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'''Draining''' is an effect that withers its victim, reducing their power. Its exact effect varies depending on whether the target is a monster or the player character.

==Effect==
===Player===
The Drained status temporarily reduces the player's maximum [[HP]], dependent on the amount of draining. It can stack until you have 1 max HP left. Draining won't wear off over time, but it can be cured as you gain [[XP]]. The drain status does not reduce the amount of XP you get.

[[Elyvilon]]'s Purification cures all draining.

===Monster===
The Drained status temporarily reduces monster [[hit dice]], which lowers their [[spell power]], melee [[accuracy]], [[willpower]], and a few other things. This effect can stack. For monsters, draining will wear off over time.

==Sources==
The following sources derive from negative energy, and can be resisted by [[Life Protection]] (rNeg):
*The titular [[draining (brand)|draining weapon brand]].
*[[:Category:Drain experience flavour|Melee attacks]] of [[necrophage]]s, [[wight]]s, and some other monsters.
*Certain types of [[negative energy]] damage, like [[Bolt of Draining]] and [[Necromancy|necromantic]] miscasts.
*[[Death curse]]s from a [[list of mummies|mummy]].
*[[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s wrath.

The following sources are unrelated to negative energy:
*Removing an [[artefact]] with the ^Drain property.
*Remaining airborne above lethal terrain after your temporary [[flight]] has expired.
*Evoking an item with the [[Invisibility (ego)|invisibility]] ego (regardless of success).
*Casting [[Cigotuvi's Dreadful Rot]]
*Using [[Formicid]]'s digging ability.
*[[Ru]]'s divine abilities.
*[[Hell's mystical force]].

==Resistance==
Any draining that is derived from [[negative energy]] is resisted by negative energy resistance. Monsters that are [[demonic]], [[undead]], [[nonliving]], or have one level of rN+ are immune to negative energy, thus immune to any sort of draining the player can inflict. For players, rN+ reduces draining by 50% / 75% / 100% for 1 / 2 / 3 levels, respectively.

Anything unrelated to negative energy cannot be resisted by any means. [[Elyvilon]]'s Purification still works, however.

==Tips & Tricks==
*Late-game characters that have had the misfortune to be heavily drained may wish to seek out a relatively non-threatening side branch (such as the [[Elven Halls]]) in order to recover some of their health. Of course, gaining more experience in a challenging branch tends to remove the draining more quickly.
*Against monsters, drain can be an effective debuff. Attacking over and over with a draining weapon will stack the status, greatly hindering the enemy. Draining weapons are ineffective against demonic/undead/nonliving foes, however.

==History==
*Prior to [[0.30]], the [[Zot clock]] inflicted drain instead of permanently reducing your maximum HP.
*Prior to [[0.29]], the Zot clock did not drain you or check draining.
*Prior to [[0.28]], plant-holiness monsters were innately immune to negative energy (thus, immune to draining as well).
*Prior to [[0.26]], draining temporarily reduced a player's [[skills]] instead of their maximum HP.
*Prior to [[0.16]], negative resistance lowered draining and negative damage by 33/66/100% as your resistance increased.
*Prior to [[0.15]], draining monsters would permanently reduce their [[HD]], making them slightly less dangerous, reducing their [[XP]] value, and eventually killing them outright if they hit 0 HD.
*Prior to [[0.13]], getting drained would damage your character's experience, potentially forcing you down a level. This was permanent and was immediately lethal if you were ever reduced below 0 XP, but you could simply gain more experience to make up for it. This version of draining had no impact on your skills.

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