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{{spellbook|name=cancellation|level=7|type=matter|turns=64|direction=beam|equiv=[[wand of cancellation]]|abundance=1.52%}}
 
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Allows you to learn the '''cancellation''' spell. When cast, it creates a [[beam]] which [[cancellation|cancels]] monsters and objects which it hits. Monsters are entitled to a [[Magic_resistance_(monster)|resistance check]] against the effect.
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In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''spellbook of cancellation''' allows you to learn the '''cancellation''' spell.
  
 
==Effects==
 
==Effects==
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{{main|cancellation}}
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{{main|Cancellation}}
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[[Cancellation]] removes magical properties of items and monsters it hits. See the main article for the full list, but when zapped at yourself most notably it will make all items uncursed, remove their enchantments and/or charges, turn most potions to [[water]], and blank any scrolls or spellbooks. It can be used to get rid of cursed gear, by dropping any items which would be adversely affected and zapping yourself.  Generally, a [[spellbook of remove curse]] is preferable for this task, though, since it does not require dropping your items and will not remove enchantment from weapons and armor.
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When cast, the spell fires a [[beam]] which works exactly like the [[wand of cancellation]]: items will be uncursed and unenchanted, scrolls and most spellbooks will be blanked, most wands and magical tools lose their charges, and most potions will be turned into water. Monsters hit by the spell must each pass a [[Magic resistance (monster)|monster MR]] check; if they fail, they can lose most or all of their special attacks.
  
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When zapped at monsters, cancellation can remove certain types of special attacks. This must pass a [[Magic resistance (monster)|monster MR]] check, though.  This makes it nearly useless against many of the monsters one would want to use cancellation against, such as [[lich]]es.  
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The spellbook of cancellation is the only book that cannot be cancelled into a [[spellbook of blank paper]] by the spell or wand of cancellation, and the spell also cannot cancel the wand of cancellation or the [[wand of nothing]].
  
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Overall, the spell is of questionable utility: it is very difficult to cast, {{spell of|finger of death}} costs the same while killing most monsters outright, and a single [[wand of cancellation]] is usually enough for all of one's cancellation needs.
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==Strategy==
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The spell is very difficult to cast and of questionable utility - {{spell of|finger of death}} can kill most monsters outright for the same cost in magic power. [[Zap]]ping a wand of cancellation will suffice for most situations, possessing the same benefits and drawbacks without the high magic power requirement. However, the spell has some benefits over the wand: a spellbook does not require special care around a [[bag of holding]] like the wand of cancellation, and at higher [[experience level]]s, the spell has a significant advantage in successfully passing monster magic resistance checks.
  
 
[[Category:Spellbooks|Cancellation]]
 
[[Category:Spellbooks|Cancellation]]
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Latest revision as of 03:40, 7 December 2023

spellbook of
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Appearance random
Abundance 1.52%
Base price 700 zm
Weight 50
Turns to read 64
Ink to write 35–69
Spell type matter
Level 7
Power cost 35 Pw
Direction beam
Equivalent wand of cancellation

In NetHack, the spellbook of cancellation allows you to learn the cancellation spell.

Effects

Main article: Cancellation

When cast, the spell fires a beam which works exactly like the wand of cancellation: items will be uncursed and unenchanted, scrolls and most spellbooks will be blanked, most wands and magical tools lose their charges, and most potions will be turned into water. Monsters hit by the spell must each pass a monster MR check; if they fail, they can lose most or all of their special attacks.

The spellbook of cancellation is the only book that cannot be cancelled into a spellbook of blank paper by the spell or wand of cancellation, and the spell also cannot cancel the wand of cancellation or the wand of nothing.

Strategy

The spell is very difficult to cast and of questionable utility - finger of death can kill most monsters outright for the same cost in magic power. Zapping a wand of cancellation will suffice for most situations, possessing the same benefits and drawbacks without the high magic power requirement. However, the spell has some benefits over the wand: a spellbook does not require special care around a bag of holding like the wand of cancellation, and at higher experience levels, the spell has a significant advantage in successfully passing monster magic resistance checks.

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