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'''Word of Recall''' is monsters-only spell which teleports a random band of human intelligence creatures to the caster. The spell takes 30 [[aut]]s to fully cast, however, so if you can disable the caster, the spell will not take effect. It is also subject to a [[breath]] timer, so it cannot be cast repeatedly. The following methods allow you to interrupt Word of Recall:
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'''Word of Recall''' is monster-only spell which teleports a random band of human intelligence creatures to the caster. The spell takes 30 [[aut]]s to fully cast, however, so if you can disable or kill the caster, the spell will not take effect. It is also subject to a [[breath]] timer, so it cannot be cast repeatedly.  
*[[Silence]]
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*A [[water elemental]]'s drowning attack
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The following methods allow you to interrupt Word of Recall:
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*[[Silence]] and [[Waterlog]]
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*[[Engulf]]-flavour attacks (such as from a [[water elemental]])
 
*[[Paralysis]]
 
*[[Paralysis]]
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*[[Sleep]]
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*[[Daze]]
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*Full [[petrification]]
 
*[[Confusion]]
 
*[[Confusion]]
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*[[Frenzy]]
 
*[[Cause Fear|Fear]]
 
*[[Cause Fear|Fear]]
*[[Sleep]], through [[Ensorcelled Hibernation]] or otherwise
 
*Full [[petrification]]
 
 
*A [[wand of polymorph]]
 
*A [[wand of polymorph]]
 
*Killing the caster
 
*Killing the caster
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==History==
 
==History==
Prior to [[0.17]], [[curare]] had a asphyxiation effect that could block or interrupt Word of Recall.  
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*Prior to [[0.34]], this spell could be dispelled by [[Yara's Violent Unravelling]] and [[Quicksilver Bolt]].
 
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*Prior to [[0.27]], this spell couldn't be interrupted by Yara's Violent Unravelling.
Prior to [[0.14]], this spell had no breath timer.
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*Prior to [[0.17]], [[curare]] had an asphyxiation effect that could block or interrupt Word of Recall.  
 
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*Prior to [[0.14]], this spell had no breath timer.
Word of Recall was added in [[0.12]].
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*Word of Recall was added in [[0.12]].
  
 
[[Category:Monster spells]]
 
[[Category:Monster spells]]

Latest revision as of 21:46, 5 February 2026

Version 0.34: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

Word of Recall is monster-only spell which teleports a random band of human intelligence creatures to the caster. The spell takes 30 auts to fully cast, however, so if you can disable or kill the caster, the spell will not take effect. It is also subject to a breath timer, so it cannot be cast repeatedly.

The following methods allow you to interrupt Word of Recall:

The following enemies cast Word of Recall:

It can also be cast on you as an effect of a Zot trap.

History

  • Prior to 0.34, this spell could be dispelled by Yara's Violent Unravelling and Quicksilver Bolt.
  • Prior to 0.27, this spell couldn't be interrupted by Yara's Violent Unravelling.
  • Prior to 0.17, curare had an asphyxiation effect that could block or interrupt Word of Recall.
  • Prior to 0.14, this spell had no breath timer.
  • Word of Recall was added in 0.12.