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{{wand
|name=stasis
|cost=150
|type=non-directional
|maxcharges=15
|abundance=4.5%
}}
A '''wand of stasis''' is a type of [[wand]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[magical item|magical]] non-directional wand that has a [[randomized appearance]] when [[Identification|unidentified]]—the default one associated with it is a "redwood wand".{{refsrc|include/objects.h|1460|nethack=5.0.0}}

==Generation==
[[Wizard]]s may be given a wand of stasis as the random wand in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|170|nethack=5.0.0}}

Wands of stasis make up {{frac|9|200}} (4.5%) of all wands that are randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. "Quality apparel and accessories" shops can also stock wands of stasis.

Wands of stasis are generated as blessed {{frac|34}} of the time, cursed {{frac|34}} of the time, and will otherwise be uncursed.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|1118-L1125|nethack=5.0.0}} They are created with 3-6 [[charge]]s, and can hold up to a maximum of 15 charges.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|1118-L1121|nethack=5.0.0|comment=stasis is deliberately given fewer initial charges than other non-directional wands}}{{refsrc|src/read.c|737-L740|nethack=5.0.0}}

==Description==
A [[hero]] [[zapping]] a wand of statis will cause [[teleportation]] on the current [[dungeon level]] to be blocked for several turns:{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2559-L2568|nethack=5.0.0}} this effect lasts for {{rn1|21|10}} turns, and ''neither'' the hero nor [[monster]]s can teleport or be teleported to another location on the level by any means including [[covetous]] warping or [[magic whistle]]s, making it distinct from the effects of a [[no-teleport level]].{{refsrc|src/apply.c|529-L531|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|41-L44|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|2269-L2273|nethack=5.0.0}} [[Level teleportation]] and [[branchport]]ing are not prevented by stasis. [[Item]]s that are not buried and are outside of a hero or monster's inventory are unaffected by stasis. Monsters will not use this item.

Zapping a wand of stasis on a level where stasis is already in effect will keep the longer duration between the current one and the duration rolled by that zap.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2565|nethack=5.0.0}} In [[wizard mode]], the #[[timeout]] [[extended command]] can display the exact duration of the effect.{{refsrc|src/timeout.c|2115-L2122|nethack=5.0.0}}

[[Engraving]] with a wand of stasis has the same effect as zapping it.{{refsrc|src/engrave.c|592|nethack=5.0.0}}

[[Breaking wands|Breaking]] a wand of stasis by [[applying]] it will have no effect.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3991|nethack=5.0.0}}

==Strategy==
The wand of stasis is a valuable tool for dealing with teleporting monsters of all sorts, from chasing down [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]] that steal items to pinning down covetous monsters in order to prevent them from escaping and healing. However, it also closes off teleportation as a means of escape for the hero, whether by relocating themselves or getting rid of nasty monsters.

==History==
The wand of stasis first appears in [[NetHack 5.0.0]].

==References==
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[[Category:Wands|Stasis]]

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 * The hero and any [[monster]]s cannot teleport or be teleported to another location on the level by any means, which ''includes'' [[covetous]] warping and [[applied]] [[magic whistle]]s that are normally exempt from no-teleport restrictions.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|529-L531|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|41-L44|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|2269-L2273|nethack=5.0.0}}
-* Monsters also cannot be teleported by a [[reviving]] [[Rider]], which is done to move them off the reviving [[corpse]]'s current square and will cause the Rider to attempt reviving on a nearby square if stasis blocks this effect.{{refsrc|src/do.c|2258-L2264|nethack=5.0.0}}
+* Monsters also cannot be teleported by a [[reviving]] [[Rider]], which is done to move them off the reviving [[corpse]]'s current square and will instead cause the Rider to attempt reviving on a nearby square if stasis blocks this effect.{{refsrc|src/do.c|2258-L2264|nethack=5.0.0}}
 [[Level teleportation]] and [[branchport]]ing are not prevented by stasis. [[Item]]s that are not buried and are outside of a hero or monster's inventory are unaffected by stasis. Monsters will not use this item.

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 A [[hero]] [[zapping]] a wand of stasis will cause [[teleportation]] on the current [[dungeon level]] to be blocked for several turns{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2559-L2568|nethack=5.0.0}}&mdash;this effect lasts for {{rn1|21|10}} turns, and is distinct from the effects of a [[no-teleport level]] in the following ways:
-* ''Neither'' the hero nor any [[monster]]s can teleport or be teleported to another location on the level by any means, which includes [[covetous]] warping and [[applied]] [[magic whistle]]s that are normally exempt from no-teleport restrictions.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|529-L531|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|41-L44|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|2269-L2273|nethack=5.0.0}}
+* The hero and any [[monster]]s cannot teleport or be teleported to another location on the level by any means, which ''includes'' [[covetous]] warping and [[applied]] [[magic whistle]]s that are normally exempt from no-teleport restrictions.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|529-L531|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|41-L44|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|2269-L2273|nethack=5.0.0}}
 * Monsters also cannot be teleported by a [[reviving]] [[Rider]], which is done to move them off the reviving [[corpse]]'s current square and will cause the Rider to attempt reviving on a nearby square if stasis blocks this effect.{{refsrc|src/do.c|2258-L2264|nethack=5.0.0}}

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 Wands of stasis make up {{frac|9|200}} (4.5%) of all wands that are randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. "Quality apparel and accessories" shops can also stock wands of stasis.
-Wands of stasis are generated as blessed {{frac|34}} of the time, cursed {{frac|34}} of the time, and will otherwise be uncursed.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|1125|nethack=5.0.0}} They are created with 3-6 [[charge]]s, and can hold up to a maximum of 15 charges.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|1118-L1121|nethack=5.0.0|comment=stasis is deliberately given fewer initial charges than other non-directional wands}}{{refsrc|src/read.c|737-L740|nethack=5.0.0}}
+Wands of stasis are generated as blessed {{frac|34}} of the time and cursed {{frac|34}} of the time, and will otherwise be uncursed.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|1125|nethack=5.0.0}} They are created with 3-6 [[charge]]s, and can hold up to a maximum of 15 charges.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|1118-L1121|nethack=5.0.0|comment=stasis is deliberately given fewer initial charges than other non-directional wands}}{{refsrc|src/read.c|737-L740|nethack=5.0.0}}
 ==Description==

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 ==Description==
-A [[hero]] [[zapping]] a wand of statis will cause [[teleportation]] on the current [[dungeon level]] to be blocked for several turns{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2559-L2568|nethack=5.0.0}}&mdash;this effect lasts for {{rn1|21|10}} turns, and is distinct from the effects of a [[no-teleport level]] in the following ways:
+A [[hero]] [[zapping]] a wand of stasis will cause [[teleportation]] on the current [[dungeon level]] to be blocked for several turns{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2559-L2568|nethack=5.0.0}}&mdash;this effect lasts for {{rn1|21|10}} turns, and is distinct from the effects of a [[no-teleport level]] in the following ways:
 * ''Neither'' the hero nor any [[monster]]s can teleport or be teleported to another location on the level by any means, which includes [[covetous]] warping and [[applied]] [[magic whistle]]s that are normally exempt from no-teleport restrictions.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|529-L531|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|41-L44|nethack=5.0.0}}{{refsrc|src/teleport.c|2269-L2273|nethack=5.0.0}}

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 ==Strategy==
 The wand of stasis is a valuable tool for dealing with teleporting monsters of all sorts, from chasing down [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]] that steal items to pinning down covetous monsters in order to prevent them from escaping and healing. However, it also closes off teleportation as a means of escape for the hero, whether by relocating themselves or getting rid of nasty monsters.
 ==History==

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 ==History==
-The wand of stasis first appears in [[NetHack 5.0.0]].
+The wand of stasis first appears in [[NetHack 5.0.0]] via {{commit|07fc4904c67d472c5e0930697d57e9bdea318554}}, with its effects when zapped repeatedly refined via {{commit|7ed50f6ef8b3ddfa6875ff7585f17be5ab3da54d}}.
 ==References==