The Magic Mirror of Merlin
( The Magic Mirror of Merlin 
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| Base item | mirror |
| Affiliation | |
| When carried |
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| When applied |
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| When invoked | (none) |
| Base price | 1500 zm |
| Weight | 13 |
The Magic Mirror of Merlin is the Knight quest artifact. It is the prize for completing the Knight quest, and is lawful for wishing purposes. Its base item type is a mirror.
Effects
When carried, the Magic Mirror of Merlin confers magic resistance and telepathy. In addition, Knights do double damage to their enemies with some wands and most spells.
When applied or wielded, the Mirror speaks to you and gives a random rumor - the rumor is true if the Mirror is blessed, false if cursed and either if uncursed. It shares this property with The Master Key of Thievery,
Double damage
A Knight carrying the Magic Mirror of Merlin in open inventory deals double damage to monsters when zapping the following wands or spells:[1][2]
- wand of striking
- wand of undead turning
- force bolt
- sleep (0, doubled)
- drain life
- magic missile
- cone of cold (only if unskilled or basic)
- fireball (only if unskilled or basic)
- turn undead
- finger of death (overkill)
Other effects of these spells (such as the number of levels drained by drain life or the duration of sleep) are not changed.
Strategy
Some players recommend making knights spellcasters in anticipation of obtaining the Magic Mirror and using its double damage effect; magic missile does enormous damage (with an average of 112) when cast by a level thirty Knight with the Magic Mirror.[3]
Encyclopedia entry
This powerful mirror was created by Merlin, the druid, in ages
past, when trees sang and rocks danced. It protects all who
carry it from magic missiles, and gives them ESP.
References
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