Wizard mode - Revision history

Ardub23: /* Levelcide */ Formatted asterisk so it stands out without needing to be between similar-looking quotation marks

2022-03-25T02:12:56Z

‎Levelcide: Formatted asterisk so it stands out without needing to be between similar-looking quotation marks

Ardub23: /* Commands */ {{clear}} between the two tables to avoid most display widths having a lot of whitespace on the left

2022-03-25T01:34:21Z

‎Commands: {{clear}} between the two tables to avoid most display widths having a lot of whitespace on the left

Agulp: Note that in wizard mode, special levels with <100% chance of appearing will always appear. Important to know when testing dungeon generation.

2021-07-30T03:04:48Z

Note that in wizard mode, special levels with <100% chance of appearing will always appear. Important to know when testing dungeon generation.

Actual-nh: /* Public servers */ Grammar/style

2021-06-18T21:26:08Z

‎Public servers: Grammar/style

Darth l33t: /* Public servers */ generalize rather than asserting an absolute

2021-06-18T20:44:48Z

‎Public servers: generalize rather than asserting an absolute

Netzhack: /* Options */

2021-01-02T17:42:34Z

‎Options

Andrio Celos: Update commands and options.

2020-04-09T05:42:22Z

Update commands and options.

Netzhack: /* Death */

2019-01-23T23:38:27Z

‎Death

Andrio Celos: Update for NetHack 3.6.1

2018-06-21T11:32:24Z

Update for NetHack 3.6.1

Netzhack: /* Bones */ Too many "it"s

2018-03-29T12:58:54Z

‎Bones: Too many "it"s

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 === Levelcide ===
-If you read a blessed [[scroll of genocide]] and choose "*", every monster on the level will be immediately removed, but no species are genocided. This is useful if you need privacy for complex experiments, or if you are severely overwhelmed by an immense horde. This method removes peaceful and tame monsters, so don't use it if you want to keep alive your pet, the [[Quest]] leader, priests, etc. However, the removal of any peaceful or tame monsters has no effect on luck or alignment that you would get from killing peaceful or tame monsters normally.
+If you read a blessed [[scroll of genocide]] and type <code>*</code> at the prompt, every monster on the level will be immediately removed, but no species are genocided. This is useful if you need privacy for complex experiments, or if you are severely overwhelmed by an immense horde. This method removes peaceful and tame monsters, so don't use it if you want to keep alive your pet, the [[Quest]] leader, priests, etc. However, the removal of any peaceful or tame monsters has no effect on luck or alignment that you would get from killing peaceful or tame monsters normally.
 === Special rooms and levels ===

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 |show attributes including intrinsic attributes
 |}
 {| class="prettytable"

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	If you approach your [[quest leader]] without a high enough [[alignment record]] to get permission, but your experience level is high enough, you will be given the option to set your alignment record to 20.		If you approach your [[quest leader]] without a high enough [[alignment record]] to get permission, but your experience level is high enough, you will be given the option to set your alignment record to 20.
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		+	Special levels with less than 100% probability of appearing in the dungeon, such as the [[Big Room]], will always appear if there is space available.

	==SLASH'EM==		==SLASH'EM==

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 ===Public servers===
-[[Public server]]s in general restrict wizard mode access to their administrators, to prevent users from creating custom [[bones]] levels to the benefit or detriment of other users, among other reasons.
+[[Public server]]s in general restrict wizard mode access to their administrators, among other reasons to prevent users from creating custom [[bones]] levels to the benefit or detriment of other users.
 ===Windows===

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 ===Public servers===
-You ''cannot'' enter wizard mode on any [[public server]].
+[[Public server]]s in general restrict wizard mode access to their administrators, to prevent users from creating custom [[bones]] levels to the benefit or detriment of other users, among other reasons.
 ===Windows===

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 |-
 |sanity_check
-|Runs more debug checks on monsters, objects, and map prior to each turn.
+|Runs more debug checks on monsters, objects, and map before each turn.
 |-
 |travel_debug

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 |#lightsources
 |show mobile light sources
 |-
 |#panic
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 |show vision array
 |-
-|#wizdebug_bury
+|#wizbury
 |[[Pit#Burying_objects|buries]] adjacent objects
 |-
 |#wizdetect
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 === Bones ===
 Whenever you enter a new dungeon level, if a [[bones]] file exists for that level, the game will ask you if you want to load that file. Otherwise, it will generate the level normally.
 == Tips ==

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 === Death ===
-You can die in wizard mode just like any other game. However, if you do die, you have the option to '''Die? (yn)''' and deny death like [[explore mode]]. If you do choose to die, and are on an eligible level (including levels that are normally too shallow), you will get the option to '''Save bones? (yn)''' as well. If you die by, say, genociding yourself, you will get the prompt as well. The only times this will '''not''' work is if you [[levelport]] to a negative dungeon level or offer the Amulet of Yendor to Moloch; you can deny death, but you will find yourself on the surface and escape the dungeon.
+You can die in wizard mode just as in any other game. However, if you do die, you have the option to '''Die? (yn)''' and deny death like [[explore mode]]. If you do choose to die, and are on an eligible level (including levels that are normally too shallow), you will get the option to '''Save bones? (yn)''' as well. If you die by, say, genociding yourself, you will get the prompt as well. The only times this will '''not''' work is if you [[levelport]] to a negative dungeon level or offer the Amulet of Yendor to Moloch; you can deny death, but you will find yourself on the surface and escape the dungeon.
 ==Other==

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 |-
 |{{kbd|ctrl|F}}
-|do magic mapping
+|map the current level (even if magic mapping is blocked)
 |-
 |{{kbd|ctrl|G}}
-|create monster
+|create monster by name or class; specify * for a normal random monster
 |-
 |{{kbd|ctrl|I}}
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 |-
 |{{kbd|ctrl|O}}
-|tell locations of special levels
+|same as [[Overview|#overview]] in [[NetHack 3.6.1]], or #wizwhere before
 |-
 |{{kbd|ctrl|T}}
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 |-
 |#panic
-|panic test
+|[[panic]] test
 |-
 |#polyself
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 |#stats
 |show memory statistics
 |-
 |#timeout
 |look at timeout queue
 |-
 |#vision
 |show vision array
 |-
 |#wmode
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 |}
-You can view the list of wizard mode commands at any time by pressing {{kbd|?}} and then {{kbd|k}}, provided that you are in wizard mode. In any case the [[extended command]] #? shows you a list of all available extended commands.
+You can view the list of wizard mode commands at any time from the {{kbd|?}} menu, provided that you are in wizard mode. In any case the [[extended command]] #? shows you a list of all available extended commands.
 You can also use some additional [[environment variable]]s to help you debug: [[WIZKIT]], SHOPTYPE, SPLEVTYPE, and NH_HEAPLOG
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 === Powering your character ===
 There are some shortcuts to improve your character, so that you can skip straight to whatever you're testing:
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 * Wish for [[artifact]]s.
 * Wish for absurdly overenchanted weapons. A +20 [[Grayswandir]] will kill virtually every monster in one hit, and a stack of +50 silver daggers can be used as ridiculously powerful projectiles. Weapons with extremely high enchantments, like +127, will often miss due to [[integer overflow]] in the [[to-hit]] calculations (specifically, if the total bonus exceeds 127, it will wrap around into the negatives).
-* [[Intrinsic]]s are hard to gain. The best bet is either the appropriate [[ring]] or blessed [[tin]]s of [[dragon]] meat. If you need many intrinsics, you can also wish for an uncursed [[amulet of magical breathing]] which will help you eat more corpses. Wizard mode characters already have free access to controlled [[teleportation]] without the intrinsics.
+* [[Intrinsic]]s are hard to gain. The best bet is either the appropriate [[ring]] or blessed [[tin]]s of [[dragon]] meat. If you need many intrinsics, you can also wish for an uncursed [[amulet of magical breathing]] which will help you eat more corpses. The extended command #wizintrinsic can also be used to gain any intrinsic temporarily, such as [[monster detection]]. Wizard mode characters already have free access to controlled [[teleportation]] without the intrinsics.
 * Create a tame [[Rider]]
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 === Levelcide ===
-If you read a blessed [[scroll of genocide]] and choose "*", every monster on the level will be immediately removed, but no species are genocided. This is useful if you need privacy for complex experiments, or if you are severely overwhelmed by an immense horde. This method kills peaceful and tame monsters, so don't use it if you want to keep alive your pet, the [[Quest]] leader, priests, etc. However, the death of any peaceful or tame monsters has no effect on luck or alignment that you would get from killing peaceful or tame monsters normally.
+If you read a blessed [[scroll of genocide]] and choose "*", every monster on the level will be immediately removed, but no species are genocided. This is useful if you need privacy for complex experiments, or if you are severely overwhelmed by an immense horde. This method removes peaceful and tame monsters, so don't use it if you want to keep alive your pet, the [[Quest]] leader, priests, etc. However, the removal of any peaceful or tame monsters has no effect on luck or alignment that you would get from killing peaceful or tame monsters normally.
 === Special rooms and levels ===
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 === Death ===
-You can die in wizard mode just like any other game. However, if you do die, you have the option to '''Die? (yn)''' and deny death like [[explore mode]]. If you do choose to die, and are on an eligible level, you will get the option to '''Save bones? (yn)''' as well. If you die by, say, genociding yourself, you will get the prompt as well. The only time this will '''not''' work is if you [[levelport]] to a negative dungeon level; you can deny death, but you will find yourself on the surface and escape the dungeon.
+You can die in wizard mode just like any other game. However, if you do die, you have the option to '''Die? (yn)''' and deny death like [[explore mode]]. If you do choose to die, and are on an eligible level (including levels that are normally too shallow), you will get the option to '''Save bones? (yn)''' as well. If you die by, say, genociding yourself, you will get the prompt as well. The only times this will '''not''' work is if you [[levelport]] to a negative dungeon level or offer the Amulet of Yendor to Moloch; you can deny death, but you will find yourself on the surface and escape the dungeon.
 ==Other==
 Wizard-mode games will prompt whether to <tt>Unlink bones?</tt> when entering a [[bones]] level. Answering 'y' will delete the bones file, 'n' will keep it.
 ==SLASH'EM==
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