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{{spellbook|name=wizard lock|level=2|type=matter|turns=3|direction=beam|equiv=[[wand of locking]]|abundance=3.05%}}
 
{{spellbook|name=wizard lock|level=2|type=matter|turns=3|direction=beam|equiv=[[wand of locking]]|abundance=3.05%}}
  
This spellbook enables you to cast [[wizard lock]], which allows you to close and lock doors. The effect is the same as that of a [[wand of locking]]; further information can be found at [[wizard lock]].
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In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''spellbook of wizard lock''' allow you to cast the '''spell of wizard lock'''. It is a level 2 [[matter spell]].
  
If you wish to be able to cast {{spell of|polymorph}}, {{spell of|dig}}, or other high-level matter spells, it can be worth memorizing wizard lock and casting it for no effect in order to train [[matter spells]]; this is one of the simplest ways to improve polymorph's success rate.
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==Effects==
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When cast, the effect is the same as that of a [[wand of locking]], closing and locking any open doors and lockable containers in the direction it was cast; if cast at an empty doorway, it will create a locked door. Further information can be found on [[Wizard lock]].
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==Strategy==
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Like the wand, the spell of wizard lock is useful for closing doors at a range, which is handy when escaping from certain monsters or else securing a room for other reasons, such as [[nurse dancing]] or sacrificing at an [[altar]] found outside of a temple. It can also be used with the {{spell of|knock}} to weaponize the [[castle]] [[drawbridge]]; however, the wand may be preferable for all these purposes due to the power cost, unless there is a means of power regeneration/recovery on hand. Both this and the knock spell can also be used to train up skill in [[matter spells]] in order to cast high-level spells such as {{spell of|polymorph}} and {{spell of|dig}}.
  
 
==SLASH'EM==
 
==SLASH'EM==
 
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In [[SLASH'EM]], the spell of wizard lock has a different effect on the new indestructible doors introduced at the top level of [[Vlad's Tower]] - it only closes the doors without locking them. ("The door swings shut!")
In [[slash'em]], they are new indestructible doors at the top level of [[Vlad's Tower]]. This spell only closes the doors with out locking them (message:"The door swings shut!"). Otherwise, the rest is exactly the same.
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
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* [[Spellbook of knock]]
*[[Spellbook of knock]]
 
  
 
[[Category:Spellbooks|Wizard lock]]
 
[[Category:Spellbooks|Wizard lock]]
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Latest revision as of 17:03, 22 January 2023

spellbook of
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Appearance random
Abundance 3.05%
Base price 200 zm
Weight 50
Turns to read 3
Ink to write 10–19
Spell type matter
Level 2
Power cost 10 Pw
Direction beam
Equivalent wand of locking

In NetHack, the spellbook of wizard lock allow you to cast the spell of wizard lock. It is a level 2 matter spell.

Effects

When cast, the effect is the same as that of a wand of locking, closing and locking any open doors and lockable containers in the direction it was cast; if cast at an empty doorway, it will create a locked door. Further information can be found on Wizard lock.

Strategy

Like the wand, the spell of wizard lock is useful for closing doors at a range, which is handy when escaping from certain monsters or else securing a room for other reasons, such as nurse dancing or sacrificing at an altar found outside of a temple. It can also be used with the knock to weaponize the castle drawbridge; however, the wand may be preferable for all these purposes due to the power cost, unless there is a means of power regeneration/recovery on hand. Both this and the knock spell can also be used to train up skill in matter spells in order to cast high-level spells such as polymorph and dig.

SLASH'EM

In SLASH'EM, the spell of wizard lock has a different effect on the new indestructible doors introduced at the top level of Vlad's Tower - it only closes the doors without locking them. ("The door swings shut!")

See also

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