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In ''[[NetHack]]'', '''fire resistance''' protects against most sources of [[fire]] damage. It will not prevent [[potion]]s from boiling or [[scroll]]s and [[spellbook]]s from burning, nor will it prevent non-[[fireproof]] armor from becoming [[erosion|burnt]]. Fire resistance is a must-have before hitting [[Gehennom]], as [[fire trap]]s are prevalent there and capable of reducing your maximum hit points otherwise.
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'''Fire resistance''' is a [[property]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' that protects [[you]] against most sources of [[fire]] damage.
  
The most popular way to become fire resistant is to [[eat]] [[corpse]]s. Especially [[foodless]] players will be interested in  [[Foodless#Gaining_Intrinsics|other ways]], or at least in avoiding [[trap]]s.
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==Description==
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Fire resistance nullifies any fire damage that [[you]] take from monster attacks and wands, but will not prevent fire damage from boiling [[potion]]s or burning [[scroll]]s and [[spellbook]]s, nor will it prevent [[erosion|burning]] of non-fireproof armor. Falling in [[lava]] with fire resistance still incurs damage but prevents it from being immediately lethal, providing a limited time for you to escape it before you sink beneath its surface.
  
[[Monk]]s get intrinsic fire resistance at XL 11, and [[priest]]s at XL 20.{{refsrc|attrib.c|18|nethack=3.6.0}} [[Crowning]] also brings fire resistance with it.
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Monsters that are resistant to fire but not to [[cold resistance|cold]] are considered ''vulnerable to cold'', and take about 57% more damage from [[ray]]s of cold as well as double damage from frosty [[explosion]]s.{{refsrc|src/explode.c|436|nethack=3.6.2}} {{refsrc|src/zap.c|3609|nethack=3.6.2}} This is not applied to you, even while [[polymorph]]ed into such a monster.
  
Extrinsic fire resistance is granted by
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==Sources==
* Wearing a [[ring of fire resistance]],
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===By role===
* Wearing [[red dragon scale mail]] or scales,
 
* Wielding [[Fire Brand]],
 
* Carrying [[the Mitre of Holiness]], the [[priest]] [[quest artifact]].
 
  
Monsters that are resistant to fire but not to [[cold resistance|cold]] are considered ''vulnerable to cold'' and take double damage from frosty [[explosion]]s{{refsrc|src/explode.c|436|nethack=3.6.2}} and about 57% more damage from [[ray]]s of cold.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|3609|nethack=3.6.2}}  This never applies to your character, even while polymorphed.
 
  
==Sources==
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===Intrinsic===
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Intrinsic fire resistance can be obtained by [[crowning]] like all other resistance properties. [[Monk]]s gain intrinsic fire resistance at [[experience level]] 11, and [[Priest]]s obtain fire resistance at XL 20.{{refsrc|attrib.c|18|nethack=3.6.0}}
  
Intrinsic fire resistance can be obtained from eating the following corpses and globs:
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The intrinsic can also be gained by from eating the following corpses and globs:
  
 
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|[[Ixoth]]              || meaty      || style="text-align:right" |        22 || style="text-align:right" |  100% || Knight quest nemesis
 
|[[Ixoth]]              || meaty      || style="text-align:right" |        22 || style="text-align:right" |  100% || Knight quest nemesis
 
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===Extrinsic===
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Extrinsic fire resistance is granted by the following items:
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* Wearing a [[ring of fire resistance]]
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* Wearing [[red dragon scale mail]] or scales
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* Wielding [[Fire Brand]]
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* Carrying [[the Mitre of Holiness]], the Priest [[quest artifact]]
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==Strategy==
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Fire resistance is a must-have before hitting [[Gehennom]], as [[fire trap]]s are prevalent there and capable of reducing your maximum hit points otherwise.
  
 
==Messages==
 
==Messages==
The following messages are associated with fire resistance:
 
 
; "You feel a momentary chill."
 
; "You feel a momentary chill."
 
: You gained intrinsic fire resistance by eating a corpse or tin.
 
: You gained intrinsic fire resistance by eating a corpse or tin.
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==Variants==
 
==Variants==
 
 
===FIQHack===
 
===FIQHack===
 
In [[FIQHack]], [[extrinsic]] fire resistance prevents items you carry from burning as well.
 
In [[FIQHack]], [[extrinsic]] fire resistance prevents items you carry from burning as well.
  
[[Category:Resistances]]
 
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:Resistances]]

Revision as of 01:17, 5 September 2022

Fire resistance is a property in NetHack that protects you against most sources of fire damage.

Description

Fire resistance nullifies any fire damage that you take from monster attacks and wands, but will not prevent fire damage from boiling potions or burning scrolls and spellbooks, nor will it prevent burning of non-fireproof armor. Falling in lava with fire resistance still incurs damage but prevents it from being immediately lethal, providing a limited time for you to escape it before you sink beneath its surface.

Monsters that are resistant to fire but not to cold are considered vulnerable to cold, and take about 57% more damage from rays of cold as well as double damage from frosty explosions.[1] [2] This is not applied to you, even while polymorphed into such a monster.

Sources

By role

Intrinsic

Intrinsic fire resistance can be obtained by crowning like all other resistance properties. Monks gain intrinsic fire resistance at experience level 11, and Priests obtain fire resistance at XL 20.[3]

The intrinsic can also be gained by from eating the following corpses and globs:

Monster Conduct Difficulty Chance Notes
red mold vegan 2 3%
gray ooze vegetarian 4 7% acidic
gelatinous cube vegan 6 10% acidic
red naga hatchling meaty 4 10%
flesh golem meaty 10 12%
Chromatic Dragon meaty 23 17% poisonous, Caveman quest nemesis
fire ant meaty 6 20% abundant on the Valkyrie quest
pyrolisk meaty 8 20%
red naga meaty 8 20%
Wizard of Yendor meaty 34 25% cannibalism for humans
fire giant meaty 11 30% abundant on the Valkyrie quest
hell hound pup meaty 9 47%
Lord Surtur meaty 19 50% Valkyrie quest nemesis
salamander meaty 12 53% poisonous
hell hound meaty 14 80%
red dragon meaty 20 100%
Ixoth meaty 22 100% Knight quest nemesis

Extrinsic

Extrinsic fire resistance is granted by the following items:

Strategy

Fire resistance is a must-have before hitting Gehennom, as fire traps are prevalent there and capable of reducing your maximum hit points otherwise.

Messages

"You feel a momentary chill."
You gained intrinsic fire resistance by eating a corpse or tin.
"You be chillin'."
You gained intrinsic fire resistance by eating a corpse or tin, while hallucinating.
"You feel cool!"
You gained intrinsic fire resistance by gaining a level.
"You feel warmer!"
You lost intrinsic fire resistance (level drain, gremlin attack).
"You feel mildly warm."
You were burnt, but suffered no damage due to fire resistance.

Variants

FIQHack

In FIQHack, extrinsic fire resistance prevents items you carry from burning as well.

References

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