Angband/Spells

Mage

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.
Detect Monsters	1	1	5	1			Detects monsters within the screen for one turn.
Phase Door	1	2	7	2			Teleports up to 10 squares away.
Light Area	1	2	9	3			Illuminates a room.
Detect Objects	N/A	N/A	10	3	N/A	N/A	Detects items on screen
Cure Light Wounds	3	3	N/A	N/A			Cures 2d8 damage and some cuts.
Find Traps, Doors, & Stairs	3	3	8	3			Detects traps and doors on the screen; essential for survival.
Stinking Cloud	3	3	21	12			Shoots a poison ball. Inflicts only light damage.

Conjurings and Tricks

Name	Mage		Rogue		Ranger		Description
	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana
Confuse Monster	5	4	15	6			.
Lightning Bolt	5	4	N/A	N/A			.
Trap/Door Destruction	5	5	14	7			.
Cure Poison	5	5	21	9			.
Sleep Monster	7	5	19	8			.
Teleport Self	7	6	22	9			.
Spear of Light	7	6	23	10			.
Frost Bolt	7	3	N/A	N/A			.
Wonder	7	10	20	10			.

Incantations and Illusions

Name	Mage		Rogue		Ranger		Description
	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana
Satisfy Hunger	9	7	25	12			.
Lesser Recharging	9	7	27	15			.
Turn Stone to Mud	9	7	24	11			.
Fire Bolt	10	3	N/A	N/A			.
Polymorph Other	11	7	N/A	N/A			.
Identify	11	7	18	18			.
Reveal Monsters	15	6	20	11			.
Acid Bolt	15	4	N/A	N/A			.
Slow Monster	17	9	28	20			.

Sorcery and Evocations

Name	Mage		Rogue		Ranger		Description
	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana
Frost Ball	19	6	N/A	N/A			.
Teleport Other	23	12	31	25			.
Haste Self	25	12	32	25			.
Mass Sleep	25	7	24	15			.
Fireball	26	9	N/A	N/A			.
Detect Enchantment	30	10	N/A	N/A			.

The following five books are rare tomes of immense power. They are rare, and can only be found in the dungeon. However, they can not be destroyed like ordinary books.

Resistances of Scarabtarices

Name	Mage		Rogue		Ranger		Description
	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana
Usually found at Floor 40 or below
Resist Cold	10	5	16	12			.
Resist Fire	10	5	19	12			.
Resist Poison	25	10	30	25			.
Resistance	28	20	31	30			.
Shield	32	24	34	20			.

Raal's Tome of Destruction

Name	Mage		Rogue		Ranger		Description
	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana
Usually found at Floor 50 or below
Rogues can only case Shock Wave and Cloudkill from this book. Rangers can cast Cloudkill, Acid Ball, Ice Storm and Meteor Swarm.

Mordenkainen's Escapes

Name	Mage		Rogue		Ranger		Description
	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana
Usually found at Floor 60 or below
Rogues can't cast Rune of Protection.

Tenser's Transformations

Name	Mage		Rogue		Ranger		Description
	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana
Usually found at Floor 70 or below
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
Usually found at Floor 80 or below
Rogues can only cast Bedlam from this tome. Rangers can cast Earthquake, Bedlam, and Word of Destruction.

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
Detect Evil	1	1	1	1	Detects all evil monsters in the immediate area, for one turn only.
Cure Light Wounds	1	2	2	2	Cures 15% of your wounds (min 15hp) and heals 20 points worth of cuts.
Bless	1	2	3	3	Blesses you, giving a bonus of +5 to AC and +10 to-hit, for 12+1d12 turns.
Remove Fear	1	2	5	3	Removes fear.
Call Light	3	2	5	4	Lights up all squares in a level-dependant area, and hurts all light-sensitive monsters in the area of effect. If you are in a room, the entire room will be lit up as well.
Find Traps, Doors & Stairs	3	3	7	5	Detects all traps, doors, and stairs in the immediate area.
Slow Poison	3	3	9	7	Halves the remaining duration of any current poisoning.

Words of Wisdom

Name	Priest		Paladin		Description
	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana
Scare Monster			9	7	Attempts to scare a single monster for a level-dependant duration. Uniques and monsters that resist fear are not affected.
Portal			9	8	Teleports you randomly over a short distance
Cure Serious Wounds			11	9	Cures 20% of your wounds (min 25hp) and heals all cut damage.
Chant			11	10	Blesses you, giving a bonus of +5 to AC and +10 to-hit for 24+1d24 turns.
Sanctuary			11	10	Attempts to put to sleep each monster directly adjacent to you. Uniques and monsters that resist sleep are not affected.
Satisfy Hunger			13	10	Magically renders you well-fed (but not satiated). This will also cure a bloated stomach.
Resist Heat and Cold			15	13	Gives you temporary resistance to cold and fire, for 10+1d10 turns each.

Chants and Blessings

Name	Priest		Paladin		Description
	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana

Exorcism and Dispelling

Name	Priest		Paladin		Description
	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana
Paladins cannot cast Glyph of Warding and Holy Word.

The following five books are rare tomes of immense power. They are rare, and can only be found in the dungeon. However, they can not be destroyed like ordinary books.

Ethereal Openings

Name	Priest		Paladin		Description
	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana
Usually found at Floor 40 or below
Paladins cannot cast Alter Reality.

Godly Insights

Name	Priest		Paladin		Description
	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana
Usually found at Floor 50 or below
Paladins cannot cast Clairvoyance.

Purifications and Healing

Name	Priest		Paladin		Description
	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana
Usually found at Floor 60 or below
Paladins cannot cast Healing or Remembrance.

Holy Infusions

Name	Priest		Paladin		Description
	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana
Usually found at Floor 70 or below
Paladins cannot cast Dispel Curse.

Wrath of God

Name	Priest		Paladin		Description
	Lv	Mana	Lv	Mana
Usually found at Floor 80 or below
Paladins cannot cast Dispel Evil or Annihilation.