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The '''Candelabrum of Invocation''' is a [[unique item]] required to perform the [[invocation ritual]], which in turn is required to [[ascension|ascend]] in NetHack. [[Vlad the Impaler]] carries the Candelabrum at the top level of [[Vlad's Tower|his tower]], located in the middle of [[Gehennom]]. Before being formally [[identification|identified]], it simply appears as "a candelabrum," but this is not important because it is the only candelabrum that exists in NetHack. | The '''Candelabrum of Invocation''' is a [[unique item]] required to perform the [[invocation ritual]], which in turn is required to [[ascension|ascend]] in NetHack. [[Vlad the Impaler]] carries the Candelabrum at the top level of [[Vlad's Tower|his tower]], located in the middle of [[Gehennom]]. Before being formally [[identification|identified]], it simply appears as "a candelabrum," but this is not important because it is the only candelabrum that exists in NetHack. | ||
| − | + | To light the Candelabrum, you must first attach seven [[candle]]s to it. Do this by applying candles while carrying the Candelabrum. It would burn as long as the shortest-lived candle you attach to it<ref>[[Source:apply.c#line953]]</ref>, but will lose half of the (remaining) time span each time you light it anywhere other than on the [[vibrating square]]<ref>[[Source:apply.c#line899]]</ref>. The Candelabrum provides a [[light source#The Candelabrum|light radius]] slightly larger than an ordinary lamp, so it is recommended that you minimize the time the Candelabrum is needlessly lit. You can use the extra light radius for [[expert]] [[jumping]] on Astral to great effect. | |
Attaching candles to the Candelabrum removes their weight from your inventory and makes them impossible to lose, so there is a small advantage to applying candles right away. | Attaching candles to the Candelabrum removes their weight from your inventory and makes them impossible to lose, so there is a small advantage to applying candles right away. | ||
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| Name | Candelabrum of Invocation |
| Appearance | candelabrum |
| Base price | 5000 zm |
| Weight | 10 |
| Material | [[{{{material}}}]] |
| Monster use | Will not be used by monsters. |
The Candelabrum of Invocation is a unique item required to perform the invocation ritual, which in turn is required to ascend in NetHack. Vlad the Impaler carries the Candelabrum at the top level of his tower, located in the middle of Gehennom. Before being formally identified, it simply appears as "a candelabrum," but this is not important because it is the only candelabrum that exists in NetHack.
To light the Candelabrum, you must first attach seven candles to it. Do this by applying candles while carrying the Candelabrum. It would burn as long as the shortest-lived candle you attach to it[1], but will lose half of the (remaining) time span each time you light it anywhere other than on the vibrating square[2]. The Candelabrum provides a light radius slightly larger than an ordinary lamp, so it is recommended that you minimize the time the Candelabrum is needlessly lit. You can use the extra light radius for expert jumping on Astral to great effect.
Attaching candles to the Candelabrum removes their weight from your inventory and makes them impossible to lose, so there is a small advantage to applying candles right away.
Encyclopaedia entry
Faustus: Come on Mephistopheles. What shall we do?
Mephistopheles: Nay, I know not. We shall be cursed with bell,
book, and candle.
Faustus: How? Bell, book, and candle, candle, book, and bell,
Forward and backward, to curse Faustus to hell.
Anon you shall hear a hog grunt, a calf bleat, and an ass bray,
Because it is Saint Peter's holy day.
(Enter all the Friars to sing the dirge)
Mythology
Bell, Book and Candle is a Catholic excommunication ritual, although in the NetHack source code the candelabrum is sometimes referred to as a menorah, the seven branched candelabrum of Jewish ritual.
