Spell

A spell is an offensive or defensive ability magic wielders can use in or out of combat. In Planescape: Torment, there are two varieties: those used by mages, and those of priests.

Mage Spells

Planescape: Torment follows the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) rules, which means that mages must first learn spells from scrolls by copying them to their spell book, which hold a limited number of spells depending on the mage's level and intelligence. The number of slots available in the spell book can be temporarily increased with accessories such as the Amber Earrings, though if the accessory is subsequently removed, the extra spells will also be removed.

Mages must then rest to memorize and replenish each spell after adding it to their spell book or casting it. If a mage wishes to cast the same spell twice in a row without resting in between, he must add two copies of the spell to his spell book.

Advancing as a mage can be quite easy. Mages require less XP to level up, and there are many mage-oriented quests. Completing Old Mebbeth's quests, learning more about the teachings of Zerthimon from Dak'kon, and completing other mage-only quests will yield enough XP for TNO to become a level 8 mage without leveling up in any other way.

Mage 1

Icon	Spell name	Type	Effect	Cast by
	Armor	Buff	Grants AC of 6 until destroyed by damage	Any
	Blindness	Debuff	Target gets a -4 attack roll and a +4 AC penalty	Any
	Chromatic Orb	Debuff	Effects vary depending on caster level, includes stun and paralysis	Any
	Fist of Iron	Buff	Buffs TNO's punch attacks (only works on TNO, who cannot cast spells while under the effects of this one)	Any
	Friends	Buff	Boosts charisma. Can be used outside of combat; effects stack with multiple castings.	Any
	Identify	Utility	Used outside of combat to identify items. Saves a lot of money.	Any
	Magic Missile	Offensive	Casts up to 5 missiles (depending on caster level) that hit the target for 2-5 pts of damage each.	Any
	Minor Embalming	Healing	Temporarily grants target +2-8 HP and +1 AC (Works only on undead, TNO and Morte included)	Any
	Missile of Patience	Offensive	Very weak spell in the beginning, grows with the caster's level	TNO, Dak'kon
	Pacify	Debuff	Puts 2-8 non-undead hostile creatures into a slumber.	Any
	Reign of Anger	Offensive	Casts up to 5 missiles (depending on caster level) that hit the target for 3-6 pts of damage. No saving throw, never misses.	Dak'kon
	Scripture of Steel	Buff	Grants +1 to hit and +1 to saves to all allies of the caster.	TNO, Dak'kon
	Seeking Flames	Debuff	-1 to attacks and -1 to saving throws of enemies for 30 seconds.	Ignus
	Shield	Buff	Grants target AC of 3 against all attacks and +1 to Saving Throws for 25 seconds / level of the caster.	Any
	Submerge the Will	Buff	Grants target AC of 2 against all attacks and +1 to Saving Throws for 12 seconds / level of the caster.	TNO, Dak'kon
	Tongues of Flame	Offensive	Casts up to 5 missiles (depending on caster level) that hit the target for 2-5 pts of damage. No saving throw, never misses.	Ignus
	Vilquar's Eye	Debuff	Inflicts Blindness on target, and penalties of -4 to attack rolls and +4 AC	TNO, Dak'kon

Mage 2

Icon	Spell name	Type	Effect	Cast by
	Adder's Kiss	Offensive	Burns target with 2-8 pts of damage every 5 seconds. For every three levels of the caster, the acid lasts 5 seconds longer.	Any
	Black-Barbed Curse	Offensive	Deals 4-16 piercing damage to target.	Any
	Black-Barbed Shield	Buff	Caster gains +2 AC and attackers suffer 1-6 pts of damage after hitting the caster. Lasts 10-30 seconds.	Item
	Blood Bridge	Healing	Caster damages himself (2 HP + 1 HP / level) to grant HP to a non-undead target.	Any
	Blur	Buff	Grants caster +1 to all Saving Throws, and all incoming attacks are made at -3 penalty.	Any
	Greater Embalming	Healing	Temporarily grants target +2 HP/level of the caster and +2 AC (Works only on undead, TNO and Morte included)	Any
	Horror	Debuff	Causes non-undead creatures to flee in terror if they fail their saving throw.	Any
	Ice Knife	Offensive	Casts up to 5 missiles (depending on caster level) that hit the target for 2-8 pts of damage each. Nearby creatures may suffer 1-4 pts of cold damage and get a -2 penalty to attack rolls.	Any
	Ignus' Terror	Debuff	Causes non-undead creatures to flee in terror if they fail their saving throw.	TNO, Ignus
	Infernal Orb	Offensive	Deals 1-6 pts of damage to target, afflicting a -1 penalty to their strength and dexterity for 10 seconds.	TNO, Ignus
	Knock	Utility	Knocks locked doors and chests open.	Any
	Luck	Buff	Grants target a 2-8 pt bonus to Luck for 5 sec / caster level. Aids with attack rolls, thief skills, saving throws etc.	Any
	Pain Mirror	Offensive	When caster is attacked while under the effects of this spell, all surrounding creatures take equal damage.	Any
	Power of One	Buff	Boosts target's strength.	TNO, Dak'kon
	Strength	Buff	Boosts target's strength.	Any
	Swarm Curse	Offensive	AOE spell that inflicts 1-4 pts of damage per 3 caster levels, every 5 seconds for 15 secs. Affected creatures are unable to cast spells.	Any

Mage 3

Icon	Spell name	Type	Effect	Cast by
	Ax of Torment	Offensive	Summons an Ax that deals 1-8 pts of damage to target, and inflicts another random effect. Effects are very powerful at caster level 9+.	Any
	Balance in All Things	Offensive	When caster is attacked while under the effects of this spell, all surrounding creatures take equal damage. Lasts for 1 attack per 4 levels of caster.	TNO, Dak'kon
	Ball Lightning	Offensive	Casts up to 4 balls of lightning that deal damage to the nearest target, the amount depending on the number of balls created. Damage ranges from 2 to 48 points.	Any
	Cloak of Warding	Buff	Absorbs 3-12 pts of damage +1/level of caster.	Any
	Elysium's Tears	Offensive	Casts up to 10 meteors (depending on the level of the caster, 1 per level) to strike a target. Each missile inflicts 1-2 pts of blunt damage and 1-4 pts of fire damage. Surrounded creatures also take 1 pt of fire damage.	Any
	Fiery Rain	Offensive	Identical to Elysium's Tears above.	Ignus
	Hold Undead	Debuff	Immobilizes 1-3 undead creatures. Success depends on HD and saving throws.	Any
	Infernal Shield	Buff	Grants the caster 150% normal fire resistance and 150% magical fire resistance. Lasts 5 sec / caster level.	TNO, Ignus
	Tasha's Unbearable Derisive Laughter	Debuff	All nearby male living creatures must make a saving throw or take penalties of -2 attack rolls, -2 AC and -2 to damage rolls for 5 sec / caster level.	Any
	Vampiric Touch	Healing	Drains 1-6 HP from non-undead target for every 2 levels of the caster, which is then transferred to the caster and added to their HP.	Any
	Zerthimon's Focus	Buff	Raises target's chances for a critical hit for 5 sec / caster level. Also increases the critical hit multiplier of the target's weapon.	Any

Mage 4

• Blacksphere - Murk item, used by Ravel
• Confusion
• Elemental Strike - Ignus only
• Force Missiles - Civic Festhall entrance, 1180, 340. Sold Lower Ward onwards
• Improved Strength
• Remove Curse (also 3rd level Priest)
• Shroud of Shadows

Mage 5

• Cloudkill - Curiosity Shop
• Cone of Cold
• Desert Hell - Ebb Creakknees in Carceri Warehouse
• Enoll Eva's Duplication (Clockwork Junk until Identified) - Mage class, 17 Int, ask Nordom to optimize memory
• Fire and Ice - Civic Festhall living area, 2800, 700

Mage 6

• Antimagic Shell
• Chain Lightning Storm - Fhjull Forked Tongue's Home, Outlands / - Quell sells after giving Chocolate Quasit
• Globe of Invulnerability - Fhjull Forked Tongue's Home, Outlands
• Howl of Pandemonium

Mage 7

• Acid Storm - Fhjull Forked Tongue's Home, Outlands
• Bladestorm - Fhjull Forked Tongue's Home, Outlands / - Quell sells after given Chocolate Quasit
• Guardian Mantle
• Stygian Ice Storm - Fhjull Forked Tongue's Home, Outlands / (not recommended)-Ancient Scroll (+2 Attribute or Ring of Thex instead)

Mage 8

• Deathbolt - Curst, 3750, 2900, Carceri (all options including the bugged 'rescue both' that wrongly gives no XP)
• Ignus' Fury - Ignus only
• Mechanus' Cannon - Modron Maze boss loot
• Meteor Storm Bombardment - dump caretaker, Curst, Carceri / (not recommended)-Ancient Scroll (+2 Attribute or Ring of Thex instead)
• Power Word, Blind

Mage 9

• Abyssal Fury - Kitna, Curst Bar and Grill, dining area, 1200, 715
• Celestial Host - Trias, Headquarters, Carceri
• Conflagration
• Elysium's Fires
• Power Word, Kill - (not recommended)-Ancient Scroll (+2 Attribute or Ring of Thex instead) / (not recommended)-Grimoire of Pestilential Thought (in exchange for killing companion)
• Rune of Torment

Mage level ?

• Magic Mirror
• Soul Exodus
• Wish

Priest spells

Unlike Mage spells, priest spells don't require scrolls and items to learn. Instead, priests learn spells automatically as they level up. Fall-from-Grace is the only priest companion and, as such, the only one capable of learning these spells.

Icon	Name	Level	Obtained	Description
	Blessing	1	Level 1	Improves allies' accuracy and saving throws in a 50 foot radius.
	Cure Light Wounds	1	Level 1	Heals 8 HP.
	Curse	1	Level 1	Decreases enemies' accuracy and saving throws in a 50 foot radius.
	Detect Evil	1	Level 1	Reveals evil-aligned creatures in the area.
	Halo of Lesser Revelation	1	Level 1	Makes hostile creatures easier to hit.
	Protection from Evil	1	Level 1	Protects against evil creatures.
	Aid	2	Level 3	Improves accuracy, saving throws and health points.
	Cure Moderate Wounds	2	Level 3	Heals 11 HP.
	Spiritual Hammer	2	Level 3	Summons a hammer of spiritual energy to smite foes.
	Call Lightning	3	Level 5	Summons a bolt of electricity to smite enemies.
	Flame Walk	3	Level 5	Protects against fire-based attacks.
	Prayer	3	Level 5	Improves allies' accuracy and saving throws, decreases those of enemies.
	Remove Curse	3	Level 5	Removes a cursed item from the target.
	Speak with Dead	3	Level 5	Enables conversations with long-gone spirits.
	Cure Serious Wounds	4	Level 7	Heals 17 HP.
	Cure Critical Wounds	5	Level 9	Heals 27 HP.
	Raise Dead	5	Level 9	Resurrects a dead party member.
	Heal	6	Level 11	Heals all HP, cures blindness and disease.

Notes

During the extended animation of spells such as Elysium's Tears and Cloudkill, enemy movement is halted and the player cannot issue new commands to player characters, but movement commands already issued will be executed; the player can use this "free movement" advantage (especially against ranged enemies), but beware of sending characters to potentially dangerous locations while casting of such spells.

During these animations, the Damage over Time of spells such as Swarm Curse will continue ticking, but then stop halfway through, for damage that is delivered sooner but reduced in total.