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 There are several ways to obtain a wish in ''NetHack'':
-* [[Engraving]] with a [[wand of wishing]] or zapping it. A wand is the only guaranteed way, provided your [[Luck]] is 0 or greater. With negative Luck, the probability of a wish is {{sfrac|5 + Luck|5}}, down to zero if Luck&nbsp;≤&nbsp;&minus;5. Cursed wands can explode when zapped (1% chance), but not when engraved with. A newly generated [[wand of wishing]] has 1&ndash;3 charges before recharge, 3 more charges after recharge with a [[blessed]] [[scroll of charging]], and then you can [[wrest]] one last wish. Therefore, it grants a total of 5&ndash;7 wishes.
+* [[Engraving]] with a [[wand of wishing]] or zapping it. A wand is the only guaranteed way, provided your [[Luck]] is 0 or greater. With negative Luck, the probability of a wish is {{sfrac|5 + Luck|5}}, down to zero if Luck&nbsp;≤&nbsp;&minus;5. Cursed wands can explode when zapped (1% chance), but not when engraved with. A newly generated [[wand of wishing]] has one charge, receives a second charge after recharging, and then you can [[wrest]] one last wish. Therefore, it grants a total of three wishes.
 * Rubbing a [[magic lamp]], preferably [[blessed]], until a [[djinni]] appears. For a blessed magic lamp, you have an 80% chance of obtaining a wish (20% for an uncursed lamp, 5% for a cursed lamp). The worst outcome is a djinni which attacks you instead of granting a wish (5% chance for a blessed magic lamp). After a djinni appears, the magic lamp becomes an oil lamp. Therefore, a blessed magic lamp grants 0.8 wishes on average. In theory you can have more than 120 djinn from lamps,{{refsrc|apply.c|1186}} but not from smoky potions.
 * Quaffing a [[smoky potion]], preferably blessed. There is a chance of {{sfrac|13 + 2''d''}} that a djinni appears (where ''d'' is the number of djinn created this game) and, for a blessed smoky potion, a {{frac|4|5}} further chance that he grants you a wish. The worst outcome is a djinni which attacks you (chance {{frac|20}} for each djinni from a blessed smoky potion). When a djinni appears from a smoky potion, you never get the effect of the potion itself. Therefore, a blessed smoky potion grants, on average, {{sfrac|4|65 + 10''d''}} wishes. After 120 djinn appear in the game, they become extinct and never appear anymore.
 * Quaffing from (or dipping in) a [[fountain]] above dungeon level 20, unless you have the Amulet. There is a chance of {{frac|30}} that a [[water demon]] appears and a further {{sfrac|20 &minus; ''DL''|100}} chance that he grants a wish (where ''DL'' is the dungeon level); otherwise, he attacks you. The fountain has a {{frac|3}} chance of drying up. Therefore, each fountain grants on average about {{sfrac|20 &minus; ''DL''|1000}} wishes. Possible side effects are dangerous, including [[water moccasin]]s appearing around you ({{frac|30}} chance), creating a [[water nymph]] ({{frac|30}} chance), or a hostile water demon appearing ({{sfrac|80 + ''DL''|3000}} chance).
 * Sitting on a [[throne]], chance {{frac|39}}. The throne has {{frac|3}} chance of vanishing "in a puff of logic", unless you are teleported away. Therefore, each throne grants about {{frac|13}} wishes.<ref>The exact number is {{frac|3|38}}. Chance of wish in one #sit: p1&nbsp;= {{sfrac|3}}&nbsp;&times;&nbsp;{{sfrac|13}}; chance not destroyed in one #sit: p2&nbsp;= 1&nbsp;&minus; chance destroyed = 1&nbsp;&minus; {{sfrac|3}}&nbsp;&times; (1&nbsp;&minus; {{sfrac|3}}&nbsp;&times;&nbsp;{{sfrac|13}}) = {{sfrac|79|117}}; wishes granted by each throne: p&nbsp;= p1&nbsp;+ p2&nbsp;&times;&nbsp;p, p&nbsp;=&nbsp;{{sfrac|3|38}}</ref> This may cause unpleasant alternate outcomes.
 * Pressing {{kbd|ctrl|W}} in [[wizard mode]], which is intended to be used for debugging.
 The [[Castle]] always has a wand of wishing in a chest in one of the four corner rooms. Unless you are trying for wishless [[conduct]], you should be able to do some wishing before you enter [[Gehennom]].
-A successful wish will increase your prayer timeout by 50 to 149 turns.{{refsrc|zap.c|4140}}
+Being offered a wish will increase your prayer timeout by 50 to 149 turns, regardless of whether you wish for anything.{{refsrc|zap.c|4140}}
 ==Restrictions==

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 You can wish for a statue of any monster, including unique and genocided ones. Bear in mind, however, that casting {{spell of|stone to flesh}} on a statue will not always produce that monster&mdash;for example, animating a statue of a unique monster or quest guardian will instead produce a [[doppelganger]] disguised as that monster.{{refsrc|trap.c|439}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|If you wish for a corpse that would petrify you if you were to pick it up, the corpse will materialize on the floor at your feet rather than appearing in your inventory.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|9c554895b1af9fd67bd7f9d6aabb2158fff4289c}}, if the hero wishes for a footrice corpse that would petrify them if they picked it up (i.e. they have no gloves), the corpse will materialize on the floor at their feet rather than appearing in their inventory.}}
 === Charges ===

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	You can wish for a statue of any monster, including unique and genocided ones. Bear in mind, however, that casting {{spell of\|stone to flesh}} on a statue will not always produce that monster—for example, animating a statue of a unique monster or quest guardian will instead produce a [[doppelganger]] disguised as that monster.{{refsrc\|trap.c\|439}}		You can wish for a statue of any monster, including unique and genocided ones. Bear in mind, however, that casting {{spell of\|stone to flesh}} on a statue will not always produce that monster—for example, animating a statue of a unique monster or quest guardian will instead produce a [[doppelganger]] disguised as that monster.{{refsrc\|trap.c\|439}}
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		+	{{upcoming\|NetHack 3.7.0\|If you wish for a corpse that would petrify you if you were to pick it up, the corpse will materialize on the floor at your feet rather than appearing in your inventory.}}

	=== Charges ===		=== Charges ===

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	A successful wish will increase your prayer timeout by 50 to 149 turns.{{refsrc\|zap.c\|4140}}		A successful wish will increase your prayer timeout by 50 to 149 turns.{{refsrc\|zap.c\|4140}}
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		+	{{upcoming\|3.7.0\|Per {{commit\|3fd30c4ec82ffa3a70a1f8e21ecdd6fc421ca572}}, {{commit\|615edb1c7625c0c00a1e2817e4efc8aa575d02e6}}, {{commit\|b92b0bbc69d3ba10fd668f583c8e1445dad232e4}}, and {{commit\|308c5ab237ee3c7925e77fee299e48f8b1414203}}, wishes in 3.7.0 will be significantly redistributed. Wands of wishing will now only generate with a single charge, decreasing the expected number of wishes from clearing the [[Castle]] from 6 to 3. To compensate, [[Vlad the Impaler\|Vlad's]] [[throne]] is guaranteed to give a wish before vanishing, the [[Amulet of Yendor]] will grant a wish upon pickup, and either a [[magic marker]] or a [[magic lamp]] will be generated somewhere in Orcus-town.}}

	==Restrictions==		==Restrictions==

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 * [[The Eye of Vecna]] and [[The Hand of Vecna (EvilHack)|the Hand of Vecna]], either of which is generated upon defeating [[Vecna (EvilHack)|Vecna]] without disintegrating him, digesting him or stoning him
 * [[The Wand of Orcus]], always generated in the possession of [[Orcus]]
-* [[The One Ring]], always generated in [[Gollum]]'s cave within [[Goblin Town]]
+* [[The One Ring (EvilHack)|The One Ring]], always generated in [[Gollum (EvilHack)|Gollum's]] cave within [[Goblin Town]]
 * All [[Forge (dungeon feature)#Artifacts|forge-made]] artifacts

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 ==Sources==
-There are several ways to obtain a wish in ''NetHack'', including:
+There are several ways to obtain a wish in ''NetHack'':
 * [[Engraving]] with a [[wand of wishing]] or zapping it. A wand is the only guaranteed way, provided your [[Luck]] is 0 or greater. With negative Luck, the probability of a wish is {{sfrac|5 + Luck|5}}, down to zero if Luck&nbsp;≤&nbsp;&minus;5. Cursed wands can explode when zapped (1% chance), but not when engraved with. A newly generated [[wand of wishing]] has 1&ndash;3 charges before recharge, 3 more charges after recharge with a [[blessed]] [[scroll of charging]], and then you can [[wrest]] one last wish. Therefore, it grants a total of 5&ndash;7 wishes.
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 * Quaffing from (or dipping in) a [[fountain]] above dungeon level 20, unless you have the Amulet. There is a chance of {{frac|30}} that a [[water demon]] appears and a further {{sfrac|20 &minus; ''DL''|100}} chance that he grants a wish (where ''DL'' is the dungeon level); otherwise, he attacks you. The fountain has a {{frac|3}} chance of drying up. Therefore, each fountain grants on average about {{sfrac|20 &minus; ''DL''|1000}} wishes. Possible side effects are dangerous, including [[water moccasin]]s appearing around you ({{frac|30}} chance), creating a [[water nymph]] ({{frac|30}} chance), or a hostile water demon appearing ({{sfrac|80 + ''DL''|3000}} chance).
 * Sitting on a [[throne]], chance {{frac|39}}. The throne has {{frac|3}} chance of vanishing "in a puff of logic", unless you are teleported away. Therefore, each throne grants about {{frac|13}} wishes.<ref>The exact number is {{frac|3|38}}. Chance of wish in one #sit: p1&nbsp;= {{sfrac|3}}&nbsp;&times;&nbsp;{{sfrac|13}}; chance not destroyed in one #sit: p2&nbsp;= 1&nbsp;&minus; chance destroyed = 1&nbsp;&minus; {{sfrac|3}}&nbsp;&times; (1&nbsp;&minus; {{sfrac|3}}&nbsp;&times;&nbsp;{{sfrac|13}}) = {{sfrac|79|117}}; wishes granted by each throne: p&nbsp;= p1&nbsp;+ p2&nbsp;&times;&nbsp;p, p&nbsp;=&nbsp;{{sfrac|3|38}}</ref> This may cause unpleasant alternate outcomes.
-* Pressing ^W in [[wizard mode]]. This is intended to be used for debugging.
+* Pressing {{kbd|ctrl|W}} in [[wizard mode]], which is intended to be used for debugging.
 The [[Castle]] always has a wand of wishing in a chest in one of the four corner rooms. Unless you are trying for wishless [[conduct]], you should be able to do some wishing before you enter [[Gehennom]].
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 **[[Mjollnir]] is not new in SLASH'EM, but does vastly more damage (flat +24 to non-shock resistant monsters) and is the preferred neutral weapon for most fighting roles.
 *'''Chaotic'''
-**[[Bat from Hell]] is the most coveted artifact in SLASH'EM, and is a [[Baseball bat (SLASH'EM)|baseball bat]] that deals an additional flat +20 damage to all foes.
+**[[Bat from Hell (SLASH'EM)|Bat from Hell]] is the most coveted artifact in SLASH'EM, and is a [[Baseball bat (SLASH'EM)|baseball bat]] that deals an additional flat +20 damage to all foes.
 **[[Deep Freeze]] is an [[athame]] that provides cold resistance and does extra cold damage.
-**[[Doomblade]] is a [[short sword]] which does +10 to damage with occasional bonus damage of 5d4; it is the second most powerful chaotic weapon after the [[Bat from Hell]], and may be a good choice for roles that can get Skilled in short swords but are restricted in clubs.
+**[[Doomblade]] is a [[short sword]] which has +10 bonus damage with an occasional and additional 5d4 bonus; it is the second most powerful chaotic weapon after the Bat from Hell, and may be a good choice for roles that can get Skilled in short swords but are restricted in clubs.
 **[[The Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa]] is the [[Necromancer]] quest artifact; while less powerful as a weapon that many other chaotic artifacts, it provides magic resistance and can be #invoked to recharge energy (although non-Necromancers will be [[artifact blast|blasted]] for significant damage).
-**[[Serpent's Tongue]] is not as powerful as the [[Bat from Hell]] or [[Doomblade]] at +0, but many roles that can't use either effectively can advance dagger to Expert.
+**[[Serpent's Tongue]] is not as powerful as the Bat from Hell or [[Doomblade]] at +0, but many roles that can't use either effectively can advance dagger to Expert.
 *'''Unaligned'''
 **[[Wallet of Perseus]] is a [[bag of holding]] which reduces the weight of its contents to {{frac|3}} when uncursed or {{frac|6}} when blessed.
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 Some artifacts which are common wish targets in vanilla may be less useful in SLASH'EM:
-*[[The Master Key of Thievery]]'s [[half physical damage]] is superseded by [[The Hand of Vecna (SLASH'EM)|the Hand of Vecna]], which is available to all players; a better chaotic artifact wish may be [[the Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa]]. Even better yet is the [[bat from hell]].
+*[[The Master Key of Thievery]]'s [[half physical damage]] is superseded by [[The Hand of Vecna (SLASH'EM)|the Hand of Vecna]], which is available to all players; a better chaotic artifact wish may be the Great Dagger of Glaurgnaa or Bat from Hell.
 *[[The Orb of Fate]]'s [[half physical damage]] is also superseded by the Hand of Vecna; it is still useful for [[half spell damage]] and [[warning]] to a lesser extent.
-*[[The Sceptre of Might (SLASH'EM)|The Sceptre of Might]] does +5 damage instead of double damage, though [[magic resistance]] and toggle-able [[conflict]] are still valuable.
+*[[The Sceptre of Might (SLASH'EM)|The Sceptre of Might]] does +5 damage instead of double damage, though its [[magic resistance]] and toggle-able [[conflict]] are still valuable.
-Additionally, you cannot obtain any of the six [[alignment quest]] artifacts via wishing: The Hand of Vecna, [[The Eye of the Beholder]], [[Nighthorn]], and the three [[alignment key]]s.
+Additionally, you cannot obtain any of the six [[alignment quest]] artifacts via wishing: The Hand of Vecna, [[The Eye of the Beholder]], [[Nighthorn (SLASH'EM)|Nighthorn]], and the three [[alignment key]]s.
 Finally, [[polypiling]] is tougher in SLASH'EM because you need to dip an item in a [[potion of restore ability]] to make the change permanent; while this may not matter for items that can be used immediately such as potions, scrolls, and spellbooks, it has implications when polypiling for equipment like [[ring]]s or [[amulet]]s.

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 *[[figurine]] of a [[solar]] &ndash; A powerful pet, much stronger than an [[Archon]].
 *[[potion of gain level]] &ndash; Wishing for 2 or 3 potions of gain level (in the early game) will allow you to [[upgrading objects|upgrade]] mundane objects and obtain multiple [[ascension kit]] items with a single wish (such as a [[helm of brilliance]], [[helm of telepathy]], [[cloak of magic resistance]], [[magic whistle]], or [[bag of holding]], among others)
-*[[ring of polymorph control]] &ndash; Already a wish target in vanilla, this becomes even more important in SLASH'EM and can be used to transform into a very powerful [[crystal golem]] or the nigh-invincible [[giant shoggoth]] in conjunction with a [[wand of polymorph]], [[ring of polymorph]], [[polymorph trap]], [[sink]], [[chameleon]] corpse, or [[genetic engineer]].
+*[[ring of polymorph control]] &ndash; Already a wish target in vanilla, this becomes even more important in SLASH'EM and can be used to transform into a very powerful [[crystal golem]] or the nigh-invincible [[giant shoggoth]] in conjunction with a [[wand of polymorph]], [[ring of polymorph]], [[polymorph trap]], [[sink]], [[chameleon]] corpse, or [[Genetic engineer (SLASH'EM)|genetic engineer]].
 *[[robe of power]] &ndash; Provides the spellcasting bonus of a [[robe]] in vanilla. It is most useful for [[Monk]]s.
 *[[scroll of genocide]] &ndash; If you haven't found a scroll of genocide yet and have some identified gems, it's well worth a wish for a cursed scroll of genocide to reverse-genocide [[gypsy|gypsies]] for multiple wishes (though to do this safely, [[magic resistance]] is required). After you've identified the scroll, you're better off going for a [[magic marker]] to write it yourself.

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 In addition, the following artifacts cannot be generated by wishing, with the reason given for each:
-* [[Lifestealer]], always generated in the possession of [[Vlad the Impaler]]
+* [[Lifestealer (EvilHack)|Lifestealer]], always generated in the possession of [[Vlad the Impaler (EvilHack)|Vlad the Impaler]]
 * The [[Magic 8-Ball]], always generated in the possession of [[Oracle (monster)|the Oracle]]
 * [[The Sword of Kas]], always generated in the possession of [[Kas]]