Blind - Revision history

Hordes at 21:17, 5 February 2026

2026-02-05T21:17:44Z

Hordes at 21:16, 5 February 2026

2026-02-05T21:16:28Z

Hordes at 18:06, 22 July 2025

2025-07-22T18:06:53Z

Hordes at 18:06, 22 July 2025

2025-07-22T18:06:26Z

Chikinn: /* Blindness */

2025-06-16T05:15:26Z

‎Blindness

Ge0ff: /* Blindness */

2024-11-06T10:25:31Z

‎Blindness

Ge0ff: /* Sources */ VS got their eyes back in 9069b2dba, before the 0.32 release

2024-11-05T08:35:02Z

‎Sources: VS got their eyes back in 9069b2dba, before the 0.32 release

Qqqqwe2: update information to 0.32 (may need some info fixing)

2024-11-04T03:52:28Z

update information to 0.32 (may need some info fixing)

Patrick2011b: /* History */ blindness effect revised in commit 7051e9d

2024-06-21T04:51:02Z

‎History: blindness effect revised in commit 7051e9d

Patrick2011b: /* History */ formula for player to-hit when blind adjusted in commit 369c5d7

2024-06-21T04:48:24Z

‎History: formula for player to-hit when blind adjusted in commit 369c5d7

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 ==Immunity==
-Some monsters have the [[:Category:Unblindable|unblindable flag]], which prevents blinding from all sources except [[Enfeeble]]. These include monsters with no eyes, such as [[list of jellies|jellies]] and [[glowing orange brain]]s, and creatures with strong non-sight senses like [[bat]]s and [[warg]]s.
+Some monsters have the [[:Category:Unblindable|unblindable flag]], which prevents blinding from all sources except [[Enfeeble]] and [[god]] powers. These include monsters with no eyes, such as [[list of jellies|jellies]] and [[glowing orange brain]]s, and creatures with strong non-sight senses like [[bat]]s and [[warg]]s.
-[[Nonliving]] and [[plant]] creatures are immune to blindness, except from Enfeeble.
+[[Nonliving]] and [[plant]] creatures are immune to blindness, except from Enfeeble and god powers.
-[[Undead]] creatures are immune to blindness except from Enfeeble and [[wand of light]].
+[[Undead]] creatures are immune to blindness except from Enfeeble, god powers, and [[wand of light]].
 ==Sources==
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 ==History==
-*Prior to [[0.34]], undead creatures were totally immune to blindness.
+*Prior to [[0.34]], [[undead]] creatures were totally immune to blindness.
 *Prior to [[0.32]], blindness against players simply caused [[confusion]]. Many new sources of player blindness were added in this version.
 *Prior to [[0.31]], creatures with non-living and plant holiness could be blinded by wands of light.

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-{{version032}}
+{{version034}}
 '''Blind''' is a [[status effect]] which causes monsters to treat all creatures as if they were [[invisible]], ignoring [[see invisible]]. Players instead get an accuracy penalty that scales with distance.
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 *The screen gains a filter depending on the source.
-===Sources===
+==Immunity==
 '''Player and monster:'''
 *[[Atropa]] [[dart]]s
 *[[Wand of light]]
-*The [[Dazzling Flash]] spell ([[player ghost]]s can use it)
+*The [[Gloom]] spell
 *[[Chaos]] weapons
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 *[[Throw Klown Pie]]
 *Being hit by a melee attack after being afflicted with the [[Black Mark]]
 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.32]], blindness against players simply caused [[confusion]]. Many new sources of player blindness were added in this version.
 *Prior to [[0.31]], creatures with non-living and plant holiness could be blinded by wands of light.

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 {{version032}}
-'''Blind''' is a [[status effect]] which causes monsters to treat all creates as if they were [[invisible]], ignoring [[see invisible]]. Players instead get an accuracy penalty that scales with distance.
+'''Blind''' is a [[status effect]] which causes monsters to treat all creatures as if they were [[invisible]], ignoring [[see invisible]]. Players instead get an accuracy penalty that scales with distance.
 '''Dazzled''' has identical effects to blindness, but with a shorter duration.

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 {{version032}}
-'''Blind''' is a [[status effect]] which causes the victim to treat the player and all other creatures as if they were [[invisible]], whether or not they actually are. [[See invisible]] is rendered useless while blinded. '''Dazzled''' is a similar effect which causes all the same debuffs, but with a shorter duration.
+'''Blind''' is a [[status effect]] which causes monsters to treat all creates as if they were [[invisible]], ignoring [[see invisible]]. Players instead get an accuracy penalty that scales with distance.
 ==Blindness==

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 *Blind ranged attackers will often target the wrong tile, potentially hitting other targets or missing entirely.
 *Anything with animal [[intelligence]] or worse will occasionally move as though confused, rather than pursuing or attacking you. Anything of human intelligence can still track you normally, however.
-*Blind enemies are be susceptible to low-tier [[stabbing]] attacks.
+*Blind enemies are susceptible to low-tier [[stabbing]] attacks.
 '''Players:'''

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 '''Players:'''
-*Players suffer a <code>15*(distance+1)%</code> miss chance penalty to all attacks that check EV, where <code>distance</code> is how many tiles away the target is.
+*Players suffer a <code>15 * (distance + 1)</code>% miss chance penalty to all attacks that check EV, where <code>distance</code> is how many tiles away the target is.
 **The maximum miss chance from this penalty is 90%
 *The screen gains a filter depending on the source.

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-{{version031}}
+{{version032}}
-'''Blind''' is a [[status effect]] which causes the victim to treat the player and all other creatures as if they were [[invisible]], whether or not they actually are. [[See invisible]] is rendered useless while blinded.
+'''Blind''' is a [[status effect]] which causes the victim to treat the player and all other creatures as if they were [[invisible]], whether or not they actually are. [[See invisible]] is rendered useless while blinded. '''Dazzled''' is a similar effect which causes all the same debuffs, but with a shorter duration.
 ==Blindness==
-The effects of blindness are the same as if you were invisible:
+The effects of blindness vary if the victim is a monster or player:
 *Blind attackers receive a -35% penalty to [[to-hit]] rolls
 *Blind enemies cannot perform [[attacks of opportunity]].
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 *Blind enemies are be susceptible to low-tier [[stabbing]] attacks.
-Players can not be blinded. Effects that would blind or dazzle players will instead cause a short [[confusion]].
+'''Players:'''
 ===Sources===
-You can blind opponents in the following ways:
+'''Player and monster:'''
 *[[Atropa]] [[dart]]s
 *[[Wand of light]]
-*Blindness is a possible effect of the following divine abilities:
+*The [[Dazzling Flash]] spell ([[player ghost]]s can use it)
-**[[Ru]]'s Aura of Power and Apocalypse.
+*[[Chaos]] weapons
-[[:Category:Unblindable|Some monsters]], e.g., [[warg]]s and [[bat]]s, cannot be blinded by any means.
+'''Players only:'''
-==Dazzled==
+'''Against the player:'''
-'''Dazzled''' is a similar condition to blindness. It inflicts all the same penalties, but only lasts for several turns.
+*[[Gozag]] wrath (chance to trigger when seeing gold)
-You can dazzle opponents in the following ways:
-*Hitting monsters with [[Dazzling Flash]].
+[[:Category:Unblindable|Some monsters]], e.g., [[warg]]s and [[bat]]s, cannot be blinded by any means. Only creatures of [[natural]], [[demonic]] and [[holy]] [[holiness]] can be blinded ([[non-living]] and [[plant]] creatures are immune). [[Undead]] player species and [[vine stalker]]s (who lack eyes) are unable to be blinded. Note that player [[gargoyle]]s do not have this immunity.
 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.32|players can be blinded, but it doesn't work the same way it does against monsters. Instead, blindness will cause a player to miss <code>15*(distance+1)%</code> of all attacks that check EV. The maximum miss chance is 90%.}}
+*Prior to [[0.32]], blindness against players simply caused [[confusion]]. Many new sources of player blindness were added in this version.
 *Wands of light were added in [[0.29]].
 *The cloak of Starlight gained *Dazzle in [[0.26]].