Potion of Levitation

Potion of Levitation

The Potion of Levitation is a common potion in Remixed Dungeon that allows the drinker to float over traps and certain terrain hazards.

Item Overview

Type: Potion
Rarity: Common
Special Effect: Levitation effect for 20 turns, immunity to weight-based hazards
Usage: Single use item (consumed upon drinking)
Price: 35 gold when identified
Identification: Becomes identified when consumed, shattered, or when seen in inventory after being identified
Moistening: Can be used to moisten arrows, scrolls, and rotten food

Special Mechanics

Levitation Effect: Allows floating over chasms, fire traps, and other weight-based hazards for 20 turns (DURATION constant)
Flame and Gas Immunity: Does NOT protect against gases or flames (those fill the air and still affect levitating character)
Root Removal: Removes any existing Roots effect when applied (Roots.detach call in Levitation.java)
Terrain Interaction: When the effect ends, triggers level.press() which can trigger any floor-based effects at the character's location
Action Message: “You float into the air!” (from string resources)
Identification: Becomes identified when consumed, shattered, or when seen in inventory after being identified
Stacking: Multiple potions can be carried and used as needed

Strategy

Essential for navigating areas with dangerous traps or chasms
Best used when crossing hazardous terrain with pressure plates or weight-based traps
Can't be used to avoid gas or flame hazards since they fill the air
The levitation effect only lasts 20 turns by default
Consider using before attempting difficult jumps or chasms
Useful to avoid triggering mechanical traps when escaping enemies
Should be conserved for critical navigation situations
The effect ends immediately if you take damage from non-weight-based hazards

Obtaining

Found throughout dungeon levels
Available in shops at moderate prices (35 gold when identified)
Dropped by various enemies
Found in containers and special rooms
Alchemically crafted (recipe not specified in current codebase)

Effect

When consumed, the Potion of Levitation grants the Levitation status effect for 20 turns, allowing the character to float over weight-based hazards like chasms and traps while being immune to their effects. However, gases and flames still affect the character since they fill the air.

According to the game's string resources: “Drinking this curious liquid will cause you to hover in the air, able to drift effortlessly over traps. Flames and gases fill the air, however, and cannot be bypassed while airborne.”

Code References

Java Implementation: PotionOfLevitation.java
Potion Base Class: Potion.java
Levitation Buff Implementation: Levitation.java - Duration constant = 20f
Duration Constant: Levitation.DURATION - Set to 20f
Roots Removal: Levitation.java#L14 - Roots.detach() called when attaching
Level Press: Levitation.java#L19-L22 - level.press() called when the effect ends
Apply Message: PotionOfLevitation.java#L15 - Uses string resource for “You float into the air!” message
Price Configuration: PotionOfLevitation.java#L24-L26 - Base price is 35 gold
Moistening Implementation: PotionOfLevitation.java#L28-L48 - Can moisten arrows, scrolls, and rotten food
Treasury Configuration: Treasury.json#L140 - Potion spawn probability
English String Resources: PotionOfLevitation_Name, PotionOfLevitation_Info, PotionOfLevitation_Apply (PotionOfLevitation_Name, PotionOfLevitation_Info, and PotionOfLevitation_Apply)
Russian String Resources: PotionOfLevitation strings (Russian localization)
Spanish String Resources: PotionOfLevitation strings (Spanish localization)
French String Resources: PotionOfLevitation strings (French localization)
German String Resources: PotionOfLevitation strings (German localization)
Chinese String Resources: PotionOfLevitation strings (Chinese localization)
Stats verification: Extracted directly from PotionOfLevitation.java and Levitation.java class methods
Effect descriptions: Based on code analysis and string resources
mr: namespace: Check Potion Of Levitation Item - Code References for machine-readable data

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