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| − | Call Imp is a versatile | + | Call Imp is a versatile spell that is cheap and easy to cast. It can be used as early as D:2 to quickly defeat early threats such as uniques, [[ogre (monster)|ogre]]s, and [[worm]]s. You only get one imp per cast, but they can be any of four types with varied and useful abilities. |
| − | Standard [[crimson imp]]s are difficult to kill, but they blink around so are less effective at blocking line of fire. They also do less damage than other imps. [[White imp]]s are useful for slowing cold-blooded foes, and have strong distance attacks and cold-based melee attacks. [[Shadow imp]]s can see invisible creatures like [[orc wizard]]s and can hit things with [[negative energy]]. [[Iron imp]]s are slow, but hit as hard as [[wolves]] and are tough to take down. | + | Standard [[crimson imp]]s are difficult to kill, but they are weak, and blink around, so are less effective at blocking line of fire. They also do less damage than other imps. [[White imp]]s are useful for slowing cold-blooded foes, and have strong distance attacks and cold-based melee attacks. [[Shadow imp]]s can see invisible creatures like [[orc wizard]]s and can hit things with [[negative energy]]. [[Iron imp]]s are slow, but hit as hard as [[wolves]] and are tough to take down. |
==Monster Version== | ==Monster Version== | ||
Revision as of 01:11, 8 December 2022
 Call Imp
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| Level | 2 |
| School1 | Summoning |
| Source(s) | Book of Blood Book of Minor Magic |
| Casting noise | 2 |
| Spell noise | 0 |
| Power Cap | 100 |
| Flags | Selfench, Unholy |
| Calls forth a minor demon from the pits of Hell. The demon will fight alongside the caster for a time depending on spell power. |
Call Imp is a level 2 Summoning spell which summons an imp.
Hedge Wizards and Summoners start with this spell in their spell library.
Effect
Summons a single friendly imp. Higher spell power can result in a better imp and more duration. There is a summon cap of 1; casting the spell again will cause the old summon to very quickly time out.
Possible summons:
- 5
Crimson imp - Blinks, regenerates quickly - 5
White imp - Deals melee and ranged cold damage - 5
Shadow imp - Casts Pain, sees invisible - 5
Iron imp - Strong but slow, multi-resistant
There is always 27.8% chance of a White imp. With increase in spell power the probability of a Crimson imp decreases and the probability of getting Shadow or Iron imp increases. It's only possible to get a Shadow or Iron imp once spell power reaches 47.[1]
Duration class ranges from 2 (around 18 turns) to 6 (around 171 turns). The formula is 2 + (1d<power> - 1) / 4 (capped at 6).[2]
Strategy
Call Imp is a versatile spell that is cheap and easy to cast. It can be used as early as D:2 to quickly defeat early threats such as uniques, ogres, and worms. You only get one imp per cast, but they can be any of four types with varied and useful abilities.
Standard crimson imps are difficult to kill, but they are weak, and blink around, so are less effective at blocking line of fire. They also do less damage than other imps. White imps are useful for slowing cold-blooded foes, and have strong distance attacks and cold-based melee attacks. Shadow imps can see invisible creatures like orc wizards and can hit things with negative energy. Iron imps are slow, but hit as hard as wolves and are tough to take down.
Monster Version
Works much like the player version. Odds for different imps are fixed at 44.4% crimson imp, 22.2% shadow imp, 22.2% white imp and 11.1% iron imp.[3]
The following enemies cast Call Imp:
- h
Natasha
History
- Prior to 0.28, this spell had a summon cap of 3.
- Prior to 0.12, summoned shadow imps could give you permanent undead allies by casting Animate Dead, allowing characters without Necromancy to create undead armies.
- Prior to 0.7, Call Imp was a level 3 spell. Also, it could not summon iron imps.
References
- ↑ spl-summoning.cc:902 (0.29.1)
- ↑ spl-summoning.cc:940 (0.29.1)
- ↑ mon-cast.cc:5827 (0.29.1)
