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| − | + | The '''ring of sustain ability''' is a [[ring]] found in [[Nethack]] that gives you the [[sustain ability]] property, which means that your base [[attribute]]s cannot go up or down, except by [[polymorph]]ing [[Polyself|into your own race]]. | |
| − | + | ==Strategy== | |
| + | Simply wearing the ring constantly will prevent your attributes from being increased through [[exercise]], but can also be used to prevent stat loss from constant abuse, e.g. by being [[satiated]] for long periods of time to save food. It is also beneficial in short-term scenarios: for instance, if you lack [[poison resistance]] but have identified the ring early, it is useful to wear while eating poisonous corpses - this avoids the usual [[strength]] loss, and the ring can safely be removed after you have the resistance. | ||
| − | + | The ring can also be used to prevent the [[intelligence]] drain from a [[mind flayer]]'s attack, ''but'' it does not directly protect against death by [[brainlessness]]; if your intelligence is already 3 when you put the ring on, then one successful brain-eating attack will still put an end to your game. The ring also does not stop the attack's amnesia effects. | |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | In addition to identifying it via [[sink]], you can use a [[wand of enlightenment]] while wearing a suspected ring of sustain ability; this will display the line "You have fixed abilities" among your attributes. A player can also identify a suspected ring by wearing it and doing something that would alter their attributes, e.g. eating a tin of [[spinach]], quaffing a non-cursed [[potion of gain ability]], #sitting on a coaligned altar, applying a cursed [[unicorn horn]]). | |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | Prior to [[NetHack 3.6.1]], a bug allowed you to use a ring of sustain ability to increase strength: When wearing the ring, if your nutrition status changes to Weak, your strength wouldn't go down as it usually does. However, if you then removed the ring and then raised your nutrition status to Hungry, your strength would increase as usual. | |
| − | Prior to [[NetHack 3.6.1]], a bug allowed you to use a ring of sustain ability to increase strength | ||
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| − | When wearing the ring, if your nutrition status changes to Weak, your strength wouldn't go down as it usually does. However, if you then removed the ring and then raised your nutrition status to Hungry, your strength would increase as usual. | ||
This could be [[farming|farmed]] or abused to raise your [[strength]] to its racial maximum, provided that you have a large number of low-nutrition comestibles (such as [[meatball]]s). You first get your [[nutrition]] status to Hungry, and then: | This could be [[farming|farmed]] or abused to raise your [[strength]] to its racial maximum, provided that you have a large number of low-nutrition comestibles (such as [[meatball]]s). You first get your [[nutrition]] status to Hungry, and then: | ||
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This would be especially productive for characters who start with low strength and the {{spell of|stone to flesh}} spell, such as [[Healer]]s. | This would be especially productive for characters who start with low strength and the {{spell of|stone to flesh}} spell, such as [[Healer]]s. | ||
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[[Category:Rings|Sustain ability]] | [[Category:Rings|Sustain ability]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:52, 9 December 2019
The ring of sustain ability is a ring found in Nethack that gives you the sustain ability property, which means that your base attributes cannot go up or down, except by polymorphing into your own race.
Strategy
Simply wearing the ring constantly will prevent your attributes from being increased through exercise, but can also be used to prevent stat loss from constant abuse, e.g. by being satiated for long periods of time to save food. It is also beneficial in short-term scenarios: for instance, if you lack poison resistance but have identified the ring early, it is useful to wear while eating poisonous corpses - this avoids the usual strength loss, and the ring can safely be removed after you have the resistance.
The ring can also be used to prevent the intelligence drain from a mind flayer's attack, but it does not directly protect against death by brainlessness; if your intelligence is already 3 when you put the ring on, then one successful brain-eating attack will still put an end to your game. The ring also does not stop the attack's amnesia effects.
Identification
In addition to identifying it via sink, you can use a wand of enlightenment while wearing a suspected ring of sustain ability; this will display the line "You have fixed abilities" among your attributes. A player can also identify a suspected ring by wearing it and doing something that would alter their attributes, e.g. eating a tin of spinach, quaffing a non-cursed potion of gain ability, #sitting on a coaligned altar, applying a cursed unicorn horn).
History
Prior to NetHack 3.6.1, a bug allowed you to use a ring of sustain ability to increase strength: When wearing the ring, if your nutrition status changes to Weak, your strength wouldn't go down as it usually does. However, if you then removed the ring and then raised your nutrition status to Hungry, your strength would increase as usual.
This could be farmed or abused to raise your strength to its racial maximum, provided that you have a large number of low-nutrition comestibles (such as meatballs). You first get your nutrition status to Hungry, and then:
- Put on the ring of sustain ability;
- Wait until your hunger status changes to Weak;
- Remove the ring of sustain ability;
- Eat a meatball (or enough meatballs to go from Weak to Hungry); 5) Repeat steps 1 through 4 until your strength reaches its racial maximum.
A ring of hunger, conflict or regeneration will speed up this process. Beware of possible negative effects, especially if the ring is cursed.
This would be especially productive for characters who start with low strength and the stone to flesh spell, such as Healers.
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