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Using a '''wand of paralysis''' will attempt to paralyze a single target, rendering it unable to act, reducing its [[EV]] to 0, and making it susceptible to [[stabbing]] attacks for a few turns. This effect has to overcome the target's [[magic resistance]] to succeed, but having a high [[Evocations]] skill will increase your odds of success. In general, this wand is best used to disable dangerous natural animals with low MR.
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Using a '''wand of paralysis''' will attempt to paralyze a single target, rendering it unable to act, reducing its [[EV]] to 0, and making it susceptible to [[stabbing]] attacks for a few turns. This effect has to overcome the target's [[willpower]] to succeed, but having a high [[Evocations]] skill will increase your odds of success.
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In general, this wand is best used to disable dangerous creatures with low willpower. Particularly noteworthy targets include [[boggart]]s, [[Nessos]], and [[Sonja]].
  
 
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Revision as of 07:01, 27 May 2021

Version 0.26: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Type Wand
Name Wand of paralysis
Icon Wand of paralysis.png
A magical device which can render a creature immobile.

Using a wand of paralysis will attempt to paralyze a single target, rendering it unable to act, reducing its EV to 0, and making it susceptible to stabbing attacks for a few turns. This effect has to overcome the target's willpower to succeed, but having a high Evocations skill will increase your odds of success.

In general, this wand is best used to disable dangerous creatures with low willpower. Particularly noteworthy targets include boggarts, Nessos, and Sonja.

Wands
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