 for each hit. [[Monster]]s will apply torches for themselves, and may use them as weapons.
 ==History==
 The [[torch]] originates from a [[patch]] for NetHack 3.4.0, which is incorporated into SLASH'EM in [[SLASH'EM 0.0.7|version 0.0.7E0]] and further refined when it was included as part of the initial item list for Hack'EM. The ability to turn clubs into torches is derived from [[Torch (dNetHack)|the torch item]] in [[dNetHack]].<!--{{variant-36X}}-->
 [[Category:Hack'EM tools]]

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 {{lightradius|r=3}}
-As a weapon, a torch uses the club [[skill]] and deals 1d5 points of blunt damage to small monsters and 1d2 to large monsters&mdash;while lit, a torch deals +1d6 [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage against monsters without [[fire resistance]], which is doubled if that monster also has a [[vulnerability]] to fire (i.e., they have [[cold resistance]] but not fire resistance). Fire damage from a lit torch has a chance of destroying [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s and [[spellbook]]s in the target's inventory, with the potions releasing [[vapors]]. [[Monster]]s will apply torches for themselves, and may use them as weapons.
+As a weapon, a torch uses the club [[skill]] and deals 1d5 points of blunt damage to small monsters and 1d2 to large monsters&mdash;while lit, a torch also deals +1d6 [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage against monsters without [[fire resistance]], which is doubled if that monster also has a [[vulnerability]] to fire (i.e., they have [[cold resistance]] but not fire resistance). Fire damage from a lit torch has a chance of destroying [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s and [[spellbook]]s in the target's inventory, with the potions releasing [[vapors]]. [[Monster]]s will apply torches for themselves, and may use them as weapons.
 ==History==
 The [[torch]] originates from a [[patch]] for NetHack 3.4.0, which is incorporated into SLASH'EM in [[SLASH'EM 0.0.7|version 0.0.7E0]] and further refined when it was included as part of the initial item list for Hack'EM. The ability to turn clubs into torches is derived from [[Torch (dNetHack)|the torch item]] in [[dNetHack]].<!--{{variant-36X}}-->
 [[Category:Hack'EM tools]]

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 ==Description==
-A [[hero]] [[applying]] a torch will light it, while applying a lit torch will extinguish it. Placing a lit torch into a container will snuff it as with other [[light source]]s. [[Monster]]s will apply torches for themselves, and may use them as weapons.
+A [[hero]] [[applying]] a torch will light it, while applying a lit torch will extinguish it. Placing a lit torch into a container will snuff it as with other [[light source]]s. A torch can stay lit for 600 to 899 turns before it burns out, and a burnt-out torch cannot be re-lit. A lit torch will illuminate a 3-square radius around it, as with a [[brass lantern]], [[oil lamp]] or [[magic candle]]:
 {{lightradius|r=3}}
-As a weapon, a torch uses the club [[skill]] and deals 1d5 points of blunt damage to small monsters and 1d2 to large monsters&mdash;while lit, a torch deals +1d6 [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage against monsters without [[fire resistance]], which is doubled if that monster also has a [[vulnerability]] to fire (i.e., they have [[cold resistance]] but not fire resistance). Fire damage from a lit torch has a chance of destroying [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s and [[spellbook]]s in the target's inventory, with the potions releasing [[vapors]].
+As a weapon, a torch uses the club [[skill]] and deals 1d5 points of blunt damage to small monsters and 1d2 to large monsters&mdash;while lit, a torch deals +1d6 [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage against monsters without [[fire resistance]], which is doubled if that monster also has a [[vulnerability]] to fire (i.e., they have [[cold resistance]] but not fire resistance). Fire damage from a lit torch has a chance of destroying [[potion]]s, [[scroll]]s and [[spellbook]]s in the target's inventory, with the potions releasing [[vapors]]. [[Monster]]s will apply torches for themselves, and may use them as weapons.
 ==History==
 The [[torch]] originates from a [[patch]] for NetHack 3.4.0, which is incorporated into SLASH'EM in [[SLASH'EM 0.0.7|version 0.0.7E0]] and further refined when it was included as part of the initial item list for Hack'EM. The ability to turn clubs into torches is derived from [[Torch (dNetHack)|the torch item]] in [[dNetHack]].<!--{{variant-36X}}-->
 [[Category:Hack'EM tools]]

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 }}
 {{otheruses|the item in Hack'EM|the item in other variants|torch}}
-A '''torch''' is a type of [[tool]] that appears in [[Hack'EM]], and is based on [[Torch (SLASH'EM)|the item]] from [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. It is a [[weapon-tool]] that is made of [[wood]].
+A '''torch''' is a type of [[tool]] that appears in [[Hack'EM]], and is based on [[Torch (SLASH'EM)|the item]] from [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. It is a [[stackable]], [[one-handed]] [[weapon-tool]] that is made of [[wood]].
 ==Generation==

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 ==Generation==
-Torches are not randomly generated, though they may be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].
+Torches are not randomly generated, though they can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].
 A [[club]] can be dipped into a [[potion of oil]] to turn it into a torch.

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    |name=torch
    |appearance=torch
-   |smalldmg=1d5(+1d6)
+   |smalldmg=1d5(+1d6(x2))
-   |largedmg=1d2+(1d6)
+   |largedmg=1d2(+1d6(x2))
    |tohit=<nowiki>+0</nowiki>
    |skill=club
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 ==History==
-The [[torch]] originates from a [[patch]] for NetHack 3.4.0, which is incorporated into SLASH'EM in [[SLASH'EM 0.0.7|version 0.0.7E0]] and further refined when it was included as part of the initial item list for Hack'EM.<!--{{variant-36X}}-->
+The [[torch]] originates from a [[patch]] for NetHack 3.4.0, which is incorporated into SLASH'EM in [[SLASH'EM 0.0.7|version 0.0.7E0]] and further refined when it was included as part of the initial item list for Hack'EM. The ability to turn clubs into torches is derived from [[Torch (dNetHack)|the torch item]] in [[dNetHack]].<!--{{variant-36X}}-->
 [[Category:Hack'EM tools]]