Dig

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Digs a tunnel through unworked rock.

Dig is a monster-only spell which instantly carves away all rock walls, slimy walls, or iron grates in a straight line from the caster. It has no effect on stone, metal, green crystal, or any other kind of wall. This spell does not harm you in any way, but makes both escape and limiting the number of enemies you face at once difficult.

Player characters may duplicate this spell's effects with a wand of digging.

The following enemies cast Dig:

• 2 Cacodemon
• T Deep troll earth mage
• g Jorgrun
• & Mnoleg

History

Dig
Level	4
School1	Earth
Source(s)	Book of the Earth
Casting noise	3
Spell noise	3

• Prior to 0.14, Dig was also a level 4 Earth Magic spell available to the player. It functioned identically, making it easy to create kill holes or shortcuts between staircases, as well as allowing access to certain vaults.
• Prior to 0.12, Dig was an Earth Magic/Transmutations spell.