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{{spellbook|name=turn undead|level=6|type=clerical|turns=48|direction=beam|equiv=[[wand of undead turning]]|abundance=1.62%|role=knight}}
 
{{spellbook|name=turn undead|level=6|type=clerical|turns=48|direction=beam|equiv=[[wand of undead turning]]|abundance=1.62%|role=knight}}
Allows you to learn the '''[[turn undead]]''' spell. This is the [[knight]]'s [[spellcasting#Role penalties|special spell]]. It produces a beam which works like that from a [[wand of undead turning]].
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The '''spellbook of turn undead''' allows you to learn the "[[turn undead]]" spell. This is the [[knight]]'s [[spellcasting#Role penalties|special spell]].
  
Turn undead creates a beam which deals 1d8 damage to [[undead]] monsters it hits (doubled for a knight with the [[Magic Mirror of Merlin]]), and causes them to [[Scare|flee]] if they fail a [[Magic_resistance_(monster)|resistance check]].
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Casting turn undead creates a beam which deals 1d8 damage to [[undead]] monsters it hits (doubled for a knight with the [[Magic Mirror of Merlin]]), and causes them to [[Scare|flee]] if they fail a [[Magic resistance (monster)|resistance check]], much like the [[wand of undead turning]]. It also has the ability to '''"unturn dead"''',<ref>{{function|zap.c|unturn_dead}}</ref> which [[revive]]s [[corpses]] and rejuvenates [[egg]]s.
 
 
The beam has a second, less obvious, but arguably more useful function in NetHack: '''unturn dead''' <ref>{{function|zap.c|unturn_dead}}</ref>.  This will [[revive]] [[corpses]] and rejuvenate [[egg]]s.
 
  
 
== Strategy ==
 
== Strategy ==
It is not at all useful as an offensive function due to its very high [[power]] cost. It is most useful for bringing a useful pet back to life or freshening the corpse of a large rotten monster (e.g. a [[giant]]) so that it can be safely eaten for instrinsics or strength gain.
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As with the wand, and especially due to its high [[power]] cost, the spell is used primarily to bring a useful pet back to life or freshen the rotten corpse of a large monster (e.g. a [[giant]]) so that it can be safely eaten for instrinsics or strength gain.  
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 20:43, 27 October 2019

spellbook of
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Appearance random
Abundance 1.62%
Base price 600 zm
Weight 50
Turns to read 48
Ink to write 30–59
Spell type clerical
Level 6
Power cost 30 Pw
Direction beam
Equivalent wand of undead turning
Special for knight

The spellbook of turn undead allows you to learn the "turn undead" spell. This is the knight's special spell.

Casting turn undead creates a beam which deals 1d8 damage to undead monsters it hits (doubled for a knight with the Magic Mirror of Merlin), and causes them to flee if they fail a resistance check, much like the wand of undead turning. It also has the ability to "unturn dead",[1] which revives corpses and rejuvenates eggs.

Strategy

As with the wand, and especially due to its high power cost, the spell is used primarily to bring a useful pet back to life or freshen the rotten corpse of a large monster (e.g. a giant) so that it can be safely eaten for instrinsics or strength gain.

References

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