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A '''potion of acid''' may not be [[diluted]] to [[potion of water|water]]. However, a potion of acid can be [[cancellation|cancelled]] to turn it into a potion of water.
 
A '''potion of acid''' may not be [[diluted]] to [[potion of water|water]]. However, a potion of acid can be [[cancellation|cancelled]] to turn it into a potion of water.
  
If #[[dip]]ped in water, acid will boil and cause you 1-10 points of damage (except in containers). Walking into water with potions of acid in your inventory can make them explode, even inside a [[sack]] or [[bag of holding]], but they will never dilute or deal damage. The only ways to obtain diluted acid presumably are wishing, or random alchemy results.
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If #[[dip]]ped in water, acid will boil and cause you 1-10 points of damage (except in containers). Walking into water with potions of acid in your inventory can make them explode, even inside a [[sack]] or [[bag of holding]] or a 1 in 3 chance on a [[cursed]] [[oilskin sack]], but they will never dilute or deal damage. The only ways to obtain diluted acid presumably are wishing, or random alchemy results.
  
 
If you [[quaff]] a potion of acid when you are [[stoning|turning to stone]], you will be cured of your stoning. You will abuse your [[constitution]] and take 1-4 points of damage if [[blessed]], 1-8 points of damage if [[uncursed]], and 2-16 points of damage if [[cursed]].
 
If you [[quaff]] a potion of acid when you are [[stoning|turning to stone]], you will be cured of your stoning. You will abuse your [[constitution]] and take 1-4 points of damage if [[blessed]], 1-8 points of damage if [[uncursed]], and 2-16 points of damage if [[cursed]].

Revision as of 15:04, 2 September 2011

! Pink potion.png
Name acid
Appearance random
Base price 250 zm
Weight 20
Monster use Will not be used by monsters.

A potion of acid may not be diluted to water. However, a potion of acid can be cancelled to turn it into a potion of water.

If #dipped in water, acid will boil and cause you 1-10 points of damage (except in containers). Walking into water with potions of acid in your inventory can make them explode, even inside a sack or bag of holding or a 1 in 3 chance on a cursed oilskin sack, but they will never dilute or deal damage. The only ways to obtain diluted acid presumably are wishing, or random alchemy results.

If you quaff a potion of acid when you are turning to stone, you will be cured of your stoning. You will abuse your constitution and take 1-4 points of damage if blessed, 1-8 points of damage if uncursed, and 2-16 points of damage if cursed.

Acid is best used either as a thrown weapon or as an emergency stoning cure (primary one for vegans and vegetarians)

If a monster throws a potion and hits another monster with it, or you throw an unidentified potion at a monster, and the monster "shrieks in pain" or "writhes in pain", the potion is a potion of acid. Holy water can give the same message, but monsters do not use it. You will be prompted to type-name the potion unless it already was named.

A user has suggested improving this page or section as follows:

"How do you avoid crashing a game? Bad ideas: Throwing acid into water, at iron bars; Crushing a monster carrying acid. Are there other things to watch out for? Does NAO fix this?"

Messages

"This burns a lot!"
A monster threw at you, or you quaffed a cursed potion of acid.
"This burns like acid!"
You quaffed an uncursed potion of acid, and you are not acid resistant.
"This tastes sour."
You quaffed any potion of acid, while acid resistant.
"This burns!"
You quaffed or were hit by a uncursed potion of acid, and you are not acid resistant.
"This burns a little!"
You quaffed or were hit by a blessed potion of acid, and you are not acid resistant.

If the potion was thrown at you or you drank the potion you will be prompted to name it.

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Valuable gems can be dipped into potion of acid to make new potions. See Alchemy.