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Hordes: /* Strategy */

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Patrick2011b: blinking actually counts as 1 attempt with improved odds

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blinking actually counts as 1 attempt with improved odds

Hordes: /* Strategy */ stuck is no longer a distinct status

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‎Strategy: stuck is no longer a distinct status

Hordes at 05:33, 29 January 2024

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Hordes at 10:19, 19 October 2023

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 *Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]], [[Mesmerize]]. Note that [[Blink (status)|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).
 *Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.
-*In Zot or holding the Orb of Zot: Blinking is no longer precise, meaning the scrolls are unreliable for landing on [[stair]]s, and one scroll may not you escape [[LOS]] from enemies. Still, 2 scrolls of blinking, with [[haste]] on top, should be enough to escape most situations. Being [[shaft]]ed or [[teleport]]ed in Zot, especially in [[Zot:5]], may require even more scrolls and consumables.
+*In Zot or holding the Orb of Zot: Blinking is no longer precise, meaning the scrolls are unreliable for landing on [[stair]]s, and one scroll may not let you escape [[LOS]] from enemies. Still, 2 scrolls of blinking, with [[haste]] on top, should be enough to escape most situations. Being [[shaft]]ed or [[teleport]]ed in Zot, especially in [[Zot:5]], may require even more scrolls and consumables.
 *Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.

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 *Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]], [[Mesmerize]]. Note that [[Blink (status)|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).
 *Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.
-*In Zot or holding the Orb of Zot: Blinking is no longer precise, meaning the scrolls are unreliable for landing on [[stair]]s, and one scroll may not you escape [[LOS]] from enemies. Still, 2+ scrolls of blinking, with [[haste]] on top, should be enough to escape most situations
+*In Zot or holding the Orb of Zot: Blinking is no longer precise, meaning the scrolls are unreliable for landing on [[stair]]s, and one scroll may not you escape [[LOS]] from enemies. Still, 2 scrolls of blinking, with [[haste]] on top, should be enough to escape most situations. Being [[shaft]]ed or [[teleport]]ed in Zot, especially in [[Zot:5]], may require even more scrolls and consumables.
 *Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.

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 {{flavour|A scroll that allows its reader to teleport a short distance, with precise control.}}
-Reading a '''scroll of blinking''' causes you to [[blink]] to a square of your choosing within your [[line of sight]] with perfect accuracy. The selected square must be visible, monster-free, and cannot be behind a [[Wall#Translucent_Rock|translucent wall]]. You must be able to stand on the tile, though you can blink into dangerous [[cloud]]s if you want. The scroll is consumed when read, though it can be canceled if already [[scroll of identify|identified]].
+Reading a '''scroll of blinking''' causes you to [[blink]] to a square of your choosing within your [[line of sight]], by default with perfect accuracy. The selected square must be visible, monster-free, and cannot be behind a [[Wall#Translucent_Rock|translucent wall]]. You must be able to stand on the tile, though you can blink into dangerous [[cloud]]s if you want. The scroll is consumed when read, though it can be canceled if already [[scroll of identify|identified]].
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 *Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]], [[Mesmerize]]. Note that [[Blink (status)|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).
 *Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.
 *Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.
 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.32]], blinking while [[constrict]]ed had a chance to fail.
-*Prior to [[0.26]], scrolls of blinking induced magical contamination. In addition, using one in [[Zot]] or while holding the [[orb of Zot]] caused an uncontrolled blink instead.
+*Prior to [[0.26]], scrolls of blinking induced magical contamination. In addition, using one in Zot or while holding the orb of Zot caused an uncontrolled blink instead.
 *Prior to [[0.20]], scrolls of blinking functioned normally while in Zot.
 *Prior to [[0.11]], reading a scroll of blinking caused no magic contamination and would always escape from constriction.
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 *Being unable to read scrolls: being [[silence]]d, [[confused]], [[berserk]], or having [[No Unsafe Scrolls]].
-*Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]]. Note that [[Blink (status)|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).
+*Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]], [[Mesmerize]]. Note that [[Blink (status)|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).
 *Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.
 *Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.

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 ==History==
-*Prior to [[0.32]], blinking didn't guarantee that you could escape from constriction (it counted as 2 escape chances, and if at least 1 chance succeeded the blink would work).
+*Prior to [[0.32]], blinking while [[constrict]]ed had a chance to fail.
 *Prior to [[0.26]], scrolls of blinking induced magical contamination. In addition, using one in [[Zot]] or while holding the [[orb of Zot]] caused an uncontrolled blink instead.
 *Prior to [[0.20]], scrolls of blinking functioned normally while in Zot.

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 *Being unable to read scrolls: being [[silence]]d, [[confused]], [[berserk]], [[brainless]] (0 Int), or having [[No Unsafe Scrolls]].
 *Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]]. Note that [[Blink (status)|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).
-*Attempting to blink while [[constriction|constricted]] may fail. Blinking counts as 2 escape attempts, and one must pass for the scroll to succeed.
+*Attempting to blink while [[constriction|constricted]] may fail. Blinking treats the number of escape attempts as 1 higher, so it has better odds than simply moving, but it's not guaranteed.
 *Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.
 *Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.

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 Scrolls of blinking are one of, if not the, strongest escape tools in the game. Using 1 scroll can get you out of attack range, allowing you to make a quick escape. Using 1-2 scrolls, when combined with other consumables, will bail you out of almost any situation.
-Due to their strength and reliability, these scrolls should be conserved whenever possible. If you can use another consumable earlier in a fight, then you won't have to waste a precious scroll. At the same time, don't hesitate to burn a blink scroll if it's your only way to survive.
+Due to their strength and reliability, these scrolls should be conserved whenever possible. If you can use another consumable earlier in a fight, then you won't have to waste a precious scroll. At the same time, don't hesitate to burn a blink scroll if it's your only reliable way to survive.
 Note that scrolls of blinking are not infallible. The following things will interfere with their use: