Cast spell

The cast spell item property allows a character to use an item to cast a spell without requiring (or using up) a spell slot, and even without requiring that the character be able to cast spells. The possessor of the item is considered the caster, while the caster level is given in parentheses in the item property name, after the spell that can be cast. In addition to the usual spells, the various dragon breaths are available as "cast spell" subtypes.

Non-player characters are generally unable to use this type of item property, due to limitations of NWScript. Instead, their AI can include a script that accomplishes the same result through "cheat-casting", using the  parameter to the   and   commands.