Difference between revisions of "Instadeath"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(expansion) |
|||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
* Cockatrices | * Cockatrices | ||
** Touching a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse without gloves. | ** Touching a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse without gloves. | ||
| − | ** Eating a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse | + | ** Eating a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse, or eating the corpse of [[Medusa]] |
** Kicking a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse without shoes. | ** Kicking a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse without shoes. | ||
* Being hit by a [[death ray]] while not having [[magic resistance]]. This can be achieved by: | * Being hit by a [[death ray]] while not having [[magic resistance]]. This can be achieved by: | ||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
** having a monster with a wand of death zap you, typically the [[Gnome With The Wand Of Death]]. | ** having a monster with a wand of death zap you, typically the [[Gnome With The Wand Of Death]]. | ||
** being touched by the [[finger of death]]. The [[Wizard of Yendor]] and high level [[Lich]]es can use this against you. | ** being touched by the [[finger of death]]. The [[Wizard of Yendor]] and high level [[Lich]]es can use this against you. | ||
| − | * Occasionally, [[poison]] causes an instadeath, unless you have [[poison resistance]]. | + | * Occasionally, [[poison]] (especially [[food poisoning]]) causes an instadeath, unless you have [[poison resistance]]. |
* Standing near a collapsing [[drawbridge]]. | * Standing near a collapsing [[drawbridge]]. | ||
* Being [[Drowning|drowned]] by a [[sea monster]], although this technically takes at least 2 turns. | * Being [[Drowning|drowned]] by a [[sea monster]], although this technically takes at least 2 turns. | ||
Revision as of 16:16, 16 March 2006
An instadeath, short for instant death, is a mechanism which, when applied, guarantees that you die immediately, even if you had hundreds of HP. If you have a wand of death or finger of death, then you can instadeath some monsters.
Causes of instadeaths are:
- Cockatrices
- Touching a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse without gloves.
- Eating a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse, or eating the corpse of Medusa
- Kicking a cockatrice or chickatrice corpse without shoes.
- Being hit by a death ray while not having magic resistance. This can be achieved by:
- zapping yourself with a wand of death. ("You irradiate yourself with pure energy!")
- zapping a wand of death at a monster, and being hit by the ray reflecting off a wall, or the monster's reflection.
- having a monster with a wand of death zap you, typically the Gnome With The Wand Of Death.
- being touched by the finger of death. The Wizard of Yendor and high level Liches can use this against you.
- Occasionally, poison (especially food poisoning) causes an instadeath, unless you have poison resistance.
- Standing near a collapsing drawbridge.
- Being drowned by a sea monster, although this technically takes at least 2 turns.
- Intentionally level teleport yourself to level 0, or to any level higher than -1.
- Suffering a system shock while attempting a self-polymorph.
- This page is a stub. Should you wish to do so, you can contribute by expanding this page.
