Spellbook of detect unseen

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spellbook of
+   detect unseen   Light green spellbook.png
Appearance random
Base price 300 zm
Weight 50
Turns to read 8
Ink to write 15–29
Spell type [[divination spells|divination]]
Level 3
Power cost 15 Pw

This spellbook allows you to learn the detect unseen spell, which has the same effect as a wand of secret door detection.

It also reveals secret doors and corridors, non-statue traps, portals, mimics, hidden, submerged and invisible monsters in an area of radius 8.

No messages.

The spell of detect unseen can be used for finding the hidden entrance to the temple in Moloch's Sanctum. It can also be used to find the portals on the Elemental Planes. However, for most NetHack players a wand of secret door detection will not be hard to find, and each one carries many charges. Some foodless atheist players cast this spell to detect traps they cannot acquire resistances to.