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{{spellbook|name=invisibility|level=4|type=escape|turns=15|direction=non-directional|equiv=[[potion of invisibility]]|abundance=2.54%|role=ranger}}
 
{{spellbook|name=invisibility|level=4|type=escape|turns=15|direction=non-directional|equiv=[[potion of invisibility]]|abundance=2.54%|role=ranger}}
  
Allows you to learn the invisibility spell. This is the [[special spell]] for [[ranger]]s. Casting this spell causes you to turn [[invisibility|invisible]] for 31 to 45 (more) turns. There is always a spellbook of invisibility generated in a [[chest]] on the middle level of [[Vlad's Tower]].
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The ''spellbook of invisibility'' is a [[spellbook]] in ''[[NetHack]]'' that allows you to learn the '''spell of invisibility'''. This is the [[special spell]] for [[ranger]]s. Casting this spell causes you to turn [[invisibility|invisible]] for 31 to 45 (more) turns. There is a guaranteed spellbook of invisibility generated in a [[chest]] on the middle level of [[Vlad's Tower]].
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
This is not a very useful spell. It might be useful if you only want temporary invisibility, to gain its ability whilst still being able to enter [[shop]]s. However, since even if permanently invisible you can still enter shops using a [[mummy wrapping]] or teleportation, permanent invisibility is often a better option, and probably easier to obtain than the spell. Rangers are very unlikely to be able to make use of this [[special spell]] of theirs before they find a [[mummy wrapping]] and a means of permanent [[invisibility]].
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This spell might be useful if you only want temporary invisibility so you can still enter [[shop]]s later on. However, there are other sources of both temporary and permanent invisibility (e.g. via [[wand of make invisible|wand]], [[ring of invisibility|ring]], [[cloak of invisibility|cloak]], or [[potion of invisibility|potion]]) that are more convenient; at worst, if you are permanently invisible in a way that cannot be undone, you can still enter shops using a [[mummy wrapping]] or [[teleportation]]. Permanent invisibility is often easier to obtain than the spell itself, and Rangers are very unlikely to be able to make use of this [[special spell]] of theirs before they find a mummy wrapping.
  
One niche use of this spell is to cast it before eating a [[stalker]] corpse; this causes the invisibility to become permanent and also gives an important permanent [[see invisible]] intrinsic. This is only necessary once per game, though, and any other source of invisibility ([[potion of invisibility]], [[wand of make invisible]], [[ring of invisibility]], another stalker corpse, etc) works just as well.
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One niche use for this spell is to cast it before eating a [[stalker]] corpse to make the invisibility permanent and gain the [[see invisible]] intrinsic, but even other methods for this niche are more available in comparison to the spell, to say nothing of having a ring or cloak that can be removed at will.
  
 
[[Category:Spellbooks|Invisibility]]
 
[[Category:Spellbooks|Invisibility]]
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Revision as of 03:02, 8 January 2020

spellbook of
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Appearance random
Abundance 2.54%
Base price 400 zm
Weight 50
Turns to read 15
Ink to write 20–39
Spell type escape
Level 4
Power cost 20 Pw
Direction non-directional
Equivalent potion of invisibility
Special for ranger

The spellbook of invisibility is a spellbook in NetHack that allows you to learn the spell of invisibility. This is the special spell for rangers. Casting this spell causes you to turn invisible for 31 to 45 (more) turns. There is a guaranteed spellbook of invisibility generated in a chest on the middle level of Vlad's Tower.

Strategy

This spell might be useful if you only want temporary invisibility so you can still enter shops later on. However, there are other sources of both temporary and permanent invisibility (e.g. via wand, ring, cloak, or potion) that are more convenient; at worst, if you are permanently invisible in a way that cannot be undone, you can still enter shops using a mummy wrapping or teleportation. Permanent invisibility is often easier to obtain than the spell itself, and Rangers are very unlikely to be able to make use of this special spell of theirs before they find a mummy wrapping.

One niche use for this spell is to cast it before eating a stalker corpse to make the invisibility permanent and gain the see invisible intrinsic, but even other methods for this niche are more available in comparison to the spell, to say nothing of having a ring or cloak that can be removed at will.

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