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[[Barbarian]]s, [[healer]]s and [[orc]]s have a natural poison resistance. [[Monk]]s get a natural poison resistance when they reach [[experience level]] 3 and [[tourist]]s at level 20. Poison resistance is also granted when you are [[crowning|crowned]]. | [[Barbarian]]s, [[healer]]s and [[orc]]s have a natural poison resistance. [[Monk]]s get a natural poison resistance when they reach [[experience level]] 3 and [[tourist]]s at level 20. Poison resistance is also granted when you are [[crowning|crowned]]. | ||
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| + | You can safely obtain poison resistance from a corpse in one of the following ways: | ||
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| + | * Eat a non-poisonous corpse that grants the intrinsic. | ||
| + | * Use a [[tinning kit]] to make a poisonous corpse safe. (Bear in mind that not all poisonous monsters grant poison resistance.) | ||
| + | * Use a [[unicorn horn]] to negate the strength drain caused by eating a poisoned corpse. (This works because unlike poisoned attacks, corpse poison cannot cause instadeath.) | ||
| + | * Wear an item that grants poison resistance. This could be a [[ring of poison resistance]], an [[amulet versus poison]], an [[alchemy smock]], or [[green dragon scale mail]] or [[green dragon scales|scales]]. | ||
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Revision as of 05:20, 29 March 2008
Poison resistance is considered one of the most essential intrinsics the game. This resistance protects against the harmful effects of poison, including instadeath. For example, a dart trap might shoot out a deadly poisoned dart.
Sources
Many corpses that offer poison resistance are themselves poisonous (a notable exception is the corpses of shriekers, which can usually be found early). There are, however, many safe ways of acquiring poison resistance. For example, rings and amulets both include one that protects you against poison. Green dragon scale mail also protects against poison.
Barbarians, healers and orcs have a natural poison resistance. Monks get a natural poison resistance when they reach experience level 3 and tourists at level 20. Poison resistance is also granted when you are crowned.
You can safely obtain poison resistance from a corpse in one of the following ways:
- Eat a non-poisonous corpse that grants the intrinsic.
- Use a tinning kit to make a poisonous corpse safe. (Bear in mind that not all poisonous monsters grant poison resistance.)
- Use a unicorn horn to negate the strength drain caused by eating a poisoned corpse. (This works because unlike poisoned attacks, corpse poison cannot cause instadeath.)
- Wear an item that grants poison resistance. This could be a ring of poison resistance, an amulet versus poison, an alchemy smock, or green dragon scale mail or scales.
Safe Corpses
The following corpses provide a chance (given) of gaining poison resistance, and are not dangerous to eat:
| Monster | Probability |
|---|---|
| black unicorn | 27% |
| blue jelly | 13% |
| brown mold | 3% |
| cave spider | 7% |
| centipede | 13% |
| golden naga | 67% |
| golden naga hatchling | 20% |
| gray unicorn | 27% |
| guardian naga hatchling | 20% |
| quasit | 20% |
| quivering blob | 33% |
| red mold | 3% |
| red naga | 20% |
| red naga hatchling | 10% |
| shrieker | 20% |
| white unicorn | 27% |
Unsafe Corpses
The following corpses are among those that provide poison resistance, but are mildly dangerous:
| Monster | Danger | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| black naga | Acid | 53% |
| black naga hatchling | Acid | 20% |
| black pudding | Acid | 22% |
| brown pudding | Acid | 11% |
| gray ooze | Acid | 7% |
| green dragon | Poison | 100% |
| gremlin | Poison | 33% |
| killer bee | Poison | 30% |
| Master Kaen | Cannibalism | 100% |
| nurse | Cannibalism | 73% |
| tengu | Teleportitis | 13% |
| violet fungus | Hallucination | 20% |
For more information, see Eating Corpses For Food And Intrinsics
Messages
Upon receiving poison resistance you receive the message "You feel healthy."
If you have extrinsic poison resistance (such as a ring or amulet) but do not already have innate poison resistance, you receive the message, "You feel especially healthy".
