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 initially be quite easy. Mages progress slightly faster than fighters and there are many mage-oriented quests with significant XP rewards, such as Old Mebbeth's quests and learning more about the teachings of Zerthimon from Dak'kon.

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.	TNO, 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

Icon	Spell name	Type	Effect	Cast by
	Blacksphere	Offensive	AOE spell that hits targets for 1-4 pts of damage +1 pt / caster level, and has a chance of trapping them.	Any
	Confusion	Debuff	Causes 1-4 creatures +1 creature / caster level to become confused.	Any
	Elemental Strike	Offensive	Casts a maximum of 7 missiles (depending on caster level) at a target, each hitting for 2-8 pts of damage. It then explodes for 1 pt of damage / level of the caster, and hits enemies who fail their saving throw in the area.	Ignus
	Force Missiles	Offensive	Identical to Elemental Strike above.	Any
	Improved Strength	Buff	Boosts target's strength attribute.	Any
	Remove Curse	Utility	Removes a curse from a character, allowing them to unequip a cursed item. Does not remove the curse from the item itself.	Any
	Shroud of Shadows	Buff	Grants target +3 AC, +10% stealth skill, and enemies have a -1 penalty to hit the caster.	Any

Mage 5

Icon	Spell name	Type	Effect	Cast by
	Cloudkill	Offensive	Creatures in the AOE with less than 5+1 HD must roll a saving throw vs poison or be instantly killed. Creatures above 6 HD suffer 1-10 pts of damage.	Any
	Cone of Cold	Offensive	AOE cone spell. Deals 1-4 pts of damage +1 pt / caster level, up to a maximum of 10-40 +10pts.	Any
	Desert Hell	Offensive	AOE spell. Creatures suffer 4-40 pts of damage if they fail their saving throw vs spells, or take half damage if they succeed.	Any
	Enoll Eva's Duplication	Buff	Duplicates all attacks of a target under the spell's effects. Cast spells launch a second time, melee attacks are repeated immediately, etc. Lasts 1 minute.	Any
	Fire and Ice	Offensive	Hits targets in the AOE for 3-18 pts of fire damage and 3-18 pts of cold damage simultaneously. A successful saving throw halves the damage.	Any

Mage 6

Icon	Spell name	Type	Effect	Cast by
	Antimagic Shell	Buff	The caster surrounds himself with a shell that negates all magic, regardless whether it's incoming, outgoing, from an item etc...	None*
	Chain Lightning Storm	Offensive	AOE that strikes all enemies on the screen for 7-70 pts of damage. A saving throw reduces damage by half.	Any
	Globe of Invulnerability	Buff	Summons a sphere that prevents 1st - 4th level spells from penetrating. Unlike Antimagic Shell, spells can be cast out of the globe. Lasts 5 sec / caster level.	Any
	Howl of Pandemonium	Debuff	Stuns all enemies on screen. Also nullifies sound-based attacks. Creatures failing saving throws are incapacitated for 10–60 minutes. May also make creatures confused.	None*

* Antimagic Shell and Howl of Pandemonium cannot be learnt in game. The spells can be cast by enemies, such as Trias, Tovus, and the Transcendent One, however.

Mage 7

Icon	Spell name	Type	Effect	Cast by
	Acid Storm	Offensive	AOE spell that deals 1-6 pts of damage every 5 secs / caster level. Successful saving throws half the damage.	Any
	Bladestorm	Offensive	AOE spell that deals 1-8 pts of damage with a THAC0 of 11, and another 2-20 pts on a natural roll of 20.	Any
	Guardian Mantle	Buff	Deflects all physical attacks for 50 sec +5 / caster level. This spell cancels all other protective effects while active.	None* / Any (PT:EE)
	Stygian Ice Storm	Offensive	AOE spell that crushes all creatures within sight for 8-64 pts of damage. Creatures must save vs spell or become confused for 5-30 secs.	Any

* Guardian Mantle cannot be learnt in the original game without the use of mods, though it can be cast by the Transcendent One. In Planescape Torment: Enhanced Edition it can be learnt through a scroll.

Mage 8

Icon	Spell name	Type	Effect	Cast by
	Deathbolt	Offensive	Instantly kills a target unless it makes a successful save vs spell, in which case it still suffers 10-60 pts of damage.	Any
	Ignus' Fury	Offensive	AOE spell that inflicts 10-100 pts of damage +1 pt / caster level on all creatures in sight. Damage is halved with a successful saving throw.	Ignus
	Mechanus' Cannon	Offensive	Inflicts 30-90 pts of damage to target. No saving throw.	Any
	Meteor Storm Bombardment	Offensive	AOE spell that deals 10-120 pts of damage to all enemies in sight. Damage is halved with a successful saving throw vs spells.	Any
	Power Word, Blind	Debuff	AOE spell that affects creatures up to 100 HP, blinding them. The length of the effect depends on the creature's HP.	Any

Mage 9

Icon	Spell name	Type	Effect	Cast by
	Abyssal Fury	Offensive	Instantly kills a target, unless it makes a saving throw, in which case it suffers 5-510 pts of damage.	Any
	Celestial Host	Offensive	AOE spell that summons phantasms to deal 40-120 pts of damage to enemies in the area.	Any
	Conflagration	Offensive	Deals 2-12 pts of damage to a target per 5 secs with no saving throw. Nearby enemies suffer 2-12 pts of damage but are allowed a saving throw to halve the damage.	None*
	Elysium's Fires	Offensive	AOE spell that summons 8 meteors, each inflicting 5-20 pts of damage to creatures failing their saving throw.	None*
	Power Word, Kill	Offensive	Instantly kills a target with up to 120 HP, no saving throw allowed.	Any
	Rune of Torment	Offensive	AOE spell that deals 30-100 pts of damage. No saving throw allowed.	TNO

* Conflagration and Elysium's Fires cannot be learnt in game. These spells can be cast against the player by the Transcendent One and Trias respectively.

Items

The following are spell-like effects that are invoked by items but otherwise do not exist as spells.

• Magic Mirror: Creates 1-4 mirror images that may be targeted by attacks instead of the caster.
• Soul Exodus: Creates a spectral version of the target that attempts to kill them.
• Wish: Grants the caster one wish (see Ancient Scroll).

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.