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 A '''wand of undead turning''' is a type of [[wand]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
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 A hero zapping the wand at themselves will auto-identify the wand, revive corpses and rejuvenate eggs in their inventory as above, and will [[stun]] themselves for up to 30 more turns if they are [[polymorph]]ed into an undead monster, with no effect on them otherwise beyond a printed message.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2463|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2467|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-[[Breaking wands|Breaking]] a [[charged]] wand of undead turning by [[applying]] it&ndash;or wresting one last charge from an applied wand&ndash;will cause an explosion that deals anywhere between 1 and (4&times;<charges>) damage, inflicts further damage to undead monsters within the explosion range and potentially scares them, and also revives corpses and rejuvenates eggs within the explosion range.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3388|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+[[Breaking wands|Breaking]] a charged wand of undead turning by [[applying]] it&ndash;or wresting one last charge from an applied wand&ndash;will cause an explosion that deals anywhere between 1 and (4&times;<charges>) damage, inflicts further damage to undead monsters within the explosion range and potentially scares them, and also revives corpses and rejuvenates eggs within the explosion range.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3388|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|dc6b2f5de1ec7693ab3d1ca052aa56f8a86a99e9}} and {{commit|d83f1c178b6832d91c95df21a2067f1360dacd7e}}, intelligent monsters with hands that have a wand of undead turning will zap the hero with it if they are carrying any corpses, reviving one corpse from each stack as normal. Per {{commit|ea93c17fa70c7d1f0ceecfeed2107dcac96fc0eb}}, they will also zap corpses lying on the floor if both the hero and the corpses are in range of the wand's beam.}}

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 {{message|You shudder in dread.|You zapped a wand of undead turning at yourself.}}
-{{message|You feel <even more> frightened and stunned.|As above, but you are in the form of an undead monster and become stunned for up to 30 (more) turns.}}
+{{message|[[You feel]] <even more> frightened and stunned.|As above, but you are in the form of an undead monster and become stunned for up to 30 (more) turns.}}
 ==Variants==

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 {{message|You shudder in dread.|You zapped a wand of undead turning at yourself.}}
-{{message|You feel <even more> frightened and stunned.|As above, but you are in the form of an undead monster and become stunned for up to 30 (more) turns.
+{{message|You feel <even more> frightened and stunned.|As above, but you are in the form of an undead monster and become stunned for up to 30 (more) turns.}}
 ==Variants==

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 A [[hero]] [[zapping]] a wand of undead turning will be prompted for a direction to zap the [[beam]] in, and the beam deals 1d8 damage to any [[undead]] [[monster]]s in its path, including shapeshifted [[Vampire (monster attribute)|vampires]], followed by [[scaring]] them into fleeing if they fail a check against their [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|209|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|212|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|218|nethack=3.6.7}} Monsters will not use this wand.
-The wand's beam can also '''"unturn dead"''', and will both rejuvenate [[egg]]s and [[revive]] [[corpse]]s into their appropriate monsters.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|207|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|961|nethack=3.6.7|name=unturn dead|comment=<tt>unturn_dead</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2002|nethack=3.6.7}} The [[ghost]] of a hero whose [[bones]] are found can be revived as a [[player monster]] this way if they are close enough to their original body.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|877|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|885|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Sea monster]]s will only revive from their corpses if they are in a [[pool]] or moat.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|786|nethack=3.6.7}} Only one corpse in a stack will be revived at a time.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|988|nethack=3.6.7}} Reviving any corpse with the wand will [[auto-identify]] it, and a [[Healer]] that revives a corpse they cannot see will be given a message and also auto-identify the wand.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2032|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+The wand's beam can also '''"unturn dead"''', and will both rejuvenate [[egg]]s and [[revive]] [[corpse]]s into their appropriate monsters.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|207|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|961|nethack=3.6.7|name=unturn dead|comment=<tt>unturn_dead</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2002|nethack=3.6.7}} The [[ghost]] of a hero whose [[bones]] are found can be revived as a [[player monster]] this way if they are close enough to their original body.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|877|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|885|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Sea monster]]s will only revive from their corpses if they are in a [[pool]] or moat.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|786|nethack=3.6.7}} Only one corpse in a stack will be revived at a time.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|988|nethack=3.6.7}} Reviving any corpse with the wand will [[auto-identify]] it, and a [[Healer]] that revives the corpse of a living monster they cannot see with the wand will be given a message and also auto-identify the wand.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2032|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-A hero zapping the wand at themselves will auto-identify the wand, revive corpses and rejuvenate eggs in their inventory as above, and will [[stun]] themselves for 30 more turns if they are [[polymorph]]ed into an undead monster, with no effect on them otherwise beyond a printed message.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2463|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2467|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A hero zapping the wand at themselves will auto-identify the wand, revive corpses and rejuvenate eggs in their inventory as above, and will [[stun]] themselves for up to 30 more turns if they are [[polymorph]]ed into an undead monster, with no effect on them otherwise beyond a printed message.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2463|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2467|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 [[Breaking wands|Breaking]] a [[charged]] wand of undead turning by [[applying]] it&ndash;or wresting one last charge from an applied wand&ndash;will cause an explosion that deals anywhere between 1 and (4&times;<charges>) damage, inflicts further damage to undead monsters within the explosion range and potentially scares them, and also revives corpses and rejuvenates eggs within the explosion range.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3388|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 ==Messages==
 {{message|You shudder in dread.|You zapped a wand of undead turning at yourself.}}
+{{message|You feel <even more> frightened and stunned.|As above, but you are in the form of an undead monster and become stunned for up to 30 (more) turns.
 ==Variants==

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 ==Description==
-A [[hero]] [[zapping]] a wand of undead turning in a given direction will emit a [[beam]] in that direction that deals 1d8 damage to [[undead]] monsters, including shapeshifted [[Vampire (monster attribute)|vampires]], and [[scare]]s them subject to a roll versus their [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|209|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Most [[corpse]]s and [[egg]]s in the direct path of the beam or the inventory of a monster in that path will also be [[revived]], with stacks of corpses having only one revived at a time.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|207|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|961|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=unturn dead|comment=<tt>unturn_dead</tt> function}} If the [[ghost]] of a former hero is zapped with the wand while still over their former body, they will be drawn into it, removing that ghost and reviving the corpse as their [[confused]] former self.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|884|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Reviving any corpse with the wand will [[auto-identify]] it, and a [[Healer]] that revives a corpse they cannot see will be given a message and also auto-identify the wand.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2032|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Monsters will not use this wand.
+A [[hero]] [[zapping]] a wand of undead turning will be prompted for a direction to zap the [[beam]] in, and the beam deals 1d8 damage to any [[undead]] [[monster]]s in its path, including shapeshifted [[Vampire (monster attribute)|vampires]], followed by [[scaring]] them into fleeing if they fail a check against their [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|209|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|212|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|218|nethack=3.6.7}} Monsters will not use this wand.
-A hero zapping the wand at themselves will auto-identify the wand, revive corpses in their inventory as above and print a message&mdash;if they are [[polymorph]]ed into an undead monster, they will become stunned for up to 30 more turns.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2463|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2467|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+The wand's beam can also '''"unturn dead"''', and will both rejuvenate [[egg]]s and [[revive]] [[corpse]]s into their appropriate monsters.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|207|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|961|nethack=3.6.7|name=unturn dead|comment=<tt>unturn_dead</tt> function}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2002|nethack=3.6.7}} The [[ghost]] of a hero whose [[bones]] are found can be revived as a [[player monster]] this way if they are close enough to their original body.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|877|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|885|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Sea monster]]s will only revive from their corpses if they are in a [[pool]] or moat.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|786|nethack=3.6.7}} Only one corpse in a stack will be revived at a time.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|988|nethack=3.6.7}} Reviving any corpse with the wand will [[auto-identify]] it, and a [[Healer]] that revives a corpse they cannot see will be given a message and also auto-identify the wand.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2032|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-[[Breaking wands|Breaking]] a [[charged]] wand of undead turning by [[applying]] it, or wresting one last charge from an applied wand, will cause an explosion that deals anywhere between 1 and (4&times;<charges>) damage, and also inflicts further damage to undead monsters within the explosion range and scares them while also reviving corpses within the explosion range.{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3353|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/apply.c|3388|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A hero zapping the wand at themselves will auto-identify the wand, revive corpses and rejuvenate eggs in their inventory as above, and will [[stun]] themselves for 30 more turns if they are [[polymorph]]ed into an undead monster, with no effect on them otherwise beyond a printed message.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2463|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2467|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|dc6b2f5de1ec7693ab3d1ca052aa56f8a86a99e9}} and {{commit|d83f1c178b6832d91c95df21a2067f1360dacd7e}}, intelligent monsters with hands that have a wand of undead turning will zap the hero with it if they are carrying any corpses, reviving one corpse from each stack as normal. Per {{commit|ea93c17fa70c7d1f0ceecfeed2107dcac96fc0eb}}, they will also zap corpses lying on the floor if both the hero and the corpses are in range of the wand's beam.}}
 ==Strategy==
-One of the most common uses for this wand is to revive the corpse of a killed [[pet]], though it may need to be re-tamed depending on their previous [[tameness]] and any [[pet abuse]]; another somewhat common use is to revive corpses that are too old to [[eat]] or else #[[offer]] as sacrifices. In both cases, be mindful of [[Corpse#Corpse generation odds|corpse generation odds]]&mdash;there's no guarantee that the monster will leave a corpse a second time unless they are of sufficient [[physical size]] (i.e. large or bigger).
+The wand of undead turning is not especially useful as an offensive tool, as most other attack wands and [[attack spells]] can deal more damage to undead monsters. One of the most common uses for this wand is to revive the corpse of a fallen [[pet]] (though it may need to be re-tamed depending on their previous [[tameness]] and any [[pet abuse]]), or else resurrect a [[Physical size|very large]] hostile monster such as a [[Giant (monster attribute)|giant]] or [[dragon]] to kill again so that it leaves a fresher corpse to [[eat]] or [[sacrifice]].
-Though it may be tempting to farm [[unicorn]]s and [[dragon]]s for [[unicorn horn]] and [[dragon scales]], this is not as useful as it sounds: revived unicorns have a {{frac|2}} chance of not dropping a horn upon death, and the horns that do drop will count as non-magical tools for [[polypiling]] purposes, while revived dragons will only drop scales {{frac|20}} of the time.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|325|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Though the spell can be used to farm [[unicorn]]s and adult dragons for [[unicorn horn]]s and [[dragon scales]] respectively, there is a significant drawback: revived unicorns have a {{frac|2}} chance of not dropping a horn upon death, and the horns that do drop will count as non-[[Magical item|magical]] [[tool]]s for [[polypiling]] purposes, while revived dragons will only drop scales {{frac|20}} of the time.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|325|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} The wand also has some optional niche uses in [[credit cloning]]: leave some [[gold]] in a [[shop]] to establish credit, then have a hostile [[gold lover]] monster take it&mdash;lure the monster out, kill them, replace the gold within the shop, then revive the monster and repeat as necessary; best results are achieved using larger gold-loving monsters such as [[Centaur (monster class)|centaurs]], dragons and [[Ogre (monster class)|ogres]].
 ===Identification===
-[[Engraving]] with a wand of undead turning generates no message or effect. If you zap a wand that has no message or effect at yourself and reanimate a corpse in your inventory, [[stun]] yourself while undead, or else get a specific message, the wand is unambiguously undead turning.
+[[Engraving]] with a wand of undead turning generates no message or effect. If you zap a wand that has no message or effect at yourself and reanimate a corpse in your inventory, [[stun]] yourself while undead, or else get a specific message, the wand will auto-identify as undead turning.
 ==History==
 The wand of undead turning first appears in Hack for PDP-11, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial item list for [[Hack 1.0]].
-The additional auto-identification of the wand for Healers is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.0]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1890|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}
+The additional auto-identification of the wand for Healers is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] via {{commit|b4c2f74c223b823e8b31ded9298f80f9156b3463}} and {{commit|043a2944cab7e1fd44e323c2ce881da9bbfffbef}}.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1890|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}
 ==Messages==
-{{message|You shudder in dread.|You zapped a wand of undead turning at yourself, and there were no corpses in your inventory.}}
+{{message|You shudder in dread.|You zapped a wand of undead turning at yourself.}}
 {{message|<The corpse> glows iridescently.|You zapped a wand of undead turning at a corpse.}}
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 ==Variants==
 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]], engraving with a wand of undead turning will give the following message and auto-identify the wand:
+In [[UnNetHack]], engraving with a wand of undead turning will give a message and auto-identify the wand.
-Additionally, trying to revive a corpse drained of blood (e.g. by a [[Vampire (starting race in UnNetHack)|vampire]] hero) will fail and give the following message:
+Monster corpses that are drained by a [[Vampire (starting race in UnNetHack)|vampire]] hero may fail to revive when subjected to the turn undead spell, and has a chance of being destroyed instead&mdash;the chance of failure is {{frac|3}} for partially drained corpses and {{frac|2|3}} for fully drained ones, with a subsequent {{frac|2}} chance of the corpse being destroyed.
-{{message|The drained bite-covered <foo> corpse stirs with life, but doesn't have enough blood to survive.}}
+====Messages====
 ===NetHack Fourk===

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	A hero zapping the wand at themselves will auto-identify the wand, revive corpses in their inventory as above and print a message—if they are [[polymorph]]ed into an undead monster, they will become stunned for up to 30 more turns.{{refsrc\|src/zap.c\|2463\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc\|src/zap.c\|2467\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}		A hero zapping the wand at themselves will auto-identify the wand, revive corpses in their inventory as above and print a message—if they are [[polymorph]]ed into an undead monster, they will become stunned for up to 30 more turns.{{refsrc\|src/zap.c\|2463\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc\|src/zap.c\|2467\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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		+	[[Breaking wands\|Breaking]] a [[charged]] wand of undead turning by [[applying]] it, or wresting one last charge from an applied wand, will cause an explosion that deals anywhere between 1 and (4×<charges>) damage, and also inflicts further damage to undead monsters within the explosion range and scares them while also reviving corpses within the explosion range.{{refsrc\|src/apply.c\|3353\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc\|src/apply.c\|3388\|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

	{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|Per {{commit\|dc6b2f5de1ec7693ab3d1ca052aa56f8a86a99e9}} and {{commit\|d83f1c178b6832d91c95df21a2067f1360dacd7e}}, intelligent monsters with hands that have a wand of undead turning will zap the hero with it if they are carrying any corpses, reviving one corpse from each stack as normal. Per {{commit\|ea93c17fa70c7d1f0ceecfeed2107dcac96fc0eb}}, they will also zap corpses lying on the floor if both the hero and the corpses are in range of the wand's beam.}}		{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|Per {{commit\|dc6b2f5de1ec7693ab3d1ca052aa56f8a86a99e9}} and {{commit\|d83f1c178b6832d91c95df21a2067f1360dacd7e}}, intelligent monsters with hands that have a wand of undead turning will zap the hero with it if they are carrying any corpses, reviving one corpse from each stack as normal. Per {{commit\|ea93c17fa70c7d1f0ceecfeed2107dcac96fc0eb}}, they will also zap corpses lying on the floor if both the hero and the corpses are in range of the wand's beam.}}

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	===Identification===		===Identification===
−	~~{{main\|Engrave-test}}~~
	[[Engraving]] with a wand of undead turning generates no message or effect. If you zap a wand that has no message or effect at yourself and reanimate a corpse in your inventory, [[stun]] yourself while undead, or else get a specific message, the wand is unambiguously undead turning.		[[Engraving]] with a wand of undead turning generates no message or effect. If you zap a wand that has no message or effect at yourself and reanimate a corpse in your inventory, [[stun]] yourself while undead, or else get a specific message, the wand is unambiguously undead turning.

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 A '''wand of undead turning''' is a type of [[wand]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
 ==Generation==
-The wand of undead turning makes up 5% of all randomly generated wands.
+[[Wizard]]s may be given a wand of undead turning as the random wand in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|164|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Description==
-A wand of undead turning has two functions: [[Zap]]ping an [[undead]] monster deals 1d8 points of damage and will cause the creature to [[flee]] from you. This damage is doubled if you are a [[Knight]] carrying the [[Magic Mirror of Merlin]]. Alternatively, the wand can be used to '''unturn dead''',<ref>{{function|zap.c|unturn_dead}}</ref> [[revive|reviving]] [[corpse]]s and rejuvenating [[egg]]s, though limitations apply. Monsters will not use this wand.
+A [[hero]] [[zapping]] a wand of undead turning in a given direction will emit a [[beam]] in that direction that deals 1d8 damage to [[undead]] monsters (including shapeshifted [[Vampire (monster attribute)|vampires]]) and [[scare]]s them{{refsrc|src/zap.c|209|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}&mdash;most [[corpse]]s and [[egg]]s in the direct path of the beam or the inventory of a monster in that path are also [[revived]], with stacks of corpses having only one revived at a time.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|207|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|961|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=unturn dead|comment=<tt>unturn_dead</tt> function}} If the [[ghost]] of a former hero is zapped with the wand while still over their former body, they will be drawn into it, removing that ghost and reviving the corpse as their [[confused]] former self.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|884|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Reviving any corpse with the wand will [[auto-identify]] it, and a [[Healer]] that revives a corpse they cannot see will be given a message and also auto-identify the wand.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2032|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} Monsters will not use this wand.
-A [[Healer]] that is blind and using the wand to revive a corpse will formally identify the wand if they are not [[deaf]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2032|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}
+A hero zapping the wand at themselves will auto-identify the wand, revive corpses in their inventory as above and print a message&mdash;if they are [[polymorph]]ed into an undead monster, they will become stunned for up to 30 more turns.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2463|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2467|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|dc6b2f5de1ec7693ab3d1ca052aa56f8a86a99e9}} and {{commit|d83f1c178b6832d91c95df21a2067f1360dacd7e}}, intelligent monsters with hands that have a wand of undead turning will zap [[you]] with it if you are carrying any [[corpses]], including [[lizard]] corpses or wielded [[cockatrice]] corpses. When they do, one corpse from each stack you are carrying will be revived.
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|dc6b2f5de1ec7693ab3d1ca052aa56f8a86a99e9}} and {{commit|d83f1c178b6832d91c95df21a2067f1360dacd7e}}, intelligent monsters with hands that have a wand of undead turning will zap the hero with it if they are carrying any corpses, reviving one corpse from each stack as normal. Per {{commit|ea93c17fa70c7d1f0ceecfeed2107dcac96fc0eb}}, they will also zap corpses lying on the floor if both the hero and the corpses are in range of the wand's beam.}}
 ==Strategy==
-One of the most common uses for this wand is to revive the corpse of a killed [[pet]], though it may need to be re-tamed depending on their previous [[tameness]] and [[pet abuse]]; another somewhat common use is to revive  corpses that are too old to [[eat]] or else #[[offer]] as sacrifices. In both cases, be mindful of [[Corpse#Corpse generation odds|corpse generation odds]] - there's no guarantee that the monster will leave a corpse a second time unless they are of sufficient [[physical size]] (i.e. large or bigger).
+One of the most common uses for this wand is to revive the corpse of a killed [[pet]], though it may need to be re-tamed depending on their previous [[tameness]] and any [[pet abuse]]; another somewhat common use is to revive  corpses that are too old to [[eat]] or else #[[offer]] as sacrifices. In both cases, be mindful of [[Corpse#Corpse generation odds|corpse generation odds]] - there's no guarantee that the monster will leave a corpse a second time unless they are of sufficient [[physical size]] (i.e. large or bigger).
-Though it may be tempting to farm [[unicorns]] and [[dragons]] for their [[unicorn horn|horns]] and [[dragon scales|scales]], this is not as useful as it sounds: revived unicorns have a 50% chance of not dropping an extra horn at all, and the horns that do drop will count as non-magical tools for [[polypiling]] purposes; revived dragons will only drop scales 5% of the time.
+Though it may be tempting to farm [[unicorn]]s and [[dragon]]s for [[unicorn horn]] and [[dragon scales]], this is not as useful as it sounds: revived unicorns have a {{frac|2}} chance of not dropping a horn upon death, and the horns that do drop will count as non-magical tools for [[polypiling]] purposes, while revived dragons will only drop scales {{frac|20}} of the time.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|325|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ===Identification===
 {{main|Engrave-test}}
-[[Engraving]] with a wand of undead turning generates no message or effect - if you zap a wand that has no message or effect at yourself and reanimate a corpse in your inventory, [[stun]] yourself while undead, or else get a specific message, the wand is unambiguously undead turning.
+[[Engraving]] with a wand of undead turning generates no message or effect. If you zap a wand that has no message or effect at yourself and reanimate a corpse in your inventory, [[stun]] yourself while undead, or else get a specific message, the wand is unambiguously undead turning.
 ==History==
-The wand of undead turning first appears in Hack for PDP-11, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]].
+The wand of undead turning first appears in Hack for PDP-11, which is based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial item list for [[Hack 1.0]].
-The method for Healers to identify the wand is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.0]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1890|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}
+The additional auto-identification of the wand for Healers is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.0]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|1890|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}
 ==Messages==
 {{message|You shudder in dread.|You zapped a wand of undead turning at yourself, and there were no corpses in your inventory.}}
-{{message|<foo> glows iridescently.|You zapped a wand of undead turning at a corpse.}}
+{{message|<The corpse> glows iridescently.|You zapped a wand of undead turning at a corpse.}}
 ==Variants==
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 {{message|The dead bugs on the floor start moving!}}
-Additionally, if you are playing as a [[Vampire_(starting_race_in_UnNetHack)|Vampire]] and have drained the blood of a corpse, it cannot be revived. Attempting to do so gives the following message:
+Additionally, trying to revive a corpse drained of blood (e.g. by a [[Vampire (starting race in UnNetHack)|vampire]] hero) will fail and give the following message:
 {{message|The drained bite-covered <foo> corpse stirs with life, but doesn't have enough blood to survive.}}
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 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-366}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Wands|Undead turning]]