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These spells are '''directional''':
 
These spells are '''directional''':
*[[spellbook of cancellation|cancellation]]
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*{{spell of|cancellation}}
*[[spellbook of cone of cold|cone of cold]]
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*{{spell of|cone of cold}}
*[[spellbook of dig|dig]]
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*{{spell of|dig}}
*[[spellbook of drain life|drain life]]
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*{{spell of|drain life}}
*[[spellbook of extra healing|extra healing]]
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*{{spell of|extra healing}}
*[[spellbook of finger of death|finger of death]]
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*{{spell of|finger of death}}
*[[spellbook of fireball|fireball]]
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*{{spell of|fireball}}
*[[spellbook of force bolt|force bolt]]
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*{{spell of|force bolt}}
*[[spellbook of healing|healing]]
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*{{spell of|healing}}
*[[spellbook of knock|knock]]
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*{{spell of|knock}}
 
*[[spellbook of magic missile|magic missle]]
 
*[[spellbook of magic missile|magic missle]]
*[[spellbook of sleep|sleep]]
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*{{spell of|sleep}}
*[[spellbook of slow monster|slow monster]]
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*{{spell of|slow monster}}
*[[spellbook of polymorph|polymorph]]
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*{{spell of|polymorph}}
*[[spellbook of stone to flesh|stone to flesh]]
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*{{spell of|stone to flesh}}
*[[spellbook of teleport away|teleport away]]
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*{{spell of|teleport away}}
*[[spellbook of turn undead|turn undead]]
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*{{spell of|turn undead}}
*[[spellbook of wizard lock|wizard lock]]
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*{{spell of|wizard lock}}
  
Skill has no impact on most of these spells.  The exceptions are [[spellbook of cone of cold|cone of cold]] and [[spellbook of fireball|fireball]].
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Skill has no impact on most of these spells.  The exceptions are {{spell of|cone of cold}} and {{spell of|fireball}}.
  
 
[[Category:Spellcasting]]
 
[[Category:Spellcasting]]

Revision as of 16:55, 25 November 2012

Certain spells ask "In what direction?" As with wands, you can answer with any of the standard directions h j k l y u b n, self ./s, up <, or down >. If you provide some other response or try to cancel, the spell is cast in the last-used direction ("The magical energy is released!").

A directional spell (or wand) may also affect several objects or creatures behind the first one it hits. An example of this is healing your pet and a few hostile monsters as well -- or zapping not only your pet with a wand of speed monster, but also a shopkeeper, angering him.

These spells are directional:

Skill has no impact on most of these spells. The exceptions are cone of cold and fireball.