Zot clock - Revision history

Hordes: /* Useful Info */

2025-08-19T09:19:56Z

‎Useful Info

Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */

2024-01-15T06:40:00Z

‎Tips & Tricks

Hordes: rip me (version bump)

2024-01-14T15:22:11Z

rip me (version bump)

Ge0ff: restore an src link lost in http://crawl.chaosforge.org/index.php?title=Zot_clock&type=revision&diff=68498&oldid=67275

2024-01-09T14:43:11Z

restore an src link lost in http://crawl.chaosforge.org/index.php?title=Zot_clock&type=revision&diff=68498&oldid=67275

Hordes: /* Useful Info */ make "what the Z clock is" more explicitly stated earlier

2024-01-09T05:38:15Z

‎Useful Info: make "what the Z clock is" more explicitly stated earlier

Hordes at 20:30, 19 September 2023

2023-09-19T20:30:43Z

Hordes: explain what happens if you are zotted multiple times

2023-09-01T21:19:53Z

explain what happens if you are zotted multiple times

Hordes: /* Useful Info */ shorten

2023-07-06T09:16:09Z

‎Useful Info: shorten

Hordes: /* Useful Info */ re-mention the time you get back after being found

2023-05-04T23:05:00Z

‎Useful Info: re-mention the time you get back after being found

Hordes: 0.30

2023-05-04T23:03:47Z

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 ==Useful Info==
 The Zot clock is a timer measured in deca[[Aut]]s, or 1 [[turn]] acting at normal speed. For the most part, each branch has its own Zot clock. Normally, you'll get 6,000 decaAuts for entering new floor. [[Felid]]s dying will also restore a floor's worth of time. You can store a maximum of [[27]],000 decaAuts in a branch at any one time. Certain effects may modify the timer speed:
 *[[Cheibriados]] slows down the clock by 1.5x (9,000 decaAut/level and 40,500 decaAut max)
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 [[The Abyss]] doesn't have a Zot clock, and you can explore it for unlimited time. [[Hell]] branches, including the [[Vestibule]], share the same Zot clock.
-When the clock reaches zero, [[Zot (mythical wizard)|Zot]] will find you and ''permanently'' reduces your max HP by 16.6% of your current value.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|zot.cc|183}}</ref>
+=== Punishment ===
-*If you had 36 max HP, you'd go from 36 -> 30 max HP. If the clock reaches 0 again, you'd go from 30 -> 25 max HP.
+When the clock reaches zero, [[Zot (mythical wizard)|Zot]] will find you and ''permanently'' reduces your max HP by 16.6% of your ''current'' value.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|zot.cc|183}}</ref>
-*If you were drained from 36 -> 30 max HP, and your "true" max HP increases to 120, you'd end up at (120 - 6 =) 114 max HP rather than (120 * 5/6 =) 100 max HP.
+*If the clock runs out multiple times, each punishment will account for your actual HP value. If you had 36 max HP, you'd go from 36 -> 30 max HP. If the clock reaches 0 again, you'd go from 30 -> 25 max HP.
-At worst, it can leave you at 1 max HP. After being found by Zot, your clock will be increased to 1,000 decaAut.
+*If you were drained from 36 -> 30 max HP, you gain a permanent "-6 max HP" modifier. This modifier does not scale as your max HP increases; it will stay at "-6 HP" for the rest of the game.
 You can see the remaining time by pressing '''E'''. When the clock reaches 1,000, you will get a warning and the {{yellow|Zot(''number'')}} [[status effect]], which shows how much time you have left. The [[rcfile]] option <code>always_show_zot = true</code> will display your time in the status bar in less pressing situations.

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*The clock is designed not to hinder regular gameplay - the average character can fully clear a floor, even with continuous rest, retreat, and [[autoexplore]], in less than half the time. This even applies to high HP species like [[Ogre]]s and slow species like Nagas, though they should watch out for backtracking time.
+*The clock is designed not to hinder regular gameplay - the average character can fully clear a floor, even with continuous rest, retreat, and [[autoexplore]], in less than half the time. This even applies to high HP species like [[Oni]] and slow species like [[Naga]]s, though they should watch out for backtracking time.
 ==History==

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 {{flavour|No one knows who or what Zot is: demon, god, wizard, something else entirely? But adventurers seeking the Orb will, in turn, be hunted by Zot. Even a moment's contact with Zot is enough to permanently damage one's health.
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 The Zot clock is a timer measured in deca[[Aut]]s, or 1 [[turn]] acting at normal speed. For the most part, each branch has its own Zot clock. Normally, you'll get 6,000 decaAuts for entering new floor. [[Felid]]s dying will also restore a floor's worth of time. You can store a maximum of [[27]],000 decaAuts in a branch at any one time. Certain effects may modify the timer speed:
 *[[Cheibriados]] slows down the clock by 1.5x (9,000 decaAut/level and 40,500 decaAut max)
 *Finishing a [[Ziggurat]] or picking up the [[Orb of Zot]] immediately stops the clock for all branches.
 *[[Dungeon Sprint]] negates the clock entirely.
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 *If you had 36 max HP, you'd go from 36 -> 30 max HP. If the clock reaches 0 again, you'd go from 30 -> 25 max HP.
 *If you were drained from 36 -> 30 max HP, and your "true" max HP increases to 120, you'd end up at (120 - 6 =) 114 max HP rather than (120 * 5/6 =) 100 max HP.
-At worst, it can leave you at 1 max HP. After being found by Zot, your clock will be increased to 1,000 decaAut (or 200 decaAut for Meteorae).
+At worst, it can leave you at 1 max HP. After being found by Zot, your clock will be increased to 1,000 decaAut.
-You can see the remaining time by pressing '''E'''. When the clock reaches 1,000, you will get a warning and the {{yellow|Zot(''number'')}} [[status effect]], which shows how much time you have left. The [[rcfile]] option <code>always_show_zot = true</code> will display your time in the status bar in less pressing situations; this option is automatically enabled for Meteorae.
+You can see the remaining time by pressing '''E'''. When the clock reaches 1,000, you will get a warning and the {{yellow|Zot(''number'')}} [[status effect]], which shows how much time you have left. The [[rcfile]] option <code>always_show_zot = true</code> will display your time in the status bar in less pressing situations.
 ==Tips & Tricks==
 *The clock is designed not to hinder regular gameplay - the average character can fully clear a floor, even with continuous rest, retreat, and [[autoexplore]], in less than half the time. This even applies to high HP species like [[Ogre]]s and slow species like Nagas, though they should watch out for backtracking time.
 ==History==

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 [[The Abyss]] doesn't have a Zot clock, and you can explore it for unlimited time. [[Hell]] branches, including the [[Vestibule]], share the same Zot clock.
-When the clock reaches zero, [[Zot (mythical wizard)|Zot]] will find you and ''permanently'' reduces your max HP by 16.6% of your current value.
+When the clock reaches zero, [[Zot (mythical wizard)|Zot]] will find you and ''permanently'' reduces your max HP by 16.6% of your current value.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|zot.cc|183}}</ref>
 *If you had 36 max HP, you'd go from 36 -> 30 max HP. If the clock reaches 0 again, you'd go from 30 -> 25 max HP.
 *If you were drained from 36 -> 30 max HP, and your "true" max HP increases to 120, you'd end up at (120 - 6 =) 114 max HP rather than (120 * 5/6 =) 100 max HP.

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 ==Useful Info==
-The Zot clock is measured in deca[[Aut]]s, or 1 [[turn]] acting at normal speed. Normally, you'll get 6,000 decaAuts for entering new floor. [[Felid]]s dying will also restore a floor's worth of time. You can store a maximum of [[27]],000 decaAuts at any one time. Certain effects may modify the timer speed:
+The Zot clock is a timer measured in deca[[Aut]]s, or 1 [[turn]] acting at normal speed. For the most part, each branch has its own Zot clock. Normally, you'll get 6,000 decaAuts for entering new floor. [[Felid]]s dying will also restore a floor's worth of time. You can store a maximum of [[27]],000 decaAuts in a branch at any one time. Certain effects may modify the timer speed:
 *[[Cheibriados]] slows down the clock by 1.5x (9,000 decaAut/level and 40,500 decaAut max)
 *[[Meteorae]] have a clock that runs 10x faster (600 decaAut/level)
 *Finishing a [[Ziggurat]] or picking up the [[Orb of Zot]] immediately stops the clock for all branches.
 *[[Dungeon Sprint]] negates the clock entirely.
 When the clock reaches zero, [[Zot (mythical wizard)|Zot]] will find you and ''permanently'' reduces your max HP by 16.6% of your current value.
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 *If you were drained from 36 -> 30 max HP, and your "true" max HP increases to 120, you'd end up at (120 - 6 =) 114 max HP rather than (120 * 5/6 =) 100 max HP.
 At worst, it can leave you at 1 max HP. After being found by Zot, your clock will be increased to 1,000 decaAut (or 200 decaAut for Meteorae).
 You can see the remaining time by pressing '''E'''. When the clock reaches 1,000, you will get a warning and the {{yellow|Zot(''number'')}} [[status effect]], which shows how much time you have left. The [[rcfile]] option <code>always_show_zot = true</code> will display your time in the status bar in less pressing situations; this option is automatically enabled for Meteorae.

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 *[[Dungeon Sprint]] negates the clock entirely.
-When the clock reaches zero, [[Zot (mythical wizard)|Zot]] will find you and ''permanently'' reduces your max HP by 16.6% of your current value. For example, if a character had 60 max HP, then you will lose 10 HP for the rest of the game. If you were to get this character to 120 "true" max HP, you'd end up at 110 max HP. After being found by Zot, your clock will be increased to 1,000 decaAut (or 200 decaAut for Meteorae).
+When the clock reaches zero, [[Zot (mythical wizard)|Zot]] will find you and ''permanently'' reduces your max HP by 16.6% of your current value.
 For the most part, each branch has its own Zot clock. [[The Abyss]] doesn't have a Zot clock, and you can explore it for unlimited time. [[Hell]] branches, including the [[Vestibule]], share the same Zot clock.

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 *[[Dungeon Sprint]] negates the clock entirely.
-When the clock reaches zero, [[Zot (mythical wizard)|Zot]] will find you and drains you. This ''permanently'' removes ~16.6% of your current max HP. For example, if a character had 60 max HP, then you will lose 10 HP for the rest of the game. If you were to get this character to 120 "true" max HP, you'd end up at 110 max HP (as opposed to 5/6 * 120 = 100 HP).
+When the clock reaches zero, [[Zot (mythical wizard)|Zot]] will find you and ''permanently'' reduces your max HP by 16.6% of your current value. For example, if a character had 60 max HP, then you will lose 10 HP for the rest of the game. If you were to get this character to 120 "true" max HP, you'd end up at 110 max HP (as opposed to 5/6 * 120 = 100 HP).
 For the most part, each branch has its own Zot clock. [[The Abyss]] doesn't have a Zot clock, and you can explore it for unlimited time. [[Hell]] branches, including the [[Vestibule]], share the same Zot clock.
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 *Prior to [[0.27]], finishing a [[ziggurat]] did not stop the clock.
 *The Zot clock was added in [[0.26]] as a replacement for the [[food]] clock. Unlike the previous clock, it affects all species, including [[mummies]] and [[vampires]].
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