War hat - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ specify thresholds

2026-05-04T11:42:14Z

‎Generation: specify thresholds

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ moot point, they're always female - snip accordingly

2026-04-14T22:08:55Z

‎Generation: moot point, they're always female - snip accordingly

Umbire the Phantom: and everything else (for the moment)

2026-04-13T09:40:28Z

and everything else (for the moment)

Umbire the Phantom: template, lede

2026-04-13T09:04:44Z

template, lede

Umbire the Phantom: nndnh

2025-05-09T07:41:17Z

nndnh

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ potholes

2024-02-05T17:52:35Z

‎Description: potholes

Umbire the Phantom: lede

2024-02-05T17:46:46Z

lede

Umbire the Phantom: cats, desc

2024-02-05T17:44:08Z

cats, desc

Joes: category capitalisation

2023-08-22T14:38:33Z

category capitalisation

Umbire the Phantom: create

2023-06-16T14:53:27Z

create

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{{armor
|color=metal color
|name=war hat
|appearance=wide helm
|cost=30
|slot=helm
|ac=2 + 2 DR
|weight=60
|material=iron
}}

A '''war hat''' is a type of [[helm]] that appears in [[dNetHack]]. Its [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] is [[iron]], and it appears as a '''wide helm''' when unidentified.

The [[Helm of Undeath]] is an [[artifact]] war hat.

==Generation==
The [[Center of All]] is generated with a [[Object properties#dNetHack|concordant]] war hat made of [[Gold (material)|gold]].

==Description==
When worn, a war hat grants 2 AC and 2 DR as well as [[MC]]2, and additionally gives protection from the [[acid rain]] [[monster spell]].
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[[Category:dNetHack Items]]
[[Category:dNetHack helms]]

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 * The [[ogre emperor]] is always generated with a war hat.
 * [[Intoner]]s are always generated with a bright cyan +4 [[glass]] war hat that has the [[axiomatic]] and [[reflective]] object properties.
-* [[Deminymph]]s that are generated as cultists of [[the Black Mother]] are created with a +2 [[bone]] war hat if the [[hero]]'s [[insight]] is not greater than a randomly-rolled threshold.
+* [[Deminymph]]s that are generated as cultists of [[the Black Mother]] are created with a +2 [[bone]] war hat if the [[hero]]'s [[insight]] is not greater than a randomly-rolled threshold from 1 to 20.
-* [[Lilitu]] that are generated as cultists of the Black Mother are created with a +4 bone war hat if the hero's insight is not greater than a randomly-rolled threshold.
+* [[Lilitu]] that are generated as cultists of the Black Mother are created with a +4 bone war hat if the hero's insight is not greater than a randomly-rolled threshold from 1 to 20.
 * [[Player monster (dNetHack)|Player monster]] [[Kensei (player monster)|kensei]] are always generated with war hats.

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 * The [[ogre emperor]] is always generated with a war hat.
 * [[Intoner]]s are always generated with a bright cyan +4 [[glass]] war hat that has the [[axiomatic]] and [[reflective]] object properties.
-* [[Deminymph]]s that are generated as cultists of [[the Black Mother]] are created with a +2 [[bone]] war hat if either they are not female ''or'' the [[hero]]'s [[insight]] is not greater than a randomly-rolled threshold.
+* [[Deminymph]]s that are generated as cultists of [[the Black Mother]] are created with a +2 [[bone]] war hat if the [[hero]]'s [[insight]] is not greater than a randomly-rolled threshold.
-* [[Lilitu]] that are generated as cultists of the Black Mother are created with a +4 bone war hat if either they are not female ''or'' the hero's insight is not greater than a randomly-rolled threshold.
+* [[Lilitu]] that are generated as cultists of the Black Mother are created with a +4 bone war hat if the hero's insight is not greater than a randomly-rolled threshold.
 * [[Player monster (dNetHack)|Player monster]] [[Kensei (player monster)|kensei]] are always generated with war hats.

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-A '''war hat''' is a type of [[helm]] that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]]. Its [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] is [[iron]], and it appears as a '''wide helm''' when unidentified.
+A '''war hat''' is a type of [[helm]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. Its [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] is [[iron]], and it appears as a '''wide helm''' when unidentified.
 The [[Helm of Undeath]] is an [[artifact]] war hat.
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 [[Category:dNetHack helms]]
 [[Category:notdNetHack helms]]

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 ==Generation==
-The [[Center of All]] is generated with a [[Object properties#dNetHack|concordant]] war hat made of [[Gold (material)|gold]].
+War hats make up {{frac|500}} (0.2%) of all armor randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock war hats.
 ==Description==
-When worn, a war hat grants 2 [[AC]] and 2 [[DR]] as well as [[MC]]2. As a wide-brimmed helm, it additionally gives protection from the [[acid rain]] [[monster spell]].
+While [[worn]], a war hat grants 2 base [[AC]], 4 [[DR]] and [[Magic cancellation (3.4.3)|MC2]], and wearing or [[removing]] a war hat takes 1 action. As a wide-brimmed hat, wearing it grants protection from the [[acid rain]] [[monster spell]].
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-{{armor
+{{dNetHack armor
- |color=metal color
+  |color=metal color
- |name=war hat
+  |name=war hat
- |appearance=wide helm
+  |appearance=wide helm
- |cost=30
+  |slot=helm
- |slot=helm
+  |ac=2
- |ac=2 + 2 DR
+  |dr=4
- |weight=60
+  |mc=2
- |material=iron
+  |magical=no
-}}<!--this'll have to do until we can prep a formal dnh armor template-->
+  |special=<ul><li>[[acid rain]] protection</li></ul>
+  |cost=30
 A '''war hat''' is a type of [[helm]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. Its [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] is [[iron]], and it appears as a '''wide helm''' when unidentified.
-The [[Helm of Undeath]] is an [[artifact]] war hat.
+The war hat is the [[base item]] for the [[artifact]] [[Helm of Undeath]].
 ==Generation==