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*Disabling the source of mesmerisation ([[confusion]], [[petrification]], [[fear]] ...).
 
*Disabling the source of mesmerisation ([[confusion]], [[petrification]], [[fear]] ...).
 
*Having enough time pass without the caster renewing the effect. Note that if you are currently mesmerised by a particular monster, you will always fail to resist any attempt at mesmerisation from that monster.
 
*Having enough time pass without the caster renewing the effect. Note that if you are currently mesmerised by a particular monster, you will always fail to resist any attempt at mesmerisation from that monster.
*Creating a [[noise]] of at least 20 loudness will break your mesmerisation. This can be done by reading a [[scroll of noise]] or by casting the following spells:
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*Creating a [[noise]] of at least 20 loudness will break your mesmerisation. This can be done by reading a [[scroll of noise]], [[Evocations|evoking]] a [[wand of lightning]] or [[lightning rod]], or by casting the following spells:
 
**[[Chain Lightning]]
 
**[[Chain Lightning]]
 
**[[Conjure Ball Lightning]]
 
**[[Conjure Ball Lightning]]

Revision as of 20:38, 4 February 2014

Version 0.12: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

Mesmerise is a monster-only spell which causes you to find the caster irresistibly fascinating. If the spell beats your magic resistance and you don't have clarity, you will find yourself unable to move in any direction which would place you farther away from the caster, making retreat impossible (including up or down stairs). Fortunately, finding something fascinating does not mean you like it any more than you used to, so you can still attack the caster.

Methods for Breaking Mesmerisation

You can break the enchantment in the following ways:

The following methods only work if the source of mesmerisation is not the obsidian axe:

Sources

The following enemies cast Mesmerise:

V Jory.png Jory N Lamia.png Lamia You can also encounter non-spell Mesmerise effects from the following enemies, as well as any enemy marked for death by the Obsidian Axe:

m Mermaid.png Mermaid(as a non-spell, silence-able ability)

m Merfolk siren.png Siren(like the mermaid, except that it also forces you to move toward the siren)