Bless Item (304)

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Bless Item (304)
Mnemonic [BLESS]
Base Duration 20+3 swings per Cleric Base rank
Added Duration +1 swing per SL-B rank
Span Solid Block
Offensive Magic - Weapon Enhancement  
Subtype Weapon Enhancement 
Weapon Enhancement Bless 
Weapon Requirements Blessable Weapon
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


Undead are immune to the attacks of normal weapons. Weapons which have been blessed by the Bless Item spell can harm the undead.

To bless weapons, the duration of the spell is 20 + 3 swings multiplied by the Cleric Base spell ranks of the caster. It is not restricted by the character's level. Training in Spiritual Lore, Blessings will add one swing per rank. An item can be blessed for a maximum of 998 uses.

When casting from a magical item or scroll, every two skill ranks (for the appropriate activation method) count as 1 spell rank.

A cleric with 25 ranks of the cleric base spell list can add holy water flares to a weapon. A cleric with 40 ranks can bless magic metal weapons (such as vultite) or enchanted weapons. Weapons with critical weighting, damage weighting, or flares cannot be blessed, though many special scripts applied to weapons and armor (such as ensorcell) do not prevent a bless.

The Paladin spell Consecrate (1604), when used upon the same item in the previous ten minutes, will increase the duration of the spell by a variable percentage (50% to 100%, based on the spell and lore training of the Consecrate (1604) caster).

If desired, an active bless can be removed using Spirit Dispel (119), though it may not be removed using Elemental Dispel (417). This may be useful in preparation for other modifications of the weapon or armor such as enchanting.

Alchemy Recipe

Some minor holy oil
  1. Add blessed oil
  2. Add 4 doses of wraith talon from wraiths
  3. Add powdered white jade
  4. Boil
  5. Add ayanad crystal
  6. Add glowing white powder
  7. Simmer
  8. Chant Bless (304)

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