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==Description==
 
==Description==
 
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[[Quaff]]ing a non-cursed [[exercise]]s [[wisdom]] and provides [[enlightenment]], allowing you to momentarily see your character's [[intrinsic]]s and other attributes.{{refsrs|src/potion.c|713|nethack=3.6.7}} A blessed potion additionally increases [[intelligence]] and wisdom by 1.{{refsrs|src/potion.c|719|nethack=3.6.7}}
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[[Quaff]]ing a non-cursed [[exercise]]s [[wisdom]] and provides [[enlightenment]], allowing you to momentarily see your character's [[intrinsic]]s and other attributes.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|713|nethack=3.6.7}} A blessed potion additionally increases [[intelligence]] and wisdom by 1.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|719|nethack=3.6.7}}
  
Quaffing a cursed potion abuses wisdom and prints a message with no other effect, prompting you to type-[[name]] the potion.{{refsrs|src/potion.c|716|nethack=3.6.7}}
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Quaffing a cursed potion abuses wisdom and prints a message with no other effect, prompting you to type-[[name]] the potion.{{refsrc|src/potion.c|716|nethack=3.6.7}}
  
 
===Alchemy===
 
===Alchemy===

Revision as of 10:48, 15 December 2023

! Pink potion.png
Name enlightenment
Appearance random
Base price 200 zm
Weight 20
Monster use Will not be used by monsters.

A potion of enlightenment is a type of potion that appears in NetHack.

Generation

The potion of enlightenment makes up 2% of randomly-generated potions.

Description

Main article: Enlightenment

Quaffing a non-cursed exercises wisdom and provides enlightenment, allowing you to momentarily see your character's intrinsics and other attributes.[1] A blessed potion additionally increases intelligence and wisdom by 1.[2]

Quaffing a cursed potion abuses wisdom and prints a message with no other effect, prompting you to type-name the potion.[3]

Alchemy

Dipping to mix together a potion of confusion and either a potion of gain level or a potion of gain energy has a 310 chance to produce potions of enlightenment.

Mixing a potion of levitation with a potion of enlightenment has a 35 chance to produce a potion of gain level.

Strategy

Potions of enlightenment are sometimes worth blessing to increase your mental stats. Otherwise, they are frequently saved for alchemy once identified to use in creating potions of gain level.

History

The potion of enlightenment first appears in NetHack 3.0.0.

Messages

You have an uneasy feeling...
You quaffed a cursed potion of enlightenment.

References