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 ==Description==
-The spell of wizard lock is a [[directional spell]] that has the same effects as a [[wand of locking]]: when [[zapped]], the wand emits a beam in the prompted direction that closes and/or locks any [[drawbridge]]s, lockable [[container]]s and [[door]]s it makes contact with, as well as creating locked doors in doorways within room walls{{refsrc|src/lock.c|883|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;a door or doorway that has an item or trap in it will not have a locked door created on its square, and a doorway on the [[Rogue level]] will be converted to an undiscovered secret door.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|957|nethack=3.6.7}} The wand will repair any broken locks where necessary, but cannot repair destroyed drawbridges.
+The spell of wizard lock is a [[directional spell]] that has the same effects as a [[wand of locking]]: when [[zapped]], the spell produces a beam in the prompted direction that closes and/or locks any [[drawbridge]]s, lockable [[container]]s and [[door]]s it makes contact with, as well as creating locked doors in doorways within room walls{{refsrc|src/lock.c|883|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;a door or doorway that has an item or trap in it will not be closed or have a locked door created on its square, and a doorway on the [[Rogue level]] will be converted to an undiscovered secret door.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|957|nethack=3.6.7}} The wand will repair any broken locks where necessary, but cannot repair destroyed drawbridges.
 Zapping the spell downward while over a [[hole]] will convert it into a [[trap door]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2908|nethack=3.6.7}}

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 ==Description==
-The wand of locking is a [[directional spell]] that has the same effects as a [[spell of wizard lock]]: when [[zapped]], the wand emits a beam in the prompted direction that closes and/or locks any [[drawbridge]]s, lockable [[container]]s and [[door]]s it makes contact with, as well as creating locked doors in doorways within room walls{{refsrc|src/lock.c|883|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;a door or doorway that has an item or trap in it will not have a locked door created on its square, and a doorway on the [[Rogue level]] will be converted to an undiscovered secret door.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|957|nethack=3.6.7}} The wand will repair any broken locks where necessary, but cannot repair destroyed drawbridges.
+The spell of wizard lock is a [[directional spell]] that has the same effects as a [[wand of locking]]: when [[zapped]], the wand emits a beam in the prompted direction that closes and/or locks any [[drawbridge]]s, lockable [[container]]s and [[door]]s it makes contact with, as well as creating locked doors in doorways within room walls{{refsrc|src/lock.c|883|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;a door or doorway that has an item or trap in it will not have a locked door created on its square, and a doorway on the [[Rogue level]] will be converted to an undiscovered secret door.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|957|nethack=3.6.7}} The wand will repair any broken locks where necessary, but cannot repair destroyed drawbridges.
 Zapping the spell downward while over a [[hole]] will convert it into a [[trap door]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2908|nethack=3.6.7}}

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 [[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}}
-Spellbooks of wizard lock make up {{frac|3|100}} (3%) of all randomly-generated spellbooks.
+Spellbooks of wizard lock make up {{frac|3|100}} (3%) of all randomly-generated spellbooks. General [[store]]s, second-hand bookstores and rare books stores can sell spellbooks of wizard lock.
 Writing a spellbook of wizard lock with a [[magic marker]] uses up 10 to 19 charges.

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 ==References==
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+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Spellbooks|Wizard lock]]

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	Zapping the spell at the indestructible doors in [[Vlad's Tower]] will only close the doors without locking them.{{refsrc\|lock.c\|1046\|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}		Zapping the spell at the indestructible doors in [[Vlad's Tower]] will only close the doors without locking them.{{refsrc\|lock.c\|1046\|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
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		+	===EvilHack===
		+	In [[EvilHack]], the spell of wizard lock is one of the few ways to lock a cracked [[iron safe]], and is one of a handful of methods that can lock a [[crystal chest]].

	==References==		==References==

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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], the spell of wizard lock has a different effect on the new indestructible doors introduced at the top level of [[Vlad's Tower]] - it only closes the doors without locking them. ("The door swings shut!")
+In [[SLASH'EM]], the [[Archeologist/SLASH'EM|Archeologist]] has a {{frac|5}} chance of starting with a blessed spellbook of wizard lock, and the [[Priest/SLASH'EM|Priest]] has a {{frac|9}} chance of starting with a blessed spellbook of wizard lock.{{refsrc|u_init.c|1015|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}{{refsrc|u_init.c|1135|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
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-In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''spellbook of wizard lock''' can be read to learn the '''spell of invisibility'''. It is a level 2 [[matter spell]], and the [[spellbook]] takes roughly 3 turns to read.
+In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''spellbook of wizard lock''' can be read to learn the '''spell of wizard lock'''. It is a level 2 [[matter spell]], and the [[spellbook]] takes roughly 3 turns to read.
 ==Generation==
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 Zapping the spell downward while over a [[hole]] will convert it into a [[trap door]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2908|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Description==
-The spell of wizard lock is a [[directional spell]] that has the same effects as a [[wand of locking]]: when cast, the spell emits a beam in the prompted direction that closes and/or locks any [[drawbridge]]s, lockable [[container]]s and [[door]]s it makes contact with, as well as creating locked doors in doorways within room walls&mdash;a door or doorway that has an item in it will not have a locked door created on its square, and a doorway on the [[Rogue level]] will be converted to an undiscovered secret door. The spell will repair any broken locks where necessary, but cannot repair destroyed drawbridges.
+The wand of locking is a [[directional spell]] that has the same effects as a [[spell of wizard lock]]: when [[zapped]], the wand emits a beam in the prompted direction that closes and/or locks any [[drawbridge]]s, lockable [[container]]s and [[door]]s it makes contact with, as well as creating locked doors in doorways within room walls{{refsrc|src/lock.c|883|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;a door or doorway that has an item or trap in it will not have a locked door created on its square, and a doorway on the [[Rogue level]] will be converted to an undiscovered secret door.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|957|nethack=3.6.7}} The wand will repair any broken locks where necessary, but cannot repair destroyed drawbridges.
 Zapping the spell downward while over a [[hole]] will convert it into a [[trap door]].{{refsrc|src/zap.c|2908|nethack=3.6.7}}
 ==Strategy==
-Like the wand of locking, the spell of wizard lock is useful for closing doors at a distance when securing a room (e.g. for [[nurse dancing]] or sacrificing at an [[altar]]) or escaping from monsters that are not [[amorphous]] or [[phasing]], and can be used with with the {{+ of|knock}} spell to weaponize the [[Castle]] drawbridge. Unlike the wand, using both spells to crush monsters requires a lot of [[energy]] investment, which is generally only feasible for spellcasting heroes with a means of [[energy regeneration]] or recovery (e.g. Wizards or [[Priest]]s that have completed their respective [[Quest]]s).
+Like the wand of locking, the spell of wizard lock is useful for closing doors at a distance when securing a room (e.g. for [[nurse dancing]] or sacrificing at an [[altar]]) or escaping from monsters that are not [[amorphous]] or [[phasing]], and can be used with with the {{+ of|knock}} spell or [[wand of opening]] to weaponize the [[Castle]] drawbridge. Unlike the wands, using one or both spells to crush monsters requires a fair amount of [[energy]] investment, which is generally only feasible for spellcasting [[hero]]es with a means of [[energy regeneration]] or recovery (e.g. Wizards or [[Priest]]s that have completed their respective [[Quest]]s).
 Both the wizard lock and knock spells can also be used to train up skill in matter spells in order to cast high-level spells such as {{+ of|polymorph}}.
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|Some monsters will rummage through unlocked containers, making it much more vital to lock them, and the wizard lock spell can suffice if you lack an [[unlocking tool]] to do so with.}}
 ==Messages==
-{{message|A trapdoor appears beneath you.|You were aware of the hole and are not blind. The wand will be identified as a wand of locking.}}
+{{message|Klunk!|A container was locked by the wand's beam.}}
-{{message|Some dust swirls beneath you.|You were not aware of the trap or you are currently blind.}}
-{{message|Some frost swirls beneath you.|You were not aware of the trap, which was on an [[ice]] square.}}
+{{message|The door <swings shut, and> locks!|A door was hit by the wand's beam and locked, with the additional words printed for open doors.}}
 ==Variants==