Runic magic/Ultima Underworld II spells

This sub article lists all the documented runic magic spells of Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds grouped by spell circle.

For a list of undocumented spells and their locations, see: Runic magic/Undocumented spells

Notes[edit]

The spells documented here match how they are presented in the game's documentation manual, with these exceptions:

Type: The spell types in the maunal were a bit ambiguous, so here they have been given as:
- Duration: A spell that stays active for a certain period of time, leaving an icon in the appropriate area of the display.
- Missile: A spell that will spawn a missle and provides the user an aiming cursor () to select a vector for it's trajectory.
- Targeted: A spell that provides the user a targeting cursor () to select a target by touch, either out in the 3d world or in the inventory. The target must be within an arm's reach unless a telekinesis spell is active.
- Instantaneous: A spell that has an immediate effect, no duration, and no user targeting needed.
Icon: An icon has been provided to help visually represent some of the spells.
- Duration spells icons have a gray background, similar to the color of the in-game spell shelf they will be seen on.
- Missile spells have an image of the projectile they create
- Some other spells have an icon picked from the game's graphics to represent the action or effect of the spell.
Notes: Clarifications about the spell in addition to the provided documentation.

Spell	Words of Power	Description	Type	Notes
Create Food	In Mani Ylem	This spell causes a helping of food to appear	instantaneous	Creates a single piece of fresh food
Detect Trap	Wis Jux	This spell informs the caster of any non-magical traps on an object	targeted
Light	In Lor	This spell provides illumination	duration	Provides illumination greater than that of a torch but less than a lantern
Luck	Bet Ort In	In combat, this spell improves the odds in the caster’s favor	duration
Magic Arrow	Ort Jux	This spell fires a magic arrow at an opponent	missile	Can also toggle switches and levers, etc
Resist Blows	Bet In Sanct	This spell offers the same protection as a suit of head-to-toe armor	duration

Spell	Words of Power	Description	Type	Notes
Cause Fear	Quas Corp	This spell can cause an opponent to lose heart and flee	targeted
Deadly Seeker	Ort Wis Jux	This spell releases a projectile that tracks down and strikes an opponent	missile
Jump	Uus Por	This spell increases the height and distance of its caster’s jumping ability	duration	This spell is called jump in the manual and leap everywhere else
Lesser Heal	In Bet Mani	This spell heals the caster’s minor wounds	instantaneous
Rune of Flame	In Flam Jux	This spell creates a floating rune that explodes into flame if disturbed	instantaneous	lasts until disturbed
Slow Fall	Rel Des Por	This spell briefly allows the caster to float in the air like a feather	duration	Allows the caster to fall slowly and to avoid injury when jumping or falling from great heights

Spell	Words of Power	Description	Type	Notes
Bleeding	Jux Mani	This spell drains blood from a selected creature	targeted
Cure Poison	An Nox	This spell acts as an antidote to any poison currently in the caster’s system	instantaneous
Dispel Rune	An Jux Ort	This spell dispels any magical runes	targeted
Lightning	Ort Grav	This spell hurls a bolt of arcane energy at an opponent	missile
Night Vision	Quas Lor	This spell allows the caster to see without benefit of torch or candle	duration	vision distance is greater than a lantern but vision is mostly grayscale
Speed	Rel Tym Por	This spell accelerates the caster’s thought and movement	duration
Water Walk	Ylem Por	This spell allows the caster to walk on water	duration

Spell	Words of Power	Description	Type
Flameproof	Sanct Flam	Briefly grants a partial resistance to damage from flame	duration
Heal	In Mani	This spell heals the caster of even grievous wounds	instantaneous
Missile Protection	Grav Sanct Por	This spell renders the caster invulnerable to most missiles, and offers protection from others	duration
Poison Weapon	Nox Jux Ylem	This spell envenoms the caster’s weapons	duration
Remove Trap	An Jux	This spell negates a non-magical trap	targeted
Study Monster	Wis Mani	This spell gives the caster knowledge about a creature	targeted

Spell	Words of Power	Description	Type	Notes
Fireball	Por Flam	This spell hurls a flaming missile at an opponent	missile
Levitate	Uus Hur Por	This spell briefly allows the caster to rise vertically into the air	duration
Name Enchantment	Ort Wis Ylem	This spell reveals the true nature of the object on which the spell is cast	targeted	identifies magical items and bones
Open	Ex Ylem	This spell unlocks a locked door or chest	targeted
Smite Undead	An Corp Mani	This spell destroys an undead creature	targeted
Telekinesis	Ort Por Ylem	This spell allows the caster to pick up a single item and use it from a distance	duration	also works to manipulate doors, switches, and other objects, and extends the range of telekinesis

Spell	Words of Power	Description	Type	Notes
Charm	Quas Rel Wis	This spell causes the target to become friendly toward the caster	targeted
Daylight	Vas In Lor	This spell provides bright illumination for extended periods of time	duration	the brightest light in game
Gate Travel	Vas Rel Por	When cast on one moonstone, this spell takes the caster instantaneously to another moonstone	targeted
Greater Heal	Vas In Mani	This spell brings the caster back to his or her original vigor (full Vitality)	instantaneous
Invisibility	Vas Sanct Lor	This spell causes the caster to become nearly impossible to detect by normal means	duration
Paralyze	An Ex Por	This spell prevents the target from moving	targeted
Sheet Lightning	Vas Ort Grav	This spell causes a cone of lightning bolts to erupt from the caster’s hands	instantaneous

Spell	Words of Power	Description	Type
Magic Satellite	Ort Por Grav	This spell creates an object that orbits the caster, and that explodes on contact with any creature	instantaneous
Mass Confusion	Vas An Wis	This spell causes foes to become disoriented	instantaneous
Portal	Vas Ex Ylem	This spell transports the caster forward some distance, regardless of intervening objects, as long as there is an open space to arrive at	instantaneous
Reveal	Ort An Quas	This spell reveals hidden objects and concealed exits from the caster’s current location	instantaneous
Shockwave	Jux Hur	This spell causes a devastating shockwave to expand outward from the caster’s body	instantaneous

Spell	Words of Power	Description	Type
Flame Wind	Flam Hur	This spell unleashes a storm of fireballs in front of the caster	instantaneous
Fly	Vas Hur Por	This spell allows the caster to fly through air for a time, and then glide gently to the ground	duration
Freeze Time	Flam Hur	This spell stops the flow of time for all save the caster	duration
Iron Flesh	In Vas Sanct	This spell greatly increases resistance to damage	duration
Restoration	Vas Mani	This spell restores the caster to full health, wakefulness and satiation	instantaneous
Roaming Sight	Ort Por Wis	This spell allows the caster to move his or her point of view at will, regardless of physical constraints	duration