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[[Summon Hydra]] is a level 7 [[Summonings|Summoning]] spell which summons a friendly [[hydra]].
 
[[Summon Hydra]] is a level 7 [[Summonings|Summoning]] spell which summons a friendly [[hydra]].
  
==Effect==
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==Useful Info==
A hydra with 4 to 12 heads is summoned. Number of heads depends on [[spell power]], but it's always rare to get more than 8. Duration of the summon does not depend on the spell power and is always very short, around 9 turns.
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A hydra with 4 to 12 heads is summoned. The number of heads depends on [[spell power]]; the hydra will have <code>(1d<power> - 1) / 6</code> heads, but there is an 83% chance that its heads are capped at 8.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|spl-summoning.cc|268}}</ref>
  
Number of heads is ''(1d<power> - 1) / 6'', but at least 4 and at most 12. There is always 5 out of 6 chance that the number of heads is limited to 8.<ref>{{source ref|0.19.0|spl-summoning.cc|336}}</ref>
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The duration of the summon does not depend on the spell power and is always very short, around 9 turns.  
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There is a summon limit of 2; additional summons will cause the oldest to very quickly time out.
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==Strategy==
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Summon Hydra effectively takes the role of a [[Conjurations]] spell to a summoner. Hydras offer a high damage per turn, but since they time out very quickly, this spell has a relatively poor MP efficiency. Useful if you want to kill something quickly.
  
 
==Monster Version==
 
==Monster Version==
 
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Note that [[Bai Suzhen]] cannot cast this spell while in the storm dragon form.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Summon Hydra was added in [[0.8]].
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*Summon Hydra was added in [[0.8]].
  
 
==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 06:14, 5 July 2023

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Summon hydra.png Summon Hydra
Level 7
School1 Summoning
Source(s) Book of Blood
Fen Folio
Casting noise 6
Spell noise 0
Power Cap 200
Flags Mons abjure
Summons a many-headed hydra to fight alongside the caster for a short time. Spell power determines the number of heads.

Summon Hydra is a level 7 Summoning spell which summons a friendly hydra.

Useful Info

A hydra with 4 to 12 heads is summoned. The number of heads depends on spell power; the hydra will have (1d<power> - 1) / 6 heads, but there is an 83% chance that its heads are capped at 8.[1]

The duration of the summon does not depend on the spell power and is always very short, around 9 turns.

There is a summon limit of 2; additional summons will cause the oldest to very quickly time out.

Strategy

Summon Hydra effectively takes the role of a Conjurations spell to a summoner. Hydras offer a high damage per turn, but since they time out very quickly, this spell has a relatively poor MP efficiency. Useful if you want to kill something quickly.

Monster Version

The following enemies cast Summon Hydra:

Note that Bai Suzhen cannot cast this spell while in the storm dragon form.

History

  • Summon Hydra was added in 0.8.

References