Zot trap - Revision history

Ge0ff: bump v and add info about monsters activating these traps

2024-10-20T19:51:37Z

bump v and add info about monsters activating these traps

Patrick2011b: bump

2024-02-27T23:26:24Z

bump

Hordes: /* Effects */

2022-10-20T14:34:38Z

‎Effects

Hordes at 09:26, 12 April 2022

2022-04-12T09:26:21Z

Spudwalt at 04:28, 15 June 2021

2021-06-15T04:28:11Z

Spudwalt at 02:06, 24 May 2021

2021-05-24T02:06:43Z

Spudwalt: Adding source link

2020-08-19T07:01:39Z

Adding source link

LunaeLumen: Added some actual numbers on some of the effects

2020-08-18T21:37:19Z

Added some actual numbers on some of the effects

Spudwalt: Updated; could use some actual numbers on some of the effects (stat drain, contamination, and durations come to mind)

2020-08-16T02:43:20Z

Updated; could use some actual numbers on some of the effects (stat drain, contamination, and durations come to mind)

Bwijn: updated to 0.17, not changed (saw it in 0.17)

2016-04-12T20:02:59Z

updated to 0.17, not changed (saw it in 0.17)

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 {{flavour|A trap which inflicts dangerously unpredictable magical effects on those unlucky enough to step on it. You may find yourself thrown into the Abyss, contaminated with enormous amounts of wild magic, have mighty fiends summoned against you, or the like. Hostile monsters may trigger this trap themselves to invoke its effects against you, but your allies will avoid stepping on it.}}
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 ==Effects==
-Zot traps have their own list of magical effects to choose from:<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|traps.cc|405}}</ref>
+Zot traps have their own list of magical effects to choose from:<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|traps.cc|380}}</ref>
 * Evil magic (total 66% chance):
 ** 1-5 point [[Stat]] drain (16.7% chance)
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 ** [[Malign Gateway]] (4.2% chance)
 ** [[Twister]], summoned for roughly 10-14 turns (4.2% chance)
 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*It is not necessary to step onto a Zot trap to be affected by it. If a monster in your [[LOS]] steps on a Zot trap, it may "invoke the power of Zot" against you. Although it's not always an option, consider [[exclusion|excluding]] Zot traps you find to guarantee you won't accidentally wander close enough to one for an unfortunate monster to stumble across it. It's unlikely, but can make life miserable when it happens.
+*Consider [[exclusion|excluding]] Zot traps you find to guarantee you won't accidentally wander close enough to one for an unfortunate monster to stumble across it. It's unlikely, but can make life miserable when it happens.
 *If you find a Zot trap while walking down a 1-tile wide hallway, it may be worthwhile to use a [[wand of digging]] or an appropriate spell to give yourself a means of stepping around the trap. Failing that, a random [[Blink]] (only if you are adjacent to the trap), [[scroll of blinking]], or [[Passage of Golubria]] can get you past without an issue. Only trigger a Zot trap if whatever is on the other side is truly worth subjecting yourself to its effects, and equip as many purely defensive items as you can first.

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 {{flavour|A trap which inflicts dangerously unpredictable magical effects on those unlucky enough to step on it. You may find yourself thrown into the Abyss, contaminated with enormous amounts of wild magic, have mighty fiends summoned against you, or the like. Hostile monsters may trigger this trap themselves to invoke its effects against you, but your allies will avoid stepping on it.}}
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 ==Effects==
-Zot traps have their own list of magical effects to choose from:<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|traps.cc|410}}</ref>
+Zot traps have their own list of magical effects to choose from:<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|traps.cc|405}}</ref>
 * Evil magic (total 66% chance):
 ** 1-5 point [[Stat]] drain (16.7% chance)

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 * Evil magic (total 66% chance):
 ** 1-5 point [[Stat]] drain (16.7% chance)
-** 7-20 [[Magic contamination]] (yellow to light red) (16.7% chance)
+** 7000 - 20000 [[Magic contamination]] (yellow to light red) (16.7% chance)
 ** [[Paralysis]] for 2-5 turns (4.2% chance)
 ** Lose all [[MP]] (8.3% chance)

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 {{flavour|A trap which inflicts dangerously unpredictable magical effects on those unlucky enough to step on it. You may find yourself thrown into the Abyss, contaminated with enormous amounts of wild magic, have mighty fiends summoned against you, or the like. Hostile monsters may trigger this trap themselves to invoke its effects against you, but your allies will avoid stepping on it.}}
 [[File:Zot trap.png]] A '''Zot trap''' is a magical [[trap]] which produces a random nasty effect, ranging from simple explosions to things such as [[banishment]] or [[greater demon]]s.
-Zot traps are only found on the lower levels of the dungeon and in the later [[branch]]es. Most players will first see them on the last few floors of [[the Lair]].
+Zot traps are only found on the lower levels of the Depths, and in the later [[branch]]es.
 ==Effects==
-Zot traps have their own list of magical effects to choose from:<ref>{{source ref|0.25.0|traps.cc|443}}</ref>
+Zot traps have their own list of magical effects to choose from:<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|traps.cc|410}}</ref>
 * Evil magic (total 66% chance):
 ** 1-5 point [[Stat]] drain (16.7% chance)
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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.25]], Zot traps had a wider array of possible effects, including various elemental explosions, [[banishment]], [[rot]], [[malmutate|malmutation]], [[draining]], [[confusion]]/[[slow]]/[[distortion]], losing [[wand]] charges, and [[silence]]. Less powerful monsters were among those that could be summoned, and all monsters summoned by Zot traps were durably summoned.
 *In [[0.14]], it was possible to be strongly poisoned by a Zot trap.
 *Prior to [[0.13]], Zot traps simply chose random magical [[miscast effect]]s, and so had a much greater chance of being completely harmless.

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 ** Lose all [[MP]] (8.3% chance)
 ** [[Petrify]] (4.2% chance)
-** [[MR]] [[Scroll of vulnerability|vulnerability]] for 0-19 turns (16.7% chance)
+** [[Scroll of vulnerability|Weak-]][[will]]ed for 0-19 turns (16.7% chance)
 * Summons (total 33% chance):
 ** [[Word of Recall]] 2-4 enemies (12.5% chance)

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-{{flavour|A trap which inflicts dangerously unpredictable magical effects on those unlucky enough to step on it. You may find yourself thrown into the Abyss, contaminated with enormous amounts of wild magic, have mighty fiends summoned against you, or the like — it is something to avoid at all costs. The monsters of the dungeon may even trigger it themselves to invoke its effects against you.}}
+{{flavour|A trap which inflicts dangerously unpredictable magical effects on those unlucky enough to step on it. You may find yourself thrown into the Abyss, contaminated with enormous amounts of wild magic, have mighty fiends summoned against you, or the like. Hostile monsters may trigger this trap themselves to invoke its effects against you, but your allies will avoid stepping on it.}}
 [[File:Zot trap.png]] A '''Zot trap''' is a magical [[trap]] which produces a random nasty effect, ranging from simple explosions to things such as [[banishment]] or [[greater demon]]s.
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 ==Effects==
 Zot traps have their own list of magical effects to choose from. Specifically, they have a chance of choosing from the following:
-* Explosions (total 25% chance):
+* Evil magic (total 66% chance):
-:* 3d20 [[fire]] explosion (7.14%)
+** [[Stat]] drain (16.7% chance)
-:* 3d20 [[cold]] explosion (7.14%)
+** [[Magic contamination]] (16.7% chance)
-:* 3d20 [[acid]] explosion (3.57%)
+** [[Paralysis]] for 2-5 turns (4.2% chance)
-:* A [[ball lightning]] is created (3.57%)
+** Lose all [[MP]] (8.3% chance)
-:* A [[twister]] is created (3.57%)
+** [[Petrify]] (4.2% chance)
-* Summons (total 25% chance). These will be 'durable' summons (cannot be abjured, no experience):
+** [[MR]] [[Scroll of vulnerability|vulnerability]] (16.7% chance)
-:* A [[soul eater]] (2.78%)
+* Summons (total 33% chance):
-:* A [[reaper]] (2.78%)
+** [[Word of Recall]] 2-4 enemies (12.5% chance)
-:* A random [[greater demon]] (2.78%)
+** [[Durably summoned]] [[greater demon]] (12.5% chance)
-:* 1-2 random [[common demon]]s (5.56%)
+** [[Malign Gateway]] (4.2% chance)
-:* 2-3 [[small abomination]]s (2.78%)
+** [[Twister]] (4.2% chance)
 ==Tips & Tricks==
 *It is not necessary to step onto a Zot trap to be affected by it. If a monster in your [[LOS]] steps on a Zot trap, it may "invoke the power of Zot" against you. Although it's not always an option, consider [[exclusion|excluding]] Zot traps you find to guarantee you won't accidentally wander close enough to one for an unfortunate monster to stumble across it. It's unlikely, but can make life miserable when it happens.
-*You can sometimes tell if you're on a floor with Zot traps by the sounds they make. A "distant Zot" means that a distant monster stepped on a Zot trap, while a "loud Zot" means it happened nearby. Either way, be ready to lure enemies away from traps as you explore the floor.
+*If you find a Zot trap while walking down a 1-tile wide hallway, it may be worthwhile to use a [[wand of digging]] or an appropriate spell to give yourself a means of stepping around the trap. Failing that, a random [[Blink]] (only if you are adjacent to the trap), [[Controlled Blink]], or [[Passage of Golubria]] can get you past without an issue. If you have no alternative but to walk into a Zot trap, equip as many purely defensive items as you can first.
 ==History==
-In [[0.14]], it was possible to be strongly poisoned by a Zot trap.
+*Prior to [[0.25]], Zot traps had a wider array of possible effects, including various elemental explosions, [[banishment]], [[rot]], [[malmutate|malmutation]], [[draining]], [[confusion]]/[[slow]]/[[distortion]], losing [[wand]] charges, and [[silence]]. Less powerful monsters were among those that could be summoned, and all monsters summoned by Zot traps were durably summoned.
+*In [[0.14]], it was possible to be strongly poisoned by a Zot trap.
-Prior to [[0.13]], Zot traps simply chose random magical [[miscast effect]]s, and so had a much greater chance of being completely harmless.
+*Prior to [[0.13]], Zot traps simply chose random magical [[miscast effect]]s, and so had a much greater chance of being completely harmless.
 ==Notes==

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	{{flavour\|A trap which inflicts dangerously unpredictable magical effects on those unlucky enough to step on it. You may find yourself thrown into the Abyss, contaminated with enormous amounts of wild magic, have mighty fiends summoned against you, or the like — it is something to avoid at all costs. The monsters of the dungeon may even trigger it themselves to invoke its effects against you.}}		{{flavour\|A trap which inflicts dangerously unpredictable magical effects on those unlucky enough to step on it. You may find yourself thrown into the Abyss, contaminated with enormous amounts of wild magic, have mighty fiends summoned against you, or the like — it is something to avoid at all costs. The monsters of the dungeon may even trigger it themselves to invoke its effects against you.}}