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 ==Strategy==
-Most heroes will prefer [[speed boots]] as their source of very fast speed, especially if they have no need for any other type of [[boots]], but those that desire both very fast speed and [[jumping]] (e.g., on the [[Astral Plane]]) can combine this spell or [[potions of speed]] with a pair of [[jumping boots]] or other source of jumping. Using the spell for this purpose generally requires a [[spellcasting]]-capable hero with a low failure rate for the spell and plenty of [[energy]] to spare, while potions of speed are more plentiful, though they are also heavier.
+Most heroes will prefer [[speed boots]] as their source of very fast speed, especially if they have no need for any other type of [[boots]], but those that desire both very fast speed and [[jumping]] (e.g., on the [[Astral Plane]]) can combine this spell or [[potions of speed]] with a pair of [[jumping boots]] or other source of jumping. Using the spell for this purpose generally requires a [[spellcasting]]-capable hero with a low failure rate for the spell and plenty of [[energy]] to spare&mdash;potions of speed are usually more plentiful, though carrying several requires a fair amount of the hero's [[carrying capacity]] at 20 [[aum]] per potion.
 A hero with [[The Eye of the Aethiopica]] or the [[Mitre of Holiness]] can cast haste self on themselves several times, eventually obtaining enough turns of speed to last for a majority (if not the entirety) of the game: this allows them to free up an armor slot for a different pair of boots, e.g. [[water walking boots]], and the process can be easily repeated well before the effect completely wears off on its own. Beware that any effects which remove speed, such as [[stoning]] or [[slowing attack]]s, will remove ''all'' accumulated turns of speed.

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 ==Description==
-When cast, the spell mostly duplicates the effects of a [[potion of speed]], which [[exercise]]s [[dexterity]] and gives the [[hero]] several turns of very fast [[speed]] that can stack with any existing duration of very fast speed.{{refsrc|src/spell.c|1159|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|943|nethack=3.6.7}} The number of turns given depends on the hero's [[skill]] level in escape spells:{{refsrc|src/potion.c|951|nethack=3.6.7}} casting the spell at Basic or lower adds 100–109 more turns, while casting it at Skilled or higher adds 160–169 more turns.The spell [[exercise]]s [[dexterity]] when cast successfully, though it will not heal [[wounded legs]].{{refsrc|src/potion.c|937|nethack=3.6.7|comment=healing wounded legs is specific to the quaffed potion, which otherwise falls through to the spell's effects}}
+When cast, the spell mostly duplicates the effects of a [[potion of speed]], which [[exercise]]s [[dexterity]] when cast successfully and gives the [[hero]] several turns of very fast [[speed]] that can stack with any existing duration of very fast speed, though it will not heal [[wounded legs]].{{refsrc|src/spell.c|1159|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|943|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|937|nethack=3.6.7|comment=healing wounded legs is specific to the quaffed potion, which otherwise falls through to the spell's effects}} The number of turns given depends on the hero's [[skill]] level in escape spells:{{refsrc|src/potion.c|951|nethack=3.6.7}} casting the spell at Basic or lower adds 100–109 more turns, while casting it at Skilled or higher adds 160–169 more turns.
 ==Strategy==

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 In [[SLASH'EM]], the spell of haste self is [[Spellcasting (SLASH'EM)|re-categorized]] to a level 3 [[body spell]].
-[[Grund's Stronghold]] has a {{frac|3}} chance of generating a spellbook of haste self in a well-hidden chest in the northwestern corner at level generation - the book will always be accompanied by an [[amulet of magical breathing]].
+[[Grund's Stronghold]] has a {{frac|3}} chance of generating a spellbook of haste self in a well-hidden chest in the northwestern corner at level creation&mdash;the book will always be accompanied by an [[amulet of magical breathing]].
 ===dNetHack===

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 ==Generation==
-[[Wizard]]s may be given a spellbook of haste self as the secondary spellbook in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|169|nethack=3.6.7}}
+[[Wizard]]s may be given a spellbook of haste self as the secondary spellbook in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|169|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|1020|nethack=3.6.7|name="levelcap"|comment=all starting spellbooks have at most level 3 spells}}
-Spellbooks of haste self make up {{frac|33|1000}} (3.3%) of all randomly-generated spellbooks. General [[store]]s, second-hand bookstores and rare books stores can sell spellbooks of haste self.
+Spellbooks of haste self make up {{frac|33|1000}} (3.3%) of all randomly-generated spellbooks. General [[store]]s, second-hand bookstores and rare books stores can stock spellbooks of haste self.
 Writing a spellbook of haste self with a [[magic marker]] uses up 15 to 29 charges.

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-In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''spellbook of haste self''' can be [[read]] to learn the '''spell of haste self'''. It is a level 3 [[escape spell]], and the [[spellbook]] takes 10 actions (roughly 8 turns) to read. It is the [[special spell]] for [[Barbarian]]s.{{refsrc|src/spell.c|74|nethack=3.6.7|comment=equivocated to the "fugue"/"berserker" skill associated with the class}}{{refsrc|src/role.c|110|nethack=3.6.7}}
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''spellbook of haste self''' can be [[read]] to learn the '''spell of haste self'''. It is a level 3 [[escape spell]], and the [[spellbook]] takes 10 actions (roughly 8 turns) to read. It is the [[special spell]] for [[Barbarian]]s.{{refsrc|src/spell.c|74|nethack=3.6.7|comment=equivocated to the "fugue"/"berserker" skill associated with the role}}{{refsrc|src/role.c|110|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Generation==

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 ===notdNetHack===
-In [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], in addition to dNetHack details, the spell of haste self is the special spell of the [[etherealoid]] starting [[race]].
+In [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], in addition to dNetHack details, the spell of haste self is the special spell of the [[Etherealoid (starting race)|etherealoid]] [[race]].
 ===SlashTHEM===

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 ==Messages==
-{{main|Speed#Messages}}
+{{main|Potion of speed#Messages}}
 ==Variants==

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-{{spellbook|name=haste self|level=3|type=escape|turns=8|direction=non-directional|equiv=[[potion of speed]]|abundance=3.36%|role=barbarian}}
+{{spellbook
-In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''spellbook of haste self''' can be [[read]] to learn the '''spell of haste self'''. It is a level 3 [[escape spell]], and the [[spellbook]] takes 10 actions (roughly 8 turns) to read. It is the [[special spell]] for [[Barbarian]]s.{{refsrc|src/spell.c|74|nethack=3.6.7|comment=equivocated with the "fugue"/"berserker" skill associated with the class elsewhere}}{{refsrc|src/role.c|110|nethack=3.6.7}}
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''spellbook of haste self''' can be [[read]] to learn the '''spell of haste self'''. It is a level 3 [[escape spell]], and the [[spellbook]] takes 10 actions (roughly 8 turns) to read. It is the [[special spell]] for [[Barbarian]]s.{{refsrc|src/spell.c|74|nethack=3.6.7|comment=equivocated to the "fugue"/"berserker" skill associated with the class}}{{refsrc|src/role.c|110|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Generation==
-There is a ~3.36% chance that a randomly-generated spellbook is a spellbook of haste self.
+[[Wizard]]s may be given a spellbook of haste self as the secondary spellbook in their starting inventory.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|169|nethack=3.6.7}}
-A spellbook of haste self requires 15 to 29 charges from a [[magic marker]] to write.
+Spellbooks of haste self make up {{frac|33|1000}} (3.3%) of all randomly-generated spellbooks. General [[store]]s, second-hand bookstores and rare books stores can sell spellbooks of haste self.
 ==Description==
-When cast, the spell gives you very fast [[speed]] temporarily - if you already have temporary very fast speed, the spell can be cast repeatedly to increase the number of turns the effect lasts for. At [[Unskilled]] or [[Basic]], the haste effect lasts for 100–109 (more) turns, while at Skilled or Expert, it lasts for 160–169 (more) turns.{{refsrc|src/spell.c|1159|nethack=3.6.7}}
+When cast, the spell mostly duplicates the effects of a [[potion of speed]], which [[exercise]]s [[dexterity]] and gives the [[hero]] several turns of very fast [[speed]] that can stack with any existing duration of very fast speed.{{refsrc|src/spell.c|1159|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/potion.c|943|nethack=3.6.7}} The number of turns given depends on the hero's [[skill]] level in escape spells:{{refsrc|src/potion.c|951|nethack=3.6.7}} casting the spell at Basic or lower adds 100–109 more turns, while casting it at Skilled or higher adds 160–169 more turns.The spell [[exercise]]s [[dexterity]] when cast successfully, though it will not heal [[wounded legs]].{{refsrc|src/potion.c|937|nethack=3.6.7|comment=healing wounded legs is specific to the quaffed potion, which otherwise falls through to the spell's effects}}
 ==Strategy==
-Most characters prefer [[speed boots]] as their source of very fast speed if they have no need for any other type of boots, but characters that desire both very fast speed and [[jump]]ing (e.g., on the [[Astral Plane]]) can combine this spell with a pair of [[jumping boots]]. While the spell requires knowledge of it (which lasts up to 20,000 turns) and the ability and power to cast it reliably, a [[potion of speed]] can be just as effective for a short duration and requires no casting aptitude at all.
+Most heroes will prefer [[speed boots]] as their source of very fast speed, especially if they have no need for any other type of [[boots]], but those that desire both very fast speed and [[jumping]] (e.g., on the [[Astral Plane]]) can combine this spell or [[potions of speed]] with a pair of [[jumping boots]] or other source of jumping. Using the spell for this purpose generally requires a [[spellcasting]]-capable hero with a low failure rate for the spell and plenty of [[energy]] to spare, while potions of speed are more plentiful, though they are also heavier.
-A player with [[the Eye of the Aethiopica]] can stand in place for a while and cast haste self dozens of times, obtaining enough turns of speed to last the rest of the game - this allows them to free up an armor slot for a different pair of boots, e.g. [[water walking boots]], and the process can be easily repeated by the time it wears off. Note that anything that removes speed (such as the slowing attack of a [[shade]] or stoning attack of a [[footrice]]) will remove all accumulated turns of speed.
+A hero with [[The Eye of the Aethiopica]] or the [[Mitre of Holiness]] can cast haste self on themselves several times, eventually obtaining enough turns of speed to last for a majority (if not the entirety) of the game: this allows them to free up an armor slot for a different pair of boots, e.g. [[water walking boots]], and the process can be easily repeated well before the effect completely wears off on its own. Beware that any effects which remove speed, such as [[stoning]] or [[slowing attack]]s, will remove ''all'' accumulated turns of speed.
-Despite being their special spell, haste self is difficult for most Barbarians to use due to their [[spellcasting]] penalty - while the spell is possible to cast for late-game and end-game Barbarians with sufficient skill and a [[robe]], they may instead opt to combine speed boots with {{spell of|jumping}}, which is less power-intensive to cast.
+Despite being their special spell, haste self is difficult for most Barbarians to use due to their role's spellcasting penalty&mdash;while the spell is possible to cast for late-game and end-game Barbarians with sufficient skill and a [[robe]], they may instead opt to combine speed boots with the less power-intensive {{+ of|jumping}} spell.
 ==History==
 The spellbook of haste self and its spell first appear in [[NetHack 1.3d]].
-In [[NetHack 3.6.2]], all roles are given the ability to advance to at least Basic in their special spell's school, making it more plausible for Barbarians to cast haste self.
+The ability of all roles to reach at a minimum of Basic skill in their special spell's school is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.2]].
 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], the spell of haste self is re-categorized to a level 3 [[body spell]].
+In [[SLASH'EM]], the spell of haste self is [[Spellcasting (SLASH'EM)|re-categorized]] to a level 3 [[body spell]].
-A well-hidden chest in the northwestern corner of [[Grund's Stronghold]] has a {{frac|3}} chance of containing a spellbook of haste self - the book is always accompanied by an [[amulet of magical breathing]].
+===dNetHack===
 ===FIQHack===
 In [[FIQHack]], the spellbook of haste self is replaced with the [[spellbook of speed monster]].
-==External links==
+===notdNetHack===
-* [http://www.steelypips.org/nethack/343/spl2-343.html#haste_self NetHack Spells spoiler]
+In [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], in addition to dNetHack details, the spell of haste self is the special spell of the [[etherealoid]] starting [[race]].
 ==References==