Summoning Magic

Summoning Magic is both a category of magic and a type of magic skill in Final Fantasy XI. It is used by Summoners to call forth powerful avatars to do their bidding. Most summons will remain perpetuated in battle alongside the Summoner, and will constantly expend a small amount of MP, known as its perpetuation cost, to remain summoned. However, a small number of them will only appear to use a special move and then vanish. For those that remain perpetuated, they can be controlled by the Summoner using Pet Commands.
Summoning Magic skill affects the spell interruption rate of magic that fall under its category, the spell recast speed of Elemental Spirits, and the accuracy, magic accuracy and duration of Blood Pacts.
Summoning Magic skill can be raised by using Summoning Magic, as well as by executing Blood Pacts.
==Types of Avatars==
There are three categories of avatars:
*Elemental Spirits, such as Air Spirit, remain on the field after being summoned. They can only be controlled using the most basic Pet Commands, and will cast magic autonomously around hostile targets. These avatars are the only ones that a summoner can use Elemental Siphon with.
*Blood Pact Avatars, such as Ifrit or Cait Sith, remain on the field after being summoned. In addition to basic Pet Commands, they each have a set of Blood Pacts that the Summoner can command them to use. These avatars also have access to a unique Blood Pact that can only be used with Astral Flow.
*Non-perpetuated Avatars, such as Atomos, do not remain on the field after being summoned, and as such do not have a perpetuation cost. They will only use a special ability, and then automatically release themselves. Some of such avatars can only be used during Astral Flow. Also, unlike other avatars, they cannot be summoned from level 1.
===Elemental Spirits===
Name	MP 	Duration 	Cast time (sec.) 	Recast time (sec.) 	Element 	Jobs
 	10 	1.0 	10.0 	 	Fire 	SMN 1
 	Summons a Fire Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Fire Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Fire Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Fire Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Fire Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Fire Spirit to fight by your side.
 	10 	1.0 	10.0 	 	Ice 	SMN 1
 	Summons an Ice Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons an Ice Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons an Ice Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons an Ice Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons an Ice Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons an Ice Spirit to fight by your side.
 	10 	1.0 	10.0 	 	Wind 	SMN 1
 	Summons an Air Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons an Air Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons an Air Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons an Air Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons an Air Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons an Air Spirit to fight by your side.
 	10 	1.0 	10.0 	 	Earth 	SMN 1
 	Summons an Earth Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons an Earth Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons an Earth Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons an Earth Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons an Earth Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons an Earth Spirit to fight by your side.
 	10 	1.0 	10.0 	 	Lightning 	SMN 1
 	Summons a Thunder Spirit to fight by your side.	Summons a Thunder Spirit to fight by your side.	Summons a Thunder Spirit to fight by your side.	Summons a Thunder Spirit to fight by your side.	Summons a Thunder Spirit to fight by your side.	Summons a Thunder Spirit to fight by your side.
 	10 	1.0 	10.0 	 	Water 	SMN 1
 	Summons a Water Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Water Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Water Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Water Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Water Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Water Spirit to fight by your side.
 	10 	1.0 	10.0 	 	Light 	SMN 1
 	Summons a Light Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Light Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Light Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Light Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Light Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Light Spirit to fight by your side.
 	10 	1.0 	10.0 	 	Dark 	SMN 1
 	Summons a Dark Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Dark Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Dark Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Dark Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Dark Spirit to fight by your side. 	Summons a Dark Spirit to fight by your side.
===Blood Pact Avatars===
Name	MP 	Duration 	Cast time (sec.) 	Recast time (sec.) 	Element 	Jobs
 	5 	7.0 	30.0 	 	Light 	SMN 1
 	Summons Carbuncle to fight by your side.	Summons Carbuncle to fight by your side.	Summons Carbuncle to fight by your side.	Summons Carbuncle to fight by your side.	Summons Carbuncle to fight by your side.	Summons Carbuncle to fight by your side.
 	7 	7.0 	30.0 	 	Fire 	SMN 1
 	Summons Ifrit to fight by your side. 	Summons Ifrit to fight by your side. 	Summons Ifrit to fight by your side. 	Summons Ifrit to fight by your side. 	Summons Ifrit to fight by your side. 	Summons Ifrit to fight by your side.
 	7 	7.0 	30.0 	 	Ice 	SMN 1
 	Summons to fight by your side. 	Summons to fight by your side. 	Summons to fight by your side. 	Summons to fight by your side. 	Summons to fight by your side. 	Summons to fight by your side.
 	7 	7.0 	30.0 	 	Wind 	SMN 1
 	Summons Garuda to fight by your side. 	Summons Garuda to fight by your side. 	Summons Garuda to fight by your side. 	Summons Garuda to fight by your side. 	Summons Garuda to fight by your side. 	Summons Garuda to fight by your side.
 	7 	7.0 	30.0 	 	Earth 	SMN 1
 	Summons Titan to fight by your side. 	Summons Titan to fight by your side. 	Summons Titan to fight by your side. 	Summons Titan to fight by your side. 	Summons Titan to fight by your side. 	Summons Titan to fight by your side.
 	7 	7.0 	30.0 	 	Lightning 	SMN 1
 	Summons Ramuh to fight by your side. 	Summons Ramuh to fight by your side. 	Summons Ramuh to fight by your side. 	Summons Ramuh to fight by your side. 	Summons Ramuh to fight by your side. 	Summons Ramuh to fight by your side.
 	7 	7.0 	30.0 	 	Water 	SMN 1
 	Summons Leviathan to fight by your side.	Summons Leviathan to fight by your side.	Summons Leviathan to fight by your side.	Summons Leviathan to fight by your side.	Summons Leviathan to fight by your side.	Summons Leviathan to fight by your side.
 	15 	7.0 	30.0 	 	Darkness 	SMN 1
 	Summons Fenrir to fight by your side. 	Summons Fenrir to fight by your side. 	Summons Fenrir to fight by your side. 	Summons Fenrir to fight by your side. 	Summons Fenrir to fight by your side. 	Summons Fenrir to fight by your side.
 	15 	7.0 	30.0 	 	Darkness 	SMN 1
 	Summons Diabolos to fight by your side. 	Summons Diabolos to fight by your side. 	Summons Diabolos to fight by your side. 	Summons Diabolos to fight by your side. 	Summons Diabolos to fight by your side. 	Summons Diabolos to fight by your side.
 	5 	7.0 	30.0 	 	Light 	SMN 1
 	Summons Cait Sith to fight by your side.	Summons Cait Sith to fight by your side.	Summons Cait Sith to fight by your side.	Summons Cait Sith to fight by your side.	Summons Cait Sith to fight by your side.	Summons Cait Sith to fight by your side.
===Other===
Name	MP 	Cast time (sec.) 	Recast time (sec.) 	Element 	Jobs 	
 	 	1.0 	60.0 	Light 	SMN 75 	
 	Summons Alexander to fight by your side.	Summons Alexander to fight by your side.	Summons Alexander to fight by your side.	Summons Alexander to fight by your side.	Summons Alexander to fight by your side.	
 	 	1.0 	60.0 	Darkness 	SMN 75 	
 	Summons Odin to fight by your side. 	Summons Odin to fight by your side. 	Summons Odin to fight by your side. 	Summons Odin to fight by your side. 	Summons Odin to fight by your side. 	Summons Odin to fight by your side.
 	50 	1.0 	60.0 	Darkness 	SMN 75 	
 	Summons Atomos to fight by your side. 	Summons Atomos to fight by your side. 	Summons Atomos to fight by your side. 	Summons Atomos to fight by your side. 	Summons Atomos to fight by your side. 	
==Etymology==
Category:Magic