Potion of enlightenment
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| Name | enlightenment |
| Appearance | random |
| Base price | 200 zm |
| Weight | 20 |
| Monster use | Will not be used by monsters. |
A potion of enlightenment is a type of magical potion that appears in NetHack.
Contents
Generation
Wizards may generate with a potion of enlightenment as any of their three random starting potions.[1]
Potions of enlightenment make up 1⁄50 (2%) of all randomly-generated potions. General stores and liquor emporiums can sell potions of enlightenment.
Mixing a potion of confusion and either a potion of gain level or a potion of gain energy has a 3⁄10 chance of producing a potion of enlightenment.
Description
Quaffing a non-cursed potion of enlightenment exercises wisdom and provides enlightenment, allowing the player to momentarily see the hero's intrinsics and other attributes;[2] a blessed potion additionally increases intelligence and wisdom by 1.[3] Quaffing a cursed potion abuses wisdom and prints a message with no other effect, prompting the player to type-name the potion.[4]
Mixing a potion of levitation with a potion of enlightenment has a 3⁄5 chance of producing a potion of gain level.
Strategy
Potions of enlightenment are sometimes worth blessing to increase your mental stats. Otherwise, they are frequently saved for alchemy once identified to use in creating potions of gain level.
History
The potion of enlightenment first appears in NetHack 3.0.0.
Messages
- You have an uneasy feeling...
- You quaffed a cursed potion of enlightenment.
Variants
UnNetHack
In UnNetHack, there is a 3⁄5 chance of a potion of enlightenment generating in the boulder-blocked stash on the last floor of the Dragon Caves at level creation.
Hack'EM
In Hack'EM, the last floor of The Wyrm Caves uses the last floor map from the Dragon Caves of UnNetHack, including the 3⁄5 chance of generating a potion of enlightenment in the stash.
