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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, save for those granted by the following gods:
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'''Invocations''' denotes how skilful 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.)
*[[Ashenzari]] (uses [[piety]])
 
*[[Gozag Ym Sagoz]] (uses [[gold]])
 
*[[Jiyva]] (uses [[piety]])
 
*[[Kikubaaqudgha]] (uses [[Necromancy]])
 
*[[Nemelex]] (uses [[Evocations]])
 
*[[Ru]] (uses [[piety]])
 
*[[Trog]] (uses [[piety]])
 
*[[Vehumet]] (all benefits are passive)
 
*[[Xom]] (=^_^=)
 
  
 
Invocations also increases your max [[MP]], but the effect is not cumulative with [[Spellcasting]] or [[Evocations]], and provides less maximum MP than Spellcasting.
 
Invocations also increases your max [[MP]], but the effect is not cumulative with [[Spellcasting]] or [[Evocations]], and provides less maximum MP than Spellcasting.
  
==Invocations aptitudes==
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{{skill aptitudes}}
From [[Dungeon Crawl]] [[Stone Soup]] in-game documentation:
 
{{#invoke:Apt|skill_table|Invocations}}
 
  
The average invocations aptitude of all species, excluding coloured draconian, is +0.769.
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==Applicable Gods==
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Invocations skill is useful when worshipping one of the following [[god]]s:
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* [[Beogh]]
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* [[Cheibriados]]
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* [[Dithmenos]]
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* [[Elyvilon]]
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* [[Fedhas Madash]]
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* [[Hepliaklqana]]
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* [[Lugonu]]
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* [[Makhleb]]
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* [[Nemelex Xobeh]]
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* [[Okawaru]]
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* [[Qazlal]]
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* [[Sif Muna]]
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* [[The Shining One]]
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* [[Uskayaw]]
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* [[Yredelemnul]]
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* [[Zin]]
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The remaining gods do not use Invocations skill:
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* [[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s abilities are powered by [[Necromancy]].
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* [[Ashenzari]], [[Gozag Ym Sagoz]], [[Jiyva]], [[Ru]], [[Trog]] and [[Wu Jian]] give abilities that are independent of skills.
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* [[Vehumet]] and [[Xom]] don't provide any active abilities.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Prior to [[0.14]], Jiyva's skills were based on Invocations.
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*Prior to [[0.19]], Nemelex Xobeh's skills were based on Evocations.
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*Prior to [[0.14]], Jiyva's skills were based on Invocations.
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*In [[0.12]], a hidden special cost for training Invocations was removed and aptitudes were adjusted.  
 
   
 
   
 
[[Category:Religion]]
 
[[Category:Religion]]
 
[[Category:Skills]]
 
[[Category:Skills]]
 
{{Skills}}
 
{{Skills}}

Revision as of 18:16, 26 December 2018

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Invocations denotes how skilful 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 or Evocations, and provides less maximum MP than Spellcasting.

Aptitudes

At Ba DE Dg Ds Dj Dr Fe Fo Gr Gh Gn HO Hu Ko Mf Mi Mu Na Op On Sp Te Tr Vp VS
0 -1 1 N/A 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 9 3 1 1 1 0 -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:

History

  • Prior to 0.19, Nemelex Xobeh's skills were based on Evocations.
  • Prior to 0.14, Jiyva's skills were based on Invocations.
  • In 0.12, a hidden special cost for training Invocations was removed and aptitudes were adjusted.
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