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A '''wand of [[wish]]ing''', cost 500, is the easiest way to obtain wishes.
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|cost=500
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|type=non-directional
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|maxcharges=3
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This wand is unusual because it can only be recharged once<ref>[[wan1-343.txt]]</ref>. It always explodes if you try to recharge it a second time. (Other wands have a chance recharging multiple times without exploding.) It is not possible to wish for more wishes, so if you wish for another wand of wishing, the second wand will be useless.
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[[Zap]]ping a '''wand of wishing''' is the only guaranteed source of [[wish]]es.
  
Thus your first wish from this wand should be a source of charging, if you do not already have one. For example, if [[you]] have [[Neutral]] alignment and are ''not'' a Tourist, you might wish for the [[quest artifact]] "[[Platinum Yendorian Express Card]]". Otherwise, if you have blank scrolls ready, you might wish for "2 [[blessed]] [[scroll of charging|scrolls of charging]]".
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This wand is unusual because it can only be recharged once<ref>[[read.c#line242]]</ref>. It always explodes if you try to recharge it a second time; other wands have a chance to be recharged multiple times without exploding. It is not possible to wish for more wishes, so if you wish for another wand of wishing, the second wand will come cancelled, which is useless.
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Thus your first wish from this wand should be a source of charging, if you do not already have one. For example, if [[you]] have [[Neutral]] alignment and are ''not'' a [[Tourist]], you might wish for the [[quest artifact]] "[[Platinum Yendorian Express Card]]". Otherwise, you might wish for "2 [[blessed]] [[scroll of charging|scrolls of charging]]". Alternatively, if you've identified the scroll of charging, a [[magic marker]] to write another would be a more efficient wish.
  
 
Then, extract the maximum number of wishes as follows:
 
Then, extract the maximum number of wishes as follows:
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# Blessed-recharge the wand.
 
# Blessed-recharge the wand.
 
# Zap the wand until it reaches (1:0).
 
# Zap the wand until it reaches (1:0).
# Zap the wand repeatedly to wrest the last charge and wish.
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# Zap the wand repeatedly to [[wrest]] the last charge.
  
 
One wand of wishing is always located inside a [[chest]] inside the [[Castle]].
 
One wand of wishing is always located inside a [[chest]] inside the [[Castle]].
  
==== References ====
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== Source code references ==
 
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[[Category:Wands|Wishing]]
 
[[Category:Wands|Wishing]]

Revision as of 18:39, 25 August 2006

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Name wishing
Appearance random
Base price 500 zm
Weight 7
Type non-directional
Maximum charges 3
Monster use Will not be used by monsters.

Zapping a wand of wishing is the only guaranteed source of wishes.

This wand is unusual because it can only be recharged once[1]. It always explodes if you try to recharge it a second time; other wands have a chance to be recharged multiple times without exploding. It is not possible to wish for more wishes, so if you wish for another wand of wishing, the second wand will come cancelled, which is useless.

Thus your first wish from this wand should be a source of charging, if you do not already have one. For example, if you have Neutral alignment and are not a Tourist, you might wish for the quest artifact "Platinum Yendorian Express Card". Otherwise, you might wish for "2 blessed scrolls of charging". Alternatively, if you've identified the scroll of charging, a magic marker to write another would be a more efficient wish.

Then, extract the maximum number of wishes as follows:

  1. Zap the wand until it reaches (0:0).
  2. Blessed-recharge the wand.
  3. Zap the wand until it reaches (1:0).
  4. Zap the wand repeatedly to wrest the last charge.

One wand of wishing is always located inside a chest inside the Castle.

Source code references