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A '''wand of locking''' can be used to reconstitute, close, and lock [[door]]s and chests.  It also has other uses (such as closing a [[drawbridge]])
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A '''wand of locking''' is a type of [[wand]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''.
  
When standing in a [[doorway]], this [[wand]] will create a locked [[door]]
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==Generation==
at the point (if any) where the 'bolt' of [[locking]] hits a [[wall]].
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The wand of locking makes up 2.5% of all randomly generated wands.
if you point with the wand to a doorway and the doorway is blocked by a corpse, you get a message: "something's in the way!".
 
  
If you are above a [[trap door]] and zap a wand of locking downwards, the trap door will close up and be removed. You will receive one of the following messages:<ref>({{sourcecode|zap.c|2356}}) Zapping downwards at a trap door.</ref>
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==Description==
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[[Zapping]] the wand of locking in a given direction produces a [[beam]] that works similarly to the [[spell of wizard lock]]: the wand will close and lock [[large box]]es, [[chest]]s and [[door]]s, repairing the object if necessary - if zapped into a doorway that has no door at all and does not have an item on that square, a door will be created. Zapping the wand at a [[drawbridge]]s will close it.  
  
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The effects of a wand of locking are the same as those of the spellbook of wizard lock; see further information at [[wizard lock]].
! Message !! Situation
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| ''You hear a twang followed by a thud.'' || You are blind.
 
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| ''A trap door beneath you closes up then vanishes.'' || You were aware of the trap. The wand will be identified as a wand of locking.
 
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| ''You see a swirl of dust beneath you.'' || You were not aware of the trap.
 
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| ''You see a swirl of frost beneath you.'' || You were not aware of the trap, which was on an [[ice]] square.
 
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==References==
 
 
 
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[[Category:Wands|Locking]]
 
[[Category:Wands|Locking]]

Latest revision as of 16:07, 9 March 2024

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Name locking
Appearance random
Abundance 2.5%
Base price 150 zm
Weight 7
Type beam
Maximum charges 8
Spell wizard lock
Monster use Will not be used by monsters.

A wand of locking is a type of wand that appears in NetHack.

Generation

The wand of locking makes up 2.5% of all randomly generated wands.

Description

Zapping the wand of locking in a given direction produces a beam that works similarly to the spell of wizard lock: the wand will close and lock large boxes, chests and doors, repairing the object if necessary - if zapped into a doorway that has no door at all and does not have an item on that square, a door will be created. Zapping the wand at a drawbridges will close it.

The effects of a wand of locking are the same as those of the spellbook of wizard lock; see further information at wizard lock.

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