Directional spell - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: specific section

2024-06-05T22:53:36Z

specific section

Furey: Replace with a redirect. All information in spellbook, spellcasting, wand, and direction.

2024-06-05T22:39:04Z

Replace with a redirect. All information in spellbook, spellcasting, wand, and direction.

Skidragon2 at 21:14, 18 June 2017

2017-06-18T21:14:53Z

ChasonBot at 00:32, 19 December 2015

2015-12-19T00:32:08Z

Paxed: Text replace - "\[\[[sS]pellbook of (dig|magic missile|fireball|cone of cold|sleep|finger of death|light|detect monsters|healing|knock|force bolt|confuse monster|cure blindness|drain life|slow monster|wizard lock|create monster|detect food|cause fear|clai

2012-11-25T16:55:14Z

Tjr: note that

2011-08-31T20:31:17Z

note that

Usethe4ce: kbd

2011-02-08T00:43:52Z

kbd

Usethe4ce: effect of not specifying a direction

2011-02-08T00:37:27Z

effect of not specifying a direction

Killian: move to Category:Spellcasting

2009-04-01T07:28:31Z

move to Category:Spellcasting

63.84.81.43: Corrected spelling on teleport away

2009-02-05T16:07:20Z

Corrected spelling on teleport away

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−	#REDIRECT [[Spellbook]]	+	#REDIRECT [[Spellbook#Spell direction and range]]

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−	Certain spells ask "In what direction?" As with wands, you can answer with any of the standard directions {{kbd\|h}} {{kbd\|j}} {{kbd\|k}} {{kbd\|l}} {{kbd\|y}} {{kbd\|u}} {{kbd\|b}} {{kbd\|n}}, self {{kbd\|.}}/{{kbd\|s}}, up {{kbd\|<}}, or down {{kbd\|>}}. If you provide some other response or try to cancel, the spell is cast in the last-used direction ("The magical energy is released!").	+	#REDIRECT [[Spellbook]]
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−	~~A directional spell (or~~ [[~~wand~~]]) may also affect several objects or creatures behind the first one it hits. An example of this is healing your pet and a few hostile monsters as well -- or zapping not only your pet with a [[wand of speed monster]], but also a [[shopkeeper]], [[YASD\|angering]] him.
−
−	~~These spells are '''directional''':~~
−	*{{spell of\|cancellation}}
−	*{{spell of\|cone of cold}}
−	*{{spell of\|dig}}
−	*{{spell of\|drain life}}
−	*{{spell of\|extra healing}}
−	*{{spell of\|finger of death}}
−	*{{spell of\|fireball}}
−	*{{spell of\|force bolt}}
−	*{{spell of\|healing}}
−	*{{spell of\|knock}}
−	*{{spell of\|magic missile}}
−	*{{spell of\|sleep}}
−	*{{spell of\|slow monster}}
−	*{{spell of\|polymorph}}
−	*{{spell of\|stone to flesh}}
−	*{{spell of\|teleport away}}
−	*{{spell of\|turn undead}}
−	*{{spell of\|wizard lock}}
−
−	~~Skill level affects [[spellcasting]] failure rate, and to hit chance for attack spells.~~
−	~~Also, {{spell of\|cone of cold}} and {{spell of\|fireball}} are more capable at skilled or above.~~
−
−	~~[[Category:Spellcasting]]~~
−	~~{{nethack-360}}~~

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 *{{spell of|healing}}
 *{{spell of|knock}}
-*[[spellbook of magic missile|magic missle]]
+*{{spell of|magic missile}}
 *{{spell of|sleep}}
 *{{spell of|slow monster}}
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 *{{spell of|wizard lock}}
-Skill has no impact on most of these spells.  The exceptions are {{spell of|cone of cold}} and {{spell of|fireball}}.
+Skill level affects [[spellcasting]] failure rate, and to hit chance for attack spells.
 [[Category:Spellcasting]]
-{{nethack-343}}
+{{nethack-360}}

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	[[Category:Spellcasting]]		[[Category:Spellcasting]]
		+	{{nethack-343}}

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 These spells are '''directional''':
-*[[spellbook of cancellation|cancellation]]
+*{{spell of|cancellation}}
-*[[spellbook of cone of cold|cone of cold]]
+*{{spell of|cone of cold}}
-*[[spellbook of dig|dig]]
+*{{spell of|dig}}
-*[[spellbook of drain life|drain life]]
+*{{spell of|drain life}}
-*[[spellbook of extra healing|extra healing]]
+*{{spell of|extra healing}}
-*[[spellbook of finger of death|finger of death]]
+*{{spell of|finger of death}}
-*[[spellbook of fireball|fireball]]
+*{{spell of|fireball}}
-*[[spellbook of force bolt|force bolt]]
+*{{spell of|force bolt}}
-*[[spellbook of healing|healing]]
+*{{spell of|healing}}
-*[[spellbook of knock|knock]]
+*{{spell of|knock}}
 *[[spellbook of magic missile|magic missle]]
-*[[spellbook of sleep|sleep]]
+*{{spell of|sleep}}
-*[[spellbook of slow monster|slow monster]]
+*{{spell of|slow monster}}
-*[[spellbook of polymorph|polymorph]]
+*{{spell of|polymorph}}
-*[[spellbook of stone to flesh|stone to flesh]]
+*{{spell of|stone to flesh}}
-*[[spellbook of teleport away|teleport away]]
+*{{spell of|teleport away}}
-*[[spellbook of turn undead|turn undead]]
+*{{spell of|turn undead}}
-*[[spellbook of wizard lock|wizard lock]]
+*{{spell of|wizard lock}}
-Skill has no impact on most of these spells.  The exceptions are [[spellbook of cone of cold|cone of cold]] and [[spellbook of fireball|fireball]].
+Skill has no impact on most of these spells.  The exceptions are {{spell of|cone of cold}} and {{spell of|fireball}}.
 [[Category:Spellcasting]]

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 Certain spells ask "In what direction?"  As with wands, you can answer with any of the standard directions {{kbd|h}} {{kbd|j}} {{kbd|k}} {{kbd|l}} {{kbd|y}} {{kbd|u}} {{kbd|b}} {{kbd|n}}, self {{kbd|.}}/{{kbd|s}}, up {{kbd|<}}, or down {{kbd|>}}.  If you provide some other response or try to cancel, the spell is cast in the last-used direction ("The magical energy is released!").
-Note that a directional spell (or [[wand]]) may affect not only the first object or creature it hits, but several others behind it. An example of this is healing your pet and a few hostile monsters as well -- or zapping not only your pet with a [[wand of speed monster]], but also a [[shopkeeper]], [[YASD|angering]] him.
+A directional spell (or [[wand]]) may also affect several objects or creatures behind the first one it hits. An example of this is healing your pet and a few hostile monsters as well -- or zapping not only your pet with a [[wand of speed monster]], but also a [[shopkeeper]], [[YASD|angering]] him.
 These spells are '''directional''':

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−	Certain spells ask "In what direction?" As with wands, you can answer with any of the standard directions ~~[hjklyubn]~~, self [.s], up [<], or down [>]. If you provide some other response or try to cancel, the spell is cast in the last-used direction ("The magical energy is released!").	+	Certain spells ask "In what direction?" As with wands, you can answer with any of the standard directions {{kbd\|h}} {{kbd\|j}} {{kbd\|k}} {{kbd\|l}} {{kbd\|y}} {{kbd\|u}} {{kbd\|b}} {{kbd\|n}}, self {{kbd\|.}}/{{kbd\|s}}, up {{kbd\|<}}, or down {{kbd\|>}}. If you provide some other response or try to cancel, the spell is cast in the last-used direction ("The magical energy is released!").

	Note that a directional spell (or [[wand]]) may affect not only the first object or creature it hits, but several others behind it. An example of this is healing your pet and a few hostile monsters as well -- or zapping not only your pet with a [[wand of speed monster]], but also a [[shopkeeper]], [[YASD\|angering]] him.		Note that a directional spell (or [[wand]]) may affect not only the first object or creature it hits, but several others behind it. An example of this is healing your pet and a few hostile monsters as well -- or zapping not only your pet with a [[wand of speed monster]], but also a [[shopkeeper]], [[YASD\|angering]] him.

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−	Certain spells ask "In what direction?" As with wands, you can answer with any of the standard directions [hjklyubn], self [.s], up [<], or down [>]. If you provide some other response, the spell is ~~wasted~~ ("The magical energy is released!").	+	Certain spells ask "In what direction?" As with wands, you can answer with any of the standard directions [hjklyubn], self [.s], up [<], or down [>]. If you provide some other response or try to cancel, the spell is cast in the last-used direction ("The magical energy is released!").

	Note that a directional spell (or [[wand]]) may affect not only the first object or creature it hits, but several others behind it. An example of this is healing your pet and a few hostile monsters as well -- or zapping not only your pet with a [[wand of speed monster]], but also a [[shopkeeper]], [[YASD\|angering]] him.		Note that a directional spell (or [[wand]]) may affect not only the first object or creature it hits, but several others behind it. An example of this is healing your pet and a few hostile monsters as well -- or zapping not only your pet with a [[wand of speed monster]], but also a [[shopkeeper]], [[YASD\|angering]] him.

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	Skill has no impact on most of these spells. The exceptions are [[spellbook of cone of cold\|cone of cold]] and [[spellbook of fireball\|fireball]].		Skill has no impact on most of these spells. The exceptions are [[spellbook of cone of cold\|cone of cold]] and [[spellbook of fireball\|fireball]].

−	[[Category:~~Spells~~]]	+	[[Category:Spellcasting]]