Arena:The Known Spellbook

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These are all of the spells available for purchase from Mages in the Mages Guild.

1 Offensive Spells
2 Healing and Attribute Enhancement Spells
3 Protective Spells
4 Environmental Alteration Spells
5 Notes

[edit] Offensive Spells

Spell Name	Target	Save Vs.	Cost	Description
Fire Dart	1 target at range	fire	164	Damage health 1-2 pts. + 3-4 pts./level.
Wizard's Fire	1 target at range	fire	187	Damage health 1-15 pts. + 1-5 pts./level.
Shock	1 target, touch	shock	225	Damage health 1-35 pts. + 1-5 pts./level.
Strength Leech	1 target at range	poison	225	Transfer 10 pts. of strength from the target to the caster.
Fireball	area at range, explosion	fire	325	Damage health 1 pt. + 4-12 pts./level.
Ice Bolt	1 target at range	cold	367	Damage health 5-35 pts. + 1-5 pts./level.
Silence	1 target, touch	magic	450	35% + 2%/level chance to silence target; lasts 1 round/level.
Witch's Curse	1 target, touch	poison	450	30% + 3%/level chance to curse target; lasts 1 round/level.
Ice Storm	area at range, explosion	cold	487	Damage health 1-30 pts. + 1-5 pts./level.
Fire Storm	area centered on caster	fire	490	Damage health 10-30 pts. + 1-5 pts./level.
Wyvern's Sting	1 target at range	poison	525	30% + 2%/level chance to damage health 1 pt./round for 5 rounds/level.
Wildfire	1 target at range	fire	607	Damage health 1-15 pts. + 1-5 pts./level every 5 rounds for 15 rounds.
Spell Drain	1 target at range	magic	630	Damage spell pts. 1-50 pts. + 1-5 pts./level.
Far Silence	1 target at range	magic	675	35% + 2%/level chance to silence target; lasts 1 round/level.
Lifesteal	1 target at range	magic	675	Transfer 40 pts. of health from the target to the caster.
Toxic Cloud	1 target at range	poison	700	Damage health 1-25 pts. + 1-5 pts./level. Damage fatigue 1-25 pts. + 1-5 pts./level.
Wizard Rend	1 target, touch	magic	740	5% + 5%/level chance to paralyze; lasts 1 round/level. 5% + 5%/level chance to silence target; lasts 1 round/level. Damage spell pts. 1 pt. + 15 pts./level.
Lightning	1 target at range	shock	780	Damage health 1-30 pts. + 1-5 pts./level. Damage fatigue 1-25 pts. + 1-5 pts./level.
Medusa's Gaze	1 target at range	magic	840	50% + 2%/level chance to paralyze; lasts 1 round/level.
Force Bolt	1 target at range	shock	1050	Damage health 10-30 pts. + 1-10 pts./level. 10% + 5%/level chance to paralyze; lasts 1 round/level.

[edit] Healing and Attribute Enhancement Spells

Spell Name	Cost	Description
Stamina	60	Heal fatigue 1-15 pts. + 1-3 pts./level.
Heal	125	Heal health 1-15 pts. + 1-5 pts./level.
Light Heal	140	Heal health 1-2 pts. + 4-5 pts./level.
Orc Strength	125	Fortify strength 15 pts. for 5 rounds/level.
Free Action	260	40% + 2%/level chance to cure paralyzation (sic).
Cure Poison	350	60% + 2%/level chance to cure poison.
Heal True	445	Heal health 25-50 pts. + 5 pts./level.
Troll's Blood	450	Regenerate health 5 pts. every 5 rounds for 60 rounds/level.

[edit] Protective Spells

Spell Name	Cost	Description
Invisibility	150	Makes caster invisible for 5 rounds + 1 round/level.
Shield	250	Create shield 15 pts. + 5 pts./level.
Resist Cold	300	30% + 2%/level chance to be cold resistant; lasts 1 round/level if successful.
Resist Fire	300	30% + 2%/level chance to be fire resistant; lasts 1 round/level if successful.
Resist Shock	300	30% + 2%/level chance to be shock resistant; lasts 1 round/level if successful.
Sanctuary	300	50% + 2%/level chance to be ignored by foes; lasts 1 round/level if successful; casting an offensive spell will break the Sanctuary spell.
Spell Shield	400	50% + 2%/level chance to be spell-resistant; lasts 1 round/level if successful.
Resist Poison	550	50% + 5%/level chance to be poison-resistant; lasts for 1 round/level if successful.
Force Wall	600	Create shield 50 pts. + 5 pts./level.
Shalidor's Mirror	775	40% + 2%/level chance to be spell-reflective; lasts 1 round/level if successful.

[edit] Environmental Alteration Spells

Spell Name	Cost	Description
Levitate	50	Caster can float 5 rounds + 1 round/level.
Light	125	Creates a globe of light centered on caster for 10 rounds/level.
Wanderlight	150	Creates a projectile globe of light for 5 rounds/level.
Open	300	20% + 2%/level chance to open a locked door (or chest).
Wizard Lock	300	20% chance to lock a door with lock strength of 2%/level; lasts 1 round/level if successful.
Earth Wall	400	Create 4 permanent walls.
Passwall	600	Permanently destroy 3 walls. Save vs. magic.
Pitfalls	600	Permanently destroy 3 floor tiles. Save vs. magic.

[edit] Notes

Arena does not have the concept of spell schools or training. You gain proficiency in casting spells by levelling, nothing more.
Some spells that the manual mentions as being part of the Known Spellbook are not for sale in any Mages Guild. Those include Cure Disease (cost: 375), Cause Disease (975), Purify (2590), and God's Fire (3750).
A round equals one minute of in-game time.
The cost column represents the cost to buy the spell. You can buy any spell irrespective of whether you have enough spell points to cast it. The casting cost in spell points of the spell is cost divided by two divided by your level. For example, if you are tenth level, to cast Pitfalls costs 600 / 2 / 10 = 30 spell points.
The original manual divides the spells into circinates of increasing level based on spell cost. Those are in fact merely notional; you can be any level and purchase and cast any spell if you have the requisite spell points.
Walls and floors save vs. magic when you try to destroy them. This seems to imply that walls and floors may require multiple attempts to destroy. In fact, if you can destroy the object at all, you will do so on the first try. The ones you can't destroy have 100% protection from magic, and so always make the save. The rest have 0% protection and so never save.
You are not limited to these spells. Use the Spellmaker to fill in the holes and create more powerful spells.
Sanctuary does not quite work as advertised. While monsters will not actively come after you or look in your direction, the spell-casting ones will still throw their spells your way (while otherwise seeming to ignore you).
A damage spell with an explosion centered on yourself will not affect you. Explosions at range can damage you if you're close enough to the target.
A curse (like in Witch's Curse) removes 1 pt. of intelligence, willpower, personality, and luck per round it is active.
"Permanent" (like in Earth Wall, Passwall, and Pitfalls) is actually temporary. As long as you are on the dungeon level of the object you destroyed or created, what you did is permanent. However, when you leave the level, the entire level returns to its original state.