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|itemtype = Potion
|name = Potion of curing
|cost = 20
|weight = 4.0
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{{flavour|A blessed fluid which heals some wounds, clears the mind, and cures diseases. If it is used when one is at or near full health, it can also slightly repair permanent injuries.}}

Quaffing a '''potion of curing''' cures [[poison]], [[confusion]], [[sickness]] and [[rotting]], and restores 1d7 + 4 HP. If your maximum hit points have been reduced by rotting, quaffing a potion of healing at full or near full health will unrot them by 1 point.

{{crawlquote|You feel better.}}

==Strategy==
These are best saved for times when you need to cure a negative status effect, preferring [[potion of heal wounds|potions]] or [[wands of heal wounds]] for restoring HP. However, if you should find yourself without any other healing or escape option (most commonly early in the game), these can be useful for restoring HP in a pinch. Just don't be surprised if whatever monster you're facing takes off most of the healed HP with its next attack.

==History==
Prior to [[0.10]], this item was known as a potion of healing.

Mutation

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'''Mutations''' are genetic oddities you may receive during your travels in the dungeon. Often acquired at random, they may be helpful or debilitating. This article will discuss types of mutations and ways to gain and lose them. To learn more specifics, see the '''[[:Category:Mutations|full list of mutations]]''' or read:
* [[Good mutations]]
* [[Bad mutations]]
* [[Demonspawn mutations]]
* [[Jiyva mutations]]

==Innate and Acquired Mutations==
Many species begin the game with mutations in place. Others, like [[Demonspawn]] and [[Draconian]]s, automatically gain mutations as the game progresses. These innate mutations cannot be resisted or removed, though some can be enhanced by further mutation. For example: a [[minotaur]] starts the game with [[Horns]] 2, and may reach [[Horns]] 3 through a [[mutation potion]] or other means; a [[naga]] might randomly gain another rank of [[Spit Poison]] (allowing them to [[Draconian_breath_attacks#Breathe_Poison|Breath Poison]] clouds).

All other mutations must be acquired through the means outlined below, and can be cured, typically with a [[potion of cure mutation]]. Not all mutations can be acquired randomly; for example, you cannot randomly become a [[saprovore]].

==A Note on The Immutable Undead==
Undead characters cannot mutate. In situations where a living character would gain a mutation, they either [[rot]] or decompose. Decomposition costs temporary points off [[Intelligence]], [[Dexterity]], or [[Strength]]. These will heal back slowly (randomly, one point at a time) or can be cured by quaffing a [[potion of restore abilities]] or eating a [[royal jelly]] prior to v0.15. [[Rot]] permanently shaves points off of max HP. This can be cured by drinking a [[potion of curing]] or drinking a [[heal wounds potion]] or zapping oneself with a [[wand of healing]] while already fully healed. Since [[mummies]] can't drink potions, they can restore rotten HP with a wand or by using a racial ability they receive at level 13 (costing 1 permanent MP). Ghouls fix rot by eating [[chunk]]s, so it's not as much of a problem for them.

==Viewing Mutations==
In the default settings for the A screen, mutations are displayed in different colors according to type:
*Innate mutations, good or bad, are blue
*Acquired good mutations are grey
*Acquired bad mutations are red.
*Temporary mutations are light magenta and between brackets.
*Mutations that are a combination of innate and acquired are displayed in cyan or magenta, depending on whether they are good or bad.
*Mutations that are currently suppressed due to a change in form (such as through [[Spider Form]]) are dark grey

==Gaining Mutations==
There are many ways to gain mutations. Although you may want to gain mutations, there are some methods that you should avoid, as they will give you bad mutations most of the time. Zin followers should avoid trying to gain any mutation.

Bad mutations:
*[[Magic contamination]] - Whether through a spell miscast, casting certain spells too frequently, stepping on a [[Zot trap]], wielding or wearing ego items or artifacts with the MUT property, or many other sources, once you have accumulated enough magic contamination you will start glowing. Until this wears off, it has a chance of giving you a mutation each turn. It is weighted towards negative mutations, and will often bypass mutation resistance.
*Being hit by a mutagenic melee attack - [[Mnoleg]] and [[pulsating lump]]s have mutagenic attacks with a 25% chance of giving a bad mutation each time they hit.
*Being hit by [[Malmutate]] - Beams of Malmutate can be generated by several monsters ([[neqoxec]]s, [[cacodemon]]s, [[shining eye]]s, [[Orb of fire|orbs of fire]]).
*You can be temporarily malmutated by the presence of a [[wretched star]] There's no magic resistance check here, only resist mutation, so be very careful when encountering one of these monsters.
*Miscasting a spell - Failing to cast a high-level [[transmutation]] spell (or suffering a miscast from another source, from [[Xom]] or [[Sif Muna]] for example) has a small chance to give you one or two bad mutations.
*[[Mutagenic fog]] - Getting caught in mutagenic fog may grant you mutations each turn you remain inside it, but they're weighted toward bad ones.

Other sources of mutations:
*Drawing the "Helix" card from a deck of Wonders or Changes may give you a random or a good mutation.
*Some of Xom's actions will mutate you, either bad, (Xom) random, or good depending on its mood.
*Quaffing a potion of beneficial mutation gives you a random positive mutation.
*A [[potion of mutation]] gives up to 3 random mutations.
*Eating a mutagenic chunk - The corpse of a [[guardian naga]], [[shining eye]], [[great orb of eyes]], [[shapeshifter]], [[glowing shapeshifter]], [[ugly thing]], [[very ugly thing]], [[sky beast]], or [[giant orange brain]] will give you one random mutation. If the corpse is rotten, the mutation will be heavily weighted towards the bad ones.
*Some species, notably [[Demonspawn]] and [[Draconian]]s, gain permanent, useful mutations when leveling up.
*[[Jiyva]] offers its own selection of mutations to followers.

==Losing Mutations==
There are a few ways to lose mutations:
*Drinking a [[potion of cure mutation]]. This is the main way to get rid of unwanted mutations.
*Drawing the Helix card from a deck of Wonders or Changes may delete a random or a bad mutation.
*Once per game, followers of [[Zin]] with very high piety may get all their mutations removed. On the other hand, one possible effect of Zin's wrath is to remove all your good mutations.
*Miscasting a high-level Transmutation spell. As this could also give you bad mutations, this is not something you should actively try to do.
*Gaining a random mutation. If you're already mutated when you should gain a random mutation, there's a 2% chance per mutation you already have (up to 33%) that you'll lose a mutation instead. This only works with random mutations, not good or bad mutations; god gifts (Xom mainly) have a 67% chance to bypass this test.
*Followers of Jiyva can use an invocation to remove random bad mutations.
*Temporary mutations will be lost after obtaining more [[experience]]. Resting doesn't work.

==Protection Against Mutations==
Effects that can cause mutations don't always succeed. Here are all the sources of [[mutation resistance]] (not cumulative):
*An [[amulet of resist mutation]] will negate 90% of all mutations you gain (nothing happens instead). This does not apply to potions of Gain Dexterity/Intelligence/Strength.
*The [[Good mutations#Mutation Resistance|Mutation Resistance]] mutation protects you 66.6% of the time at ranks 1 and 2, and 100% at rank 3.
*Zin's followers have a (Piety/2)% chance to be protected, with 100% resistance at ****** piety. This does not apply to potions of Gain Dexterity/Intelligence/Strength.
*[[Mummies]], [[ghoul]]s and characters in [[lich form]] are protected against any form of mutation (they rot instead). [[Vampire]]s have a chance to rot based on their satiation level:
**Alive: 0%
**Very Full: 33%
**Full: 50%
**Satiated: 67%
**Thirsty or less: 100%
***Potions of gain strength/dexterity/intelligence will always succeed for Satiated or better and always fail for Thirsty or worse.
*Characters already heavily mutated may avoid gaining other mutations. Each mutation gives you 6.5% resistance, and each time you resist, there is a 33% chance that you will lose a mutation instead of simply not gaining more. This only works for random mutations, not good or bad mutations.

==Exclusive mutations==
Not every mutation can be present in a character at once. For a start, several good and bad mutations are direct opposites of each other and are therefore mutually exclusive ([[Good mutations#Regeneration|Regeneration]] and [[Bad mutations#Slow healing|Slow healing]], [[Good mutations#Acute Vision|Acute Vision]] and [[Bad mutations#Blurry Vision|Blurry Vision]], [[Good mutations#Carnivorous|Carnivorous]] and [[Bad mutations#Herbivorous|Herbivorous]], etc.) Additionally, certain body parts may only have one mutation applied to them, i.e. you can't have both [[hooves]] and [[talons]] at the same time (by extension, hybrid species like [[naga]]s and [[merfolk]] can't get either hooves or talons).

There are also certain mutations that are exclusive to certain [[species]]. Some of the [[Demonspawn mutations]] fall in this category and cannot be obtained by any other species through random mutation. Other mutations like this involve specific body parts that only a few species have (e.g., [[draconian]]s and [[gargoyles]] are the only species who have wings, so only they can receive the [[Good mutations#Big Wings|Big Wings]] mutation).

==History==
Prior to [[0.12]], [[Polymorph Other]] (whether from a wand or the monster version of the spell) could inflict bad mutations on you. It was replaced by Malmutate.

[[Category:Mutations]]

Mutation

2014-08-28T17:56:58Z

Lasty: /* A Note on The Immutable Undead */

{{version013}}
'''Mutations''' are genetic oddities you may receive during your travels in the dungeon. Often acquired at random, they may be helpful or debilitating. This article will discuss types of mutations and ways to gain and lose them. To learn more specifics, see the '''[[:Category:Mutations|full list of mutations]]''' or read:
* [[Good mutations]]
* [[Bad mutations]]
* [[Demonspawn mutations]]
* [[Jiyva mutations]]

==Innate and Acquired Mutations==
Many species begin the game with mutations in place. Others, like [[Demonspawn]] and [[Draconian]]s, automatically gain mutations as the game progresses. These innate mutations cannot be resisted or removed, though some can be enhanced by further mutation. For example: a [[minotaur]] starts the game with [[Horns]] 2, and may reach [[Horns]] 3 through a [[mutation potion]] or other means; a [[naga]] might randomly gain another rank of [[Spit Poison]] (allowing them to [[Draconian_breath_attacks#Breathe_Poison|Breath Poison]] clouds).

All other mutations must be acquired through the means outlined below, and can be cured, typically with a [[potion of cure mutation]]. Not all mutations can be acquired randomly; for example, you cannot randomly become a [[saprovore]].

==A Note on The Immutable Undead==
Undead characters cannot mutate. In situations where a living character would gain a mutation, they either [[rot]] or decompose. Decomposition costs temporary points off [[Intelligence]], [[Dexterity]], or [[Strength]]. These will heal back slowly (randomly, one point at a time) or can be cured by quaffing a [[potion of restore abilities]] or eating a [[royal jelly]] prior to v0.15. [[Rot]] permanently shaves points off of max HP. This can be cured by drinking a [[curing potion]] or drinking a [[heal wounds potion]] or zapping oneself with a [[wand of healing]] while already fully healed. Since [[mummies]] can't drink potions, they can restore rotten HP with a wand or by using a racial ability they receive at level 13 (costing 1 permanent MP). Ghouls fix rot by eating [[chunk]]s, so it's not as much of a problem for them.

==Viewing Mutations==
In the default settings for the A screen, mutations are displayed in different colors according to type:
*Innate mutations, good or bad, are blue
*Acquired good mutations are grey
*Acquired bad mutations are red.
*Temporary mutations are light magenta and between brackets.
*Mutations that are a combination of innate and acquired are displayed in cyan or magenta, depending on whether they are good or bad.
*Mutations that are currently suppressed due to a change in form (such as through [[Spider Form]]) are dark grey

==Gaining Mutations==
There are many ways to gain mutations. Although you may want to gain mutations, there are some methods that you should avoid, as they will give you bad mutations most of the time. Zin followers should avoid trying to gain any mutation.

Bad mutations:
*[[Magic contamination]] - Whether through a spell miscast, casting certain spells too frequently, stepping on a [[Zot trap]], wielding or wearing ego items or artifacts with the MUT property, or many other sources, once you have accumulated enough magic contamination you will start glowing. Until this wears off, it has a chance of giving you a mutation each turn. It is weighted towards negative mutations, and will often bypass mutation resistance.
*Being hit by a mutagenic melee attack - [[Mnoleg]] and [[pulsating lump]]s have mutagenic attacks with a 25% chance of giving a bad mutation each time they hit.
*Being hit by [[Malmutate]] - Beams of Malmutate can be generated by several monsters ([[neqoxec]]s, [[cacodemon]]s, [[shining eye]]s, [[Orb of fire|orbs of fire]]).
*You can be temporarily malmutated by the presence of a [[wretched star]] There's no magic resistance check here, only resist mutation, so be very careful when encountering one of these monsters.
*Miscasting a spell - Failing to cast a high-level [[transmutation]] spell (or suffering a miscast from another source, from [[Xom]] or [[Sif Muna]] for example) has a small chance to give you one or two bad mutations.
*[[Mutagenic fog]] - Getting caught in mutagenic fog may grant you mutations each turn you remain inside it, but they're weighted toward bad ones.

Other sources of mutations:
*Drawing the "Helix" card from a deck of Wonders or Changes may give you a random or a good mutation.
*Some of Xom's actions will mutate you, either bad, (Xom) random, or good depending on its mood.
*Quaffing a potion of beneficial mutation gives you a random positive mutation.
*A [[potion of mutation]] gives up to 3 random mutations.
*Eating a mutagenic chunk - The corpse of a [[guardian naga]], [[shining eye]], [[great orb of eyes]], [[shapeshifter]], [[glowing shapeshifter]], [[ugly thing]], [[very ugly thing]], [[sky beast]], or [[giant orange brain]] will give you one random mutation. If the corpse is rotten, the mutation will be heavily weighted towards the bad ones.
*Some species, notably [[Demonspawn]] and [[Draconian]]s, gain permanent, useful mutations when leveling up.
*[[Jiyva]] offers its own selection of mutations to followers.

==Losing Mutations==
There are a few ways to lose mutations:
*Drinking a [[potion of cure mutation]]. This is the main way to get rid of unwanted mutations.
*Drawing the Helix card from a deck of Wonders or Changes may delete a random or a bad mutation.
*Once per game, followers of [[Zin]] with very high piety may get all their mutations removed. On the other hand, one possible effect of Zin's wrath is to remove all your good mutations.
*Miscasting a high-level Transmutation spell. As this could also give you bad mutations, this is not something you should actively try to do.
*Gaining a random mutation. If you're already mutated when you should gain a random mutation, there's a 2% chance per mutation you already have (up to 33%) that you'll lose a mutation instead. This only works with random mutations, not good or bad mutations; god gifts (Xom mainly) have a 67% chance to bypass this test.
*Followers of Jiyva can use an invocation to remove random bad mutations.
*Temporary mutations will be lost after obtaining more [[experience]]. Resting doesn't work.

==Protection Against Mutations==
Effects that can cause mutations don't always succeed. Here are all the sources of [[mutation resistance]] (not cumulative):
*An [[amulet of resist mutation]] will negate 90% of all mutations you gain (nothing happens instead). This does not apply to potions of Gain Dexterity/Intelligence/Strength.
*The [[Good mutations#Mutation Resistance|Mutation Resistance]] mutation protects you 66.6% of the time at ranks 1 and 2, and 100% at rank 3.
*Zin's followers have a (Piety/2)% chance to be protected, with 100% resistance at ****** piety. This does not apply to potions of Gain Dexterity/Intelligence/Strength.
*[[Mummies]], [[ghoul]]s and characters in [[lich form]] are protected against any form of mutation (they rot instead). [[Vampire]]s have a chance to rot based on their satiation level:
**Alive: 0%
**Very Full: 33%
**Full: 50%
**Satiated: 67%
**Thirsty or less: 100%
***Potions of gain strength/dexterity/intelligence will always succeed for Satiated or better and always fail for Thirsty or worse.
*Characters already heavily mutated may avoid gaining other mutations. Each mutation gives you 6.5% resistance, and each time you resist, there is a 33% chance that you will lose a mutation instead of simply not gaining more. This only works for random mutations, not good or bad mutations.

==Exclusive mutations==
Not every mutation can be present in a character at once. For a start, several good and bad mutations are direct opposites of each other and are therefore mutually exclusive ([[Good mutations#Regeneration|Regeneration]] and [[Bad mutations#Slow healing|Slow healing]], [[Good mutations#Acute Vision|Acute Vision]] and [[Bad mutations#Blurry Vision|Blurry Vision]], [[Good mutations#Carnivorous|Carnivorous]] and [[Bad mutations#Herbivorous|Herbivorous]], etc.) Additionally, certain body parts may only have one mutation applied to them, i.e. you can't have both [[hooves]] and [[talons]] at the same time (by extension, hybrid species like [[naga]]s and [[merfolk]] can't get either hooves or talons).

There are also certain mutations that are exclusive to certain [[species]]. Some of the [[Demonspawn mutations]] fall in this category and cannot be obtained by any other species through random mutation. Other mutations like this involve specific body parts that only a few species have (e.g., [[draconian]]s and [[gargoyles]] are the only species who have wings, so only they can receive the [[Good mutations#Big Wings|Big Wings]] mutation).

==History==
Prior to [[0.12]], [[Polymorph Other]] (whether from a wand or the monster version of the spell) could inflict bad mutations on you. It was replaced by Malmutate.

[[Category:Mutations]]