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A '''ring of hunger''' increases the [[satiation]] cost of your actions by 4 per turn. For reference, most species burn 3 per turn. Such rings are not automatically identified when first put on, but are always cursed and can easily be recognized by their eventual effects.
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Wearing a '''ring of hunger''' increases the satiation cost of your actions by 4 per turn. For reference, most species burn 3 per turn. Such rings are not automatically identified when first put on, but are always cursed and are identified the next time you change satiation levels.
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By contrast, a ring of sustenance decreases hunger by 40%, with the resultant hunger rate being rounded down. Thus, for most races it reduces hunger from 3 to 1 per turn.
  
By contrast, a [[ring of sustenance]] decreases hunger by 40%, with the resultant hunger rate being rounded down. Thus, for most races it reduces hunger from 3 to 1 per turn.
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==Desirability==
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This ring has absolutely no use. If you need to get hungry quickly, it is almost always more efficient to cast high-level spells or wield vampiric weapons. This ring does not hunger you quickly enough to be useful in such situations. Don't bother picking them up.
  
==Tips & Tricks==
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==History==
This ring has absolutely no use. If you need to get hungry quickly, it is almost always more efficient to cast high-level spells or wield [[vampiric]] weapons. This ring does not hunger you quickly enough to be useful in such situations. Don't bother picking them up.
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Rings of hunger were retired in [[0.15]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 05:55, 20 March 2015

Obsolete: This article refers to an aspect of the game which has been removed. It is retained for historical reference only.
Type Jewellery
Name Ring of hunger
Icon Ring of hunger.png
This accursed ring causes its wearer to hunger considerably more quickly.

Wearing a ring of hunger increases the satiation cost of your actions by 4 per turn. For reference, most species burn 3 per turn. Such rings are not automatically identified when first put on, but are always cursed and are identified the next time you change satiation levels. By contrast, a ring of sustenance decreases hunger by 40%, with the resultant hunger rate being rounded down. Thus, for most races it reduces hunger from 3 to 1 per turn.

Desirability

This ring has absolutely no use. If you need to get hungry quickly, it is almost always more efficient to cast high-level spells or wield vampiric weapons. This ring does not hunger you quickly enough to be useful in such situations. Don't bother picking them up.

History

Rings of hunger were retired in 0.15.