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imported>Hordes: /* Strategy */

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	*Prevent a given monster from attacking you. When you charm a monster, it won't attack you, prevents other monsters from occupying its space, and even deals damage. In a hallway, a charmed creature will block traffic for a few turns. Great for dealing with pack enemies with low will, such as [[killer bee]]s and [[wolf spider]]s.		*Prevent a given monster from attacking you. When you charm a monster, it won't attack you, prevents other monsters from occupying its space, and even deals damage. In a hallway, a charmed creature will block traffic for a few turns. Great for dealing with pack enemies with low will, such as [[killer bee]]s and [[wolf spider]]s.

	As you progress, more and more tough creatures will have high willpower~~, making this wand harder to use~~. Even in the late game, though, "support" monsters like [[death cob]]s and [[hellion]]s often have low will (and are prime targets for this wand).		As you progress, more and more tough creatures will have high willpower. Even in the late game, though, "support" monsters like [[death cob]]s and [[hellion]]s often have low will (and are prime targets for this wand). A [[scroll of vulnerability]] or other sources of will reduction can also help.

	===Tips & Tricks===		===Tips & Tricks===

imported>Ge0ff: +new trick vs. temp allied undead

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+new trick vs. temp allied undead

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	===Tips & Tricks===		===Tips & Tricks===
			*If you charm a [[derived undead]] monster, it won't become hostile until the hex wears off. If there are no other enemies nearby to fight your new ally, you can safely punch the charmed monster until it's destroyed, and it won't turn hostile.
	*To get rid of a troublesome monster, you can charm it, and then [[shout\|order i'''t''']] to '''r'''etreat. If you want to operate freely on the current level, go up/down the stairs with it following, order it to retreat, then use the stairs again.		*To get rid of a troublesome monster, you can charm it, and then [[shout\|order i'''t''']] to '''r'''etreat. If you want to operate freely on the current level, go up/down the stairs with it following, order it to retreat, then use the stairs again.
	*If you're a D&D veteran, be aware that unlike in that game, charm effects in ''Crawl'' ''can'' work on the [[undead]] and "mindless" monsters like [[jelly\|jellies]].		*If you're a D&D veteran, be aware that unlike in that game, charm effects in ''Crawl'' ''can'' work on the [[undead]] and "mindless" monsters like [[jelly\|jellies]].

Patrick2011b: /* Strategy */ remove extraneous "as you"

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Strategy: remove extraneous "as you"

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	==Strategy==		==Strategy==
	This wand's uses are straightforward:		This wand's uses are straightforward:
	*Charm the biggest monster in the group, who'll kill surrounding monsters for you. In the early game, nothing has serious willpower, so try to charm the strongest monsters first. For instance, you can hit an [[orc warrior]], use it to destroy the orc pack, then fight the now-wounded orc warrior in a 1v1 fight. (You can attack allied monsters in melee with '''v''' or '''ctrl-direction'''.) ~~As you~~		*Charm the biggest monster in the group, who'll kill surrounding monsters for you. In the early game, nothing has serious willpower, so try to charm the strongest monsters first. For instance, you can hit an [[orc warrior]], use it to destroy the orc pack, then fight the now-wounded orc warrior in a 1v1 fight. (You can attack allied monsters in melee with '''v''' or '''ctrl-direction'''.)
	*Prevent a given monster from attacking you. When you charm a monster, it won't attack you, prevents other monsters from occupying its space, and even deals damage. In a hallway, a charmed creature will block traffic for a few turns. Great for dealing with pack enemies with low will, such as [[killer bee]]s and [[wolf spider]]s.		*Prevent a given monster from attacking you. When you charm a monster, it won't attack you, prevents other monsters from occupying its space, and even deals damage. In a hallway, a charmed creature will block traffic for a few turns. Great for dealing with pack enemies with low will, such as [[killer bee]]s and [[wolf spider]]s.

Hordes: /* Strategy */

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	==Strategy==		==Strategy==
	This wand's uses are straightforward:		This wand's uses are straightforward:
	*Charm the biggest monster in the group, who'll kill surrounding monsters for you. In the early game, ~~no monsters have~~ serious willpower. For instance, you can hit an [[orc warrior]], use it to destroy the orc pack, then fight the now-wounded orc warrior in a 1v1 fight. (You can attack allied monsters in melee with '''v''' or '''ctrl-direction'''.) As you		*Charm the biggest monster in the group, who'll kill surrounding monsters for you. In the early game, nothing has serious willpower, so try to charm the strongest monsters first. For instance, you can hit an [[orc warrior]], use it to destroy the orc pack, then fight the now-wounded orc warrior in a 1v1 fight. (You can attack allied monsters in melee with '''v''' or '''ctrl-direction'''.) As you
	*Prevent a given monster from attacking you. When you charm a monster, it won't attack you, prevents other monsters from occupying its space, and even deals damage. In a hallway, a charmed creature will block traffic for a few turns. Great for dealing with pack enemies with low will, ~~like~~ [[killer bee]]s and [[wolf spider]]s.		*Prevent a given monster from attacking you. When you charm a monster, it won't attack you, prevents other monsters from occupying its space, and even deals damage. In a hallway, a charmed creature will block traffic for a few turns. Great for dealing with pack enemies with low will, such as [[killer bee]]s and [[wolf spider]]s.

	As you progress, more and more tough creatures will have high willpower. Even in the late game, ~~however~~, "support" monsters like [[death cob]]s and [[hellion]]s often have low will (and are prime targets for this wand).		As you progress, more and more tough creatures will have high willpower, making this wand harder to use. Even in the late game, though, "support" monsters like [[death cob]]s and [[hellion]]s often have low will (and are prime targets for this wand).

	===Tips & Tricks===		===Tips & Tricks===

Hordes: /* Strategy */

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	This wand's uses are straightforward:		This wand's uses are straightforward:
	*Charm the biggest monster in the group, who'll kill surrounding monsters for you. In the early game, no monsters have serious willpower. For instance, you can hit an [[orc warrior]], use it to destroy the orc pack, then fight the now-wounded orc warrior in a 1v1 fight. (You can attack allied monsters in melee with '''v''' or '''ctrl-direction'''.) As you		*Charm the biggest monster in the group, who'll kill surrounding monsters for you. In the early game, no monsters have serious willpower. For instance, you can hit an [[orc warrior]], use it to destroy the orc pack, then fight the now-wounded orc warrior in a 1v1 fight. (You can attack allied monsters in melee with '''v''' or '''ctrl-direction'''.) As you
	*Prevent a given monster from attacking you. When you charm a monster, it won't attack you, prevents other monsters from occupying its space, and even deals damage. In a hallway, a charmed creature will block traffic for a few turns. Great for dealing with low-will ~~pack monsters~~, like [[killer bee]]s and [[wolf spider]]s.		*Prevent a given monster from attacking you. When you charm a monster, it won't attack you, prevents other monsters from occupying its space, and even deals damage. In a hallway, a charmed creature will block traffic for a few turns. Great for dealing with pack enemies with low will, like [[killer bee]]s and [[wolf spider]]s.

	As you progress, more and more tough creatures will have high willpower. Even in the late game, however, "support" monsters like [[death cob]]s and [[hellion]]s often have low will (and are prime targets for this wand).		As you progress, more and more tough creatures will have high willpower. Even in the late game, however, "support" monsters like [[death cob]]s and [[hellion]]s often have low will (and are prime targets for this wand).

Hordes: /* Strategy */

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	==Strategy==		==Strategy==
	This wand's uses are straightforward:		This wand's uses are straightforward:
	*Charm the biggest monster in the group. In the early game, no monsters have serious willpower. ~~As an example~~, you can hit an [[orc warrior]], use it to destroy the orc pack, then fight the wounded orc warrior in a 1v1 fight. (You can attack allied monsters in melee with '''v''' or '''ctrl-direction'''.)		*Charm the biggest monster in the group, who'll kill surrounding monsters for you. In the early game, no monsters have serious willpower. For instance, you can hit an [[orc warrior]], use it to destroy the orc pack, then fight the now-wounded orc warrior in a 1v1 fight. (You can attack allied monsters in melee with '''v''' or '''ctrl-direction'''.) As you
	*Prevent a monster from attacking you. ~~A charmed [[killer bee]] or [[wolf spider]]~~ won't attack you, prevents other monsters from occupying its space, and ~~fights for you~~. In a hallway, a charmed creature will block traffic for a few turns.		*Prevent a given monster from attacking you. When you charm a monster, it won't attack you, prevents other monsters from occupying its space, and even deals damage. In a hallway, a charmed creature will block traffic for a few turns. Great for dealing with low-will pack monsters, like [[killer bee]]s and [[wolf spider]]s.

	As you progress, more and more tough creatures will have high willpower. Even in the late game, however, "support" monsters like [[death cob]]s and [[hellion]]s often have low will (and are prime targets for this wand).		As you progress, more and more tough creatures will have high willpower. Even in the late game, however, "support" monsters like [[death cob]]s and [[hellion]]s often have low will (and are prime targets for this wand).

Hordes: note on LOS stuff, which saved me

2023-12-10T20:11:50Z

note on LOS stuff, which saved me

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	{{flavour\|A magical device which causes a creature to be fiercely, but briefly, loyal to its use.}}		{{flavour\|A magical device which causes a creature to be fiercely, but briefly, loyal to its use.}}

	A '''wand of charming''' will attempt to charm a creature, checking the target's [[willpower]]. If successful, it will become [[allied]] for a short time. Unlike [[summon]]ed monsters, charmed monsters can follow you up stairs (remaining loyal). If used on the player, it inflicts [[confusion]] instead.		A '''wand of charming''' will attempt to charm a creature, checking the target's [[willpower]]. If successful, it will become [[allied]] for a short time. Unlike [[summon]]ed monsters, charmed monsters can follow you up stairs, remaining loyal. Unlike most types of allies, charmed monsters can attack even if they are outside your [[line of sight]].

			If used on the player, this wand inflicts [[confusion]] instead.

	This wand is [[alternate items\|mutually exclusive]] with the [[wand of paralysis]]; only one will appear in a given game.		This wand is [[alternate items\|mutually exclusive]] with the [[wand of paralysis]]; only one will appear in a given game.

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	{{flavour\|A magical device which causes ~~slavish obedience in~~ a creature.}}		{{flavour\|A magical device which causes a creature to be fiercely, but briefly, loyal to its use.}}

	A '''wand of charming''' will attempt to ~~enslave~~ the ~~creature it hits~~, ~~temporarily making~~ it ~~fight~~ for you. If used ~~upon~~ the player, ~~you will become~~ [[confusion~~\|confused~~]] instead. ~~Targets may resist these effects with~~ [[~~willpower~~]]~~, and targets~~ with ~~unshakeable will simply ignore them entirely. Unlike~~ [[~~summon~~]]~~ed monsters, a charmed monster remains charmed when you use the stairs~~; ~~indeed, if adjacent, it~~ will ~~follow you to the next floor~~.		A '''wand of charming''' will attempt to charm a creature, checking the target's [[willpower]]. If successful, it will become [[allied]] for a short time. Unlike [[summon]]ed monsters, charmed monsters can follow you up stairs (remaining loyal). If used on the player, it inflicts [[confusion]] instead.

			This wand is [[alternate items\|mutually exclusive]] with the [[wand of paralysis]]; only one will appear in a given game.

	==Strategy==		==Strategy==
	This wand's uses are ~~obvious, especially if you enslave~~ the biggest ~~monsters~~ in a group. ~~Many a [[kobold brigand]]~~, [[orc warrior]], ~~and [[gnoll sergeant]] has been robbed of their chance~~ to ~~murder~~ a ~~low~~-~~to-mid level player this way, instead felling only their own flimsier allies~~. ~~Packs of~~ [[killer bee]]~~s are also a good target for enslavement, to avoid being swarmed.~~		This wand's uses are straightforward:
			*Charm the biggest monster in the group. In the early game, no monsters have serious willpower. As an example, you can hit an [[orc warrior]], use it to destroy the orc pack, then fight the wounded orc warrior in a 1v1 fight. (You can attack allied monsters in melee with '''v''' or '''ctrl-direction'''.)
	Another popular technique for when you're fighting groups in a one tile wide corridor is to enslave the monster closest to you and let it block up traffic for several turns, giving you time to run and likely resulting in at least one opponent killed. If you're facing a strong-willed target, consider targeting other creatures -- that [[~~death yak~~]] ~~might be able to shrug off the effect~~, ~~but~~ other ~~opponents in the room may not.~~		*Prevent a monster from attacking you. A charmed [[killer bee]] or [[wolf spider]] won't attack you, prevents other monsters from occupying its space, and fights for you. In a hallway, a charmed creature will block traffic for a few turns.

	~~Less obvious is that you should be liberal when using these wands. Again, their effect can be resisted~~, and ~~if you save them until the mid- or late-game (where monsters tend to have more willpower),~~ you ~~may not get as much mileage out of them~~. ~~They'll do you no good at all if you simply pick them up~~, ~~drop them off in~~ a ~~[[stash]] somewhere, and forget they ever existed~~.

	If you~~'re a D&D veteran~~, ~~be aware that unlike~~ in ~~that~~ game, ~~charm effects in ''Crawl'' ''can'' work on the~~ [[~~undead~~]] and ~~"mindless" monsters like~~ [[~~jelly\|jellies~~]].		As you progress, more and more tough creatures will have high willpower. Even in the late game, however, "support" monsters like [[death cob]]s and [[hellion]]s often have low will (and are prime targets for this wand).

	==Tips & Tricks==		===Tips & Tricks===
	*To get rid of a troublesome monster, charm it, and then [[shout\|order i'''t''']] to '''r'''etreat. If you want to operate freely on the current level, go up/down the stairs with it following, order it to retreat, then use the stairs again.		*To get rid of a troublesome monster, you can charm it, and then [[shout\|order i'''t''']] to '''r'''etreat. If you want to operate freely on the current level, go up/down the stairs with it following, order it to retreat, then use the stairs again.
			*If you're a D&D veteran, be aware that unlike in that game, charm effects in ''Crawl'' ''can'' work on the [[undead]] and "mindless" monsters like [[jelly\|jellies]].

	==History==		==History==
			*Prior to [[0.29]], this wand did not [[alternate items\|alternate]] with the wand of paralysis.
	*Prior to [[0.27]], this wand was called the '''wand of enslavement'''.		*Prior to [[0.27]], this wand was called the '''wand of enslavement'''.
	*Prior to [[0.19]], it was impossible to enslave enemies hated by your god. For example, followers of [[Trog]] couldn't enslave [[:Category:Actual_spells\|spellcasters]].		*Prior to [[0.19]], it was impossible to enslave enemies hated by your god. For example, followers of [[Trog]] couldn't enslave [[:Category:Actual_spells\|spellcasters]].