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{{Secondary skills}}
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{{Secondary skill
  | school      = Air Magic
  | B_effect = 10% of enemy creatures killed are [[Animate Dead|resurrected]].
| level      = 4th
  | A_effect = 20% of enemy creatures killed are [[Animate Dead|resurrected]].
  | cost        = 24/20
  | E_effect = 30% of enemy creatures killed are [[Animate Dead|resurrected]].
| duration    = 1 rnd/sp
}} '''Necromancy''' is a [[secondary skill]] that enables the hero to raise killed enemy creatures as [[Skeleton and Skeleton Warrior|Skeletons (or Skeleton Warriors)]]. All [[Death Knight]]s and [[Necromancer]]s start with basic Necromancy skill, except [[Isra]] the [[Death Knight]] and [[Vidomina]] the [[Necromancer]], who both start with advanced Necromancy. Other hero classes can not learn Necromancy, but they can acquire it from [[Scholar (Adventure Map)|Scholar]]s, [[Event]]s or [[Witch Hut]]s.
| b_effect    = Target, allied troop can retaliate against one additional attack per round.
  | a_effect    = Target, allied troop can retaliate against two additional attacks per round.
| e_effect    = All allied troops can retaliate against two additional attacks per round.
}} It enables allied troops to [[Retaliation|retaliate]] extra times. The effect becomes a [[List of mass spells|mass spell]] at expert level.


In {{hota}}, the skill precentages are decreased to 5%, 10% and 15%.
'''Units immune to Counterstrike:'''
* {{Cn|Royal Griffin|name=Royal Griffin}} (Counterstrike can be cast on Royal Griffins, but it's a waste, since they already have unlimited retaliations.)
* {{Cn|Gold Dragon|name=Gold Dragon}}
* {{Cn|Black Dragon|name=Black Dragon}}
* {{Cn|Magic Elemental}}


'''Heroes with a specialty in Necromancy:'''
[[Category: Spells]]
* {{H|Isra|Death Knight}}
* {{H|Vidomina|Necromancer}}
 
'''Skill affecting factors:'''
* [[Amulet of the Undertaker]] – Arftifact increases Necromancy skill +5 %
* [[Vampire's Cowl]] – Arftifact increases Necromancy skill +10 %
* [[Dead Man's Boots]] – Arftifact increases Necromancy skill +15 %
* [[Necromancy Amplifier]] – Structure increases Necromancy skill +10 %  (bonus stacks if you have multiple towns with this building)
* [[Soul prison]] – Structure increases Necromancy skill +20 %
 
Additionally, with [[Cloak of the Undead King]] it is possible to raise other undead creatures instead of Skeletons. However, the cloak does not affect the skill precentages.
 
== How does it work ==
All killed '''enemy''' creatures can be raised as skeletons. This includes [[sacrifice]]d creatures, [[clone]]d creatures, summoned [[elemental]]s and even [[war machines]]. If the victorious hero's army contains only Skeleton Warriors and there are no empty slots available, the killed enemy creatures are raised as Skeleton Warriors instead of Skeletons. However, in this case only 66.6% of Skeleton Warriors are raised compared to Skeletons. If there are no available slots and no skeletons  (either kind) in the army, none of the killed enemy creatures are raised.
 
The number of skeletons brought back at the end of the combat depends on three main factors:
# Number of creatures in killed stacks
# Amount of health of killed stacks
# Level of Necromancy skill
 
First, the total number of raised Skeletons can never exceed the number of creatures slain in combat. Second, the total health of raised Skeletons can never exceed the total health of killed creatures. Third, the level of Necromancy skill used in calculations can never be more than 100%. Although it is technically possible for a hero to have Necromancy skill above 100%. These rules are applied to every killed stack individually, and always rounded down. In addition, at least one creature is always received from the combat where the winning hero has Necromancy skill of any level and creatures are killed.
 
The health of the enemy creature killed affects the efficiency that it is revived as per table:
 
1 hp = 16.6% efficiency
2 hp = 33.3%
3 hp = 50% efficiency
4 hp = 66.6% efficiency
5 hp = 83.3% efficiency
6 hp or higher = 100% efficiency
 
So a hero with 50% necromancy, who killed 100 creatures with 6 hp or higher will obtain 50 skeletons, whereas if he were to kill 100 peasants (who have only 1 hp) he would only obtain about 8 skeletons
 
Additionally, with [[Cloak of the Undead King]] these same rules apply to [[Walking Dead]], [[Wight]]s and [[Lich]]es. As they have more health, less is raised. And if the hero only has upgraded versions, the "two thids rule" is apllied.
 
== External links ==
* [http://heroescommunity.com/viewthread.php3?FID=6&TID=11784 ''How does the necromancy skill work exactly?''] Heroes Community thread started by angelito.
 
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Revision as of 06:12, 26 March 2020

School of Air Magic
Symbol for the School of Air Magic
Level 1
 Haste
 Magic Arrow *
 View Air
Level 2
 Disguise
 Disrupting Ray
 Fortune
 Lightning Bolt
 Precision
 Protection from Air
 Visions *
Level 3
 Air Shield
 Destroy Undead
 Hypnotize
Level 4
 Chain Lightning
 Counterstrike
Level 5
 Dimension Door
 Fly
 Magic Mirror
 Summon Air Elemental
 Titan's Lightning Bolt
School of Earth Magic
School of Fire Magic
School of Water Magic
Counterstrike
School:  Air Magic
Level:  4th
Cost:  24/20
Duration:  1 rnd/sp
 Basic effect
Target, allied troop can retaliate against one additional attack per round.
 Advanced effect
Target, allied troop can retaliate against two additional attacks per round.
 Expert effect
All allied troops can retaliate against two additional attacks per round.
 Probability of occurrence (%):
Castle   10
Rampart   20
Tower   16 (10*)
Inferno   10
Necropolis   10
Dungeon   10
Stronghold   0
Fortress   0
Conflux   10
Cove Horn of the Abyss   10
Factory Horn of the Abyss   
* Without Library

Counterstrike is a 4th level spell in the School of Air Magic. It enables allied troops to retaliate extra times. The effect becomes a mass spell at expert level.

Units immune to Counterstrike: