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Hordes at 18:40, 18 August 2026

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	*Being unable to read scrolls: being [[silence]]d, [[confused]], [[berserk]], or having [[No Unsafe Scrolls]].		*Being unable to read scrolls: being [[silence]]d, [[confused]], [[berserk]], or having [[No Unsafe Scrolls]].
	*Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor\|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]], [[Mesmerize]]. Note that [[Blink (status)\|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).		*Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor\|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]], [[Mesmerize]]. Note that [[Blink (status)\|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).
	*Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.		*Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight, as well as certain abilities like [[Dithmenos]]' Primordial Nightfall and [[Wu Jian]]'s Heavenly Storm. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.
	*In Zot or holding the Orb of Zot: Blinking is no longer precise, meaning the scrolls are unreliable for landing on [[stair]]s, and one scroll may not let you escape [[LOS]] from enemies. Still, 2 scrolls of blinking, with [[haste]] on top, should be enough to escape most situations. Being [[shaft]]ed or [[teleport]]ed in Zot, especially in [[Zot:5]], may require even more scrolls and consumables.		*In Zot or holding the Orb of Zot: Blinking is no longer precise, meaning the scrolls are unreliable for landing on [[stair]]s, and one scroll may not let you escape [[LOS]] from enemies. Still, 2 scrolls of blinking, with [[haste]] on top, should be enough to escape most situations. Being [[shaft]]ed or [[teleport]]ed in Zot, especially in [[Zot:5]], may require even more scrolls and consumables.
	*Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.		*Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.

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	*Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor\|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]], [[Mesmerize]]. Note that [[Blink (status)\|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).		*Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor\|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]], [[Mesmerize]]. Note that [[Blink (status)\|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).
	*Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.		*Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.
	*In Zot or holding the Orb of Zot: Blinking is no longer precise, meaning the scrolls are unreliable for landing on [[stair]]s, and one scroll may not you escape [[LOS]] from enemies. Still, 2 scrolls of blinking, with [[haste]] on top, should be enough to escape most situations. Being [[shaft]]ed or [[teleport]]ed in Zot, especially in [[Zot:5]], may require even more scrolls and consumables.		*In Zot or holding the Orb of Zot: Blinking is no longer precise, meaning the scrolls are unreliable for landing on [[stair]]s, and one scroll may not let you escape [[LOS]] from enemies. Still, 2 scrolls of blinking, with [[haste]] on top, should be enough to escape most situations. Being [[shaft]]ed or [[teleport]]ed in Zot, especially in [[Zot:5]], may require even more scrolls and consumables.
	*Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.		*Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.

Hordes at 13:35, 2 February 2026

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	*Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor\|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]], [[Mesmerize]]. Note that [[Blink (status)\|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).		*Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor\|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]], [[Mesmerize]]. Note that [[Blink (status)\|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).
	*Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.		*Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.
	*In Zot or holding the Orb of Zot: Blinking is no longer precise, meaning the scrolls are unreliable for landing on [[stair]]s, and one scroll may not you escape [[LOS]] from enemies. Still, 2+ scrolls of blinking, with [[haste]] on top, should be enough to escape most situations		*In Zot or holding the Orb of Zot: Blinking is no longer precise, meaning the scrolls are unreliable for landing on [[stair]]s, and one scroll may not you escape [[LOS]] from enemies. Still, 2 scrolls of blinking, with [[haste]] on top, should be enough to escape most situations. Being [[shaft]]ed or [[teleport]]ed in Zot, especially in [[Zot:5]], may require even more scrolls and consumables.
	*Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.		*Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.

Hordes at 13:33, 2 February 2026

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	{{flavour\|A scroll that allows its reader to teleport a short distance, with precise control.}}		{{flavour\|A scroll that allows its reader to teleport a short distance, with precise control.}}
	Reading a '''scroll of blinking''' causes you to [[blink]] to a square of your choosing within your [[line of sight]] with perfect accuracy. The selected square must be visible, monster-free, and cannot be behind a [[Wall#Translucent_Rock\|translucent wall]]. You must be able to stand on the tile, though you can blink into dangerous [[cloud]]s if you want. The scroll is consumed when read, though it can be canceled if already [[scroll of identify\|identified]].		Reading a '''scroll of blinking''' causes you to [[blink]] to a square of your choosing within your [[line of sight]], by default with perfect accuracy. The selected square must be visible, monster-free, and cannot be behind a [[Wall#Translucent_Rock\|translucent wall]]. You must be able to stand on the tile, though you can blink into dangerous [[cloud]]s if you want. The scroll is consumed when read, though it can be canceled if already [[scroll of identify\|identified]].

			If used in the [[Realm of Zot]] or while holding the [[orb of Zot]], your final location may be shifted by up to 2 tiles from the selected location.

	==Strategy==		==Strategy==
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	*Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor\|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]], [[Mesmerize]]. Note that [[Blink (status)\|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).		*Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor\|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]], [[Mesmerize]]. Note that [[Blink (status)\|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).
	*Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.		*Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.
			*In Zot or holding the Orb of Zot: Blinking is no longer precise, meaning the scrolls are unreliable for landing on [[stair]]s, and one scroll may not you escape [[LOS]] from enemies. Still, 2+ scrolls of blinking, with [[haste]] on top, should be enough to escape most situations
	*Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.		*Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.

	==History==		==History==
			*Prior to [[0.34]], blinking was not penalized in [[Zot]] or while holding the [[orb of Zot]].
	*Prior to [[0.32]], blinking while [[constrict]]ed had a chance to fail.		*Prior to [[0.32]], blinking while [[constrict]]ed had a chance to fail.
	*Prior to [[0.26]], scrolls of blinking induced magical contamination. In addition, using one in [[Zot]] or while holding the [[orb of Zot]] caused an uncontrolled blink instead.		*Prior to [[0.26]], scrolls of blinking induced magical contamination. In addition, using one in Zot or while holding the orb of Zot caused an uncontrolled blink instead.
	*Prior to [[0.20]], scrolls of blinking functioned normally while in Zot.		*Prior to [[0.20]], scrolls of blinking functioned normally while in Zot.
	*Prior to [[0.11]], reading a scroll of blinking caused no magic contamination and would always escape from constriction.		*Prior to [[0.11]], reading a scroll of blinking caused no magic contamination and would always escape from constriction.

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	*Being unable to read scrolls: being [[silence]]d, [[confused]], [[berserk]], or having [[No Unsafe Scrolls]].		*Being unable to read scrolls: being [[silence]]d, [[confused]], [[berserk]], or having [[No Unsafe Scrolls]].
	*Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor\|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]]. Note that [[Blink (status)\|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).		*Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor\|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]], [[Mesmerize]]. Note that [[Blink (status)\|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).
	*Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.		*Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.
	*Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.		*Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.

Hordes at 19:01, 12 September 2025

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	==History==		==History==
	*Prior to [[0.32]], blinking ~~didn't guarantee that you could escape from constriction (it counted as 2 escape chances, and if at least 1~~ chance ~~succeeded the blink would work)~~.		*Prior to [[0.32]], blinking while [[constrict]]ed had a chance to fail.
	*Prior to [[0.26]], scrolls of blinking induced magical contamination. In addition, using one in [[Zot]] or while holding the [[orb of Zot]] caused an uncontrolled blink instead.		*Prior to [[0.26]], scrolls of blinking induced magical contamination. In addition, using one in [[Zot]] or while holding the [[orb of Zot]] caused an uncontrolled blink instead.
	*Prior to [[0.20]], scrolls of blinking functioned normally while in Zot.		*Prior to [[0.20]], scrolls of blinking functioned normally while in Zot.

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	Note that scrolls of blinking are not infallible. The following things will interfere with their use:		Note that scrolls of blinking are not infallible. The following things will interfere with their use:

	*Being unable to read scrolls: being [[silence]]d, [[confused]], [[berserk]]~~, [[brainless]] (0 Int)~~, or having [[No Unsafe Scrolls]].		*Being unable to read scrolls: being [[silence]]d, [[confused]], [[berserk]], or having [[No Unsafe Scrolls]].
	*Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor\|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]]. Note that [[Blink (status)\|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).		*Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor\|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]]. Note that [[Blink (status)\|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).
	*Attempting to blink while [[constriction\|constricted]] may fail. Blinking treats the number of escape attempts as 1 higher, so it has better odds than simply moving, but it's not guaranteed.
	*Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.		*Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.
	*Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.		*Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.

	==History==		==History==
			*Prior to [[0.32]], blinking didn't guarantee that you could escape from constriction (it counted as 2 escape chances, and if at least 1 chance succeeded the blink would work).
	*Prior to [[0.26]], scrolls of blinking induced magical contamination. In addition, using one in [[Zot]] or while holding the [[orb of Zot]] caused an uncontrolled blink instead.		*Prior to [[0.26]], scrolls of blinking induced magical contamination. In addition, using one in [[Zot]] or while holding the [[orb of Zot]] caused an uncontrolled blink instead.
	*Prior to [[0.20]], scrolls of blinking functioned normally while in Zot.		*Prior to [[0.20]], scrolls of blinking functioned normally while in Zot.

Patrick2011b: blinking actually counts as 1 attempt with improved odds

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blinking actually counts as 1 attempt with improved odds

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	*Being unable to read scrolls: being [[silence]]d, [[confused]], [[berserk]], [[brainless]] (0 Int), or having [[No Unsafe Scrolls]].		*Being unable to read scrolls: being [[silence]]d, [[confused]], [[berserk]], [[brainless]] (0 Int), or having [[No Unsafe Scrolls]].
	*Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor\|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]]. Note that [[Blink (status)\|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).		*Being unable to translocate: [[Dimension Anchor\|-Tele]], [[Tree Form]]. Note that [[Blink (status)\|-Blink]] does ''not'' prevent this scroll from working (it only stops the [[Blink]] spell).
	*Attempting to blink while [[constriction\|constricted]] may fail. Blinking ~~counts as 2~~ escape attempts, ~~and one must pass for the scroll to succeed~~.		*Attempting to blink while [[constriction\|constricted]] may fail. Blinking treats the number of escape attempts as 1 higher, so it has better odds than simply moving, but it's not guaranteed.
	*Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.		*Not having [[LOS]] to a proper escape route. Using [[fog]] can interfere with sight. Being in a dangerous area, like [[the Tomb]], may not have a safe area to begin with.
	*Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.		*Try not to blink into an unexplored area. A squad of [[yaktaur]]s waiting behind an unexplored corner will have a free turn to shoot at you if you land right next to them.