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This spell has too high a level, and too high a failure rate even when cast successfully, to be useful for most characters. Non-[[wizard]]s will find the [[spell hunger]] to be fairly costly, not to mention the time spent recovering their [[power]]. Moreover, the spell cannot give the effect of a blessed scroll. | This spell has too high a level, and too high a failure rate even when cast successfully, to be useful for most characters. Non-[[wizard]]s will find the [[spell hunger]] to be fairly costly, not to mention the time spent recovering their [[power]]. Moreover, the spell cannot give the effect of a blessed scroll. | ||
| − | Only [[wizard]]s might consider using the spell to save themselves a few charges on their [[magic marker]]s. | + | Only [[wizard]]s might consider using the spell to save themselves a few charges on their [[magic marker]]s. And since wizards rely on spells instead of weapons, the real advantage is even smaller. |
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| + | However, this spell, is probably useful for players attempting [[conduct]]s. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| spellbook of + enchant weapon 
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| Appearance | random |
| Base price | 700 zm |
| Weight | 50 |
| Turns to read | 56 |
| Ink to write | 35–69 |
| Spell type | enchantment |
| Level | 7 |
| Power cost | 35 Pw |
| Direction | non-directional |
| Equivalent | scroll of enchant weapon |
The spellbook of enchant weapon does not exist in vanilla NetHack, but can be found in SLASH'EM and also in NetHack Plus, SLASHTHEM and Slash'EM Extended.
The spellbook allows you to learn the enchant weapon spell. The spell is a level 7 Enchantment spell. Casting the spell has a chance based on skill level of acting as an uncursed scroll of enchant weapon. The chances of success are 1 in 8 at Expert, 1 in 10 at Skilled, 1 in 12 at Basic, and 1 in 14 at Unskilled or Restricted.
Strategy
This spell has too high a level, and too high a failure rate even when cast successfully, to be useful for most characters. Non-wizards will find the spell hunger to be fairly costly, not to mention the time spent recovering their power. Moreover, the spell cannot give the effect of a blessed scroll.
Only wizards might consider using the spell to save themselves a few charges on their magic markers. And since wizards rely on spells instead of weapons, the real advantage is even smaller.
However, this spell, is probably useful for players attempting conducts.
See also
