Spells (part 2)
spl2-330.txt Update version 2 for NetHack 3.3.0
Compiled for 3.2.2 by Kevin Hugo.
Updated for 3.3.0 by Dylan O'Donnell
Converted to HTML by Payne Simpson
Spell effects
Many attack spells have their damage affected by your experience level (XL)
and your INTelligence, according to modifiers referred to in the following
descriptions as 'spell damage' and 'spell bonus'.
| spell damage = (XL/2) +1 |
| if INT < 10: |
damage bonus = -3 |
| if INT = 14-18 and XL > 5: |
damage bonus = 1 |
| if INT > 18 and XL > 5: |
damage bonus = 2 |
| Otherwise: |
damage bonus = 0 |
Each spell is annotated with its school and its type. NODIR spells do not
ask for a direction. IMMED spells ask for a direction, but do not show a
beam when cast. RAY spells produce a beam which is animated on the screen.
DISTANT spells ask for a position at which to cast the spell.
cancellation (matter, IMMED)
Same effect as a wand of cancellation.
zap monster
Some monsters may resist.
Clay golems are killed
Some writing vanishes from <monster's> head!
Weremonsters return to human form.
The monster is cancelled.
zap downwards
Any engraving at the location is removed.
zap object
zap self
All items in your inventory are cancelled.
If you are polymorphed into a clay golem, you revert to your normal
form.
Some writing vanishes from your head! (if not blind)
cause fear (enchantment, NODIR)
Same effect as reading an uncursed scroll of scare monster.
You will cause monsters within your visual range to flee. Some
monsters can resist the effect.
You hear maniacal laughter close by. (something was affected)
You hear maniacal laughter in the distance. (no creature affected)
charm monster (enchantment, NODIR)
Same effect as reading an uncursed scroll of taming.
Tames monsters within a one square radius. Also calms shopkeepers.
Some monsters can resist.
No messages.
clairvoyance (divination, NODIR)
You immediately map a rectangle around you up to 12 rows by 20 columns.
Clairvoyance can be blocked.
You sense a pointy hat on top of your <head>. (if wearing
cornuthaum and not a Wizard)
cone of cold (attack, RAY/DISTANT)
unskilled or basic
Same effect as a wand of cold.
zap monster
The location of the monster is revealed, if unseen.
If monster is cold resistant, no effect.
Otherwise, does spell damage to (6 * spell damage) damage, plus
damage bonus. It does an additional spell damage to (3 * spell
damage) damage if the monster is fire resistant. This damage is
all doubled if you are a Knight with the Magic Mirror of Merlin.
Some monsters may resist and take half damage.
Potions in the monster's inventory may be destroyed.
The cone of cold rips into the <monster>. (if swallowed)
The cone of cold hits the <monster>. (otherwise)
zap self
If you are not cold resistant, does 12 to 72 damage.
You imitate a popsicle! (not cold resistant)
You feel a little chill. (cold resistant)
May freeze potions in your inventory.
zap location
If water, it freezes (except on Plane of Water).
The water freezes. (normal water, in sight)
The moat is bridged with ice! (moat, in sight)
You hear a crackling sound. (water, out of sight)
The water freezes for a moment. (Plane of Water, in sight)
You hear a soft crackling. (Plane of Water, out of sight)
If lava, it solidifies.
The lava cools and solidifies. (lava, in sight)
If closed door, it is destroyed. The ray is halted.
The door freezes and shatters! (in sight)
You feel cold. (otherwise)
skilled or expert
You may choose a location at which to cast explosions of cold. This
location may be no more than 10 squares away, and must be in sight and
open space. This spell cannot be used underwater or on the Plane of
Water.
Your mind fails to lock onto that location! (out of sight)
The spell dissipates over the distance! (too far)
You're joking! In this weather? (underwater)
You had better wait for the sun to come out. (Plane of Water)
2 to 8 explosions follow; the first is centred at the location you
chose, subsequent ones randomly at any of the nine squares around that
point. Each explosion affects the surrounding squares, as above;
monsters and yourself will take spell damage plus damage bonus damage
if not cold resistant (some monsters may resist and take half damage);
this damage is doubled for fire resistant monsters. Potions in
inventories may be destroyed.
<Monster> is caught in the ball of cold!
You are caught in the ball of cold!
Any explosions that would be centred on yourself do not take place,
but instead do damage as 'zap self' above.
confuse monster (enchantment, NODIR)
Same effect as an uncursed scroll of confuse monster.
If polymorphed into non-@, you are confused for 1 to 100 (more) turns.
You feel confused.
Otherwise, you will confuse the next (one more) monster you hit.
Your hands begin to glow red. (unblind)
Your hands begin to glow red even more. (unblind, more)
Your hands tingle. (blind)
Your hands tingle even more. (blind, more)
create familiar (clerical, NODIR)
A monster of your preferred pet type (dog or cat; 1/3 chance) or
random monster (2/3 chance) is created. In any case, it becomes your
pet if it is capable of being tamed.
No messages.
create monster (clerical, NODIR)
Same effect as an uncursed scroll of create monster.
Creates one (72/73 chance) or 2 to 5 (1/73 chance) monsters around you.
No messages.
cure blindness (healing, NODIR)
Cures all forms of blindness not due to a blindfold or towel.
You can see again. (not hallucinating)
Far out! Everything is all cosmic again! (hallucinating)
cure sickness (healing, NODIR)
Cures all forms of sickness, including illness, sliming and food
poisoning.
You are no longer ill. (if ill)
The slime disappears! (if slimed)
What a relief!
detect food (divination, NODIR)
Same effect as an uncursed scroll of food detection.
If no food on that level, no effect.
You sense a lack of food nearby. (saw some before)
You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes. (beginner not
hallucinating)
You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes. (beginner
hallucinating)
Your nose twitches. (otherwise)
Otherwise, you detect comestibles on that level.
You smell food nearby. (if just on your square)
Your nose tingles and you smell food. (if elsewhere)
Note that casting this spell does not cause hunger loss.
detect monsters (divination, NODIR)
Same effect as an uncursed potion of monster detection.
You briefly see monsters on that level and exercise your wisdom.
You sense the presence of monsters.
If no monsters on the level (other than you), no effect.
You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes. (beginner not
hallucinating)
You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes. (beginner
hallucinating)
You feel threatened. (not hallucinating)
You get the heebie jeebies. (hallucinating)
detect treasure (divination, NODIR)
Same effect as an uncursed potion of object detection.
You detect objects on that level and exercise your wisdom.
You sense the presence of objects. (not hallucinating)
You sense the presence of something. (hallucinating)
You sense the absence of objects. (not hallucinating)
You sense the absence of something. (hallucinating)
If no objects on level and none had appeared on the map, no effect.
You have a strange feeling for a moment, then it passes. (beginner not
hallucinating)
You have a normal feeling for a moment, then it passes. (beginner
hallucinating)
You feel a lack of something. (otherwise)
If there are only objects in your inventory, you exercise your wisdom.
You sense objects nearby. (not hallucinating)
You sense something nearby. (hallucinating)
detect unseen (divination, NODIR)
Same effect as a wand of secret door detection.
Secret doors and corridors, traps and hidden monsters in an area of
radius 8 are revealed.
No messages.
dig (matter, IMMED)
Same effect as a wand of digging.
zap monster
If swallowed by a non-vortex non-elemental, you are expelled and
the monster is reduced to 1 hit point.
You pierce <monster's> stomach wall! (if animal)
zap upwards
If not on the Planes of Air or Water or underwater, causes a rock
to fall on your head doing 1 to 6 damage (1 to 2 if wearing a
metal helmet).
The beam bounces off the <stairs> and hits the <ceiling>! (on stairs)
You loosen a rock from the <ceiling>. It falls on your <head>.
zap downwards
If standing on stairs, same effect as zapping upwards.
If in a pit or another trap on a hard-floored level, or a magic
portal on any level, or phasing within a wall on a level with
non-diggable walls, no effect.
The <floor> here is too hard to dig in.
If on an altar or throne, no effect.
The <throne/altar> is too hard to break apart.
If on a sink, turns it into a fountain.
The pipes break! Water spurts out!
If on a fountain, creates a number of pools nearby.
Water gushes forth from the overflowing fountain! (made at least one)
Water sprays all over you. (didn't)
If over, on or in water or lava, wakes nearby monsters.
The <water> sloshes furiously for a moment, then subsides.
If on a lowered drawbridge or its portcullis, it is destroyed. Things
in the vicinity are very likely to die.
The drawbridge collapses into the <moat>! (if still moat or lava)
The drawbridge disintegrates! (if iced or dried up)
You are blown apart by flying debris. (died standing on portcullis)
You are hit by a huge chunk of metal! (died on drawbridge)
If standing on same spot as a boulder, it is destroyed. An existing
pit has a 50% chance of just having any spikes removed; otherwise any
trap is destroyed.
The boulder settles into the pit. (existing pit, 50% chance).
KADOOM! The boulder falls in! (otherwise)
If on a grave, it is excavated.
Otherwise, digs a pit if on a hard-floored level, or a hole if not.
You dig a <pit/hole> in the <floor>. (pit)
zap sideways
The range of the digging ray is 8 to 25 squares through open space.
Doors and walls count as 3 spaces; stone as two. If not in a
non-mazelike Dungeon level or the Plane of Earth, the ray will halt
after the first obstacle against which it has taken effect; on those
levels it will continue.
Known, closed doors will be destroyed; secret doors and diggable walls
will be converted into empty doorways; diggable stone into open
corridor spaces.
The door is razed! (closed door)
The wall glows then fades. (undiggable wall)
The rock glows then fades. (undiggable rock)
drain life (attack, IMMED)
zap monster
The location of the monster is revealed, if unseen.
If the monster is drain resistant or resists, no effect.
Otherwise, does 1 to 8 damage (2 to 16 if a Knight with the Magic
Mirror of Merlin) plus damage bonus and drains the monster one level.
<Monster> suddenly seems weaker!
zap downwards
Any engraving at the location is corrupted if you can reach it.
zap object
Any charges or enchantments on the item will be reduced by one if it
does not resist.
zap self
If you are not drain resistant, you lose one experience level.
extra healing (healing, IMMED)
zap monster
The location of the monster is revealed, if unseen.
Restores 8 to 48 hit points to monster.
<Monster> looks much better. (in sight)
If the monster is tame or peaceful, then if you are a Healer or lawful,
your alignment increases by 1; if you are a chaotic non-Healer your
alignment decreases by 1.
zap self
You regain 6 to 48 hit points, and blindness is cured.
You feel much better.
finger of death (attack, RAY)
Same effect as a wand of death.
zap monster
If monster is Death, his maximum HP are increased by 50% (to a limit
of 999) and he is healed to maximum HP.
If monster is magic resistant, a demon, or nonliving, no effect.
Otherwise, does damage equal to the monsters HP plus one, doubled if
you are a Knight with the Magic Mirror of Merlin.
Some monsters may resist and take half damage.
The finger of death rips into the <monster>. (if swallowed)
The finger of death hits the <monster>. (otherwise)
zap location
If closed door, halts ray.
The door absorbs your spell!
zap self
If you are a demon or a non-living monster, no effect.
You seem no deader than before.
Otherwise, you die.
You irradiate yourself with pure energy! You die.
fireball (attack, RAY/DISTANT)
unskilled or basic
zap self
If you are not fire resistant, does 12 to 72 points of damage.
You've set yourself afire! (not fire resistant)
You feel rather warm (fire resistant)
If polymorphed into an iron golem, restores 12 to 72 hit points
and exercises your strength.
Strangely, you feel better than before.
May cause fire damage to worn armour and destroy flammable items in
inventory. Burns away slime.
Otherwise, fires a ray that explodes when it reaches a monster (centred
on its location) or an obstacle (centred on the square immediately
before it). The nine surrounding squares are affected thus:
affected location
If ice, it melts.
The ice crackles and melts. (in sight)
No message (otherwise)
If a pool, evaporates to leave a pit.
The water evaporates. (in sight)
You hear hissing gas. (otherwise)
If other water, no effect.
Some water evaporates. (in sight)
You hear hissing gas. (otherwise)
If fountain, it dries up.
Steam billows from the fountain. (in sight)
No message (otherwise).
If closed door, it is destroyed. The ray is halted.
The door is consumed in flames! (in sight)
You smell smoke. (otherwise)
object
If scroll or spellbook, may be destroyed. Scrolls of fire,
spellbooks of fireball and the Book of the Dead will resist.
You see a puff of smoke. (not blind)
You smell a whiff of smoke. (blind)
monster or yourself
Does spell damage plus damage bonus damage if not fire resistant
(some monsters may resist and take half damage); this damage is
doubled for cold resistant monsters. Flammable armour may be damaged
and flammable items in inventories destroyed. Burns away slime.
<Monster> is caught in the fireball!
You are caught in the fireball!
skilled or expert
You may choose a location at which to cast explosions of fire. This
location may be no more than 10 squares away, and must be in sight and
open space. This spell cannot be used underwater or on the Plane of
Water.
Your mind fails to lock onto that location! (out of sight)
The spell dissipates over the distance! (too far)
You're joking! In this weather? (underwater)
You had better wait for the sun to come out. (Plane of Water)
2 to 8 explosions follow; the first is centred at the location you
chose, subsequent ones randomly at any of the nine squares around that
point. Each explosion affects the surrounding squares and monsters as above.
Any explosions that would be centred on yourself do not take place,
but instead do damage as 'zap self' above.
force bolt (attack, IMMED)
Same effect as a wand of striking.
zap monster
The location of the monster is revealed, if unseen.
If the monster is magic resistant, no effect.
If monster's AC is less than a random number between -9 and 10, and
it is not swallowing you, the strike misses.
The spell misses <monster>.
Otherwise, does 2 to 24 points of damage (4 to 48 if you are a Knight
with the Magic Mirror of Merlin) plus damage bonus. Some monsters may
resist and take half damage. Fragile objects in monster's inventory
may be broken, as 'zap object' below.
The spell hits <monster>.
zap downwards
If on a lowered drawbridge or its portcullis, it is destroyed. Things
in the vicinity are very likely to die.
The drawbridge collapses into the <moat>! (if still moat or lava)
The drawbridge disintegrates! (if iced or dried up)
You are blown apart by flying debris. (died standing on portcullis)
You are hit by a huge chunk of metal! (died on drawbridge)
Any engraving at the location is corrupted.
zap upwards
If on the portcullis of an open drawbridge, it is destroyed. Effects
as 'zap downwards' above.
Otherwise, if not on the Planes of Air or Water, there is a 2/3 chance
of causing a rock to fall on your head doing 1 to 6 damage (1 to 2 if
wearing a metal helmet).
A rock is dislodged from the ceiling and falls on your <head>.
zap location
If drawbridge or its portcullis, it is destroyed. Effects as 'zap
downwards' above.
If secret door or closed door, door is broken, waking nearby monsters;
trapped doors are additionally destroyed, waking slightly less nearby
monsters.
A door appears in the wall! (secret door, in sight)
The door crashes open! (untrapped, in sight)
You hear a crashing sound. (untrapped, not in sight)
KABOOM!! You see a door explode. (trapped, in sight)
You hear a distant explosion. (trapped, not in sight)
zap object
Statue traps will be activated.
Instead of shattering, the statue suddenly comes alive!
Non-trapped statues and boulders will be broken into 8 to 66 rocks.
Breaking a boulder in Sokoban has a -1 penalty to Luck.
No message.
Fragile objects may be broken. Breaking a mirror has -2 penalty
to Luck. Breaking your own eggs has a -1 penalty to Luck per egg
(to a maximum of 5).
<object> shatters! (potion, in sight)
<object> shatters into a thousand pieces! (tool, in sight)
You hear something shatter! (potion or tool, out of sight)
Splat! (egg)
What a mess! (cream pie, in sight)
zap self
If you have magic resistance, no effect.
Boing!
Otherwise, does 2 to 24 points of damage and abuses strength.
You bash yourself!
haste self (escape, NODIR)
You become very fast (like speed boots) for 100 to 109 (more) turns
and exercise your dexterity.
You are suddenly moving much faster. (was slow)
You are suddenly moving faster. (was fast)
Your <legs> get new energy. (was already very fast)
healing (healing, IMMED)
zap monster
The location of the monster is revealed, if unseen.
Restores 4 to 24 hit points to monster.
<Monster> looks better. (in sight)
If the monster is tame or peaceful, then if you are a Healer or lawful,
your alignment increases by 1; if you are a chaotic non-Healer your
alignment decreases by 1.
zap self
You regain 4 to 24 hit points.
You feel better.
identify (divination, NODIR)
Same effect as a blessed scroll of identify with luck ignored:
| You can identify items from your inventory: |
| # items: |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
all |
| chance: |
1/5 |
1/5 |
1/5 |
1/5 |
1/5 |
invisibility (escape, NODIR)
If wearing a mummy wrapping, no effect.
You feel rather itchy under your <mummy wrapping>.
Otherwise, same effect as an uncursed potion of invisibility.
You become invisible for 31 to 45 (more) turns.
No message (if blind).
Gee! All of a sudden, you can't see yourself. (not hallucinating)
Gee! All of a sudden, you can see right through yourself. (not
hallucinating, see invisible)
Far out, man! You can't see yourself. (hallucinating)
Far out, man! You can see right through yourself. (hallucinating, see
invisible)
jumping (escape, NODIR)
If you are swallowed, held stuck, underwater, levitating, on the Plane of
Air or of Water, or have wounded legs, no effect.
You bounce around a little. (swallowed)
You writhe a little in the grasp of <monster>. (stuck)
You swish around a little. (underwater)
You flail around a little. (levitating or on Plane of Air/Water)
Your <left/right> leg(s) is/are in no shape for jumping. (wounded legs)
If you are mounted and your steed is trapped or has wounded legs, no
effect.
<Steed> is stuck in a trap. (trapped)
<Steed> is in no shape for jumping. (wounded legs)
Otherwise, you can jump. The maximum Distance (square of hypotenuse of
x and y distance) depends on your Skill in escape spells:
| Skill |
unskilled |
basic |
skilled |
expert |
| Distance |
9 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
Jumping out of beartraps will wound your leg. Jumping in Sokoban
carries a -1 luck penalty.
knock (matter, IMMED)
Same effect as a wand of opening.
zap monster
If you are being swallowed, you are expelled.
<Monster> opens its mouth! (animal, not blind)
You feel a sudden rush of air! (animal, blind)
Otherwise, no effect.
zap downwards
If on Quest home level and not permitted to descend, no effect (nice try).
The stairs seem to ripple momentarily.
If phasing through closed portcullis, drawbridge opens.
You see a drawbridge going down!
zap upwards
If phasing through closed portcullis, as 'zap downwards' above.
zap location
If secret door, it is revealed (but still closed).
A door appears in the wall!
If locked door, it is unlocked (but still closed).
The door unlocks!
Otherwise, no effect.
zap object
If iron chain attached to you, it is removed and you become unpunished.
No message.
If chest or large box, it becomes unlocked, or lock mended if broken.
Klick! (if locked)
No message for fixing lock.
Otherwise, no effect.
zap self
No effect.
Your chain quivers for a moment. (if punished)
levitation (escape, NODIR)
Same effect as an uncursed potion of levitation:
You levitate for 10 to 149 (more) turns.
You start to float in the air! (not hallucinating)
Up, up, and awaaaay! You're walking on air! (hallucinating)
You float up, out of the pit! (were trapped in pit)
You float up, only your <leg> is still stuck. (still in beartrap)
It feels as though you'd lost some weight. (Water Plane)
You gain control over your movements. (Air Plane)
light (divination, NODIR)
Same effect as an uncursed scroll of light.
If swallowed, engulfed, or underwater no area is actually lit or darkened.
It seems even darker in here than before. (cursed or confused)
<monster>'s stomach is lit. (animal)
<monster> shines briefly. (whirly monster)
<monster> glistens. (other swallowed)
Otherwise, an area of radius 5 is lit.
A lit field surrounds you!
If on the Rogue level, rooms are lit/darkened instead of an area.
magic mapping (divination, NODIR)
Same effect as an uncursed scroll of magic mapping.
If on a non-mappable level you become confused for 1 to 30 (more) turns.
Your head spins as something blocks the spell!
Otherwise, you map the entire level.
A map coalesces in your mind!
magic missile (attack, RAY)
Same effect as a wand of magic missile.
zap monster
The location of the monster is revealed, if unseen.
If monster is magic resistant, no effect.
Otherwise, does spell damage to (6 * spell damage) plus damage bonus
damage, doubled if you are a Knight with the Magic Mirror of Merlin.
Some monsters may resist and take half damage.
The magic missile rips into the <monster>. (if swallowed)
The magic missile hits the <monster>. (otherwise)
zap location
If closed door, halts ray.
The door absorbs your spell!
zap self
If you are magic resistant, no effect.
The missiles bounce!
Otherwise, does 4 to 24 damage.
Idiot! You've shot yourself!
polymorph (matter, IMMED)
Same effect as a wand of polymorph.
zap monster
If the monster is magic resistant or resists, no effect.
Otherwise, 1/25 chance of monster dying from system shock.
<Monster> shudders!
If no system shock, monster polymorphs into a new form.
No message.
zap downwards
Any engraving at the location is changed into a randomly chosen
engraving.
zap object
Object may be polymorphed into a new object. Some objects may
resist.
zap self
If you are not unchanging, you polymorph into a new form.
protection (clerical, NODIR)
You gain a temporary AC bonus determined by a factor based on your
experience level, decreased by a factor determined by your existing
amount of protection from this spell (if any) and your existing
non-spell AC.
The <air> around you begins to shimmer with a golden haze.
The golden haze around you becomes more dense. (already protected)
Your skin feels warm for a moment. (no bonus earnt)
This bonus is reduced at a rate of 1 point for every 10 turns (every
20 turns if cast at expert level).
The golden haze around you becomes less dense. (bonus reduced)
The golden haze around you disappears. (bonus down to zero)
remove curse (clerical, NODIR)
unskilled or basic
Same effect as an uncursed scroll of remove curse.
All cursed worn or wielded items (weapons, armor, amulets, rings,
and eyewear) and loadstones are uncursed.
Removes a ball and chain (punishment).
You feel like someone is helping you. (not hallucinating)
You feel in touch with the Universal Oneness. (hallucinating)
skilled or expert
Same effect as a blessed scroll of remove curse.
All cursed items in your main inventory become uncursed.
Removes a ball and chain (punishment).
Same messages as above.
restore ability (healing, NODIR)
Same effect as an uncursed potion of restore ability.
Restores one random lost statistic to its previous maximum amount.
Wow! This makes you feel good!
sleep (enchantment, RAY)
Same effect as a wand of sleep.
zap monster
The location of the monster is revealed, if unseen.
If monster is sleep resistant, no effect.
Otherwise, monster falls asleep for spell damage to (6 * spell damage)
(more) turns (to a maximum of 127 more turns).
The sleep ray rips into the <monster>. (if swallowed)
The sleep ray hits the <monster>. (otherwise)
zap location
If closed door, halts ray.
The door absorbs your spell!
zap self
If you have sleep resistance, no effect.
You don't feel sleepy!
Otherwise, fall asleep for 1 to 50 turns.
The sleep ray hits you!
slow monster (enchantment, IMMED)
Same effect as a wand of slow monster.
zap monster
The monster becomes slow, or normal speed if fast. If you are engulfed
by a vortex or air elemental, you are expelled. Some monsters may
resist.
You disrupt <monster>! A huge hole opens up... (expelled)
No message otherwise.
zap self
If you currently have the speed intrinsic, it is lost.
You slow down (not wearing speed boots)
Your quickness feels less natural. (wearing speed boots)
stone to flesh (healing, IMMED)
zap monster
If a stone golem, becomes a flesh golem (even if the latter are extinct
or genocided).
<Monster> turns to flesh!
Otherwise, no effect.
zap upwards
No effect.
Blood drips on your <face>.
zap downwards
Any stone engraving at the location is corrupted.
The edges on the floor get smoother. (if not hallucinating)
The floor runs like butter! (if hallucinating)
Otherwise, no effect.
Blood pools at your feet.
zap object
If object is made of stone or mineral material (not gemstone), it
is converted into a meatball (rock/stone), meat stick (wand), meat
ring (ring) or huge chunk of meat (boulder).
You smell the odor of meat. (if herbivorous)
You smell a delicious smell (otherwise)
Statues and figurines are animated if monster is non-unique and not
genocided.
The statue comes to life!
The figurine animates!
zap self
If you are polymorphed into a stone golem, you turn into a flesh
golem unless they are genocided.
If you are being turned to stone, the process is stopped.
You feel limber (non-hallucinating)
What a pity - you just ruined a future piece of art!
(hallucinating with charisma <= 15)
What a pity - you just ruined a future piece of fine art!
(hallucinating with charisma > 15)
Stone objects in your inventory are affected as above.
teleport away (escape, IMMED)
Same effect as a wand of teleportation.
zap monster
A priest(ess) in his or her temple resists.
<Monster> resists your magic!
Riders have a 12/13 chance of being teleported to a square next to you.
Otherwise, the monster is teleported to a random location on the same
level.
No message.
If the monster is unseen and does not move, its location is revealed.
zap downwards
Any engraving on the location will be teleported to a random position
on the same level.
zap object
The object is teleported to a random location on the same level.
zap self
If you are on a non-teleport level, no effect.
A mysterious force prevents you from teleporting!
Otherwise, one-third of the time if you are carrying the Amulet of Yendor
or within the Wizard of Yendor's tower, no effect.
You feel disoriented for a moment.
Otherwise, you teleport to a random or controlled position on the same
level.
turn undead (clerical, IMMED)
Same effect as a wand of undead turning.
zap monster
Corpses in monster's inventory revive, eggs are rejuvenated.
Undead monsters take 1 to 8 points of damage (2 to 16 if you are a
Knight with the Magic Mirror of Merlin) plus damage bonus, their
location is revealed if unseen, and they flee if they do not resist.
No message.
zap object
Eggs are rejuvenated.
Corpses are revived.
No messages.
zap self
Corpses in your inventory revive, eggs are rejuvenated.
If you are undead, you are stunned for 1 to 30 (more) turns.
You feel frightened and stunned. (not already stunned)
You feel frightened and even more stunned. (already stunned)
Otherwise, no effect.
You shudder in dread.
wizard lock (matter, IMMED)
Same effect as a wand of locking.
zap downwards
If on a lowered drawbridge or its portcullis, it is destroyed. Things
in the vicinity are very likely to die.
The drawbridge collapses into the <moat>! (if still moat or lava)
The drawbridge disintegrates! (if iced or dried up)
You are blown apart by flying debris. (died standing on portcullis)
You are hit by a huge chunk of metal! (died on drawbridge)
Otherwise, no effect.
zap upwards
If on a portcullis, destroys the drawbridge as 'zap downwards' above.
Otherwise, no effect.
zap location
If lowered drawbridge or portcullis, raises drawbridge. Things in the
vicinity are very likely to die.
You see a drawbridge <coming/going> up!
If doorway on Rogue level, becomes secret door if clear of obstruction.
A cloud of dust springs up in the older, more primitive doorway.
The cloud quickly dissipates. (if obstructed)
The doorway vanishes! (otherwise)
If empty doorway with trap, no effect.
A cloud of dust springs up in the doorway, but quickly dissipates.
If an empty doorway, broken door, or open or closed door, becomes locked
door.
A cloud of dust springs up and assembles itself into a door! (empty)
The broken door reassembles and locks! (broken)
The door swings shut and locks! (open)
The door locks! (closed)
Otherwise, no effect.
zap object
If chest or large box, is locked (and lock mended if broken).
Klunk! (if not already locked)
Otherwise, no effect.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Bruce Cox for proofreading the original
version of this file.
Suggestions by Sascha Wostmann and Petrosky.
Spelling correction by Monte Mitzelfelt .
Last changed: March 22, 2000
Nethack spoilers: spells (part 2) / Boudewijn Waijers / kroisos@win.tue.nl