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Wikid: Weapons properties

2026-01-05T06:05:00Z

Weapons properties

Wikid: Updated info about potions, twins, and weapons.

2026-01-05T05:33:19Z

Updated info about potions, twins, and weapons.

Wikid: Reorganised and simplified.

2026-01-05T05:14:13Z

Reorganised and simplified.

Wikid: More on menus

2026-01-04T21:32:46Z

Wikid: More on the change menu

2026-01-04T20:57:38Z

Wikid: Minor edit

2026-01-04T20:09:36Z

Minor edit

Wikid: More tidying up.

2026-01-04T20:09:03Z

More tidying up.

Wikid: Format changes, reordered text

2026-01-04T19:04:58Z

Format changes, reordered text

Wikid: Closing in on the possible elements of the Contact Yog-Sothoth : Change submenu

2026-01-04T18:41:12Z

Closing in on the possible elements of the Contact Yog-Sothoth : Change submenu

Wikid: Shortened this to mutation text only.

2026-01-03T21:32:13Z

Shortened this to mutation text only.

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 === Greater boons ===
 ; Minor stars
-: Cost: 25 credit (when available as greater boon). Gives the Lesser Magic weapon property to a suitable wielded weapon (adds magic weapon effects). Suitable weapons are non-artifact weapons in the WEAPON_CLASS, TOOL_CLASS (weptool items), or ARMOR_CLASS that don't already have the Lesser Magic or Yog window property.
+: Cost: 25 credit (when available as greater boon). Gives the Lesser Magic weapon property to a suitable wielded weapon (adds magic weapon effects). Suitable weapons are non-artifact weapons in the WEAPON_CLASS, TOOL_CLASS (weptool items), or ARMOR_CLASS that don't already have the Lesser Magic or Yog window property. Makes weapons erodeproof and repairs all rust/corrosion damage.
 ; Windows to other places
-: Cost: 40 credit. Adds Yog "window" weapon property to a suitable weapon (special Yog damage/effects and interaction with Yog favor). Upgrades the weapon beyond the lesser magic effect. Suitable weapons are as for Lesser Magic. Weapons with Lesser Magic will have it removed and replaced.
+: Cost: 40 credit. Adds Yog "window" weapon property to a suitable weapon (special Yog damage/effects and interaction with Yog favor). Upgrades the weapon beyond the lesser magic effect. Makes weapons erodeproof and repairs all rust/corrosion damage. Provides bonus damage and can grant additional Yog favor during combat. Suitable weapons are as for Lesser Magic. Weapons with Lesser Magic will have it removed and replaced.
 ; Your twin sibling

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 === Lesser boons ===
 ; Primordial waters
-: Cost: 25 credit.
+: Cost: 25 credit. Grants Potion of Primordial Waters effect as if you quaffed a Potion of Primordial Waters. No item is retained in your inventory. Each use gives +1 Yog mutagen, the currency that unlocks Yog mutations in the "Change" submenu. Primordial Waters can burn you unless you have Acid_resistance. Blessed versions are safer and grant stronger EN/mana benefits. Expect HP loss on uncured quaffs if you lack resistance; have healing ready.
-: Grants Potion of Primordial Waters effect as if you quaffed a Potion of Primordial Waters. No item is retained in your inventory. Each use gives +1 Yog mutagen, the currency that unlocks Yog mutations in the "Change" submenu.
+: Potions of Primordial Waters cannot be wished for or acquired through conventional means like bones files.
 ; Escape from curses
-: Cost: 10 credit.
+: Cost: 10 credit. Forces cursed worn items (and cursed loadstone) to be unequipped and dropped at your feet (teleported/dropped). Does not remove the curse; it just forces unequip + drop. This may have undesirable effects e.g. if you were depending on your cursed cloak for magic resistance.
 ; Return of memory
-: Cost: 50 credit.
+: Cost: 50 credit. Modestly increases recall of all known spells. NB this means losing the ability to become confused via recollection of forgotten spells.
 ; Continued companionship
-: Cost: 50 credit.
+: Cost: 50 credit. Extends active spirit/twin timers (adds time to u.spiritT entries) to keep bound spirits/companions active longer.
 ; Return of your twin
-: Cost: contextual.
+: Cost: contextual. Revives or returns a migrating twin sibling if one exists (restores it to your level / resumes its migration state).
 ; Change (mutate)
-: Cost: 50 credit, via mutation picker menu.
+: Cost: 50 credit, via mutation picker menu. Menu elements are revealed based on current mutations and Yog credit. The in-game message "The angle through your body has shifted" reports a successfully acquired mutation. Mutations are permanent and appear only once your mutagen meets the threshold of required mutagen = (mutations_already_taken + 2)^2. So the first mutation = mutagen ≥ 4 (four Primordial Waters); next = 9; then 16; etc.
 :: '''Eyes of Yog‑Sothoth:''' "Your eyes burn with magenta fire." The first gaze mutation. Unlocks Mad Burst offensive Yog spirit power.
-:: '''Frenzy of Yog‑Sothoth:''' "Your eyes blaze with magenta fire." The upgraded gaze mutation. Unlocks Unendurable Madness spirit power. Only offered once eyes of Yog‑Sothoth is present.
+:: '''Frenzy of Yog‑Sothoth:''' "Your eyes blaze with magenta fire." The upgraded gaze mutation. Unlocks Unendurable Madness spirit power. Only offered once Eyes of Yog‑Sothoth is present.
 :: '''Chanting tentacles:''' "Your waist-tentacles chant strange spells." A twin/body mutation that grants chant/ritual/tentacle-related effects.
 :: '''Mind blasts:''' "You emit deadly dreams." A psychic/dream attack mutation (mind blast effects).
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 === Greater boons ===
 ; Minor stars
-: Cost: 25 credit (when available as greater boon).
+: Cost: 25 credit (when available as greater boon). Gives the Lesser Magic weapon property to a suitable wielded weapon (adds magic weapon effects). Suitable weapons are non-artifact weapons in the WEAPON_CLASS, TOOL_CLASS (weptool items), or ARMOR_CLASS that don't already have the Lesser Magic or Yog window property.
 ; Windows to other places
-: Cost: 40 credit.
+: Cost: 40 credit. Adds Yog "window" weapon property to a suitable weapon (special Yog damage/effects and interaction with Yog favor). Upgrades the weapon beyond the lesser magic effect. Suitable weapons are as for Lesser Magic. Weapons with Lesser Magic will have it removed and replaced.
 ; Your twin sibling
-: Cost: 50 credit. Summons a Twin Sibling monster (a tamed, peaceful companion) adjacent to you; sets flags so you cannot repeatedly summon without devotion. (Use "return of your twin" to revive later.)
+: Cost: 50 credit. Summons a Twin Sibling player-monster adjacent to you; sets flags so you cannot repeatedly summon without devotion. Use "return of your twin" to revive later. The twin is created at half your level + 1, with hit points based on that level. The twin is always tame and loyal.
 ; Missiles of Yog‑Sothoth
-: Cost: 40 credit.
+: Cost: 40 credit. Grants Yog spell missiles (sets upgrade flag and drops a Magic Missile spell object / grants spell capability). Useful if you want Yog-themed offensive spells.

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-Below are the boons offered by Contact Yog‑Sothoth in the compat-3.24.0 dNAO code. Permanent or powerful boons are only offered once you meet a higher-devotion / greater_boon threshold. That depends on accumulated devotion/credit. After boon selection the commune routine deducts the boon cost from your Yog credit and calls change_usanity(-(cost+4)/5) to reduce sanity by roughly (cost+4)/5 points.
+== Contact Yog-Sothoth ==
 === Lesser boons ===
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 ; Change (mutate)
 : Cost: 50 credit, via mutation picker menu.
-: Mutations are permanent and appear only once your mutagen meets the threshold of required mutagen = (mutations_already_taken + 2)^2. So the first mutation = mutagen ≥ 4 (four Primordial Waters); next = 9; then 16; etc.
+: Menu elements are revealed based on current mutations and Yog credit. The in-game message "The angle through your body has shifted" reports a successfully acquired mutation. Mutations are permanent and appear only once your mutagen meets the threshold of required mutagen = (mutations_already_taken + 2)^2. So the first mutation = mutagen ≥ 4 (four Primordial Waters); next = 9; then 16; etc.
 === Greater boons ===
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 : Cost: 40 credit.
 : Grants Yog spell missiles (sets upgrade flag and drops a Magic Missile spell object / grants spell capability). Useful if you want Yog-themed offensive spells.

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-=== Taking Primordial Waters to access Yog change ===
+=== Lesser boons ===
-* Effect: Yog applies the potion effects immediately as if you quaffed a Potion of Primordial Waters. No potion item is retained in your inventory.
+; Primordial waters
-* Mutagen: each use gives +1 Yog mutagen. This will unlock Yog mutations, that will then appear in the Yog change menu.
+: Cost: 25 credit.
-* Cost: 25 Yog credit per request. Credit is deducted immediately; sanity is reduced.
+: Grants Potion of Primordial Waters effect as if you quaffed a Potion of Primordial Waters. No item is retained in your inventory. Each use gives +1 Yog mutagen, the currency that unlocks Yog mutations in the "Change" submenu.
-* Safety: Primordial Waters can burn you unless you have Acid_resistance. Blessed versions are safer and give stronger EN/mana benefits. Expect HP loss on uncured quaffs if you lack resistance; have healing available.
+: Primordial Waters can burn you unless you have Acid_resistance. Blessed versions are safer and grant stronger EN/mana benefits. Expect HP loss on uncured quaffs if you lack resistance; have healing ready.
-* Access to mutations is restricted by mutagen total. Selecting Primordial Waters increases Yog mutagen by +1 per use. The mutation ("Change") option appears when:
- required mutagen = (mutations_already_taken + 2)^2
+; Escape from curses
-Hence the first mutation requires mutagen ≥ 4 (i.e., four Primordial Waters), the second requires ≥ 9, the third ≥ 16, and so on.
+: Cost: 10 credit.
 === Yog change menu ===
 Menu elements are revealed based on current mutations and Yog credit. The in-game message "The angle through your body has shifted" reports a successfully acquired mutation.
-; '''eyes of Yog‑Sothoth'''
+; Eyes of Yog‑Sothoth
 : "Your eyes burn with magenta fire." The first gaze mutation. Unlocks Mad Burst offensive Yog spirit power.
-; '''frenzy of Yog‑Sothoth'''
+; Frenzy of Yog‑Sothoth
 : "Your eyes blaze with magenta fire." The upgraded gaze mutation. Unlocks Unendurable Madness spirit power. Only offered once eyes of Yog‑Sothoth is present.
-; '''chanting tentacles'''
+; Chanting tentacles
 :"Your waist-tentacles chant strange spells." A twin/body mutation that grants chant/ritual/tentacle-related effects.
-; '''mind blasts'''
+; Mind blasts
 : "You emit deadly dreams." A psychic/dream attack mutation (mind blast effects).
-; '''empathic link'''
+; Empathic link
 : "You feel a strong connection to your twin." Links to your twin companion; provides empathic/twin benefits.

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-''Draft for gaining and using Yog mutagen, and strategy for using Primordial Waters. I still have to sort out the effects of the submenu options for Contact Yog-Sothoth / Change.''
+=== Taking Primordial Waters to access Yog change ===
 * Effect: Yog applies the potion effects immediately as if you quaffed a Potion of Primordial Waters. No potion item is retained in your inventory.
-* Mutagen: each use gives +1 Yog mutagen. This will unlock Yog mutations, that will then appear in the  Contact Yog-Sothoth submenu.
+* Mutagen: each use gives +1 Yog mutagen. This will unlock Yog mutations, that will then appear in the Yog change menu.
 * Cost: 25 Yog credit per request. Credit is deducted immediately; sanity is reduced.
 * Safety: Primordial Waters can burn you unless you have Acid_resistance. Blessed versions are safer and give stronger EN/mana benefits. Expect HP loss on uncured quaffs if you lack resistance; have healing available.
-* Access to mutations is restricted by a mutagen total. Selecting Primordial Waters increases Yog mutagen by +1 per use. The mutation ("Change") option appears when:
+* Access to mutations is restricted by mutagen total. Selecting Primordial Waters increases Yog mutagen by +1 per use. The mutation ("Change") option appears when:
   required mutagen = (mutations_already_taken + 2)^2
 Hence the first mutation requires mutagen ≥ 4 (i.e., four Primordial Waters), the second requires ≥ 9, the third ≥ 16, and so on.
-=== Strategy ===
+=== Yog change menu ===
-# To acquire mutations, target the needed mutagen (first mutation = 4). Each Primordial Waters boon = +1 mutagen and costs 25 credit.
+; '''eyes of Yog‑Sothoth'''
-# For permanent Yog boons (weapon properties, twin, Yog spells) you will need higher devotion/credit.
+: "Your eyes burn with magenta fire." The first gaze mutation. Unlocks Mad Burst offensive Yog spirit power.
-# Build Yog credit (≥50 needed to Contact Yog).
-# Prepare healing and ways to avoid burning (Acid_resistance ring/potion/intrinsic).
+; '''frenzy of Yog‑Sothoth'''
-# Contact Yog and choose "Primordial Waters"; repeat until you reach your target mutagen.
+: "Your eyes blaze with magenta fire." The upgraded gaze mutation. Unlocks Unendurable Madness spirit power. Only offered once eyes of Yog‑Sothoth is present.
-# When threshold reached, contact Yog and choose "change" to pick a mutation.
-# The first Eyes of Yog-Sothoth unlocks Mad Burst offensive Yog spirit power.
+; '''chanting tentacles'''
-# The next Eyes of Yog-Sothoth unlocks the Unendurable Madness spirit power.
+:"Your waist-tentacles chant strange spells." A twin/body mutation that grants chant/ritual/tentacle-related effects.
-# WTwin/empathic mutations if you want companion/dream effects.
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	=== Notes ===		=== Notes ===

−	Code excerpts and links to sources are ~~on the talk page:~~ [[User talk:Wikid/Sandbox\|Developer notes & code excerpts]].	+	Code excerpts and links to sources are at [[User talk:Wikid/Sandbox\|Developer notes & code excerpts]].

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 == Yog‑Sothoth — Mutations ==
-Draft for gaining and using Yog mutagen, and a strategy for using Primordial Waters. I still have to sort out the effects of the submenu options for Contact Yog-Sothoth / Change.
+''Draft for gaining and using Yog mutagen, and strategy for using Primordial Waters. I still have to sort out the effects of the submenu options for Contact Yog-Sothoth / Change.''
 === Primordial Waters ===
-- Effect: Yog applies the potion effects immediately as if you quaffed a Potion of Primordial Waters; no potion item is added to your inventory.
+* Effect: Yog applies the potion effects immediately as if you quaffed a Potion of Primordial Waters; no potion item is added to your inventory.
+* Mutagen: each use gives +1 Yog mutagen. This is what unlocks Yog mutations, that will then appear in the  Contact Yog-Sothoth submenu.
-- Mutagen: each use gives +1 Yog mutagen. This is what unlocks Yog mutations, that will then appear in the  Contact Yog-Sothoth submenu.
+* Cost: 25 Yog credit per request. Credit is deducted immediately; sanity is reduced.
+* Safety: Primordial Waters can burn you unless you have Acid_resistance. Blessed versions are safer and give stronger EN/mana benefits. Expect HP loss on uncured quaffs if you lack resistance; have healing available.
 === Mutation unlocks ===
-The mutation ("Change") option appears when:
+Access to mutations is restricted by a mutagen total. Selecting Primordial Waters increases Yog mutagen by +1 per use.<ref>See POT_PRIMORDIAL_WATERS handling in the code: [https://github.com/Chris-plus-alphanumericgibberish/dNAO/blob/main/src/potion.c]</ref> The mutation ("Change") option appears when:
-<pre>
+ required mutagen = (mutations_already_taken + 2)^2
-Examples:
+Hence the first mutation requires mutagen ≥ 4 (i.e., four Primordial Waters), the second requires ≥ 9, the third ≥ 16, and so on.<ref>Mutation gating check in pray.c: see doyog_menu. [https://github.com/Chris-plus-alphanumericgibberish/dNAO/blob/main/src/pray.c]</ref>
 === Strategy ===
+# To acquire mutations, target the needed mutagen (first mutation = 4). Each Primordial Waters boon = +1 mutagen and costs 25 credit.
-. If you want mutations, target the needed mutagen (first mutation = 4). Each Primordial Waters boon = +1 mutagen and costs 25 credit.
+# For permanent Yog boons (weapon properties, twin, Yog spells) you will need higher devotion/credit.
+# Build Yog credit (≥50 needed to Contact Yog).
-. If you want permanent Yog boons (weapon properties, twin, Yog spells) you will need higher devotion/credit.
+# Prepare healing and ways to avoid burning (Acid_resistance ring/potion/intrinsic).
+# Contact Yog and choose "Primordial Waters"; repeat until you reach your target mutagen.
-. Build Yog credit (you need ≥50 to open Contact Yog).
+# When threshold reached, contact Yog and choose "change" to pick a mutation.
+# The first Eyes of Yog-Sothoth unlocks Mad Burst offensive Yog spirit power.
-. Prepare healing and ways to avoid burning (Acid_resistance ring/potion/intrinsic).
+# The next Eyes of Yog-Sothoth unlocks the Unendurable Madness spirit power.
+# WTwin/empathic mutations if you want companion/dream effects.
-. WTwin/empathic mutations if you want companion/dream effects.
+----
-=== References ===
+=== Notes and References ===
 <references/>

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 == Yog‑Sothoth — Mutations ==
-This is a sandbox draft for gaining and using Yog mutagen, and a short strategy for using Primordial Waters safely.
+Draft for gaining and using Yog mutagen, and a strategy for using Primordial Waters. I still have to sort out the effects of the submenu options for Contact Yog-Sothoth / Change.
-Developer verification (full code excerpts and permalinks) has been moved to the sandbox talk page: [[User talk:Wikid/Sandbox|Developer notes & code excerpts]].
+Developer verification (full code excerpts and permalinks) is on the sandbox talk page: [[User talk:Wikid/Sandbox|Developer notes & code excerpts]].
-Mutations are gated by a mutagen total. Primordial Waters (a Yog boon) is a confirmed in‑game way to increase Yog mutagen by +1 per use.<ref>See POT_PRIMORDIAL_WATERS handling in the code: https://github.com/Chris-plus-alphanumericgibberish/dNAO/blob/main/src/potion.c</ref>
+Mutations are gated by a mutagen total. Selecting Primordial Waters increases Yog mutagen by +1 per use.<ref>See POT_PRIMORDIAL_WATERS handling in the code: https://github.com/Chris-plus-alphanumericgibberish/dNAO/blob/main/src/potion.c</ref>
-=== What "Primordial Waters" does (practical summary) ===
+=== Primordial Waters ===
 - Effect: Yog applies the potion effects immediately as if you quaffed a Potion of Primordial Waters; no potion item is added to your inventory.
-- Mutagen: each use gives +1 Yog mutagen (this is what unlocks Yog mutations).
+- Mutagen: each use gives +1 Yog mutagen. This is what unlocks Yog mutations, that will then appear in the  Contact Yog-Sothoth submenu.
-- Cost: 25 Yog credit per request. Credit is deducted immediately; sanity is reduced as noted above.
+- Cost: 25 Yog credit per request. Credit is deducted immediately; sanity is reduced.
 - Safety: Primordial Waters can burn you unless you have Acid_resistance. Blessed versions are safer and give stronger EN/mana benefits. Expect HP loss on uncured quaffs if you lack resistance; have healing available.
-=== How mutation unlocks work (simple) ===
+=== Mutation unlocks ===
-The mutation ("change") option appears only when:
+The mutation ("Change") option appears when:
 <pre>
 required mutagen = (mutations_already_taken + 2)^2
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 Examples:
-. First mutation: mutagen ≥ 4 (so four Primordial Waters).
+. First mutation: mutagen ≥ 4 (i.e., four Primordial Waters).
-. Second: mutagen ≥ 9 (total).
+. Second: mutagen ≥ 9.
 . Third: mutagen ≥ 16, and so on.<ref>Mutation gating check in pray.c: see doyog_menu. https://github.com/Chris-plus-alphanumericgibberish/dNAO/blob/main/src/pray.c</ref>
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 . If you want permanent Yog boons (weapon properties, twin, Yog spells) you will need higher devotion/credit.
 . Build Yog credit (you need ≥50 to open Contact Yog).
-.  Prepare healing and ways to avoid burning (Acid_resistance ring/potion/intrinsic).
+. Prepare healing and ways to avoid burning (Acid_resistance ring/potion/intrinsic).
 . Contact Yog and choose "Primordial Waters"; repeat until you reach your target mutagen.
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 . When threshold reached, contact Yog and choose "change" to pick a mutation.
-. YOG_GAZE_1 first for offensive Yog powers (unlocks Mad Burst).
+. The first Eyes of Yog-Sothoth unlocks Mad Burst offensive Yog spirit power.
-. YOG_GAZE_2 next for stronger madness spells.
+. The next Eyes of Yog-Sothoth unlocks the Unendurable Madness spirit power.
 . WTwin/empathic mutations if you want companion/dream effects.
-=== References & developer verification ===
+=== References ===
 <references/>