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Casting the spell of [[levitation]] has the same effect as a non-cursed [[potion of levitation]]; casting it at Basic [[skill]] or lower in [[escape spells]] grants you levitation for 10 to 149 (more) turns, and casting it at Skilled or higher gives you 250 to 299 (more) turns of levitation, as well as the ability to land at will using the {{kbd|>}} command. | Casting the spell of [[levitation]] has the same effect as a non-cursed [[potion of levitation]]; casting it at Basic [[skill]] or lower in [[escape spells]] grants you levitation for 10 to 149 (more) turns, and casting it at Skilled or higher gives you 250 to 299 (more) turns of levitation, as well as the ability to land at will using the {{kbd|>}} command. | ||
| − | Note that you must be at the appropriate skill-level at the time of ''casting''; if you cast it while Basic and then train to Skilled, you will ''not'' be able to land at will. | + | Note that you must be at the appropriate skill-level at the time of ''casting''; if you cast it while Basic and then train to Skilled, you will ''not'' be able to land at will unless you cast it again. |
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
Revision as of 16:39, 26 June 2021
| spellbook of + levitation 
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| Appearance | random |
| Abundance | 2.03% |
| Base price | 400 zm |
| Weight | 50 |
| Turns to read | 12 |
| Ink to write | 20–39 |
| Spell type | escape |
| Level | 4 |
| Power cost | 20 Pw |
| Direction | non-directional |
| Equivalent | potion of levitation |
In NetHack, reading the spellbook of levitation allows you to learn the spell of levitation.
Contents
Generation
2.03% of all randomly-generated spellbooks will be a spellbook of levitation.
Effects
Casting the spell of levitation has the same effect as a non-cursed potion of levitation; casting it at Basic skill or lower in escape spells grants you levitation for 10 to 149 (more) turns, and casting it at Skilled or higher gives you 250 to 299 (more) turns of levitation, as well as the ability to land at will using the > command.
Note that you must be at the appropriate skill-level at the time of casting; if you cast it while Basic and then train to Skilled, you will not be able to land at will unless you cast it again.
Strategy
While a levitation source is a vital part of most ascension kits, it is typically wiser to use some other levitation source; the ring of levitation and boots of levitation are both better sources than the spell, as they work in a much more predictable way.
Early-game, the only real use for the spell is to levitate above an Elbereth engraving in order to slow down eroding it; this can be powerful, but if the Elbereth wears off as you cast the spell, you will be stuck in midair and unable to try again. Using the spell for this purpose is also potentially unwise due to the time it can leave you stuck in midair, which can exacerbate combat problems.
Later in the game, the spell is typically used to cross water or lava (and required to be able to move full speed on the Plane of Air); there are numerous special levels where this is useful (the first typically being Medusa's Island). You will get a warning that your levitation spell is about to wear off—watch for that warning if you are levitating over water or lava.
Even uncontrolled levitation is unlikely to cause problems if cast in the Plane of Air, so long as you're mindful of the possibility of it wearing off, as there is no real need to land on the ground from that point unless you plan to drop the Amulet of Yendor to reduce Pw costs.
Should you end up stuck in midair due to the use of this spell, you can land using a sink, blessed potion of levitation, or (if all else fails) raising the spell to Skilled and casting it again.
History
The warning that your levitation is close to expiring was introduced in NetHack 3.6.1.
