Prayer of Holding (301)

Prayer of Holding (301) Mnemonic [HOLDING] Duration 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 one of the first spells taught to burgeoning Clerics, allowing them to interfere with the power controlling undead monsters. Creatures thus held are rendered immobile, unable to attack and given a substantial penalty when attempting to defend.

This spell is in many ways similar to the Major Spiritual spell Bind, but has a lower cost and works only on the undead.

Duration

The duration of this spell is based upon the spell endroll but not in a simple manner. The minimum duration is 8 seconds (which you are more likely to get on a 101 endroll but still may get on a 200 endroll).

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. When imbedded by the Magic Item Creation or Holy Receptacle spells or charged by the Charge Item spell, Prayer of Holding counts as a level 8 spell. It should be noted that while the cost scales up when CAST, there is no change in cost when invoked from a Holy Receptacle. Thus, many higher-level clerics hunting undead will prepare one or two gems containing this spell to conserve mana.

Lore Benefits

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

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)

See Also

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External Links

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