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Umbire the Phantom: potholes

2025-06-29T13:48:29Z

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	On NetHackWiki, a '''spellcaster''' can refer to either of the following:		On NetHackWiki, a '''spellcaster''' can refer to either of the following:

	* A hero with a build focused significantly on [[spellcasting]]		* A [[hero]] with a build focused significantly on [[spellcasting]]
	* Any monster that can cast [[monster spell]]s		* Any [[monster]] that can cast [[monster spell]]s
	{{nethack-367}}		{{nethack-367}}
	{{disambig}}		{{disambig}}

Umbire the Phantom: turn into proper disambig

2024-07-25T00:26:11Z

turn into proper disambig

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	~~The more you learn and cast spells~~, ~~the more you are~~ a spellcaster~~. All roles have some ability~~ to ~~learn and cast [[spells]].~~		On NetHackWiki, a '''spellcaster''' can refer to either of the following:

	[[Healer]]s, [[monk]]s, [[priest]]s and [[wizard]]s enter the [[Dungeons of Doom]] already knowing a spell or two. Other [[role]]s start knowing no spells, but can learn spells by finding [[spellbooks]].		* A hero with a build focused significantly on [[spellcasting]]
			* Any monster that can cast [[monster spell]]s
	Whether to wear [[armor]] that reduces [[spellcasting]]'s success rate is a strategic choice. Some heroes wear metal armor most of the time and take it off specifically for noncombat/postcombat spellcasting (e.g., [[clerical]], [[divination]] and [[healing]] spells), or when preparing for combat (e.g., [[protection]], {{spell of\|confuse monster}}, and [[haste self]]). A hero ~~who eschews metal armor, so that they may freely use [[attack]] and [[enchantment]] spells as they encounter [[monsters]], is primarily~~ a ~~spellcaster. Wearing a robe, usually as a starting item or taken from an~~ [[~~aligned priest]], is a spellcaster option.~~		{{nethack-367}}
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	In the early game, even wizards will sometimes wear metal armor; any hero who has depleted their energy may as well wear metal armor while they regain energy. In the late game, most of the [[ascension kit]] armor items do not hinder spellcasting ~~anyway, such as [[boots of speed~~]], [[helm of brilliance\|helms of brilliance]], and [[dragon scale mail]]. High-level, high-intelligence characters often have good spellcasting success rates even if they wear [[gauntlets of power]] and/or a [[small shield]].

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Actual-nh: Grammar/style

2021-05-05T02:01:36Z

Grammar/style

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	The more you learn and cast spells, the more you are a spellcaster. All roles have some ability to learn and cast [[spells]].		The more you learn and cast spells, the more you are a spellcaster. All roles have some ability to learn and cast [[spells]].

	[[Healer]]s, [[monk]]s, [[priest]]s and [[wizard]]s enter the [[Dungeons of Doom]] already knowing a spell or two. Other [[role]]s start knowing no spells, ~~and~~ can learn spells by finding [[spellbooks]].		[[Healer]]s, [[monk]]s, [[priest]]s and [[wizard]]s enter the [[Dungeons of Doom]] already knowing a spell or two. Other [[role]]s start knowing no spells, but can learn spells by finding [[spellbooks]].

	Whether to wear [[armor]] that reduces [[spellcasting]] success rate is a strategic choice. Some heroes wear metal armor most of the time and take it off specifically for spellcasting, eg [[clerical]], [[divination]] and [[healing]] spells, or when preparing for combat, eg [[protection]], {{spell of\|confuse monster}}, and [[haste self]]. A hero who eschews metal armor, so that they may freely use [[~~Attack~~]] and [[~~Enchantment~~]] spells as they encounter [[monsters]], is primarily a spellcaster. Wearing a robe, usually as a starting item or taken from an [[aligned priest]], is a spellcaster option.		Whether to wear [[armor]] that reduces [[spellcasting]]'s success rate is a strategic choice. Some heroes wear metal armor most of the time and take it off specifically for noncombat/postcombat spellcasting (e.g., [[clerical]], [[divination]] and [[healing]] spells), or when preparing for combat (e.g., [[protection]], {{spell of\|confuse monster}}, and [[haste self]]). A hero who eschews metal armor, so that they may freely use [[attack]] and [[enchantment]] spells as they encounter [[monsters]], is primarily a spellcaster. Wearing a robe, usually as a starting item or taken from an [[aligned priest]], is a spellcaster option.

	In the early game, even wizards will sometimes wear metal armor; any hero who has depleted their energy may as well wear metal armor while they regain energy. In the late game, most of the [[ascension kit]] armor items do not hinder spellcasting ~~anyways~~, such as [[boots of speed]], [[helm of brilliance]], and [[dragon scale mail]]. High-level, high-intelligence characters often have good spellcasting success rates even if they wear [[gauntlets of power]] and/or a [[small shield]].		In the early game, even wizards will sometimes wear metal armor; any hero who has depleted their energy may as well wear metal armor while they regain energy. In the late game, most of the [[ascension kit]] armor items do not hinder spellcasting anyway, such as [[boots of speed]], [[helm of brilliance\|helms of brilliance]], and [[dragon scale mail]]. High-level, high-intelligence characters often have good spellcasting success rates even if they wear [[gauntlets of power]] and/or a [[small shield]].

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ChasonBot at 16:40, 21 December 2015

2015-12-21T16:40:46Z

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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

2012-11-25T16:56:18Z

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	[[Healer]]s, [[monk]]s, [[priest]]s and [[wizard]]s enter the [[Dungeons of Doom]] already knowing a spell or two. Other [[role]]s start knowing no spells, and can learn spells by finding [[spellbooks]].		[[Healer]]s, [[monk]]s, [[priest]]s and [[wizard]]s enter the [[Dungeons of Doom]] already knowing a spell or two. Other [[role]]s start knowing no spells, and can learn spells by finding [[spellbooks]].

	Whether to wear [[armor]] that reduces [[spellcasting]] success rate is a strategic choice. Some heroes wear metal armor most of the time and take it off specifically for spellcasting, eg [[clerical]], [[divination]] and [[healing]] spells, or when preparing for combat, eg [[protection]], ~~[[spellbook~~ of ~~confuse monster~~\|confuse monster]], and [[haste self]]. A hero who eschews metal armor, so that they may freely use [[Attack]] and [[Enchantment]] spells as they encounter [[monsters]], is primarily a spellcaster. Wearing a robe, usually as a starting item or taken from an [[aligned priest]], is a spellcaster option.		Whether to wear [[armor]] that reduces [[spellcasting]] success rate is a strategic choice. Some heroes wear metal armor most of the time and take it off specifically for spellcasting, eg [[clerical]], [[divination]] and [[healing]] spells, or when preparing for combat, eg [[protection]], {{spell of\|confuse monster}}, and [[haste self]]. A hero who eschews metal armor, so that they may freely use [[Attack]] and [[Enchantment]] spells as they encounter [[monsters]], is primarily a spellcaster. Wearing a robe, usually as a starting item or taken from an [[aligned priest]], is a spellcaster option.

	In the early game, even wizards will sometimes wear metal armor; any hero who has depleted their energy may as well wear metal armor while they regain energy. In the late game, most of the [[ascension kit]] armor items do not hinder spellcasting anyways, such as [[boots of speed]], [[helm of brilliance]], and [[dragon scale mail]]. High-level, high-intelligence characters often have good spellcasting success rates even if they wear [[gauntlets of power]] and/or a [[small shield]].		In the early game, even wizards will sometimes wear metal armor; any hero who has depleted their energy may as well wear metal armor while they regain energy. In the late game, most of the [[ascension kit]] armor items do not hinder spellcasting anyways, such as [[boots of speed]], [[helm of brilliance]], and [[dragon scale mail]]. High-level, high-intelligence characters often have good spellcasting success rates even if they wear [[gauntlets of power]] and/or a [[small shield]].

Paxed: stubify, paragraphs

2011-01-11T20:43:15Z

stubify, paragraphs

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	The more you learn and cast spells, the more you are a spellcaster. All roles have some ability to learn and cast [[spells]]. [[Healer]]s, [[monk]]s, [[priest]]s and [[wizard]]s enter the [[Dungeons of Doom]] already knowing a spell or two. Other [[role]]s start knowing no spells, and can learn spells by finding [[spellbooks]].		The more you learn and cast spells, the more you are a spellcaster. All roles have some ability to learn and cast [[spells]].

			[[Healer]]s, [[monk]]s, [[priest]]s and [[wizard]]s enter the [[Dungeons of Doom]] already knowing a spell or two. Other [[role]]s start knowing no spells, and can learn spells by finding [[spellbooks]].

	Whether to wear [[armor]] that reduces [[spellcasting]] success rate is a strategic choice. Some heroes wear metal armor most of the time and take it off specifically for spellcasting, eg [[clerical]], [[divination]] and [[healing]] spells, or when preparing for combat, eg [[protection]], [[spellbook of confuse monster\|confuse monster]], and [[haste self]]. A hero who eschews metal armor, so that they may freely use [[Attack]] and [[Enchantment]] spells as they encounter [[monsters]], is primarily a spellcaster. Wearing a robe, usually as a starting item or taken from an [[aligned priest]], is a spellcaster option.		Whether to wear [[armor]] that reduces [[spellcasting]] success rate is a strategic choice. Some heroes wear metal armor most of the time and take it off specifically for spellcasting, eg [[clerical]], [[divination]] and [[healing]] spells, or when preparing for combat, eg [[protection]], [[spellbook of confuse monster\|confuse monster]], and [[haste self]]. A hero who eschews metal armor, so that they may freely use [[Attack]] and [[Enchantment]] spells as they encounter [[monsters]], is primarily a spellcaster. Wearing a robe, usually as a starting item or taken from an [[aligned priest]], is a spellcaster option.

	In the early game, even wizards will sometimes wear metal armor; any hero who has depleted their energy may as well wear metal armor while they regain energy. In the late game, most of the [[ascension kit]] armor items do not hinder spellcasting anyways, such as [[boots of speed]], [[helm of brilliance]], and [[dragon scale mail]]. High-level, high-intelligence characters often have good spellcasting success rates even if they wear [[gauntlets of power]] and/or a [[small shield]].		In the early game, even wizards will sometimes wear metal armor; any hero who has depleted their energy may as well wear metal armor while they regain energy. In the late game, most of the [[ascension kit]] armor items do not hinder spellcasting anyways, such as [[boots of speed]], [[helm of brilliance]], and [[dragon scale mail]]. High-level, high-intelligence characters often have good spellcasting success rates even if they wear [[gauntlets of power]] and/or a [[small shield]].

	[[Category: Your character]]		[[Category: Your character]]
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67.186.240.179: fixing links

2009-03-17T07:01:05Z

fixing links

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	The more you learn and cast spells, the more you are a spellcaster. All roles have some ability to learn and cast [[spells]]. [[Healer]]s, [[monk]]s, [[priest]]s and [[wizard]]s enter the [[Dungeons of Doom]] already knowing a spell or two. Other [[~~roles~~]] start knowing no spells, and can learn spells by finding [[spellbooks]].		The more you learn and cast spells, the more you are a spellcaster. All roles have some ability to learn and cast [[spells]]. [[Healer]]s, [[monk]]s, [[priest]]s and [[wizard]]s enter the [[Dungeons of Doom]] already knowing a spell or two. Other [[role]]s start knowing no spells, and can learn spells by finding [[spellbooks]].
	Whether to wear [[armor]] that reduces [[spellcasting]] success rate is a strategic choice. Some heroes wear metal armor most of the time and take it off specifically for spellcasting, eg [[clerical]], [[divination]] and [[healing]] spells, or when preparing for combat, eg [[~~Protection~~]], [[~~Confuse Monster~~]], and [[~~Haste Self~~]]. A hero who eschews metal armor, so that they may freely use [[Attack]] and [[Enchantment]] spells as they encounter [[monsters]], is primarily a spellcaster. Wearing a robe, usually as a starting item or taken from an [[aligned priest]], is a spellcaster option.		Whether to wear [[armor]] that reduces [[spellcasting]] success rate is a strategic choice. Some heroes wear metal armor most of the time and take it off specifically for spellcasting, eg [[clerical]], [[divination]] and [[healing]] spells, or when preparing for combat, eg [[protection]], [[spellbook of confuse monster\|confuse monster]], and [[haste self]]. A hero who eschews metal armor, so that they may freely use [[Attack]] and [[Enchantment]] spells as they encounter [[monsters]], is primarily a spellcaster. Wearing a robe, usually as a starting item or taken from an [[aligned priest]], is a spellcaster option.
	In the early game, even wizards will sometimes wear metal armor; any hero who has depleted their energy may as well wear metal armor while they regain energy. In the late game, most of the [[ascension kit]] armor items do not hinder spellcasting anyways, such as [[boots of speed]], [[helm of brilliance]], and [[dragon scale mail]]. High-level, high-intelligence characters often have good spellcasting success rates even if they wear [[gauntlets of power]] and/or a [[small shield]].		In the early game, even wizards will sometimes wear metal armor; any hero who has depleted their energy may as well wear metal armor while they regain energy. In the late game, most of the [[ascension kit]] armor items do not hinder spellcasting anyways, such as [[boots of speed]], [[helm of brilliance]], and [[dragon scale mail]]. High-level, high-intelligence characters often have good spellcasting success rates even if they wear [[gauntlets of power]] and/or a [[small shield]].

	[[Category: Your character]]		[[Category: Your character]]

Andronikus at 13:53, 3 September 2007

2007-09-03T13:53:10Z

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	Whether to wear [[armor]] that reduces [[spellcasting]] success rate is a strategic choice. Some heroes wear metal armor most of the time and take it off specifically for spellcasting, eg [[clerical]], [[divination]] and [[healing]] spells, or when preparing for combat, eg [[Protection]], [[Confuse Monster]], and [[Haste Self]]. A hero who eschews metal armor, so that they may freely use [[Attack]] and [[Enchantment]] spells as they encounter [[monsters]], is primarily a spellcaster. Wearing a robe, usually as a starting item or taken from an [[aligned priest]], is a spellcaster option.		Whether to wear [[armor]] that reduces [[spellcasting]] success rate is a strategic choice. Some heroes wear metal armor most of the time and take it off specifically for spellcasting, eg [[clerical]], [[divination]] and [[healing]] spells, or when preparing for combat, eg [[Protection]], [[Confuse Monster]], and [[Haste Self]]. A hero who eschews metal armor, so that they may freely use [[Attack]] and [[Enchantment]] spells as they encounter [[monsters]], is primarily a spellcaster. Wearing a robe, usually as a starting item or taken from an [[aligned priest]], is a spellcaster option.
	In the early game, even wizards will sometimes wear metal armor; any hero who has depleted their energy may as well wear metal armor while they regain energy. In the late game, most of the [[ascension kit]] armor items do not hinder spellcasting anyways, such as [[boots of speed]], [[helm of brilliance]], and [[dragon scale mail]]. High-level, high-intelligence characters often have good spellcasting success rates even if they wear [[gauntlets of power]] and/or a [[small shield]].		In the early game, even wizards will sometimes wear metal armor; any hero who has depleted their energy may as well wear metal armor while they regain energy. In the late game, most of the [[ascension kit]] armor items do not hinder spellcasting anyways, such as [[boots of speed]], [[helm of brilliance]], and [[dragon scale mail]]. High-level, high-intelligence characters often have good spellcasting success rates even if they wear [[gauntlets of power]] and/or a [[small shield]].

			[[Category: Your character]]

Riley37 at 07:50, 10 August 2007

2007-08-10T07:50:18Z

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	The more you learn and cast spells, the more you are a spellcaster. All roles have some ability to learn and cast [[spells]]. [[~~Healers~~]], [[~~monks~~]], [[~~priests~~]] and [[~~wizards~~]] enter the Dungeons of Doom already knowing a spell or two. Other [[roles]] start knowing no spells, and can learn spells by finding [[spellbooks]].		The more you learn and cast spells, the more you are a spellcaster. All roles have some ability to learn and cast [[spells]]. [[Healer]]s, [[monk]]s, [[priest]]s and [[wizard]]s enter the [[Dungeons of Doom]] already knowing a spell or two. Other [[roles]] start knowing no spells, and can learn spells by finding [[spellbooks]].
	Whether to wear [[armor]] that reduces [[spellcasting]] success rate is a strategic choice. Some heroes wear metal armor most of the time and take it off specifically for spellcasting, eg [[clerical]], [[divination]] and [[healing]] spells, or when preparing for combat, eg [[Protection]], [[Confuse Monster]], and [[Haste Self]]. A hero who eschews metal armor, so that they may freely use [[Attack]] and [[Enchantment]] spells as they encounter [[monsters]], is primarily a spellcaster. Wearing a robe, usually as a starting item or taken from an [[aligned priest]], is a spellcaster option.		Whether to wear [[armor]] that reduces [[spellcasting]] success rate is a strategic choice. Some heroes wear metal armor most of the time and take it off specifically for spellcasting, eg [[clerical]], [[divination]] and [[healing]] spells, or when preparing for combat, eg [[Protection]], [[Confuse Monster]], and [[Haste Self]]. A hero who eschews metal armor, so that they may freely use [[Attack]] and [[Enchantment]] spells as they encounter [[monsters]], is primarily a spellcaster. Wearing a robe, usually as a starting item or taken from an [[aligned priest]], is a spellcaster option.
	In the early game, even wizards will sometimes wear metal armor; any hero who has depleted their energy may as well wear metal armor while they regain energy. In the late game, most of the [[ascension kit]] armor items do not hinder spellcasting anyways, such as [[boots of speed]], [[helm of brilliance]], and [[dragon scale mail]]. High-level, high-intelligence characters often have good spellcasting success rates even if they wear [[gauntlets of power]] and/or a [[small shield]].		In the early game, even wizards will sometimes wear metal armor; any hero who has depleted their energy may as well wear metal armor while they regain energy. In the late game, most of the [[ascension kit]] armor items do not hinder spellcasting anyways, such as [[boots of speed]], [[helm of brilliance]], and [[dragon scale mail]]. High-level, high-intelligence characters often have good spellcasting success rates even if they wear [[gauntlets of power]] and/or a [[small shield]].

Riley37: created to follow links to "spellcaster"; cf. "spellcasting"

2007-08-10T07:43:42Z

created to follow links to "spellcaster"; cf. "spellcasting"

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The more you learn and cast spells, the more you are a spellcaster. All roles have some ability to learn and cast [[spells]]. [[Healers]], [[monks]], [[priests]] and [[wizards]] enter the Dungeons of Doom already knowing a spell or two. Other [[roles]] start knowing no spells, and can learn spells by finding [[spellbooks]].
Whether to wear [[armor]] that reduces [[spellcasting]] success rate is a strategic choice. Some heroes wear metal armor most of the time and take it off specifically for spellcasting, eg [[clerical]], [[divination]] and [[healing]] spells, or when preparing for combat, eg [[Protection]], [[Confuse Monster]], and [[Haste Self]]. A hero who eschews metal armor, so that they may freely use [[Attack]] and [[Enchantment]] spells as they encounter [[monsters]], is primarily a spellcaster. Wearing a robe, usually as a starting item or taken from an [[aligned priest]], is a spellcaster option.
In the early game, even wizards will sometimes wear metal armor; any hero who has depleted their energy may as well wear metal armor while they regain energy. In the late game, most of the [[ascension kit]] armor items do not hinder spellcasting anyways, such as [[boots of speed]], [[helm of brilliance]], and [[dragon scale mail]]. High-level, high-intelligence characters often have good spellcasting success rates even if they wear [[gauntlets of power]] and/or a [[small shield]].