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{{Earth spells}}{{Spell|10|10|16|10|10|10|10|-|-|10|10| | {{Earth spells}}{{Spell|10|10|16|10|10|10|10|-|-|10|10|10 | ||
| school = Earth Magic | | school = Earth Magic | ||
| level = 4th | | level = 4th | ||
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| duration = 1 rnd/sp | | duration = 1 rnd/sp | ||
| b_effect = Target, enemy troop's morale rating is reduced by 1. | | b_effect = Target, enemy troop's morale rating is reduced by 1. | ||
| a_effect = Target, enemy troop's morale rating is reduced by 2. | | a_effect = Target, enemy troop's morale rating is reduced by {{gt|2}}. | ||
| e_effect = All enemy troops' morale rating | | e_effect = {{gt|All}} enemy troops' morale rating are reduced by 2. | ||
}} It a [[mind spell]] that reduces the [[morale]] of the target enemy creature(s). | }} It a [[mind spell]] that reduces the [[morale]] of the target enemy creature(s). | ||
'''Creatures immune to Sorrow:''' | '''Creatures immune to Sorrow:''' | ||
{{immune|mind=1|spell1234=1|spell12345=1}} | {{immune|mind=1|spell1234=1|spell12345=1}} | ||
* {{Cnu|Minotaur|Minotaur King|Minotaur and Minotaur King|name=Minotaurs and Minotaur Kings}} ([[morale]] cannot be decreased below +1) | |||
'''Artifacts that provide immunity to Sorrow:''' | '''Artifacts that provide immunity to Sorrow:''' | ||
* {{An|Badge of Courage}} (not in {{hota}}{{-wh}}) | * {{An|Badge of Courage}} (not in {{hota}}{{-wh}}) | ||
* {{An|Sleepkeeper}}{{-wh}} | * {{An|Sleepkeeper|Sleepkeeper}}{{-wh}} | ||
{{user commentary| | {{user commentary| | ||
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* [[Mind Spells]] | * [[Mind Spells]] | ||
* [[Mirth]] | * [[Mirth]] | ||
{{spell 'see also'}} | |||
{{morale navigational box|pic=-1}} | |||
[[Category: Spells]] | [[Category: Spells]] | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
Revision as of 20:38, 17 June 2025
| Sorrow | ||
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| School: | Earth Magic | |
| Level: | 4th | |
| Cost: | 16/12 | |
| Duration: | 1 rnd/sp | |
| Basic Effect | ||
| Target, enemy troop's morale rating is reduced by 1. | ||
| Advanced Effect | ||
| Target, enemy troop's morale rating is reduced by 2. | ||
| Expert Effect | ||
| All enemy troops' morale rating are reduced by 2. | ||
| Probability of occurrence (%): | ||
 Castle |
10 | |
 Rampart |
10 | |
 Tower |
16 (10*) | |
 Inferno |
10 | |
 Necropolis |
10 | |
 Dungeon |
10 | |
 Stronghold |
- | |
 Fortress |
- | |
 Conflux |
10 | |
 Cove  |
10 | |
 Factory |
10 | |
| * Without Library | ||
It a mind spell that reduces the morale of the target enemy creature(s).
Creatures immune to Sorrow:
Black Dragons
Minotaurs and Minotaur Kings (morale cannot be decreased below +1)
Artifacts that provide immunity to Sorrow:
Badge of Courage (not in Horn of the Abyss )
Sleepkeeper
User Commentary
Expert level of Sorrow is quite useful against wandering creatures at least in situations where it is essential that they do not receive an extra turn due to their +1 morale. However, casting Sorrow against a computer or a human player is questionable. Depending on the enemy morale, it will either reduce the chance (or eliminate) of enemy troops getting the extra turn or increase the chance of them to lose a turn. As the chances for bad morale are higher, the latter it is more favourable option. In other words, reducing enemy morale to -3 is better than reducing it to +1 - and if your opponent has morale in excess of 3, Sorrow might only reduce it to +2, or not at all. In conclusion, against wandering monsters the Sorrow is sometimes useful, but against human and computer players there are typically better spells to cast than Sorrow. In general, Sorrow is not as powerful as many other 4th level spells (Armageddon, Berserk, Resurrection), and possibly takes too much spell points than it is worthy of.
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