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The '''katyusha''' is a type of [[helm]] in ''[[NetHack brass]]''.
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The '''katyusha''' is a type of [[helm]] that appears in [[NetHack brass]].
  
Though seemingly useless, the katyusha--a maid's frilled headband--gains some interesting properties when worn in conjunction with the [[maid dress]] by a female character.  It grants 2 bonus AC, acts as a luckstone of the appropriate [[beatitude]], and increases the player's [[Charisma]] by the amount of its enchantment.
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==Description==
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When worn with the [[maid dress]] by a female character, a katyusha grants 2 bonus AC, acts as a luckstone of the same [[beatitude]] and increases the player's [[Charisma]] by its enchantment.
  
It is inadvisable, however, to take advantage of this Charisma increase for encounters with [[foocubus|incubi]]--despite its fetish appeal, you must still remove the maid dress beforehand!
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A male character who wears the katyusha will only gain [[aggravate monster]].
  
A male character who wears the katyusha will only gain [[aggravate monster]].
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==Strategy==
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The Charisma increase is not of much use in [[incubus]] encounters, since you will have to remove the maid dress to initiate the encounter proper.
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==Origin==
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A ''katyusha'' refers to the frilled headband of a stereotypical maid outfit.
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[[Category:Items of NetHack brass]]
 
[[Category:Items of NetHack brass]]
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[[Category:Variant luck items]]

Latest revision as of 20:37, 23 July 2022

[   katyusha  
Appearance headpiece
Slot helm
AC 0
Special If player is female and wearing a maid dress:
If male:
Base price 100 zm
Weight 1
Material cloth

The katyusha is a type of helm that appears in NetHack brass.

Description

When worn with the maid dress by a female character, a katyusha grants 2 bonus AC, acts as a luckstone of the same beatitude and increases the player's Charisma by its enchantment.

A male character who wears the katyusha will only gain aggravate monster.

Strategy

The Charisma increase is not of much use in incubus encounters, since you will have to remove the maid dress to initiate the encounter proper.

Origin

A katyusha refers to the frilled headband of a stereotypical maid outfit.