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A '''spellbook of enchant weapon''' allows you to learn the enchant weapon spell. The spell is a level 7 Enchantment spell. Casting the spell has a chance based on skill level of acting as an uncursed [[scroll of enchant weapon]]. The chances of success are 1 in 8 at Expert, 1 in 10 at Skilled, 1 in 12 at Basic, and 1 in 14 at Unskilled or Restricted.
 
  
This spell has too high a level, and too high a failure rate even when cast successfully, to be useful for most characters.  Non-[[wizard]]s will find the [[spell hunger]] to be fairly costly, not to mention the time spent recovering their [[power]].  Moreover, the spell cannot give the effect of a blessed scroll.  Only [[wizard]]s might consider using the spell to save themselves a few charges on their [[magic marker]]s.  
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The '''spellbook of enchant weapon''' does not exist in [[vanilla]] NetHack, but can be found in [[SLASH'EM]] and also in [[NetHack Plus]], [[SLASHTHEM]] and [[Slash'EM Extended]].
  
This item does not exist in [[vanilla]] NetHack, but can be found in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[NetHack Plus]].
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The spellbook allows you to learn the enchant weapon spell. The spell is a level 7 Enchantment spell. Casting the spell has a chance based on skill level of acting as an uncursed [[scroll of enchant weapon]]. The chances of success are 1 in 8 at Expert, 1 in 10 at Skilled, 1 in 12 at Basic, and 1 in 14 at Unskilled or Restricted.
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==Strategy==
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This spell has too high a level, and too high a failure rate even when cast successfully, to be useful for most characters.  Non-[[wizard]]s will find the [[spell hunger]] to be fairly costly, not to mention the time spent recovering their [[power]].  Moreover, the spell cannot give the effect of a blessed scroll.
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Only [[wizard]]s might consider using the spell to save themselves a few charges on their [[magic marker]]s.  
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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*[[Spellbook of enchant armor]]
 
*[[Spellbook of enchant armor]]
 
*[[Spellcasting (SLASH'EM)#SLASH'EM spellbooks|List of SLASH'EM spellbooks]]
 
*[[Spellcasting (SLASH'EM)#SLASH'EM spellbooks|List of SLASH'EM spellbooks]]
 
  
 
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spellbook of
+   enchant weapon   Light green spellbook.png
Appearance random
Base price 700 zm
Weight 50
Turns to read 56
Ink to write 35–69
Spell type enchantment
Level 7
Power cost 35 Pw
Direction non-directional
Equivalent scroll of enchant weapon

The spellbook of enchant weapon does not exist in vanilla NetHack, but can be found in SLASH'EM and also in NetHack Plus, SLASHTHEM and Slash'EM Extended.

The spellbook allows you to learn the enchant weapon spell. The spell is a level 7 Enchantment spell. Casting the spell has a chance based on skill level of acting as an uncursed scroll of enchant weapon. The chances of success are 1 in 8 at Expert, 1 in 10 at Skilled, 1 in 12 at Basic, and 1 in 14 at Unskilled or Restricted.

Strategy

This spell has too high a level, and too high a failure rate even when cast successfully, to be useful for most characters. Non-wizards will find the spell hunger to be fairly costly, not to mention the time spent recovering their power. Moreover, the spell cannot give the effect of a blessed scroll.

Only wizards might consider using the spell to save themselves a few charges on their magic markers.

See also