Summoning (召喚, Shōkan?) is an ability type in Final Fantasy Record Keeper , and part of the Magic category.
Mechanics[]
The Summoning school is focused on calling summoned monsters into battle to various effects, mostly attacking enemies. Compared to Black Magic, the other primary offensive spellcasting ability school, Summons have higher power and strike all enemies, but access is less common and Summoning abilities have fewer charges. Additionally Summons typically max out at three hits, while higher-tier Black Magic can hit four times. In general this makes Summons more suitable for fighting groups of enemies, while Black Magic is better for single enemies.
Notable abilities in the Summoning school include: Phoenix, which damages an enemy and revives a KO'd party member, if there are any; Carbuncle, which casts Reflect on the party; Orthros, which deals eight hits of damage to a single target and can inflict Blind; and the Rank 6 abilities Valigarmanda and Neo Bahamut.
List of Summoning abilities[]
Rank 1[]
Ability | Uses | Damage | Cast time | Power | Element( | Status(es) | Crafting |
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Description | |||||||
Goblin |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 2.70 | None | None | x6 x3 |
Deal magic non-elemental damage to one enemy. Minimum of 600 damage | |||||||
Bomb |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 2.70 | Fire | None | x6 x3 |
Deal magic fire damage to one enemy. Minimum of 600 damage |
Rank 2[]
Ability | Uses | Damage | Cast time | Power | Element( | Status(es) | Crafting |
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Description | |||||||
Chocobo |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 5.40 | None | None | x6 x3 |
Deal magic non-elemental damage to one enemy. Minimum of 1,000 damage | |||||||
Dragon |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 3.60 | None | None | x6 x3 |
Deal magic non-elemental damage to all enemies. Minimum of 600 damage | |||||||
Kirin |
2 (+1) | N/A | 1.80s | N/A | None | Regen | x10 x6 x6 |
Grant Regen to all allies. |
Rank 3[]
Ability | Uses | Damage | Cast time | Power | Element( | Status(es) | Crafting |
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Description | |||||||
Shiva |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 2x 2.75 | Ice | None | x10 x5 |
Deal two magic ice attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 750 damage | |||||||
Ramuh |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 2x 2.75 | Lightning | None | x10 x5 |
Deal two magic lightning attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 750 damage | |||||||
Ifrit |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 2x 2.75 | Fire | None | x10 x5 |
Deal two magic fire attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 750 damage |
Rank 4[]
Ability | Uses | Damage | Cast time | Power | Element( | Status(es) | Crafting |
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Description | |||||||
Syldra |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 2x 4.40 | Lightning | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal two magic lightning attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 1,100 damage | |||||||
Leviathan |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 2x 4.40 | Water | None | x10 x5 x5 |
Deal two magic water attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 1,100 damage | |||||||
Maduin |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 2x 4.80 | None | None | x10 x5 |
Deal two magic non-elemental attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 1,100 damage | |||||||
Phoenix |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 8.00 | Fire | None | x5 x5 x3 |
Deal magic fire damage to all enemies, and revive and restore a large amount of HP to one ally. Minimum of 2,200 damage. Ally is raised with 50% max HP | |||||||
Valefor |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 2x 4.80 | None | None | x5 x5 x3 |
Deal two magic non-elemental attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 1,100 damage | |||||||
Carbuncle |
2 (+1) | N/A | 1.80s | N/A | None | Reflect | x10 x5 |
Grant Reflect to all allies. | |||||||
Ixion |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 2x 4.60 | Lightning | None | x5 x5 x3 |
Deal two magic lightning attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 1,100 damage | |||||||
Alexander |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 2x 4.60 | Holy | None | x5 x5 x3 |
Deal two magic holy attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 1,100 damage | |||||||
Quetzalcoatl |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 2x 4.00 | Lightning | Paralyze (16%) | x5 x5 x3 |
Deal two magic lightning attacks to all enemies, with a moderate chance to Paralyze them. Minimum of 1,100 damage | |||||||
Cactuar |
2 (+1) | N/A | 1.80s | N/A | None | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal a fixed amount of damage to all enemies Deals three hits of 1000 damage to all enemies | |||||||
Fat Chocobo |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 2x 4.40 | Earth | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal two magic earth attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 1,100 damage | |||||||
Orthros |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 8x 1.20 | None | Blind (10%) | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal eight magic non-elemental attacks to one enemy, with a moderate chance to Blind it. Minimum of 1,000 damage |
Rank 5[]
Ability | Uses | Damage | Cast time | Power | Element( | Status(es) | Crafting |
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Description | |||||||
Odin |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 2x 6.00 | None | Instant KO (100%) DEF, RES -20% (25s) |
x10 x6 x6 |
Deal magic non-elemental damage to all enemies with a high chance to KO them, and temporarily lower their Defense and Resistance a small amount. If enemy is immune to Instant KO, deals damage and lowers DEF and RES, otherwise inflicts Instant KO | |||||||
Bahamut (V) |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 3x 5.50 | None | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal three magic non-elemental attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 2,500 damage | |||||||
Titan |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 3x 5.50 | Earth | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal three magic earth-elemental attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 2,500 damage | |||||||
Ultima Weapon |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 3x 5.50 | Earth | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal three magic dark-elemental attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 2,500 damage | |||||||
Tiamat |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | ?x 6.00 | Wind | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal between one and three magic wind-elemental attacks to all enemies. The number of attacks dealt depends on the user's magic. Hits increase at 599 and 1,191 MAG. Minimum of 2,500 damage | |||||||
Ogopogo |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | ?x 6.00 | Water | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal between one and three magic water-elemental attacks to all enemies. The number of attacks dealt depends on the user's magic. Hits increase at 599 and 1,191 MAG. Minimum of 2,500 damage | |||||||
Madeen |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 3x 5.00 | Holy | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal three summon magic holy attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 2,500 damage | |||||||
Bahamut (VI) |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 3x 5.50 | None | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal three summon magic non-elemental attacks to all enemies. (Minimum of 2,500 damage) |
Rank 6[]
Users: All characters with access to Rank 5 Summon gain the ability to use Rank 6 Summon upon completion of the Valigarmanda or Neo Bahamut Nightmare Dungeons.
Ability | Uses | Damage | Cast time | Power | Element( | Status(es) | Crafting |
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Description | |||||||
Neo Bahamut |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 4x 4.80 | None | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal four magic non-elemental attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 2,000 damage | |||||||
Valigarmanda |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 3x 5.50 | Fire, Ice, Lightning | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal three magic fire, ice, and lightning-elemental attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 2,000 damage | |||||||
Lunar Leviathan |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 4x 4.73 | Water | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal four summon magic water attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 2,000 damage | |||||||
Dark Valefor |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 4x 4.73 | Wind | None | x6 x10 x6 |
Deal four summon magic wind attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 2,000 damage | |||||||
Lunar Ifrit |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 4x 4.73 | Fire | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal four summon magic fire attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 2,000 damage | |||||||
Lunar Dragon |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 4x 4.73 | Holy | None | x6 x10 x6 |
Deal four summon magic fire attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 2,000 damage | |||||||
Brothers* |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 4x 4.73 | Earth | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal four summon magic earth attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 2,000 damage | |||||||
Anima* |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 4x 4.73 | Dark | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal four summon magic dark attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 2,000 damage | |||||||
Dark Ixion* |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 4x 4.73 | Lightning | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal four summon magic lightning attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 2,000 damage | |||||||
Dark Shiva* |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 4x 4.73 | Ice | None | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal four summon magic ice attacks to all enemies. Minimum of 2,000 damage |
Japan-only[]
Rank 4[]
Ability | Uses | Damage | Cast time | Power | Element( | Status(es) | Crafting |
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Description | |||||||
"Noel" |
2 (+1) | SUM | 1.80s | 2x 4.00 | Ice | Silence (17%) | x10 x6 x6 |
Deal two magic ice-elemental attackers to all enemies, with a moderate chance to Silence them. Minimum of 1,100 damage |
Gallery[]
Etymology[]
Evocation is the act of calling upon or summoning a spirit, demon, god or other supernatural agent, in the Western mystery tradition. Comparable practices exist in many religions and magical traditions and may employ the use of mind-altering substances with and without uttered word formulas.