Tripe ration - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2026-01-10T18:44:46Z

tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ upcoming

2025-12-09T09:33:10Z

‎Generation: upcoming

Umbire the Phantom: upcoming fix

2025-10-20T10:55:05Z

upcoming fix

Umbire the Phantom: thank you, follow-up

2025-10-20T10:54:11Z

thank you, follow-up

Tomsod: /* Description */ 1 xp occurs with a 100% chance; orcish polyform also prevents it

2025-10-20T09:52:57Z

‎Description: 1 xp occurs with a 100% chance; orcish polyform also prevents it

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ do it proper

2025-10-08T08:49:36Z

‎dNetHack: do it proper

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ copyedit

2025-10-08T08:45:20Z

‎Generation: copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit + update

2024-12-23T18:19:59Z

copyedit + update

Umbire the Phantom: details

2024-11-28T12:56:32Z

details

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ re-org

2024-11-28T12:50:12Z

‎Generation: re-org

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 Tripe rations make up {{frac|7|50}} (14%) of all comestibles randomly generated on the floor, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Delicatessens can also stock tripe rations.
-[[Applying]] a [[charged]] [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|129|1000}} chance (12.9%) of generating a tripe ration or two.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|2219|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=any comestible that can be randomly generated is eligible}}
+[[Applying]] a charged [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|129|1000}} chance (12.9%) of generating a tripe ration or two.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|2219|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=any comestible that can be randomly generated is eligible}}
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|39a7dc1c522d95b54e3238328dacef91c6ce8c47}}, monsters that do not pick up food items will not leave behind any comestibles besides their [[corpse]] as possible death drops&mdash;this is done to discourage grinding by reducing the frequency of tripe and other similar items.}}
 ==Description==
-[[Eating]] a tripe ration grants 200 [[nutrition]]. If a [[hero]] that is not a [[Caveperson]], an orc (including via [[polymorph]]) or a non-humanoid [[carnivorous]] monster (e.g., they are a [[canine]] through [[lycanthropy]]) takes a bite of non-[[rotten]] tripe, the meal has a {{frac|2}} chance of giving them [[nausea]] and will also grant a single [[experience point]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1807|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1818|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="dogfood"}}
+[[Eating]] a tripe ration grants 200 [[nutrition]]. If a hero is not a [[Caveperson]], an orc (including via [[polymorph]]) or a non-humanoid [[carnivorous]] monster (e.g., they are a [[wererat]] through [[lycanthropy]]) and they take a bite of non-[[rotten]] tripe, the meal has a {{frac|2}} chance of giving them [[nausea]] and will also grant a single [[experience point]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1807|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1818|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="dogfood"}}
-Tripe rations are a [[treat]] for carnivorous [[pet]]s such as [[dog]]s and [[housecat]]s, and increases the pet's [[apport]] when fed to them. [[Throwing]] tripe to a hostile or peaceful [[domestic]] canine or [[feline]] will [[tame]] it, as will other forms of meat save for corpses; carrying a tripe ration in the open inventory will make a carnivorous pet try to stick closer to the hero.
+Tripe rations are a [[treat]] for carnivorous [[pet]]s such as [[dog]]s and [[housecat]]s, and increases the pet's [[apport]] when fed to them. [[Throwing]] tripe to a hostile or peaceful [[domestic]] [[canine]] or [[feline]] will [[tame]] it, as will other forms of meat save for corpses; carrying a tripe ration in the open inventory will make a carnivorous pet try to stick closer to the hero.
 ==Strategy==

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	[[Applying]] a [[charged]] [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac\|129\|1000}} chance (12.9%) of generating a tripe ration or two.{{refsrc\|src/mkobj.c\|2219\|version=NetHack 3.6.7\|comment=any comestible that can be randomly generated is eligible}}		[[Applying]] a [[charged]] [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac\|129\|1000}} chance (12.9%) of generating a tripe ration or two.{{refsrc\|src/mkobj.c\|2219\|version=NetHack 3.6.7\|comment=any comestible that can be randomly generated is eligible}}
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		+	{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|Per {{commit\|39a7dc1c522d95b54e3238328dacef91c6ce8c47}}, monsters that do not pick up food items will not leave behind any comestibles besides their [[corpse]] as possible death drops—this is done to discourage grinding by reducing the frequency of tripe and other similar items.}}

	==Description==		==Description==

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 A '''tripe ration''', informally known as simply '''tripe''', is a type of [[comestible]] item that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is [[fleshy]] and not [[vegetarian]] or vegan.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|6b0e21dc1a450663406d48fbee937e1327932ca0}}, "tripe" is recognized by the wish parser as an alias for the item.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|6b0e21dc1a450663406d48fbee937e1327932ca0}}, "tripe" is recognized by the wish parser as an alias for the item.}}
 ==Generation==

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 A '''tripe ration''', informally known as simply '''tripe''', is a type of [[comestible]] item that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is [[fleshy]] and not [[vegetarian]] or vegan.
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 ==Generation==
-[[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] [[Ranger]]s start with a stack of 4-8 tripe rations in place of the role's standard [[cram ration]]s;{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|119|version=NetHack 3.6.7|Initial inventory for Rangers pre-substitution}} all orcish [[hero]]es in non-[[Wizard]] roles may also start the game with 1-2 tripe rations as one of their random food items.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|852|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Extra food for orcs}} Orcish heroes in roles that start with [[cram ration]]s or [[lembas wafer]]s, or else are given any among their random extra food, have them replaced with tripe in both cases.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|222|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Orcish food substitutions}}
+[[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] [[Ranger]]s start with a stack of 4-8 tripe rations in place of the role's standard [[cram ration]]s.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|119|version=NetHack 3.6.7|Initial inventory for Rangers pre-substitution}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|222|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="orcfood"|comment=Orcish food substitutions}} All orcish [[hero]]es in non-[[Wizard]] roles may also start the game with 1-2 tripe rations as one of their random food items, and any cram rations or [[lembas wafer]]s that are generated as part of this extra food will be replaced with tripe.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|852|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Extra food for orcs}}<ref name="orcfood"/>
 [[Tourist]]s can start with tripe rations among their initial stacks of food.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|144|version=NetHack 3.6.7|Initial inventory for Tourists}}
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 ==Description==
-When eaten, tripe rations provide 200 [[nutrition]], but taking a bite of non-[[rotten]] tripe also grants a single [[experience point]] and has a {{frac|2}} chance of giving the [[hero]] [[nausea]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1818|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="dogfood"}} Nausea (or experience gain) will not occur if the hero is a [[Caveman]], an orc, or is a non-humanoid [[carnivorous]] monster (e.g., they are a [[canine]] through [[lycanthropy]]).{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1807|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+[[Eating]] a tripe ration grants 200 [[nutrition]]. If a [[hero]] that is not a [[Caveperson]], an orc (including via [[polymorph]]) or a non-humanoid [[carnivorous]] monster (e.g., they are a [[canine]] through [[lycanthropy]]) takes a bite of non-[[rotten]] tripe, the meal has a {{frac|2}} chance of giving them [[nausea]] and will also grant a single [[experience point]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1807|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1818|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="dogfood"}}
-Tripe rations are a [[treat]] for carnivorous [[pet]]s such as [[dog]]s and [[housecat]]s, and increases the pet's [[apport]] when fed to them. [[Throw]]ing tripe to a hostile or peaceful [[domestic]] canine or [[feline]] will [[tame]] it, as will other forms of meat save for corpses; carrying a tripe ration in the open inventory will make a carnivorous pet try to stick closer to to the character.
+Tripe rations are a [[treat]] for carnivorous [[pet]]s such as [[dog]]s and [[housecat]]s, and increases the pet's [[apport]] when fed to them. [[Throwing]] tripe to a hostile or peaceful [[domestic]] canine or [[feline]] will [[tame]] it, as will other forms of meat save for corpses; carrying a tripe ration in the open inventory will make a carnivorous pet try to stick closer to the hero.
 ==Strategy==
-Tripe rations are primarily useful in the early game for taming hostile domestic animals that can otherwise do serious damage, allowing you to preserve more dependable sources of nutrition. They can also be instrumental in stealing from early shops, especially when money is scarce. Entering a shop that has tripe before your pet does can be useful even if you don't plan to buy the tripe: allowing your pet to eat tripe that you've recently handled raises apport, making the pet more likely to pick up items - doing the same for tripe outside of shops is similarly useful, and keeping tripe in your open inventory also makes pet management slightly easier.
+Tripe rations are primarily useful in the early game for taming hostile domestic animals that can otherwise do serious damage, allowing you to preserve more dependable sources of nutrition. They can also be instrumental in stealing from early shops, especially when money is scarce. Entering a shop that has tripe before your pet does can be useful even if you don't plan to buy the tripe: allowing your pet to eat tripe that you've recently handled raises apport, making the pet more likely to pick up items&mdash;doing the same for tripe outside of shops is similarly useful, and keeping tripe in your open inventory also makes pet management slightly easier.
-Non-orcish heroes can reliably use tripe as a source of [[confusion]] for reading [[scroll]]s, similar to [[egg]]s. The experience point gained from eating a tripe ration can also be used by any hero to regain a recently [[drain]]ed [[experience level]], especially for [[pacifist]] [[conduct]].
+Non-orcish heroes can reliably use tripe as a source of [[confusion]] for reading [[scroll]]s, similar to [[egg]]s, and the experience point they gain can also be used to regain a recently [[drain]]ed [[experience level]], especially for heroes observing [[pacifist]] [[conduct]].
 ==History==
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 Tripe is a type of edible food made from the stomach linings of various farm animals such as cattle, pigs and sheep, with the mucosal lining removed. Beef tripe is typically the most common, and is made from a cow's stomach; other suitable animals include deer, antelope, goat, ox, and giraffes.
-"Dressed tripe" or "washed tripe" is prepared by cleaning the stomachs and trimming the fat off before boiling and bleaching, which turns it a white color; this color is more commonly associated with the tripe seen in market stalls and butchers' shops. Dressed tripe was a popular, nutritious and cheap dish for the British working classes from Victorian times until the latter half of the 20th century, but has since come to be regarded as a pet food - this is the basis for its portrayal in ''NetHack''. Dressed tripe remains a popular dish elsewhere in many parts of continental Europe, such as Portugal, Spain, France, and Italy.
+"Dressed tripe" or "washed tripe" is prepared by cleaning the stomachs and trimming the fat off before boiling and bleaching, which turns it a white color; this color is more commonly associated with the tripe seen in market stalls and butchers' shops. Dressed tripe was a popular, nutritious and cheap dish for the British working classes from Victorian times until the latter half of the 20th century, but has since come to be regarded as a pet food&mdash;this is likely the basis for its portrayal in ''NetHack''. Dressed tripe remains a popular dish elsewhere in many parts of continental Europe, such as Portugal, Spain, France, and Italy.
 ==Messages==
-{{message|Yak - dog food!|You ate a non-rotten tripe ration and your base race is not an orc; you gain 1 experience point and have a {{frac|2}} chance of becoming nauseous for 1d14 (more) turns, unless you are a Caveman or in the form of a carnivorous non-humanoid.<ref name="dogfood"/>}}
+{{message|Yak - dog food!|You ate a non-rotten tripe ration, and you are not an orc or a non-humanoid carnivore.<ref name="dogfood"/>}}
 {{message|That tripe ration was surprisingly good!|You ate tripe as a carnivorous non-humanoid.}}
 {{message|Mmm, tripe... not bad!|As above, but you are an orcish hero.}}
-{{message|Tastes great! Less filling!|As above while also [[hallucinating]] - this is a reference to the slogan of the [[Wikipedia:Miller Lite|Miller Lite]] brand of beer.}}
+{{message|Tastes great! Less filling!|As above while also [[hallucinating]]&mdash;this is possibly a reference to the slogan of the [[Wikipedia:Miller Lite|Miller Lite]] brand of beer.}}
 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Lycanthrope (starting race)|lycanthrope]] heroes in roles that receive [[food ration]]s have them replaced with tripe rations.{{refsrc|u_init.c|350|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+In [[SLASH'EM]], [[Lycanthrope (starting race)|lycanthrope]] heroes in roles that receive [[food ration]]s will have them replaced with tripe rations.{{refsrc|u_init.c|350|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
-Pet food stores can sell tripe rations.
+Pet food stores can sell tripe rations in addition to the same shops as ''NetHack''.
 [[Killer tripe ration]]s have a {{frac|3}} of dropping an actual tripe ration upon death.{{refsrc|mon.c|218|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}

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 ==Description==
-When eaten, tripe rations provide 200 [[nutrition]], but taking a bite of non-[[rotten]] tripe also has a {{frac|2}} chance of giving the [[hero]] [[nausea]] along with a single [[experience point]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1818|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="dogfood"}} Nausea will not occur if the hero is a [[Caveman]], started the game as an orc, or is a non-humanoid [[carnivorous]] monster (e.g., they are a [[canine]] through [[lycanthropy]]).{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1807|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+When eaten, tripe rations provide 200 [[nutrition]], but taking a bite of non-[[rotten]] tripe also grants a single [[experience point]] and has a {{frac|2}} chance of giving the [[hero]] [[nausea]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1818|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="dogfood"}} Nausea (or experience gain) will not occur if the hero is a [[Caveman]], an orc, or is a non-humanoid [[carnivorous]] monster (e.g., they are a [[canine]] through [[lycanthropy]]).{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1807|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 Tripe rations are a [[treat]] for carnivorous [[pet]]s such as [[dog]]s and [[housecat]]s, and increases the pet's [[apport]] when fed to them. [[Throw]]ing tripe to a hostile or peaceful [[domestic]] canine or [[feline]] will [[tame]] it, as will other forms of meat save for corpses; carrying a tripe ration in the open inventory will make a carnivorous pet try to stick closer to to the character.

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarven]] and [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] [[Binder]]s start with 2-4 tripe rations, while a Binder of any race that does not have a pre-defined inventory starts with two [[stolen]] tripe rations. Dwarven [[Noble]]s start with 3-6 tripe rations.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarven]] and [[Elf (starting race)|elven]] [[Binder]]s start with 2-4 tripe rations, while a Binder of any race that does not have a pre-defined inventory starts with two [[stolen]] tripe rations. [[Dwarf Knight]]s and dwarven [[Noble]]s start with 3-6 tripe rations.
 The following substitutions related to tripe rations are used for the following races of hero:
 * [[Drow (starting race)#dNetHack|Drow]] heroes in roles that start with apples have them replaced with tripe rations.
-* [[Half-dragon (starting race)|Half-dragon]] heroes in roles that start with [[apple]]s and [[carrot]]s have them replaced with tripe rations.
+* [[Half-dragon (starting race)|Half-dragon]] heroes in roles that start with [[apple]]s and [[carrot]]s have them replaced with tripe rations, for a total of 6-14.
 * [[Incantifier (starting race)|Incantifier]] heroes in roles that start with tripe rations have them replaced with [[scrolls of food detection]], with the exception of Tourists.
 * [[Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)|Vampire]] heroes in roles that start with tripe rations have them replaced with [[Potion of blood (dNetHack)|potions of]] [[Human (monster)|human blood]].

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-A '''tripe ration''' is a type of [[comestible]] item that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is [[fleshy]] and not [[vegetarian]] or vegan.
+A '''tripe ration''', informally known as simply '''tripe''', is a type of [[comestible]] item that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is [[fleshy]] and not [[vegetarian]] or vegan.
 ==Generation==
-[[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] [[Ranger]]s start with a stack of 4-8 tripe rations in place of the role's standard [[cram ration]]s;{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|119|version=NetHack 3.6.7|Initial inventory for Rangers pre-substitution}} all orcish [[hero]]es in non-[[Wizard]] roles may also start the game with 1-2 tripe rations as one of their random food items.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|852|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Extra food for orcs}} Any [[cram ration]]s or [[lembas wafer]]s will be replaced with tripe in both cases.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|222|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Orcish food substitutions}}
+[[Orc (starting race)|Orcish]] [[Ranger]]s start with a stack of 4-8 tripe rations in place of the role's standard [[cram ration]]s;{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|119|version=NetHack 3.6.7|Initial inventory for Rangers pre-substitution}} all orcish [[hero]]es in non-[[Wizard]] roles may also start the game with 1-2 tripe rations as one of their random food items.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|852|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Extra food for orcs}} Orcish heroes in roles that start with [[cram ration]]s or [[lembas wafer]]s, or else are given any among their random extra food, have them replaced with tripe in both cases.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|222|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Orcish food substitutions}}
 [[Tourist]]s can start with tripe rations among their initial stacks of food.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|144|version=NetHack 3.6.7|Initial inventory for Tourists}}
-Tripe rations make up 14% of all randomly-generated comestibles, which is the second-highest probability among their item type. General [[store]]s and delicatessens can sell tripe rations.
+Tripe rations make up {{frac|7|50}} (14%) of all randomly-generated comestibles, which is the second-highest probability among their item type. General [[store]]s and delicatessens can sell tripe rations.
 [[Apply]]ing a [[charged]] [[horn of plenty]] has a {{frac|129|1000}} chance (12.9%) of generating a tripe ration or two.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|2219|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=any comestible that can be randomly generated is eligible}}
 ==Description==
-When eaten, tripe rations provide 200 [[nutrition]], but taking a bite of non-[[rotten]] tripe also has a {{frac|2}} chance of giving the [[hero]] [[nausea]] along with a single [[experience point]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1818|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="dogfood"}} If the hero is a [[Caveman]], started the game an orc, or is a non-humanoid [[carnivorous]] monster (e.g., they became a canine through [[lycanthropy]]), then nausea does not occur.{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1807|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+When eaten, tripe rations provide 200 [[nutrition]], but taking a bite of non-[[rotten]] tripe also has a {{frac|2}} chance of giving the [[hero]] [[nausea]] along with a single [[experience point]].{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1818|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name="dogfood"}} Nausea will not occur if the hero is a [[Caveman]], started the game as an orc, or is a non-humanoid [[carnivorous]] monster (e.g., they are a [[canine]] through [[lycanthropy]]).{{refsrc|src/eat.c|1807|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Tripe rations are a [[treat]] for carnivorous [[pet]]s such as [[dog]]s and [[housecat]]s, and increases the pet's [[apport]] when fed to them. [[Throw]]ing tripe to a hostile or peaceful [[domestic]] [[canine]] or [[feline]] will [[tame]] it, as will other forms of meat save for corpses; carrying a tripe ration in the open inventory will make a carnivorous pet try to stick closer to to the character.
+Tripe rations are a [[treat]] for carnivorous [[pet]]s such as [[dog]]s and [[housecat]]s, and increases the pet's [[apport]] when fed to them. [[Throw]]ing tripe to a hostile or peaceful [[domestic]] canine or [[feline]] will [[tame]] it, as will other forms of meat save for corpses; carrying a tripe ration in the open inventory will make a carnivorous pet try to stick closer to to the character.
 ==Strategy==
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 [[NetHack 3.3.0]] introduces starting races, and orcish heroes (except for [[Wizards]]) can start the game with tripe among their random extra food items{{refsrc|u_init.c|806|version=NetHack 3.3.0}}&mdash;there is code intended to also give them tripe rations in place of cram rations and lembas wafers, which is properly implemented in [[NetHack 3.6.2]].{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|222|version=NetHack 3.6.2}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|1055|version=NetHack 3.6.2}}
-In [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and previous versions, including some variants based on those versions, [[horse]]s can be pacified with a thrown tripe ration.<!--I feel like this is a general 3.6.xism, but if someone could name the specific version this change was made in, that'd be great.-->
+In [[NetHack 3.4.3]] and previous versions, including some variants based on those versions, [[horse]]s and their other growth stages can be pacified with a thrown tripe ration.<!--I feel like this is a general 3.6.xism, but if someone could name the specific version this change was made in, that'd be great.-->
 ==Origin==
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 {{message|Mmm, tripe... not bad!|As above, but you are an orcish hero.}}
 {{message|Tastes great! Less filling!|As above while also [[hallucinating]] - this is a reference to the slogan of the [[Wikipedia:Miller Lite|Miller Lite]] brand of beer.}}
 ==Encyclopedia entry==