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Wearing a '''ring of shock resistance''' gives you [[shock resistance]]. Unlike other rings, it is immune to electric damage, e. g. when a monster zaps you with a [[wand of lightning]] or a trapped [[chest]] explodes<ref>[[zap.c#3886]]</ref>.
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A '''ring of shock resistance''' is a type of [[ring]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
  
== Strategy ==
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==Description==
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While worn, the ring confers [[shock resistance]] - this prevents you from taking any [[shock]] damage, though it can still affect your open inventory and destroy other [[wand]]s and rings. The ring of shock resistance is also immune to destruction from shock damage.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|4878|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|5116|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
  
Using one in the early/mid-game is common, especially when facing enemies with wands of lightning, but as soon as a source of [[reflection]] is found it's better to remove it, keeping it ready for an emergency such as being engulfed by an [[energy vortex]].
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==Strategy==
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An identified ring of shock resistance is a somewhat common choice of ring in the early and mid-game when dealing with monsters the pick up a [[wand of lightning]], as well as troublesome [[shocking sphere]]s and [[energy vortices]] - thankfully, all but the energy vortex can be handled with relative ease once a character obtains the intrinsic. After this point, or once a character obtains [[reflection]], it is best kept as an emergency measure for energy vortices: either source of the property blocks shock damage from exploding spheres, and reflection stops all damage from [[ray]]s of lightning.
  
== References ==
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==History==
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The ring of shock resistance first appears in [[NetHack 2.3e]].
  
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==Messages==
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{{message|Static electricity surrounds the sink.|You dropped a ring of shock resistance into a sink - this will prompt you to type-[[name]] the ring.}}
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==Variants==
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===dNetHack===
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In [[dNetHack]], the ring of shock resistance auto-IDs if worn.
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===Message===
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{{message|Your finger feels numb!|You put on a ring of shock resistance.}}
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==References==
 
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Revision as of 08:21, 15 February 2024

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Name shock resistance
Appearance random
Base price 150 zm
Weight 3

A ring of shock resistance is a type of ring that appears in NetHack.

Description

While worn, the ring confers shock resistance - this prevents you from taking any shock damage, though it can still affect your open inventory and destroy other wands and rings. The ring of shock resistance is also immune to destruction from shock damage.[1][2]

Strategy

An identified ring of shock resistance is a somewhat common choice of ring in the early and mid-game when dealing with monsters the pick up a wand of lightning, as well as troublesome shocking spheres and energy vortices - thankfully, all but the energy vortex can be handled with relative ease once a character obtains the intrinsic. After this point, or once a character obtains reflection, it is best kept as an emergency measure for energy vortices: either source of the property blocks shock damage from exploding spheres, and reflection stops all damage from rays of lightning.

History

The ring of shock resistance first appears in NetHack 2.3e.

Messages

Static electricity surrounds the sink.
You dropped a ring of shock resistance into a sink - this will prompt you to type-name the ring.

Variants

dNetHack

In dNetHack, the ring of shock resistance auto-IDs if worn.

Message

Your finger feels numb!
You put on a ring of shock resistance.

References