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| − | This amulet can save you from [[drown]]ing yourself and from being drowned. It is thus a good thing to be wearing while fighting [[sea monsters]] toe-to-toe. It can also function as an imitation [[tinning kit]]: tinning a corpse reduces its nutrition to a manageable amount (thus allowing you to eat several [[giant]]s) | + | This amulet can save you from [[drown]]ing yourself and from being drowned. It is thus a good thing to be wearing while fighting [[sea monsters]] toe-to-toe. It can also function as an imitation [[tinning kit]]: whereas tinning a corpse reduces its nutrition to a manageable amount (thus allowing you to safely eat several large corpses in a row, such as [[giant]]s), this amulet lets you eat any sized corpse without worrying about choking, and vomiting does not affect your chances of getting [[intrinsic]]s from corpses. Be aware, though, that using an amulet of magical breating in this way often results in your character becoming [[satiated]], which [[abuses]] your dexterity. |
In the event that you are polymorphed into a creature that can eat amulets, (a [[metallivore]]) eating an amulet of magical breathing has a chance of conferring magical breathing as an [[intrinsic]]. | In the event that you are polymorphed into a creature that can eat amulets, (a [[metallivore]]) eating an amulet of magical breathing has a chance of conferring magical breathing as an [[intrinsic]]. | ||
Revision as of 06:10, 4 October 2006
Contents
Effects
An amulet of magical breathing allows you to breath without air, which means you can travel underwater safely, although your items will still become wet. When using an amulet of magical breathing you cannot choke over your food.
Identification
This amulet can be easily identified by falling into water: if you don't attempt to crawl out, the amulet must be magical breathing. As always, items in your inventory are susceptible to water damage when you enter water, so be sure to drop vulnerable items first.
An alternative and rarely used method to identify an amulet of magical breathing is to wear it and overeat. If you vomit, then the amulet was magical breathing, and if not, you're most likely dead.
Messages
| Message | Reason |
|---|---|
| "You fall into the water. You sink like a rock. But you aren't drowning. You touch bottom." | You fell into the water while wearing the amulet |
| "You stuff yourself and then vomit voluminously." | You were saved from choking by the amulet |
N.B. these are the same messages given when polymorphed into a monster that survives without air.
Strategy
This amulet can save you from drowning yourself and from being drowned. It is thus a good thing to be wearing while fighting sea monsters toe-to-toe. It can also function as an imitation tinning kit: whereas tinning a corpse reduces its nutrition to a manageable amount (thus allowing you to safely eat several large corpses in a row, such as giants), this amulet lets you eat any sized corpse without worrying about choking, and vomiting does not affect your chances of getting intrinsics from corpses. Be aware, though, that using an amulet of magical breating in this way often results in your character becoming satiated, which abuses your dexterity.
In the event that you are polymorphed into a creature that can eat amulets, (a metallivore) eating an amulet of magical breathing has a chance of conferring magical breathing as an intrinsic.
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