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'''Summon Ice Beast''' is a level 3 [[Ice Magic|Ice]]/[[Summonings|Summoning]] spell which summons an [[ice beast]] to attack your foes.
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{{Flavour|This spell calls forth a beast of ice to serve the caster.}}
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[[Ice Elementalist]]s start with this spell in their spell library.
  
[[Summon Ice Beast]] is a level 4 [[Ice Magic]]/[[Summonings]] spell which summons an [[ice beast]] to attack your foes. Ice Beasts are effective for the early and mid game because they deal decent cold damage and have a long duration. They can traverse [[deep water]] easily (ice floats, no?), thus they're great in water environments like the [[Shoals]] or the [[Swamp]].
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==Useful Info==
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A single [[ice beast]] is summoned.
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Higher [[spell power]] increases the ice beast's [[HD]], which increases HP, accuracy, and the strength of the freezing attack. Ice beast HD equals <code>3 + <power> / 13</code>, randomly rounded.<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|spl-summoning.cc|208}}</ref>
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Duration of the summon is around 27 turns; it does not depend on spellpower.
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There is a summon cap of 1 ice beast; casting the spell again will cause the old summon to very quickly time out.
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==Strategy==
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Ice Beasts are effective for the early- and mid- game, with decent stats overall. Their [[cold]] attacks work great in [[the Lair]]; since many Lair enemies are [[cold-blooded]], ice beasts have a chance to [[slow]] them. As bonuses, ice beasts are naturally [[poison resistance|rPois]], and do not trigger the bloodzerk of [[skyshark]]s.
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For Ice Magic users, it's an easily available summon, valuable because it is a summon (MP-efficient, takes hits, blocks line of fire). For Summonings users, it's another summon, allowing them to have more allies out at once.
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==Monster Version==
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The monster version of the spell creates standard ice beasts without altered hit dice. The summon also has longer duration, around 81 turns.
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.31]], this spell was a level 4 Ice/Summoning spell. Also, the summon's [[duration class]] depended on power, ranging from 2 (around 18 turns) to 4 (around 36 turns). The formula was <code>2 + (1d<power> - 1) / 4</code> (capped at 4).
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*In [[0.30]], Ice Elementalists start with this spell again.
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*Prior to [[0.28]], this spell had a summon cap of three.
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*Prior to [[0.27]], [[Ice Elementalist]]s and [[Summoner]]s started with this spell.
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*Prior to [[0.9]], this spell was level 5.
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:43, 15 January 2024

Version 0.31: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
Summon ice beast.png Summon Ice Beast
Level 3
School1 Ice
School2 Summoning
Source(s) Book of Beasts
Book of the Tundra
Casting noise 3
Spell noise 0
Power Cap 100
Calls forth a beast of ice to serve the caster. The strength of the beast depends on spell power.

Summon Ice Beast is a level 3 Ice/Summoning spell which summons an ice beast to attack your foes.

Ice Elementalists start with this spell in their spell library.

Useful Info

A single ice beast is summoned.

Higher spell power increases the ice beast's HD, which increases HP, accuracy, and the strength of the freezing attack. Ice beast HD equals 3 + <power> / 13, randomly rounded.[1]

Duration of the summon is around 27 turns; it does not depend on spellpower.

There is a summon cap of 1 ice beast; casting the spell again will cause the old summon to very quickly time out.

Strategy

Ice Beasts are effective for the early- and mid- game, with decent stats overall. Their cold attacks work great in the Lair; since many Lair enemies are cold-blooded, ice beasts have a chance to slow them. As bonuses, ice beasts are naturally rPois, and do not trigger the bloodzerk of skysharks.

For Ice Magic users, it's an easily available summon, valuable because it is a summon (MP-efficient, takes hits, blocks line of fire). For Summonings users, it's another summon, allowing them to have more allies out at once.

Monster Version

The monster version of the spell creates standard ice beasts without altered hit dice. The summon also has longer duration, around 81 turns.

The following enemies cast Summon Ice Beast:

History

  • Prior to 0.31, this spell was a level 4 Ice/Summoning spell. Also, the summon's duration class depended on power, ranging from 2 (around 18 turns) to 4 (around 36 turns). The formula was 2 + (1d<power> - 1) / 4 (capped at 4).
  • In 0.30, Ice Elementalists start with this spell again.
  • Prior to 0.28, this spell had a summon cap of three.
  • Prior to 0.27, Ice Elementalists and Summoners started with this spell.
  • Prior to 0.9, this spell was level 5.

References