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'''Torment''' is a difficult-to-resist effect that cuts the [[HP]] of its targets by half.

==Useful Info==
Torment deals damage equal to <code>50% * current HP - 1</code>, rounded down, thus approximately halving the target's health (the target is left at 1-2 points above half health).<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|spl-goditem.cc|1068}}</ref> It can never bring targets below 3 HP. This damage can be reduced by various means, and a few ways make you entirely immune.

Torment's damage does not consider your MP if you have [[spirit shield]], although spirit shield works as normal after the "50% current HP" is calculated. For example, if you have 200 HP and 20 MP, torment would deal 99 damage, bringing you to 110 HP and 11 MP.

==Sources (Player)==
You can torment all creatures in [[LOS]], both yourself and monsters, with:
*Reading a [[scroll of torment]]
*Using [[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s Torment ability.
*Incurring Kikubaaqudgha's wrath.

You can torment only monsters in LOS by:
*Drawing a [[Pain card|Pain]] card from the [[deck of destruction]] (at [[Cards#Power_level|power level]] 2)
*Attacking with the [[Sceptre of Torment]], 20% chance

You can face torment against only yourself in the following ways:
*[[Xom]] will occasionally torment its followers
*[[Nemelex Xobeh]]'s wrath may invoke the [[Torment card|Torment]] card against you
*Suffering the [[death curse]] of a mummy

The spells [[Agony]] and [[Agony Range]] (monster only) also halve HP, just like torment, but only against a single target. These spells can be resisted entirely with high [[willpower]].

==Sources (Monster)==
{{monsters with spell|Symbol of Torment}}

This monster invokes torment upon its death:
*{{monsterlink|Lurking horror}}

Monsters won't cast [[Symbol of Torment]] if their target is immune to it. Friendly monsters, such as those summoned from the [[sceptre of Asmodeus]], won't cast Symbol of Torment while you are in their LOS.

If a monster invokes torment, you will see the message
{{crawlquote|"The <monster> calls on the powers of darkness!"}}

==Resistance==
There are only a few sources of torment resistance, which all stack:
*[[Negative energy resistance]]. Each rN+ reduces damage by 10% (i.e. you'll be left with an extra 5% of your current HP). That's -45% current HP at rN+, -40% HP at rN++, and -35% HP at rN+++.
*[[Kikubaaqudgha]] can shield you from torment. At max piety, there's a 33% chance to block torment entirely, and an 80% chance to reduce it by a random number (from 1 to damage dealt).
*Being a [[Gargoyle]] or in [[Statue Form]] halves torment damage.
*The second rank of the [[demonspawn mutation]], [[Hurl Damnation (mutation)|Hurl Damnation]] halves torment damage.

'''Torment immunity:'''
*Being [[undead]] ([[Ghoul]], [[Mummy]], bloodless [[Vampire]], or through [[Death Form]]).
*The following [[form]]s:
**[[Tree Form]]
**[[Wisp Form]]
**[[Dithmenos]]' [[Shadow Form]]
*Being [[Petrified]] (though this prevents you from acting at all).

Also, [[Death's Door]] makes you immune to all damage, including torment.

Monsters with rN+++ (including all [[undead]], [[demonic]], [[nonliving]], and [[holy]] monsters) are immune to torment.

==Strategy==
Torment is an extremely deadly effect: no matter how strong your character is, losing half your HP stings. It is one of the main threats in the [[extended]], though you'll find torment in a few earlier places as well.

Beyond being immune to it, there are a few 'common sense' methods to avoiding torment:
*Blocking [[LOS]] from monsters. If they can't see you, they can't torment you! A [[scroll of fog]], simply closing a door, retreating at speed, or teleporting away can be the wisest option if unprepared to deal with multiple torment-capable enemies, especially if there are [[smiting]]- or [[damnation]]-capable monsters around.
*Fighting torment-capable monsters one at a time. Usually, you can't kill everything in one turn. Fighting monsters alone gives monsters less time to torment you. Use [[kill hole]]s if possible.
*Prioritizing torment-capable monsters. If you are around full HP, torment is likely to deal more damage than any regular attack, so it makes sense to kill users of torment first.
*Monster specific vulnerabilities:
**Most users of torment are immune to [[silence]]. However, [[mummy priest]]s, [[royal mummies]], [[Menkaure]], and [[Khufu]] ''are'' affected by silence. Be careful when in [[Tomb]], as more tormentors can show up outside the silence radius. Take advantage of terrain to prevent this.
**The "[[tormentor]]" monster cannot see [[invisible]]. Being invisible won't grant immunity, but if a tormentor can't see any enemies, it's much less likely to cast torment. (Note that if a torment-vulnerable [[summon]] is in sight, the tormentor will cast as normal.)

==History==
*Prior to [[0.27]], the second rank of the [[Black Mark (mutation)|Black Mark]] [[demonspawn mutation]] had a 50% chance to completely negate any instance of torment, and the [[Hurl Damnation (mutation)|Hurl Damnation]] mutation had no torment resistance.
*Prior to [[0.25]], the [[Pain card]] did not have a torment effect.
*Prior to [[0.23]], the [[Sceptre of Torment]] did not protect the wielder from its torment.
*Prior to [[0.13]], stepping on a [[Zot trap]] could also invoke torment as a random miscast. When Zot traps were given their own special set of effects in 0.13, torment was not included.
*Prior to [[0.8]], players could also cast [[Symbol of Torment]] as a L6 Necromancy spell. The spell would not work for players immune to torment.

==References==
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