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  | cost  = 25000
  | cost  = 25000
  | event  = You meet an old Wizard friend of yours traveling in the opposite direction. He presents you with a gift: An orb that allows nearby magic resistant creatures to be harmed by magic.
  | event  = You meet an old Wizard friend of yours traveling in the opposite direction. He presents you with a gift: An orb that allows nearby magic resistant creatures to be harmed by magic.
  | effect = During combat, this orb negates the natural magic resistance of all creatures on the battlefield. }} While equipped, the orb negates natural [[Magic Resistance]] of all creatures. While not mentioned in the description, the orb also negates the [[Resistance]] secondary skill and any resistance granted by the [[Garniture of Interference]] and/or its components. Does not negate [[Golem]]'s spell damage resistance.
  | effect = During combat, this orb negates the natural magic resistance of all creatures on the battlefield. }} While equipped, the orb negates natural [[Magic Resistance]] of all creatures.


Relic class artifacts cannot be purchased from [[Artifact Merchants]].
Relic class artifacts cannot be purchased from [[Artifact Merchants]].
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Only the Orb of Vulnerability can negate the [[Red Dragon and Black Dragon|Black Dragon]]'s resistance.
Only the Orb of Vulnerability can negate the [[Red Dragon and Black Dragon|Black Dragon]]'s resistance.


===How does the Orb of Vulnerability work===
====How does the Orb of Vulnerability work====
First, let’s start with the fact that the Orb doesn’t work the same way for its owner and opponent: the owner can cast spells that could not be casted previously on both his own and enemy troops. The enemy also gets the opportunity to cast spells that could not be casted previously but only on the troops of the owner of the Orb. Example:
* Red hero has Gold Dragons, Efreet Sultans and the Orb of Vulnerability.
* Blue hero has Black Dragons, Efreet Sultans, but doesn't have the Orb of Vulnerability.
* Red hero casts Armageddon which deals damage to everyone on the battlefield.
* Blue hero casts Armageddon which deals damage only to Red troops (i.e. Armageddon resistance of Blue's Efreet Sultans and Black Dragons is not negated).
* Red hero can resurrect Gold Dragons.
* Blue hero cannot resurrect Black Dragons.


From the description of this artifact, it might seem that if it is available, you can cast any spells on any creatures. But this is not true. Creatures partially retain immunity to certain spells or their groups. The following table shows what happens when using this artifact. In the second column, for clarity, indicated all spells to which creatures are immune, and in the third column the spells, to which this or that creature remained immune, even with the Orb. A dash in this column means that the artifact really removed all the immunity of this creature and allows you to cast all spells on it.
First, let’s start with the fact that the Orb doesn’t work the same way for its owner and opponent: the owner can cast spells that could not be casted previously on both his own and enemy troops. The enemy also gets the opportunity to cast spells that could not be casted previously but only on the troops of the owner of the Orb. Example: red player has the Orb and attacks blue player. Blue player will be able to cast Blind on the enemy's Titans, but cannot Resurrect (Bless, etc.) his Black Dragons. The same principle applies to spells casted to ally troops by creatures (Archangel, Master Genie, Enchanter, etc.) - only only for the Orb owner they begin to work where they did not work previously.


{{Spell Immunity Table|showorb=}}
From the description of this artifact, it might seem that if it is available, you can cast any spells on any creatures. But this is not true. Creatures partially retain immunity to certain spells or their groups. The following table shows what happens when using this artifact. In the second column, for clarity, indicated all spells to which creatures are immune, and in the third column the spells, to which this or that creature remained immune, even with the Orb. A dash in this column means that the artifact really removed all the immunity of this creature and allows you to cast all spells on it. The table, of course, did not take into account the obvious things - the inability to cast the Death Ripple and Resurrection spells on the undead, and the inability to cast the Animate Dead and Destroy Undead spells on everyone else.


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Orb of Vulnerability can give a huge advantage against enemy creatures with strong magical resistance, but it can also be used to strip allied troops immunities. For example, with the Orb [[Red Dragon and Black Dragon|Black Dragons]] can be [[Resurrection|resurrected]]. However, the Orb of Vulnerability can be a double-edged sword if the enemy has a strong damage spell, and can destroy the infamous [[Dragogeddon]] tactic unless you have [[Armageddon's Blade (artifact)|Armageddon's Blade]].
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! width=160px style="vertical-align:central;"| Creature
! style="vertical-align:central;"| Spell immunity
! style="vertical-align:central;"| Spell immunity with the Orb of Vulnerability
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Stone Gargoyle|noname=}}{{Cn|Obsidian Gargoyle|noname=}} || [[Resurrection]], [[Sacrifice]] || [[Resurrection]], [[Sacrifice]]
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Stone Golem|noname=}}{{Cn|Iron Golem|noname=}}{{Cn|Gold Golem|noname=}}{{Cn|Diamond Golem|noname=}}{{Cn|Steel Golem|noname=}}{{-wh}} || [[Resurrection]], [[Sacrifice]], [[Blind]], [[Berserk]], [[Frenzy]], [[Hypnotize]], [[Mirth]], [[Sorrow]] || [[Resurrection]], [[Sacrifice]], [[Mirth]], [[Sorrow]], [[Frenzy]] (only the Orb owner is able to cast)
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Giant|noname=}}{{Cn|Titan|noname=}} || [[Blind]], [[Berserk]], [[Frenzy]], [[Hypnotize]], [[Mirth]], [[Sorrow]], [[Forgetfulness]] || [[Frenzy]] (only the Orb owner is able to cast)
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Green Dragon|noname=}} || All 1-3 level spells || -
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Gold Dragon|noname=}} || All 1-4 level spells || -
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Troglodyte|noname=}}{{Cn|Infernal Troglodyte|noname=}} || [[Blind]], [[Petrifying attack|Petrify]] || [[Blind]], [[Petrifying attack|Petrify]]
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Red Dragon|noname=}} || All 1-3 level spells || -
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Black Dragon|noname=}} || All 1-5 level spells || -
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Efreet|noname=}}{{Cn|Efreet Sultan|noname=}} || [[School of Fire Magic|Fire spells]], [[Efreet Sultan]] [[Fire Shield]], [[Magic Arrow]] || [[Efreet Sultan]] [[Fire Shield]]
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Mummy|noname=}} [[Necropolis#Creatures|Necropolis creatures]] || [[Resurrection]], [[Sacrifice]], [[Blind]], [[Berserk]], [[Frenzy]], [[Hypnotize]], [[Mirth]], [[Sorrow]], [[Bless]], [[Curse]] || [[Resurrection]], [[Sacrifice]], [[Blind]], [[Hypnotize]], [[Mirth]], [[Sorrow]], [[Frenzy]] (only the Orb owner is able to cast)
|-
| align=left | [[Elemental]] || [[Resurrection]], [[Sacrifice]], [[Blind]], [[Berserk]], [[Frenzy]], [[Hypnotize]], [[Mirth]], [[Sorrow]], [[Forgetfulness]]|| [[Resurrection]], [[Sacrifice]], [[Mirth]], [[Sorrow]], [[Frenzy]] (only the Orb owner is able to cast)
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Air Elemental|noname=}}{{Cn|Storm Elemental|noname=}} || [[Meteor Shower]] || -
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Water Elemental|noname=}}{{Cn|Ice Elemental|noname=}} || [[Ice Bolt]], [[Frost Ring]] || -
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Fire Elemental|noname=}}{{Cn|Energy Elemental|noname=}} || [[School of Fire Magic|Fire spells]], [[Efreet Sultan]] [[Fire Shield]], [[Magic Arrow]] || [[Efreet Sultan]] [[Fire Shield]]
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Earth Elemental|noname=}}{{Cn|Magma Elemental|noname=}} || [[Lightning Bolt]], [[Chain Lightning]], [[Armageddon]], [[Titan's Lightning Bolt]] || -
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Magic Elemental|noname=}} || All 1-5 level spells || -
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Phoenix|noname=}} || [[School of Fire Magic|Fire spells]], [[Efreet Sultan]] [[Fire Shield]], [[Magic Arrow]] || [[Efreet Sultan]] [[Fire Shield]]
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Nymph|noname=}}{{-wh}}{{Cn|Oceanid|noname=}}{{-wh}} || [[Ice Bolt]], [[Frost Ring]] || -
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Fangarm|noname=}}{{-wh}} || [[Blind]], [[Berserk]], [[Frenzy]], [[Hypnotize]], [[Mirth]], [[Sorrow]] || [[Frenzy]] (only the Orb owner is able to cast)
|-
| align=left | {{Cn|Azure Dragon|noname=}} || All 1-3 level spells || -
|}


{{Artifact 'see also'}}
{{Artifact 'see also'}}
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