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'''Multishot''' is the ability to sometimes [[throw]] or [[fire]] more than one [[projectile]] of certain types in a single move. One must be careful with this tactic as the first projectile may kill the enemy, allowing the next to proceed to hit a [[pet]] or [[peaceful]] monster.

==Calculation==
The multishot counter starts at 1, and is modified as follows:

* +1 if you are [[Skill]]ed at your weapon, unless:{{refsrc|src/dothrow.c|116|version=NetHack 3.6.0}}
** you are [[fumbling]], or
** your [[dexterity]] is less than 7, or
** you are:
*** a [[Wizard]]
*** a [[Priest]]
*** a [[Healer]] not throwing knives
*** a [[Tourist]] not throwing darts
* +1 if you are Expert at your weapon (cumulative with the above, and not subject to its qualifications)
* +1 for your [[race|racial]] bonus, if you are not disqualified from the Skilled bonus for the reasons listed above, and are:
** an [[elf (starting race)|elf]] firing [[elven arrow]]s from an [[elven bow]]
** an [[orc (starting race)|orc]] firing [[orcish arrow]]s from an [[orcish bow]]
** a [[gnome (starting race)|gnome]] firing [[crossbow bolt|bolts]] from a [[crossbow]]
* +1 for your [[role]] bonus, if you are:
** a [[Caveman]] throwing [[spear]]s or firing appropriate ammo from a [[sling]]
** a [[Samurai]] firing [[ya]] from a [[yumi]]
** a [[Monk]] throwing [[shuriken]]
** a [[Rogue]] throwing [[dagger]]s (of any variety)
** a [[Ranger]] ''not'' throwing daggers
* if firing a crossbow with less than 18 [[strength]] (16 if a gnome), reduced to a number between 1 and itself, inclusive (so, e.g., a counter of 3 would be reduced to [[D notation|d3]]).
* reduced to 1 if you are [[Confusion|confused]], [[stun]]ned, the missile requires a [[launcher]] which you aren't wielding, or isn't a weapon at all (e.g., a [[meatball]])

Racial bonuses are based on your ''starting'' race, not your current race. For example, a human polymorphed into an orc will not fire an extra orcish arrow from his orcish bow, but an orc polymorphed into a mountain centaur will get the bonus. Because of this limitation, a [[human (starting race)|human]] or [[dwarf (starting race)|dwarven]] player will be unable to achieve the maximum multishot value of 5 no matter their role, weapon, or weapon skill level.

The actual number of missiles fired is d(multishot)&mdash;that is, between 1 and your multishot counter, inclusive&mdash;but no higher than the number of missiles in the [[stack]].

You may limit the number of missiles fired or thrown with a [[numeric prefix]] such as "1fh" in vi-mode or "n1f4" in numpad mode to fire one missile to the left - you will fire the lesser of the number of missiles you chose and the number you would otherwise have fired.

==Eligible missiles==
You can [[firing|fire]] or [[throw]] multiples of:
* any kind of [[dagger]]s
* [[dart]]s
* [[shuriken]]
* any kind of [[stone]]s, [[gem]]s, or pieces of worthless [[glass]]
* [[crossbow bolt]]s
* any kind of [[arrow]]s
* any kind of [[spear]]s, including [[javelin]]s
* [[boomerang]]s
* [[worm tooth|worm teeth]], [[knife|knives]], [[stiletto]]es, [[scalpel]]s, or even [[crysknife|crysknives]]

You can fire multiple stones/gems/glass, [[crossbow bolt]]s or [[arrow]]s only if you are wielding the appropriate [[launcher]].

Throwing with {{kbd|t}} and firing with {{kbd|f}} are equivalent, except that {{kbd|t}} does not trigger the [[autoquiver]] option. Throwing [[zorkmid|gold pieces]] is an exception; you can throw {{kbd|t}} an arbitrary amount, but fire {{kbd|f}} only one piece. The gold will always miss monsters, but has a chance of angering [[aligned priest|priest]]s and [[shopkeeper]]s. (This does not break [[atheist]] conduct.) Throwing gold down dark corridors can substitute for a way to detect monsters.

==Monsters==
For monsters, the multishot calculation is:<ref>{{sourceref|monmulti}}</ref>

* +1 if the monster is a [[M2_LORD|lord]]
* +2 if the monster is a [[M2_PRINCE|prince]]
* +1 if the monster is a [[player monster]]
* +1 if the missiles are non-cursed elven arrows
* +1 if the missiles are any type of arrows and being launched from a non-cursed elven bow
* If the launcher matches the missiles and is non-negatively enchanted, add {{frac|3}} of the launcher's enchantment, rounded down.

At this point, the multishot counter is set to a random value between 1 and itself, inclusive.
* Add the race and role bonuses for players, as above.
** An orc is any monster represented by {{white|o}} for this purpose.
* +1 if the monster is a [[Ninja]] throwing darts or shuriken or firing ya from a yumi

As with players, monsters fire between 1 and the multishot counter, and no more than the number of missiles in the stack.

==Variants==

===SLASH'EM===
[[SLASH'EM]] calculates multishot differently, giving additional bonuses for elven bows, elven arrows, and enchanted launchers. The SLASH'EM multishot calculation is:{{refsrc|dothrow.c|158|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
* Base of 1
* +1 if you are [[Skill]]ed or higher at your weapon
* +1 if you are Expert at your weapon
* +1 for your [[race|racial]] bonus, if you are:
** an [[elf (starting race)|elf]] firing an [[elven arrow]] from an [[elven bow]]
** an [[orc (starting race)|orc]] firing an [[orcish arrow]] from an [[orcish bow]]
* +1 for your [[role]] bonus, if you are:
** a [[Samurai]] firing [[ya]] from a [[yumi]]
** a [[Rogue]] throwing [[dagger]]s (of any variety)
** a [[Ranger]] with any missile weapon
* 33% of +1 if you are firing with a non-cursed [[elven bow]]
* 33% of +1 if you are firing non-cursed [[elven arrow]]s
* {{frac|3}} of enchantment of launcher (bow, crossbow, sling), rounded to the nearest integer, thus:
** +0 for +0 or +1 launcher
** +1 for +2 to +4 launcher
** +2 for +5 to +7 launcher
** +3 for +8 to +10 launcher, etc.
* reduced to 1 if you are [[Confusion|confused]], [[stun]]ned, or the missile requires a [[launcher]] which you aren't wielding

Given that [[elf|elven]] [[Ranger]]s start out with a +2 [[elven bow]] and [[elven arrow]]s, an elven ranger will shoot d6 arrows {{frac|9}} of the time, d5 arrows {{frac|4|9}} of the time, and d4 arrows {{frac|4|9}} of the time, for an average of just below 3 arrows per turn, making them a potent choice in SLASH'EM's challenging early game. There is no multishot bonus for [[drow]] firing [[Dark elven arrow (SLASH'EM)|dark elven arrows]] from a [[Dark elven bow (SLASH'EM)|dark elven bow]].

Finally, [[firearm]]s in SLASH'EM are a special case with a complex rate of fire calculation based on type of firearm and skill level of the user.

===UnNetHack===
UnNetHack grants +1 to the multishot counter when firing [[arrows]] from [[the Longbow of Diana]].

===FIQHack===
FIQHack grants +1 to the multishot counter when firing arrows from the Longbow of Diana.

===Fourk===
Cavemen get +1 multishot with a sling, and can find slingable silver nuggets on their quest. Silver ammunition of any kind has reduced multishot potential.

===Splicehack===
Also grants +1 to the multishot counter when firing arrows from the Longbow of Diana.

== References ==
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