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* Looking at monsters now tells you what weapon they are wielding, and whether they are armored. Farlooking up a monster provides you with a list of their resistances, attacks, and other statistics. The intention behind this page is to make looking at the wiki during play largely unnecessary. | * Looking at monsters now tells you what weapon they are wielding, and whether they are armored. Farlooking up a monster provides you with a list of their resistances, attacks, and other statistics. The intention behind this page is to make looking at the wiki during play largely unnecessary. | ||
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* Paranoid trap and swimming confirmation. | * Paranoid trap and swimming confirmation. | ||
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* Deadly [[poison]] no longer instantly kills the player character, but instead causes both HP and attribute damage. | * Deadly [[poison]] no longer instantly kills the player character, but instead causes both HP and attribute damage. | ||
* #give can be used to give items to the player's pet or [[peaceful]] monsters, putting the items directly in their inventory. This streamlines the process of enticing pets to wield weapons or put on armor. | * #give can be used to give items to the player's pet or [[peaceful]] monsters, putting the items directly in their inventory. This streamlines the process of enticing pets to wield weapons or put on armor. | ||
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* [[Artifact]] [[wish]]ing is based on the number of artifacts wished for, not the number of artifacts generated, preventing the increased number of artifacts from making artifact wishing more difficult. | * [[Artifact]] [[wish]]ing is based on the number of artifacts wished for, not the number of artifacts generated, preventing the increased number of artifacts from making artifact wishing more difficult. | ||
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* [[Pickaxe]]s weigh less. | * [[Pickaxe]]s weigh less. | ||
* [[Robe]]s are now referred to as mystic robes, and robe is a wishable category of item. | * [[Robe]]s are now referred to as mystic robes, and robe is a wishable category of item. | ||
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* [[Zruty|Zruties]] have been moved to the [[Apelike creature|Y]] monster class in order to allow for [[zouthern animals]]. | * [[Zruty|Zruties]] have been moved to the [[Apelike creature|Y]] monster class in order to allow for [[zouthern animals]]. | ||
* [[Bones]] files of players that were level 15 or above contain a [[spectre]] instead of a ghost. | * [[Bones]] files of players that were level 15 or above contain a [[spectre]] instead of a ghost. | ||
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* The [[Wizard of Yendor]] has a weapon attack. | * The [[Wizard of Yendor]] has a weapon attack. | ||
* [[Yeenoghu]] wields a triple flail, giving him a much higher damage output. | * [[Yeenoghu]] wields a triple flail, giving him a much higher damage output. | ||
* [[Giant]]s and [[ogre king]]s can rarely knock the player back with their attacks. | * [[Giant]]s and [[ogre king]]s can rarely knock the player back with their attacks. | ||
| + | * [[Titanothere]]s, [[baluchitherium]]s, [[zruty]]s, and [[balrog]]s are among the list of monsters that can charge at the player. This means that they are able to cover many squares of movement in a single turn, as long as there is a straight line between them and the player. | ||
| + | * Most [[mummies]] can inflict the [[withering]] status effect on enemies that they attack in melee. | ||
| + | * [[Ice devils]] can inflict [[fumbling]] on the player. | ||
* Monsters are unaffected by the mysterious force. | * Monsters are unaffected by the mysterious force. | ||
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* SpliceHack implements an updated version of the intelligent pet patch, from [[GruntHack]]. This means that monsters will cast spells at one another, use ranged attacks against other monsters, and make more intelligent use of items. | * SpliceHack implements an updated version of the intelligent pet patch, from [[GruntHack]]. This means that monsters will cast spells at one another, use ranged attacks against other monsters, and make more intelligent use of items. | ||
* Monsters now use a wider variety of items, including (but not limited to) applying figurines, sacrificing corpses on altars, and playing instruments. They are even capable of making wishes from smoky potions. | * Monsters now use a wider variety of items, including (but not limited to) applying figurines, sacrificing corpses on altars, and playing instruments. They are even capable of making wishes from smoky potions. | ||
| − | * Monsters are capable of [[riding]] other monsters. The movement speed of the rider is not changed based on the steed | + | * Monsters are capable of [[riding]] other monsters. The movement speed of the rider is not changed based on the steed. This feature was later ported to [[EvilHack]]. |
* Monsters that eat corpses can gain [[intrinsic]]s, just like the player does. | * Monsters that eat corpses can gain [[intrinsic]]s, just like the player does. | ||
* Monsters are capable of gaining [[displacement]], [[jumping]], [[water walking]], and [[teleportitis]]. | * Monsters are capable of gaining [[displacement]], [[jumping]], [[water walking]], and [[teleportitis]]. | ||
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* The [[Astral Plane]] is populated by more player monsters than in vanilla. Due to the increased number of artifacts, it is more likely than in vanilla that you will encounter player monsters with artifact weapons. | * The [[Astral Plane]] is populated by more player monsters than in vanilla. Due to the increased number of artifacts, it is more likely than in vanilla that you will encounter player monsters with artifact weapons. | ||
* All [[player monster]]s are capable of stealing the Amulet from the player. If they succeed in stealing it, they will flee. Should a monster manage to make it to a coaligned high altar with the Amulet, they will sacrifice it, causing you to lose the game. | * All [[player monster]]s are capable of stealing the Amulet from the player. If they succeed in stealing it, they will flee. Should a monster manage to make it to a coaligned high altar with the Amulet, they will sacrifice it, causing you to lose the game. | ||
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| + | == Dungeon changes == | ||
| + | * The main dungeon is five levels longer than in Vanilla, while [[gehennom]] is significantly shorter. | ||
| + | * There is only a single [[Fake Wizard's Tower]]. | ||
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Revision as of 15:47, 13 May 2020
While SpliceHack aims to keep most monsters, items, and rules identical with their counterparts in Vanilla NetHack, some changes have been made for purposes of balance, quality of life, and fun. This page does not list expansions to the game, such as new levels, monsters, or items. It only lists features which are different than their original incarnations.
Contents
Quality-of-life changes
This section lists changes that were made for the purposes of quality of life, and where the changes originated.
xNetHack
- Looking at monsters now tells you what weapon they are wielding, and whether they are armored. Farlooking up a monster provides you with a list of their resistances, attacks, and other statistics. The intention behind this page is to make looking at the wiki during play largely unnecessary.
- Paranoid trap and swimming confirmation.
L
- Colored walls and floors, using modified version of L's colored walls and floors patch.
NAO
- The
hilite_hidden_stairsoption highlights stairs with objects on top of them. This is enabled by default.
DynaHack
- Skill progress is visible to the player in the form of a percentage.
Original
- The mysterious force has been removed.
- The quest can be started at level 10.
- The Amulet of Yendor blocks all forms of teleportation.
- Killing the quest leader will remove the mysterious force preventing access to the rest of the quest.
- Deadly poison no longer instantly kills the player character, but instead causes both HP and attribute damage.
- #give can be used to give items to the player's pet or peaceful monsters, putting the items directly in their inventory. This streamlines the process of enticing pets to wield weapons or put on armor.
- Artifact wishing is based on the number of artifacts wished for, not the number of artifacts generated, preventing the increased number of artifacts from making artifact wishing more difficult.
Object changes
- Pickaxes weigh less.
- Robes are now referred to as mystic robes, and robe is a wishable category of item.
Monster changes
- Unique demons are more dangerous, as detailed on their own subpage.
- Tigers and demonic monsters have had their colors changed in order to make room for new monsters.
- Zruties have been moved to the Y monster class in order to allow for zouthern animals.
- Bones files of players that were level 15 or above contain a spectre instead of a ghost.
- The Wizard of Yendor has a weapon attack.
- Yeenoghu wields a triple flail, giving him a much higher damage output.
- Giants and ogre kings can rarely knock the player back with their attacks.
- Titanotheres, baluchitheriums, zrutys, and balrogs are among the list of monsters that can charge at the player. This means that they are able to cover many squares of movement in a single turn, as long as there is a straight line between them and the player.
- Most mummies can inflict the withering status effect on enemies that they attack in melee.
- Ice devils can inflict fumbling on the player.
- Monsters are unaffected by the mysterious force.
Monster AI changes
All monsters in SpliceHack are smarter and make more effective use of items than their vanilla counterparts.
- SpliceHack implements an updated version of the intelligent pet patch, from GruntHack. This means that monsters will cast spells at one another, use ranged attacks against other monsters, and make more intelligent use of items.
- Monsters now use a wider variety of items, including (but not limited to) applying figurines, sacrificing corpses on altars, and playing instruments. They are even capable of making wishes from smoky potions.
- Monsters are capable of riding other monsters. The movement speed of the rider is not changed based on the steed. This feature was later ported to EvilHack.
- Monsters that eat corpses can gain intrinsics, just like the player does.
- Monsters are capable of gaining displacement, jumping, water walking, and teleportitis.
- Monsters can be stunned or turned invisible by eating corpses.
Ascension run changes
The endgame of SpliceHack is designed to be more hectic than vanilla.
- While the player character has the Amulet of Yendor, many monsters are generated awake.
- Upon performing the invocation ritual, all demon princes and demon lords that have not yet been generated will spawn somewhere in the dungeon. This means that a player will almost definitely encounter Demogorgon in the course of ascension. All unique demons created in this way are not covetous.
- The Astral Plane is populated by more player monsters than in vanilla. Due to the increased number of artifacts, it is more likely than in vanilla that you will encounter player monsters with artifact weapons.
- All player monsters are capable of stealing the Amulet from the player. If they succeed in stealing it, they will flee. Should a monster manage to make it to a coaligned high altar with the Amulet, they will sacrifice it, causing you to lose the game.
Dungeon changes
- The main dungeon is five levels longer than in Vanilla, while gehennom is significantly shorter.
- There is only a single Fake Wizard's Tower.
