Wondrous Recall is a 6th level spell for all Divine spell casters available in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition.
Description[]
| “ | This spell enables the caster to bring back to memory 2 spells that have been previously cast. If no spells have been cast yet, nothing happens. Wondrous Recall cannot recall 6th-level or higher spells. | ” |
Gameplay[]
The caster applies this spell, and it automatically is cast upon oneself without having to designate or target anything.
When the spell casting is finished, the priest will show a lengthy casting animation, then a burst of bluish light, and finally a magical "opening book" 3D effect rendered on their sprite.
A text will display reading, "<CASTER NAME>: Casts Wondrous Recall".
The spell's effects have now automatically taken effect and up to two priest spells from the 5th level or below will be replenished.
The caster isn't able to select exactly which spells are replenished in the priest's memory, the spell's order of replenishment is fixed in a certain order, which is:
Wondrous Recall will first replenish the highest possible spell level going from left to right, top to bottom in the spellbook menus.
For example, - a priest previously cast Draw Upon Holy Might, Magic resistance, Chaotic Commands, and True Seeing. When Wondrous Recall is cast to replenish some spells, it will select True Seeing and Magic Resistance out of the spells that were used. Why this order? It's just how the spell is coded to work.
Higher level spells will take priority in the restoration queue over lower-level spells. Since the spell simply checks the current spell book at the time of its activation, you can leverage this mechanic by replacing the used-up spells with the ones you want to "restore". You can even select spells during the casting animation.
Bug[]
Baldur's Gate I & II: Enhanced Editions
This icon indicates content from all Enhanced Editions of the Baldur's Gate games. May situationally encompass Siege of Dragonspear and The Black Pits I & II content as well. If spell slots are lost (e.g. through Level drain, reduced Wisdom, or loss of items), the affected spells remain listed as grayed out "to be memorized on rest," even if your current slots for that level are zero. Wondrous Recall attempts to restore two highest-level unmemorized spells starting from level 5, but doesn't check whether slots are available or fall back to lower levels. If both target spells are on a level where you currently have no slots, the spell has no effect.
Trivia[]
The Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition priest spell Wondrous Recall is restricted to priests of Mystra of the Forgotten Realms setting. - this restriction isn't implemented in the BG video game.
This spell enables the caster to bring back into memory two duplicates of the last spell cast before the wondrous recall in order to enable that spell to be cast again twice. A cast wondrous recall appears as two phantom spells that can be carried in addition to the normal spell load of the caster.
Casting these spells does not allow the priest to exceed the normal casting limitations of one spell being enacted in a round, however. If the caster so desires, one of the recalled spells can precisely duplicate in efficacy (hit points of damage done, area of effect, etc.) the original spell from which the recall copied its phantom spells or—if this exact duplicate is the second recalled spell to be unleashed—its recalled twin.
Gallery[]
Mod content[]
This section is about unofficial content that is only available via fan-made mods.
Spell Revisions mod has changed this Divine spell, revising its description and some internal coding. See below for description:
Wondrous Recall
Level: 6
School: Alteration
Sphere: Charm, Creation
Range: Personal
Duration: Instant
Casting Time: 1 round
Area of Effect: Caster
Saving Throw: None
This spell enables the caster to bring back into memory two spells that have been previously cast. If no spells have been cast yet, nothing happens. Wondrous Recall cannot recall 6th-level or greater spells.
External links[]
- Wondrous recall on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.
- Advanced D&D 2nd Edition Wiki - Wondrous Recall (Priest Spell)