# Potion of enlightenment

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Name

enlightenment

Appearance

random

Base price

200 zm

Weight

20

Monster use

Will not be used by monsters.

A potion of enlightenment allows you to momentarily see your intrinsics and other attributes.

Effects
Main article: enlightenment
When quaffed, both blessed and uncursed potions exercise wisdom and provide enlightenment: a brief indication of many of your normally hidden attributes.
If the potion is blessed, it has the added effect of increasing your intelligence and wisdom by one point each.
A cursed potion will only abuse wisdom—not even providing enlightenment. You receive the message "You have an uneasy feeling..." and are prompted to name the potion.

Strategy
Main article: Alchemy
Despite its good natural uses, the potion of enlightenment is usually saved for alchemy as it can be used in a recipe to create potions of gain level.
As with all alchemy, there is a 1⁄10 chance of an alchemic blast, where the mixture will explode. The blast will take 1 to 10 HP from you, and it will generate vapors from the potion being dipped. The blast will also abuse your strength.[1]
The following table taken from the Alchemy page shows the appropriate recipes involving potions of enlightenment. 

To make

Use these ingredients

potion of enlightenment (3⁄10 chance)
potion of booze (6⁄10 chance)
alchemic blast (1⁄10 chance)

potion of confusion + potion of gain level or
potion of confusion + potion of gain energy

potion of gain level (6⁄10 chance)
random alchemy result (3⁄10 chance)
alchemic blast (1⁄10 chance)

potion of enlightenment + potion of levitation

References

↑ potion.c in NetHack 3.4.3, line 1668

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