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Reading a '''scroll of identify''' allows the player to identify one item ([[potion]] or [[scroll]]) currently in their inventory. It can also be used on an item on the ground.
  
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Reading a '''scroll of identify''' allows the player to fully identify any items currently in their inventory. It can identify up to three separate items, with the strong probability of only one.  
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==Strategy==
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*Scrolls of identify become worthless once you identify all potions and scrolls. You can use the '''\''' key to see all items you (don't) already know. Note that the game will automatically figure out the 'last' potion/scroll through process of elimination.
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*If you have already identified a scroll of identify, You can press ESC to cancel the scroll effect without using it.
  
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==History==
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<tr><td>Number of identifications </td><td> 1 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 3 </td></tr>
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*Prior to [[0.27]], scrolls of identify were more necessary, as weapons, armour, and jewellery did not identify when you stepped on their tile.  
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<tr><td>Probability</td><td> 80% </td><td> 10% </td><td> 10% </td></tr>
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*Prior to [[0.21]], wands did not automatically reveal their charge when picked up.
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*Prior to [[0.15]], scrolls of identify would sometimes allow you to identify up to three items in your inventory.
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==Tips & Tricks==
 
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*Don't waste these, the supply isn't unlimited. That said, it sucks to die with an un-IDed defense or escape from whatever killed you. Do your best to [[Identification|identify items by experimentation]] first, and don't bother ID'ing items that your character wouldn't be able to use anyway. Generally, this will leave you ID'ing jewelry first, and the occasional cursed artifact. "Extra" ID's can be used for odd scrolls or potions, or to get the charges on top-tier wands.
 
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*Identifying a [[deck]] of cards reveals both the type of deck and the top card. After the top card is used the next card can be revealed via another identify scroll. If there are scrolls to spare this can be an effective way for a non-Nemelex worshipper to effectively use a valuable Legendary deck.
 
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*Identifying a weapon with an identify scroll when you already know its brand is generally not recommended, since you will identify its enchantment once your weapon skill level is high enough. However, identifying weapons with unknown brands can be useful in order to avoid an unwanted [[distortion]] weapon.
 
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*You can press ESC to cancel an identify scroll without using it up, though this only works if you had already identified the scroll.
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
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*[[Identification]]
 
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Latest revision as of 04:11, 27 October 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Type Scroll
Name Scroll of identify
Icon Scroll of identify.png
A useful magic scroll which identifies the properties of any unknown object.

Reading a scroll of identify allows the player to identify one item (potion or scroll) currently in their inventory. It can also be used on an item on the ground.

Strategy

  • Scrolls of identify become worthless once you identify all potions and scrolls. You can use the \ key to see all items you (don't) already know. Note that the game will automatically figure out the 'last' potion/scroll through process of elimination.
  • If you have already identified a scroll of identify, You can press ESC to cancel the scroll effect without using it.

History

  • Prior to 0.27, scrolls of identify were more necessary, as weapons, armour, and jewellery did not identify when you stepped on their tile.
  • Prior to 0.21, wands did not automatically reveal their charge when picked up.
  • Prior to 0.15, scrolls of identify would sometimes allow you to identify up to three items in your inventory.

See Also

Scrolls
Acquirement • Amnesia • Butterflies • Blinking • Brand weapon • Enchant armour • Enchant weapon • Fear • Fog • Identify • Immolation • Noise • Poison • Revelation • Silence • Summoning • Teleportation • Torment • Vulnerability
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