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''For the [[orb]] [[ego]] that inflicts [[daze]], see [[Mesmerism]].''

'''Mesmerise''' is a status and monster-only spell which causes you to find the caster irresistibly fascinating. If the spell beats your [[willpower]], you are unable to move away from the caster, and become unable to [[berserk]]. You can still attack, make non-movement actions, and "uncontrolled" movement (e.g. the [[Blink]] spell) as normal. Mesmerise does not require line of fire to affect you.

==Methods for Breaking Mesmerisation==
You can end the mesmerise status in the following ways:
*Killing the source of the mesmerisation.
*Losing [[line of sight]] to the caster ([[steam]] and [[scrolls of fog]] work well for this, as does walking behind any opaque wall)
*Uncontrolled [[blink]]ing or [[teleport]]ing beyond the caster's line of sight. A [[scroll of blinking]] does not work for getting away. But you can blink closer to the monster mesmerising you, which might be useful when the caster is hiding behind other enemies.

The following methods only work if the source of mesmerisation is via any spell:
*[[Polymorph]]ing the source of mesmerisation.
*Disabling the source of mesmerisation ([[confusion]], [[petrification]], [[fear]], etc.).
*Having enough time pass without the caster renewing the effect. Note that if you are currently mesmerised by a particular monster, you will always fail to resist any attempt at mesmerisation from that monster.

[[Silence]] will also work if the source of mesmerism is casting either [[Siren Song]] or [[Avatar Song]].

==Sources==
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The spells [[Siren Song]] and [[Avatar Song]] can also mesmerise you, cast by the following monsters:
*{{monsterlink|Merfolk siren}}
*{{monsterlink|Merfolk avatar}}

There are additional some other non-spell sources of this effect, which can't make you mesmerised by more than one monster at a time.
*The [[obsidian axe]] always causes you to be mesmerised by every monster you see, until they are dead or not visible.
*Transforming with a [[maw talisman]] gives you a 1/6 chance to be mesmerised with hunger on the first time you see any [[Holiness|living or hostile plant]] monster. This lasts for a much shorter 6 to 10 turns.

==History==
*Prior to [[0.34]], Maw Form could not mesmerise you.
*Prior to [[0.27]], you could unwield the [[obsidian axe]] to get rid of all mesmerisation, including from spells.
*Prior to [[0.20]], you could break out of mesmerisation by creating a [[noise]] of 20 loudness or higher, such as by reading a [[scroll of noise]], casting [[Lightning Bolt]], or evoking a [[wand of lightning]].

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