Prayer of Holding (301)

Prayer of Holding (301) Mnemonic [HOLDING] Duration Variable Cast Time 2 Mana Cost 4 (variable) Attack Magic - Disabling   Subtype Warding  Target(s) Single  Interval One-Shot  State(s) Inflicted Frozen

Cleric Base Spells Prayer of Holding (301) Attack Smite/Bane (302) Attack Prayer of Protection (303) Defensive Bless (304) Offensive Preservation (305) Utility Holy Bolt (306) Attack Benediction (307) Defensive Well of Life (308) Utility Condemn (309) Attack Warding Sphere (310) Defensive Blind (311) Attack Fervent Reproach (312) Attack Prayer (313) Defensive Relieve Burden (314) Utility Remove Curse (315) Utility Censure (316) Attack Divine Fury (317) Attack Raise Dead (318) Utility Soul Ward (319) Defensive Ethereal Censer (320) Attack Holy Receptacle (325) Utility Sanctify (330) Utility Divine Wrath (335) Attack Symbol of the Proselyte (340) Offensive Miracle (350) Utility

Prayer of Holding is a warding spell that allows clerics to interfere with the power controlling undead creatures. Targets are rendered immobile, unable to attack and given a substantial defense penalty. Every seven seconds (the minimum duration of the spell), the creature has a random chance to break out of the binding and end the spell. Cleric spell ranks and the warding margin reduce this chance. As time goes on, the spell weakens and the chance for the creature to break the spell increases.

Mana Cost

The mana cost for this spell is calculated by a seed 1 summation of the target's level. That is, a level 1 target costs 1 mana whereas a level 105 target costs 14 mana.

Target level	1	3	6	10	15	21	28	36	45	55	66	78	91	105	120
Mana cost	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15

When imbedded by the Magic Item Creation (420) or Holy Receptacle (325) spells, or charged via Charge Item (517), Prayer of Holding counts as a level 8 spell. Many higher-level clerics hunting undead will prepare one or two gems containing this spell prior to hunting to conserve mana.

Usage

• PREP 301 | CAST {target} or INCANT 301 to cast this spell

Lore Benefit

Spiritual Lore, Religion increases the spell's strength when a target is held.

Messaging

>incant 301
You chant a reverent litany, clasping your hands while focusing upon the Prayer of Holding spell...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a spectral miner.
  CS: +235 - TD: +142 + CvA: +18 + d100: +34 == +145
  Warding failed!
A spectral miner shudders in mid-stride, then suddenly ceases all movement.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

Alchemy Recipe

A runed bone talisman
Add trinket oil Add 4 doses of ghoul finger from ghoul masters Boil Add powdered golden amber Simmer Add small enruned bone Chant Prayer of Holding (301)

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Resources

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• Cleric Base Spell Circle: Prayer of Holding, on Play.net