Editing Spell
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
Heroes may learn the [[Air Magic]], [[Earth Magic]], [[Fire Magic]] and [[Water Magic]] secondary skills to increase the effectiveness at which they cast the spells of each school. Heroes without such expertise may cast a school's spells at a basic level (resulting in the same effect as the basic level spell). Additionally, holding an expertise in a school enables hero to cast spells at the reduced cost. The reduction depends on spell level, as can be seen from the table on the right. This cost reduction is the same regardless of whether a hero holds the skill at basic, advanced, or expert level. | Heroes may learn the [[Air Magic]], [[Earth Magic]], [[Fire Magic]] and [[Water Magic]] secondary skills to increase the effectiveness at which they cast the spells of each school. Heroes without such expertise may cast a school's spells at a basic level (resulting in the same effect as the basic level spell). Additionally, holding an expertise in a school enables hero to cast spells at the reduced cost. The reduction depends on spell level, as can be seen from the table on the right. This cost reduction is the same regardless of whether a hero holds the skill at basic, advanced, or expert level. | ||
{| cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 style="border: 1px solid black; text-align: center; background:#{{ | {| cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 style="border: 1px solid black; color:darkgoldenrod; text-align: center; background:#{{Grey 4}}; float:right; margin: 0 0 0 1em" | ||
| style="background-color:#{{ | | style="background-color:#{{grey 1}}; color:white;" colspan=5 | '''Cost reduction''' | ||
|- style="background-color:#{{ | |- style="background-color:#{{grey 2}};" | ||
! {{-}}Lvl 1{{-}} | ! {{-}}Lvl 1{{-}} | ||
! {{-}}Lvl 2{{-}} | ! {{-}}Lvl 2{{-}} | ||
Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
| -5 | | -5 | ||
|} | |} | ||
Spells cost [[spell point]]s to cast. A hero's maximum spell points are equal to 10 times their [[Knowledge]] skill. As a hero casts spells, their spell points are diminished. A hero cannot cast a spell costing more spell points than he or she has available. Each hero regains one spell point per day, or can be completely replenished when he or she starts a new day in a town with a mage guild or visits a [[magic well]] on the [[Adventure Map]]. Heroes with the [[Mysticism]] skill regain spell points more rapidly, heroes with the [[Intelligence]] [[secondary skill|skill]] get a bonus to their maximum spell points. | Spells cost [[spell point]]s to cast. A hero's maximum spell points are equal to 10 times their [[Knowledge]] skill. As a hero casts spells, their spell points are diminished. A hero cannot cast a spell costing more spell points than he or she has available. Each hero regains one spell point per day, or can be completely replenished when he or she starts a new day in a town with a mage guild or visits a [[magic well]] on the [[Adventure Map]]. Heroes with the [[Mysticism]] skill regain spell points more rapidly, heroes with the [[Intelligence]] [[secondary skill|skill]] get a bonus to their maximum spell points. | ||
In the hero's spell book, spells are listed by the school and divided into combat spells and adventure spells. Combat spells can only be cast during combat while adventure spells can only be cast while wandering on the [[Adventure Map]]. | In the hero's spell book, spells are listed by the school and divided into combat spells and adventure spells. Combat spells can only be cast during combat while adventure spells can only be cast while wandering on the [[Adventure Map]]. | ||
{{user commentary|Very subjectively, levels of spells can be ranked as following: | {{user commentary|Very subjectively, levels of spells can be ranked as following: | ||
* Level 1. Basic and essential spells like Slow, Haste, Bless, Curse etc. which work effectively all the way during the whole gameplay regardless of the map size. If the scenario can be completed in 1-2 weeks, there is a few possibility to learn high level spells (and to collect resources to build even 2nd level Mage Guild), while the debut may depend large on the spells you got on the 1st level of Mage Guild. | * Level 1. Basic and essential spells like Slow, Haste, Bless, Curse etc. which work effectively all the way during the whole gameplay regardless of the map size. If the scenario can be completed in 1-2 weeks, there is a few possibility to learn high level spells (and to collect resources to build even 2nd level Mage Guild), while the debut may depend large on the spells you got on the 1st level of Mage Guild. | ||
* Level 4. Imba spells like Armageddon, Berserk, Resurrection, and Town Portal are here. Moreover 4th level has spells which deal heavy mass damage (Meteor Shower, Inferno, Lightning Bolt). There are only two 4th level spells in the Mage Guild (three in Tower with Library), and on large maps, one may get Town Portal and Resurrection, and the other one may get Slayer and Sorrow, which may become crucial for the result of the game. | |||
* Level 5. Fly and Dimension Door are possibly the most mighty spells in the game alongside with Town Portal. Implosion deals enormous damage. However, other spells are not that useful. Summoning Elementals may work brilliant in good hands, and it deserves its cost and level (otherwise, you could easy learn one of these spells and summon legions of Elementals in every combat), but still it isn't a big breakthrough in most situations. | |||
* Level 2. Blind is essential as you may resurrect your whole army using it, and there are also Precision or Weakness which work pretty decent, good damage spells which are useful in the mid-game, as well as Scuttle Boat which may sometimes be a big tactical move (sinking your own boats as well as enemy ones). In Necropolis, Death Ripple is useful in early game, especially against wandering monsters. However, besides Blind, nothing of this is imbalance, and some Level 2 spells (Fortune, Quick Sand, Remove Obstacle) are useless in most situations. | * Level 2. Blind is essential as you may resurrect your whole army using it, and there are also Precision or Weakness which work pretty decent, good damage spells which are useful in the mid-game, as well as Scuttle Boat which may sometimes be a big tactical move (sinking your own boats as well as enemy ones). In Necropolis, Death Ripple is useful in early game, especially against wandering monsters. However, besides Blind, nothing of this is imbalance, and some Level 2 spells (Fortune, Quick Sand, Remove Obstacle) are useless in most situations. | ||
* Level 3. There are no spells which make a big effect on the game, with the exception of Animate Dead in Necropolis. Many 3rd level spells (Destroy Undead, Force Field, Hypnotize, Anti-Magic, Teleport, Earthquake) work brilliant in specific situations but are expensive and not universal. For example, expert Forgetfulness is very useful against wandering shooters, but won't help against enemy hero army as usually there aren't many ranged stacks. 3rd level damage spells are not the best in the game, and Mirth and Misfortune are completely useless | * Level 3. There are no spells which make a big effect on the game, with the exception of Animate Dead in Necropolis. Many 3rd level spells (Destroy Undead, Force Field, Hypnotize, Anti-Magic, Teleport, Earthquake) work brilliant in specific situations but are expensive and not universal. For example, expert Forgetfulness is very useful against wandering shooters, but won't help against enemy hero army as usually there aren't many ranged stacks. 3rd level damage spells are not the best in the game, and Mirth and Misfortune are completely useless.}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Line 142: | Line 37: | ||
[[Category: Spells|*]] | [[Category: Spells|*]] | ||
[[Category: Terms]] | [[Category: Terms]] | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__{{keywords}} |