Blind: Difference between revisions

Blinds the selected enemy unit so that it cannot act until attacked, dispelled or effect wears off. Deactivating attack is retaliated at 50% of base attack rating.

Advanced effect

Blinds the selected enemy unit so that it cannot act until attacked, dispelled or effect wears off. Deactivating attack is retaliated at 25% of base attack rating.

Expert effect

Blinds the selected enemy unit so that it cannot act until attacked, dispelled or effect wears off. Deactivating attack is not retaliated.

Probability of occurrence (%):

Castle	25
Rampart	35
Tower	18 (13*)
Inferno	47
Necropolis	24
Dungeon	25
Stronghold	25
Fortress	35
Conflux	37
Cove	0
Factory	44
* Without Library

Blind is a 2nd level spell in the School of Fire Magic. It is a mind spell that makes the blinded creature stack immobile and completely lose its turn to act in combat. Blind can be removed with Cure and Dispel, and it is removed if the creature is attacked in any way or the duration of the spell ends. If Blind is removed from a creature, it will have a chance to act on its turn as it normally would according to its initiative, or if its turn has already passed for the round, it will act immediately.

Creatures immune to Blind:

Magic Elementals

Efreet and Efreet Sultans

Firebirds ^{*(not in Horn of the Abyss)} and Phoenixes

Creatures capable of casting Blind (after attacking):

Artifacts that provide immunity to Blind:

Pendant of Second Sight
Badge of Courage ^{*(not in Horn of the Abyss )}
Sleepkeeper

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Blind is arguably one of the strongest spells in the game. It is perhaps at its best combined with Resurrection spell, and managing to blind opponent's last creature stack. This leads to a situation where the opponent will have no chance to retreat, and the hero can cast Resurrection to bring many if not all his troops back to life, provided enough spell power and mana. This tactics weak spot is War Machines, which cannot be blinded and therefore with Artillery or First Aid secondary skill may offer enemy hero a chance to escape. Additionally, during siege battles Ballistics secondary skill may offer a chance for the enemy hero to escape.

The only drawback of Blind is, that there are some creatures immune to it. Solution to this problem is to find a relic artifact Orb of Vulnerability, which disables spell immunities and enables hero to blind even naturally magic immune creatures, for example Black Dragons.

Blind with Ballista or Arrow Towers

One annoying thing is that if you don't have the Artillery skill, sometimes Ballista or Arrow Towers (or Cannon in Horn of the Abyss) will shoot at blinded targets, unintentionally removing Blind. Therefore it's sometimes best to get rid of Ballista, (or Cannon) when you learn Blind and don't have Artillery, for example, by destroying it by magic (using spells like Meteor Shower which can damage both enemy troops and units of the caster).

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+{{Fire spells}}{{Spell|25|35|18|13|47|24|25|25|35|37|0|44
   | school      = Fire Magic
-  | level       = 2
+  | level       = 2nd
-  | cost        = 10
+  | cost        = 10/8
   | duration    = 1 rnd/sp
-  | b_effect    = Target, enemy troop is frozen until attacked, dispelled or effect wears off. Deactivating attack is retaliated at 50% of base attack rating.
+  | b_effect    = Blinds the selected enemy unit so that it cannot act until attacked, dispelled or effect wears off. Deactivating attack is retaliated at 50% of base attack rating.
-  | a_effect    = Same as basic effect, except that deactivating attack is retaliated at 25% of base attack rating.
+  | a_effect    = Blinds the selected enemy unit so that it cannot act until attacked, dispelled or effect wears off. Deactivating attack is retaliated at '''25'''% of base attack rating.
-  | e_effect    = Same as basic effect, except that deactivating attack is not retaliated.
+  | e_effect    = Blinds the selected enemy unit so that it cannot act until attacked, dispelled or effect wears off. Deactivating attack is '''not retaliated'''.
-}}
+}}  It is a [[mind spell]] that makes the blinded creature stack immobile and completely lose its turn to act in combat. Blind can be removed with [[Cure]] and [[Dispel]], and it is removed if the creature is attacked in any way or the duration of the spell ends. If Blind is removed from a creature, it will have a chance to act on its turn as it normally would according to its [[Speed#Speed as initiative|initiative]], or if its turn has already passed for the round, it will act immediately.
-Blind prevents target enemy stack from moving until the target is Cured, Dispelled or attacked by anything. Blinded units will do less damage when [[Retaliation|Retaliating]] against enemies that attacked it.
+'''Creatures immune to Blind:'''
+{{immune|mind=1|fire=1|spell123=1|spell1234=1|spell12345=1}}
+* {{Cn|Troglodyte|noname=}}{{Cn|Infernal Troglodyte|name=Troglodyte and Infernal Troglodyte}}
+* {{Cn|Sandworm|noname=}}{{Cn|Olgoi-Khorkhoi|name=Sandworm and Olgoi-Khorkhoi}}{{-wh}}
+'''Creatures capable of casting Blind (after attacking):'''
+* {{Cn|Unicorn}}
+* {{Cn|War Unicorn}}
+'''Artifacts that provide immunity to Blind:'''
+* {{An|Pendant of Second Sight}}
+* {{An|Badge of Courage}} <sup>*''(not in {{hota}}{{-wh}})''</sup>
+* {{An|Sleepkeeper}}{{-wh}}
+{{fanopinion|
+Blind is arguably one of the strongest spells in the game. It is perhaps at its best combined with [[Resurrection]] spell, and managing to blind opponent's last creature stack. This leads to a situation where the opponent will have no chance to [[retreat]], and the hero can cast Resurrection to bring many if not all his troops back to life, provided enough spell power and mana. This tactics weak spot is [[War Machine]]s, which cannot be blinded and therefore with [[Artillery]] or [[First Aid]] secondary skill may offer enemy hero a chance to escape. Additionally, during siege battles [[Ballistics]] secondary skill may offer a chance for the enemy hero to escape.
-==Units immune to its effects==
+The only drawback of Blind is, that there are some creatures immune to it. Solution to this problem is to find a relic artifact [[Orb of Vulnerability]], which disables spell immunities and enables hero to blind even naturally magic immune creatures, for example [[Black Dragon]]s.
-*[[Efreet]]i/[[Efreet Sultan]]s
-*[[Fire Elemental|Fire]]/[[Energy Elemental]]s
-*[[Elemental]]s
-*[[Undead]]s
-*[[Giant]]s/[[Titan]]s
-*[[Golems]]
-*[[Troglodyte]]s/[[Infernal Troglodyte]]s
-==Artifacts rendering your units immune to Blind==
+=== Blind with Ballista or Arrow Towers ===
-*[[Badge of Courage]]
+One annoying thing is that if you don't have the [[Artillery]] skill, sometimes [[Ballista]] or [[Arrow Towers]] (or [[Cannon]] in {{hota}}) will shoot at blinded targets, unintentionally removing Blind. Therefore it's sometimes best to get rid of Ballista, (or Cannon) when you learn Blind and don't have Artillery, for example, by destroying it by magic (using spells like [[Meteor Shower]] which can damage both enemy troops and units of the caster).
-*[[Pendant of Second Sight]]
+}}<!-- end of fan opinion -->
-==Units capable of casting blind(after attacking)==
-*[[Unicorn]]s/[[War Unicorn]]s
-==Related Topics==
-*[[Mind Spells]]
+== See also ==
+* [[Mind Spells]]
+* [[Hindering Spells]]
+* [[List of spells]]
 [[Category: Spells]]
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Blind: Difference between revisions

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