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'''Call Imp''' is a level 2 [[Summonings|Summoning]] spell which summons a cerulean imp.

[[Hedge Wizard]]s and [[Summoner]]s start with this spell in their spell library.

==Useful Info==
Summons a single [[cerulean imp]]. It will be holding a [[spear]], with an [[enchant]]ment of <code>pow/10 - 4</code> (rounded down).<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|spl-summoning.cc|916}}</ref> The spear will never be [[brand]]ed.

Higher spell power increases the spear enchantment. It does not increase the summon's [[HD]].

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

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

==Strategy==
Imps are cheap to create, and they can help deal with many early game fights. Thanks to their [[polearm]], cerulean imps can attack from behind their caster (or other summons). This makes imps useful, even if you have otherwise stronger summons like [[Call Canine Familiar]].

==Monster Version==
The monster version works similarly to the player version, though Natasha can summon up to 3 imps at once.

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==History==
*Prior to [[0.31]], the summon [[duration class]] ranged from 2 (around 18 turns) to 6 (around 171 turns). The formula was <code>2 + 1d(pow)/5</code> duration class (capped at 6).
*Prior to [[0.30]], this spell would summon a [[crimson imp]], [[white imp]], [[iron imp]], or [[shadow imp]]. It also had a power cap of 100.
*Prior to [[0.28]], this spell had a summon cap of 3.
*Prior to [[0.25]], the type of an imp varied with spellpower. Higher spell power increased the probability of getting a shadow or iron imp and decreased the chance of summoning a crimson imp.
*Prior to [[0.12]], summoned [[shadow imp]]s could give you permanent undead allies by casting [[Animate Dead]], allowing characters without [[Necromancy]] to create undead armies.
*Prior to [[0.7]], Call Imp was a level 3 spell. Also, it could not summon iron imps.

==References==
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