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The magic books contain spells for the Mages, Rangers and Rogues. While you can study specific spells from a given magic book, not all of them can be learned by a given class.
The following four books are the basic spells in books, which are purchased from the Magic store.
Magic for Beginners
| Name
| Mage
| Rogue
| Ranger
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
| Magic Missile | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | | | Fires a single magic bolt, which has a chance to beam. It's the most efficient in damage per mana at the lower levels.
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| Detect Monsters | 1 | 1 | | | | | Detects monsters within the screen for one turn.
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| Phase Door | 1 | 2 | | | | | Teleports upto 10 squares away. Not effective when inside a room.
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| Light Area | 1 | 2 | | | | | Illuminates a room.
|
| Detect Treasure | N/A | N/A | | | N/A | N/A |
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| Cure Light Wounds | 3 | 3 | | | | | Cures 2d8 damage and some cuts.
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| Detect Objects | N/A | N/A | | | N/A | N/A |
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| Find Hidden Traps/Doors | 3 | 3 | | | | | Detects traps and doors on the screen; essential for survival.
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| Stinking Cloud | 3 | 3 | | | | | Shoots a poison ball. Inflicts only light damage.
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Conjurings and Tricks
| Name
| Mage
| Rogue
| Ranger
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
| Rogues can't cast Lightning or Frost bolt.
|
Incantations and Illusions
| Name
| Mage
| Rogue
| Ranger
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
| Rogues can't cast Fire bolt, Polymorph Other, or Acid Bolt.
|
Sorcery and Evocations
| Name
| Mage
| Rogue
| Ranger
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
| Rogues can't cast Frost Ball or Fire Ball.
|
The following five books are rare tomes of immense power. They are rare, and can only be found in the dungeon.
Resistances of Scarabtarices
| Name
| Mage
| Rogue
| Ranger
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
Raal's Tome of Destruction
| Name
| Mage
| Rogue
| Ranger
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
| Rogues can only case Shock Wave and Cloudkill from this book. Rangers can cast Cloudkill, Acid Ball, Ice Storm and Meteor Swarm.
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Mordenkainen's Escapes
| Name
| Mage
| Rogue
| Ranger
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
| Rogues can't cast Rune of Protection.
|
Tenser's Transformations
| Name
| Mage
| Rogue
| Ranger
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
| Mages can only use Greater Recharging and Elemental Brand from this book.
|
Kelek's Grimoire of Power
| Name
| Mage
| Rogue
| Ranger
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
| Rogues can only cast Bedlam from this tome. Rangers can cast Earthquake, Bedlam, and Word of Destruction.
|
[edit] Priest spells
Priest books contain a set of spells that can be used. However, you can only study the book itself to receive a random spell within the book.
Beginners Handbook
| Name
| Priest
| Paladin
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
Words of Wisdom
| Name
| Priest
| Paladin
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
Chants and Blessings
| Name
| Priest
| Paladin
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
Exorcism and Dispelling
| Name
| Priest
| Paladin
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
| Paladins cannot casy Glyph of Warding and Holy Word.
|
Etheral Openings
| Name
| Priest
| Paladin
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
| Paladins cannot cast Alter Reality.
|
Godly Insights
| Name
| Priest
| Paladin
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
| Paladins cannot cast Clairvoyance.
|
Purifications and Healing
| Name
| Priest
| Paladin
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
| Paladins cannot cast Healing or Remembrance.
|
Holy Infusions
| Name
| Priest
| Paladin
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
| Paladins cannot cast Dispel Curse.
|
Wrath of God
| Name
| Priest
| Paladin
| Description
|
| Lv | Mana | Lv | Mana
|
| Paladins cannot cast Dispel Evil or Annihilation.
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