Wand of death - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: typo

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typo

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2026-01-10T18:26:43Z

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Umbire the Phantom: /* SLASH'EM */ copyedit

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‎SLASH'EM: copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: /* Variants */ thanks Ion

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‎Variants: thanks Ion

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ word choice

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‎Description: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ better clarification

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‎Description: better clarification

Umbire the Phantom: /* SLASH'EM */ cite death res

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‎SLASH'EM: cite death res

Umbire the Phantom: /* Messages */ typo

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‎Messages: typo

Umbire the Phantom: reeeeeeeenovations!

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-A '''wand of death''' is a powerful type of [[wand]] that appears in ''[[Nethack]]''.
+A '''wand of death''' is a powerful type of [[wand]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
 ==Generation==

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 A '''wand of death''' is a powerful type of [[wand]] that appears in ''[[Nethack]]''.
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 [[Engraving]] with a wand of death produces a distinct message that is shared with the [[wand of sleep]].{{refsrc|src/engrave.c|716|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-[[Breaking wands|Breaking]] a [[charged]] wand of death by [[applying]] it, or else wresting one last charge from an applied wand, will cause an explosion referred to as a "'''death field'''" that deals anywhere between 1 and (16&times;<charges>) damage.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3366|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+[[Breaking wands|Breaking]] a charged wand of death by [[applying]] it, or else wresting one last charge from an applied wand, will cause an explosion referred to as a "'''death field'''" that deals anywhere between 1 and (16&times;<charges>) damage.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3366|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==
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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], wands of death function similarly to SporkHack, draining current and maximum HP even if blocked by magic resistance and/or reflection (Which reduces the draining), and they can only be recharged once.
+In [[EvilHack]], wands of death function similarly to SporkHack, draining current and maximum HP even if blocked by magic resistance and/or reflection (which still reduces the draining effects), and they can only be recharged once.
 Orcus does not generate with a wand of death, instead using the unique artifact [[Wand of Orcus (EvilHack)|Wand of Orcus]] (which his guaranteed wand in ''NetHack'' represents).

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 In [[SLASH'EM]], a wand of death is always generated in [[the Spider Caves]] at level creation.
-Various monsters that are not demons or nonliving have death resistance, which is implemented as a resistance attribute using the <tt>MR_DEATH</tt> flag and prevents them from being killed by death rays.{{refsrc|zap.c|3536|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|mondata.h|23|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} This includes a few monsters that would otherwise make enticing targets for a wand of death, such as the [[minotaur]], forcing heroes to dispose of them through an alternate means&mdash;the property also offers no defense for a hero polymorphed into a monster that has it.
+Various additional monsters&ndash;including several that are not demons or nonliving&ndash;are given death resistance via the resistance attribute that uses the <tt>[[MR_DEATH]]</tt> flag, and the property prevents them from being killed by death rays.{{refsrc|zap.c|3536|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|mondata.h|23|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} This includes a few monsters that would otherwise make enticing targets for a wand of death, such as the [[minotaur]], forcing heroes to dispose of them through an alternate means&mdash;the property also offers no defense for a hero who is polymorphed into a monster that has it.
 ===SporkHack===

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 In [[SLASH'EM]], a wand of death is always generated in [[the Spider Caves]] at level creation.
-Various monsters that are not demons or nonliving have death resistance, which is implemented as a resistance attribute and prevents them from dying immediately if hit by the wand, though they will still take damage from the ray.{{refsrc|zap.c|3536|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|mondata.h|23|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} This includes a few monsters that would otherwise make enticing targets for a wand of death, such as the [[minotaur]], forcing heroes to dispose of them through an alternate means.
+Various monsters that are not demons or nonliving have death resistance, which is implemented as a resistance attribute using the <tt>MR_DEATH</tt> flag and prevents them from being killed by death rays.{{refsrc|zap.c|3536|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|mondata.h|23|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} This includes a few monsters that would otherwise make enticing targets for a wand of death, such as the [[minotaur]], forcing heroes to dispose of them through an alternate means&mdash;the property also offers no defense for a hero polymorphed into a monster that has it.
 ===SporkHack===

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 [[Engraving]] with a wand of death produces a distinct message that is shared with the [[wand of sleep]].{{refsrc|src/engrave.c|716|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-[[Breaking wands|Breaking]] a [[charged]] wand of death by [[applying]] it, or else wresting one last charge from an applied wand, will cause an explosion that creates a damaging "'''death field'''" and deals anywhere between 1 and (16&times;<charges>) damage.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3366|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+[[Breaking wands|Breaking]] a [[charged]] wand of death by [[applying]] it, or else wresting one last charge from an applied wand, will cause an explosion referred to as a "'''death field'''" that deals anywhere between 1 and (16&times;<charges>) damage.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3366|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Description==
-[[Zapping]] a wand of death in a given direction fires a ray of death magic, similar to the {{spell of|finger of death}}, that instantly kills almost any [[hero]] or [[monster]] it hits in its path: as with all [[ray]]-type wands, it can [[rebound]], and there is a chance that it will miss. [[Death (monster)|Death]] and any monster with [[magic resistance|player-type magic resistance]], [[reflection]] or [[death resistance]] will be completely unaffected&mdash;all [[major demon]]s and [[nonliving]] monsters have death resistance, and Death in particular will actually be healed and become stronger. Monsters will use this wand, and hostile ones will zap it at the hero.{{refsrc|src/muse.c|1111|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/muse.c|1419|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+[[Zapping]] a wand of death in a given direction fires a ray of death magic, similar to the {{spell of|finger of death}}, that instantly kills almost any [[hero]] or [[monster]] it hits in its path: as with all [[ray]]-type wands, it can [[rebound]], and there is a chance that it will miss. [[Death (monster)|Death]] and any monster with [[magic resistance]] (e.g. from a [[cloak of magic resistance]]), [[reflection]] or [[death resistance]] will be completely unaffected&mdash;all [[major demon]]s and [[nonliving]] monsters have death resistance, and Death in particular will actually be healed and become stronger. Monsters will use this wand, and hostile ones will zap it at the hero.{{refsrc|src/muse.c|1111|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/muse.c|1419|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 A hero zapping a wand of death directly at themselves suffers an [[instadeath]], ignoring magic resistance or reflection, but will be unaffected if they are [[polymorph]]ed into any of the aforementioned unaffected monsters.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2447|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 {{message|The bugs on the floor stop moving!|You engraved with a [[wand of sleep]] or a wand of death.}}
 {{message|You irradiate yourself with pure energy!}}
-{{You die.|You zapped a wand of death directly at yourself.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2458|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=This hard-coded message ("You die.") is different than the standard "You die..."}}}}
+{{message|You die.|You zapped a wand of death directly at yourself.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2458|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=This hard-coded message ("You die.") is different than the standard "You die..."}}}}
 {{message|The wand shoots an apparently harmless beam at you.|As above, but you are polymorphed into a form immune to death rays.}}

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