Rust trap
^ rust trap 
| |
|---|---|
| Generates | Anywhere |
| Effect | wets items |
A rust trap is a trap that sprays you with water, rusting any rustable items you wear where it hits.
Contents
Effects
Any worn or wielded item can be affected.
Gremlins like to use these traps to multiply. Iron golems will be instantly destroyed by these traps. If you are polymorphed into an iron golem, you will take damage equal to your monster form's maximum HP, killing your monster form and reverting you to your natural form. The half physical damage extrinsic applies. [1]
Remove
Dig a pit into the ground while standing on the trap, then fill the pit.
Strategy
In the early game, you should wear a cloak to protect your body armor.
You can use a rust trap as an infinite, if somewhat slow, source of blanking scrolls and spellbooks and diluting potions, by wielding them, removing any other rustable gear, and repeatedly triggering the trap.
Messages
- A gush of water hits you on the <body part>!
- Your armor in the corresponding slot takes water damage.
- A gush of water hits you!
- The trap hit your body armor slot, or you are an iron golem.
- You are covered with rust!
- You are an iron golem and were hit by the trap. Your monster form will be killed unless you have half physical damage.
References
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- ↑ trap.c, line 759 (Rust trap on you) and trap.c, line 1820 (On monsters)
