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'''Hexes''' are spells that affect things and monsters (usually negatively). They mostly ignore dealing direct damage in favor of inflicting debilitating status effects on enemies, but there are also a few spells that enhance your own combat abilities in some way.
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'''Hexes''' are spells that affect things and monsters (usually negatively). They mostly ignore dealing direct damage in favour of inflicting debilitating status effects on enemies. Many effects are resisted by [[willpower]], which can be reduced by a [[scroll of vulnerability]] or an [[orb]] of [[guile]].
  
==List of Hexes Spells==
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{{skill aptitudes}}
{| cellpadding="5" border="1"
 
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| '''Lvl 1'''
 
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| [[File:Confusing touch.png]] || [[Confusing Touch]] || Hexes
 
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| [[File:Corona.png]] || [[Corona]] || Hexes
 
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| '''Lvl 2'''
 
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| [[File:Ensorcelled hibernation.png]] || [[Ensorcelled Hibernation]] || Hexes/[[Ice Magic]]
 
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| [[File:Slow.png]] || [[Slow]] || Hexes
 
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| [[File:Sure blade.png]] || [[Sure Blade]] || Hexes/[[Charms]]
 
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| '''Lvl 3'''
 
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| [[File:Confuse.png]] || [[Confuse]] || Hexes
 
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| [[File:Dazzling spray.png]] || [[Dazzling Spray]] || Hexes/[[Conjurations]]
 
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| [[File:Inner flame.png]] || [[Inner Flame]] || Hexes/[[Fire Magic]]
 
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| '''Lvl 4'''
 
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| [[File:Cause fear.png]] || [[Cause Fear]] || Hexes
 
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| [[File:Enslavement.png]] || [[Enslavement]] || Hexes
 
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| [[File:Leda's liquefaction.png]] || [[Leda's Liquefaction]] || Hexes/[[Earth]]
 
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| [[File:Polymorph.png]] || [[Polymorph]] || Hexes/[[Transmutations]]
 
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| '''Lvl 5'''
 
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| [[File:Fulminant prism.png]] || [[Fulminant Prism]] || Hexes/[[Conjurations]]
 
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| [[File:Tukima's dance.png]] || [[Tukima's Dance]] || Hexes
 
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| [[File:Silence.png]] || [[Silence]] || Hexes/[[Air]]
 
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| '''Lvl 6'''
 
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| [[File:Invisibility.png]] || [[Invisibility]] || Hexes
 
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| [[File:Mass confusion.png]] || [[Mass Confusion]] || Hexes
 
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| [[File:Metabolic Englaciation.png]] || [[Metabolic Englaciation]] || Hexes/[[Ice Magic]]
 
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| '''Lvl 7'''
 
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| [[File:Darkness.png]] || [[Darkness]] || Hexes
 
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| '''Lvl 8'''
 
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| [[File:Discord.png]] || [[Discord]] || Hexes
 
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==Sources of Hexes==
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{{spell table by level|Hexes}}
;Main Texts
 
:'''[[Book of Control]]''' ([[Enslavement]], [[Mass Confusion]], [[Metabolic Englaciation]])
 
:'''[[Book of Debilitation]]''' ([[Corona]], [[Slow]], [[Inner Flame]], [[Enslavement]], [[Cause Fear]], [[Mass Confusion]])
 
:'''[[Book of Maledictions]]''' ([[Corona]], [[Sure Blade]], [[Ensorcelled Hibernation]], [[Confuse]], [[Enslavement]], [[Invisibility]])
 
:'''[[Book of Hinderance]]''' ([[Confusing Touch]], [[Slow]], [[Confuse]], [[Leda's Liquefaction]], [[Metabolic Englaciation]])
 
  
;Other Texts
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==Sources==
:'''[[Book of Burglary]]''' ([[Darkness]])
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{{spell sources|Hexes|Book of Debilitation,Book of Hexes,Book of Maledictions,Book of Misfortune}}
:'''[[Book of Cantrips]]''' ([[Confusing Touch]])
 
:'''[[Book of Conjurations]]''' ([[Dazzling Spray]], [[Fulminant Prism]])
 
:'''[[Book of Dreams]]''' ([[Ensorcelled Hibernation]])
 
:'''[[Book of Enchantments]]''' ([[Tukima's Dance]], [[Cause Fear]], [[Silence]], [[Discord]])
 
:'''[[Book of Earth]]''' ([[Leda's Liquefaction]])
 
:'''[[Book of Flames]]''' ([[Inner Flame]])
 
:'''[[Book of Ice]]''' ([[Ensorcelled Hibernation]], [[Metabolic Englaciation]])
 
:'''[[Book of Party Tricks]]''' ([[Tukima's Dance]])
 
:'''[[Book of Minor Magic]]''' ([[Slow]])
 
:'''[[Book of the Sky]]''' ([[Silence]])
 
:'''[[Book of Transfigurations]]''' ([[Polymorph]])
 
:'''[[Book of Wizardry]]''' ([[Invisibility]])
 
  
==Hexes Aptitudes==
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==History==
From ''[[Dungeon Crawl]] [[Stone Soup]]'' [[0.12]] in-game documentation:
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*[[0.28]] Added [[Enfeeble]] and [[Anguish]]. [[Invisibility]] now monster only.
{{#invoke:Apt|skill_table|Hexes}}
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*[[0.20]] Moved [[Portal Projectile]] into this school and moved [[Gell's Gravitas]] out of it.
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*[[0.18]] The level 5 spell [[Yara's Violent Unravelling]] was added to the Book of Hinderance and it was renamed to [[Book of Misfortune]].
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*[[0.17]] [[Sure Blade]] and [[Enslavement]] were removed. [[Darkness]] was set to level 6 instead of level 7! Gell's Gravitas became level 3 and smite-targeted, but no longer confusing enemies. Silence was now inside [[Book of Dreams]]. [[Metabolic Englaciation]] was set to level 5.
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*[[0.16]] [[Gell's Gravitas]] was added.
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*Prior to [[0.14]], you could find [[Polymorph]] in the [[Book of Transfigurations]]. It caused an effect similar to a wand of polymorph.
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*In [[0.8]], the [[Enchantments]] school was split in order to create Hexes and [[Charms]].
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==See Also==
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* [[Enchanter]]
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* [[Arcane Marksman]]
  
 
{{Skills}}
 
{{Skills}}
  
 
[[Category:Magic skills]]
 
[[Category:Magic skills]]

Latest revision as of 04:37, 21 March 2022

Version 0.28: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

Hexes are spells that affect things and monsters (usually negatively). They mostly ignore dealing direct damage in favour of inflicting debilitating status effects on enemies. Many effects are resisted by willpower, which can be reduced by a scroll of vulnerability or an orb of guile.

Aptitudes

At Ba Co DE Dg Ds Dj Dr Fe Fo Gr Gh Gn Hu Ko Mf Mi MD Mu Na Op On Sp Te Tr Vp VS
-1 1 -1 3 -1 0 11 -1 4 2 -1 -2 6 0 0 0 -4 0 -1 0 0 -1 2 -3 -4 4 0


Spells

Icon Name Schools Level Power
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Range Noise Flags Books

Level 1

Slow.png Slow Hexes 1 25 LOS 2 Wl check, Dir or target, Needs tracer Book of Debilitation

Level 2

Ensorcelled hibernation.png Ensorcelled Hibernation Hexes/Ice 2 50 LOS 0 Wl check, Dir or target, Needs tracer, Not self Book of Burglary
Book of Dreams
Jinxbite.png Jinxbite Hexes 2 50 1 2 Wl check Book of Misfortune
Book of Party Tricks

Level 3

Confusing touch.png Confusing Touch Hexes 3 100 2 Wl check, Selfench Book of Debilitation
Book of Touch
Dazzling flash.png Dazzling Flash Fire/Hexes 3 50 2-3 0 Area, No ghost Book of the Senses
Book of Spectacle
Inner flame.png Inner Flame Fire/Hexes 3 100 LOS 3 Wl check, Not self, Target Book of Flames
Book of Spontaneous Combustion
Sigil of binding.png Sigil of Binding Hexes 3 100 2 3 Wl check Book of Debilitation
Book of the Hunter
Tukima's dance.png Tukima's Dance Hexes 3 100 LOS 3 Wl check, Dir or target, Needs tracer, Not self Great Wizards, Vol. VII
Book of Weapons

Level 4

Anguish.png Anguish Hexes/Necromancy 4 200 LOS 4 Wl check, Area Book of Dreams
Book of Hexes
Cause fear.png Cause Fear Hexes 4 200 LOS 3 Wl check, Area Book of the Dragon
Book of Hexes
Portal projectile.png Dimensional Bullseye Hexes/Translocation 4 200 4 Book of the Hunter
Book of Weapons

Level 5

Metabolic englaciation.png Metabolic Englaciation Hexes/Ice 5 200 4 Area Book of Sloth
Book of Winter
Silence.png Silence Air/Hexes 5 200 4 Area Book of the Moon
Book of the Senses
Summon mana viper.png Summon Mana Viper Hexes/Summoning 5 100 4 Mons abjure Book of Beasts
Book of the Wilderness
Yara's violent unravelling.png Yara's Violent Unravelling Alchemy/Hexes 5 200 LOS 15 Chaotic, No ghost, Target Great Wizards, Vol. VII
Book of Misfortune

Level 7

Enfeeble.png Enfeeble Hexes 7 200 LOS 7 Wl check, Dir or target, Needs tracer Book of Hexes
Book of Misfortune

Level 8

Discord.png Discord Hexes 8 200 6 Wl check, Area, Hasty Book of Chaos
The Unrestrained Analects

Sources

Main Texts
Book of Debilitation: Slow, Confusing Touch
Book of Hexes: Anguish, Cause Fear, Enfeeble
Script error
Book of Misfortune: Jinxbite, Yara's Violent Unravelling, Enfeeble
Other Texts
Book of Beasts: Summon Mana Viper
Book of Burglary: Ensorcelled Hibernation
Book of Chaos: Discord
Book of the Dragon: Cause Fear
Book of Dreams: Ensorcelled Hibernation, Anguish
Book of Flames: Inner Flame
Great Wizards, Vol. VII: Tukima's Dance, Yara's Violent Unravelling
Book of the Hunter: Sigil of Binding, Dimensional Bullseye
Book of the Moon: Silence
Book of Party Tricks: Jinxbite
Book of the Senses: Dazzling Flash, Silence
Book of Sloth: Metabolic Englaciation
Book of Spectacle: Dazzling Flash
Book of Spontaneous Combustion: Inner Flame
Book of Touch: Confusing Touch
The Unrestrained Analects: Discord
Book of Weapons: Tukima's Dance, Dimensional Bullseye
Book of the Wilderness: Summon Mana Viper
Book of Winter: Metabolic Englaciation

History

See Also

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