Spellbook of cancellation
| spellbook of + cancellation 
| |
|---|---|
| Appearance | random |
| Abundance | 1.52% |
| Base price | 700 zm |
| Weight | 50 |
| Turns to read | 64 |
| Ink to write | 35–69 |
| Spell type | matter |
| Level | 7 |
| Power cost | 35 Pw |
| Direction | beam |
| Equivalent | wand of cancellation |
In NetHack, the spellbook of cancellation allows you to learn the cancellation spell.
Effects
When cast, it fires a beam which works exactly like the wand of cancellation: items will be uncursed and unenchanted, scrolls and most spellbooks will be blanked, most wands and magical tools lose their charges, and most potions will be turned into water. Monsters hit by the spell must each pass a monster MR check; if they fail, they can lose a lot or all of their special attacks. See the cancellation article for more details.
This spellbook is the only book that cannot be cancelled into a spellbook of blank paper by the spell or wand of cancellation, and the spell also cannot cancel the wand of cancellation or the wand of nothing.
Srategy
The spell is very difficult to cast, and finger of death costs the same while killing most monsters outright, and the beam has has the same effect as zapping a wand of cancellation would. This makes the spell one of questionable utility ,since a wand of cancellation or two usually suffices is usually enough for all of one's cancellation needs, with the same benefits and drawbacks beyond the massive cost in spell power. One benefit of using the spell over the wand is that the spellbook can be stored in a bag of holding.
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