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Spazm: /* Highlights */

2008-03-25T05:00:58Z

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Ray Chason: Category

2007-01-13T17:26:08Z

Ray Chason: Initial revision

2007-01-12T03:57:48Z

Initial revision

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The '''Wizard Patch''' was a patch against [[NetHack 3.2.0]] through [[NetHack 3.2.3]]. The stated intent was to make [[wizard]]s more like wizards and not just a particularly weak fighter-type class.

==Highlights==

The main features of the Wizard Patch were:

* The wizard's starting [[weapon]] was changed from an [[athame]] to a [[quarterstaff]].

* Spells were made subject to skill level, much as weapons were.

* Different classes could gain skill with different kinds of spell.

* Spells were remembered for a limited duration, and could be cast an unlimited number of times within that period, subject to [[magical energy]]. Previously, spells worked rather like wands, being castable a limited number of times.

* [[Cone of cold]] and [[fireball]] became explosions when cast at Skilled or better.

* [[Spellbook of jumping|Jumping]] and [[Spellbook of protection|protection]] spells were added.

The Wizard Patch did ''not'' add restrictions due to shields or metal armor; those were already present starting with [[NetHack 3.2.0]].

==Legacy==

The Wizard Patch was entirely merged into mainline NetHack starting with [[NetHack 3.3.0]]. [[SLASH]] accepted it at an earlier date, and the name added the "EM" designation for Extended Magic, giving the modern name [[SLASH'EM]]. SLASH as such is no longer under development.

==External Links==
[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.roguelike.nethack/browse_thread/thread/988e37c17880f9cf/e63c0ac6ab5c07be Announcement of Wizard Patch 0.7]. The links in that post no longer work.

[http://www.juiblex.co.uk/nethack/Wizard/wiz10.txt Wizard Patch version 1.0] at Ali Harlow's website, the last released version of the Wizard Patch. This is a patch against [[NetHack 3.2.2]] and ''will not work'' with [[NetHack 3.3.0]] or later; these already incorporate the Wizard Patch anyway.

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 * Spells were remembered for a limited duration, and could be cast an unlimited number of times within that period, subject to [[magical energy]].  Previously, spells worked rather like wands, being castable a limited number of times.
-* {{+ of|Cone of cold]] and {{+ of|fireball]] became explosions when cast at Skilled or better.
+* {{+ of|Cone of cold}} and {{+ of|fireball}} became explosions when cast at Skilled or better.
 * {{+ of|Jumping}} and {{+ of|protection}} spells were added.

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 * Spells were remembered for a limited duration, and could be cast an unlimited number of times within that period, subject to [[magical energy]].  Previously, spells worked rather like wands, being castable a limited number of times.
-* [[Cone of cold]] and [[fireball]] became explosions when cast at Skilled or better.
+* {{+ of|Cone of cold]] and {{+ of|fireball]] became explosions when cast at Skilled or better.
-* {{spell of|Jumping}} and {{Spell of|protection}} spells were added.
+* {{+ of|Jumping}} and {{+ of|protection}} spells were added.
 The Wizard Patch did ''not'' add restrictions due to shields or metal armor; those were already present starting with [[NetHack 3.2.0]].

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	[http://www.juiblex.co.uk/nethack/Wizard/wiz10.txt Wizard Patch version 1.0] at Ali Harlow's website, the last released version of the Wizard Patch. This is a patch against [[NetHack 3.2.2]] and ''will not work'' with [[NetHack 3.3.0]] or later; these already incorporate the Wizard Patch anyway.		[http://www.juiblex.co.uk/nethack/Wizard/wiz10.txt Wizard Patch version 1.0] at Ali Harlow's website, the last released version of the Wizard Patch. This is a patch against [[NetHack 3.2.2]] and ''will not work'' with [[NetHack 3.3.0]] or later; these already incorporate the Wizard Patch anyway.
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		+	[[Category:Patches]] [[Category:Defunct variants]]

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-The '''Wizard Patch''' was a patch against [[NetHack 3.2.0]] through [[NetHack 3.2.3]].  The stated intent was to make [[wizard]]s more like wizards and not just a particularly weak fighter-type class.
+The '''Wizard Patch''' was a patch against [[NetHack 3.2.0]] through [[NetHack 3.2.3]]. The stated intent was to make [[wizard]]s more like wizards and not just a particularly weak fighter-type class.
 ==Highlights==
 The main features of the Wizard Patch were:
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 * [[Cone of cold]] and [[fireball]] became explosions when cast at Skilled or better.
-* [[Spellbook of jumping|Jumping]] and {{Spell of|protection}} spells were added.
+* {{spell of|Jumping}} and {{Spell of|protection}} spells were added.
 The Wizard Patch did ''not'' add restrictions due to shields or metal armor; those were already present starting with [[NetHack 3.2.0]].
 ==Legacy==
 The Wizard Patch was entirely merged into mainline NetHack starting with [[NetHack 3.3.0]].  [[SLASH]] accepted it at an earlier date, and the name added the "EM" designation for Extended Magic, giving the modern name [[SLASH'EM]].  SLASH as such is no longer under development.
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 [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.roguelike.nethack/browse_thread/thread/988e37c17880f9cf/e63c0ac6ab5c07be Announcement of Wizard Patch 0.7].  The links in that post no longer work.
-[http://www.juiblex.co.uk/nethack/Wizard/wiz10.txt Wizard Patch version 1.0] at Ali Harlow's website, the last released version of the Wizard Patch.  This is a patch against [[NetHack 3.2.2]] and ''will not work'' with [[NetHack 3.3.0]] or later; these already incorporate the Wizard Patch anyway.
+[http://www.juiblex.co.uk/nethack/Wizard/wiz10.txt Wizard Patch version 1.0] at [[Ali Harlow]]'s website, the last released version of the Wizard Patch. This is a patch against [[NetHack 3.2.2]] and ''will not work'' with NetHack 3.3.0 or later (which already incorporates the Wizard Patch anyway).
-[[Category:Patches]] [[Category:Defunct variants]]
+[[Category:Patches]]

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 * Spells were made subject to skill level, much as weapons were.
-* Different classes could gain skill with different kinds of spell.
+* Different classes could gain skill with different kinds of spells.
 * Spells were remembered for a limited duration, and could be cast an unlimited number of times within that period, subject to [[magical energy]].  Previously, spells worked rather like wands, being castable a limited number of times.