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You want to obtain [[reflection]] or [[fire resistance]] to guard against monsters employing a wand of fire against you. Otherwise, be careful to leave enough room so that your own bolts of fire do not bounce from a [[wall]] back at you.
 
You want to obtain [[reflection]] or [[fire resistance]] to guard against monsters employing a wand of fire against you. Otherwise, be careful to leave enough room so that your own bolts of fire do not bounce from a [[wall]] back at you.
  
A wand of fire's most popular use is to burn [[Elbereth]] into the ground. A wand of fire's Elbereth will never degrade, and only the player can remove the engraving (by making it disappear with a [[wand of cancellation]], [[wand of make invisible|make invisible]], or [[wand of cold|cold]].
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A wand of fire's most popular use is to burn [[Elbereth]] into the ground. A wand of fire's Elbereth will never degrade, and only the player can remove the engraving (by making it disappear with a [[wand of cancellation]], [[wand of make invisible|make invisible]], or [[wand of cold|cold]]).
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==Generation==
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[[Wand]]s comprise 4% of all randomly-generated items in the main dungeon, 6% in containers, 5% on the Rogue level, and 8% in hell.  There is a 4% chance that a randomly-generated wand will be a wand of fire.
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==SLASH'EM==
  
 
In [[SLASH'EM]], the [[Flame Mage]] [[role]] conveniently starts with a wand of fire.
 
In [[SLASH'EM]], the [[Flame Mage]] [[role]] conveniently starts with a wand of fire.
  
 
[[Category:Wands|Fire]]
 
[[Category:Wands|Fire]]

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Name fire
Appearance random
Base price 175 zm
Weight 7
Type ray
Maximum charges 8
Monster use Will not be used by monsters.

The wand of fire is quite easy to identify; engrave with it and it will burn into the ground. (Engraving into ice complicates things.) It is one of those directional attack wands; in emergencies, you can use it against most monsters. The ray can hit multiple monsters.

You want to obtain reflection or fire resistance to guard against monsters employing a wand of fire against you. Otherwise, be careful to leave enough room so that your own bolts of fire do not bounce from a wall back at you.

A wand of fire's most popular use is to burn Elbereth into the ground. A wand of fire's Elbereth will never degrade, and only the player can remove the engraving (by making it disappear with a wand of cancellation, make invisible, or cold).

Generation

Wands comprise 4% of all randomly-generated items in the main dungeon, 6% in containers, 5% on the Rogue level, and 8% in hell. There is a 4% chance that a randomly-generated wand will be a wand of fire.

SLASH'EM

In SLASH'EM, the Flame Mage role conveniently starts with a wand of fire.