# Arcana question

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/arcana-question/19906>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [May 1, 2019, 12:31am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/arcana-question/19906 "2019-05-01T00:31:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Foxiify](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ab097/32.png) [@Foxiify](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Foxiify)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 12:31am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/arcana-question/19906/1 "2019-05-01T00:31:05Z")

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How does one use arcana spells. I started with a random character that knows fireball. And it says to activate it to use it, but how does one activate it?

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**Author:** ![Hof1993](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/hof1993/32/6251_2.png) [@Hof1993](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Hof1993)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/arcana-question/19906/2 "2019-05-01T02:30:33Z")

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Try highlighting it then hit enter. I think. Don’t quote me.

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**Author:** ![Krisu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/krisu/32/11683_2.png) [@Krisu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Krisu)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 12:45am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/arcana-question/19906/3 "2019-05-02T00:45:26Z")

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You have to activate it as a mutation, then activate the item that generates in your inventory. Don’t try to stock them(at least in your inventory) because it’ll drain your intelligence.