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'''Evocations''' is the [[skill]] related to the use of [[evocable items|evocable magical items]], such as [[wand]]s.

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==Useful Info==
Increasing Evocations skill results in the following:
*Increases the [[spell power]] of effects produced by most evoked items.
*Increases the recharge speed of XP evocables.
*Increases the success rate of [[Invisibility_(ego)|scarves of invisibility]] and [[artefact]]s with evocable abilities (invisibility, [[blink]]ing).
*Increases damage inflicted with [[magical staff|magical staves]].
*Increases the effect of certain [[orb]] egos ([[energy]], [[glass]], [[guile]], [[mesmerism]], [[pyromania]], [[stardust]])

For more details on how Evocations impacts an evocable, see that item's individual page.

==Monster Evocations==
When monsters wield weapons that are affected by Evocations, they are given skill equal to [[HD]] if they are intelligent, and have no skill otherwise. When monsters attempt to use evocable invisibility or blink, they succeed 100% of the time, regardless of their effective skill.

==Strategy==
In general, Evocations is an "emergency" tool that you can use many times. For melee characters, it is a ranged option that isn't affected by [[encumbrance]]. For magical characters, it can damage enemies without using MP. Any character can make use of the various evocable effects, like [[summon]]s and statuses. You won't have enough charges for every fight, but like most items in Crawl, use evocables early and often.

Certain factors can influence Evocations training:
*Wands generate more frequently in [[Swamp]] than [[Shoals]]. If the former branch is in your game, you may want to favor Evocations a little more.
*Magical staves get a boost to damage from Evocations, so casters may prefer Evocations a ''little'' more.
*Orbs can also get a boost. If you find an orb especially synergistic with your character, that could be a reason for Evoctions.

Many evocables are affected by the [[alternate items]] mechanic. For example, a single game can spawn either the [[wand of iceblast]] or the [[wand of roots]], not both. This may change how much you want to use Evocations.

==See Also==
*[[Artificer]]
*[[Evocable items]]

==History==
*Prior to [[0.26]], Evocations increased maximum [[MP]].
*Prior to [[0.19]], Evocations improved [[Nemelex Xobeh]]'s abilities
*In [[0.17]], all races had their Evocations aptitude decreased by one.
*Prior to [[0.12]], Evocations cost 80% as much XP to train; aptitudes were adjusted up by one to compensate.
*Prior to [[0.11]], Evocations had no impact on your max MP.

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