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If you have been true to your god you become invulnerable while praying, i.e. you can't die. Prayer is the only method to become invulnerable. This effect appears to last for three turns<ref>[[pray.c#line1582]]</ref>
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If you have been true to your god and you are not in [[Gehennom]], you become invulnerable while [[pray]]ing, i.e. you can't die. Prayer is the only method to become invulnerable. Prayer requires three turns<ref>{{sourcecode|pray.c|1582}}</ref> and invulnerability is in effect until the prayer ends.
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While you are invulnerable:
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* Monsters flinch from [[melee]] attacks, and grabbing monsters loosen their grip.<ref>{{sourcecode|mhitu.c|528}}</ref>
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* Swallowing attacks have no effect.<ref>{{sourcecode|mhitu.c|332}}</ref>
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* You are considered [[encumbrance|unencumbered]] for healing and [[exercise]]/abuse purposes.<ref>{{sourcecode|allmain.c|154}}</ref>
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* [[Teleportitis]] does not operate.<ref>{{sourcecode|allmain.c|219}}</ref>
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* The usual harassment of a player who has killed the [[Wizard of Yendor]] does not operate, e.g. the Wizard will not reappear.<ref>{{sourcecode|allmain.c|266}}</ref>
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* If trapped in [[lava]], you will not sink further.<ref>{{sourcecode|allmain.c|362}}</ref>
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* You do not become [[nutrition|hungrier]].<ref>{{function|eat.c|gethungry}}</ref>
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* Timeouts other than for [[Luck]] do not operate; in particular, [[stoning]], [[sliming]], [[amulet of strangulation|strangulation]], [[vomiting]], and [[illness]] freeze at the point where the prayer began.<ref>{{sourcecode|timeout.c|185}}</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 19:17, 17 May 2008

If you have been true to your god and you are not in Gehennom, you become invulnerable while praying, i.e. you can't die. Prayer is the only method to become invulnerable. Prayer requires three turns[1] and invulnerability is in effect until the prayer ends.

While you are invulnerable:

References

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