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{{tool
|color=orange
|name=Candle of invocation
|appearance=runed candle
|cost=50
|weight=2
|material=wax
}}
A '''candle of invocation''' provides [[light]] and never burns out, making it a somewhat useful tool to take into [[Gehennom]] and other dark places.

However, the main use of this type of candle is to summon extra-planar beings, the main use of which is to summon a djinni in order to make a [[wish]].

==Use==

To use the candle, light it with (a)pply and then #[[invoke]] it. This will produce a menu from which one of the candle's summoning functions can be chosen. The candle will be consumed.

=== Summon Djinni ===

Summons a djinni, which immediately grants one wish to the summoner.

=== Summon Servant ===

Summons a tame angel, demon, fey, or primordial being. See the [[pet]]s page for some suggestions.

=== Summon Demon Lord ===

Summons a '''hostile''' demon lord (chosen off a menu). The main use of this function is to summon a particular demon lord to kill for its equipment.

[[Category:DNethack]]

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    |material=wax
 }}
-A '''candle of invocation''' is a type of [[tool]] that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]]. It is made of [[wax]] and appears as a '''runed candle''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
+A '''candle of invocation''' is a type of [[tool]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is made of [[wax]] and appears as a '''runed candle''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
 ==Generation==
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 ==Description==
-[[Apply]]ing a non-cursed candle of invocation will [[Light source|light it]] - a cursed candle cannot be lit, but will not be consumed if attempting to light it. A lit candle of invocation will never burn out, and [[invoking]] the lit candle will allow the character to summon an extraplanar being from a set of menus, which consumes the candle afterward:
+[[Applying]] a non-cursed candle of invocation will [[Light source|light it]] - a cursed candle cannot be lit, but will not be consumed if attempting to light it. A lit candle of invocation will never burn out, and [[invoking]] the lit candle will allow the character to summon an extraplanar being from a set of menus, which consumes the candle afterward:
 * A [[djinni]] can be summoned, which will immediately grant a [[wish]] to the summoner.
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 ==Strategy==
-A lit candle of invocation is a useful light source for [[Gehennom]] and other dark levels, but its primary use for a majority of characters is to summon a monster and either wish for a particular item or else shoot for a demon lord's particular equipment. For a character seeking to summon a pet, see the [[pet]] article for suggestions.
+A lit candle of invocation is a useful light source for [[Gehennom (dNetHack)|Gehennom]] and other dark levels, but its primary use for a majority of characters is to summon a monster and either wish for a particular item or else shoot for a demon lord's particular equipment. For a character seeking to summon a pet, see the [[pet]] article for suggestions.
 {{variant-343}}
 [[Category:dNetHack tools]]
 [[Category:notdNetHack tools]]

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 ==Generation==
 In addition to random generation, general [[shop]]s, lighting shops and hardware stores can sell candles of invocation.
 ==Description==

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 ==Strategy==
-A lit candle of invocation is a useful light source for [[Gehennom]] and other dark levels, but its primary use for a majority of characters is to wish for a particular item or else shoot for a demon lord's particular equipment. For a character seeking to summon a pet, see the [[pet]] article for suggestions.
+A lit candle of invocation is a useful light source for [[Gehennom]] and other dark levels, but its primary use for a majority of characters is to summon a monster and either wish for a particular item or else shoot for a demon lord's particular equipment. For a character seeking to summon a pet, see the [[pet]] article for suggestions.
 {{variant-343}}
 [[Category:dNetHack tools]]
 [[Category:notdNetHack tools]]

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    |material=wax
 }}
-A '''candle of invocation''' provides [[light]] and never burns out, making it a somewhat useful tool to take into [[Gehennom]] and other dark places.
+A '''candle of invocation''' is a type of [[tool]] that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]]. It is made of [[wax]] and appears as a '''runed candle''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
-However, the main use of this type of candle is to summon extra-planar beings, the main use of which is to summon a djinni in order to make a [[wish]].
+==Generation==
-==Use==
+==Description==
-To use the candle, light it with (a)pply and then #[[invoke]] it.  This will produce a menu from which one of the candle's summoning functions can be chosen. The candle will be consumed. Cursed candles cannot be lit, but attempting to do so won't consume the candle.
+* A [[djinni]] can be summoned, which will immediately grant a [[wish]] to the summoner.
-=== Summon Djinni ===
+==Strategy==
+A lit candle of invocation is a useful light source for [[Gehennom]] and other dark levels, but its primary use for a majority of characters is to wish for a particular item or else shoot for a demon lord's particular equipment. For a character seeking to summon a pet, see the [[pet]] article for suggestions.
-Summons a djinni, which immediately grants one wish to the summoner.
+{{variant-343}}
+[[Category:dNetHack tools]]
-=== Summon Servant ===
+[[Category:notdNetHack tools]]

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 {{tool
    |color=orange
-   |name=Candle of invocation
+   |name=candle of invocation
    |appearance=runed candle
    |cost=50