Stone Skin: Difference between revisions
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| duration = 1 rnd/sp | | duration = 1 rnd/sp | ||
| b_effect = | | b_effect = Buff, single target, [[defense]] rating is increased by 3. | ||
| a_effect = | | a_effect = Buff, single target, [[defense]] rating is increased by 6. | ||
| e_effect = | | e_effect = Buff, all own stacks, [[defense]] ratings are increased by 6. | ||
}} It increases target, allied troop's defense. | }} It increases target, allied troop's defense. | ||
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== User comments & debate == | == User comments & debate == | ||
Stone skin is often compared to [[shield]], which has similar effects. They both reduce the amount of damage creature stacks receives | Stone skin is often compared to [[shield]], which has similar effects. | ||
They both reduce the amount of damage creature stacks receives, [[Stone Skin]] in terms of attack/defense, which increases or decreases the damage dealt, [[Shield]] reduces the damage the stack has gotten after this calculation, but only hand-to-hand damage, not ranged one (which [[Stone Skin]] takes care for), not magic (which would be in the Anti Magic Spell Buff domain, not Combat Buffs/Debuffs). | |||
A rule of thumb wheter to use shield or stone skin in hand-to-hand combat is, that if enemy's attack skill is greater than your defense skill, use stone skin. Of course, with both spells active, your troops will receive considerably less damage. | |||
[[Category: Spells]] | [[Category: Spells]] | ||
Revision as of 22:42, 26 July 2014
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| School: | earth magic | |
| Level: | 1st | |
| Cost: | 5 | |
| Duration: | 1 rnd/sp | |
| Basic Effect | ||
| Buff, single target, defense rating is increased by 3. | ||
| Advanced Effect | ||
| Buff, single target, defense rating is increased by 6. | ||
| Expert Effect | ||
| Buff, all own stacks, defense ratings are increased by 6. | ||
| Probability of occurrence (%): | ||
 Castle |
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 Rampart |
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 Tower |
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 Inferno |
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 Necropolis |
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 Dungeon |
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 Stronghold |
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 Fortress |
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 Conflux |
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 Cove  |
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 Factory |
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| * Without Library | ||
It increases target, allied troop's defense.
Heroes that specialize in Stone Skin
- Xsi the Necromancer
- Darkstorn the Warlock
- Merist the Witch
- Labetha the Elementalist
User comments & debate
Stone skin is often compared to shield, which has similar effects.
They both reduce the amount of damage creature stacks receives, Stone Skin in terms of attack/defense, which increases or decreases the damage dealt, Shield reduces the damage the stack has gotten after this calculation, but only hand-to-hand damage, not ranged one (which Stone Skin takes care for), not magic (which would be in the Anti Magic Spell Buff domain, not Combat Buffs/Debuffs).
A rule of thumb wheter to use shield or stone skin in hand-to-hand combat is, that if enemy's attack skill is greater than your defense skill, use stone skin. Of course, with both spells active, your troops will receive considerably less damage.