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The Lantern · Early Access Update 7Sources checked 22 Aug 2026Unofficial player-run reference
Home / Answers / SPELLCRAFTING · UPDATE 7Early Access Update 7Checked 22 August 2026Developer changelog

Why is my crafted spell using only one effect?

Update 7 fixes crafted spells failing to use every effect placed on the spell.

Quick answer

Update to Update 7 or later. NerveLabs lists a fix so crafted spells now use all effects on the spell. Do not confuse that bug with Update 6's separate rule that identical spells no longer stack their effects; identical potions still do.

Early Access note: this page is verified for Early Access Update 7; mechanics, locations and commands may change in later updates.

Steps

  1. Install Update 7 or later.
  2. Load the character with the affected crafted spell.
  3. Check the spell's listed effects and test whether each intended effect now applies.
  4. If an effect still fails, record the spell composition and report it as an Update 7 issue rather than relying on an older workaround.

Requirements / limits

  • The developer confirms the all-effects repair but does not publish affected spell recipes.
  • Spellcrafting was refined and rebalanced again in Update 7, so older cost or power advice may be stale.
  • Update 6 separately prevents identical spells from stacking effects while allowing potions to stack correctly.

Common mistakes

  • Troubleshooting a pre-Update 7 build as if the repair were installed.
  • Treating non-stacking identical spells as the same bug as missing effects within one crafted spell.
  • Copying pre-Update 7 spell balance numbers into a current build.