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A '''candle of invocation''' provides [[light]] and never burns out, making it a somewhat useful tool to take into [[Gehennom]] and other dark places.
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A '''candle of invocation''' is a type of [[tool]] that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]]. It is made of [[wax]] and appears as a '''runed candle''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
  
However, the main use of this type of candle is to summon extra-planar beings, the main use of which is to summon a djinni in order to make a [[wish]].
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==Generation==
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In addition to random generation, general [[shop]]s, lighting shops and hardware stores can sell candles of invocation.
  
==Use==
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A candle of invocation will generate on the altar within the [[Valley of the Dead]] if the [[ring of wishes]] generated at the [[Castle (dNetHack)|Castle]] only has one charge.
  
To use the candle, light it with (a)pply and then #[[invoke]] it.  This will produce a menu from which one of the candle's summoning functions can be chosen. The candle will be consumed.
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==Description==
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[[Apply]]ing a non-cursed candle of invocation will [[Light source|light it]] - a cursed candle cannot be lit, but will not be consumed if attempting to light it. A lit candle of invocation will never burn out, and [[invoking]] the lit candle will allow the character to summon an extraplanar being from a set of menus, which consumes the candle afterward:
  
=== Summon Djinni ===
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* A [[djinni]] can be summoned, which will immediately grant a [[wish]] to the summoner.
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* An angel, demon, [[fey]], or [[primordial]] can be summoned as a [[tame]] servant.
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* A '''hostile''' demon lord can be summoned, with the demon lord being selected by input from another menu.
  
Summons a djinni, which immediately grants one wish to the summoner.
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==Strategy==
 
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A lit candle of invocation is a useful light source for [[Gehennom]] and other dark levels, but its primary use for a majority of characters is to summon a monster and either wish for a particular item or else shoot for a demon lord's particular equipment. For a character seeking to summon a pet, see the [[pet]] article for suggestions.
=== Summon Servant ===
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[[Category:dNetHack tools]]
Summons a tame angel, demon, fey, or primordial being.  See the [[pet]]s page for some suggestions.
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=== Summon Demon Lord ===
 
 
 
Summons a '''hostile''' demon lord (chosen off a menu).  The main use of this function is to summon a particular demon lord to kill for its equipment.
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 20:33, 24 April 2024

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Name Candle of invocation
Appearance runed candle
Base price 50 zm
Weight 2
Material wax
Monster use Will not be used by monsters.

A candle of invocation is a type of tool that appears in dNetHack and notdNetHack. It is made of wax and appears as a runed candle when unidentified.

Generation

In addition to random generation, general shops, lighting shops and hardware stores can sell candles of invocation.

A candle of invocation will generate on the altar within the Valley of the Dead if the ring of wishes generated at the Castle only has one charge.

Description

Applying a non-cursed candle of invocation will light it - a cursed candle cannot be lit, but will not be consumed if attempting to light it. A lit candle of invocation will never burn out, and invoking the lit candle will allow the character to summon an extraplanar being from a set of menus, which consumes the candle afterward:

  • A djinni can be summoned, which will immediately grant a wish to the summoner.
  • An angel, demon, fey, or primordial can be summoned as a tame servant.
  • A hostile demon lord can be summoned, with the demon lord being selected by input from another menu.

Strategy

A lit candle of invocation is a useful light source for Gehennom and other dark levels, but its primary use for a majority of characters is to summon a monster and either wish for a particular item or else shoot for a demon lord's particular equipment. For a character seeking to summon a pet, see the pet article for suggestions.