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 '''Water walking boots''' are a set of [[boots]] that appear in ''[[NetHack]]''. They are [[magical item|magical]] boots that are made of [[leather]], and have a [[randomized appearance]] when [[Identification|unidentified]]; the default one associated with them is a pair of "jungle boots".{{refsrc|src/objects.c|516|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 There are two [[artifact]] pairs of water walking boots:
-* [[dNetHack artifacts#Water Flowers|The Water Flowers]] are chaotic and grant [[displacement]] when worn, can be enchanted to +7, and can be [[invoked]] for hungerless [[teleport]]ing.
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#Water Flowers|The Water Flowers]] are chaotic boots that grant [[Displacement (property)|displacement]] while worn, can be enchanted to +7, and can be [[invoked]] for hungerless [[teleport]]ing.
-* [[dNetHack artifacts#Frost Treads|The Frost Treads]] are unaligned and grant [[cold resistance]] while worn, add +1 [[to-hit]] and +1d8 [[cold]] damage when kicking, and can freeze water and lava underfoot as you move over it.
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#Frost Treads|The Frost Treads]] are unaligned boots that grant [[cold resistance]] while worn, add +1 [[to-hit]] and +1d8 [[cold]] damage when kicking, and can freeze water and lava underfoot as you move over it.
 The Plane of Water is changed so that the "floor" of the air bubbles are also considered water as well, making it possible (and likely a good idea) to wear water walking boots there.

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 ==History==
-Water walking boots first appear in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
+Water walking boots first appear in [[NetHack 3.0.0]]. From this version to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], including some variants based on those versions, the Plane of Water is composed of regular moats outside the air bubbles, allowing water walking to function as normal. This is changed in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] so that "3D" water is used instead, and water walking no longer works.
-In [[NetHack 3.4.3]], water walking boots are subject to a few fixed [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3|bugs]]:
+In NetHack 3.4.3, water walking boots are subject to a few fixed [[Bugs in NetHack 3.4.3|bugs]]:
-* Water walking boots are not handled properly on lava - this is bug SC343-3, and is fixed in August 2004.
+* Water walking boots are not handled properly on lava&mdash;this is bug SC343-3, and is fixed in August 2004.
 * If a hero in the form of a [[vampire lord]] that is wearing water walking boots then [[polymorph]]s into a non-[[flying]] form, they inventory will become [[wet]] despite wearing water walking boots, which can be prevented by quaffing a [[potion of levitation]] beforehand. This is bug NM343-32.

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 ==Description==
-While worn, water walking boots grant 1 [[AC]] and [[water walking]]: they can also be used to cross [[lava]], but ''must'' be [[fireproof]]ed, as trying with non-fireproof boots will destroy them and plunge the character into the lava.
+While [[worn]], water walking boots grant 1 [[AC]] and [[water walking]], which allows the wearer to walk across water safely&mdash;the boots can also be used to cross [[lava]], but ''must'' be [[fireproof]]ed, as trying with non-fireproof boots will destroy them and plunge the [[hero]] into the lava. They cannot be used to traverse the [[Plane of Water]], which is almost entirely composed of water rather than being a large body of water.
-Water walking boots have no impact on a [[steed]]'s ability to cross water, and cannot be used to traverse the [[Plane of Water]].
+Worn water walking boots have no impact on a [[steed]]'s ability to cross water.
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Generation==
-In addition to random generation, general [[store]]s, used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can sell water walking boots.
+Water walking boots make up {{frac|3|250}} (1.2%) of all randomly-generated armor created on the floor, as [[death drop]]s or in [[shop]]s. General stores, used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can stock water walking boots.
 A pair of water walking boots is always generated within a niche on the middle floor of [[Vlad's Tower]] during normal level creation.{{refsrc|dat/tower.des|94|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}

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 There are two [[artifact]] pairs of water walking boots:
-* [[dNetHack artifacts#Water Flowers|The Water Flowers]] are chaotic and grant [[displacement]] when worn - they can be enchanted to +7, and [[invoking]] them allows for hungerless [[teleport]]ing.
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#Water Flowers|The Water Flowers]] are chaotic and grant [[displacement]] when worn, can be enchanted to +7, and can be [[invoked]] for hungerless [[teleport]]ing.
-* [[dNetHack artifacts#Frost Treads|The Frost Treads]] are unaligned and grant [[cold resistance]] while worn - they add +1 [[to-hit]] and +1d8 [[cold]] damage when kicking, and can freeze water and lava underfoot as you move over it.
+* [[dNetHack artifacts#Frost Treads|The Frost Treads]] are unaligned and grant [[cold resistance]] while worn, add +1 [[to-hit]] and +1d8 [[cold]] damage when kicking, and can freeze water and lava underfoot as you move over it.
 The Plane of Water is changed so that the "floor" of the air bubbles are also considered water as well, making it possible (and likely a good idea) to wear water walking boots there.

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 Water walking boots allow characters to cross [[moat]]s and pools safely, similar to [[levitation]] sources such as the [[ring of levitation|ring]] or [[levitation boots|boots]]. However, they will ''not'' protect against [[drowning attack]]s, nor will they protect a character or their inventory from fire damage while crossing.
-While the ring of levitation is easier to manage and generally preferred, water walking boots are still a more manageable method of crossing water compared to levitation boots: characters can freely pick up items on land and walk down stairs without removing them. If planning to cross over lava, be sure to have [[fire resistance]] to avoid sustaining damage, and fireproof as many other vulnerable items in your inventory as possible (or else stash them in a fireproof bag). Be '''especially careful''' around [[foocubi]] and [[nymph]]s while on top of water or lava!
+While the ring of levitation is easier to manage and generally preferred, water walking boots are still a more manageable method of crossing water compared to levitation boots: characters can freely pick up items on land and walk down stairs without removing them. If planning to cross over lava, be sure to have [[fire resistance]] to avoid sustaining damage, and fireproof as many other vulnerable items in your inventory as possible (or else stash them in a fireproof bag). Be '''especially careful''' around [[foocubi]] and [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]] while on top of water or lava!
-Water walking also allows for unlimited #[[dip]]ping [[scroll]]s and [[spellbook]]s into water tiles to blank them, or diluting [[potion]]s for {{! of|water}} production - while falling into water is normally faster, it is also reliant on [[luck]]. Having access to water walking can also save time and even [[wish]]es in these cases, since a character can put off obtaining a source of sustained levitation until the [[Elemental Planes]]. The [[Castle]], [[Juiblex's Swamp]] and [[Medusa's Island]] are common levels where these boots are used, as well as the [[Quest]] for certain roles (e.g., the [[Healer]] [[Healer quest|quest]]). Some players keep them on routinely to reduce water-crossing hassles, particularly from forgetting to use levitation or else moving off dry land due to typos.
+Water walking also allows for unlimited #[[dip]]ping of [[scroll]]s and [[spellbook]]s into water to blank them, or diluting [[potion]]s for {{! of|water}} production - while falling into water is normally faster, it is also reliant on [[luck]]. Having access to water walking can also save time and even [[wish]]es in these cases, since a character can put off obtaining a source of sustained levitation until the [[Elemental Planes]]. The [[Castle]], [[Juiblex's Swamp]] and [[Medusa's Island]] are common levels where these boots are used, as well as the [[Quest]] for certain roles (e.g., the [[Healer]] [[Healer quest|quest]]). Some players keep them on routinely to reduce water-crossing hassles, particularly from forgetting to use levitation or else moving off dry land due to typos.
-Players crafting [[ascension kit]]s tend to forego these boots in favor of [[speed boots]] and [[jumping boots]], which are typically supplemented with a ring of levitation or [[Potion of levitation|potions]] - for those who do not have either set of boots and do not want to [[wish]] for them, water walking boots are an excellent choice. For a character that has not found ''any'' of these boots by the time of reaching the Castle, a pair of [[high boots]] or [[elven boots]] can suffice until they reach the middle of Vlad's Tower or find another preferable pair.
+Players crafting [[ascension kit]]s tend to forego these boots in favor of [[speed boots]] and [[jumping boots]], which are typically supplemented with a ring or [[potions of levitation]] - for those who do not have either set of boots and do not want to [[wish]] for them, water walking boots are an excellent choice. For a character that has not found ''any'' of these boots by the time of reaching the Castle, a pair of [[high boots]] or [[elven boots]] can suffice until they reach the middle of Vlad's Tower or find another preferable pair.
 ===Identification===
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 * Water walking boots are not handled properly on lava - this is bug SC343-3, and is fixed in August 2004.
-* If a character in the form of a [[vampire lord]] that is wearing water walking boots then [[polymorph]]s into a non-[[flying]] form, they inventory will become [[wet]] despite wearing water walking boots; a [[potion of levitation]] prevented this. This is bug NM343-32.
+* If a hero in the form of a [[vampire lord]] that is wearing water walking boots then [[polymorph]]s into a non-[[flying]] form, they inventory will become [[wet]] despite wearing water walking boots, which can be prevented by quaffing a [[potion of levitation]] beforehand. This is bug NM343-32.
 ==Variants==
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]], water walking boots grant 0 base AC, 1 base [[DR]] and water walking while worn.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], water walking boots grant 0 base AC, 1 base [[DR]] and water walking while worn.
 The [[Bard quest]] nemesis [[Aglaope]] has water walking boots placed on her square of the goal level at level creation.

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−	In [[TNNT (the game)]], the [[deathmatch]] opponent has a {{frac\|2}} chance of being generated with a blessed and erodeproof +4 to +5 pair of water walking boots if they represent a character that does not have boots.

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-In [[TNNT|TNNT (the game)]], the [[deathmatch]] opponent has a {{frac|2}} chance of being generated with a blessed and erodeproof +4 to +5 pair of water walking boots if they represent a character that does not have boots.
+In [[TNNT (the game)]], the [[deathmatch]] opponent has a {{frac|2}} chance of being generated with a blessed and erodeproof +4 to +5 pair of water walking boots if they represent a character that does not have boots.
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