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Quaffing a '''potion of magic''' restores between 10 to 37 [[magic points]], strongly biased towards the middle values. This potion is rare and immensely useful for [[spellcaster]]s.
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Quaffing a '''potion of magic''' restores 10-37 [[magic points]], <code>9 + 3d28/3</code><ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|defines.h|165}}</ref>, strongly biased towards the middle values. This potion is quite rare and immensely useful for [[spellcaster]]s.
  
The formula for gained MP is: 10 + (1d28 + 2d29 - 3) / 3
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All Mage backgrounds ([[Hedge Wizard]]s, [[Conjurer]]s, etc.) start with a potion of magic in their inventories.
  
 
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*In [[0.18]] alone, [[Pakellas]] gifted potions of magic to its followers.
 
*Prior to [[0.5]], the potion restored all magic points and had one in three chance of increasing max MP by one.
 
*Prior to [[0.5]], the potion restored all magic points and had one in three chance of increasing max MP by one.
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Latest revision as of 15:13, 19 December 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Type Potion
Name Potion of Magic
Icon Potion of magic.png
A valuable potion which grants a person with an infusion of magical energy.

Quaffing a potion of magic restores 10-37 magic points, 9 + 3d28/3[1], strongly biased towards the middle values. This potion is quite rare and immensely useful for spellcasters.

All Mage backgrounds (Hedge Wizards, Conjurers, etc.) start with a potion of magic in their inventories.

History

  • In 0.18 alone, Pakellas gifted potions of magic to its followers.
  • Prior to 0.5, the potion restored all magic points and had one in three chance of increasing max MP by one.

References

  1. defines.h:165 (0.30.1)
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