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'''Invocations''' denotes how skillful your character is at beseeching a [[God|deity]] for help. It improves the power and/or success rate of most god-given powers. (For some gods, piety also has this effect.) | '''Invocations''' denotes how skillful your character is at beseeching a [[God|deity]] for help. It improves the power and/or success rate of most god-given powers. (For some gods, piety also has this effect.) | ||
| − | Invocations also increases your max [[MP]], but the effect is not cumulative with [[Spellcasting]] and | + | Invocations also increases your max [[MP]], but the effect is not cumulative with [[Spellcasting]] and is weaker. One level of Invocations is equal to 1/2 level of Spellcasting. |
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Revision as of 22:54, 2 September 2022
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Invocations denotes how skillful your character is at beseeching a deity for help. It improves the power and/or success rate of most god-given powers. (For some gods, piety also has this effect.)
Invocations also increases your max MP, but the effect is not cumulative with Spellcasting and is weaker. One level of Invocations is equal to 1/2 level of Spellcasting.
Aptitudes
| At | Ba | Co | DE | Dg | Ds | Dj | Dr | Fe | Fo | Gr | Gh | Gn | Hu | Ko | Mf | Mi | MD | Mu | Na | Op | On | Sp | Te | Tr | Vp | VS |
| 0 | -1 | -2 | 1 | N/A | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
Applicable Gods
Invocations skill is useful when worshipping one of the following gods:
The remaining gods do not use Invocations skill:
- Kikubaaqudgha's abilities are powered by Necromancy.
- Ashenzari, Gozag, Ignis, Jiyva, Ru, Trog, and Wu Jian give abilities that are independent of skills.
- Vehumet and Xom don't provide any active abilities.
History
- Prior to 0.26, you could train this skill only if your god used it or if you had a manual of Invocations.
- Prior to 0.19, Nemelex Xobeh's abilities were based on Evocations.
- Prior to 0.14, Jiyva's abilities were based on Invocations.
- Prior to 0.12, Invocations required 80% as much XP in order to train, but species all aptitudes were 1 lower.
| Skills | |
|---|---|
| Weapons | Short Blades • Long Blades • Ranged Weapons
Axes • Maces & Flails • Polearms • Staves • Unarmed Combat • Throwing |
| Physical | Fighting • Armour • Dodging • Stealth • Shields |
| Magical | Spellcasting • Invocations • Evocations • Shapeshifting |
| Spell Schools | Air • Alchemy • Conjurations • Earth • Fire • Hexes • Ice • Necromancy • Summoning • Translocations |
