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== Rings ==
 
== Rings ==
  
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[[Ring]]s of [[ring of adornment|adornment]], [[ring of gain strength|gain strength]], [[ring of gain constitution|gain constitution]], [[ring of increase accuracy|increase accuracy]], [[ring of increase damage|increase damage]], and [[ring of protection|protection]] may be charged to alter their enchantment.
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[[Ring]]s with numerical enchantment levels—namely, [[ring of adornment|adornment]], [[ring of gain strength|gain strength]], [[ring of gain constitution|gain constitution]], [[ring of increase accuracy|increase accuracy]], [[ring of increase damage|increase damage]], and [[ring of protection|protection]]—may be charged to alter their enchantment.
  
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Before the ring is charged, there is a chance it might explode. A ring with positive enchantment has an (enchantment before charging) in 7 chance of exploding. A ring of +7 or greater, or &minus;5 or less, always explodes when charged. An exploding ring deals between <tt>1</tt> and <tt>(3&nbsp;&times;&nbsp;enchantment)</tt> damage.{{refsrc|read.c|270}}
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Before the ring is charged, there is a chance it might explode. A +''n'' ring has an {{frac|''n''|7}} probability of exploding if 0 < ''n'' < 7, or a 100% probability if ''n'' &le; -5 or ''n'' &ge; 7. An exploding ring deals 1d(3&times;|''n''|) damage to the player.{{refsrc|read.c|270}} If the ring does not explode, its enchantment is updated according to the scroll's BUC, with blessed charging adding 1&ndash;3 points, uncursed charging adding 1, and cursed charging subtracting 1&ndash;2 points.
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If the ring does not explode, its enchantment is updated. Blessed charging adds 1&ndash;3 points, uncursed charging adds 1, and cursed charging subtracts 1&ndash;2 points. (Unlike [[#Wands|wands]] and [[#Tools|tools]], cursed charging does not clear a ring's enchantment.)
 
  
 
== Tools ==
 
== Tools ==
  
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All chargeable [[tool]]s may be recharged any number of times without ill effect, with the exception of [[#Magic marker|magic marker]]s.{{refsrc|read.c|300}}
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All chargeable [[tool]]s may be recharged any number of times without ill effect, with the exception of magic markers.
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For all tools, cursed charging reduces the number of charges to 0, unless the item itself is blessed.
 
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=== The Bell of Opening ===
 
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Blessed charging adds ''d3'' charges to the [[Bell of Opening]], and uncursed charging adds 1. The resulting number of charges is then capped at 5.{{refsrc|read.c|306}}
 
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=== Tinning kit ===
 
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Blessed charging adds 15&ndash;30 charges to a [[tinning kit]]. If the resulting number of charges is less than 50, it is increased to 50; if it is greater than 50 but less than 75, it is increased to 75.{{refsrc|read.c|313}}
 
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Uncursed charging adds 10&ndash;20 charges, rounding up to 50. For both blessed and uncursed charging, the final number of charges is capped at 127.
 
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=== Expensive camera ===
 
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An [[expensive camera]] may be recharged, and follows the same formula as a [[#Tinning kit|tinning kit]].{{refsrc|read.c|315}}
 
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=== Magic marker ===
 
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A [[magic marker]] may be recharged, but only once. A marker that has not been recharged before follows the same formula as a [[#Tinning kit|tinning kit]]. If the marker has been recharged, charging is ineffective; furthermore, if 3 or fewer charges remain, they are lost (''"Your marker seems permanently dried out."'').{{refsrc|read.c|312}}
 
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=== Crystal ball ===
 
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Blessed charging sets a [[crystal ball]]'s charges to 6. Uncursed charging adds 1, up to a maximum of 5.{{refsrc|read.c|372}}
 
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=== Bag of tricks ===
 
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Blessed charging adds 6&ndash;15 charges to a [[bag of tricks]] if 10 or fewer remain, or 5&ndash;10 charges otherwise. Uncursed charging adds 1&ndash;5 charges. For both of these, the final number of charges is capped at 50.{{refsrc|read.c|385}}
 
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=== Can of grease ===
 
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A [[can of grease]] may be recharged, and follows the same formula as a [[#Bag of tricks|bag of tricks]].{{refsrc|read.c|386}}
 
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=== Magical instruments ===
 
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[[Magic flute]]s, [[magic harp]]s, [[frost horn]]s, [[fire horn]]s, and [[drum of earthquake|drums of earthquake]] may all be charged. Blessed charging adds ''2d4'' charges, to a maximum of 20. Uncursed charging adds ''d4'' charges, to a maximum of 20.{{refsrc|read.c|400}}
 
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===Horn of plenty===
 
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A [[horn of plenty]] may be recharged, and follows the same formula as a [[#Bag of tricks|bag of tricks]].{{refsrc|read.c|384}}
 
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=== Lamps ===
 
  
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Blessed charging fills an [[oil lamp]] or [[brass lantern]] to its maximum of 1500 turns. Uncursed charging adds 750 turns, to a maximum of 1500. Cursed charging reduces the number of turns to 0, unless the lamp itself is blessed.{{refsrc|read.c|352}}
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For all tools, cursed charging reduces the number of charges to 0, unless the item itself is blessed, in which case nothing will happen.
  
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Lamps can also be charged by [[dip]]ping them into a [[potion of oil]].
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{|class="wikitable"
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!Tool !! Uncursed charging adds !! Blessed charging adds !! Maximum !! Notes
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| [[Bell of Opening]] || 1 || d3 || 5 ||
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| [[tinning kit]], [[expensive camera]], [[magic marker]] || 10-20 || 15-30 || 127 ||
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* If blessed charging and charges are greater than 50 but less than 75, round up to 75.
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* If blessed or uncursed charging and charges are less than 50, round up to 50.
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* Magic markers that have already been recharged will not charge again, and if 3 or fewer charges remain on an already-recharged marker, they are lost.
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| [[crystal ball]] || 1 || set to 6 || 5 (unless blessed charging) ||
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| [[bag of tricks]], [[can of grease]], [[horn of plenty]] || 1-5 || 6-15 if fewer than 10 charges left; else 5-10 || 50 ||
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| [[magic flute]], [[magic harp]], [[frost horn]], [[fire horn]], [[drum of earthquake]] || d4 || 2d4 || 20 ||
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| [[oil lamp]], [[brass lantern]] || 750 || 1500 || 1500 || Dipping an oil lamp in a [[potion of oil]] also fills it to 1500, though this is not magical charging.
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== Yourself ==
 
== Yourself ==

Latest revision as of 06:45, 3 August 2020

For magically improving weapons and armor, see scroll of enchant weapon and scroll of enchant armor.

Some items, like wands, magic harps, horns of plenty, brass lanterns and the Bell of Opening are only effective for a finite number of uses. Each potential use is called a charge, and charging is the process of adding more charges to an item. The most common methods of charging are the scroll of charging and the Platinum Yendorian Express Card.

Such items are shown with two numbers at the end of their description when fully identified, e.g. a wand of magic missile (0:5). The first number is how many times the item has been recharged, and the second is the number of charges remaining. The recharge counter stops at (7:y),[1] though the item can still be recharged further if applicable. A discharged item is (x:0), and a canceled item is (x:-1).

Repeated charging is potentially problematic. A wand charged more than once might explode; this is why nearly all players reduce a wand to 0 charges before charging it. A wand of wishing charged the second time always explodes; thus players with a wand of wishing (1:0) should always wrest the last wish (zap the wand repeatedly) instead of charging.

Wands

n3 / 343

If a wand has been recharged at least once before, there is a chance it might explode, destroying itself. A wand of wishing always explodes if recharged more than once. For other wands, the chance of an explosion is n3 / 343, where n is the number of times the wand has been recharged before. This is summarized in the following table:[2]

Times recharged 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Chance of exploding (never) 0.29% 2.33% 7.87% 18.66% 36.44% 62.97% (always)

And the combined, cumulative probability of working towards maximum charges:

Cumulative
Times recharged 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Cumulative chance (never) 0.29% 2.62% 10.28% 27.02% 53.62% 82.83% (always)

And thus the expected average, per wand, is 5.2334 charges before the wand explodes.

An exploding wand deals between 1 and 2(maxhp+1)/3 damage,[3] so don't risk it if you're below full HP or in a place that isn't safe.

If the wand does not explode, it gains some charges.

Blessed charging picks a number of charges between the wand's natural maximum charges and (max charges − 4) inclusive, with all values having equal probability,[4] excluding wands of wishing for which 3 is always chosen.[4][5] This is summarized by the following probability table:

Wand type Number chosen
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
wand of wishing (always)
directional 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%
non-directional 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%

Uncursed charging chooses a number in the same way as blessed charging, then reduces the number to a value between 1 and the chosen number inclusive.[6] The net result is summarized by the following probability table:

Wand type Number chosen
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
wand of wishing 33.3% 33.3% 33.3%
directional 17.69% 17.69% 17.69% 17.69% 12.69% 8.69% 5.36% 2.5%
non-directional 7.79% 7.79% 7.79% 7.79% 7.79% 7.79% 7.79% 7.79% 7.79% 7.79% 7.79% 5.97% 4.30% 2.76% 1.33%

For both blessed and unblessed charging, the wand's number of charges is set to the chosen value.[7] If the wand already has that many charges (or more), it instead gains one charge.[8] If this extra charge brings a wand of wishing to more than 3 charges, it explodes.[9] (Other wands glow blue if charged beyond their natural maximum, but suffer no ill effects.[10])

Cursed charging sets the wand's number of charges to 0, unless the wand itself is blessed. This happens even if the wand was at (x:-1), i.e. it was canceled.[11]

Rings

Rings with numerical enchantment levels—namely, adornment, gain strength, gain constitution, increase accuracy, increase damage, and protection—may be charged to alter their enchantment.

Before the ring is charged, there is a chance it might explode. A +n ring has an n⁄7 probability of exploding if 0 < n < 7, or a 100% probability if n ≤ -5 or n ≥ 7. An exploding ring deals 1d(3×|n|) damage to the player.[12] If the ring does not explode, its enchantment is updated according to the scroll's BUC, with blessed charging adding 1–3 points, uncursed charging adding 1, and cursed charging subtracting 1–2 points.

Tools

All chargeable tools may be recharged any number of times without ill effect, with the exception of magic markers.

For all tools, cursed charging reduces the number of charges to 0, unless the item itself is blessed, in which case nothing will happen.

Tool Uncursed charging adds Blessed charging adds Maximum Notes
Bell of Opening 1 d3 5
tinning kit, expensive camera, magic marker 10-20 15-30 127
  • If blessed charging and charges are greater than 50 but less than 75, round up to 75.
  • If blessed or uncursed charging and charges are less than 50, round up to 50.
  • Magic markers that have already been recharged will not charge again, and if 3 or fewer charges remain on an already-recharged marker, they are lost.
crystal ball 1 set to 6 5 (unless blessed charging)
bag of tricks, can of grease, horn of plenty 1-5 6-15 if fewer than 10 charges left; else 5-10 50
magic flute, magic harp, frost horn, fire horn, drum of earthquake d4 2d4 20
oil lamp, brass lantern 750 1500 1500 Dipping an oil lamp in a potion of oil also fills it to 1500, though this is not magical charging.

Yourself

If you read a scroll of charging while confused, your energy is replenished to its maximum. If it was already at maximum, the maximum is increased by 5d4, and your current energy is increased to the new maximum.[13]

The confused effect only applies to the scroll of charging. Invoking the Platinum Yendorian Express Card while confused still produces the regular charging effect.

References

  1. ↑ read.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 302
  2. ↑ read.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 227
  3. ↑ read.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 1304
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 read.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 257
  5. ↑ read.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 254
  6. ↑ read.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 258
  7. ↑ read.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 260
  8. ↑ read.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 261
  9. ↑ read.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 262
  10. ↑ read.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 266
  11. ↑ read.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 224
  12. ↑ read.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 270
  13. ↑ read.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 1057

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