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2023-06-18T01:26:34Z

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Spudwalt at 07:54, 4 June 2021

2021-06-04T07:54:22Z

Ge0ff: Bump version

2019-07-31T14:59:47Z

Bump version

Spudwalt at 07:05, 29 November 2018

2018-11-29T07:05:52Z

Cacophonie: Fix a link to the ghoul monster page

2018-08-02T03:59:19Z

Fix a link to the ghoul monster page

NormalPerson7: Update to 0.21

2018-07-29T12:47:23Z

Update to 0.21

Jwoodward48ss: Removed contaminated/rotten meat

2016-12-16T21:44:33Z

Removed contaminated/rotten meat

Bwijn: updated to 0.18

2016-09-06T20:37:35Z

updated to 0.18

Ldierk at 23:58, 25 November 2015

2015-11-25T23:58:12Z

Ldierk at 00:01, 17 November 2015

2015-11-17T00:01:18Z

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 ==History==
-*Rot was removed in [[0.26]]. The maximum HP reduction was added to [[draining]] instead.
+*Rot was removed in [[0.26]]. The maximum HP reduction was moved to [[draining]] instead.
 *Prior to [[0.20]], [[wand of heal wounds|wands of heal wounds]] could also be used to cure rot.
 *Prior to [[0.19]], mummies had a self-restoration ability that allowed them to cure rot at the cost of 1 permanent MP.

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 '''Rot''' damages your maximum [[HP]]. The damage can be fixed with [[potions of curing]] or [[potion of heal wounds|heal wounds]], which remove rot before restoring HP, or with [[Elyvilon]]'s [[purification]]. Rot effectively reduces the effectiveness of healing until cured.
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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.20]], [[wand of heal wounds|wands of heal wounds]] could also be used to cure rot.
 *Prior to [[0.19]], mummies had a self-restoration ability that allowed them to cure rot at the cost of 1 permanent MP.

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 '''Rot''' damages your maximum [[HP]]. The damage can be fixed with [[potions of curing]] or [[potion of heal wounds|heal wounds]], which remove rot before restoring HP, or with [[Elyvilon]]'s [[purification]]. Rot effectively reduces the effectiveness of healing until cured.
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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.20]], [[wand of heal wounds|wands of heal wounds]] could also be used to cure rot.
 *Prior to [[0.19]], mummies had a self-restoration ability that allowed them to cure rot at the cost of 1 permanent MP.
-*[[0.17]] changed how rot works -- prior to this version, rot was healed by using healing potions or wands at full HP. Additionally, there was a rotting [[status effect]] which would inflict rot over time until it wore off or was cured by a [[potion of curing]], [[ghoul (monster)|ghoul]]s had a rot-inducing attack, and [[potions of decay]] existed, which would inflict rot when drunk.
+*Prior to [[0.17]], rot was healed by using healing potions or wands at full HP. Additionally, there was a rotting [[status effect]] which would inflict rot over time until it wore off or was cured by a [[potion of curing]], [[ghoul (monster)|ghoul]]s had a rot-inducing attack, and [[potions of decay]] existed, which would inflict rot when drunk.
 [[Category:Status effects]]
 [[Category:Threats]]

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-'''Rot''' damages your maximum [[HP]]. The damage can be fixed with [[potion of curing|curing]] or [[potion of heal wounds|heal wounds]], which remove rot before restoring HP, or with Ely's [[purification]]. It effectively reduces the effectiveness of healing until cured.
+'''Rot''' damages your maximum [[HP]]. The damage can be fixed with [[potions of curing]] or [[potion of heal wounds|heal wounds]], which remove rot before restoring HP, or with [[Elyvilon]]'s [[purification]]. Rot effectively reduces the effectiveness of healing until cured.
-All [[undead]], [[nonliving]], [[demonic]], [[holy]], and [[insubstantial]] species and monsters are immune to rotting attacks, as are [[Gargoyle]]s and [[Vine Stalker]]s. This also makes them immune to [[sickness]] and [[miasma]]. (Ghouls' periodic rotting effect ignores rot resistance.) [[Zin]]'s Vitalisation, [[Dithmenos]]' [[Shadow Form]], [[Statue Form]] and [[Necromutation]] also grant immunity to rotting attacks, and [[demonspawn]] with the [[Foul Stench]] mutation eventually gain rot resistance.
+All [[undead]], [[nonliving]], [[demonic]], [[holy]], and [[insubstantial]] species and monsters are immune to rotting attacks, as are [[Gargoyle]]s and [[Vine Stalker]]s. This also confers immunity to [[sickness]] and [[miasma]]. [[Zin]]'s Vitalisation, [[Dithmenos]]' [[Shadow Form]], [[Statue Form]], and [[Necromutation]] also grant immunity to rotting attacks, and [[demonspawn]] with the [[Foul Stench]] mutation eventually gain rot resistance.
 ==Sources of Rot==
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 *Attacks from [[necrophage]]s and [[death ooze]]s.
 *Advanced [[list of mummies|mummies]]' [[death curse]]s may inflict rot.
-*[[Ghoul]]s periodically lose max HP, with a greater chance if they are hungry. They can restore current and max HP by eating chunks.
+*[[Ghoul]]s periodically lose max HP, with a greater chance if they are hungry; this bypasses their normal immunity to rot. They can restore current and max HP by eating [[chunk]]s.
 *Standing in [[miasma]] without rotting resistance has a 50% chance to drain 1 max HP every turn you do so. It also [[poison]]s and [[slow]]s you. Poison resistance only protects against the poison effect.
 ==Curing Rot==
-The rot can be fixed by [[potion of curing|potions of curing]], [[potion of heal wounds|potions of heal wounds]], or by invoking [[Elyvilon]]'s purification. [[Ghoul]]s can restore rotted HPs by eating [[chunk|chunks of flesh]].
+Rot can be fixed by [[potions of curing]], [[potions of heal wounds]], or by invoking [[Elyvilon]]'s Purification. [[Ghoul]]s can restore rotted HP by eating [[chunk|chunks of flesh]].
 ==History==
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 *Prior to [[0.20]], [[wand of heal wounds|wands of heal wounds]] could also be used to cure rot.
 *Prior to [[0.19]], mummies had a self-restoration ability that allowed them to cure rot at the cost of 1 permanent MP.
-*Prior to [[0.17]], [[ghoul (monster)|ghoul]]s had a rotting attack. Additionally, [[potion of decay|potions of decay]] could be found, which rotted the player.
+*[[0.17]] changed how rot works -- prior to this version, rot was healed by using healing potions or wands at full HP. Additionally, there was a rotting [[status effect]] which would inflict rot over time until it wore off or was cured by a [[potion of curing]], [[ghoul (monster)|ghoul]]s had a rot-inducing attack, and [[potions of decay]] existed, which would inflict rot when drunk.
 [[Category:Status effects]]
 [[Category:Threats]]

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 *Prior to [[0.20]], [[wand of heal wounds|wands of heal wounds]] could also be used to cure rot.
 *Prior to [[0.19]], mummies had a self-restoration ability that allowed them to cure rot at the cost of 1 permanent MP.
-*Prior to [[0.17]], [[ghoul (monster|ghoul]]s had a rotting attack. Additionally, [[potion of decay|potions of decay]] could be found, which rotted the player.
+*Prior to [[0.17]], [[ghoul (monster)|ghoul]]s had a rotting attack. Additionally, [[potion of decay|potions of decay]] could be found, which rotted the player.
 [[Category:Status effects]]
 [[Category:Threats]]

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 Rotting can be inflicted by:
 *[[Miscast]]ing [[Necromancy]] spells (and by extension, possibly from [[Zot trap]]s, [[Hell]] effects, and acts of [[Xom]])
-*Attacks from [[necrophage]]s, [[death ooze]]s.
+*Attacks from [[necrophage]]s and [[death ooze]]s.
 *Advanced [[list of mummies|mummies]]' [[death curse]]s may inflict rot.
 *Quaffing a [[potion of decay]].
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 ==Curing Rot Damage==
-The damage can be fixed by [[potion of curing|potions of curing]], [[potion of heal wounds|potions of heal wounds]], a [[wand of heal wounds| wand of heal wounds]], or by invoking [[Elyvilon]]'s purification. [[Ghoul]]s can restore rotted HPs by eating meat, preferably contaminated or rotten. [[Mummy|Mummies]], who cannot consume potions, must rely on wands of heal wounds and their Self-Restoration ability.
+The damage can be fixed by [[potion of curing|potions of curing]], [[potion of heal wounds|potions of heal wounds]], a [[wand of heal wounds| wand of heal wounds]], or by invoking [[Elyvilon]]'s purification. [[Ghoul]]s can restore rotted HPs by eating meat. [[Mummy|Mummies]], who cannot consume potions, must rely on wands of heal wounds and their Self-Restoration ability.
 ==History==