Summon Hydra - Revision history

Patrick2011b: bump

2026-04-17T22:54:31Z

bump

2026-02-05T01:19:35Z

2023-07-05T05:14:11Z

effect -> useful info

2023-05-21T01:08:07Z

2023-05-21T01:05:40Z

version bump + strategy

2022-03-20T21:45:17Z

2020-04-15T18:59:49Z

Update to 0.24

2017-11-20T23:11:09Z

I guess the template needs fixed but that's beyond my ability.

2016-11-22T14:52:12Z

2016-11-22T14:28:08Z

Update to 0.19. Use template. Add formula.

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 ==Useful Info==
-A hydra with 4 to 12 heads is summoned. The number of heads depends on [[spell power]]; the hydra will have <code>(1d<power> - 1) / 6</code> heads, but there is an 83% chance that its heads are capped at 8.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|spl-summoning.cc|268}}</ref>
+A hydra with 4 to 12 heads is summoned. The number of heads depends on [[spell power]]; the hydra will have <code>(1d<power> - 1) / 6</code> heads, but there is an 83% chance that its heads are capped at 8.<ref>{{source ref|0.34.1|spl-summoning.cc|466}}</ref>
 The duration of the summon does not depend on the spell power and is always very short, around 9 turns.

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 ==Strategy==
-Summon Hydra effectively takes the role of a [[Conjurations]] spell to a summoner. Hydras offer a high damage per turn, but since they time out very quickly, this spell has a relatively poor MP efficiency. Useful if you want to kill something quickly.
+Summon Hydra effectively takes the role of a [[Conjurations]] spell to a summoner. Hydras offer a high damage per turn, but since they have poor durability and time out very quickly, this spell has a relatively poor MP efficiency. Useful if you want to kill something quickly.
 ==Monster Version==

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 [[Summon Hydra]] is a level 7 [[Summonings|Summoning]] spell which summons a friendly [[hydra]].
-==Effect==
+==Useful Info==
 A hydra with 4 to 12 heads is summoned. The number of heads depends on [[spell power]]; the hydra will have <code>(1d<power> - 1) / 6</code> heads, but there is an 83% chance that its heads are capped at 8.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|spl-summoning.cc|268}}</ref>

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 ==Effect==
-A hydra with 4 to 12 heads is summoned. The number of heads depends on [[spell power]]; heads equal to <code>(1d<power> - 1) / 6</code>, but there is always an 83% chance that heads are capped at 8. <ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|spl-summoning.cc|261}}</ref>
+A hydra with 4 to 12 heads is summoned. The number of heads depends on [[spell power]]; the hydra will have <code>(1d<power> - 1) / 6</code> heads, but there is an 83% chance that its heads are capped at 8.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|spl-summoning.cc|268}}</ref>
 The duration of the summon does not depend on the spell power and is always very short, around 9 turns.

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 ==Effect==
-A hydra with 4 to 12 heads is summoned. The number of heads depends on [[spell power]], but it's quite rare to get more than 8. There is a summon limit of 2; additonal summons will cause the oldest to very quickly time out. The duration of the summon does not depend on the spell power and is always very short, around 9 turns.
+A hydra with 4 to 12 heads is summoned. The number of heads depends on [[spell power]]; heads equal to <code>(1d<power> - 1) / 6</code>, but there is always an 83% chance that heads are capped at 8. <ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|spl-summoning.cc|261}}</ref>
-The number of heads is <code>(1d<power> - 1) / 6</code>, but at least 4 and at most 12. There is always an 83% chance that the number of heads is limited to 8.<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|spl-summoning.cc|261}}</ref>
+The duration of the summon does not depend on the spell power and is always very short, around 9 turns.
 ==Monster Version==

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 ==Effect==
-A hydra with 4 to 12 heads is summoned. Number of heads depends on [[spell power]], but it's always rare to get more than 8. Duration of the summon does not depend on the spell power and is always very short, around 9 turns.
+A hydra with 4 to 12 heads is summoned. The number of heads depends on [[spell power]], but it's quite rare to get more than 8. The duration of the summon does not depend on the spell power and is always very short, around 9 turns.
-Number of heads is ''(1d<power> - 1) / 6'', but at least 4 and at most 12. There is always 5 out of 6 chance that the number of heads is limited to 8.<ref>{{source ref|0.19.0|spl-summoning.cc|336}}</ref>
+The number of heads is <code>(1d<power> - 1) / 6</code>, but at least 4 and at most 12. There is always an 83% chance that the number of heads is limited to 8.<ref>{{source ref|0.24.0|spl-summoning.cc|352}}</ref>
 ==Monster Version==
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-[[Bai Suzhen]]'s first form can always cast this spell.
+Note that [[Bai Suzhen]] cannot cast this spell while in the storm dragon form.
 ==History==
-Summon Hydra was added in [[0.8]].
+*Summon Hydra was added in [[0.8]].
 ==References==
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