A strong arm and quick thinking alone are not enough to achieve your goal of freeing Alefgard. Since the beginning of time, Magic has been a force in this land, shaping its history and the beings who dwell here. As you gain experience and reach particular levels and achievement, you will learn new spells that will help you succeed in your perilous quests.
*'''Radiant''': Gives light in caves, Costs 3MP
*'''Stopspell''': Prevents the enemy from casting spells, Costs 2MP
At preselected levels you will learn a new spell. The first spell, '''Heal''', is learned as you rise from level two to level three. Each time you cast a spell your Magic Points (MP) will be reduced by a set amount. The charts below show both how many MP a spell costs and at which level you learn it.
*'''Outside''': Exits from a cave to the world map, Costs 6MP
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*'''Return''': Returns you to Tantegal Castle, Costs 8MP
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*'''Repel''': Prevents encounters with weaker enemies, Costs 2MP
*'''Healmore''': Restores about 75-100 HP, Costs 10MP
|style="background:#c0c0ff;"|Your first spell is one of the most useful. If your HP is low, chant the Heal spell to raise your HP by 10~17 points (25~30 points in remakes).
|<big>'''3'''</big>
|-
| [[File:DW1 Spell Hurt.png]]
| '''Hurt'''<br>'''(Sizz)'''
|<big>'''2'''</big>
| Attack enemy
|style="background:#c0ffc0;"|Hurl magic fire balls at the enemy with Sizz. You can go far with this spell, damaging enemies for 8~12 HP.
|<big>'''4'''</big>
|-
| [[File:DW1 Spell Sleep.png]]
| '''Sleep'''<br>'''(Snooze)'''
|<big>'''2'''</big>
| Disable enemy
|style="background:#c0c0ff;"|Snooze is used during a battle to put the enemy to sleep. It doesn't always work.
|style="background:#c0ffc0;"|Did you forget to bring a torch into the cave? If you have Glow, it doesn't matter.
|<big>'''9'''</big>
|-
| [[File:DW1 Spell Stopspell.png]]
| '''Stopspell'''<br>'''(Fizzle)'''
|<big>'''2'''</big>
| Disable enemy
|style="background:#c0c0ff;"|When you encounter an enemy who uses magic, cast this spell to protect yourself. Very few monsters resist this spell!
|<big>'''10'''</big>
|-
| [[File:DW1 Spell Outside.png]]
| '''Outside'''<br>'''(Evac)'''
|<big>'''6'''</big>
| Field
|style="background:#c0ffc0;"|Deep in the underground caves and dungeons lurk terrible creatures. Escape from these places by chanting Evac.
|<big>'''12'''</big>
|-
| [[File:DW1 Spell Return.png]]
| '''Return'''<br>'''(Zoom)'''
|<big>'''8'''</big>
| Field
|style="background:#c0c0ff;"|Zoom whisks you back to Tantegel Castle from anywhere in the overworld of Alefgard.
|<big>'''13'''</big>
|-
| [[File:DW1 Spell Repel.png]]
| '''Repel'''<br>'''(Holy Protection)'''
|<big>'''2'''</big>
| Field
|style="background:#c0ffc0;"|Like sprinkling Fairy Water, Holy Protection keeps monsters at a healthy distance when you are in the countryside. The effect lasts for 127 steps.
|style="background:#c0c0ff;"|More potent than Heal, Midheal restores 85~100 HP each time you chant it.
|<big>'''17'''</big>
|-
| [[File:DW1 Spell Hurtmore.png]]
| '''Hurtmore'''<br>'''(Sizzle)'''
|<big>'''5'''</big>
| Attack enemy
|style="background:#c0ffc0;"|More devastating than Sizz; with Sizzle you can challenge even the strongest enemies. Deals 58~65 damage (50~65 damage in remakes).
|<big>'''19'''</big>
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A strong arm and quick thinking alone are not enough to achieve your goal of freeing Alefgard. Since the beginning of time, Magic has been a force in this land, shaping its history and the beings who dwell here. As you gain experience and reach particular levels and achievement, you will learn new spells that will help you succeed in your perilous quests.
At preselected levels you will learn a new spell. The first spell, Heal, is learned as you rise from level two to level three. Each time you cast a spell your Magic Points (MP) will be reduced by a set amount. The charts below show both how many MP a spell costs and at which level you learn it.
Illustration
Spell
MP
Type & target
Effect
Lv.
Heal
4 (NES) 3 (remake)
Heal hero
Your first spell is one of the most useful. If your HP is low, chant the Heal spell to raise your HP by 10~17 points (25~30 points in remakes).
3
Hurt (Sizz)
2
Attack enemy
Hurl magic fire balls at the enemy with Sizz. You can go far with this spell, damaging enemies for 8~12 HP.
4
Sleep (Snooze)
2
Disable enemy
Snooze is used during a battle to put the enemy to sleep. It doesn't always work.
7
Radiant (Glow)
3 (NES) 2 (remake)
Field
Did you forget to bring a torch into the cave? If you have Glow, it doesn't matter.
9
Stopspell (Fizzle)
2
Disable enemy
When you encounter an enemy who uses magic, cast this spell to protect yourself. Very few monsters resist this spell!
10
Outside (Evac)
6
Field
Deep in the underground caves and dungeons lurk terrible creatures. Escape from these places by chanting Evac.
12
Return (Zoom)
8
Field
Zoom whisks you back to Tantegel Castle from anywhere in the overworld of Alefgard.
13
Repel (Holy Protection)
2
Field
Like sprinkling Fairy Water, Holy Protection keeps monsters at a healthy distance when you are in the countryside. The effect lasts for 127 steps.
15
Healmore (Midheal)
10 (NES) 8 (remake)
Heal hero
More potent than Heal, Midheal restores 85~100 HP each time you chant it.
17
Hurtmore (Sizzle)
5
Attack enemy
More devastating than Sizz; with Sizzle you can challenge even the strongest enemies. Deals 58~65 damage (50~65 damage in remakes).
