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− | A wand's [[spell power]] equals <code>15 + | + | A wand's [[spell power]] equals <code>15 + 3.5 * Evocation Skill</code><ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|evoke.cc|185}}</ref>, though this is still limited by the spell power caps for the spell cast. For monsters zapping wands, the power is <code>30 + [[hit dice]]</code>. Some monsters, particularly [[unique]]s, may start with wands in their inventory, which are identified upon seeing a particular monster for the first time. |
[[Xom]] is greatly entertained (200) when you use a wand of random effects on yourself or others. | [[Xom]] is greatly entertained (200) when you use a wand of random effects on yourself or others. |
Revision as of 15:39, 4 May 2022
An unusually magical sort of stick.
"[The principle of selection] is the magician's wand, by means of which he may summon into life whatever form and mould he pleases." -William Youatt, _Sheep: their breeds, management, and diseases; to which is added the Mountain Shepherd's Manual_, ch. III. 1837. |
A wand is a magical device that contains several charges of a specific spell or effect.
A player may zap a wand in the inventory with the V key (that is, eVoking it). This releases its magical effect at a target of the player's choice and expends one charge. The number of charges on a wand is always known, and wands of the same type will merge when picked up, taking up only one inventory slot and having the combined number of charges that the two previous wands had.
Once a wand's charges are used up, the wand is destroyed.
A wand's spell power equals 15 + 3.5 * Evocation Skill
[1], though this is still limited by the spell power caps for the spell cast. For monsters zapping wands, the power is 30 + hit dice
. Some monsters, particularly uniques, may start with wands in their inventory, which are identified upon seeing a particular monster for the first time.
Xom is greatly entertained (200) when you use a wand of random effects on yourself or others.
List of wands
Image | Wand | Description | Max charges per individual wand on pickup[2] |
Monster version |
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Acid | Fires a bolt of acid that may temporarily corrode targets | 15 | ||
Charming | Temporarily charms the target | 15 | Confuses the player | |
Digging | Creates a tunnel through rock walls | 9 | ||
Flame | Shoots a puff of flame at the target | 32 | ||
Iceblast | Creates a 3x3 explosion of cold damage that partially ignores cold resistance | 15 | ||
Mindburst | Deals damage to the target; ignores armour, but checks willpower; no effect on mindless targets | 24 | Damage is reduced to 2/3 of normal | |
Paralysis | Temporarily paralyses the target | 15 | ||
Polymorph | Changes target into a random creature of similar strength | 15 | Turns player into a bad form |
Images
High-tier wands
Some wands[3] are considered too dangerous to be generated in the inventory of monsters with HD less than 5. Monsters with the No high tier wand flag are also excluded. Ijyb is the exception to this rule.
History
- In 0.28, overall wand charges were reduced, but eleionomae and fenstrider witches (native to the Swamp) now drop them.
- In 0.27, wands of random effects were replaced with pieces from Xom's chessboard, an XP evocable. Wands of disintegration were renamed into wands of mindburst, which are useless against mindless creatures. Wands of enslavement were renamed into wands of charming.
- In 0.26, wands of clouds were replaced with condenser vanes.
- In 0.25, wands of scattershot were replaced with tins of tremorstones.
- Prior to 0.24, monsters couldn't use wands of iceblast, clouds, or scattershot.
- Prior to 0.22, wands couldn't be used in many transformations.
- In 0.21, wands were 'goldified'. Prior to this version:
- They did not merge on pickup, so you could have separate wand items of the same type.
- Wands had an unknown number of charges on pickup. They could be discovered by identifying the wand or by zapping the wand (dependent on Evocations skill). Zapping unID'd wands would waste charges.
- Once all their charges were used, wands would remain inert in your inventory. Scrolls of recharging would recharge about half the wand's capacity.
- 0.21 also removed wands of confusion and lightning.
- Prior to 0.20, another type of evocable item called rods were available. Wands of clouds and scattershot were introduced in their stead. The "big three" wands (heal wounds, hasting, and teleportation) were removed. Also, Deep dwarves had an innate ability to recharge wands.
- Prior to 0.18, wands did not display the maximum charges possible when identified. 0.18 also removed the wand of cold, draining, fire, fireball, frost, invisibility, and magic darts, but introduced wands of acid and iceblast. Wands of fire, cold and draining were considered high-tier wands.
- Prior to 0.16, wands were not automatically identified when picked up. However, zapping a wand with an unknown number of charges did not waste any charges.
- Prior to 0.15, wands weighed 10.0 aum each.
References
- ↑ evoke.cc:185 (0.28.0)
- ↑ item-prop.cc:1411 (0.28.0)
- ↑ makeitem.cc:1262 (0.28.0)
Wands |
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Acid / Light / Quicksilver • Iceblast / Roots / Warping • Charming / Paralysis Digging • Flame • Mindburst • Polymorph |