Hit Points & Power Levels Spoiler

hppw-331.txt Last edited 2001-11-28 for NetHack 3.3.1
Hit point and power starting values and level increases in NetHack 3.3.
Compiled by Dylan O'Donnell.
HTML conversion by Kate Nepveu.

Contents

• Initial hit points
• Hit point gain per level
• Initial power
• Power gain per level

Initial hit points

Characters start with a fixed number of hit points according to their role:

modified by racial bonuses:

Hit point gain per level

This varies according to whether your character is "high level" or not; more experienced characters generally gain HP more slowly. High level characters are those that have reached the following experience levels:

The base HP (and max HP) increment when gaining an experience level is:

with racial modifiers:

and a bonus or penalty for constitution:

You will always gain at least one HP when gaining a level.

Initial power

Characters start the game with an amount of magical power dependent on their role:

modified by racial bonuses:

Power gain per level

For some roles only, this varies according to whether your character is "high level" or not; more experienced characters may gain power slightly more quickly. High level characters are those that have reached the following experience levels:

The amount of power gained is determined by rolling a die with (WIS/2 + X) sides. X is usually 1, but is 2 for high level Healers, Knights, Monks, and Priests, and low level Wizards; and is 3 for high level Wizards. This die-roll is modified by racial bonuses or penalties:

and the outcome may be subject to a further multiplier:

It is possible (in the case of dwarves) not to gain power when gaining a level.

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