Holy - Revision history

Qqqqwe2: neutral holiness players can still take pure holy damage and become immune to it while worshipping a good god

2025-03-18T17:29:47Z

neutral holiness players can still take pure holy damage and become immune to it while worshipping a good god

Ge0ff: chars vulnerable to holy damage can't join good gods anyway

2025-03-18T08:56:58Z

chars vulnerable to holy damage can't join good gods anyway

Qqqqwe2: oops

2025-03-17T00:07:20Z

oops

Qqqqwe2: update with wizmode findings

2025-03-17T00:06:16Z

update with wizmode findings

Hordes at 00:20, 16 March 2025

2025-03-16T00:20:16Z

Hordes: update wording

2025-03-15T23:47:19Z

update wording

AlkaliManOG: updating

2025-03-15T08:10:32Z

updating

Hordes: /* Holy Sources */ zin's damage is variable

2023-09-07T03:00:12Z

‎Holy Sources: zin's damage is variable

Hordes: /* Holy Resistance */

2023-08-07T03:46:41Z

‎Holy Resistance

Hordes: /* Holy Damage */ rHoly exists

2023-08-07T03:45:02Z

‎Holy Damage: rHoly exists

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 ==Holy Resistance==
 Holy monsters (including monsters that worship the good gods) and the formerly holy [[profane servitor]] have holy resistance. This renders them completely immune to Cleansing Flame, the only (player) source of holy damage which can hurt non-evil creatures.
 ===Holy Vulnerability===

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 ==Holy Resistance==
 Holy monsters (including monsters that worship the good gods) and the formerly holy [[profane servitor]] have holy resistance. This renders them completely immune to Cleansing Flame, the only (player) source of holy damage which can hurt non-evil creatures.
 ===Holy Vulnerability===

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 ===Holy Wrath===
-[[Holy wrath]] is a brand that does a large amount (up to +75%) of irresistible damage to holy-vulnerable creatures, but with no bonus to all others. It can rarely be found on random weapons and [[artefacts]], or bestowed upon one by [[The Shining One]] at 6* of [[piety]]. It is always found on [[eudemon blade]]s, [[sacred scourge]]s and [[trishula]]s, but never found on [[demon blade]]s, [[demon whip]]s or [[demon trident]]s.
+[[Holy wrath]] is a brand that does a large amount (up to +150%) of irresistible damage to holy-vulnerable creatures, but with no bonus to all others. It can rarely be found on random weapons and [[artefacts]], or bestowed upon one by [[The Shining One]] at 6* of [[piety]]. It is always found on [[eudemon blade]]s, [[sacred scourge]]s and [[trishula]]s, but never found on [[demon blade]]s, [[demon whip]]s or [[demon trident]]s.
 ==Holy Sources==

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 ===Holy Wrath===
-The [[holy wrath]] brand, while associated with holy creatures, is not considered "holy" damage. Rather, it offers a large physical bonus against undead and demonic foes (which ignores their holy resistance).
+[[Holy wrath]] is a brand that does a large amount (up to +75%) of irresistible damage to holy-vulnerable creatures, but with no bonus to all others. It can rarely be found on random weapons and [[artefacts]], or bestowed upon one by [[The Shining One]] at 6* of [[piety]]. It is always found on [[eudemon blade]]s, [[sacred scourge]]s and [[trishula]]s, but never found on [[demon blade]]s, [[demon whip]]s or [[demon trident]]s.
 ==Holy Sources==
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 ==Holy Resistance==
-Only holy monsters and the formerly holy [[profane servitor]] have holy resistance. This renders them completely immune to Cleansing Flame, the only (player) source of holy damage which can hurt non-evil creatures.
+Players can gain complete immunity to holy damage by worshipping any of the good gods.
+Holy monsters (including monsters that worship the good gods) and the formerly holy [[profane servitor]] have holy resistance. This renders them completely immune to Cleansing Flame, the only (player) source of holy damage which can hurt non-evil creatures.
 ===Holy Vulnerability===

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 ===Holy Wrath===
-The [[holy wrath]] brand, while associated with the holy element, is not considered "holy" damage. Rather, it offers a large physical bonus against undead and demonic foes (which ignore their holy resistance).
+The [[holy wrath]] brand, while associated with holy creatures, is not considered "holy" damage. Rather, it offers a large physical bonus against undead and demonic foes (which ignores their holy resistance).
 ==Holy Sources==

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 {{version032}}
-'''Holy''' is one of the least common elemental forces within [[the Dungeon]], but one of the strongest in the late game. Players who do not worship [[the Shining One]] or [[Zin]] will have almost no access to holy powers, and there are only a handful of rare monsters with innate holy abilities.
+'''Holy''' is an element strong against [[undead]] and [[demonic]] creatures. It is one of the least common elemental forces in the game; only a few monsters deal holy damage, and there's only a few ways to inflict holy damage on enemies.
 ==Holy Damage==
-Holy damage is the manifestation of the wrath of the Shining One or other [[good]] beings. Holy damage is usually only inflicted against targets that offend good beings: This includes all [[undead]] and [[demon]]ic monsters. [[Demonspawn]] or [[undead]] (including [[lichform]]) players are also affected. Players don't have a special resistance to holy, though [[AC]] still applies as usual.
+Holy damage is the manifestation of the wrath of [[the Shining One]] or other [[good]] beings. It deals neutral damage to creatures unless they are resistant or vulnerable to it.
 ===Holy Wrath===
-The [[holy wrath]] brand, while associated with The Shining One and considered holy (demonspawn and undead cannot wield them), does not in fact deal holy damage. Rather, it offers a large physical bonus against undead and demonic foes.
+The [[holy wrath]] brand, while associated with the holy element, is not considered "holy" damage. Rather, it offers a large physical bonus against undead and demonic foes (which ignore their holy resistance).
 ==Holy Sources==
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 *Followers of [[the Shining One]] can attack with Cleansing Flames.
-Although monsters may occasionally wield holy wrath weapons themselves, most monsters have no access to holy damage. However, there are several holy monsters that can be found in [[the Abyss]], [[Pandemonium]], and certain [[Ziggurat]] floors which have very powerful holy attacks and special abilities. These monsters are a major threat to any holy vulnerable characters, so be extremely careful when facing them.
+[[Holy wrath]] weapons can also be used, by both players and monsters, to deal increased damage against holy vulnerable creature.
 ==Holy Resistance==
 Only holy monsters and the formerly holy [[profane servitor]] have holy resistance. This renders them completely immune to Cleansing Flame, the only (player) source of holy damage which can hurt non-evil creatures.
 ===Holy Vulnerability===
-Holy vulnerability renders you susceptible to many holy attacks you would otherwise be immune to. You take 150% from beams, and 75% from holy flavored melee. Holy wrath will deal random extra damage, from +1 damage to +150% (average +75%). You can acquire it by:
+Players vulnerable to holy take 150% from beams, and 75% from holy flavored melee. Holy wrath will also deal random extra damage, from +1 damage to +150% (average +75%). It can be acquired by:
 *Playing an undead or demonspawn character.
 *Using a [[talisman of death]].

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 ==Holy Sources==
 There are two [[good gods]] you can worship to gain access to holy damage abilities:
-*Followers of [[Zin]] can use Recite to target all those vulnerable to holy, potentially causing <code>3d15 + 1d20</code> holy damage. It also targets non-unholy monsters to a lesser, non-damaging degree.
+*Followers of [[Zin]] can use Recite to target all those vulnerable to holy, potentially causing a damaging [[holy word]]. It also targets non-unholy monsters to a lesser, non-damaging degree.
 *Followers of [[the Shining One]] can attack with Cleansing Flames.