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|itemtype=Wand
|name=wand of draining
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{{flavour|A magical device which throws a bolt of negative energy which drains the life essences of living creatures, but is useless against the undead, demons, artificial creatures and even living plants.}}

A '''wand of draining''' is a "tier-1" attack wand which projects bolts of [[negative energy]], similar to the spell [[Bolt of Draining]]. These deal damage and reduce the target's [[HD]], rendering them weaker (and also less valuable in terms of XP).

==Player Use==
As usual for wands, the beam from a wand of draining zapped by the player has a power rating of (30 + 2d([[Evocations]] skill)).

==Monster Use==
As with any other wand, the bolt of draining projected by a wand of draining in the hands of a monster uses a power rating of (30 + (monster hit dice)). This gives it a typical damage output of 3d8 when used by low-level monsters and 3d9 when used by mid-to-high level monsters, and the player needs EV 19 to have a 50% chance of evading the beam without Repel or Deflect Missiles in force.

==Tips & Tricks==
As a tier-1 attack wand, wands of draining provide a powerful backup attack. Melee characters should save them for living opponents that are unusually dangerous to engage in melee, such as [[hydra]]s and acidic monsters. [[Ice Magic]] and [[Fire Magic]] users should use them as a backup or alternate attack against living opponents that resist their elemental attack spells; very few living monsters have any [[Life Protection]] at all.

==History==
Wands of draining was removed in [[0.18]].

Wand of draining - Revision history

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