Energy - Revision history

Hordes at 22:12, 5 February 2026

2026-02-05T22:12:06Z

Hordes at 22:11, 5 February 2026

2026-02-05T22:11:16Z

Hordes at 20:27, 20 December 2025

2025-12-20T20:27:42Z

Ge0ff: bump v, mention Djs

2025-01-15T20:02:05Z

bump v, mention Djs

Hordes at 01:11, 10 December 2023

2023-12-10T01:11:48Z

Hordes: in-game testing; "generally lower than +10% if you have low failure rates" isn't correct if you consider 6% "low failure"

2023-12-10T01:07:24Z

in-game testing; "generally lower than +10% if you have low failure rates" isn't correct if you consider 6% "low failure"

Hordes: the current effect can hardly be described as "channeling"

2023-12-10T00:54:40Z

the current effect can hardly be described as "channeling"

Hordes: typo

2023-08-22T03:15:01Z

typo

Hordes at 21:05, 14 June 2023

2023-06-14T21:05:35Z

Hordes at 14:00, 14 June 2023

2023-06-14T14:00:02Z

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 ==See also==
-*[[Crystal ball of Wucad Mu]] - an [[unrand]] orb with an improved version of this ego.
+*[[Crystal ball of Wucad Mu]]
 ==History==

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 {{flavour|It may return the magic spent to cast spells, but lowers their success rate. It always returns the magic spent on miscasts.}}
 The '''Energy''' [[ego]] occasionally [[channel|refunds MP]] when casting spells. It can only be found on [[orb]]s.
-When successfully casting a spell, this ego gives a 20% chance to have the full MP cost refunded. When you [[miscast]] a spell, you will always have MP refunded. However, it increases your ''raw'' [[spell failure]] chance by +10%, added. (For reference, the first stack of [[wizardry]] reduces raw spell failure by x75%.)
+When successfully casting a spell, this ego gives a <code>15% + 30*[[Evocations]]/27</code> chance to have the full MP cost refunded. When you [[miscast]] a spell, you will always have MP refunded. However, it increases your ''raw'' [[spell failure]] chance by +10%, added. (For reference, the first stack of [[wizardry]] reduces raw spell failure by x75%.)
 Note that this does not mean that your spell failure actually increases by +10%, as its modified by a function. See the [[Spell Success#Final Step|Spell Success]] page for details. For example:
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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.30]], channeling was different, You had a <code>2 * Evocations / 108</code> chance to regain MP on any cast. Each time this happens, the channel could "backfire" - you have a <code>1 / (Evocations - MP cost)</code> chance of either being confused for <code>1 + 1d4</code> turns or losing 1-5 [[intelligence]]. It did not increase failure rate.
 *This ego was introduced, along with orbs, in [[0.28]].
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 *If you have a spell with 6% failure, an orb of energy increases it to 17% actual failure.
 *If you have a spell with 2% failure, an orb of energy increases it to 8% actual failure.
-*For spells with 1% failure, it varies. A 1% failure might increase to 2% or 9% actual failure, depending on how much skill you have.
+*For spells with 1% failure, it varies depending on your casting ability. A 1% failure might increase to 2% or 9% actual failure.
-Orbs of energy do nothing for [[Djinni]], but they don't lower your spell success rate too. So followers of [[Ashenzari]] can use them as a placeholder item for an extra curse if they don't have a [[shield]] yet.
+Orbs of energy do nothing for [[Djinni]]; there is no benefit or penalty. Djinn of [[Ashenzari]] can use them as a placeholder item for an extra curse if they don't have a [[shield]] yet.
 ==See also==

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 {{flavour|It may return the magic spent to cast spells, but lowers their success rate. It always returns the magic spent on miscasts.}}
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 *If you have a spell with 2% failure, an orb of energy increases it to 8% actual failure.
 *For spells with 1% failure, it varies. A 1% failure might increase to 2% or 9% actual failure, depending on how much skill you have.
 ==See also==
-* [[Crystal ball of Wucad Mu]] - an [[unrand]] orb with an improved version of this ego.
+*[[Crystal ball of Wucad Mu]] - an [[unrand]] orb with an improved version of this ego.
 ==History==

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 *If you have a spell with 6% failure, an orb of energy increases it to 17% actual failure.
 *If you have a spell with 2% failure, an orb of energy increases it to 8% actual failure.
-*For spells with 1% failure, it varies. A 1% failure might increase to 9% or 2% actual failure, depending on how much skill you have
+*For spells with 1% failure, it varies. A 1% failure might increase to 2% or 9% actual failure, depending on how much skill you have.
 ==See also==

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 {{flavour|It may return the magic spent to cast spells, but lowers their success rate. It always returns the magic spent on miscasts.}}
-The '''Energy''' [[ego]] allows the wielder to passively [[channel]] MP when casting spells. It can only be found on [[orb]]s.
+The '''Energy''' [[ego]] occasionally [[channel|refunds MP]] when casting spells. It can only be found on [[orb]]s.
-When successfully casting a spell, this ego gives a 20% chance to have your full MP refunded. When you [[miscast]] a spell, you will always have MP refunded. However, it increases your ''raw'' [[spell failure]] chance by +10%. (For reference, the first stack of [[wizardry]] reduces raw spell failure by x75%.)
+When successfully casting a spell, this ego gives a 20% chance to have the full MP cost refunded. When you [[miscast]] a spell, you will always have MP refunded. However, it increases your ''raw'' [[spell failure]] chance by +10%. (For reference, the first stack of [[wizardry]] reduces raw spell failure by x75%.)
 Note that this does not mean that your spell failure actually increases by +10%, as its modified by a function. See the [[Spell Success#Final Step|Spell Success]] page for details. Generally, your actual chance for failure will increase by a number less than 10%.

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 When successfully casting a spell, this ego gives a 20% chance to have your full MP refunded. When you [[miscast]] a spell, you will always have MP refunded. However, it increases your ''raw'' [[spell failure]] chance by +10%. (For reference, the first stack of [[wizardry]] reduces raw spell failure by x75%.)
-Note that this does not mean that your spell failure actually increases by +20%, as its modified by a function. See the [[Spell Success#Final Step|Spell Success]] page for details. Generally, your actual chance for failure will increase by a number less than 20%.
+Note that this does not mean that your spell failure actually increases by +20%, as its modified by a function. See the [[Spell Success#Final Step|Spell Success]] page for details. Generally, your actual chance for failure will increase by a number less than 10%.
 ==See also==
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 ==History==
-* Prior to [[0.30]], channeling was different, You had a <code>2 * Evocations / 108</code> chance to regain MP on any cast.  Each time this happens, the channel could "backfire" - you have a <code>1 / (Evocations - MP cost)</code> chance of either being confused for <code>1 + 1d4</code> turns or losing 1-5 [[intelligence]].
+* Prior to [[0.30]], channeling was different, You had a <code>2 * Evocations / 108</code> chance to regain MP on any cast. Each time this happens, the channel could "backfire" - you have a <code>1 / (Evocations - MP cost)</code> chance of either being confused for <code>1 + 1d4</code> turns or losing 1-5 [[intelligence]]. It did not increase failure rate.
 * This ego was introduced, along with orbs, in [[0.28]].
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