Spellbook of detect treasure

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spellbook of
+   detect treasure   Light green spellbook.png
Appearance random
Abundance 2.03%
Base price 400 zm
Weight 50
Turns to read 15
Ink to write 20–39
Spell type divination
Level 4
Power cost 20 Pw
Direction non-directional
Equivalent potion of object detection
Special for rogue

Allows you to learn the detect treasure spell. This spell has the same effect as a potion of object detection.[1] It is the special spell for rogues.

Casting effects

Case Effect
Unskilled or Basic Same effect as quaffing an uncursed potion of object detection. See that page.
Skilled or Expert Same effect as quaffing a blessed potion of object detection. See that page.

Messages

The spell generates the same messages as the potion.

Strategy

The spell of detect treasure should be used whenever the player has an opportunity; it is preferable to potions of object detection, as it is only limited by the amount of energy available. Since the spell is non-combat, it is usable even with a fairly high failure rate. Even better, it shares its spell school (divination) with magic mapping and identify, two other excellent spells.

References

  1. spell.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 910: a fake potion is loaded up and used, allowing the peffects (potion effects) code to be reused for spell effects. Thus the spell and the potion are implemented by the same code.

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