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*[[Book of Burglary]]
 
*[[Book of Dreams]]
 
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{{flavour|Dims the light of the dungeon, reducing the range of vision.
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“If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride,<br/>And hug it in my arms.”<br/>-William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”}}
  
{{Flavour|This spell dims the light of the dungeon, reducing the range of vision. The area affected is quite large and it doesn't have sharp edges, thus the effect is unlikely to alert anyone not very close to the caster.}}
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'''Darkness''' is a level 6 [[Hexes]] spell which reduces the [[LOS]] that creatures can see you (and that you can see other creatures) by 25%. Under normal circumstances, this reduces LOS by two tiles. The effect stacks with the [[Robe of Night]] and the [[demonspawn]] [[Demonspawn_mutations#Nightstalker|nightstalker]] mutation. Higher spell power increases the effect's duration.<ref>{{source ref|0.25.0|spl-other.cc|462}}</ref>
 
 
'''Darkness''' is a level 7 [[Hexes]] spell which reduces the [[LOS]] that creatures can see you (and that you can see other creatures) by 25%. Under normal circumstances, this reduces LOS by two tiles. When combined with a [[lantern of shadows]] or the [[demonspawn]] [[Demonspawn_mutations#Nightstalker|nightstalker]] mutation, the spell only reduces LOS by one tile more.
 
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
*Darkness is an excellent spell for situations where you don`t want to be seen, obviously. It makes it easier to move into range for [[stabbing]], helps when fleeing from monsters at the edge of your LOS, forces ranged enemies to move closer to you, and generally reduces the amount of attention you attract simply by keeping you out of sight.
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*Darkness is an excellent spell for situations where you don't want to be seen, obviously. It makes it easier to move into range for [[stabbing]], helps when fleeing from monsters at the edge of your LOS, forces ranged enemies to move closer to you, and generally reduces the amount of attention you attract simply by keeping you out of sight.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In [[0.17]] Darkness will be set to level 6.
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*Darkness was removed in [[0.26]].
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*Prior to [[0.17]], Darkness was a level 7 spell.
  
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Latest revision as of 13:38, 31 March 2021

Obsolete: This article refers to an aspect of the game which has been removed. It is retained for historical reference only.
Darkness.png Darkness
Level 6
School1 Hexes
Source(s) Book of Burglary,
Book of Dreams
Casting noise 3
Spell noise 0
Dims the light of the dungeon, reducing the range of vision.

“If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride,
And hug it in my arms.”
-William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”

Darkness is a level 6 Hexes spell which reduces the LOS that creatures can see you (and that you can see other creatures) by 25%. Under normal circumstances, this reduces LOS by two tiles. The effect stacks with the Robe of Night and the demonspawn nightstalker mutation. Higher spell power increases the effect's duration.[1]

Strategy

  • Darkness is an excellent spell for situations where you don't want to be seen, obviously. It makes it easier to move into range for stabbing, helps when fleeing from monsters at the edge of your LOS, forces ranged enemies to move closer to you, and generally reduces the amount of attention you attract simply by keeping you out of sight.

History

  • Darkness was removed in 0.26.
  • Prior to 0.17, Darkness was a level 7 spell.

References