Strangulation
Strangulation is a property in NetHack that induces a delayed instadeath by choking.
The only source of the property is wearing an amulet of strangulation.
Description
Strangulation abuses your strength, impedes your ability to breathe and will kill you in six turns. While being strangled, you cannot performing several actions that require breathing: you are unable to quaff, operate whistles or other similar instruments, read scrolls if you are currently blind, or cast spells.[1][2][3]
Monster polyforms that either lack a head or are both breathless and mindless cannot be strangled[4] - breathlessness alone will not protect you, since the only source of the property also stop blood flow to your brain.
Messages
- If you can't breathe air, how can you drink liquid?
- You attempted to quaff while being strangled.
- You are being strangled.
- You are being strangled by wearing an amulet of strangulation, as viewed via enlightenment.
Turns to live
The messages below correspond to the amount of turns you have left to live in the Alt. message column occur when you are breathless, and 1⁄50 of the time otherwise.[5]
Message | Alt. message | Turns left to live |
---|---|---|
"It constricts your throat!" | "It constricts your throat!" | 5 |
"You find it hard to breathe." | "Your neck is becoming constricted." | 4 |
"You're gasping for air." | "Your blood is having trouble reaching your brain." | 3 |
"You can no longer breathe." | "The pressure on your neck increases." | 2 |
"You're turning blue." | "Your consciousness is fading." | 1 |
"You suffocate." | "You suffocate." | 0 |
Variants
SLASH'EM
In SLASH'EM, the spores of disgusting molds and black molds cannot affect you if you are being strangled.
References
- ↑ src/mondata.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 336:
can_blow
function - ↑ src/mondata.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 350:
can_chant
function - ↑ src/potion.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 493
- ↑ src/mondata.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 362:
can_be_strangled
function - ↑ src/timeout.c in NetHack 3.6.7, line 257