Spellbook of restore ability
| spellbook of + restore ability 
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| Appearance | random |
| Base price | 400 zm |
| Weight | 50 |
| Turns to read | 15 |
| Ink to write | 20–39 |
| Spell type | [[healing spells|healing]] |
| Level | 4 |
| Power cost | 20 Pw |
The spellbook of restore ability allows you to learn the restore ability spell.
Effect
Casting this spell has the same effect as a potion of restore ability: restoring all six attributes of strength, dexterity, constitution, intelligence, wisdom, and charisma.
This is an emergency spell.
Strategy
This is assuredly one of the most ridiculous spells in NetHack--not because its effect is without value, but because by the time most characters can cast a 4th level spell, they are likely to have ready access to unicorn horns, which do any number of useful things in addition to restoring diminished ability scores. A monk, who receives the special spell bonus when casting this spell, might just be in a position to require it before the first unicorn appears and is dispatched.
History
This spellbook was called the spellbook of restore strength at its introduction, along with spells themselves, in NetHack 1.3d. It was renamed to spellbook of restore ability in NetHack 3.0.0, which also introduced the modern six-attribute system.
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