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The '''wand of light''' is a [[wand]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''
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A '''wand of light''', when zapped or engraved with, [[light]]s an area with radius of 5, or the whole room if on the [[rogue level]]. Engraving with it immediately identifies it.
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Like other wands, applying a wand of light will break it. The results will be an explosion dealing 1 to (4*charges) damage, the hero being blinded for (charges+1)d25 turns (surrounding monsters may also be blinded, and gremlins take damage) and the same area being lit as if zapped.
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== Generation ==
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==Generation==
  
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There is a 9.5% chance that a randomly-generated wand will be a wand of light, making it the most commonly generated wand.
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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 Gehennom.  There is a 9.5% chance that a randomly-generated wand will be a wand of light, making it the most generated wand.
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== Effects ==
 
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When zapped or engraved with, the wand [[light]]s an area with radius of 5, or the whole room if on the [[Rogue level]].
 
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Like other wands, [[apply]]ing a wand of light will break it, resulting in an explosion dealing 1 to (4''n'') damage, with the hero being blinded for (''n''+1)d25 turns, with ''n'' being the number of remaining charges. The same area is lit as when the wand is zapped; surrounding monsters may also be blinded, and [[gremlin]]s take damage.
 
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
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In the early game, a wand of light may be useful to help mapping unlit floors of the [[Gnomish Mines]]. Certain [[quest]] levels also have large unlit sections, where it may be useful to mark where the player has been (though there is an option to make this redundant). It can also aid in [[jumping]] to get away from dangerous situations if you have no [[lamp]].
 
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Some players use a wand of light to mark the location of the [[Vibrating square]] and light paths between staircases in Gehennom; this will be a great help if you happen to [[Mind flayer|get]] [[Scroll of amnesia|amnesia]], but is probably not worth the effort in most cases.
 
  
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Once you obtain and can reliably cast the {{spell of|light}} spell, the wand of light becomes practically useless unless you are constantly low on [[energy]], and is superseded by the spell for all of the above usages. The wand is good [[polyfodder]] at this point, as it is usually generated with a lot of charges.
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The wand of light is a good target for [[polypiling]], because it isn't all that useful outside of the early game, and is usually generated with a lot of charges.
  
 
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In [[Sporkhack]], they blind nearby creatures, even if you're only engraving with it. If you've camped-up in a temple, mind the priest. Grumble grumble grumble...
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In [[SporkHack]], they blind nearby creatures when zapped or engraved with. Using one in [[Minetown]] or a [[temple]] would be a [[Bad Idea]], as this angers [[peaceful]]] monsters.
  
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Revision as of 10:25, 11 December 2020

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Name light
Appearance random
Base price 100 zm
Weight 7
Type non-directional
Maximum charges 15
Monster use Will not be used by monsters.

A wand of light, when zapped or engraved with, lights an area with radius of 5, or the whole room if on the rogue level. Engraving with it immediately identifies it. Like other wands, applying a wand of light will break it. The results will be an explosion dealing 1 to (4*charges) damage, the hero being blinded for (charges+1)d25 turns (surrounding monsters may also be blinded, and gremlins take damage) and the same area being lit as if zapped.

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Generation

Wands comprise 4% of all randomly-generated items in the main dungeon, 6% in containers, 5% on the Rogue level, and 8% in Gehennom. There is a 9.5% chance that a randomly-generated wand will be a wand of light, making it the most generated wand.

Strategy

The wand of light is a good target for polypiling, because it isn't all that useful outside of the early game, and is usually generated with a lot of charges.

Sporkhack

In SporkHack, they blind nearby creatures when zapped or engraved with. Using one in Minetown or a temple would be a Bad Idea, as this angers peaceful] monsters.

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