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{{About|This article refers to the special ability of creatures. For the secondary skill, see [[Resistance]].}} | |||
'''Magic resistance''' is a [[special ability]] of certain creatures, which grants them a chance to resist hostile spell effects. Magic resistance does not mean that the creature is [[spell immunity|immune]] to spells, and unlike with spell immunity, they can be target of any spell. | |||
Magic resistance of creatures can be increased with {{An|Garniture of Interference}}, {{An|Surcoat of Counterpoise}}, {{An|Boots of Polarity}} or {{An|Pendant of Reflection}}{{-wh}} [[artifact|artifacts]]. Contrary to artifacts like {{An|Bow of Elven Cherrywood}}, the hero wearing artifacts that increase magic resistance, doesn't need to have {{Ss|Resistance}} [[secondary skill]] in order of them to work. Although, with Resistance skill a hero further enhance the magic resistance of his troops. The special ability is negated if {{An|Orb of Vulnerability}} is present on the battlefield. | |||
'''Creatures with magic resistance special ability:''' | |||
* {{Cn|Dwarf}} | |||
* {{Cn|Battle Dwarf}} | |||
* {{Cn|Unicorn}}* | |||
* {{Cn|War Unicorn}}* | |||
* {{Cn|Crystal Dragon}} | |||
''<nowiki>*</nowiki> Unicorns and War Unicorns do not technically have magic resistance themselves, but they project an [[aura of magic resistance]] to adjacent hexes.'' | |||
== | == See also == | ||
* [[Aura of magic resistance]] | |||
* [[Spell damage reduction]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:26, 26 August 2025
This article refers to the special ability of creatures. For the secondary skill, see Resistance.
Magic resistance is a special ability of certain creatures, which grants them a chance to resist hostile spell effects. Magic resistance does not mean that the creature is immune to spells, and unlike with spell immunity, they can be target of any spell.
Magic resistance of creatures can be increased with 
Garniture of Interference, 
Surcoat of Counterpoise, 
Boots of Polarity or 
Pendant of Reflection 
artifacts. Contrary to artifacts like 
Bow of Elven Cherrywood, the hero wearing artifacts that increase magic resistance, doesn't need to have 
Resistance secondary skill in order of them to work. Although, with Resistance skill a hero further enhance the magic resistance of his troops. The special ability is negated if 
Orb of Vulnerability is present on the battlefield.
Creatures with magic resistance special ability:
* Unicorns and War Unicorns do not technically have magic resistance themselves, but they project an aura of magic resistance to adjacent hexes.