Ring (thing)

In NetHack, a ring is a magical item that (usually) bestows its effects continuously -- they do not expend charges, nor are they invoked. You can only wear two rings at a time (one on each hand). Each ring worn increases the rate at which you get hungry by about 5%. A ring of hunger will increase the rate by 50% (as will a ring of regeneration). Some rings (like the ring of adornment) are simply not worth wearing due to this effect.

Being blessed increases the effectiveness of certain rings. A cursed ring cannot be removed normally, in addition to possible other effects as noted -- this is extremely problematic with the ring of levitation and the ring of hunger, among others.

Rings can be eaten if you are polymorphed into a petrivore or metallivore. Eating a ring has a 1/3 chance of bestowing the ring's power as an intrinsic, if practical (ring of poison resistance); otherwise not (ring of levitation). In all cases the ring is lost. Some rings can be affected by the stone to flesh spell. This will transform it into a "meat ring", which is edible as food but loses all magical power.

NetHack rings include:

• ring of adornment
• ring of aggravate monster
• ring of cold resistance
• ring of conflict
• ring of fire resistance
• ring of free action
• ring of gain constitution
• ring of gain strength
• ring of hunger
• ring of increase accuracy
• ring of increase damage
• ring of invisibility
• ring of poison resistance
• ring of polymorph
• ring of polymorph control
• ring of protection
• ring of protection from shape changers
• ring of regeneration
• ring of searching
• ring of see invisible
• ring of shock resistance
• ring of slow digestion
• ring of stealth
• ring of sustain ability
• ring of teleportation
• ring of teleport control
• ring of warning