Slow

School of Earth Magic

Level 1

Magic Arrow *

Shield

Slow

Stone Skin

View Earth

Level 2

Death Ripple

Quicksand

Visions *

Level 3

Animate Dead

Anti-Magic

Earthquake

Force Field

Protection from Earth

Level 4

Meteor Shower

Resurrection

Sorrow

Town Portal

Level 5

Implosion

Summon Earth Elemental

School of Air Magic

School of Fire Magic

School of Water Magic

Slow
	School:	Earth Magic
	Level:	1st
	Cost:	6/5
	Duration:	1 rnd/sp
Basic effect
Target, enemy troop's speed is reduced to 75% of normal.
Advanced effect
Target, enemy troop's speed is reduced to 50% of normal.
Expert effect
All enemy troops' speed ratings are reduced to 50% of normal.
Probability of occurrence (%):
Castle   32 Rampart   54 Tower   63 (53*) Inferno   53 Necropolis   32 Dungeon   30 Stronghold   31 Fortress   31 Conflux   53 Cove    31 Factory     * Without Library

Slow is a 1st level spell in the School of Earth Magic. It reduces the speed of target enemy stack. It is one of the game's strongest hindering spells. The new speed is rounded down. Additionally, slow counters the haste spell.

Heroes that start with this spell:

• Geon the Warlock
• Grindan the Elementalist
• Gundula the Battle Mage
• Moandor the Death Knight
• Sandro the Necromancer
• Voy the Witch
• Andal the Navigator

Units immune to Slow:

•   Green and Gold Dragons
•   Red and Black Dragons
•  Azure Dragons

•  Magic Elementals

Horn of the Abyss

In Horn of the Abyss, Advanced and Expert Slow's effect is reduced: the enemy's speed is lowered to 50% of normal +1. For example, the Zombie's base speed is 4. Without Horn of the Abyss, Advanced Slow halves the speed to 2 (4 × 0.5). With Horn of The Abyss, Advanced Slow reduces the speed to 3 (4 × 0.5 + 1).

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Slow is one of the best spells in the game, even though it is only level 1. Especially useful early in the game it can allow one's units to have first option at attacking. Ranged attackers such as Marksmen and Grand Elves can easily clear out slow, yet powerful guardians like Dendroids or Golems with this spell in effect.