Spell memorisation

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Spell memorisation is the process by which you learn spells from spell books in your inventory. This can be done by clicking on the spell book, viewing the Memorisation tab of your inventory screen, or pressing M and selecting the desired spell from the list.

Memorisation restrictions

While any character may gain access to spells, the following restrictions apply:

Memorisation success

Barring the above restrictions, any spell that has a less than a 100% failure rate can be memorised. The game will warn you if casting the spell carries a significant risk of a nasty miscast.

History

Prior to 0.12, your chance of success at memorising a spell was related to your chance to cast the same spell. Failing to memorise a spell had no effect, except from a Book of Annihilations, a Grand Grimoire or a Necronomicon. In these cases, you'd suffer a (likely high level) miscast effect from Conjurations, Summonings or Necromancy, respectively.