Potion of degeneration: Difference between revisions

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Type	Potion
Name	Potion of Degeneration
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A noxious concotion which reduces strength, intelligence and dexterity.

Quaffing a potion of degeneration temporarily reduces each stat (strength, dexterity, and intelligence) by 1-3 points. This can be dangerous (although not directly fatal) for species with very low stats, since reaching zero or less in a stat will cause stat zero penalties. The lost stats will recover over time as experience is gained. Xom is somewhat amused if you quaff an unidentified potion of degeneration, but this is hard to do intentionally.

There was something very wrong with that liquid!

History

In 0.33, potions of degeneration were replaced by potions of moonshine.
Prior to 0.18, the potion lowered a random stat by 1-4 instead of decreasing every stat by 1-3.
Prior to 0.13, having a stat reduced to 0 could cause stat death. This was replaced by the stat zero penalties.

Potions
Ambrosia • Attraction • Berserk rage • Brilliance • Cancellation • Curing • Enlightenment • Experience • Haste • Heal wounds • Invisibility • Lignification • Magic • Moonshine • Might • Mutation • Resistance

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+{{obsolete}}
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   |itemtype = Potion
   |name = Potion of Degeneration
   |cost = 1
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+{{flavour|A noxious concotion which reduces strength, intelligence and dexterity.}}
-{{flavour|A noxious concoction which can do terrible things to your body, brain and reflexes}}
+Quaffing a '''potion of degeneration''' temporarily reduces each stat ([[strength]], [[dexterity]], and [[intelligence]]) by 1-3 points. This can be dangerous (although not directly fatal) for [[species]] with very low stats, since reaching zero or less in a stat will cause [[stat zero]] penalties. The lost stats will recover over time as [[experience]] is gained. [[Xom]] is somewhat amused if you quaff an unidentified potion of degeneration, but this is hard to do intentionally.
-Quaffing a '''potion of degeneration''' temporarily reduces a random stat ([[strength]], [[dexterity]], or [[intelligence]]) by 1-4 points. This can be very dangerous for [[species]] with very low stats, since reaching zero or less in a stat can cause [[stat death]]. For most species, the lost stats will recover over time, but you can immediately restore them by quaffing a [[potion of restore abilities]].
+{{crawlquote|There was something very wrong with that liquid!}}
-You can create potions of degeneration by casting [[Fulsome Distillation]] on most very large contaminated corpses. Doing so will identify the potion, but the only real use for it is to throw it with [[Evaporate]], creating a 3x3 [[cloud]] of [[miasma]], which can be useful when dealing with groups of monsters. Alternatively, [[Xom]] is somewhat amused if you quaff an unidentified potion of degeneration, but this is almost impossible to do intentionally.
+==History==
+*In [[0.33]], potions of degeneration were replaced by [[potion of moonshine|potions of moonshine]].
+*Prior to [[0.18]], the potion lowered a random stat by 1-4 instead of decreasing every stat by 1-3.
+*Prior to [[0.13]], having a stat reduced to 0 could cause [[stat death]]. This was replaced by the [[stat zero]] penalties.
-{{crawlquote|There was something very wrong with that liquid!}}
+{{potions}}