Spellbook of extra healing - Revision history

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 ==Description==
-The spell of extra healing is a [[directional spell]] that prompts for a direction to cast it in: monsters hit by the beam are awakened from sleep, healed for 6d8 HP and have any [[blindness]] that does not originate from a [[cream pie]] or blinding [[venom]] cured, and though the spell is flagged as having a different effect when cast at Skilled or higher, there is no actual difference in practice.{{refsrc|src/spell.c|1106|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2475|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=spelleffect|comment=The fourth parameter of <code>healup()</code> is <code>cureblind</code>, and is always true for spell of extra healing regardless of skill level}}
+The spell of extra healing is a [[directional spell]] that prompts for a direction to cast it in: monsters hit by the beam are awakened from sleep, healed for 6d8 HP and have any [[blindness]] that does not originate from a [[cream pie]] or blinding [[venom]] cured, and though the spell is flagged as having a different effect when cast at [[Skilled]] or higher, there is no actual difference in practice.{{refsrc|src/spell.c|1106|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2475|version=NetHack 3.6.7|name=spelleffect|comment=The fourth parameter of <code>healup()</code> is <code>cureblind</code>, and is always true for spell of extra healing regardless of skill level}}
 A hero that is lawful or a Healer gains a +1 bonus to [[alignment record]] for each [[pet]] or [[peaceful]] that they heal with the spell, while a hero that is chaotic takes a -1 penalty instead.
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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], knowledge of the spell of extra healing is required to play the meditative healing song, unless the hero is a [[Troubadour]] or has the [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] [[Orthos]] bound.
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], reading a spellbook of healing when the hero is Skilled or higher in healing spells will teach the extra healing spell, as will reading a spellbook of extra healing at Basic or higher in healing spells. The spell itself is also buffed, and restores HP dependent on the caster's skill level: 6d8+6 for Unskilled, 8d8+7 for Basic, 9d8+8 for Skilled, and 10d8+9 for Expert. A [[Healer/dNetHack|Healer]] casting the spell and healing monsters also gains experience points for doing so.
 [[The Black Crystal]] grants knowledge of the extra healing spell and a bonus to its success rate while carried.

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 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], knowledge of the spell of extra healing is required to play the meditative healing song, unless the hero is a [[Troubadour]] or has the [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] [[Orthos]] bound.
-Knowledge of the spell of extra healing is required to play the meditative healing song, unless the hero is a [[Troubadour]] or has the [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] [[Orthos]] bound.
+[[The Black Crystal]] grants knowledge of the extra healing spell and a bonus to its success rate while carried.
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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]
-Knowledge of the spell of extra healing is required to play the meditative healing song, unless the hero is a [[Troubador]] or has the [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] [[Orthos]] bound.
+Knowledge of the spell of extra healing is required to play the meditative healing song, unless the hero is a [[Troubadour]] or has the [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] [[Orthos]] bound.
 [[The Black Crystal]] grants knowledge of the extra healing spell and grants a bonus to its success rate while carried.

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 ==Strategy==
-Though the spell is generally useful as a stronger version of the {{+ of|healing}} spell and is applicable in many of those scenarios, the latter spell is often a more efficient use of [[energy]]: the extra healing spell uses three times the power, but can restore only twice the amount of HP. A creative use of this spell is for unblinding dangerous monsters who have become blind (e.g. from a [[wand of lightning]]) so that they will respect [[Elbereth]].
+Though the spell is generally useful as a stronger version of the {{+ of|healing}} spell and is applicable in many of those scenarios, the latter spell is often a more efficient use of [[energy]]: the extra healing spell uses three times the power, but can restore only twice the amount of HP. A creative use of this spell is for curing blindness inflicted on dangerous monsters (e.g. from a [[wand of lightning]]) so that they will respect [[Elbereth]].
 ==History==
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 ==Messages==
 {{message|<The monster> looks much better.|A monster was in the range of an extra healing spell.}}
 ==References==

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-{{spellbook|name=extra healing|level=3|type=healing|turns=10|direction=beam|equiv=[[potion of extra healing]]|abundance=2.74%}}
+{{spellbook
-In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''spellbook of extra healing''' allows you to learn the '''spell of extra healing'''. It is a level 3 [[healing spell]], and the [[spellbook]] takes 12 actions to read. It is one of the many [[emergency spell]]s.
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''spellbook of extra healing''' can be [[read]] to learn the '''spell of extra healing'''. It is a level 3 [[healing spell]], and the [[spellbook]] takes roughly 10 turns to read.
 ==Generation==
-[[Healer]]s are guaranteed to start with a blessed spellbook of extra healing.
+[[Healer]]s start each game with a blessed spellbook of extra healing.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|68|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Priest]]s may start with the spellbook of extra healing as either of the two spellbooks in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|107|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|1147|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/spell.c|1875|nethack=3.6.7}} [[Wizard]]s may be given a spellbook of wizard lock as the secondary spellbook in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|169|nethack=3.6.7}}
-==Effects==
+Spellbooks of extra healing make up {{frac|27|1000}} (2.7%) of all randomly-generated spellbooks. General [[store]]s, second-hand bookstores and rare books stores can sell spellbooks of extra healing.
-Casting this spell at a [[tame]] or [[peaceful]] monster will yield an [[alignment record|alignment]] bonus for each monster affected, even if it was already at maximum HP. [[Lawful]]s and Healers gain one alignment point, while [[chaotic]] non-healers lose one point.
+==Description==
-[[Pestilence]] will actually take 3d8 damage from the spell, with the damage halved due to his guaranteed [[monster magic resistance]].
+A hero that is lawful or a Healer gains a +1 bonus to [[alignment record]] for each [[pet]] or [[peaceful]] that they heal with the spell, while a hero that is chaotic takes a -1 penalty instead.
-Despite code that sets a flag to allow for different effects when cast at Skilled or higher, there is no actual difference in effect: the implementation of the spell effect cures blindness, regardless of the flag.{{refsrc|src/spell.c|1106|version=NetHack 3.6.6}}<ref name="spelleffect"/>
+[[Pestilence]] will take 3d8 damage if hit with the spell, though their standard [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] of 100 means that the spell's damage is always halved.{{refsrc|src/zap.c|392|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==
-As a stronger version of the {{spell of|healing}} spell, this is an obviously useful utility spell. Players who have spare skill points and already know healing may invest in training the [[healing spell]] skill to cast this spell. If you are in no danger, the plain spell of healing spell is a more efficient use of power — the extra healing spell uses three times the power, but can restore only twice the amount of HP.
+Though the spell is generally useful as a stronger version of the {{+ of|healing}} spell and is applicable in many of those scenarios, the latter spell is often a more efficient use of [[energy]]: the extra healing spell uses three times the power, but can restore only twice the amount of HP. A creative use of this spell is for unblinding dangerous monsters who have become blind (e.g. from a [[wand of lightning]]) so that they will respect [[Elbereth]].
 ==History==
 The spellbook of extra healing and its spell first appear in [[NetHack 1.3d]].
-There was a bug that prevented both this spell and the spell of [[spellbook of healing|healing]] from correctly healing untimed (permanent) monster blindness; this is fixed as of [[NetHack 3.6.2]].
+In [[NetHack 3.6.1]] and previous versions, including some variants based on those versions, a bug prevents the healing and extra healing spells from correctly healing untimed (permanent) monster blindness&mdash;this is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.2]].
 ==Messages==
 {{message|<Monster> looks much better.|A monster was in the range of an extra healing spell.}}
 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-366}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Spellbooks|Extra healing]]

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 ==Effects==
-Extra healing is a [[spellbook#Spell direction and range|directional spell]] that heals its target(s) for 6d8 HP and cures blindness;{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2475|version=NetHack 3.6.6|name=spelleffect|comment=The fourth parameter of <code>healup()</code> is <code>cureblind</code>, and is always true for spell of extra healing regardless of skill}} the spell will awaken a sleeping monster without angering it. The effect is similar to an uncursed [[potion of extra healing]], though it cannot increase maximum HP and will not cure your own hallucination or sickness if you cast it at yourself.
+Extra healing is a [[directional spell]] that heals its target(s) for 6d8 HP and cures blindness;{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2475|version=NetHack 3.6.6|name=spelleffect|comment=The fourth parameter of <code>healup()</code> is <code>cureblind</code>, and is always true for spell of extra healing regardless of skill}} the spell will awaken a sleeping monster without angering it. The effect is similar to an uncursed [[potion of extra healing]], though it cannot increase maximum HP and will not cure your own hallucination or sickness if you cast it at yourself.
 Casting this spell at a [[tame]] or [[peaceful]] monster will yield an [[alignment record|alignment]] bonus for each monster affected, even if it was already at maximum HP. [[Lawful]]s and Healers gain one alignment point, while [[chaotic]] non-healers lose one point.