Unlock Magic

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Unlock Magic
An in-game menu graphic displaying the word "UNLOCK MAGIC" in black pixel font, in the upper left corner. Beside is a lock icon, and on the right, two runes for "Ex Por" are shown in red pixel font. The background of the graphic is light brown with horizontal pixelated lines, representing illegible text.
Ultima VII Part Two
Incantation: Ex Por
Reagents: BM, SA
Circle: 4th
Ultima VII
Incantation: Ex Por
Reagents: BM, SA
Circle: 4th
Ultima VII (SNES)
Circle: 5th
Mana: 4
Ultima VI
Incantation: Ex Por
Reagents: BM, SA
Circle: 2nd
Ultima V
Name: In Ex Por
Reagents: BM, SA
Circle: 5th

Unlock Magic is a spell that counteracts the effects of Magic Lock placed on doors or chests.

Description[edit]

Mages and other magic users sometimes magically lock doors and chests with spells, such as Magic Lock. These doors and chests, recognizable by their green-glowing (sometimes blue) locks, usually protect something important or valuable. One way to unlock these barriers is by casting Unlock Magic. Casting it on a magically locked door or chest will destroy the locking magic, allowing it to be opened without further trouble.

Related Effects[edit]

Skull keys have the same effect but are single-use items.

The simpler Open spell is used to open non-magical locks and does not work on magical locks.

Lore[edit]

Black and white drawing of a cloaked man holding his arms up. He has a staff with an ankh filial in his right hand. He is standing in front of an open chest, looking into it.
“ This powerful spell can open magical locks. The power of In Ex Por is that it first analyzes the lock to be broken and then actually produces the precise tool or magical potion that will break the lock.
The success of this spell comes from combining ash and moss in isolation, in complete darkness.


“ Unlocks magically locked chests and doors.


“ This spell unlocks magically locked items, including doors and chests.


“ This spell unlocks a magically locked door.


Trivia[edit]

  • In Ultima VI, it is possible to first magically lock an already locked door and then use this spell to unlock it. This causes all locks to vanish, and the door can be opened without further hassle.

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See Also[edit]

Ultima V Spells
1st Circle An Nox ☥ An Ylem ☥ An Zu ☥ Grav Por ☥ In Lor ☥ Mani
2nd Circle An Sanct ☥ An Xen Corp ☥ In Wis ☥ In Xen Mani ☥ Kal Xen ☥ Rel Hur
3rd Circle In Flam Grav ☥ In Nox Grav ☥ In Por ☥ In Zu Grav ☥ Vas Flam ☥ Vas Lor
4th Circle An Grav ☥ Des Por ☥ In Sanct ☥ In Sanct Grav ☥ Uus Por ☥ Wis Quas
5th Circle An Ex Por ☥ In Bet Xen ☥ In Ex Por ☥ In Zu ☥ Rel Tym ☥ Vas Mani
6th Circle An Xen Ex ☥ In An ☥ In Vas Por Ylem ☥ Quas An Wis ☥ Rel Xen Bet ☥ Wis An Ylem
7th Circle In Nox Hur ☥ In Quas Corp ☥ In Quas Wis ☥ In Quas Xen ☥ Sanct Lor ☥ Xen Corp
8th Circle An Tym ☥ In Flam Hur ☥ In Mani Corp ☥ In Vas Grav Corp ☥ Kal Xen Corp ☥ Vas Rel Por
Ultima VI Spells
1st Circle Create Food ☥ Detect Magic ☥ Detect Trap ☥ Dispel Magic ☥ Douse ☥ Harm ☥ Heal ☥ Help ☥ Ignite ☥ Light
2nd Circle Infravision ☥ Magic Arrow ☥ Poison ☥ Reappear ☥ Sleep ☥ Telekinesis ☥ Trap ☥ Unlock Magic ☥ Untrap ☥ Vanish
3rd Circle Curse ☥ Dispel Field ☥ Fireball ☥ Great Light ☥ Magic Lock ☥ Mass Awaken ☥ Mass Sleep ☥ Peer ☥ Protection ☥ Repel Undead
4th Circle Animate ☥ Conjure ☥ Disable ☥ Fire Field ☥ Great Heal ☥ Locate ☥ Mass Dispel ☥ Poison Field ☥ Sleep Field ☥ Wind Change
5th Circle Energy Field ☥ Explosion ☥ Insect Swarm ☥ Invisibility ☥ Lightning ☥ Paralyze ☥ Pickpocket ☥ Reveal ☥ Seance ☥ X-Ray
6th Circle Charm ☥ Clone ☥ Confuse ☥ Flame Wind ☥ Hail Storm ☥ Mass Protect ☥ Negate Magic ☥ Poison Wind ☥ Replicate ☥ Web
7th Circle Chain Bolt ☥ Enchant ☥ Energy Wind ☥ Fear ☥ Gate Travel ☥ Kill ☥ Mass Curse ☥ Mass Invisibility ☥ Wing Strike ☥ Wizard Eye
8th Circle Armageddon ☥ Death Wind ☥ Eclipse ☥ Mass Charm ☥ Mass Kill ☥ Resurrect ☥ Slime ☥ Summon ☥ Time Stop ☥ Tremor
Ultima VII Spells
Linear Awaken ☥ Douse ☥ Fireworks ☥ Glimmer ☥ Help ☥ Ignite ☥ Thunder ☥ Weather
1st Circle Awaken All ☥ Create Food ☥ Cure ☥ Detect Trap ☥ Great Douse ☥ Great Ignite ☥ Light ☥ Locate
2nd Circle Destroy Trap ☥ Enchant ☥ Fire Blast ☥ Great Light ☥ Mass Cure ☥ Protection ☥ Telekinesis ☥ Wizard Eye
3rd Circle Curse ☥ Heal ☥ Paralyze ☥ Peer ☥ Poison ☥ Protect All ☥ Sleep ☥ Swarm
4th Circle Conjure ☥ Lightning ☥ Mark ☥ Mass Curse ☥ Recall ☥ Reveal ☥ Seance ☥ Unlock Magic
5th Circle Charm ☥ Dance ☥ Dispel Field ☥ Explosion ☥ Fire Field ☥ Great Heal ☥ Invisibility ☥ Mass Sleep
6th Circle Cause Fear ☥ Clone ☥ Fire Ring ☥ Flame Strike ☥ Magic Storm ☥ Poison Field ☥ Sleep Field ☥ Tremor
7th Circle Create Gold ☥ Death Bolt ☥ Delayed Blast ☥ Energy Field ☥ Energy Mist ☥ Mass Charm ☥ Mass Might ☥ Restoration
8th Circle Armageddon ☥ Death Vortex ☥ Invisibility All ☥ Mass Death ☥ Resurrect ☥ Summon ☥ Swordstrike ☥ Time Stop
Ultima VII (SNES) Spells
1st Level Spells Locating ☥ Kal Lor
2nd Level Spells Illumination ☥ Healing
3rd Level Spells Ring of Fire ☥ Unlock Door
4th Level Spells Lifting ☥ Explosion
5th Level Spells Levitation ☥ Unlock Magic
6th Level Spells Great Heal ☥ Water Walk
7th Level Spells Invisibility ☥ Teleportation
8th Level Spells Invincibility ☥ Tremors
Ultima VII Part Two Spells
1st Circle Create Food ☥ Cure ☥ Detect Trap ☥ Great Douse ☥ Great Ignite ☥ Light ☥ Locate ☥ Telekinesis
2nd Circle Awaken ☥ Destroy Trap ☥ False Coin ☥ Cold Blast ☥ Great Light ☥ Heal ☥ Mass Cure ☥ Protection
3rd Circle Chill ☥ Columna's Intuition ☥ Curse ☥ Enchant Missiles ☥ Paralyze ☥ Protect All ☥ Sleep ☥ Translation
4th Circle Blink ☥ Create Soul Prism ☥ Deter ☥ Flash ☥ Mass Curse ☥ Reveal ☥ Transcribe ☥ Unlock Magic
5th Circle Conjure ☥ Dispel Field ☥ Explosion ☥ Great Heal ☥ Invisibility ☥ Mass Sleep ☥ Summon Shade ☥ Surprise
6th Circle Betray ☥ Cause Fear ☥ Cold Strike ☥ Create Ammo ☥ Create Automaton ☥ Dispel Illusion ☥ Fire Field ☥ Fire Ring
7th Circle Energy Field ☥ Energy Mist ☥ Lightning ☥ Mass Awaken ☥ Mass Might ☥ Poison Mist ☥ Restoration ☥ Vibrate
8th Circle Create Ice ☥ Delayed Blast ☥ Fetch ☥ Firesnake ☥ Invoke Snow Serpent ☥ Mind Blast ☥ Serpent Bond ☥ Swordstrike
9th Circle Death Vortex ☥ Imbalance ☥ Invisibility All ☥ Mass Death ☥ Spiral Missile ☥ Stop Storm ☥ Summon ☥ Time Stop