Editing Hero specialty (section)

== Creature specialties ==
There are {{swh|four|three}} types of creature specialties: Fixed stat creature specialties (which includes the Dragon specialty), creature upgrade specialties{{swh|noicon=|,| and}} standard creature specialties{{showwithhota| and creature ability specialties{{-wh}}}}. 

Heroes who specialize in level 1-2 creatures (as well as {{Hn|Gelu|0=}}{{swh|noicon=|,| and}} {{Hn|Dracon|0=}}{{showwithhota|, {{Hn|Tark|0=}}{{-wh}} and {{Hn|Frederick|0=}}{{-wh}}}}) have their entire starting army consisting of 3 stacks of the creatures they specialize in.

Heroes who specialize in level 3 creatures (as well as {{Hn|Bron|0=}}{{showwithhota|, {{Hn|Illor|0=}}{{-wh}} and {{Hn|Todd|0=}}{{-wh}}}}) have their specialized creature stack in their starting army instead of 2nd level creatures. 

Creature specialties apply to both upgraded and unupgraded units. The only exception to this is {{Hn|Catherine|0=}} (in {{sod}}{{-ws}}), who only specializes in {{Cn|Crusader}}s and not {{Cn|Swordsman|name=Swordsmen}}{{swh| ''(fixed in {{hota}})''|}}.

=== Fixed stat creature specialties ===
These specialties are {{swh|only|mostly}} present in banned-by-default campaign heroes and [[Planeswalker|Planeswalkers]]. Fixed stat creature specialties provide a fixed bonus to attack, defense, damage, and/or speed, regardless of hero level.

<span class="mw-customtoggle-FxdCrHeroes hiddenHeader" style="color:blue">'''<big>Fixed stat creature specialties</big>'''</span>
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{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 4}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white;"
! Hero
! Creature
! Attack
! Defense
! Damage
! Speed

|-
| {{Hn|Sir Mullich|0=}}{{swh|noicon=| {{withmapedhota}}|{{-ws}}}}
| All [[creatures]]
|
|
|
| +2

|-
| {{Hn|Mutare|0=}} {{withmaped}}<br>{{Hn|Mutare Drake|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Cnu|Green Dragon|Gold Dragon|noname=}}{{Cnu|Bone Dragon|Ghost Dragon|noname=}}{{Cnu|Red Dragon|Black Dragon|noname=}}{{Cn|Faerie Dragon|noname=}}{{Cn|Rust Dragon|noname=}}{{Cn|Crystal Dragon|noname=}}{{Cn|Azure Dragon|noname=}} [[Dragons]]
| +{{swh|10|5}}
| +{{swh|10|5}}
|
| 

|-
| {{Hn|Xeron|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Cnu|Devil|Arch Devil}}
| +{{swh|10|4}}
| +{{swh|10|2}}
|
| +1

|-
| {{swh|noicon=|{{H|Haart Lich|0=}} {{withmapedhota}}|{{H|Lord Haart|hero_link=Haart Lich|image=Haart Lich|0=}}{{-wa}}{{-ws}}}}
| {{Cnu|Black Knight|Dread Knight}}
| +{{swh|10|5}}
| +{{swh|10|5}}
| +10
|

|-
| {{Hn|Kilgor|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Cnu|Behemoth|Ancient Behemoth}}
| +{{swh|10|5}}
| +{{swh|10|5}}
| +10
|

|-
| {{Hn|Lacus|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Kalt|0=}}
| {{Cnu|Water Elemental|Ice Elemental}}
| +{{swh|12|2}}
|
|
|

|-
| {{Hn|Ignissa|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Fiur|0=}}
| {{Cnu|Fire Elemental|Energy Elemental}}
| +{{swh|3|1}}
| +{{swh|4|2}}
| +2
|

|-
| {{Hn|Thunar|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Erdamon|0=}}
| {{Cnu|Earth Elemental|Magma Elemental}}
| +{{swh|3|2}}
| +{{swh|2|1}}
| +5
|

|-
| {{Hn|Pasis|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Monere|0=}}
| {{Cnu|Psychic Elemental|Magic Elemental}}
| +{{swh|5|3}}
| +{{swh|5|3}}
|
|

|}
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=== Creature-upgrade specialties ===
These specialties are only present in banned-by-default campaign heroes. Creature-upgrade specialties allow the hero to upgrade specific creatures into the creature they specialize in, as long as they are placed in their army. The cost is equal to the difference in costs between the owned creature and the "upgrade".

<span class="mw-customtoggle-CrUpgHeroes hiddenHeader" style="color:blue">'''<big>Creature-upgrade specialties</big>'''</span>
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{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 4}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white;"
! Hero
! Base Creature(s)
! Upgrade Creature

|-
| {{Hn|Gelu|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Cnu|Archer|Marksman}}<br>{{Cnu|Wood Elf|Grand Elf}}
| {{Cn|Sharpshooter}}

|-
| {{Hn|Dracon|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Cnu|Monk|Zealot}}<br>{{Cnu|Mage|Arch Mage}}
| {{Cn|Enchanter}}

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Bidley|0=}} {{withmapedhota}}
| {{Cnu|Pirate|Corsair}}
| {{Cn|Sea Dog}}

|}
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=== Standard creature specialties ===
Standard creature specialties, regardless of hero level, provide +1 speed to the creatures they specialize in. This bonus applies outside of combat and can therefore increase hero's [[Movement]] (unlike the [[native terrain]] speed increase). They also increase the creature's Attack and Defense by {{swh|20%|5%}} every ''n'' levels, where ''n'' is the level of the creature they specialize in {{showwithhota|({{wh}} with the exception of level 1 creatures, whose stats grow by 10% every level, starting at level 2)}}. Thus heroes who specialize in: level 1 creatures double their Attack and Defense at level {{swh|11|21}}, level 2 creature at level {{swh|10|40}}, and level 3 creatures at level {{swh|15|60}}, etc.

<span class="mw-customtoggle-CrHeroesTable hiddenHeader" style="color:blue">'''<big>Standard/Fixed stat creature specialties</big>'''</span>
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'''NOTE:''' Orange cells mean the specialty is only available to banned-by-default heroes.

'''NOTE:''' [[Sir Mullich]] is excluded from this table as his specialty applies to all creatures.

'''NOTE<sup>1</sup>:''' Hero has a fixed stat creature specialty.
{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 3}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white; text-align:center;"
! rowspan=2 | Town
! colspan=7 | Creature Level

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white; text-align:center;"
! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Castle}}
| {{Cnu|Pikeman|Halberdier|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Archer|Marksman|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Griffin|Royal Griffin|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Swordsman|Crusader|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Monk|Zealot|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Cavalier|Champion|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Angel|Archangel|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| {{Hn|Valeska|0=}}
| {{Hn|Edric|0=}}
| {{Hn|Sorsha|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Catherine|0=}} {{withmaped}}<br>{{Hn|Roland|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Hn|Ingham|0=}}
| {{Hn|Tyris|0=}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Rampart}}
| {{Cnu|Centaur|Centaur Captain|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Dwarf|Battle Dwarf|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Wood Elf|Grand Elf|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Pegasus|Silver Pegasus|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Dendroid Guard|Dendroid Soldier|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Unicorn|War Unicorn|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Green Dragon|Gold Dragon|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| {{Hn|Ufretin|0=}}
| {{Hn|Ivor|0=}}
| {{Hn|Aeris|0=}}
| {{Hn|Ryland|0=}}
| {{Hn|Clancy|0=}}
| style="background-color:#{{k orange}}80!important;" | {{Hn|Mutare|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}<br>{{Hn|Mutare Drake|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Tower}}
| {{Cnu|Gremlin|Master Gremlin|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Stone Gargoyle|Obsidian Gargoyle|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Stone Golem|Iron Golem|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Mage|Arch Mage|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Genie|Master Genie|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Naga|Naga Queen|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Giant|Titan|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| {{Hn|Piquedram|0=}}
| {{Hn|Josephine|0=}}
| {{Hn|Theodorus|0=}}
| {{Hn|Iona|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Thane|0=}}
| {{Hn|Fafner|0=}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Inferno}}
| {{Cnu|Imp|Familiar|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Gog|Magog|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Hell Hound|Cerberus|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Demon|Horned Demon|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Pit Fiend|Pit Lord|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Efreeti|Efreet Sultan|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Devil|Arch Devil|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Ignatius|0=}}
| {{Hn|Calh|0=}}
| {{Hn|Fiona|0=}}
| {{Hn|Marius|0=}}
| {{Hn|Nymus|0=}}
| {{Hn|Rashka|0=}}
| style="background-color:#{{k orange}}80!important;" | {{Hn|Xeron|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Necropolis}}
| {{Cnu|Skeleton|Skeleton Warrior|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Walking Dead|Zombie|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Wight|Wraith|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Vampire|Vampire Lord|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Lich|Power Lich|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Black Knight|Dread Knight|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Bone Dragon|Ghost Dragon|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| class='onlyhota' style="background-color:#{{k orange}}80!important;" | {{Hn|Galthran|0=}} {{withmapedhota}}
| class='onlysod' | {{Hn|Galthran|0=}}
| {{Hn|Straker|0=}}
| {{Hn|Charna|0=}}
| {{Hn|Vokial|0=}}
| {{Hn|Moandor|0=}}
| {{Hn|Tamika|0=}}<br>{{swh|noicon=|{{H|Haart Lich|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmapedhota}}|{{H|Lord Haart|hero_link=Haart Lich|image=Haart Lich|0=}}<sup>1</sup>{{-wa}}{{-ws}}}}
| style="background-color:#{{k orange}}80!important;" | {{Hn|Mutare|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}<br>{{Hn|Mutare Drake|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Dungeon}}
| {{Cnu|Troglodyte|Infernal Troglodyte|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Harpy|Harpy Hag|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Beholder|Evil Eye|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Medusa|Medusa Queen|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Minotaur|Minotaur King|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Manticore|Scorpicore|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Red Dragon|Black Dragon|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Shakti|0=}}
| {{Hn|Lorelei|0=}}
| {{Hn|Ajit|0=}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| {{Hn|Dace|0=}}
| {{Hn|Synca|0=}}
| style="background-color:#{{k orange}}80!important;" | {{Hn|Mutare|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}<br>{{Hn|Mutare Drake|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Stronghold}}
| {{Cnu|Goblin|Hobgoblin|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Wolf Rider|Wolf Raider|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Orc|Orc Chieftain|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Ogre|Ogre Mage|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Roc|Thunderbird|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Cyclops|Cyclops King|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Behemoth|Ancient Behemoth|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Gretchin|0=}}
| {{Hn|Tyraxor|0=}}
| {{Hn|Jabarkas|0=}}
| {{Hn|Vey|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Krellion|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Boragus|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Hn|Shiva|0=}}
| {{Hn|Yog|0=}}
| style="background-color:#{{k orange}}80!important;" | {{Hn|Kilgor|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Fortress}}
| {{Cnu|Gnoll|Gnoll Marauder|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Lizardman|Lizard Warrior|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Serpent Fly|Dragon Fly|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Basilisk|Greater Basilisk|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Gorgon|Mighty Gorgon|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Wyvern|Wyvern Monarch|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Hydra|Chaos Hydra|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Drakon|0=}}
| {{Hn|Wystan|0=}}
| {{Hn|Korbac|0=}}
| {{Hn|Bron|0=}}
| {{Hn|Alkin|0=}}
| {{Hn|Broghild|0=}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Conflux}}
| {{Cnu|Pixie|Sprite|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Air Elemental|Storm Elemental|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Water Elemental|Ice Elemental|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Fire Elemental|Energy Elemental|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Earth Elemental|Magma Elemental|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Psychic Elemental|Magic Elemental|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Firebird|Phoenix|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| {{Hn|Lacus|0=}}<sup>1</sup><br>{{Hn|Kalt|0=}}<sup>1</sup>
| {{Hn|Ignissa|0=}}<sup>1</sup><br>{{Hn|Fiur|0=}}<sup>1</sup>
| {{Hn|Thunar|0=}}<sup>1</sup><br>{{Hn|Erdamon|0=}}<sup>1</sup>
| {{Hn|Pasis|0=}}<sup>1</sup><br>{{Hn|Monere|0=}}<sup>1</sup>
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)

|- class='onlyhota' style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Cove}}{{-wh}}
| {{Cnu|Nymph|Oceanid|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Crew Mate|Seaman|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Pirate|Corsair|third=Sea Dog|Pirate, Corsair, and Sea Dog|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Stormbird|Ayssid|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Sea Witch|Sorceress|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Nix|Nix Warrior|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Sea Serpent|Haspid|noname=}}

|- class='onlyhota' style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Cassiopeia|0=}}
| {{Hn|Derek|0=}}
| {{Hn|Anabel|0=}}
| {{Hn|Illor|0=}}
| {{Hn|Casmetra|0=}}
| style="background-color:#{{k orange}}80!important;" | {{Hn|Tark|0=}} {{withmapedhota}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)

|- class='onlyhota' style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Factory}}{{-wh}}
| {{Cnu|Halfling (Factory)|Halfling Grenadier|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Mechanic|Engineer|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Armadillo|Bellwether Armadillo|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Automaton|Sentinel Automaton|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Sandworm|Olgoi-Khorkhoi|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Gunslinger|Bounty Hunter|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Couatl|Crimson Couatl|noname=}}{{---}}{{---}}{{Cnu|Dreadnought|Juggernaut|noname=}}

|- class='onlyhota' style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Henrietta|0=}}
| {{Hn|Sam|0=}}
| {{Hn|Celestine|0=}}
| {{Hn|Todd|0=}}
| {{Hn|Agar|0=}}
| {{Hn|Tancred|0=}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Neutral}}
| {{Cn|Peasant|noname=}}{{hidewithhota|{{Cn|Halfling|noname=}}}}
| {{Cn|Boar|noname=}}{{Cn|Rogue|noname=}}{{showwithhota|{{Cn|Leprechaun|noname=}}}}
| {{Cn|Mummy|noname=}}{{Cn|Nomad|noname=}}
| {{Cn|Sharpshooter|noname=}}{{showwithhota|{{Cn|Satyr|noname=}}{{Cn|Steel Golem|noname=}}}}
| {{Cn|Troll|noname=}}{{Cn|Gold Golem|noname=}}{{showwithhota|{{Cn|Fangarm|noname=}}}}
| {{Cn|Diamond Golem|noname=}}{{Cn|Enchanter|noname=}}
| {{Cn|Faerie Dragon|noname=}}{{Cn|Rust Dragon|noname=}}{{Cn|Crystal Dragon|noname=}}{{Cn|Azure Dragon|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| style="background-color:#{{k orange}}80!important;" | {{Hn|Mutare|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}<br>{{Hn|Mutare Drake|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}

|}
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=== Creature Ability specialties {{wh}} ===
These specialties are only present in banned-by-default heroes in {{hota}}.

<span class="mw-customtoggle-UnqCrHeroes hiddenHeader" style="color:blue">'''<big>Unique Creature specialties</big>'''</span>
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{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 4}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white;"
! Hero
! Creature
! Effect

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Frederick|0=}} {{withmapedhota}}
| {{Cnu|Automaton|Sentinel Automaton}}
| Increases the damage dealt by the [[Automaton#Special Ability: Detonation|detonation at death]] ability by 5% per level.
 
|}
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