# Magic Magic is the utilization of aether through soulstone by capable individuals. There are two character classes with magic-wielding abilities: priest and witch. Priests can cast daybound spells, and witches can cast nightbound spells. Spellcasting ability requires [zeal ](/hexhunt/of-sword-and-sorcery/magic/zeal.md)and a [soulstone ](/hexhunt/of-sword-and-sorcery/magic/soulstone.md)bound to the magic-user's soul. In addition, magic-users must perform at least one ritual with their holy relics (ritual kit) to maintain their spellcasting ability. A ritual takes two watches. Witches must perform the ritual during the night, and priests must perform it during the day. ### Becoming magic-users Even though a character is not a magic-user class character, he can become one by obtaining a demon shard (a specific type of [soulstone](/hexhunt/of-sword-and-sorcery/magic/soulstone.md)) and binding it to his soul through a ritual. During this ritual, the character must roll for [corruption](/hexhunt/of-sword-and-sorcery/magic/corruption.md). It takes one week for a character to adapt. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://hexhunt.gitbook.io/hexhunt/of-sword-and-sorcery/magic.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.