Difference between revisions of "Ladder"

From NetHackWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Updated version, no change)
(Put in some sections. Add refsrc for dropped objects. Bump version tag from {{nethack-360}} to {{nethack-367}}. Drop the sentences about "Some patches ..."; we cannot document vague unidentified patches. (But specific variant info would be helpful.))
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{features}}
 
{{features}}
A '''ladder''' is a [[dungeon feature]] which acts exactly like a [[staircase]], except these only appear in [[Vlad's Tower]] and the [[Wizard's Tower]]. It is represented by {{brown|>}} or {{brown|<}}, for a down ladder or up ladder, respectively. The differences between a ladder and a stairway, that objects dropped on a ladder are more likely to fall down, and that you receive a message when climbing ladders. Some patches display branches as ladders instead of stairways to make them stand out more.  
+
A '''ladder''' is a [[dungeon feature]] represented by {{brown|<}} for an up ladder or {{brown|>}} for a down ladder. A ladder behaves much like a [[staircase]].
 +
 
 +
== Generation ==
 +
 
 +
Ladders appear only in [[Vlad's Tower]] and the [[Wizard's Tower]].
 +
 
 +
== Differences from staircases ==
 +
 
 +
Objects dropped on a down ladder are more likely to fall down a level than objects dropped on a down staircase.{{refsrc|src/dokick.c|1524|nethack=3.6.7}}.
 +
 
 +
You receive a message when climbing up or down a ladder.
 +
 
 +
== References ==
 +
<references/>
  
 
[[Category:Dungeon features]]
 
[[Category:Dungeon features]]
{{nethack-360}}
+
{{nethack-367}}

Revision as of 01:49, 11 June 2024

A ladder is a dungeon feature represented by < for an up ladder or > for a down ladder. A ladder behaves much like a staircase.

Generation

Ladders appear only in Vlad's Tower and the Wizard's Tower.

Differences from staircases

Objects dropped on a down ladder are more likely to fall down a level than objects dropped on a down staircase.[1].

You receive a message when climbing up or down a ladder.

References