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======Summon Spells======
Many of the most useful units and commanders in the game aren't bought with gold; they are summoned with [[gems]] or [[blood slaves]]. These have a variety of different roles; units range from cheap [[patrol]] chaff (??Pack of Wolves?? summoning ??Wolf??) to elite shock troops (??Demon Knight??s), and commanders range from humble scouts (??Black Servant??) to high-end mages (??Queen of Elemental Air??) and powerful [[Thugs and Supercombatants|supercombatant]] chassis (??Wraith Lord??).

Like with some other kinds of spells, stuff acquired earlier in [[research]] tends to be inefficient or sub-optimal compared to later stuff. For example, ??Ogre??s are generally only worth summoning if a low-research nation needs to convert earth gems into an army urgently. On the other hand, later stuff might be too niche, difficult, or impractical to use, such as the Giant Monsters or the Seasonal Spirits. Some other summons are a crucial part of a nation's strategy, such as ??Ozelotl??s.

Most commander summons create only one commander; most unit summons create several (sometimes scaling with the caster's paths). 

This pages details ritual summons which create permanent units; a separate page details [[combat summons]].

=====Fire=====
<tabbox Fire>
^ ??Summon Fire Drake?? | //Conjuration 4// | {{path>F2}} • {{gems>6F}} | ??Fire Drake?? |
| ::: | Fire Drakes emit a "beam" of fire, which covers multiple squares and can deeply penetrates enemy ranks (or hit allies). Unfortunately, Drakes are somewhat unreliable; they're slow, [[Undisciplined]], and are vulnerable to ??Charm Animal??. They're also [[Cold-Blooded]], even though they breath Fire. \\ [[Drakes]] can be summoned in greater numbers by a [[Dragon Master]], making them substantially cheaper and more turn-efficient. |||
^ ??Summon Flame Jelly?? | //Conjuration 4// | {{path>F2}} • {{gems>6F}} | ??Flame Jelly?? x10+ |
| ::: | //Underwater Only.//The rare underwater Fire mage can efficiently summon these interesting creatures. Flame jellies have a [[Fire Shield]] that works Underwater for defense, and perhaps the highest magic resistance of any unit in the game. Their attacks are an interesting AOE1 fire/poison attack. While ineffective against targets with [[fire resistance]], massed flame jellies can be effective against an enemy using ??Mass Protection?? underwater. |||
^ ??Summon Summer Lions?? | //Conjuration 5// | {{path>F3}} • {{gems>20F}} | ??Summer Lion?? x5 +1/2 |
| ::: | Like other seasonal spirits, these are [[Ethereal]] [[Mindless]] [[Magic Being|Magic Beings]] [[Animal|Animals]] with [[Spirit Sight]], high magic resistance, and modest seasonal variation in HP. Summon lions have a [[heat aura]] and have remarkably high HP for their size (55 HP in Summer; 33 in Winter). |||
^ ??Summon Fire Snakes?? | //Conjuration 6// | {{path>F2}} • {{gems>7F}} | ??Fire Snake?? x5 +1/2 |
| ::: | An offense focused unit, with an AOE1 13 AP damage Fire Flare attack (not scaling with strength) and fangs inflicting 15 poison damage. These are often used as a fire gem dump, because they can very quickly destroy targets lacking fire resistance. They do better in Heat [[Scales]], thanks to their [[Fire Power]] and [[heat aura]]. // // Like other snakes, they have very low defense skill (varying from 4 to 10 depending on temperature) and so their otherwise dangerous venomous fangs attack will often be prevented by [[repel]]. The repel issue can be greatly mitigated by fighting in hot provinces, enlarging them with ??Army of Giants??, and using a high morale leader (or ??Growing Fury??). They are [[undisciplined]], but less vulnerable to [[Charm Animal]] than most other units with the [[Animal]] tag due to their high [[magic resistance]]. |||
^ ??Summon Flame Spirit?? | //Conjuration 6// | {{path>F3}} • {{gems>30F}} | ??Flame Spirit?? |
| ::: | An {{path>F3}} mage with a retinue of 1d6 ??Will o' the Wisps??. Commonly summoned by nations with limited {{path>F}} access to break more deeply into fire magic. Vulnerable to cold damage and has no boots slot, which limits map movement. |||                                                                                                                                                    
^ ??King of Elemental Fire?? | //Conjuration 8// | {{path>F5}} • {{gems>50F}} | //One of:// ??Pyriphlogos - King of Flames#631?? • ??Rhuax - King of Magma#910?? |
| ::: | Summons **one** of the [[Elemental Royalty]], high-end Mages that might be able to serve as heavy thugs or supercombatants. \\ Rhuax is the better of the two for thugging, given his Earth Magic level and his higher toughness. You don't get to choose which King you get, though, and you can't get duplicates. Both have {{path>F5}}. If one "dies", that simply frees them up for re-summoning, by anyone. |||
<tabbox Fire/Earth>
^ ??Bind Scorpion Beast?? | //Conjuration 3// | {{path>F1E1}} • {{gems>2F}} | ??Scorpion Beast?? |
| ::: | Scorpion beasts are size 5 beasts with with [[darkvision]], good protection, and an impressive scorpion tail attack, which deals 35 poison damage if it pierces protection. These capabilities are offset by being [[undisciplined]] and thus hard to buff, and being an [[animal]] with only 5 magic resistance. This spell would likely be used more if it were more mage turn efficient. |||  
^ ??Terracotta Army?? | //Enchantment 4// | {{path>F1E1}} • {{gems>10F}} | ??Terracotta Soldier?? x10 +1/lv |
| ::: | Clay pikemen that can be summoned quickly with {{gems>F}}. While their combat skills and hit points are worse than human infantry, the combination of [[mindless]], [[spirit sight]], [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]], immunity to ??Rigor Mortis??, and physical resistances provide multiple reasons to summon these. Like the more durable ??Living status??, they do not heal after battles. |||
<tabbox Fire/Nature>
^ ??Summon Fire Ants?? | //Conjuration 2// | {{path>F2N1}} • {{gems>10F}} | ??Fire Ant?? x10 +1/lv |
| ::: | Fire ants are [[undisciplined]] [[animals]] notable for their [[stealth]], decent protection, and [[armor piercing]] sting attack (which delivers weak poison). Like ??Swarm?? bugs, they are [[magic being|magic beings]] with very low [[magic resistance]] that are immune to ??Charm Animal?? because they are [[mindless]].  |||
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=====Air=====
<tabbox Air>
^ ??Call of the Winds?? | //Conjuration 3// | {{path>A2}} • {{gems>10A}} | ??Great Hawk?? • ??Black Hawk?? x41 |
| ::: | An early remote magic phase attack spell that can be used to snipe weakly-defended provinces (and unprotected mages in them) with a range of 5 provinces. The Black Hawks have only one good attack (their first one), and the Great Hawk rarely fights, so can lose to 6 PD. \\ Surviving birds are valuable as patrollers or distraction chaff. Can be cast on a friendly province to just summon the birds. |||
^ ??Summon Wyverns?? | //Conjuration 4// | {{path>A2}} • {{gems>3A}} | ??Wyvern?? x2 |
| ::: | Wyverns are [[flying]], [[cold-blooded]] animals with good [[poison resistance]] and [[shock resistance]]. In contrast with other [[Drakes]], Wyverns are Disciplined and have good combat stats, but they don't get a Breath weapon, having two melee attacks instead. \\ The second melee attack deals an impressive 50 [[Fatigue|Fatiguing]] Poison Damage if it deals actual damage and the target fails a [[magic resistance]] check. Their modest strength means this attack can have trouble piercing protection, though buffs like [[Strength of Giants]], [[Enlarge]]/[[Army of Giants]], and [[Weapons of Sharpness]] can solve that problem. \\ [[Drakes]] can be summoned in greater numbers by a [[Dragon Master]], making them substantially cheaper and more turn-efficient. |||
^ ??Summon Gryphons?? | //Conjuration 4// | {{path>A2}} • {{gems>9A}} | ??Gryphon#2131?? x5 +1/2 |
| ::: | Gryphons are [[undisciplined]] [[Flying]] [[Animal|animals]] with high magic resistance. This spell requires the same research level and path cost as ??Summon Wyverns?? with a similar per-unit cost. While they have a little more HP and damage output, mage turn efficiency and the lack of [[cold-blooded]] are the main reasons to prefer Gryphons. |||
^ ??Summon Spring Hawks?? | //Conjuration 5// | {{path>A3}} • {{gems>20A}} | ??Spring Hawk?? x5 +1/2 |
| ::: | Like other seasonal spirits, these are [[Ethereal]] [[Mindless]] [[Magic Being|Magic Beings]] [[Animal|Animals]] with [[Spirit Sight]], high magic resistance, and modest seasonal variation in HP. Spring hawks have high combat skills (especially in ??Darkness??) and are notable for their shock damage attack. While they are [[ethereal]], the combination of no protection, low hit points, and low damage output limits their effectiveness when used unbuffed. One possible role for Spring Hawks is to counter enemy thugs with shock vulnerability (e.g., countering a thug who you expect to have negative shock vulnerability after casting ??Ironskin??). |||
^ ??Contact Draconians?? | //Conjuration 5// | {{path>A3}} • {{gems>30A}} | ??Draconian Chief?? • ??Draconian?? x15 |
| ::: | Draconians are large flying [[cold-blooded]] humanoids with a poisonous bite. The Draconian Chief can summon more Draconians each turn via the Summon Allies order, making this spell one of the ways to invest gems to create a freespawn economy. This spell is also one of the more mage-turn efficient ways to generate siege strength. |||
^ ??Summon Great Eagles?? | //Conjuration 6// | {{path>A3}} • {{gems>8A}} | ??Great Eagle?? x5+1/2 |
| ::: | As size 6 birds, Great Eagles are extremely mobile flyers with decent combat ability and remarkably high morale and magic resistance. Great eagles are frequently summoned for their impressive +10 bonuses to both siege and patrol strength. |||
^ ??Queen of Elemental Air?? | //Conjuration 8// | {{path>A5}} • {{gems>50A}} | //One of:// ??Aella - Queen of Storms#563?? • ??Thuella - Queen of Thunder#911?? • ??Nephele - Queen of Clouds#912?? |
| ::: | Summons **one** of the three Air Queens; they're probably the best of the [[Elemental Royalty]], due to their extreme mobility, and due to the demand for high-end Air battlefield spells like ??Mass Flight?? and ??Fog Warriors??. \\ All three are mostly identical, but Thuella has the best combat power in exchange for lacking allies to summon; not that summoning allies is a great use of time for such powerful Mages. All three have {{path>A5}} |||
<tabbox Air/Earth>
^ ??Watcher?? | Enchantment 5 | {{path>A3E1}} • {{gems>5A}} | ??Watcher#768?? |
| ::: | //May cast underwater.// Durable immobile unit with a very high damage lightning attack and very high [[Patrol]] bonus. Watchers are not commanders, so a commander with [[magic leadership]] must patrol in order to benefit from the patrol bonus. |||
<tabbox Air/Death>
^ ??Corpse Man Construction?? | //Construction 1// | {{path>A1D1}} • {{gems>1A}} | ??Corpse Construct?? |
| ::: | Corpse constructs are interesting chaff. Because this spell costs only one gem, and its output can be boosted by a ??Lightning Rod?? (+3 constructs) and ??Storm Spool?? (+2 constructs), it is one of the most efficient ways to turn gems into HP and siege strength. They have a built-in Charged Body effect that can stun attackers in melee, which is important because their combat skills are abysmal. Notably have high elemental resistances, but no protection and only 4 MR. |||
<tabbox Air/Nature>
^ ??Summon Amphiptere?? | //Conjuration 3// | {{path>A2N1}} • {{gems>3A}} | ??Amphiptere?? |
| ::: | A flying cold-blooded creature, superficially similar to a ??Wyvern??. The Amphiptere is tougher, with special features on both attacks: "death poison" (35 damage) when its fangs pierce protection, and a 15 damage ranged poison spray attack. The combination of [[undisciplined]], a rare cross path, and only being summonable one at a time means these are rarely used in any numbers. A potential use case is to embed within a flying raiding force as a counter to thugs. ||| 
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===== Water =====
<tabbox Water>
^ ??Call Kraken?? | //Conjuration 3// | {{path>W3}} • {{gems>1W}} | ??Kraken?? |
| ::: | //Underwater Only.// A huge beast with four [[armor piercing]] attacks for just one water gem. A Kraken could be a strong combatant with enough buffs, but they suffer from a poor comparison with ??Summon Water Elemental?? as well as poor ??magic resistance??. |||
^ ??Summon Ice Drake?? | //Conjuration 4// | {{path>W2}} • {{gems>7W}} | ??Ice Drake?? x1 |
| ::: | Ice Drakes emit a "beam" of [[armor negating]] cold damage that lingers for a bit, capable of penetrating deep into enemy lines and freezing opponents with insufficient [[Cold Resistance]]. Ice Drakes are [[undisciplined]], can inflict friendly fire, and have poor melee skills, so are best used in combination with undead or other cold-resistant allies. \\ [[Drakes]] can be summoned in greater numbers by a [[Dragon Master]], making them substantially cheaper and more turn-efficient. |||
^ ??Summon Sea Serpent?? | //Conjuration 4// | {{path>W2}} • {{gems>4W}} | ??Sea Serpent?? x1 |
| ::: | //Underwater Only.// These enormous aquatic Drakes are notable for having enormous hp, [[fear]], and inflicting death poison if their fangs deal damage. As an [[undisciplined]] unit with high combat speed and modest protection, they are likely to die quickly unless supported by other undisciplined troops (like [[province defense]]). Beware nature mages: An 8 MR [[Animal]] is a prime ??Charm Animal?? target. \\ [[Drakes]] can be summoned in greater numbers by a [[Dragon Master]], making them substantially cheaper and more turn-efficient. |||
^ ??Contact Sea Trolls?? | //Conjuration 5// | {{path>W3}} • {{gems>15W}} | ??Sea Troll?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | Sea trolls are excellent late-game blockers, with built-in regeneration (doubled underwater!), high hit points, and good magic resistance. Lacking the weapon and armor of the land ??Troll??, they also lack its extreme fire vulnerability. Each sea troll has the upkeep of a 50 {{gold}} unit. This spell is much less economical than ??Sea King's Court??. |||
^ ??Summon Winter Wolves?? | //Conjuration 5// | {{path>W3}} • {{gems>8W}} | ??Winter Wolf??x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | Like other seasonal spirits, these are [[Ethereal]] [[Mindless]] [[Magic Being|Magic Beings]] [[Animal|Animals]] with [[Spirit Sight]], high magic resistance, and modest seasonal variation in HP. Winter wolves are notable for their high combat speed, AOE1 cold damage attack (similar to a ??Frost Brand??) and large [[cold aura]]. Winter wolves have modest HP and no protection (relaying on [[Ethereal]] for defense), but can very rapidly kill or freeze targets that are vulnerable to cold, either natively (??Imp??, ??Devil??, ??Fire Elemental??) or due to ??Marble Warriors?? |||
^ ??Summon Bishop Fish?? | //Conjuration 6// | {{path>W3}} • {{gems>15W}} | ??Bishop Fish?? |
| ::: | //Underwater Only.// The Bishop Fish is the primary non-national {{path>H3}} summon. With a ??Shambler Skin Armor?? or ??Amulet of the Fish??, can be used on land for ??Divine Blessing?? and claiming [[Thrones]]. Bishop fish lack a boot slot and have low map movement, so you need a ??Flying Carpet?? to boost their mobility. |||
^ ??Sea King's Court?? | //Conjuration 6// | {{path>W3}} • {{gems>55W}} | ??Sea King?? x1 • ??Sea Troll?? x15 •  ??Troll Guard?? x5 |
| ::: | The Sea King is a powerful underwater troll with {{path>W3}}, good resistances, 15-25%  [[Regeneration]], and the ability to generate a free water gem each month. While worth casting just for the ??Sea King??, the army of sea trolls are solid troops who unfortunately have the upkeep of a 50+ {{gold}} unit. \\ Often part of climbing Water: a {{path>W2}} Mage forges a ??Water Bracelet?? and casts this spell to summon the {{path>W3}} Sea King. |||
^ ??Summon Asp Turtle?? | //Conjuration 7// | {{path>W3}} • {{gems>13W}} | ??Asp Turtle??x1 |
| ::: | //Underwater only.// An enormous aquatic trampler with very high natural protection and [[fear]]. While 13 magic resistance is far above that of the ??Kraken?? or ??Sea serpent??, Asp Turtles suffer from being deeper in the research tree than both ??Charm Animal?? and ??Enslave Mind??. |||
^ ??Queen of Elemental Water?? | //Conjuration 8// | {{path>W5}} • {{gems>50W}} | ??Thalassa - Queen of the Sea#359?? • ??Bathusma - Queen of the Deeps#907?? • ??Limne - Queen of the Lake#908?? |
| ::: | //Underwater only.// The water [[Elemental Royalty]], all of these have {{path>W5}}, incredible underwater regeneration, [[recuperation]], and built-in ??Liquid body??, giving them the potential to be mighty underwater supercombatants (ideally with fluffers). Only the ??Queen of the Lake?? is naturally [[amphibious]]. |||
^ ??Vile Water?? | //Enchantment 4// | {{path>W2}} • {{gems>2W}} | ??Gelatinous Cube?? x1 |
| ::: | Gelatinous Cubes are resistant to physical damage as well as most types of elemental damage. They can trample and [[swallow]] units smaller than them. Using them effectively requires care; they have incredibly low combat speed and no protection. But they can be capable anti-thug units or even line combatants with the right buffs. |||
<tabbox Water/Fire>
^ ??Manifest Vitriol?? | //Alteration 6// | {{path>W2F1}} • {{gems>3W}} | ??Green Lion?? |
| ::: | Mages with the rare fire/water cross path can summon the mighty Green Lion. Like the Seasonal Spirits, Green lions are [[ethereal]] [[magic-being|magic beings]] with [[spirit sight]] and excellent [[magic resistance]]. They are notable for their high precision [[armor piercing]] and corrosive ranged attack.  |||
<tabbox Water/Air>
^ ??Summon Yetis?? | //Conjuration 3// | {{path>W2A1}} • {{gems>13W}} | ??Yeti?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | Yetis are winter giants, surrounded by a [[cold aura]]. They are notable for being the strongest creature in Dominions with the Sticks and Stones attack, throwing two 19-damage projectiles per round with very low precision. These ranged attacks benefit fully from buffs like ??Strength of Giants?? and ??Army of Giants??. Despite their resemblance to the great apes of Bandar Log, Yetis have high magic resistance and are not [[Animal|Animals]].  |||
<tabbox Water/Earth>
^ ??Summon Cave Cows?? | //Conjuration 3// | {{path>W2E2}} • {{gems>3W}} | ??Cave Cow?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | //Cave only.// Cave cows are an inexpensive summon that can ruin the day of armored knights with their highly acidic spit, which deals 10 [[armor piercing]] damage (increasing to 17 with ??Enlarge?? and ??Strength of Giants??) and corrodes armor. |||
^ ??Claymen?? | //Enchantment 3// | {{path>W1E1}} • {{gems>5W}} | ??Clayman?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | Claymen are [[mindless]] constructs, notable for their built-in [[Regeneration]] and 20 damage hammer attack. With mediocre combat skills and low protection, they are primarily useful once defensive buffs like ??Fog Warriors?? are available. |||
<tabbox Water/Death>
^ ??Streams from Hades?? | //Conjuration 6// | {{path>W4D1}} • {{gems>40W}} | ??Kokythiad?? |
| ::: | //May use underwater.// A water mage with some death access can summon this [[amphibious]] {{path>W3D3}} mage using just water gems. The Kokythiad has high [[Fear]], [[spirit sight]], excellent magic resistance, and some [[invulnerability]], but only human hit points.  Useful for breaking into {{path>D3}} and as a ??Stygian Rains?? caster. |||
^ ??Summon Catoblepas?? | //Conjuration 7// | {{path>W3D2}} • {{gems>15W}} | ??Catoblepas?? |
| ::: | Catoblepas are famous for their ??Gaze of Death?? attack, which deals 10 armor-negating damage in an enormous area (AOE 20; magic resistance negates) and thus can annihilate entire formations of low MR troops. Friendly fire can be a major problem, both with the Gaze of Death and the poison cloud that surrounds these deadly bulls. Mindless units like constructs and longdead are immune to the Gaze of Death.  |||
^ ??Hidden in Snow?? | //Enchantment 6// | {{path>W3D1}} • {{gems>75W}} | Various |
| ::: | //Mountains and Highlands only,// Summons an army of tough undead. See [[Hidden in Terrain]] for details. |||
<tabbox Water/Nature>
^ ??Contact Naiad?? | //Conjuration 5// | {{path>W3N1}} • {{gems>35W}} | ??Naiad?? |
| ::: | Naiads are powerful amphibious {{path>W3N3}} mages with many useful abilities, including stealth, [[Recuperation]], and very high [[Awe]] and magic resistance. Naiads suffer from homesickness, and will die if away from their home province for long, but can be quite useful both for rituals and ??Foul Vapors??. Homesickness can be removed using [[Transformation]]. |||
^ ??Naiad Warriors?? | //Conjuration 5// | {{path>W3N1}} • {{gems>18W}} | ??Kydnid?? x15 |
| ::: | Kydnids are efficiently summoned amphibious troops, with decent skills, bronze gear and high [[Awe]]. With their low strength, they won't kill much, but they can be valuable as amphibious blockers and bodyguards.  |||
^ ??Call Ancient Presence?? | //Conjuration 9// | {{path>W6N4}} • {{gems>25W}} | ??Ancient Presence?? |
| ::: | An enormous swamp monster with [[fear]] and 40 Regeneration per turn, the Ancient Presence can devour whole any creature smaller than it (growing in strength as it does so). Unfortunately, comes as a unit, not a commander. While this monster has some physical resistances, it is much tougher when targeted by protection buffs and/or other fluffing. \\ A ??Naiad?? can summon this monster with Construction 6 boosters.  |||
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=====Earth=====
<tabbox Earth>
^ ??Summon Cave Grubs?? | //Conjuration 1// | {{path>E1}} • {{gems>6E}} | ??Cave Grub?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | //Cave only.// An early game way to get 60 siege strength worth of siege chaff given a {{path>E1}} in cave province lab, cave grubs have an impressive 52 hit points, and a high damage bite attack that can corrode armor. Their slow combat speed is a feature: Their poor combat skills and low protection mean they tend to die in melee, and their poor MR makes them a target for ??Charm Animal??. |||
^ ??Summon Ogres?? | //Conjuration 2// | {{path>E1}} • {{gems>10E}} | ??Ogre?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | Ogres are one of the game's most accessible summons. While their [[cold resistance]] is somewhat notable, their main use case is as a quickly massed source of 30 damage attacks in early game warfare. |||
^ ??Summon Cave Drake?? | //Conjuration 4// | {{path>E2}} • {{gems>4E}} | ??Cave Drake?? |
| ::: | Cave drakes are earth [[Drakes]]. A cave drake is a [[cold-blooded]] [[animal]] notable for its resistance to physical damage, with 22 protection and 58 hit points. Cave drakes have high strength but poor combat skills, so they combine well with immobilizing spells like ??Web?? and ??Earth Meld??. [[Drakes]] can be summoned in greater numbers by a [[Dragon Master]], making them substantially cheaper and more turn-efficient. |||
^ ??Summon Fall Bears?? | //Conjuration 5// | {{path>E3}} • {{gems>12E}} | ??Fall Bear?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | Like other seasonal spirits, these are [[Ethereal]] [[Mindless]] [[Magic Being|Magic Beings]] [[Animal|Animals]] with [[Spirit Sight]], high magic resistance, and modest seasonal variation in HP. Notable for their built-in [[Regeneration]] and high HP, Fall Bears can be very effective blockers against targets without magic weapons, especially with protection buffs and/or ??Fog Warriors??. |||
^ ??Contact Trolls?? | //Conjuration 5// | {{path>E3}} • {{gems>15E}} | ??Troll?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | Trolls are an expensive but powerful troop summon, with high magic resistance, high durability, a very high damage great club, and built-in [[Regeneration]]. Especially with buffs, they can be quite strong in combat against opponents that are unable to exploit their high fire vulnerability. Note that unlike most summons, trolls have high gold upkeep. |||
^ ??Contact Hill Giant?? | //Conjuration 6// | {{path>E3}} • {{gems>3E}} | ??Hill Giant?? |
| ::: | Hill giants are enormous size 6 units with a remarkable 106 hp, a 42 damage great club, and the ability to swallow humans whole (50% chance each round). Both attacks are capable of killing units protected by ??Mossbody?? or ??Mistform??, especially if you manage to cast ??Weapons of Sharpness?? on your fast and [[undisciplined]] giants. Their high HP will attract attract both friendly buffs and enemy evocations, which can be desirable at times, but beware [[Enslave Mind]] casters, who are almost guaranteed to exploit their 9 [[magic resistance]]. |||
^ ??Troll King's Court?? | //Conjuration 6// | {{path>E3}} • {{gems>55E}} | ??Troll King?? • ??Troll?? x10 • ??War Troll?? x5 • ??Troll Moose Knight?? x2 |
| ::: | The Troll King is a useful summon, often used as a thug chassis or a caster for big earth spells like ??Army of Gold?? and ??Weapons of Sharpness??. He comes with an army of trolls, which is a great bonus but makes this spell more expensive than many other mage summons. Troll Kings are important for path-boosting earth magic, since an {{path>E2}} mage with ??Earth Boots?? can cast this spell and then give the ??Troll king?? his boots to create a {{path>E4}} mage. Note that unlike most summons, trolls have high gold upkeep. |||
^ ??King of Elemental Earth?? | //Conjuration 8// | {{path>E5}} • {{gems>50E}} | //One of:// ??Barathrus - King of Deeper Earth?? • ??Oreigenes - King of Mountains?? |
| ::: | [[Elemental Royalty]] |||
^ ??Clockwork Soldiers?? | //Construction 3// | {{path>E2}} • {{gems>5E}} | ??Clockwork Soldier?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | Clockwork soldiers are a mechanical version of human infantry, with high resistances to all elements and high protection. They fatigue out very quickly (-15 [[reinvigoration]]), and thus will actively fight for at most 7 rounds of battle. All constructs are [[mindless]] and have [[spirit sight]], though clockwork troops only have a few turns of activity after the casting time of ??Darkness?? would complete. |||
^ ??Clockwork Horrors?? | //Construction 5// | {{path>E2}} • {{gems>9E}} | ??Clockwork Horror?? x10 +1/lv |
| ::: | Improves on the similar ??Clockwork soldier?? by having two attacks and higher combat speed (thus wasting less of their limited combat value moving). |||
^ ??Crusher Construction?? | //Construction 5// | {{path>E3}} • {{gems>15E}} | ??Crusher?? |
| ::: | The ??Crusher?? is a tough blocker, with high hp, protection, and pierce/slash resistances. Consider fluffing your Crusher with defensive spells like ??Mossbody?? and ??Body Ethereal??. Its very low combat stats mean that it will primarily crush targets that have been immobilized by spells like ??Earth Grip?? or ??Web??. |||
^ ??Mechanical Men?? | //Construction 7// | {{path>E2}} • {{gems>15E}} | ??Mechanical Man?? x10+ 1/lv |
| ::: | Mechanical men are similar to the ??clockwork soldier?? in having very high resistances to elemental magic, without the [[reinvigoration]] penalty. Their direct combat ability is modest, with just 8 hit points and human level combat stats, but they have some of the best resistances of any troop in the game. |||
^ ??Siege Golem?? | //Construction 9// | {{path>E3}} • {{gems>20E}} | ??Siege Golem#760?? |
| ::: | Similar to a ??Crusher?? but with a large siege bonus, better resistances, and duel Shatterfist attacks (basically a built-in ??Smasher??). Siege golems compete with both ??Crumble?? and ??Gate Cleaver?? as ways to transform {{gems>E}} into [[siege]] strength. They are quite durable, with high hp, protection, and elemental resistances, but comes as a unit (not a commander), and their modest magic resistance makes them a target for spells like ??Disintegrate??. |||
^ ??Enliven Statues?? | //Enchantment 6// | {{path>E3}} • {{gems>20E}} | ??Living Statue?? x10 +1/lv |
| ::: | A mage turn efficient way to summon. Living statues are substantially better combatants than ??mechanical men??, but lack the elemental resistances and do not heal between battles. All constructs have [[spirit sight]], and Living Statues in particular have high attack/defense stats, which means they have very high relative stats in ??Darkness??. |||
<tabbox Earth/Fire>
^ ??Iron Dragon?? | Construction 9 | {{path>E4F2}} • {{gems>30E}} | ??Iron Dragon#531?? |
| ::: | Durable fire-breathing unit with full elemental resistances, [[trample]], [[fear]], and a fire breath attack. [[mindless]] and thus immune to spells like [[soul slay]], but the low MR for a late game summon means it will be targeted by spells like ??Disintegrate??. |||
<tabbox Earth/Air>
^ ??Enliven Gargoyles?? | Enchantment 5 | {{path>E3A1}} • {{gems>10E}} | ??Gargoyle?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | //May cast underwater.// With this rare cross path, you can summon a group of durable flyers with two attacks and similar attributes to the ??Living Statue??. Because of their built-in physical resistances and small size, gargoyles can be efficiently buffed with AOE 1 spells like ??Mossbody?? to create very durable flyers. |||
<tabbox Earth/Water>
^ ??Summon Cave Crab?? | //Conjuration 3// | {{path>E1W1}} • {{gems>4E}} | ??Cave Crab?? |
| ::: | //Cave only.// Cave crabs are [[undisciplined]] amphibians with very high natural protection and a single 25 damage, [[armor piercing]] claw attack. While their combat skills are unremarkable, their [[darkvision]] allows them to fight effectively in caves and other dark places. Cave crabs are [[animals]] with extremely low [[magic resistance]]. |||
<tabbox Earth/Nature>
^ ??Iron Pigs?? | //Alteration 6// | {{path>E3N1}} • {{gems>9E}} | ??Iron Pig?? x7 |
| ::: | Iron pigs are essentially [[undisciplined]] size 3 [[animal]] tramplers with ??Ironskin?? precast, including the shock vulnerability. While their low morale and magic resistance are certainly weaknesses, each can kill a large number of low damage size 2 units like ??Swarm?? bugs, skellyspam, or independent humans, as long as they don't run into anything size 3 or larger, which they will ineffectually attempt to bite. Just 3 of them can beat 6PD against common PD types. |||
<tabbox Earth/Death>
^ ??Hidden Underearth?? | //Enchantment 6// | {{path>E3D1}} • {{gems>75E}} | Various |
| ::: | //Cave only.// Summons an army. See [[Hidden in Terrain]] |||
^ ??Hidden in Sand?? | //Enchantment 6// | {{path>E3D1}} • {{gems>75E}} | Various |
| ::: | //Waste only.// Summons an army. See [[Hidden in Terrain]] |||
</tabbox>
===== Astral =====
<tabbox Astral>
^ ??Juggernaut Construction?? | //Construction 9// | {{path>S5}} • {{gems>25S}} | ??Juggernaut?? |
| ::: | Juggernauts are very durable size 6 [[Sacred]] construct, notable for being a unit (not a commander!) that spreads Dominion like a temple. With [[Divine Name]], they become {{path>H3}} for claiming [[Thrones]]. They are one of the slowest units in the game, and thus their [[trample]] ability is of limited use. |||
^ ??Telestic Animation?? | //Thaumaturgy 5// | {{path>S3}} • {{gems>5S}} | ??Telestic Animate?? |
| ::: | Cheap {{path>H2}} immobile priest statue. One of the very few units with [[Innate spellcaster]], though you'd need to empower in a magic path in order to use innate caster for much. |||
<tabbox Astral/Water>
^ ??Call Abomination?? | //Conjuration 9// | {{path>S5W2}} • {{gems>25S}} | ??Abomination?? x1 |
| ::: | A big monster that needs point buffs to survive late-game battles, \\ but is an artiliry weapon that fires AOS instant death Mind blast (Magic Negates).\\ Comes too late game to be the most useful thing to spend pearls on. |||
<tabbox Astral/Earth>
^ ??Golem Construction?? | Construction 7 | {{path>S3E2}} • {{gems>30S}} | ??Golem?? |
| ::: | //May cast underwater.// Golems are one of the defining summons of the late game, because they are a durable [[mindless]] astral mage. Mindless mages cannot be targeted by ??Magic Duel??, making golems the preferred {{path>S}} caster for important battlefield spells like ??Antimagic??, ??Doom??, and ??Will of the Fates?? when fighting a nation with far more astral access than you. Mindless mages are also immune to [[Soul Slay]], [[Charm]], [[Enslave Mind]], and similar spells. \\ \\ These features, combined with the ability to move during the [[Magic phase]] with a ??Starshine Skullcap??, make golems an important late game thug chassis despite their low combat skills. While {{path>S2}} offers limited buff options, golems can be geared, fluffed, or (at great expense) empowered for use as a thug against armies. \\ \\ Golems have a key role during ??Astral Corruption?? and the [[Cataclysm]], because [[horrors]] do not hunt [[mindless]] mages. |||
<tabbox Astral/Death>
^ ??Ether Gate?? | //Conjuration 6// | {{path>S4D1}} • {{gems>90S}} | ??Ether Lord?? • ??Ether Warrior?? x15 |
| ::: | //May use underwater.// The princely sum pays for dumping {{scales>M3}} on the province you cast it in, along with [[Magic Being|Magic]] half-giants armed with ??Moon Blade??s. The commander has {{path>S3D2,100%ASDB}}, possibly busting you into a path/level you're missing. \\ The troops are well-armored, and all of them are [[Ethereal]], [[Amphibious]], and possessing [[Spirit Sight]]. They perform better in Magic scales, too. The price is often far too high if you're needing only one feature of this Ritual, though.  |||
^ ??Call the Eater of the Dead?? | //Conjuration 8// | {{path>S4D4}} • {{gems>50S}} | ??Eater of the Dead?? |
| ::: | Essentially an Ancient Presence with better ramp-up between battles, due to its Trample-and-Swallow method of feeding and its Corpse Eater trait, but worse initial stats and a Disease aura. It can at least damage Size 6 foes. \\ The Eater gets progressively better as it eats more, up until it becomes the ??Unfettered?? and turns against you; not that the added attacks matter a whole lot, unless the Eater finds itself next to Size 6 supercombatants.  |||
</tabbox>
===== Nature =====
<tabbox Nature>
^ ??Summon Animals?? | //Conjuration 1// | {{path>N2}} • {{gems>10N}} | 40 animals |
| ::: | Summons 40 animal chaff of varying types and quality, heavily dependant on the terrain. Generally more gem and mage turn efficient than other spells that summon animals, especially if cast in a swamp or underwater.  \\ \\ See [[Animal Summons]]. |||
^ ??Pack of Wolves?? | //Conjuration 2// | {{path>N1}} • {{gems>2N}} | ??Wolf?? x10 +1/lv |
| ::: | Wolves are a very cheap animal summon. As fast [[undisciplined]] units that are substantially weaker than many PD troops, their combat effectiveness is typically limited to serving as a distraction. A popular use case is as early game patrol chaff for [[blood hunting]]. |||
^ ??Summon Horned Serpents?? | //Conjuration 2// | {{path>N1}} • {{gems>4N}} | ??Horned Serpent?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | Horned serpents are easily massed [[undisciplined]] [[cold-blooded]] animals with a poisonous bite. While 29HP, 11 protection, and 14 attack skill may seem impressive, these trade poorly with many basic units, including basic province defense. The primary issue is their 7 defense, which means that their attacks will be very often be prevented by [[repel]]. One might think that their 13 morale would make that a non-issue, but checks to attack despite a successful repel are penalized by how much the defender won the repel check by, which will usually be a lot. \\ \\ As a result, ??Army of Giants?? will significantly improve their damage output against troops with length 0 or 1 weapons, if you can manage to target them with it despite their lack of discipline. Their low cost, high attack skill, high MR, and 15AN [[poison]] mean they can still have a useful role as a tool against some elite targets lacking high poison resistance, or, heavily buffed, as chaff in in late game battles. \\ \\ Note that these can be summoned more efficiently by casting ??Animal Horde?? in a swamp province. |||
^ ??Summon Killer Mantis?? | //Conjuration 2// | {{path>N2}} • {{gems>4N}} | ??Killer Mantis?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | Killer mantis have the rare combination of being both a [[magic being]] and an [[animal]]. They are notable for having two decent attacks and unbreakable morale. |||
^ ??Awaken Vine Men?? | //Conjuration 3// | {{path>N1}} • {{gems>1N}} | ??Vine Man?? x3 |
| ::: | Mindless, poison resistant chaff. With two very weak attacks, unbreakable morale, some physical resistances, and awful combat stats, vine men are typically used as blockers or as bodyguard "batteries" for a mage casting ??soul vortex??. \\ Spell scales with the [[Ivy Lord]] ability, which is most easily obtained by forging an ??Ivy Crown?? or summoning an ??Ivy Lord??. |||
^ ??Awaken Algae Men?? | //Conjuration 3// | {{path>N1}} • {{gems>1N}} | ??Algae Man?? x3 |
| ::: | An amphibious variant of the ??vine man??, with higher protection but lower HP. |||
^ ??Call of the Wild?? | //Conjuration 3// | {{path>N4}} • {{gems>12N}} | ??Werewolf#633?? x1 • ??Wolf?? x30 |
| ::: | Technically a remote attack, this spell can be cast in friendly territory as a remote summon. Gives less wolves outside forests. Less efficient as a summoning spell than ??Pack of Wolves??, but the ??Werewolf#633?? can summon 3 wolves per turn. It takes ten months for the werewolf to produce an equal amount of wolves per nature gem, assuming the spell was used in a forest. |||
^ ??Summon Leogryphs?? | //Conjuration 4// | {{path>N2}} • {{gems>12N}} | ??Leogryph?? x10 +1/lv |
| ::: | Leogryphs are fast, [[undisciplined]] animals with high attack skill and two attacks. Unlike many animals, they have decent [[magic resistance]]. |||
^ ??Awaken Vine Ogres?? | //Conjuration 4// | {{path>N3}} • {{gems>3N}} | ??Vine Ogre?? x2 |
| ::: | Vine Ogres are inexpensive [[mindless]] [[magic being]] plants with an impressive 55 hit points. Because of their low cost, they can be cost-effectively used in many ways, including as siege chaff, evocation bait, blockers, or ??soul vortex?? batteries for powerful death mages. Spell scales with the Ivy Lord ability, which is most easily obtained by forging an ??Ivy Crown?? or summoning a ??Vine Lord??. |||
^ ??Spirits of the Wood?? | //Conjuration 5// | {{path>N3}} • {{gems>8N}} | ??Woodland Spirit?? x10 +1/lv |
| ::: | Woodland spirits are fragile [[homesick]] [[ethereal]] spirits with high [[awe]] and 20% [[regeneration]], but unfortunately no protection. Their attack permanently steals strength (magic resistance negates). They are moderately effective blockers against foes lacking magic weapons or having low morale; with powerful buffs (such as ??Fog Warriors??), they might be able to block foes lacking [[magic weapons]] for a very long time. |||
^ ??Contact Forest Trolls?? | //Conjuration 5// | {{path>N3}} • {{gems>10N}} | ??Forest Troll?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | [[Trolls]] descrip |||
^ ??Awaken Sleeper?? | //Conjuration 5// | {{path>N4}} • {{gems>10N}} | ??Sleeper?? x1 |
| ::: | A superhuman commander with [[magic weapons]], including 30 magic Javelins that keep them busy. \\ Of course, many mages who can summon Sleepers are superhuman themselves, and have better prospects as thugs due to spells like ??Personal Regeneration??. Still, the Sleepers see use as leaders of troops; each has 120 Leadership, 80 Magic Leadership, and 40 Undead Leadership.  |||
^ ??Forest Troll Tribe?? | //Conjuration 6// | {{path>N3}} • {{gems>37N}} | ??Troll Shaman?? x1 • ??Forest Troll?? x15 |
| ::: | The Troll Shaman is the highlight of the Tribe, boasting {{path>D1N1,100%EDN}}, and the ritual is rather cheap if you also need the Forest Trolls. If you only care about breaking into Death, know that there's only a one-in-three chance of getting a {{path>D2}}, which is required for summoning additional Death Mages. |||
^ ??Contact Forest Giant?? | //Conjuration 6// | {{path>N3}} • {{gems>2N}} | ??Forest Giant?? x1 |
| ::: | A lesser Giant who can't pick foes up and swallow them whole, though it still does enough damage with each strike to punch through ??Mossbody?? and ??Mistform??. Just comparing to the Hill Giant, the Hill Giant has over 60% more HP, 33% less Defense, and the same chance of getting flipped by dastardly [[Enslave Mind|slavers]]. |||
^ ??Contact Lamias?? | //Conjuration 6// | {{path>N3}} • {{gems>5N}} | ??Lamia?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | descrip |||
^ ??Animal Horde?? | //Conjuration 7// | {{path>N4}} • {{gems>15N}} | 100 animals |
| ::: | Summons 100 animal chaff of varying types and quality, heavily dependant on the terrain. Significantly more gem and mage turn efficient than other spells that summon animals, especially if cast in a swamp or underwater. \\ \\ See [[Animal Summons]]. |||
^ ??Awaken Ivy King?? | //Conjuration 7// | {{path>N4}} • {{gems>30N}} | ??Ivy King?? x1 |
| ::: | A Giant {{path>N3}} mage with the HP of someone one Size category taller, not to mention the [[physical resistance|physical resistances]] to everything except for swords. He's also a high-level Ivy Lord, of course, and he counters other Nature nations' animal hordes with his [[Animal Awe]]. He does **not** have a head slot, however, for his Ivy Crown forbids the wearing of protective headwear. |||
^ ??Faerie Court?? | //Conjuration 8// | {{path>N5}} • {{gems>40N}} | ??Faery Queen?? x1 • ??Sprite?? x15 |
| ::: | The draw of this ritual is the Faery Queen, a [[flying]] {{path>A3N3}} mage who doubles as a [[Disease Healer]]. She doesn't offer deeper Nature access, except through [[Blood]]-assisted booster chains in nations like [[sauromatia-ea|Sauromatia]] or Early/Late [[Mictlan]] (the latter of which has a national alternative), but only a few would turn down her Air magic. At the very least, she's a ??Miraculous Cure All Elixir?? that also does other things. \\ The Sprites are dodge-tanks (SIZE 1 AND 20 DEFENSE) whose only attacks dump 100 Fatigue on their targets, though they're vulnerable to Evocations (and Tramplers) and lacking in Morale.  |||
^ ??Awaken Tarrasque?? | //Conjuration 9// | {{path>N6}} • {{gems>25N}} | ??Tarrasque?? x1 |
| ::: | A super tough regenerating dragon with a big poison cloud.\\ Comes too late in research to be useful, as you would prefer a fully slotted super-combatant chassis at Conj 9 |||
^ ??Wooden Construction?? | //Construction 5// | {{path>N3}} • {{gems>3N}} | ??Lumber Construct?? x1 |
| ::: | Poorer Golem. If you get one during a random event, it's tradition to thug it out for good luck. |||
^ ??Awaken Treelord?? | //Enchantment 7// | {{path>N5}} • {{gems>35N}} | //One of:// ??Treelord#621?? • ??Treelord#980?? • ??Dying Treelord?? |
| ::: | All Treelords are immobile, high-nature, [[Innate Spellcaster|Innate Spellcasters]], around as tough as the most durable [[pretender-chassis|Idols]] (if their weakness to Fire is ignored). They all have retinues and three innate attacks, too, and they're all high-level [[Ivy Lord|Ivy Lords]]. However, all three have notable differences. One has {{path>E1N4}} and boars, and raises Growth [[Scales]] locally. Another has {{path>N4B1}} and Dire Wolves. The third has {{path>N5}} and uses ??Swarm?? at the start of each battle for free, but is extremely [[old-age|old]]. Summoning in a densely-populated province will get the most out of the first two.   |||
^ ??Call the Worm That Walks?? | //Thaumaturgy 8// | {{path>N5}} • {{gems>30N}} | ??Worm Mage?? |
| ::: | [[Immortality|Immortal]] |||  
<tabbox Nature/Water>
^ ??Summon Sea Dogs?? | //Conjuration 1// | {{path>N1W1}} • {{gems>2N}} | ??Sea Dog?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | . |||
^ ??Summon Crocodiles?? | //Conjuration 1// | {{path>N1W1}} • {{gems>4N}} | ??Crocodile?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | . |||
^ ??Summon Sea Lions?? | //Conjuration 3// | {{path>N2W1}} • {{gems>10N}} | ??Leocampus?? x10 +l/lv |
| ::: | //Underwater only.// |||
^ ??Summon Bog Beasts?? | //Conjuration 3// | {{path>N2W2}} • {{gems>7N}} | ??Bog Beasts?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | Poison cloud and ranged poison attack. Has decent HP, modest protection but low morale and extremely low magic resistance. Swimming and swamp survival. Ironically like all poison cloud units, it can sometimes kill more enemy units while routing or even being charmed due to enemy units amassing around. |||
^ ??Summon Swamp Drake?? | //Conjuration 4// | {{path>N2W1}} • {{gems>7N}} | ??Swamp Drake?? x1 |
| ::: | Swamp drakes are slow [[cold-blooded]] [[animal]]s with a poison gas beam attack. Because of their poor combat skills and modest protection, they are best used in combination with poison immune troops, such as undead. Like ??Bog beasts??, Swamp Drakes can be an effective way to field poison damage for nations with limited access to the poison cross path. [[Drakes]] can be summoned in greater numbers by a [[Dragon Master]], making them substantially cheaper and more turn-efficient. |||
<tabbox Nature/Earth>
^ ??Summon Kithaironic Lion?? | //Conjuration 4// | {{path>N3E1}} • {{gems>5N}} | ??Kithaironic Lion?? |
| ::: | descrip |||
^ ??Summon Manticore?? | //Conjuration 6// | {{path>N2E1}} • {{gems>5N}} | ??Manticore?? |
| ::: | descrip |||
<tabbox Nature/Death>
^ ??Contact Lamia Queen?? | //Conjuration 6// | {{path>N5D2}} • {{gems>25N}} | ??Lamia Queen?? |
| ::: | The mighty {{path>D2N1,100%WNDB,100%WNDB}} Lamia Queen has an impressive 50% [[regeneration]] in both her humanoid and ??Serpent Queen?? forms, giving her substantial thug potential despite her modest hit points. High regeneration allows Lamia Queens to be used as turbo communion batteries with a ??Slave Matrix??; the second form regenerates 14 hit points a turn even without buffs like ??Enlarge?? or ??Personal Regeneration??, while the humanoid form can support almost a many with a ??Coral Blade?? to boost her hit points. Commonly summoned for the 47.5% chance to be a blood mage on nations without native blood access, with the other randoms being useful death or nature casters. ??Contact Lamias?? will summon 2 extra Lamias when cast by a Lamia Queen. All Lamias are [[cold-blooded]]. |||
^ ??Construct Manikin?? | //Construction 3// | {{path>N1D1}} • {{gems>9N}} | ??Manikin?? x10 +2/lv |
| ::: | descrip |||
^ ??Construct Mandragora?? | //Construction 6// | {{path>N2D1}} • {{gems>10N}} | ??Mandragora?? x5 +2/lv |
| ::: | descrip |||
</tabbox>

===== Death =====
<tabbox Death>
^ ??Black Servant?? | //Conjuration 1// | {{path>D2}} • {{gems>5D}} | ??Black Servant#434?? |
| ::: | An unusually stealthy scout. Useful if you need an amphibious scout or need a scout with spirit sight. Can be used as a stealthy light raider when equipped with an ??Amulet of the Dead??. |||
^ ??Summon Shades?? | //Conjuration 2// | {{path>D2}} • {{gems>8D}} | ??Shade?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | Shades are a weak [[ethereal]] summon, notable for their ??Steal Strength?? attack, which permanently consumes 2 points of the target's strength after a [[magic resistance]] check. |||
^ ??Revive Wights?? | //Conjuration 3// | {{path>D2}} • {{gems>20D}} | ??Wight?? x5 |
| ::: | //May use underwater.// Wights are elite undead troops, with good stats, heavy armor, [[cold aura]], and a magic ??Bane Blade#40??. While expensive at {{gems>4D}} each, they are a mage turn efficient way to turn gems into combat power. In the late game, ??Legion of Wights?? is much more economical. |||
^ ??Revive Bane?? | //Conjuration 3// | {{path>D2}} • {{gems>7D}} | ??Bane?? |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. Banes are essentially a commander version of the ??Wight??, notable for have 120 undead leadership (and thus able to do formations) with a morale bonus. They wield the 2-handed ??Bane Blade#41??. They are one of the better early game options for a summoned [[thug]] chassis. |||
^ ??Summon Shade Beasts?? | //Conjuration 4// | {{path>D3}} • {{gems>15D}} | ??Shade Beast?? x15 +2/lvl |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. Shade Beasts are [[ethereal]] hounds that are ineffective in daylight. In ??Darkness??, they have 13 attack, 10 defense, and a 15 damage magic attack, making them decent midgame chaff for fighting enemy troops without any darkvision. |||
^ ??Spirit Mastery?? | //Conjuration 5// | {{path>D1}} • {{gems>4D}} | ??Dispossessed Spirit?? x15+ |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. These extremely cheap [[ethereal]] troops can be used like swarm bugs as as blockers against foes lacking both priests and magic weapons. They are one of the cheapest troop counters to elephants, as [[ethereal]] troops are resistant to tramplers, and their weak paralyzing attacks will quickly paralyze targets with log magic resistance. |||
^ ??Revive Bane Lord?? | //Conjuration 5// | {{path>D4}} • {{gems>12D}} | ??Bane Lord?? |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. The Bane Lord is an upgraded size 3 version of the Bane, with the same gear and special abilities, but significantly better stats and more hit points. Like the Bane, a common use case is as a summoned [[thug]] or counter-thug chassis. |||
^ ??Summon Ghosts?? | //Conjuration 6// | {{path>D2}} • {{gems>14D}} | ??Ghost?? x5 +1/2 lv |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. Ghosts are powerful [[ethereal]] spirits with a [[cold aura]], [[fear]], and an armor piercing life drain attack. Their 0 protection is a major weakness, but Ghosts can be deadly combatants when their protection is buffed, especially with offensive buffs like ??Quickness??. Note that Ghosts can be summoned using a ??Wraith Lord?? turn as well as via gems. |||
^ ??Summon Spectre?? | //Conjuration 6// | {{path>D3}} • {{gems>22D}} | ??Spectral Mage?? |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. Spectral Mages are {{path>D1,100%WEDS,100%WEDS}} mages, with all the features of a ??Ghost?? chassis. They can be used as a [[thug]], or as affordable summon for breaking into useful paths or crosspaths unavailable to a nation. Astral randoms can be used as a [[stealthy]] counter to an enemy making extensive use of ??Mind Hunt??. |||
^ ??Summon Mound Fiend?? | //Conjuration 7// | {{path>D3}} • {{gems>28D}} | ??Mound Fiend?? |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. Mound Fiends are {{path>D3H2}} mages and reanimator priests, with all the features of a ??Ghost?? chassis. They are often used both in climbing Death magic and as a source of freespawn chaff.  |||
^ ??Harvester of Sorrows?? | //Conjuration 7// | {{path>D3}} • {{gems>28D}} | ??Harvester of Sorrows#491?? |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. A powerful undead spirit with a life drain attack. The lack of a body slot complicates using these as a thug, but its powerful [[fear]] aura means these can often rout light PD or low morale patrol chaff. Can be used as a ??Banevenom Charm?? to kill 10% of a province's population as an anonymous event every turn. Human opponents often find the use of reapers upsetting, which can lead to diplomatic consequences.  |||
^ ??Call Wraith Lord?? | //Conjuration 7// | {{path>D5}} • {{gems>40D}} | ??Wraith Lord?? |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. Wraith Lords are [[immortal]] {{path>D3}} mages. As [[ethereal]] commanders with excellent stats, a magic ??Bane Blade#41??, a [[cold aura]] and [[fear]], these can be easily used as a [[thug]] without any gear, often using ??Soul Vortex?? and ??Invulnerability??. \\ \\ While Wraith Lords are weaker death mages than the other immortal death magic summon (??Lich??), they respawn immediately after being killed, making them often worth the higher cost. \\ \\ Wraith Lords can freespawn one ??Ghost?? a turn, and will [[curse]] whoever kills them. |||
^ ??Legion of Wights?? | //Conjuration 9// | {{path>D6}} • {{gems>30D}} | ??Wight?? x20 +3/lv] |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. One of the mage's most efficient troop summoning spells, Legion of Wights is an efficient way to mass a small army of elite, easily buffed undead troops carrying magic weapons. |||
^ ??Tartarian Gate?? | //Conjuration 9// | {{path>D7}} • {{gems>10D}} | Summons a Tartarian |
| ::: | Summons a powerful undead Titan, who can be powerful casters and supercombatants, if you can manage their afflictions and insanity. See the [[Tartarian Gate]] page for a complete description of this endgame spell. |||
^ Enchantment ||||
^ ??Reanimation?? | //Enchantment 1// | {{path>D1}} • {{gems>3D}} | Longdeadx10 |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. Reanimates 10 permanent Longdead troops, which can be boosted to 12 by an ??Amulet of the Dead??. For nations with special national Longdead types, many of the longdead created by this spell will be of those types. See [[Reanimation]] for details. |||
^ ??Revive King?? | //Enchantment 2// | {{path>D2}} • {{gems>3D}} | ??Mound King?? |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. Mound kings are a cheap and mobile undead leader, notable primarily for their 80 undead leadership. |||
^ ??Create Revenant?? | //Enchantment 3// | {{path>D2}} • {{gems>9D}} | ??Revenant?? |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. Turns Death gems into Researchers. Probably only needs some early game to spam death magic and dedicated death site searching. |||
^ ??Behemoth?? | //Enchantment 4// | {{path>D3}} • {{gems>7D}} | ??Behemoth#452?? |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. An [[undead]] elephant. Decent MR and morale mean these do not share some of the weaknesses of other elephant units; low defense and protection mean that these perform substantially better with defensive buffs. |||
^ ??Pale Riders?? | //Enchantment 5// | {{path>D3}} • {{gems>10D}} | ??Longdead Horseman?? x20+ 2/lv |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. A cheap and extremely mage turn efficient way to summon dangerous chaff, notable primarily for their high combat speed, light lance charge, and decent combat speed. With their low HP and average magic resistance, these are highly vulnerable to banishment spells. |||
^ ??Carrion Reanimation?? | //Enchantment 7// | {{path>D3}} • {{gems>10D}} | Soulless x100 +2/lv |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. Transforms up to 100 corpses in the target province into Soulless. Most nations will get ??Soulless Warrior?? or ??Soulless??, but many nations have special national versions; see [[Reanimation]] for details.   |||
^ ??Ritual of Rebirth?? | //Enchantment 7// | {{path>D4}} • {{gems>15D}} | Revives a hero as a ??Mummy?? |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. Ritual of rebirth resurrects one of your slain commanders who had a heroic trait via the [[Hall of Fame]]. Revived heroes can often be badly afflicted, but this can be an inexpensive way to summon a powerful mage. The mummy chassis has a decent HP pool, but poor combat stats, and is extremely vulnerable to fire magic as well as the ??Shatter?? spell. \\ \\ Notably, resurrecting a dead [[Prophet]] with this spell is one way to get additional {{path>H3}} priests to claim thrones. You don't get to pick which of your dead heroes is raised from the dead.  |||
^ ??Lichcraft?? | //Enchantment 8// | {{path>D5}} • {{gems>30D}} | ??Lich?? |
| ::: | //May use underwater//. Liches are [[immortal]] {{path>D4}} mages, useful both as raiders and as casters for major Death magic like ??Life After Death??, ??Darkness??, and ??Rigor Mortis??. A Lich is cheaper and a more powerful mage than the ??Wraith Lord??, but lack its melee combat abilities, and take 3 months to respawn if killed. \\ \\ Since a Lich can summon both types of immortal death mages with just a ??Skull Staff??, they are often a major goal when boosting death magic and one of the most important ways players spend {{gems>D}} in the late game. \\ \\ Liches are highly vulnerable to fire. |||
<tabbox Death/Fire>
^ ??King of Banefires?? | //Conjuration 8// | {{path>D3F4}} • {{gems>50D}} | ??Antrax - King of Banefires#909?? |
| ::: | One of the [[Elemental Royalty]], Anthrax is notable for his unique AOE banefire attack and powerful Banefire shield, both of which inflict enough [[armor piercing]] damage to pierce nearly any amount of protection. |||
^ ??Reanimate Archers?? | //Enchantment 6// | {{path>D2F1}} • {{gems>5D}} | ??Longdead Archer?? x10 |
| ::: | Longdead archers shoot Banefire Bows, which like a Bane Blade, force targets they damage to pass a [[magic resistance]] check or suffer from [[Decay]]. Unfortunately, the bows only do 9 magic piercing damage, which can't be easily buffed. As the only generic summon with a magic bow, their best role is probably in shooting 0 protection [[ethereal]] spirits like air elementals and ghosts, where the decay effect is largely a friendly fire problem.  |||
<tabbox Death/Air>
^ ??Ziz?? | //Enchantment 6// | {{path>D3A2}} • {{gems>4A}} | ??Ziz#1388?? |
| ::: | An [[undead]] version of the ??Great Eagle??. More expensive and harder to mass, but the greater cost pays for complete elemental resistances, [[spirit sight]], [[Storm immunity]], and [[Fear]]. Summoning them requires a rare cross path, but they can absolutely change the outcome of battles by routing a key enemy mage whose position in the rear had been protected only be a ??Staff of Storms??. |||
<tabbox Death/Water>
^ ??Leviathan?? | //Enchantment 7// | {{path>D3W1}} • {{gems>12D}} | ??Leviathan#1235?? |
| ::: | //Underwater only,// An enormous [[undead]] turtle with [[trample]] and [[fear]]. A significant upgrade on the ??Behemoth??, with very high protection but only moderate combat speed. |||
<tabbox Death/Earth>
^ ??Poison Golem?? | //Construction 9// | {{path>D4E2}} • {{gems>35D}} | ??Poison Golem#1099?? |
| ::: | A tough thug chassis with [[Reaper]] and [[Banefire shield]] but no magic paths. |||
</tabbox>

===== Blood =====
Despite the high numbers, Blood slaves are fairly easy to collect and considered cheaper to spend then gems.

A main downside for A lot of Blood summon troops, is that you have to summon them one of time until you get to the late game horde versions.

In addition, Unique Demon commanders return to the summoning pool when killed. 
<tabbox Blood>
^ ??Bind Shadow Imp?? | //Blood 1// | {{path>B1}} • {{gems>4B}} | ??Shadow Imp?? |
| ::: | Cheap scouts that take mage turns instead of fort turns. |||
^ ??Bind Spine Devil?? | //Blood 2// | {{path>B2}} • {{gems>3B}} | ??Spine Devil?? |
| ::: | Solid two poison attack chaff with high Prot and Poison barbs. |||
^ ??Bind Fiend?? | //Blood 2// | {{path>B2}} • {{gems>5B}} | ??Fiend of Darkness?? |
| ::: | Sneaky Flyers with Darkness Power and two solid poison attacks. |||
^ ??Bind Serpent Fiend?? | //Blood 4// | {{path>B1}} • {{gems>2B}} | ??Serpent Fiend?? |
| ::: | descrip |||
^ ??Horde from Hell?? | //Blood 5// | {{path>B4}} • {{gems>44B}} | ??Devil?? (commander) • ??Devil?? •    ??Imp?? x25 |
| ::: | descrip |||
^ ??Bind Succubus?? | //Blood 5// | {{path>B4}} • {{gems>66B}} | ??Succubus?? |
| ::: | descrip |||
^ ??Ritual of Five Gates?? | //Blood 6// | {{path>B5}} • {{gems>39B}} | ??Fiend of Darkness?? • ??Devil?? • ??Frost Fiend?? • ??Storm Demon?? • ??Demon Knight?? |
| ::: | descrip |||
^ ??Plague of Locusts?? | //Blood 7// | {{path>B5}} • {{gems>88B}} | ??Demonic Locust?? (commander) • ??Demonic Locust?? x8 |
| ::: | descrip |||
^ ??Bind Heliophagus?? | //Blood 8// | {{path>B5}} • {{gems>111B}} | //One of:// ??Mastema - Heliophagus?? •  ??Amaimon - Heliophagus?? • ??Gorilon - Heliophagus?? • ??Mabakiel - Heliophagus?? |
| ::: | Summons one of four [[unique]] commanders. descrip |||
^ ??Forces of Darkness?? | //Blood 9// | {{path>B6}} • {{gems>50B}} | ??Fiend of Darkness?? x14 +1/lvl |
| ::: | Summons one of four [[unique]] commanders. descrip |||
^ ??Bind Demon Lord?? | //Blood 9// | {{path>B8}} • {{gems>150B}} | //One of:// ??Pazuzu - Lord of the Plague Wind?? • ??Belphegor - Lord of Hell?? • ??Belial - Lord of Corruption?? • ??Buer - Goat Sun?? • ??Geryon - Monster of Fraud?? • ??Ashmedai - Prince of Lust?? |
| ::: | Summons one of six [[unique]] commanders. descrip |||
<tabbox Blood/Fire>
^ ??Bind Fiery Imps??    | //Blood 1//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B1F1}} • {{gems>6B}}    | ??Fiery Imp?? x5 +1/2 lv                                                                                                                                      |
| :::                    | Their ranged fire attacks benefit from strength buffs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |||
^ ??Bind Devil??         | //Blood 3//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B2F2}} • {{gems>7B}}    | ??Devil??                                                                                                                                                     |
| :::                    | Fairly strong shock troop summon. Flyers with Two attacks (one inflicts paralyze) and a heat aura.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |||
^ ??Bind Arch Devil??    | //Blood 7//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B4F2}} • {{gems>99B}}   | //One of:// ??Buriol - Arch Devil?? • ??Ethanim - Arch Devil?? • ??Furcas - Arch Devil?? • ??Magoth - Arch Devil?? • ??Igarak - Arch Devil??                  |
| :::                    | Summone one of five [[unique]] commanders. Descr                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |||
^ ??Infernal Forces??    | //Blood 9//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B5F2}} • {{gems>50B}}   | ??Devil??x7 +1/lvl • ??Imp??x20                                                                                                                               |
| :::                    | A more efficient late-game way to amass Devils, while also getting a lot of imps for practically a steal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |||
<tabbox Blood/Air>
^ ??Bind Storm Demon??   | //Blood 4//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B2A2}} • {{gems>10B}}   | ??Storm Demon??                                                                                                                                               |
| :::                    | Ethereal Lighting throwers with shock fist attacks in melee. Can be very efficient under the right circumstances.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |||
^ ??Infernal Tempest??   | //Blood 9//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B5A2}} • {{gems>50B}}   | ??Storm Demon?? x7 +1/lv                                                                                                                                      |
| :::                    | More Storm Demons for less slaves and mage turns.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |||
<tabbox Blood/Water>
^ ??Bind Frost Fiend??   | //Blood 3//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B2W2}} • {{gems>8B}}    | ??Frost Fiend??                                                                                                                                               |
| :::                    | Low Prot but decent HP and high Defense Skill. Primarily a shooter but becomes a flying melee fighter if you buff their prot.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |||
^ ??Bind Ice Devil??     | //Blood 6//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B3W3}} • {{gems>88B}}   | //One of:// ??Nycafor - Ice Devil?? • ??Oriax - Ice Devil?? • ??Gaap - Ice Devil?? • ??Bifrons - Ice Devil?? • ??Cimejes - Ice Devil?? • ??Bune - Ice Devil??  |
| :::                    | Summons one of six [[unique]] commanders. Descr                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |||
^ ??Forces of Ice??      | //Blood 9//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B5W2}} • {{gems>50B}}   | ??Frost Fiend?? x8+ 1/lv                                                                                                                                      |
| :::                    | Summon Fiends more Efficently                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |||
<tabbox Blood/Earth>
^ ??Bind Demon Knight??  | //Blood 5//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B2E2}} • {{gems>15B}}   | ??Demon Knight??                                                                                                                                              |
| :::                    | Summons a strong knight with Fear. Very good demon summon. Fill the role of hard-to-kill flankers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |||
^ ??Father Illearth??  | //Blood 7//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B3E4}} • {{gems>105B}}  | ??Pedoseion - Father Illearth??                                                                                                                               |
| :::                    | Summons a unique commander. See [[Elemental Royalty]] for more.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |||
^ ??Infernal Crusade??   | //Blood 9//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B5E2}} • {{gems>50B}}   | ??Demon Knight?? x10 +1/lv                                                                                                                                    |
| :::                    | Efficient way to summon tons of Knights in the late game.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |||
<tabbox Blood/Nature>
^ ??Cross Breeding??     | //Blood 3//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B1N1}} • {{gems>15B}}   | [[Cross breeding]] x20 +1/lv                                                                                                                                  |
| :::                    | descr                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |||
^ ??Awaken Dark Vines??  | //Blood 5//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B1N3}} • {{gems>12B}}   | ??Dark Vines?? x2                                                                                                                                             |
| :::                    | descr                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |||
^ ??Improved Cross Breeding??     | //Blood 8//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B2N2}} • {{gems>20B}}   | [[Cross breeding]] x40 +3/lv                                                                                                                                  |
| :::                    | descr                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |||
<tabbox Blood/Death>
^ ??Bind Bone Fiends??   | //Blood 2//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B1D1}} • {{gems>5B}}    | ??Bone Fiend?? x5 +1/2 lv                                                                                                                                     |
| :::                    | Turns Blood slaves into nacked Undead with Good two Stength claw attacks.\\ Most perfer the Greater number of Londead chaff or more durable Demons.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |||
^ ??Blood Rite??         | //Blood 7//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B2D2}} • {{gems>11B}}   | ??Vampire??                                                                                                                                                   |
| :::                    | Naked guy, but still hard to kill and [[immortal]].                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |||
^ ??Curse of Blood??     | //Blood 7//                                                                                                                                          | {{path>B3D4}} • {{gems>77B}}   | ??Vampire Lord??                                                                                                                                              |
| :::                    | Great Late game mage with great access to death and blood magic. Hard to kill and immortal. Great qualities to have.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |||
</tabbox>

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