The oil lamp is a tool used to illuminate dark areas in the dungeon when equipped. A lit lamp will illuminate normally dark rooms and passageways. A lamp that is lit will stay lit until it is extinguished, runs out of oil, is dropped, or is stolen. Lamps may be (re)filled using a potion of oil.
Obtained From[]
- Dungeon (chance to be found in chests or lying on the ground).
Effects[]
- Blessed - When lit, a blessed lamp will only consume oil when illuminating dark areas. If the text below the lamp states that "the oil seems to last forever." Rubbing will release a friendly djinni who may grant the character a wish;
- Uncursed - When lit, an uncursed lamp will consume oil for every turn it is lit. Rubbing an uncursed lamp with never-ending oil will release a djinni who has a chance of either granting a wish, give thanks without granting a wish, or become angry and attack;
- Cursed - When lit, a cursed lamp will consume oil for every turn it is lit at a fast rate. Rubbing a cursed lamp with never-ending oil is guaranteed to release a hostile djinni.
Graffiti[]
Graffiti on walls related to oil lamps:
- "A blessed magic lamp only works until you let the oil out."
Tips[]
- Typically a single blessed lamp can last an entire game. This does not apply to the sorcerer and sorceress, who are often shrouded in darkness;
- An oil lamp can be poured onto a item to grease it and fix the rust;
- A lamp is of medium weight and carrying several of them isn't really required;
- Once the dweomer of the item is known a subscript note will appear beneath it noting the amount of oil remaining in minutes of burn time;
- When trying to summon a djinni to receive a wish, determine if the lamp is blessed before rubbing;
- Rubbing a lamp may cause oil to spill out (causing the character to drop an equipped weapon), which can be helpful if you have equipped a cursed weapon or wand (the cursed weapon will still slip and drop to the ground) or summon a djinni, who will react differently depending on if the lamp is blessed, cursed, or uncursed;
- Leprechauns will extinguish and steal lamps from characters carrying no visible gold coins.
Prices[]
Identified | Value |
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Blessed oil lamp | 22 |
Uncursed oil lamp | 20 |
Cursed oil lamp | 18 |