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{{spellbook|name=wizard lock|level=2|type=matter|turns=3|direction=beam|equiv=[[wand of locking]]|abundance=3.05%}}
 
{{spellbook|name=wizard lock|level=2|type=matter|turns=3|direction=beam|equiv=[[wand of locking]]|abundance=3.05%}}
  
The '''spellbook of wizard lock''' enables the player to cast [[wizard lock]], which can be used to close and lock doors.
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In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''spellbook of wizard lock''' allow you to cast the '''spell of wizard lock'''.
  
 
==Effects==
 
==Effects==
 
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When cast, the effect is the same as that of a [[wand of locking]], closing and locking any open doors and lockable containers in the direction it was cast; if cast at an empty doorway, it will created a locked door. Further information can be found on the wand's article.
The effect is the same as that of a [[wand of locking]]; further information can be found at the spell's page.
 
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
 
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Like the wand, the spell of wizard lock is useful for closing doors at a range, which is handy when escaping from certain monsters or else securing a room for other reasons, such as [[nurse dancing]] or sacrificing at an [[altar]] found outside of a temple. It can also be used with the {{spell of|knock}} to weaponize the [[castle]] [[drawbridge]]; however, the wand may be preferable for all these purposes due to the power cost, unless there is a means of power regeneration/recovery on hand. Both this and the knock spell can also be used to train up skill in [[matter spells]] in order to cast high-level spells such as {{spell of|polymorph}} and {{spell of|dig}}.
If you wish to be able to cast {{spell of|polymorph}}, {{spell of|dig}}, or other high-level matter spells, it can be worth memorizing wizard lock and casting it for no effect in order to train [[matter spells]]; this is one of the simplest ways to improve polymorph's success rate.
 
  
 
==SLASH'EM==
 
==SLASH'EM==
 
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In [[SLASH'EM]], they are new indestructible doors at the top level of [[Vlad's Tower]]. This spell only closes the doors with out locking them. ("The door swings shut!")
In [[SLASH'EM]], they are new indestructible doors at the top level of [[Vlad's Tower]]. This spell only closes the doors with out locking them (message:"The door swings shut!"). Otherwise, the rest is exactly the same.
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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[[Category:Spellbooks|Wizard lock]]
 
[[Category:Spellbooks|Wizard lock]]
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Revision as of 03:20, 12 January 2020

spellbook of
+   wizard lock   Light green spellbook.png
Appearance random
Abundance 3.05%
Base price 200 zm
Weight 50
Turns to read 3
Ink to write 10–19
Spell type matter
Level 2
Power cost 10 Pw
Direction beam
Equivalent wand of locking

In NetHack, the spellbook of wizard lock allow you to cast the spell of wizard lock.

Effects

When cast, the effect is the same as that of a wand of locking, closing and locking any open doors and lockable containers in the direction it was cast; if cast at an empty doorway, it will created a locked door. Further information can be found on the wand's article.

Strategy

Like the wand, the spell of wizard lock is useful for closing doors at a range, which is handy when escaping from certain monsters or else securing a room for other reasons, such as nurse dancing or sacrificing at an altar found outside of a temple. It can also be used with the knock to weaponize the castle drawbridge; however, the wand may be preferable for all these purposes due to the power cost, unless there is a means of power regeneration/recovery on hand. Both this and the knock spell can also be used to train up skill in matter spells in order to cast high-level spells such as polymorph and dig.

SLASH'EM

In SLASH'EM, they are new indestructible doors at the top level of Vlad's Tower. This spell only closes the doors with out locking them. ("The door swings shut!")

See also

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