Wand of acid
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| Name | acid |
| Appearance | random |
| Base price | 200 zm |
| Weight | 7 |
| Type | ray |
| Maximum charges | 8 |
| Monster use | May be used offensively by monsters. |
The wand of acid is a wand introduced in NetHack: The Next Generation and later adapted into SlashTHEM, SpliceHack, and Hack'EM. It shoots an acidic ray similar to a yellow dragon's breath attack.
Effects
Like many other acid-based attacks, the acid ray can corrode iron and copper weapons and armor. Every time an acid ray hits a target, there is a 1 in 6 chance that the target's weapon will be affected and a separate 1 in 6 chance that its armor will be affected. If a player wielding two weapons is hit by the acid, each weapon has a 1 in 3 chance of being affected.
Being hit by the acid ray will cure stoning. However, if you zap yourself with the wand, you will also take 8d6 damage, unless you have acid resistance. A potion of acid or an acidic corpse are safer cures that do less damage.
The acid ray can also destroy doors. ("The door melts!" or, if you are blind, "You hear sizzling.")
Breaking a wand of acid (by applying) causes an explosion of noxious gas which deals double damage to you and surrounding creatures.
Attempting to engrave with a wand of acid returns the message "The bugs on the <floor> seem to be covered in goo!" which can be used to identify the wand, though the wand does not self-identify. Engravings made this way are non-permanent.
Generation
An acid mage will always receive a wand of acid, and Wizards may randomly receive one in their starting inventory.
SpliceHack
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| Name | acid |
| Appearance | random |
| Base price | 175 zm |
| Weight | 7 |
| Type | ray |
| Maximum charges | 8 |
| Monster use | May be used offensively by monsters. |
In SpliceHack, engraving with this wand auto-identifies it and always burns an engraving. This makes it a nice substitute for a wand of fire.
When this wand explodes (from breaking or cursed backfire) it deals (8 * charges remaining).
Acid rays can also be used to melt iron bars, provided they are on a level that doesn't prevent them from being destroyed.
Zapping yourself is more lethal than SlashTHEM, resulting in 12d6 acid damage.
Hack'EM
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| Name | corrosion |
| Appearance | random |
| Base price | 175 zm |
| Weight | 7 |
| Type | ray |
| Maximum charges | 8 |
| Monster use | May be used offensively by monsters. |
In Hack'EM it was renamed to the wand of corrosion to avoid naming conflicts with potions of acid. It was ported from SpliceHack with some minor tweaks. Acid rays (from the wand of corrosion or monster breath) can destroy webs, trees, dead trees, and grass. Fountains, toilets, sinks, and rust traps that are hit will also cause an alchemical blast and likely destroy the dungeon feature in the process.
Breaking this wand deals (4 x charges remaining x 3) damage [1] with a chance to create a magic beam trap depending on how many charges were left.[2]
