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{{flavour|An unusually magical sort of stick.

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"[The principle of selection] is the magician's wand, by means of which he may summon into life whatever form and mould he pleases."

-William Youatt, _Sheep: their breeds, management, and diseases; to which is added the Mountain Shepherd's Manual_, ch. III. 1837.}}

A '''wand''' is a magical device that contains several charges of a specific spell or effect.

==Useful Info==
Wands can be zapped with the '''[[V]]''' key (that is, e'''V'''oking it) to release a magical effect, costing one charge. When out of charges, the wand is destroyed. If you pick up multiple wands of the same type, they merge: their charges combine into one inventory slot.

For players, a wand's [[spell power]] equals <code>15 + 3.5 * [[Evocations]]</code><ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|evoke.cc|177}}</ref>, though this is still limited by the spell power caps for the spell cast.

Monsters may start with wands, or pick up them from the ground. For monsters zapping wands, their power is <code>30 + [[hit dice]]</code>. Monsters do not consume charges when they use wands.

==List of wands==
{| class="prettytable" style="border:1px solid #000000;"
! Image !! Wand !! Description !! Max charges per instance<ref>Per item instance on the ground. You can hold as many wand charges as you find. Wand charges except digging are halved from D:8 onwards.</ref><ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|item-prop.cc|1565}}</ref> !! Type !! Monster version
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| [[File:Wand of acid.png]]
| [[Wand of acid|Acid]]
| Fires a bolt of [[acid]] that may temporarily [[corrode]] targets
| style="text-align:center" | 15
| Beam
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|-
|-
| [[File:Wand of charming.png]]
| [[Wand of charming|Charming]]
| Temporarily charms the target
| style="text-align:center" | 15
| Hex
|[[Confusion|Confuses]] the player
|-
|-
| [[File:Wand of digging.png]]
| [[Wand of digging|Digging]]
| Creates a tunnel through rock walls
| style="text-align:center" | 9
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|-
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| [[File:Wand of flame.png]]
| [[Wand of flame|Flame]]
| Shoots a [[Throw Flame|puff of flame]] at the target
| style="text-align:center" | 32
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|-
|-
| [[File:Wand of iceblast.png]]
| [[Wand of iceblast|Iceblast]]
| Creates a 3x3 explosion of [[cold]] damage that partially ignores cold resistance
| style="text-align:center" | 15
| Blast
|
|-
|-
| [[File:Wand of light.png]]
| [[Wand of light|Light]]
| Fires a bolt of light that [[blind]]s the target.
| style="text-align:center" | 24
| Beam
|
|-
|-
| [[File:Wand of mindburst.png]]
| [[Wand of mindburst|Mindburst]]
| Deals damage to the target, no effect on mindless targets.<br>Ignores armour, but checks [[willpower]].
| style="text-align:center" | 24
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|-
|-
| [[File:Wand of paralysis.png]]
| [[Wand of paralysis|Paralysis]]
| Temporarily [[paralyse]]s the target
| style="text-align:center" | 15
| Hex
|
|-
|-
| [[File:Wand of polymorph.png]]
| [[Wand of polymorph|Polymorph]]
| Changes target into a random creature of similar strength
| style="text-align:center" | 15
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| Turns the player into a [[bad form]]
|-
|-
| [[File:Wand of roots.png]]
| [[Wand of roots|Roots]]
| Constricts the target; prevents movement<br>Deals increasing damage over time
| style="text-align:center" | 15
| Blast
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|-
|-
| [[File:Wand of quicksilver.png]]
| [[Wand of quicksilver|Quicksilver]]
| Fires a [[Quicksilver Bolt|bolt of quicksilver]] that removes [[Potion of cancellation#Affected Status Effects|many status effects]].
| style="text-align:center" | 24
| Beam
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|-
|-
| [[File:Wand of warping.png]]
| [[Wand of warping|Warping]]
| Creates a 3x3 explosion of irresistable damage and attempts blink every target hit.
| style="text-align:center" | 15
| Blast
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|-
|}

==Item Types==
Some wands may belong to an "[[alternate items|item set]]", or type, of wand. Only one item from each type may generate in a specific game, though [[Artificer]]s may start the game with wands that have not generated in a game.

'''Beam''' - highly damaging [[bolt spell|bolt]]
*[[Wand of acid]]
*[[Wand of light]]
*[[Wand of quicksilver]]

'''Blast''' - never misses, 3x3 area
*[[Wand of iceblast]]
*[[Wand of roots]]
*[[Wand of warping]]

'''Hex''' - status, checks [[willpower]]
*[[Wand of charming]]
*[[Wand of paralysis]]

==High-tier wands==
Some wands are considered too dangerous to be generated in the inventory of monsters with [[HD]] less than 5 (except [[Ijyb]]).<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|makeitem.cc|1116}}</ref> They also cannot generate in monsters with the [[:Category:No high tier wand flag|No high tier wand flag]]. However, those monsters can still pick up these wands and use them normally starting from D:3.

*[[Wand of charming]]
*[[Wand of paralysis]]
*[[Wand of acid]]
*[[Wand of light]]
*[[Wand of quicksilver]]
*[[Wand of iceblast]]
*[[Wand of roots]]
*[[Wand of mindburst]]

==Images==
{| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0; text-align: center"
| [[File:Wand bone.png]] || [[File:Wand brass.png]] || [[File:Wand bronze.png]] || [[File:Wand copper.png]]
|-
| [[File:Wand glass.png]] || [[File:Wand gold.png]] || [[File:Wand iron.png]] || [[File:Wand ivory.png]]
|-
| [[File:Wand lead.png]] || [[File:Wand plastic.png]] || [[File:Wand silver.png]] || [[File:Wand wood.png]]
|}

==History==
*Prior to [[0.31]], monsters would consume charges when using wands. Monsters could use wands of digging. Also, [[wand of light|wands of light]], [[wand of quicksilver|quicksilver]], and [[wand of roots|roots]] were not considered high-level wands.
*In [[0.29]], the [[item set]] mechanic was introduced; wands of the same "type" are now mutually exclusive from each other. Also, monsters in general now deal less damage with "high tier" wands.
*Prior to [[0.28]], the overall quantity of wand charges were much higher (charges were not halved past D:8). [[Eleionoma]]e and [[fenstrider witch]]es (native to [[the Swamp]]) did not drop wands, though.
*Prior to [[0.24]], monsters couldn't use wands of iceblast, clouds, or scattershot.
*Prior to [[0.22]], wands couldn't be used in many [[transformation]]s.
*In [[0.21]], wands were 'goldified'. Prior to this version:
**They did not merge on pickup, so you could have separate wand items of the same type.
**Wands had an unknown number of charges on pickup. This could be discovered by identifying the wand or by zapping the wand (dependent on Evocations skill). Zapping unID'd wands would waste charges.
**Once all their charges were used, wands would remain inert in your inventory. [[Scrolls of recharging]] would recharge about half the wand's capacity.
*Prior to [[0.16]], wands were not automatically identified when picked up. However, zapping a wand with an unknown number of charges did not waste any charges.
*Prior to [[0.15]], wands weighed 10.0 [[aum]] each.

===Added Wands===
*[[0.32]] - [[Wand of warping]]
*[[0.29]] - [[Wand of light]], [[wand of quicksilver]], [[wand of roots]] (added with the [[item set]]s mechanic)
*[[0.20]] - [[Wand of clouds]], [[wand of scattershot]] (replacing [[rod]]s)
*[[0.18]] - [[Wand of acid]], [[wand of iceblast]]

===Removed Wands===
*[[0.27]] - [[Wand of random effects]] (replaced by [[pieces from Xom's chessboard]]
*[[0.26]] - [[Wand of clouds]] (replaced by [[condenser vane]]s)
*[[0.25]] - [[Wand of scattershot]] (replaced by the [[tin of tremorstones]])
*[[0.21]] - [[Wand of confusion]], [[wand of lightning]].
*[[0.20]] - [[Wand of heal wounds]], [[wand of hasting]], [[wand of teleportation]]
*[[0.18]] - [[Wand of cold]], [[Wand of draining|draining]], [[Wand of fire|fire]], [[Wand of fireball|fireball]], [[Wand of frost|frost]], [[Wand of invisibility|invisibility]], and [[Wand of magic darts|magic darts]]. (Wands of fire, cold and draining were considered high-tier wands.)

==References==
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