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{{flavour|Taints a targeted creature's ability to cast spells. Casting a spell while afflicted with this condition may cause the target to lose control over their magic, progressively hindering their chances of success as more spells are cast.}}
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{{flavour|Taints a targeted creature's ability to cast spells. Casting a spell while afflicted with this condition causes the target to lose access to their magic, briefly preventing them from casting any further spells.}}
  
'''Sap Magic''' is a monsters-only spell which gives the player {{Red|Sap}} status. When you have this status, successfully casting any spell has a 50% chance to increase your [[spell success]] penalty<ref>{{source ref|0.24.0|spl-cast.cc|955}}</ref>. The penalty has three levels:
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'''Sap Magic''' is a monsters-only spell which gives the player {{Yellow|Sap}} status. When you have this status, successfully casting any spell gives you the {{Red|-Cast}} status for 3-5 turns<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|spl-cast.cc|1051}}</ref>.
*{{Yellow|-Wiz}}: spell failure rate increased by 12%;
 
*{{LightRed|-Wiz}}: spell failure rate increased by 24%;
 
*{{Red|-Wiz}}: spell failure rate increased by 36%<ref>{{source ref|0.24.0|spl-cast.cc|378}}</ref>.
 
  
You can cure both Sap Magic and -Wiz statuses with a [[potion of cancellation]]. Items with [[Wizardry]] ego help to partially negate the -Wiz penalty.
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The Sap Magic status lasts for 20-30 turns, and when cast repeatedly, the duration can go up to 50 turns<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|beam.cc|3540}}</ref>. You can cure both Sap Magic and -Cast statuses with a [[potion of cancellation]].
  
 
Monsters with [[Spell slot flags#Wizard flag|wizardly]] spells can be affected by Sap Magic too. They receive an [[antimagic]] penalty, which could make them falter when they try to cast spells.
 
Monsters with [[Spell slot flags#Wizard flag|wizardly]] spells can be affected by Sap Magic too. They receive an [[antimagic]] penalty, which could make them falter when they try to cast spells.
  
 
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.28]], the Sap status had a 50% chance to increase your spell failure penalty each time when you cast a spell. There were three levels:
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**{{Yellow|-Wiz}}: spell failure rate increased by 12%;
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**{{LightRed|-Wiz}}: spell failure rate increased by 24%;
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**{{Red|-Wiz}}: spell failure rate increased by 36%.
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**Also, the spell had a 30% chance to have no effect when cast, despite being otherwise irresistible.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 00:06, 28 April 2022

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Taints a targeted creature's ability to cast spells. Casting a spell while afflicted with this condition causes the target to lose access to their magic, briefly preventing them from casting any further spells.

Sap Magic is a monsters-only spell which gives the player Sap status. When you have this status, successfully casting any spell gives you the -Cast status for 3-5 turns[1].

The Sap Magic status lasts for 20-30 turns, and when cast repeatedly, the duration can go up to 50 turns[2]. You can cure both Sap Magic and -Cast statuses with a potion of cancellation.

Monsters with wizardly spells can be affected by Sap Magic too. They receive an antimagic penalty, which could make them falter when they try to cast spells.

The following enemies cast Sap Magic:

History

  • Prior to 0.28, the Sap status had a 50% chance to increase your spell failure penalty each time when you cast a spell. There were three levels:
    • -Wiz: spell failure rate increased by 12%;
    • -Wiz: spell failure rate increased by 24%;
    • -Wiz: spell failure rate increased by 36%.
    • Also, the spell had a 30% chance to have no effect when cast, despite being otherwise irresistible.

References

  1. spl-cast.cc:1051 (0.28.0)
  2. beam.cc:3540 (0.28.0)