Potion of enlightenment
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Name | enlightenment |
Appearance | random |
Base price | 200 zm |
Weight | 20 |
Monster use | Will not be used by monsters. |
A potion of enlightenment is a type of potion that appears in NetHack.
Generation
The potion of enlightenment makes up 2% of randomly-generated potions.
Description
Quaffing a non-cursed exercises wisdom and provides enlightenment, allowing you to momentarily see your character's intrinsics and other attributes.[1] A blessed potion additionally increases intelligence and wisdom by 1.[2]
Quaffing a cursed potion abuses wisdom and prints a message with no other effect, prompting you to type-name the potion.[3]
Alchemy
Dipping to mix together a potion of confusion and either a potion of gain level or a potion of gain energy has a 3⁄10 chance to produce potions of enlightenment.
Mixing a potion of levitation with a potion of enlightenment has a 3⁄5 chance to produce a potion of gain level.
Strategy
Potions of enlightenment are sometimes worth blessing to increase your mental stats. Otherwise, they are frequently saved for alchemy once identified to use in creating potions of gain level.
History
The potion of enlightenment first appears in NetHack 3.0.0.
Messages
- You have an uneasy feeling...
- You quaffed a cursed potion of enlightenment.