# Talk:Ward (dNetHack)
Do wards have an effect if on worn rings, or is that just another way of learning them?
--Ozymandias (talk) 18:21, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
At the moment, it is just a way of learning them. 
I intend to make worn rings have a chance of scaring opponents in melee, and to definitely scare opponents when used with unarmed combat.
--Chris (talk) 23:37, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
So, the un-learnable ward that can sometimes appear on rings...?
--Ozymandias (talk) 23:48, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
Oh, you can scare monsters by (a)pplying a ring with a ward they are vulnerable to on it. So you can scare Mind Flayers etc by applying a ring with a Cerulean Sign on it at them. At the moment there is no special effect for just wearing the ring, though.
--Chris (talk) 01:16, 4 September 2013 (UTC)