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spellbook of
+   restore ability   Light green spellbook
Appearance random
Spell type healing
Level 4
Turns to read 15
Power cost 20 Pw
Ink to write 20–39
Cost 400 zm
Weight 50

The spellbook of restore ability allows you to learn the restore ability spell.

Effect[]

Casting this spell has the same effect as a potion of restore ability: restoring all six attributes of strength, dexterity, constitution, intelligence, wisdom, and charisma.

This is an emergency spell.

Strategy[]

This is assuredly one of the most ridiculous spells in NetHack--not because its effect is without value, but because by the time most characters can cast a 4th level spell, they are likely to have ready access to unicorn horns, which do any number of useful things in addition to restoring diminished ability scores. A monk, who receives the special spell bonus when casting this spell, might just be in a position to require it before the first unicorn appears and is dispatched.

In SporkHack, this spell is considerably more valuable since the unicorn horn no longer restores lost attributes. Once this spell is learned, you are safe to abuse your stats (e.g. by remaining satiated, consorting with foocubi) since any attributes lost can be easily restored. You will also accumulate potions of restore ability, which can now be used for dilution.

History[]

This spellbook was called the spellbook of restore strength at its introduction, along with spells themselves, in NetHack 1.3d. It was renamed to spellbook of restore ability in NetHack 3.0.0, which also introduced the modern six-attribute system.

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