Spell Hunger
Casting spells increases your hunger. The amount of hunger the spell causes depends on its level:
Spell Level | Amount of Hunger |
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1 | 50 |
2 | 95 |
3 | 160 |
4 | 250 |
5 | 350 |
6 | 550 |
7 | 700 |
8 | 860 |
9 | 1000 |
From this base cost, subtract the product of your Spellcasting skill and your Intelligence. So, a mage with Spellcasting 10 and Int 20 can cast a level 3 spell for free, and a level 4 spell causes 50 units of hunger (250 - 10*20). For reference, a meat ration gives 5000 units of nutrition.
In the table below you can work out how much hunger is subtracted from the cost of a spell for a given combination of Int * Spellcasting. Find your Int on either axis and your Spellcasting skill on the other axis; where they intersect is the amount of hunger cost reduced.
Above Int 37 & Spellcasting 27 (or equivalent multipliers, such as Int 50 & Spellcasting 20), the hunger cost for all spells is completely eliminated.
IN\SP | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
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10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 130 | 140 | 150 | 160 | 170 | 180 | 190 | 200 | 210 | 220 | 230 | 240 | 250 | 260 | 270 | 280 | 290 | 300 | 310 | 320 | 330 | 340 | 350 | 360 | 370 | 380 | 390 | 400 | 410 | 420 | 430 | 440 | 450 | 460 | 470 | 480 | 490 | 500 |
11 | 22 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 66 | 77 | 88 | 99 | 110 | 121 | 132 | 143 | 154 | 165 | 176 | 187 | 198 | 209 | 220 | 231 | 242 | 253 | 264 | 275 | 286 | 297 | 308 | 319 | 330 | 341 | 352 | 363 | 374 | 385 | 396 | 407 | 418 | 429 | 440 | 451 | 462 | 473 | 484 | 495 | 506 | 517 | 528 | 539 | 550 |
12 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 72 | 84 | 96 | 108 | 120 | 132 | 144 | 156 | 168 | 180 | 192 | 204 | 216 | 228 | 240 | 252 | 264 | 276 | 288 | 300 | 312 | 324 | 336 | 348 | 360 | 372 | 384 | 396 | 408 | 420 | 432 | 444 | 456 | 468 | 480 | 492 | 504 | 516 | 528 | 540 | 552 | 564 | 576 | 588 | 600 |
13 | 26 | 39 | 52 | 65 | 78 | 91 | 104 | 117 | 130 | 143 | 156 | 169 | 182 | 195 | 208 | 221 | 234 | 247 | 260 | 273 | 286 | 299 | 312 | 325 | 338 | 351 | 364 | 377 | 390 | 403 | 416 | 429 | 442 | 455 | 468 | 481 | 494 | 507 | 520 | 533 | 546 | 559 | 572 | 585 | 598 | 611 | 624 | 637 | 650 |
14 | 28 | 42 | 56 | 70 | 84 | 98 | 112 | 126 | 140 | 154 | 168 | 182 | 196 | 210 | 224 | 238 | 252 | 266 | 280 | 294 | 308 | 322 | 336 | 350 | 364 | 378 | 392 | 406 | 420 | 434 | 448 | 462 | 476 | 490 | 504 | 518 | 532 | 546 | 560 | 574 | 588 | 602 | 616 | 630 | 644 | 658 | 672 | 686 | 700 |
15 | 30 | 45 | 60 | 75 | 90 | 105 | 120 | 135 | 150 | 165 | 180 | 195 | 210 | 225 | 240 | 255 | 270 | 285 | 300 | 315 | 330 | 345 | 360 | 375 | 390 | 405 | 420 | 435 | 450 | 465 | 480 | 495 | 510 | 525 | 540 | 555 | 570 | 585 | 600 | 615 | 630 | 645 | 660 | 675 | 690 | 705 | 720 | 735 | 750 |
16 | 32 | 48 | 64 | 80 | 96 | 112 | 128 | 144 | 160 | 176 | 192 | 208 | 224 | 240 | 256 | 272 | 288 | 304 | 320 | 336 | 352 | 368 | 384 | 400 | 416 | 432 | 448 | 464 | 480 | 496 | 512 | 528 | 544 | 560 | 576 | 592 | 608 | 624 | 640 | 656 | 672 | 688 | 704 | 720 | 736 | 752 | 768 | 784 | 800 |
17 | 34 | 51 | 68 | 85 | 102 | 119 | 136 | 153 | 170 | 187 | 204 | 221 | 238 | 255 | 272 | 289 | 306 | 323 | 340 | 357 | 374 | 391 | 408 | 425 | 442 | 459 | 476 | 493 | 510 | 527 | 544 | 561 | 578 | 595 | 612 | 629 | 646 | 663 | 680 | 697 | 714 | 731 | 748 | 765 | 782 | 799 | 816 | 833 | 850 |
18 | 36 | 54 | 72 | 90 | 108 | 126 | 144 | 162 | 180 | 198 | 216 | 234 | 252 | 270 | 288 | 306 | 324 | 342 | 360 | 378 | 396 | 414 | 432 | 450 | 468 | 486 | 504 | 522 | 540 | 558 | 576 | 594 | 612 | 630 | 648 | 666 | 684 | 702 | 720 | 738 | 756 | 774 | 792 | 810 | 828 | 846 | 864 | 882 | 900 |
19 | 38 | 57 | 76 | 95 | 114 | 133 | 152 | 171 | 190 | 209 | 228 | 247 | 266 | 285 | 304 | 323 | 342 | 361 | 380 | 399 | 418 | 437 | 456 | 475 | 494 | 513 | 532 | 551 | 570 | 589 | 608 | 627 | 646 | 665 | 684 | 703 | 722 | 741 | 760 | 779 | 798 | 817 | 836 | 855 | 874 | 893 | 912 | 931 | 950 |
20 | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100 | 120 | 140 | 160 | 180 | 200 | 220 | 240 | 260 | 280 | 300 | 320 | 340 | 360 | 380 | 400 | 420 | 440 | 460 | 480 | 500 | 520 | 540 | 560 | 580 | 600 | 620 | 640 | 660 | 680 | 700 | 720 | 740 | 760 | 780 | 800 | 820 | 840 | 860 | 880 | 900 | 920 | 940 | 960 | 980 | 1000 |
21 | 42 | 63 | 84 | 105 | 126 | 147 | 168 | 189 | 210 | 231 | 252 | 273 | 294 | 315 | 336 | 357 | 378 | 399 | 420 | 441 | 462 | 483 | 504 | 525 | 546 | 567 | 588 | 609 | 630 | 651 | 672 | 693 | 714 | 735 | 756 | 777 | 798 | 819 | 840 | 861 | 882 | 903 | 924 | 945 | 966 | 987 | 1008 | 1029 | 1050 |
22 | 44 | 66 | 88 | 110 | 132 | 154 | 176 | 198 | 220 | 242 | 264 | 286 | 308 | 330 | 352 | 374 | 396 | 418 | 440 | 462 | 484 | 506 | 528 | 550 | 572 | 594 | 616 | 638 | 660 | 682 | 704 | 726 | 748 | 770 | 792 | 814 | 836 | 858 | 880 | 902 | 924 | 946 | 968 | 990 | 1012 | 1034 | 1056 | 1078 | 1100 |
23 | 46 | 69 | 92 | 115 | 138 | 161 | 184 | 207 | 230 | 253 | 276 | 299 | 322 | 345 | 368 | 391 | 414 | 437 | 460 | 483 | 506 | 529 | 552 | 575 | 598 | 621 | 644 | 667 | 690 | 713 | 736 | 759 | 782 | 805 | 828 | 851 | 874 | 897 | 920 | 943 | 966 | 989 | 1012 | 1035 | 1058 | 1081 | 1104 | 1127 | 1150 |
24 | 48 | 72 | 96 | 120 | 144 | 168 | 192 | 216 | 240 | 264 | 288 | 312 | 336 | 360 | 384 | 408 | 432 | 456 | 480 | 504 | 528 | 552 | 576 | 600 | 624 | 648 | 672 | 696 | 720 | 744 | 768 | 792 | 816 | 840 | 864 | 888 | 912 | 936 | 960 | 984 | 1008 | 1032 | 1056 | 1080 | 1104 | 1128 | 1152 | 1176 | 1200 |
25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | 125 | 150 | 175 | 200 | 225 | 250 | 275 | 300 | 325 | 350 | 375 | 400 | 425 | 450 | 475 | 500 | 525 | 550 | 575 | 600 | 625 | 650 | 675 | 700 | 725 | 750 | 775 | 800 | 825 | 850 | 875 | 900 | 925 | 950 | 975 | 1000 | 1025 | 1050 | 1075 | 1100 | 1125 | 1150 | 1175 | 1200 | 1225 | 1250 |
26 | 52 | 78 | 104 | 130 | 156 | 182 | 208 | 234 | 260 | 286 | 312 | 338 | 364 | 390 | 416 | 442 | 468 | 494 | 520 | 546 | 572 | 598 | 624 | 650 | 676 | 702 | 728 | 754 | 780 | 806 | 832 | 858 | 884 | 910 | 936 | 962 | 988 | 1014 | 1040 | 1066 | 1092 | 1118 | 1144 | 1170 | 1196 | 1222 | 1248 | 1274 | 1300 |
27 | 54 | 81 | 108 | 135 | 162 | 189 | 216 | 243 | 270 | 297 | 324 | 351 | 378 | 405 | 432 | 459 | 486 | 513 | 540 | 567 | 594 | 621 | 648 | 675 | 702 | 729 | 756 | 783 | 810 | 837 | 864 | 891 | 918 | 945 | 972 | 999 | 1026 | 1053 | 1080 | 1107 | 1134 | 1161 | 1188 | 1215 | 1242 | 1269 | 1296 | 1323 | 1350 |
28 | 56 | 84 | 112 | 140 | 168 | 196 | 224 | 252 | 280 | 308 | 336 | 364 | 392 | 420 | 448 | 476 | 504 | 532 | 560 | 588 | 616 | 644 | 672 | 700 | 728 | 756 | 784 | 812 | 840 | 868 | 896 | 924 | 952 | 980 | 1008 | 1036 | 1064 | 1092 | 1120 | 1148 | 1176 | 1204 | 1232 | 1260 | 1288 | 1316 | 1344 | 1372 | 1400 |
29 | 58 | 87 | 116 | 145 | 174 | 203 | 232 | 261 | 290 | 319 | 348 | 377 | 406 | 435 | 464 | 493 | 522 | 551 | 580 | 609 | 638 | 667 | 696 | 725 | 754 | 783 | 812 | 841 | 870 | 899 | 928 | 957 | 986 | 1015 | 1044 | 1073 | 1102 | 1131 | 1160 | 1189 | 1218 | 1247 | 1276 | 1305 | 1334 | 1363 | 1392 | 1421 | 1450 |
30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 150 | 180 | 210 | 240 | 270 | 300 | 330 | 360 | 390 | 420 | 450 | 480 | 510 | 540 | 570 | 600 | 630 | 660 | 690 | 720 | 750 | 780 | 810 | 840 | 870 | 900 | 930 | 960 | 990 | 1020 | 1050 | 1080 | 1110 | 1140 | 1170 | 1200 | 1230 | 1260 | 1290 | 1320 | 1350 | 1380 | 1410 | 1440 | 1470 | 1500 |
Reported vs. real costs
The amount of hunger displayed in-game on the spells page is misleading; it represents the amount of hunger five castings of the spell would cost. The actual hunger cost to cast a spell once, in satiation units, are as follows:
Reported cost | Per-casting cost |
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Sultana | 1-14 |
Strawberry | 15-40 |
Choko | 41-120 |
Honeycomb | 121-400 |
Ration | 401+ |
Tips and Tricks
Mummies and lichform players don't experience spell hunger, as they don't need to eat; for living players, a wielded Staff of Energy will reduce spell hunger.