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{{Flavour|When activated it hides its wearer from the sight of others, but also increases their metabolic rate by a large amount.}}
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Wearing equipment with the '''invisibility ego''' grants you the Evoke Invisibility [[ability]], allowing you to turn [[invisible]] at will. Although it requires a high [[Evocations]] skill to use reliably or for a long duration, there are no penalties for failing to evoke it, so even unskilled characters can make some use of it. However, invisibility's benefits come with significant [[hunger]] and [[magic contamination]] costs and are less dramatic than one might expect. (See the [[Invisible]] article for details.)
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Wearing equipment with the '''invisibility ego''' grants you the Evoke Invisibility [[ability]], allowing you to turn [[invisible]] at will. It requires a decently high [[Evocations]] skill to use reliably or for a long duration. No matter if you actually turn invisible, your maximum hitpoints will be temporarially [[drain]]ed. Turning invisible will also cause [[magic contamination]] - though only noteworthy after extended use. (See the [[Invisible]] article for details.) A large enough buildup of magical contamination will make you [[glow]], rendering your invisibility moot, among other harmful effects. Be sure to take some time between fights to rest and shed your contamination.
 
 
Note that the ego does not let you reduce the buildup of magical contamination by ending your invisibility early (you ''can'' end your invisiblity by removing the item in question, but that will just give you a bunch of contamination all at once). A large enough buildup of magical contamination will make you [[glow]], rendering your invisibility moot among other harmful effects; be sure to take some time between fights to rest and shed your contamination.
 
  
 
The invisibility ego can be found on:
 
The invisibility ego can be found on:
 
*[[Scarves]]
 
*[[Scarves]]
 
*The [[artefact]] [[ring of Shadows]]
 
*The [[artefact]] [[ring of Shadows]]
*Some randomly generated [[artefact]]s
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*Randomly generated [[artefact]]s
  
 
==Desirability==
 
==Desirability==
Invisibility is a very useful ego, giving the wearer the ability to turn invisible without having to learn to cast a level 6 spell or use up a rare potion.
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Invisibility is a fairly useful ego, giving the wearer the ability to turn invisible without having to learn to cast a level 6 spell or use up a rare potion. Being invisible grants many strong bonuses, such as decreased enemy [[to-hit]], an increased chance for enemies to forget about you or fail to notice you entirely, and the ability to get low-tier [[stab]]s. However, the[[Evocations]] investment required for reliable use and temporary drain discourage using it until you start facing more monsters who can [[see invisible]]. Players can try evoking with low skill; but risk getting heavily drained with no benefit.
 
 
Invisibility grants several bonuses, such as decreased enemy [[to-hit]], an increased chance for enemies to forget about you or fail to notice you entirely, and the ability to get low-tier [[stab]]s. This ego proves especially useful in [[the Swamp]], [[the Shoals]] and [[the Spider's Nest]], where most enemies cannot [[see invisible]]. Just be sure not to enter [[water]], as enemies will be able to see the very noticeable adventurer-shaped hole you leave in it.
 
  
 
Success rate rises with [[Evocations]] skill:
 
Success rate rises with [[Evocations]] skill:
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==History==
 
==History==
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* Prior to [[0.26]], evoking invisibility caused [[comestible|hunger]] instead of [[drain]]ing you.
 
* Prior to [[0.25]], invisibility generated on [[cloak]]s instead of scarves.
 
* Prior to [[0.25]], invisibility generated on [[cloak]]s instead of scarves.
 
* Prior to [[0.21]], removing an invisibility-ego item while invisible did not cost the player extra magical contamination.
 
* Prior to [[0.21]], removing an invisibility-ego item while invisible did not cost the player extra magical contamination.

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When activated it hides its wearer from the sight of others.

Wearing equipment with the invisibility ego grants you the Evoke Invisibility ability, allowing you to turn invisible at will. It requires a decently high Evocations skill to use reliably or for a long duration. No matter if you actually turn invisible, your maximum hitpoints will be temporarially drained. Turning invisible will also cause magic contamination - though only noteworthy after extended use. (See the Invisible article for details.) A large enough buildup of magical contamination will make you glow, rendering your invisibility moot, among other harmful effects. Be sure to take some time between fights to rest and shed your contamination.

The invisibility ego can be found on:

Desirability

Invisibility is a fairly useful ego, giving the wearer the ability to turn invisible without having to learn to cast a level 6 spell or use up a rare potion. Being invisible grants many strong bonuses, such as decreased enemy to-hit, an increased chance for enemies to forget about you or fail to notice you entirely, and the ability to get low-tier stabs. However, theEvocations investment required for reliable use and temporary drain discourage using it until you start facing more monsters who can see invisible. Players can try evoking with low skill; but risk getting heavily drained with no benefit.

Success rate rises with Evocations skill:

Evocations Failure rate(%)
0 71.47%
1 67.43%
3 58.88%
5 50.00%
7 41.12%
10 28.53%
15 12.31%
20 3.71%
25 0.49%
27 0.11%

History

  • Prior to 0.26, evoking invisibility caused hunger instead of draining you.
  • Prior to 0.25, invisibility generated on cloaks instead of scarves.
  • Prior to 0.21, removing an invisibility-ego item while invisible did not cost the player extra magical contamination.
  • Prior to 0.20, this ego would let the player turn visible again once invisible, as a way to reduce contamination.
  • Prior to 0.18, this ego could be found on rings.
  • Prior to 0.16, this was called the Darkness ego.