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'''Summon Mana Viper''' is a level 5 [[Hexes]]/[[Summonings|Summoning]] spell which summons a [[mana viper]].

==Useful Info==
A single [[mana viper]] is summoned. These monsters' bites inflict [[antimagic]], reducing the chance that monsters cast wizardly or magical spells.

Higher [[spell power]] increases the [[hit dice]] of the creature. The mana viper's HD equals <code>7 + <power> / 12</code>, rounded in a weighted manner.<ref>{{source ref|0.31-b1|spl-summoning.cc|580}}</ref> This increases HP, accuracy, and the strength of the antimagic bite.

Duration of the summon is around 18 turns; it does not depend on the spell power.

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

==Strategy==
Mana vipers are fast and moderately durable, but are most notable for their [[antimagic]] bite. The antimagic status gives a % chance for monsters to fail their spells. The more antimagic a monster has, the greater the failure rate. Antimagic is very effective against spellcasters and [[demon]]s.

Theoretically, mana vipers can be used against endgame threats like [[ancient lich]]es, [[orbs of fire]], and [[fiend]]s. But vipers aren't the strongest creatures, and you can only summon one at a time. So it's likely that the viper just dies (or gets [[abjured]]). This spell ''can'' work against them, but don't rely on it.

Against non-magical targets, mana vipers are alright. Better than a [[Call Canine Familiar|canine]] or [[ice beast]], but not amazingly so. If you want a raw combat summon, [[cactus giant]]s are a much better bet.

==Monster Version==
Creates multiple mana vipers based on the spell power, their hit dice is not adjusted from the base monster. Duration is the same as the player version.

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==History==
*Prior to [[0.31]], mana vipers' [[HD]] was 1 lower.
*Prior to [[0.30]], mana vipers' [[HP]] did not scale with spellpower, resulting in less HP overall. Also, their [[HD]] was 1 lower.
*Prior to [[0.28]], this spell had a summon cap of two.
*Summon Mana Viper was added in [[0.14]].

==References==
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