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| Item Type | Book |
| Artifact? | No |
| Weight | 100s |
| Danger Level | 1 |
| Material | Paper |
Spellbooks are a type of books in ADOM. All spellbooks in the game come in the form of spellbook of <spell name> and have the same set of properties (melee and missile to-hit and damage rating, vulnerability to water etc.). When read, they may grant spell knowledge, allow to bookcast the spell or will invoke a negative effect on the PC. More detailed information on the topic of learning and using magic in ADOM can be found on the spellcasting page.
Spellbooks share DL of 1 which means that they can be spawned on any level. However, they feature an internal rarity distribution — the PC is much more likely to find a spellbook of Fire Bolt than a spellbook of Create Item. This distribution seems to be dependent on the PC's class — arcane casters (Wizards, Necromancers, Elementalists) find more spellbooks of arcane spells, while clerics (Priests, Druids, Paladins) will find more clerical spellbooks.
Desirability[]
Spellbooks are the primary source of spell knowledge in the game and are thus vital for all magic-oriented users.
Guaranteed/Common sources[]
They can be obtained in the same manner as all generic loot.
The sinister Library of Nilthrias contains numerous spellbooks. Necromancers and Wizards are guaranteed to find at least one spellbook of every spell, including Wish, while other classes will find an assortment of random spellbooks.
Spellbooks of Teleportation and Identify are part of the reward for saving Khelavaster.
A spellbook of Frost Bolt is part of the reward for Kill Keethrax quest.
Pure spellcaster classes have a much better chance to generate spellbooks in generic loot. Some semi-spellcasters (such as Paladins) also feature an increased chance.
The minotaur emperor drops 1-3 random spellbooks.
Greater Identify information[]
---------------------------- blessed spellbook of Wish-------------------------- When used in melee combat it grants a -4 bonus to hit and causes 1d2 points of damage. When used as a missile it grants a -4 bonus to hit and causes 1d2 points of damage.
List of spellbooks[]
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Spellbook of Acid Ball | Spellbook of Rain of Sorrow | Acid Ball | 38 | |
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Spellbook of Acid Bolt | Acid Bolt | 18 | ||
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Spellbook of Bless | Bless | 11 | ||
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Spellbook of Burning Hands | Spellbook of Baptism of Fire | Burning Hands | 11 | |
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Spellbook of Calm Monster | Calm Monster | 11 | ||
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Spellbook of Create Item | Spellbook of Divine Favour | Create Item | 253 | |
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Spellbook of Cure Critical Wounds | Cure Critical Wounds | 18 | ||
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Spellbook of Cure Disease | Cure Disease | 11 | ||
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Spellbook of Cure Light Wounds | Cure Light Wounds | 8 | ||
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Spellbook of Cure Serious Wounds | Cure Serious Wounds | 13 | ||
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Spellbook of Darkness | Darkness | 7 | ||
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Spellbook of Death Ray | Spellbook of Greater Divine Touch | Death Ray | 103 | |
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Spellbook of Destroy Undead | Spellbook of Dispel Undead | Destroy Undead | 11 | |
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Spellbook of Disarm Trap | Disarm Trap | 13 | ||
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Spellbook of Earthquake | Earthquake | 83 | ||
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Spellbook of Farsight | Farsight | 20 | ||
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Spellbook of Fire Bolt | Spellbook of Hellish Flames | Fire Bolt | 13 | |
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Spellbook of Fireball | Spellbook of Major Punishment | Fireball | 23 | |
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Spellbook of Frost Bolt | Spellbook of Nether Bolt | Frost Bolt | 15 | Given to the PC by Guth'Alak for completing Kill Keethrax quest (power chosen over knowledge). |
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Spellbook of Greater Identify | Spellbook of Greater Enlightenment | Greater Identify | 103 | |
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Spellbook of Heal | Heal | 43 | ||
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Spellbook of Ice Ball | Spellbook of Freezing Fury | Ice Ball | 28 | |
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Spellbook of Identify | Spellbook of Enlightenment | Identify | 78 | Given to the PC by Khelavaster if he is saved. |
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Spellbook of Improved Fireball | Spellbook of Invoked Devastation | Improved Fireball | 33 | |
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Spellbook of Invisibility | Spellbook of Veil of the Gods | Invisibility | 13 | |
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Spellbook of Knock | Spellbook of Divine Key | Knock | 15 | |
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Spellbook of Know Alignment | Know Alignment | 13 | ||
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Spellbook of Light | Light | 6 | ||
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Spellbook of Lightning Ball | Spellbook of Heavenly Fury | Lightning Ball | 33 | |
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Spellbook of Lightning Bolt | Spellbook of Divine Wrath | Lightning Bolt | 15 | |
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Spellbook of Magic Lock | Spellbook of Seal of the Spheres | Magic Lock | 11 | |
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Spellbook of Magic Map | Spellbook of Knowledge of the Ancients | Magic Map | 43 | |
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Spellbook of Magic Missile | Spellbook of Minor Punishment | Magic Missile | 11 | |
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Spellbook of Mystic Shovel | Spellbook of Divine Digger | Mystic Shovel | 103 | |
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Spellbook of Neutralize Poison | Neutralize Poison | 13 | ||
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Spellbook of Petrification | Petrification | 123 | ||
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Spellbook of Remove Curse | Remove Curse | 53 | ||
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Spellbook of Revelation | Revelation | 36 | ||
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Spellbook of Scare Monster | Spellbook of Holy Awe | Scare Monster | 15 | |
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Spellbook of Slow Monster | Slow Monster | 10 | ||
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Spellbook of Slow Poison | Slow Poison | 9 | ||
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Spellbook of Strength of Atlas | Spellbook of Lordly Might | Strength of Atlas | 13 | |
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Spellbook of Stun Ray | Spellbook of Lesser Divine Touch | Stun Ray | 11 | |
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Spellbook of Summon Monsters | Summon Monsters | 33 | ||
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Spellbook of Teleportation | Spellbook of Ethereal Bridge | Teleportation | 25 | Given to the PC by Khelavaster if he is saved. |
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Spellbook of Web | Web | 15 | ||
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Spellbook of Wish | Wish | 3003 |