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| − | '''Invocations''' denotes how | + | '''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]] | + | Invocations also increases your max [[MP]], but the effect is not cumulative with [[Spellcasting]] and provides less maximum MP. |
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The remaining gods do not use Invocations skill: | The remaining gods do not use Invocations skill: | ||
* [[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s abilities are powered by [[Necromancy]]. | * [[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s abilities are powered by [[Necromancy]]. | ||
| − | * [[Ashenzari]], [[Gozag Ym Sagoz]], [[Jiyva]], [[Ru]], [[Trog]] and [[Wu Jian]] give abilities that are independent of skills. | + | * [[Ashenzari]], [[Gozag Ym Sagoz]], [[Jiyva]], [[Ru]], [[Trog]], and [[Wu Jian]] give abilities that are independent of skills. |
* [[Vehumet]] and [[Xom]] don't provide any active abilities. | * [[Vehumet]] and [[Xom]] don't provide any active abilities. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | *Prior to [[0.26]], Evocations increased maximum [[MP]]. | + | *Prior to [[0.26]], you could train this skill only if your god used it or if you had a [[manual]] of Invocations. Also, [[Evocations]] increased your maximum [[MP]]. |
*Prior to [[0.19]], Nemelex Xobeh's abilities were based on Evocations. | *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 [[0.14]], Jiyva's abilities were based on Invocations. | ||
Revision as of 16:02, 22 December 2021
Version 0.27: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
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 provides less maximum MP.
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:
- Kikubaaqudgha's abilities are powered by Necromancy.
- Ashenzari, Gozag Ym Sagoz, 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. Also, Evocations increased your maximum MP.
- Prior to 0.19, Nemelex Xobeh's abilities were based on Evocations.
- Prior to 0.14, Jiyva's abilities were based on Invocations.
- In 0.12, a hidden special cost for training Invocations was removed and aptitudes were adjusted.
| 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 |
