Mantra/Ultima Underworld Mantras

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This article contains a list of all mantras that can be found and used in Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss

Description[edit]

Mantras are used at shrines in The Abyssal Colony of Ultima Underworld to train the Avatar's skills. The Player's Guide gives three mantras and there are many more to be found in the game. Below is a list of all the mantras in the game, what they do, and where they can be found.

Mantras[edit]

Mantra	!	Effect	Affected	Location	Source
summ ra	^† ^☥	Increase skills	Combat	L1 shrine	plaque on East wall: "Seeker of honor and valor in battle, speak Summ Ra, the mantra of Courage."
mu ahm	^† ^☥	Increase skills	Magic	L1 shrine	plaque on West wall: "Seeker of the mysterious arts, speak Mu Ahm, the mantra of Truth."
om cah	^† ^☥	Increase skills	Practical	L1 shrine	plaque on North wall: "Seeker of the mastery of practical skills, speak Om Cah, the mantra of Love."
fal		Increase skill	Acrobatics	L3 cave of wonder	book: "Speaking FAL increases one's nimbleness and tumbling."
hunn		Increase skill	Appraisal	L2 Abandoned Chambers	scroll: "To better gauge the quality of a deal, chant HUNN."
ra	^†	Increase skill	Attack	L2 Abandoned Chambers	scroll: "Speak the mantra RA to see thy blows land with greater effectiveness."
gar		Increase skill	Axe	L4 Knights	Kyle: "The mantra GAR will allow thee to wield an axe with greater skill."
sol		Increase skill	Casting	L6 Library	book: "The SOL Mantra: A Useful Shortcut to Magical Power"
un		Increase skill	Charm	L2 Pest Chambers	scroll: "It is said that chanting UN will allow one to make better deals."
anra	^†	Increase skill	Defense	L3 Red Lizardmen	plaque: "To protect thyself, use the ANRA chant."
lahn		Increase skill	Lore	L5 Tombs	scroll: "Chanting LAHN helps one to identify one's possessions."
koh		Increase skill	Mace	L4 Knights	Cecil: "If thou dost use blunt weapons, the mantra KOH will be of use."
imu		Increase skill	Mana	L6 Vilus Domain	scroll: "Many mages have found that the IMU mantra has increased their magical stamina."
fahm		Increase skill	Ranged	L4 Knights	Meredith: "Chanting the mantra FAHM will make thy arrows fly true."
aam		Increase skill	Picklock	L5 High State Chamber	book in a bag in the NE corner: "Thief's Guide volume 1 Picking Locks--What Bellowing AAM Won't Tell You"
lon		Increase skill	Repair	L2 Shak	Shak: "Well, there's no substitute for practice, but I've heard tell that the mantra LON may help ye to repair items with more skill. Now, can I do anything else for ye?"
lu		Increase skill	Search	L2 Mines	scroll: "For better eyesight, use the mantra LU."
mul	^†	Increase skill	Stealth	L5 room next to shrine	book held by ghost: "Thief's Guide volume 2 Stealth--What to do After MUL"
amo	^†	Increase skill	Sword	L4 Knights	Doris: "Use the mantra AMO to increase thy swordfighting ability."
ono		Increase skill	Swimming	L3 Zak's Room	scroll: "To swim better, chant the ONO mantra."
sahf		Increase skill	Tracking	L3 room North from green lizardman area	book: "Speak SAHF to gain tracking."
romm		Increase skill	Traps	L5 East side of undead maze	a book in a ghost's backpack: "Thief's Guide volume 4 Traps--Beyond ROMM to Nuts and Bolts"
ora		Increase skill	Unarmed	L3 central shrine	on plaque: "ORA, the Mantra of Unarmed combat, helps the unfortunate."
insahm		Locate Artifact	Cup of Wonder	The Abyssal Colony	assembled from visions had after inhaling incense
fanlo		Manifest Artifact	Key of Truth	L6 Library	book found after reporting to Illomo about Gurstang: "A volume in a foreign tongue, entitled "Folanae Fanlo""