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*{{Red|5}} [[Crimson imp]] - 55.6% - ([[Blink]]s, [[regeneration|regenerates]])
 
*{{Red|5}} [[Crimson imp]] - 55.6% - ([[Blink]]s, [[regeneration|regenerates]])
 
*{{White|5}} [[White imp]] - 27.8% - (throws ice)
 
*{{White|5}} [[White imp]] - 27.8% - (throws ice)
*{{Magenta|5}} [[Shadow imp]] - 11.1% - (casts [[Pain]] and [[Animate Dead]], [[see invisible|sees invisible]])
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*{{Magenta|5}} [[Shadow imp]] - 11.1% - (casts [[Pain]], [[see invisible|sees invisible]])
 
*{{Cyan|5}} [[Iron imp]] - 5.5% - (strong but slow, multi-resistant).
 
*{{Cyan|5}} [[Iron imp]] - 5.5% - (strong but slow, multi-resistant).
  
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Call Imp is a versatile and powerful spell that is also cheap and easy to cast. It can be spammed 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.
 
Call Imp is a versatile and powerful spell that is also cheap and easy to cast. It can be spammed 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 and deal good damage if you instruct them to pick up a weapon (Ctrl-T, a). [[White imp]]s are useful for slowing cold-blooded foes, and have strong distance attacks. [[Shadow imp]]s can cast [[Animate Dead]], giving you ''permanent'' [[zombie]]s or [[skeleton]]s to fight on your side. [[Iron imp]]s are slow, but hit as hard as [[war dog]]s and are tough to take down.
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Standard [[crimson imp]]s are difficult to kill and deal good damage if you instruct them to pick up a weapon (Ctrl-T, a). [[White imp]]s are useful for slowing cold-blooded foes, and have strong distance 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 [[war dog]]s and are tough to take down.
  
==Tips & Tricks==
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==History==
After a skirmish that results in numerous or high-value corpses, cast Call Imp repeatedly until you generate a shadow imp (be patient), then wait the 50 or so turns for the shadow imp to "throw its arms wide" and animate all the corpses.  A hydra or hill giant zombie can be a huge force multiplier if you yourself lack Necromancy.
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Prior to [[0.12]], summoned [[shadow imp]]s could give you permanent undead allies by casting [[Animate Dead]], allowing characters without [[Necromancy]] to create undead armies.

Revision as of 03:04, 8 June 2013

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Call imp.png Call Imp
Level 2
School1 Summoning
Source(s)
Casting noise 2
Spell noise 0
This spell calls forth a minor demon from the pits of Hell.

Call Imp is a level 2 Summonings spell which temporarily summons a friendly little imp. Possible summons include, in order of weighting:

The percentages above are based on the lowest possible spell power. As spell power rises, the percentages shift more and more in favor of the bottom two imps.

Strategy

Call Imp is a versatile and powerful spell that is also cheap and easy to cast. It can be spammed 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 and deal good damage if you instruct them to pick up a weapon (Ctrl-T, a). White imps are useful for slowing cold-blooded foes, and have strong distance 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 war dogs and are tough to take down.

History

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.