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(Update to 0.25. The mirror couldn't copy MR immune monsters only in trunk (commit 66197953).)
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{{flavour|A hand mirror which can create a reflection of a nearby creature, shattering in the process. The reflection's duration increases with Evocations skill and decreases with the magic resistance of the target. It is, invariably, slightly weaker than the creature it mirrors.}}
 
{{flavour|A hand mirror which can create a reflection of a nearby creature, shattering in the process. The reflection's duration increases with Evocations skill and decreases with the magic resistance of the target. It is, invariably, slightly weaker than the creature it mirrors.}}
  
Evoking a '''phantom mirror''' allows you to summon into existence an exact duplicate of a single non-player target. The illusion spawns [[drain]]ed, with only 2/3 of the base [[HD]] of the mirrored monster. The mirror is a one-use item, and will be destroyed upon a successful use.
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Evoking a '''phantom mirror''' allows you to summon an exact duplicate of a single non-player target. The illusion spawns [[drain]]ed, with only 2/3 of the base [[HD]] of the mirrored monster. The mirror is a one-use item, and will be destroyed upon a successful use.
  
As a wizard-hating god, Trog forbids duplicating any target with a [[Spell slot flags|Wizard flag]] Spell, but doesn't mind copying monsters with magical-, demonic- and priest-flag spells.
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Attempting to duplicate a monster hated by your current [[god]] will fail without wasting a turn or the mirror. The [[good gods]] forbid the duplication of [[evil]] creatures, such as [[demon]]s, [[undead]], or creatures with evil spells. As a wizard-hating god, [[Trog]] forbids duplicating any target with a [[Spell slot flags|Wizard flag]] Spell, but doesn't mind copying monsters with magical-, demonic-, or priest-flag spells.
  
You can use it on some very powerful creatures, such as [[Cerebov]] or [[The Lernaean hydra|Lernie]].
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You can use a phantom mirror on some very powerful creatures, such as [[Cerebov]] or [[the Lernaean hydra]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==

Revision as of 19:59, 28 September 2020

Version 0.25: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
This page is about the item. For the monster-only spell, see Phantom Mirror (spell).
Type Miscellaneous item
Name Phantom mirror
Icon Phantom mirror.png
A hand mirror which can create a reflection of a nearby creature, shattering in the process. The reflection's duration increases with Evocations skill and decreases with the magic resistance of the target. It is, invariably, slightly weaker than the creature it mirrors.

Evoking a phantom mirror allows you to summon an exact duplicate of a single non-player target. The illusion spawns drained, with only 2/3 of the base HD of the mirrored monster. The mirror is a one-use item, and will be destroyed upon a successful use.

Attempting to duplicate a monster hated by your current god will fail without wasting a turn or the mirror. The good gods forbid the duplication of evil creatures, such as demons, undead, or creatures with evil spells. As a wizard-hating god, Trog forbids duplicating any target with a Wizard flag Spell, but doesn't mind copying monsters with magical-, demonic-, or priest-flag spells.

You can use a phantom mirror on some very powerful creatures, such as Cerebov or the Lernaean hydra.

History

  • In 0.26, phantom mirrors will be changed to an XP-based evocable with 1 charge.
  • Phantom mirrors were added in 0.16.