Improved ADOM Guidebook

Appendix E – Potions – complete list

Potions !
Potion of ... UnID'D name Weight Effect when drunk Remarks Tile
balance gray 4s adjusts attributes toward the attributes' average [1] XOR draw alignment towards N= chance for modifying attributes is 100-((AttributeAverage-10)*4)%: 100% for 10 or less, 0% for 35 or more; see also 0.6.2.2
beauty silvery 4s +Ap [7]
berzio brown 2s food (can be drunk even when bloated: +20d10/+10d10/-10d10 satiation B/U/C) pacifies animals when thrown – a very brief effect; always "brown potion"
blindness amber 2s blinds (10d10/20d10 turns U/C); blessed cures blindness blinds monsters when thrown
boost appearance blubbery 2s +Ap (temporary) [7]
boost charisma light blue 2s +Ch (temporary) [7]
boost dexterity light red 2s +Dx (temporary) [7]
boost learning mercury 2s +Le (temporary) [7]
boost mana rusty 2s +Ma (temporary) recharges wands 3d3/2d3/1d3 B/U/C [7]
boost perception bright 2s +Pe (temporary) [7]
boost speed thin 2s +1d30+19/1d20+9/1d10 temporary speed B/U/C no permanent speed increase
boost strength light green 2s +St (temporary) [7]
boost toughness turquoise 2s +To (temporary) [7]
boost willpower light cyan 2s +Wi (temporary) [7]
booze black 4s drunks (temporary) [2] recharges wands 2d2/1d3/1d2 B/U/C; Yggaz trades random potions for potions of booze
carrot juice orange 4s +1 Pe limit 20 +5 Pe when drunk in a room that smells like carrots; Blup will teach Swimming when given enough potions of carrot juice; always "orange potion" [7]
charisma murky 4s +Ch [7]
confusion green 2s confuses (temporary); blessed cures confusion confuses monsters when thrown
cure corruption mottled 2s removes corruptions 50d30/50d10/-50d5 B/U/C (about 0.75 corruptions if blessed); see 0.10.3.1 damages 24d24+24/16d16+16/8d8+8 B/U/C creatures that corrupt by touch when thrown (ignores PV); quest object for Gaab'Baay
cure poison cyan 2s cures poisoning stuns monsters with poison attacks when thrown
deafness red 2s deafens (1d1000/10d1000 turns U/C); blessed cures deafness
dexterity muddy 4s +Dx [7]
education dull 2s trains an existing skill or grants a new one, 6d5/4d5/2d5 points B/U/C
exchange golden 4s exchanges attributes; see 0.6.2.1 dipped items are exchanged if the potion is blessed; throw to exchange monsters – no uniques, exchange if 1d(Dx)-1 + 1dlvl-1 + 10 > MonsterLevel; see 0.14.5
extra healing blue 2s restores HP (max 333 HP if blessed), cures sickness (100% chance only if blessed) blessed potion will permanently increase max HP 1-2 points when drunk
gain attributes glowing 4s +1 to one (uncursed) or all (blessed) attributes; cursed: -1 to random attribute [7]
healing swirly 4s restores a few HP, cures sickness (100% chance only if blessed) blessed potion has a ~35% chance to permanently increase max HP by 1 when drunk
insight magenta 2s reveals your intrinsic resistances and regeneration rates
invisibility clear 4s makes invisible (temporary), cursed blinds PC cursed blinds enemies when thrown
learning misty 4s +Le [7]
longevity purple 4s increases MaxAge by fixed amount (4d8 years if blessed) – reverses effects of eating quickling royalty
mana blazing 4s +Ma recharges wands 3d4/2d4/1d4 B/U/C [7]
oil slimy 2s poisons if not blessed rustproofs metal and waterproofs other items (may fail, chance is about 1%/50%/99% B/U/C 99%/50%/1%), but does not remove rust [6]; Use to disarm alarm traps
oil of rust removal white 2s poisons for 3 damage, 3 frequency rusts dipped iron items if cursed, removes rust from rusty items if uncursed, rustproofs unrusty iron items (waterproofs other items) if blessed; always "white potion" [4]
poison oily 4s poisons if not blessed poisons dipped weapons/missiles/food; poisons monsters when thrown for 1d3 damage, 1d8 frequency – no undead or constructs
potential beauty clotted 4s +Ap potential maximum [7]
potential charisma translucent 4s +Ch potential maximum [7]
potential dexterity shiny 4s +Dx potential maximum [7]
potential learning thick 4s +Le potential maximum [7]
potential mana light 4s +Ma potential maximum does not recharge wands [7]
potential strength viscous 4s +St potential maximum [7]
potential toughness heavy 4s +To potential maximum highly satiating (Hunger level +2000); [7]
potential willpower speckled 4s +Wi potential maximum [7]
quickling blood opaque 2s +2d3/+2d2/-2 speed B/U/C
raw chaos flickering 2s severely corrupts 50d5/50d10/50d30 CP's B/U/C dipped items are exchanged; occasionally dipped items will explode, causing ~5 corruptions and 30d30 points of damage; see 0.14.4
raw mana sparkling 2s alters mana regeneration rate -4d3/-2d3/+2d3 B/U/C does not recharge wands; see 0.14.6.3; works like PoI when thrown
sickness light magenta 2s sickens sickens monsters when thrown
strength bubbly 4s +St [7]
stun recovery icky 2s a joke, potions can't be drunk when stunned removes stunned status from monsters when thrown
toughness sandy 4s +To highly satiating (Hunger level +2000) [7]
training light yellow 2s increases advancement rank (dice modifier) of a random skill, by 2/1/-1 B/U/C
troll blood blood red 2s alters natural regeneration for non-trolls: -4d3/-2d3/+2d3 B/U/C see 0.14.6.3
ultra healing rainbow-hued 2s restores HP (max 333 HP if blessed), cures sickness (100% chance only if blessed) blessed potion permanently increases max HP 1-3 points when drunk
uselessness violet 2s no effect, but still satiates artifact gift granted when thrown on D: 49; absolutely nothing happens when thrown otherwise
visibility smelly 4s removes invisibility (10d9/10d6/10d3 turns B/U/C) when thrown at an invisible monster, the monster becomes visible
water watery 4s tastes like muddy water (unholy), plain water (uncursed), fresh and clean water (holy - blesses the PC) uncursed clears scrolls and rusts iron; dip items in holy water to bless them [3], unholy water to curse them; always "watery potion"
willpower pink 4s +Wi [7]
wonder shimmering 2s grants or increases knowledge of a random spell (equal distribution) – +3d6/+3d6/-3d6 castings B/U/C [5] confuses monsters when thrown
youth milky 4s reverses unnatural aging, -3d8 years if blessed; cursed increases age

self-mutilation bloody 3s damage to PC damages monsters when thrown, cursed does most damage
bottle of antediluvian dwarven mead yellow 5s greatly increases drunkenness giving one to Yggaz makes him a companion
can't be wished for
bottle of antediluvian elven wine emerald 3s

Potions `!`
Potion of ...	UnID'D name	Weight	Effect when drunk	Remarks
balance	gray	4s	adjusts attributes toward the attributes' average [1] XOR draw alignment towards N=	chance for modifying attributes is 100-((AttributeAverage-10)*4)%: 100% for 10 or less, 0% for 35 or more; see also 0.6.2.2
beauty	silvery	4s	+Ap	[7]
berzio	brown	2s	food (can be drunk even when bloated: +20d10/+10d10/-10d10 satiation B/U/C)	pacifies animals when thrown – a very brief effect; always "brown potion"
blindness	amber	2s	blinds (10d10/20d10 turns U/C); blessed cures blindness	blinds monsters when thrown
boost appearance	blubbery	2s	+Ap (temporary)	[7]
boost charisma	light blue	2s	+Ch (temporary)	[7]
boost dexterity	light red	2s	+Dx (temporary)	[7]
boost learning	mercury	2s	+Le (temporary)	[7]
boost mana	rusty	2s	+Ma (temporary)	recharges wands 3d3/2d3/1d3 B/U/C [7]
boost perception	bright	2s	+Pe (temporary)	[7]
boost speed	thin	2s	+1d30+19/1d20+9/1d10 temporary speed B/U/C	no permanent speed increase
boost strength	light green	2s	+St (temporary)	[7]
boost toughness	turquoise	2s	+To (temporary)	[7]
boost willpower	light cyan	2s	+Wi (temporary)	[7]
booze	black	4s	drunks (temporary) [2]	recharges wands 2d2/1d3/1d2 B/U/C; Yggaz trades random potions for potions of booze
carrot juice	orange	4s	+1 Pe limit 20	+5 Pe when drunk in a room that smells like carrots; Blup will teach Swimming when given enough potions of carrot juice; always "orange potion" [7]
charisma	murky	4s	+Ch	[7]
confusion	green	2s	confuses (temporary); blessed cures confusion	confuses monsters when thrown
cure corruption	mottled	2s	removes corruptions 50d30/50d10/-50d5 B/U/C (about 0.75 corruptions if blessed); see 0.10.3.1	damages 24d24+24/16d16+16/8d8+8 B/U/C creatures that corrupt by touch when thrown (ignores PV); quest object for Gaab'Baay
cure poison	cyan	2s	cures poisoning	stuns monsters with poison attacks when thrown
deafness	red	2s	deafens (1d1000/10d1000 turns U/C); blessed cures deafness
dexterity	muddy	4s	+Dx	[7]
education	dull	2s	trains an existing skill or grants a new one, 6d5/4d5/2d5 points B/U/C
exchange	golden	4s	exchanges attributes; see 0.6.2.1	dipped items are exchanged if the potion is blessed; throw to exchange monsters – no uniques, exchange if 1d(Dx)-1 + 1dlvl-1 + 10 > MonsterLevel; see 0.14.5
extra healing	blue	2s	restores HP (max 333 HP if blessed), cures sickness (100% chance only if blessed)	blessed potion will permanently increase max HP 1-2 points when drunk
gain attributes	glowing	4s	+1 to one (uncursed) or all (blessed) attributes; cursed: -1 to random attribute	[7]
healing	swirly	4s	restores a few HP, cures sickness (100% chance only if blessed)	blessed potion has a ~35% chance to permanently increase max HP by 1 when drunk
insight	magenta	2s	reveals your intrinsic resistances and regeneration rates
invisibility	clear	4s	makes invisible (temporary), cursed blinds PC	cursed blinds enemies when thrown
learning	misty	4s	+Le	[7]
longevity	purple	4s	increases MaxAge by fixed amount (4d8 years if blessed) – reverses effects of eating quickling royalty
mana	blazing	4s	+Ma	recharges wands 3d4/2d4/1d4 B/U/C [7]
oil	slimy	2s	poisons if not blessed	rustproofs metal and waterproofs other items (may fail, chance is about 1%/50%/99% B/U/C 99%/50%/1%), but does not remove rust [6]; `U`se to disarm alarm traps
oil of rust removal	white	2s	poisons for 3 damage, 3 frequency	rusts dipped iron items if cursed, removes rust from rusty items if uncursed, rustproofs unrusty iron items (waterproofs other items) if blessed; always "white potion" [4]
poison	oily	4s	poisons if not blessed	poisons dipped weapons/missiles/food; poisons monsters when thrown for 1d3 damage, 1d8 frequency – no undead or constructs
potential beauty	clotted	4s	+Ap potential maximum	[7]
potential charisma	translucent	4s	+Ch potential maximum	[7]
potential dexterity	shiny	4s	+Dx potential maximum	[7]
potential learning	thick	4s	+Le potential maximum	[7]
potential mana	light	4s	+Ma potential maximum	does not recharge wands [7]
potential strength	viscous	4s	+St potential maximum	[7]
potential toughness	heavy	4s	+To potential maximum	highly satiating (Hunger level +2000); [7]
potential willpower	speckled	4s	+Wi potential maximum	[7]
quickling blood	opaque	2s	+2d3/+2d2/-2 speed B/U/C
raw chaos	flickering	2s	severely corrupts 50d5/50d10/50d30 CP's B/U/C	dipped items are exchanged; occasionally dipped items will explode, causing ~5 corruptions and 30d30 points of damage; see 0.14.4
raw mana	sparkling	2s	alters mana regeneration rate -4d3/-2d3/+2d3 B/U/C	does not recharge wands; see 0.14.6.3; works like PoI when thrown
sickness	light magenta	2s	sickens	sickens monsters when thrown
strength	bubbly	4s	+St	[7]
stun recovery	icky	2s	a joke, potions can't be drunk when stunned	removes stunned status from monsters when thrown
toughness	sandy	4s	+To	highly satiating (Hunger level +2000) [7]
training	light yellow	2s	increases advancement rank (dice modifier) of a random skill, by 2/1/-1 B/U/C
troll blood	blood red	2s	alters natural regeneration for non-trolls: -4d3/-2d3/+2d3 B/U/C	see 0.14.6.3
ultra healing	rainbow-hued	2s	restores HP (max 333 HP if blessed), cures sickness (100% chance only if blessed)	blessed potion permanently increases max HP 1-3 points when drunk
uselessness	violet	2s	no effect, but still satiates	artifact gift granted when thrown on D: 49; absolutely nothing happens when thrown otherwise
visibility	smelly	4s	removes invisibility (10d9/10d6/10d3 turns B/U/C)	when thrown at an invisible monster, the monster becomes visible
water	watery	4s	tastes like muddy water (unholy), plain water (uncursed), fresh and clean water (holy - blesses the PC)	uncursed clears scrolls and rusts iron; dip items in holy water to bless them [3], unholy water to curse them; always "watery potion"
willpower	pink	4s	+Wi	[7]
wonder	shimmering	2s	grants or increases knowledge of a random spell (equal distribution) – +3d6/+3d6/-3d6 castings B/U/C [5]	confuses monsters when thrown
youth	milky	4s	reverses unnatural aging, -3d8 years if blessed; cursed increases age
self-mutilation	bloody	3s	damage to PC	damages monsters when thrown, cursed does most damage
bottle of antediluvian dwarven mead	yellow	5s	greatly increases drunkenness	giving one to Yggaz makes him a companion can't be wished for
bottle of antediluvian elven wine	emerald	3s

[1] Add 3 to the average if potion if blessed, subtract 3 if cursed.

[2] Blessed potion drunks for about 60 turns, uncursed 35, cursed 10 turns. While drunk, the PC gets about -3 DV, -5 Speed, -1 to hit, and +2 to melee damage. Cursed potion also blinds for short time.

[3] Throw holy water to damage undead for 6d6, this also raises alignment.

[4] Throw at rust monsters to permanently remove their rusting capability.

[5] Cursed grants 1 casting if no previous knowledge.

[6] So it is possible to have for example "rusty rustproof orcish spear".

[7] See 0.6.1.5.

Most potions increase hunger level by 100 when drunk, exceptions are:

potion of poison: no satiation
potion of booze/carrot juice/gain attributes/(in)visibility/water/self-mutilation, alcohol bottles: 20 satiation
potion of exchange: 500 satiation
potion of balance: 1000 satiation
potion of (potential) toughness: 2000 satiation, can be drunk even when Bloated

Blessed potions give +25% more satiation, cursed -50%, +10% if Wolf birthsign, -95% savegame cheating.

All potions are made of glass. When used in melee or as a missile, potions deal (+0,1d2) damage in addition to their normal effect. They are destroyed after such attack.

Stuff can be dipped into potions – section 0.14.11.

Artifact potions
Name UnID'd name Weight Special Damage Tile
+potion of literacy sulphuric potion 2s grants Literacy when drunk; blinds humanoid monsters when thrown HM(+0,1d2)
+phial of Caladriel crystal phial 2s uses up PPs to generate light [1]; blinds monsters when thrown (5d2 turns) except undead and constructs HM(+0,1d2)

Artifact potions
Name	UnID'd name	Weight	Special	Damage	Tile
+potion of literacy	sulphuric potion	2s	grants Literacy when drunk; blinds humanoid monsters when thrown	HM(+0,1d2)
+phial of Caladriel	crystal phial	2s	uses up PPs to generate light [1]; blinds monsters when thrown (5d2 turns) except undead and constructs	HM(+0,1d2)

[1] Acts as Light spell; the radius is (PP+10)/20; cannot be quaffed.

Updated March 20th, 2013