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{{item
|itemtype = Wand
|name = Wand of roots
|cost = ?
}}{{flavour|A magical device which fires a magical seed, entangling its target and adjacent foes in quick-growing tree roots. Those entangled will be immobilized and take increasing damage over time until they escape or the roots wither away. The roots will only sprout from solid ground.}}

The '''wand of roots''' [[constrict]]s foes in a 3x3 radius, similar to the [[Grasping Roots]] monster spell. It does not affect the user or their [[allies]].

For players:
*This wand deals <code>2d(5.7 + [[Evocations]] / 2)</code> damage per [[decaAut|1.0 turn]].<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|player-act.cc|943}}</ref>
*Constriction lasts anywhere from <code>3 + ((15 + 3.5 * Evocations) / 22)</code> to <code>4 + ((15 + 3.5 * Evocations) / 16)</code> turns,<ref>{{source ref|0.32.1|beam.cc|6652}}</ref> or until the monster escapes. See [[Constriction#Maintaining Constriction|Constriction]] for more details on escaping constriction.

It is mutually exclusive with the [[wand of iceblast]] and [[wand of warping]]. Only one may spawn in a given game. [[Artificer]]s will always start with a wand of iceblast, regardless of which wand is generated in the Dungeon.

==Tips & Tricks==
*The wand has much of the same utility and power as [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]]. It lowers EV, never misses, deals guaranteed physical damage, and prevents targets from moving, which can help you avoid [[attacks of opportunity]]. Unlike BVC, the wand can't pass through multiple enemies. (The blast can hit those behind your target, though.)
*If you're in melee range of a monster, they generally won't try to escape constriction, allowing you to get more damage from the wand.
*Note that this wand is [[noise|loud]].

==History==
*Prior to [[0.32]], the wand dealt <code>2d(3.5 + 3.5 * [[Evocations]] / 10)</code> damage per decaAut initially, and the damage increased over time. Also, the duration was <code>2.5 + 1d(3.5 * Evocations / 10)</code> turns.
*Prior to [[0.31]], the wand dealt <code>2d(4 + 3.5 * [[Evocations]] / 10)</code> damage per decaAut initially.
*The wand of roots was added in [[0.29]].

==References==
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