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| AI_Value  = 2087
{{Creature/Black Knight}}
| Name      = Black Knight
{{Creature/Dread Knight}}
| Attack    = 16
| Defense  = 16
| Speed    = 7
| Growth    = 2
| Size      = 2
| Damage    = 15–30
| Health    = 120
| Cost      = 1200
| Special  = • [[Undead]]<br>• [[Curse]]s enemies
| U_AI_Value= 2382
| U_name    = Dread Knight
| U_attack  = '''18'''
| U_defense = '''18'''
| U_speed  = '''9'''
| U_cost    = 1500
| U_special = • [[Undead]]<br>• [[Curse]]s enemies<br>• [[Death blow]] attack
| No_shots  =
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{{Cram|Hall of Darkness|Black Knight|Dread Knight|no_dwelling=|-={{---}}}}
'''Black and Dread Knights''' are the level 6 creatures of [[Necropolis]]. They are recruited from the [[Hall of Darkness]].
'''Black and Dread Knights''' are level 6 creatures of [[Necropolis town]]. They are recruited from the [[Hall of Darkness]].


''"Knights have a 20% chance of [[Curse|cursing]] opponents they strike. Cursed creatures inflict only minimum damage in their own attacks. Dread knights' attacks also have a 20% chance of inflicting double damage [[death blow]]s."{{-}}<sup>[[Restoration of Erathia Manual Page 102|RoE manual]]''</sup>
''"Knights have a chance of [[Curse|cursing]] opponents they strike. Cursed creatures inflict only minimum damage in their own attacks. Dread knights' attacks also have a 20% chance of inflicting double damage [[death blow|death blows]]."{{-}}<sup>[[Restoration of Erathia Manual Page 102|RoE manual]]''</sup>
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== Dwellings & Portraits ==
{{DwellingPortrait
| dwelling      = Hall of Darkness
| creature1      = Black Knight
| creature2      = Dread Knight
}}
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== Heroes with a [[Specialty#Creature_specialties|specialty]] ==
* {{H|Tamika|Death Knight}}
* {{swh|noicon=|{{H|Haart Lich|Death Knight}} {{withmapedhota}}|{{H|Lord Haart|hero_link=Haart Lich|image=Haart Lich|Death Knight}}{{-wa}}}} (fixed-stat specialty)


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== Special Abilities ==
== General Tactics and Info ==
=== Special Ability: Curse ===
The Dread Knights are considered to be the best level 6 unit, alongside the [[Naga and Naga Queen|Naga Queens]]. They also have the highest attack, defense and health for a level 6 unit, accompanied by the largest damage range.
Black Knights and Dread Knights have a 20% chance to afflict a target stack with Advanced {{Sn|Curse}} for 3 rounds after attacking them. This ability is unaffected by [[Fiery Fields]] but ''is'' affected by [[Magic Plains]].


== Abilities ==
=== Special Ability: Death Blow ===
===== Special ability curse =====
Dread Knights have a 20% chance to deal double '''base''' damage when attacking a creature stack. The game states that Dread Knights deal double damage when the Death Blow occurs, but that is not technically correct; bonuses from [[Offense]], [[Luck]], or attack-defense difference are not doubled. See [[Damage|damage calculation]] for more detailed information about the matter.
Black and Dread Knights' curse ability behaves slightly different from the [[Curse]] spell as it is not considered [[School of Fire Magic|fire school]] spell. This is due to a fact that the ability is not affected by [[Fiery Fields]] [[terrain]], and creatures with immunity to fire magic (e.g. [[Fire Elemental]]s) are not affected by it. However, the ability is affected by the [[Magic Plains]].


===== Special ability death blow =====
== Sounds ==
Dread Knights' special ability death blow gives them 20% chance of dealing double base damage when attacking a creature stack. The game information states that Dread Knights would deal double damage when the death blow occurs, but that is not technically correct as it only doubles the base damage. In other words, bonuses from [[Offense]], [[Luck]] or attack-defense difference are not doubled. See [[Damage|damage calculation]] for more specific information about the matter. 
{{CreatureSounds|Black Knight}}
{{CreatureSounds|Dread Knight}}
{{SoundClickInfo}}


== Heroes with a specialty ==
{{Fanopinion|
*{{H|Tamika|Death Knight|}} has black knights as a [[Specialty#Creature_specialties|specialty]], which increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Black Knights or Dread Knights for each level attained after 6th level, and gives them a [[speed]] bonus of 1.
The Dread Knights are considered to be the best level 6 unit, alongside the [[Naga and Naga Queen|Naga Queens]]. They also have the highest attack, defense and health for a level 6 unit, accompanied by the largest damage range and max damage (together with the [[Naga Queen|Naga Queens]] who have a fixed damage value). However, the weaknesses of the [[Bone and Ghost Dragon|Bone and Ghost Dragons]] compensates for their strength.
*[[File:Hero Lord Haart Death Knight small.gif]] [[Lord Haart Death Knight|Lord Haart]] the [[Death Knight]] increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Black Knights or Dread Knights +5 and damage +10.
 
They should be used as a powerful striking force, since they will both deal much damage to the enemy and also resist attacks pretty well.
 
In one-on-one combat with no stats bonus, a Dread Knight defeats a [[Naga Queen]] only if their [[Death Blow]] triggers.
}}<!-- end of fan opinion -->


{{creature 'see also'}}
{{creature 'see also'}}
* [[Comparison of Level 6 Creatures]]


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Latest revision as of 07:14, 20 December 2025

Necropolis Creatures
Level

1

Level

2

Level

3

Level

4

Level

5

Level

6

Level

7

Castle Creatures
Rampart Creatures
Tower Creatures
Inferno Creatures
Necropolis Creatures
Dungeon Creatures
Stronghold Creatures
Fortress Creatures
Conflux Creatures
Cove CreaturesPalace CreaturesNeutral Creatures
Factory CreaturesGrotto Creatures
Bulwark CreaturesForge Creatures
Palace CreaturesNeutral CreaturesNeutral Creatures
Grotto Creatures
Forge Creatures
Neutral Creatures
Black Knight
16
16
15–30
120
7
Move
Ground
Size
2
Growth
2
2087
1753
Cost

1200

Undead. Curses enemies.
Dread Knight
18
18
15–30
120
9
Move
Ground
Size
2
Growth
2
2382
2029
Cost

1500

Undead. Curses enemies. Death Blow attack.

Black and Dread Knights are the level 6 creatures of Necropolis. They are recruited from the Hall of Darkness.

"Knights have a chance of cursing opponents they strike. Cursed creatures inflict only minimum damage in their own attacks. Dread knights' attacks also have a 20% chance of inflicting double damage death blows." RoE manual

Dwellings & Portraits[edit | hide | hide all]

Heroes with a specialty[edit | hide]

Special Abilities[edit | hide]

Special Ability: Curse[edit | hide]

Black Knights and Dread Knights have a 20% chance to afflict a target stack with Advanced  Curse for 3 rounds after attacking them. This ability is unaffected by Fiery Fields but is affected by Magic Plains.

Special Ability: Death Blow[edit | hide]

Dread Knights have a 20% chance to deal double base damage when attacking a creature stack. The game states that Dread Knights deal double damage when the Death Blow occurs, but that is not technically correct; bonuses from Offense, Luck, or attack-defense difference are not doubled. See damage calculation for more detailed information about the matter.

Sounds[edit | hide]

Black KnightBlack Knight Atk Shoot Cast Def Move Hurt Death (cut)
Media:Heroes3 - Black Knight - AttackSound.webm style="display: none;" style="display: none;" Media:Heroes3 - Black Knight - DefendSound.webm Media:Heroes3 - Black Knight - MoveSound.webm Media:Heroes3 - Black Knight - HurtSound.webm Media:Heroes3 - Black Knight - DeathSound.webm style="display: none;" style="display: none;"
Dread KnightDread Knight Atk Shoot Cast Def Move Hurt Death (cut)
Media:Heroes3 - Dread Knight - AttackSound.webm style="display: none;" style="display: none;" Media:Heroes3 - Dread Knight - DefendSound.webm Media:Heroes3 - Dread Knight - MoveSound.webm Media:Heroes3 - Dread Knight - HurtSound.webm Media:Heroes3 - Dread Knight - DeathSound.webm style="display: none;" style="display: none;"

Note: Clicking the icons will play the corresponding sound. Volume control in left side panel.

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The Dread Knights are considered to be the best level 6 unit, alongside the Naga Queens. They also have the highest attack, defense and health for a level 6 unit, accompanied by the largest damage range and max damage (together with the Naga Queens who have a fixed damage value). However, the weaknesses of the Bone and Ghost Dragons compensates for their strength.

They should be used as a powerful striking force, since they will both deal much damage to the enemy and also resist attacks pretty well.

In one-on-one combat with no stats bonus, a Dread Knight defeats a Naga Queen only if their Death Blow triggers.

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