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| − | '''Summon Small Mammal''' is a [[Summonings]] spell which summons one weak monster | + | '''Summon Small Mammal''' is a [[Summonings]] spell which summons one weak monster. |
| − | + | [[Summoner]]s start with this spell memorized. | |
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| − | Possible summons: | + | ==Useful Info== |
| + | One small mammal is summoned. Possible summons include: | ||
:{{monsterlink|Rat}} - Low damage and fragile, but better than nothing. | :{{monsterlink|Rat}} - Low damage and fragile, but better than nothing. | ||
:{{monsterlink|Bat}} - Extremely fast and evasive, but does virtually no damage. | :{{monsterlink|Bat}} - Extremely fast and evasive, but does virtually no damage. | ||
:{{monsterlink|Quokka}} - Decent damage and HP. Good all-round early on. | :{{monsterlink|Quokka}} - Decent damage and HP. Good all-round early on. | ||
| − | There is a <code>1 - 10 / <power></code> chance of a quokka. If a quokka was not summoned, there is an equal chance for either a rat or a bat.<ref>{{source ref|0. | + | Higher [[spell power]] can result in a stronger mammal. There is a <code>1 - 10 / <power></code> chance of a quokka. If a quokka was not summoned, there is an equal chance for either a rat or a bat.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|spl-summoning.cc|106}}</ref> |
| − | Duration of the summon is around 27 turns; it does not depend on | + | Duration of the summon is around 27 turns; it does not depend on spell power. |
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| + | There is a summon cap of 2; additional summons will cause the oldest to very quickly time out. | ||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
| − | + | Summon Small Mammal is a level 1 spell; it can kill most things on the early Dungeon floors. But, as it creates [[summon]]s, it can remain useful for a while longer: | |
| − | * | + | *By swapping places with a summon, you create a space, avoiding [[attacks of opportunity]] in the process. This can let you [[pillar dance]] any 10-speed melee enemy. |
| + | *Even if you have no serious plans to summon things, this spell can be ''very'' effective when combined with a [[scroll of immolation]] (or the [[Inner Flame]] spell). When an ignited small mammal dies, it'll create a big (3x3) explosion, enough to take out all sorts of threats throughout Dungeon & [[Lair]]. | ||
==Monster Version== | ==Monster Version== | ||
| − | A single cast will summon 1 to 3 creatures, with duration of around 81 turns. Each summoned creature has 33% chance of being a bat, otherwise it will be either a rat, a [[river rat]] | + | A single cast will summon 1 to 3 creatures, with duration of around 81 turns. Each summoned creature has 33% chance of being a bat, otherwise it will be either a rat, a quokka, or a [[river rat]] with equal chances.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|mon-cast.cc|5798}}</ref> |
{{monsters with spell}} | {{monsters with spell}} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:45, 15 January 2024
Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
 Summon Small Mammal
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| Level | 1 |
| School1 | Summoning |
| Source(s) | Book of Callings Book of Cantrips |
| Casting noise | 1 |
| Spell noise | 0 |
| Power Cap | 25 |
| Summons a rat, bat, or quokka to the caster's aid. Spell power increases the chance of summoning a quokka. |
Summon Small Mammal is a Summonings spell which summons one weak monster.
Summoners start with this spell memorized.
Useful Info
One small mammal is summoned. Possible summons include:
- r
Rat - Low damage and fragile, but better than nothing. - b
Bat - Extremely fast and evasive, but does virtually no damage. - r
Quokka - Decent damage and HP. Good all-round early on.
Higher spell power can result in a stronger mammal. There is a 1 - 10 / <power> chance of a quokka. If a quokka was not summoned, there is an equal chance for either a rat or a bat.[1]
Duration of the summon is around 27 turns; it does not depend on spell power.
There is a summon cap of 2; additional summons will cause the oldest to very quickly time out.
Strategy
Summon Small Mammal is a level 1 spell; it can kill most things on the early Dungeon floors. But, as it creates summons, it can remain useful for a while longer:
- By swapping places with a summon, you create a space, avoiding attacks of opportunity in the process. This can let you pillar dance any 10-speed melee enemy.
- Even if you have no serious plans to summon things, this spell can be very effective when combined with a scroll of immolation (or the Inner Flame spell). When an ignited small mammal dies, it'll create a big (3x3) explosion, enough to take out all sorts of threats throughout Dungeon & Lair.
Monster Version
A single cast will summon 1 to 3 creatures, with duration of around 81 turns. Each summoned creature has 33% chance of being a bat, otherwise it will be either a rat, a quokka, or a river rat with equal chances.[2]
The following enemies cast Summon Small Mammal:
History
- Prior to 0.28, this spell had a summon cap of 4.
- Prior to 0.14, this spell could also summon grey rats, and had a summon cap of three.
- Prior to 0.13, this spell could summon multiple creatures, and was known as 'Summon Small Mammals'.
- Prior to 0.12, a more powerful version of the spell known as Vampire Summon was used by vampires, vampire knights, and deep elf summoners. It summoned 3-5 mammals (with orange rats in place of quokkas).
- In 0.6, it was nerfed again, limiting the effect to at most two summoned creatures, and green rats and orange rats were removed from the spell's possible results.
- Prior to to 0.4.3, this spell was affectionately called 'Spammals' for its easy ability to flood your surroundings with allied monsters. The spell was nerfed somewhat for balance reasons.
References
- ↑ spl-summoning.cc:106 (0.30.1)
- ↑ mon-cast.cc:5798 (0.30.1)
