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| − | '''Lightning''' occurs in NetHack in several places | + | '''Lightning''' occurs in NetHack in several places. |
| − | + | ==Causes== | |
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| − | Lightning | + | Lightning may occur either as a ray or as a localized attack on a single [[square]]. Lightning rays can come from: |
| + | * [[spellbook of lightning|Spell of lightning]] | ||
| + | * Zapped or broken [[wand of lightning]] | ||
| + | * [[Blue dragon]] or [[Chromatic Dragon]] breath attack | ||
| − | [[ | + | Localized lightning attacks can come from: |
| + | * Attacks of [[grid bug]]s, [[shocking spheres]], [[energy vortex|energy vortices]], and [[electric eel]]s | ||
| + | * Passive attacks of energy vortices | ||
| + | * The wielded weapon [[Mjollnir]] | ||
| + | * In the clouds on the [[Plane of Air]] | ||
| + | * Sitting on a [[throne]] (rare) | ||
| + | * Trapped [[chest]]s | ||
| + | * [[Divine wrath]] | ||
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| + | ==Effects== | ||
| − | + | Lightning attacks can cause trouble in three ways: | |
| + | * Substantial direct damage | ||
| + | * The victim is [[blind]]ed (if the attack was in ray form) | ||
| + | * There is a small chance that [[wand]]s and [[ring]]s in your inventory will be destroyed (except for thrones, passive attacks, and divine wrath). | ||
| + | The two intrinsics that will protect you are [[shock resistance]], which prevents the damage and the blinding, and [[reflection]], which prevents the damage and protects your inventory. | ||
| − | + | The destruction of wands and rings very rarely happens unless the lighting attack was in ray form. It never results from sitting on a throne, a passive monster attack, or divine wrath. | |
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| − | + | [[Divine wrath]] is different in that it will cause [[Instadeath]] rather than a finite number of damage unless one is resistant. | |
Revision as of 03:31, 29 November 2007
Lightning occurs in NetHack in several places.
Causes
Lightning may occur either as a ray or as a localized attack on a single square. Lightning rays can come from:
- Spell of lightning
- Zapped or broken wand of lightning
- Blue dragon or Chromatic Dragon breath attack
Localized lightning attacks can come from:
- Attacks of grid bugs, shocking spheres, energy vortices, and electric eels
- Passive attacks of energy vortices
- The wielded weapon Mjollnir
- In the clouds on the Plane of Air
- Sitting on a throne (rare)
- Trapped chests
- Divine wrath
Effects
Lightning attacks can cause trouble in three ways:
- Substantial direct damage
- The victim is blinded (if the attack was in ray form)
- There is a small chance that wands and rings in your inventory will be destroyed (except for thrones, passive attacks, and divine wrath).
The two intrinsics that will protect you are shock resistance, which prevents the damage and the blinding, and reflection, which prevents the damage and protects your inventory.
The destruction of wands and rings very rarely happens unless the lighting attack was in ray form. It never results from sitting on a throne, a passive monster attack, or divine wrath.
Divine wrath is different in that it will cause Instadeath rather than a finite number of damage unless one is resistant.
