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'''RELEASE''' un-prepares a spell that has previously been prepared, either manually with [[PREPARE (verb)|PREPARE]], via [[INVOKE]] from a [[scroll]], or automatically through [[Rapid Fire (515)]] or [[Living Spell (208)]].
'''RELEASE''' un-prepares a spell that has previously been prepared, either manually with [[PREPARE (verb)|PREPARE]], via [[INVOKE]] from a [[scroll]], or automatically through [[Living Spell (208)]].


The mana cost of releasing a spell is 1/4 of its level, rounded down, with a minimum cost of 1 mana, except for [[Arcane Blast (1700)]] which costs no mana to cast or release.
The mana cost of releasing a spell is 1/4 of its level, rounded down, with a minimum cost of 1 mana, except for [[Arcane Blast (1700)]] which costs no mana to cast or release.
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Certain abilities such as [[Sigil of Escape]] are safer to use if any prepared spells are released first.
Certain abilities such as [[Sigil of Escape]] are safer to use if any prepared spells are released first.


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Latest revision as of 13:02, 2 July 2023

RELEASE un-prepares a spell that has previously been prepared, either manually with PREPARE, via INVOKE from a scroll, or automatically through Living Spell (208).

The mana cost of releasing a spell is 1/4 of its level, rounded down, with a minimum cost of 1 mana, except for Arcane Blast (1700) which costs no mana to cast or release.

Certain abilities such as Sigil of Escape are safer to use if any prepared spells are released first.