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Increases the performance of your Earth Magic [[Spells]].
'''Earth Magic''' is a [[secondary skill]], that increases the effectiveness and reduces costs of [[spell]]s from the [[School of Earth Magic]].


== List of Earth Magic Spells ==
Earth Magic is a school of magic, along with Water, Fire and Air Magic. There is a special rule in place that offers schools of magic more often as a choice when leveling up than the secondary skill learning percentages suggest: A new school of magic will be offered at least every 4 levels for Might heroes and every 3 levels for Magic heroes. If can be offered more often by chance. Example: The Might hero was not offered a school of magic when reaching levels 2 and 3. The hero will then be guaranteed to be offered a magic school at level 4. At level 8, the hero will be offered again a new magic school if none was offered at levels 5, 6 and 7.
=== [[First Level Spells|First Level]] ===


*[[Magic Arrow]]
'''Heroes with Basic Earth Magic as a starting skill:'''
*[[Shield]]
* {{H2|Grindan|Elementalist}}
*[[Slow]]
* {{H2|Labetha|Elementalist}}
*[[Stone Skin]]
*[[View Earth]]


=== [[Second Level Spells|Second Level]] ===
== Chance to get ==
*[[Death Ripple]]
{{Secondary skill chance explanation}}
*[[Quicksand]]
*[[Visions]]


=== [[Third Level Spells|Third Level]] ===
{{ZET SEC SKILL CHANCE TABLE| 2 (lowest)| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 8 (highest)| 3| 5| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 6| 4| 5| 3| 4}}
*[[Animate Dead]]
*[[Anti-Magic]]
*[[Earthquake]]
*[[Force Field]]
*[[Protection from Earth]]


=== [[Fourth Level Spells|Fourth Level]] ===
{{user commentary|
*[[Meteor Shower]]
Earth Magic is one of the most important secondary skills, as some of spells from the School of Earth Magic are really crucial. Expert [[Slow]] can make enemy's troops fully incompetitive (or disallow someone extremely fast, like [[Archangel]]s or [[Phoenix]]es, to rush through the battlefield), [[Implosion]] may destroy a strong stack completely (even with Spell Power 10, Expert Implosion will do 1050 damage, which would kill e.g 10 [[Champion]]s), troops risen by [[Resurrection]] cannot remain after the battle without Earth Magic skill, and [[Town Portal]] will get the hero without the skill only to the nearest town (while sometimes it's very important to visit a particular one, e.g. to defend it when a strong enemy comes close, to get troops, to learn spells, or to improve skills in buildings like [[Hall of Valhalla]] or [[Wall of Knowledge]]. Town Portal can allow a hero to travel between all his towns). Moreover, [[Animate Dead]] is also an Earth spell. These spells can make a game really easier. Other magic schools are useful, but Earth Magic rocks.
*[[Resurrection]]
*[[Sorrow]]
*[[Town Portal]]


=== [[Fifth Level Spells|Fifth Level]] ===
There are several reasons to select Earth Magic, but one of the strongest motive is [[Town Portal]] spell, which is among the most powerful adventure map spells along with [[Fly]] and [[Dimension Door]]. Another excellent reason is the [[Resurrection]] spell (and [[Animate Dead]] for [[Undead]]), which permanently resurrects creatures at Advanced and Expert level (while on Basic level only for the duration of the battle). A hero with a lot of spell points, high [[power]] skill and Expert or Advanced Resurrection can win almost any battle without suffering losses (for example, by [[Blind]]ing the last enemy stack and then resurrecting all of their own troops).
*[[Implosion]]
*[[Summon Earth Elemental]]


==Description==
Furthermore, with Expert Earth Magic, [[Shield]], [[Stone Skin]] and [[Slow]] become powerful [[mass spell]]s at Expert level. Slow as a mass [[hindering spell]] has especially devastating effects among enemy troops, as it reduces all enemy creatures' [[speed]] by 50%, which may change the outcome of battles against overpowering opponents.
Considered the strongest spell school by most, Earth Magic basically does it all: good [[Direct damage spells|damage spells]], good [[Adventure spell|adventure map spells]], decent [[blessing]]s, [[Resurrection]]/[[Animate Dead]], and last, but not least, [[Slow]]. If your hero is going to learn only one Magic School, Earth Magic would be it. Still, some tend to rank it a bit too highly; [[Town Portal]] is obviously an excellent spell, but it is also often [[banned]]. Resurrection is a great spell, but most of the time, it can't turn a [[Combat|battle]]. Slow is also great, but it won't help you that much if the enemy has better [[ranged unit]]s than you. That being said, Earth Magic is still powerful enough for it to be one of the "must have" [[Secondary Skills|skills]].
Earth magic also contains [[Meteor Shower]] which is a great multi hex damaging spell and [[Implosion]] which is the strongest [[single target spell]] in the game, capable of destroying or crippling a power stack at the beginning of the fight.
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=== DiFool's Ratings (1-5) ===
{{secondary skill 'see also'}}
 
* [[Direct damage spells|Direct damage]]  5
* Benefit own army            5
* [[Curse (spell type)|Weaken enemy army]] 3
* [[Adventure spell|Travel]]              4
* [[Informational spells|Informational]]  5
* Specialty helps?                      5


[[Category: Secondary skills]]
[[Category: Secondary skills]]
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Latest revision as of 17:38, 9 January 2024

This article refers to the secondary skill. For the school of magic, see school of earth magic.

Secondary skills
 Air Magic
 Archery
 Armorer
 Artillery
 Ballistics
 Diplomacy
 Eagle Eye
 Earth Magic
 Estates
 Fire Magic
 First Aid
 Intelligence
 Interference Horn of the Abyss
 Leadership
 Learning
 Logistics
 Luck
 Mysticism
 Navigation
 Necromancy
 Offense
 Pathfinding
 Resistance
 Scholar
 Scouting
 Sorcery
 Tactics
 Water Magic
 Wisdom
Earth Magic
Basic Earth Magic: allows your hero to cast earth spells at reduced cost.
Advanced Earth Magic: allows your hero to cast earth spells at reduced cost and increased effectiveness.
Expert Earth Magic: allows your hero to cast earth spells at reduced cost and maximum effectiveness.

Earth Magic is a secondary skill, that increases the effectiveness and reduces costs of spells from the School of Earth Magic.

Earth Magic is a school of magic, along with Water, Fire and Air Magic. There is a special rule in place that offers schools of magic more often as a choice when leveling up than the secondary skill learning percentages suggest: A new school of magic will be offered at least every 4 levels for Might heroes and every 3 levels for Magic heroes. If can be offered more often by chance. Example: The Might hero was not offered a school of magic when reaching levels 2 and 3. The hero will then be guaranteed to be offered a magic school at level 4. At level 8, the hero will be offered again a new magic school if none was offered at levels 5, 6 and 7.

Heroes with Basic Earth Magic as a starting skill:

Chance to get[edit | hide | hide all]

Out of total 112 for Shadow of Death, and of (112 + Interference chance) for Horn of the Abyss Horn of the Abyss.
Banned skills change the probability.

Town Class Chance to learn
Castle  Knight   2 (lowest)
Castle  Cleric   3
Rampart  Ranger   3
Rampart  Druid   4
Tower  Alchemist   3
Tower  Wizard   3
Inferno  Demoniac   3
Inferno  Heretic   4
Necropolis  Death Knight   4
Necropolis  Necromancer   8 (highest)
Dungeon  Overlord   3
Dungeon  Warlock   5
Stronghold  Barbarian   3
Stronghold  Battle Mage   3
Fortress  Beastmaster   3
Fortress  Witch   3
Conflux  Planeswalker   3
Conflux  Elementalist   6
Cove Horn of the Abyss     Captain   4
Cove Horn of the Abyss     Navigator   5
Factory Horn of the Abyss     Mercenary   3
Factory Horn of the Abyss     Artificer   4


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Earth Magic is one of the most important secondary skills, as some of spells from the School of Earth Magic are really crucial. Expert Slow can make enemy's troops fully incompetitive (or disallow someone extremely fast, like Archangels or Phoenixes, to rush through the battlefield), Implosion may destroy a strong stack completely (even with Spell Power 10, Expert Implosion will do 1050 damage, which would kill e.g 10 Champions), troops risen by Resurrection cannot remain after the battle without Earth Magic skill, and Town Portal will get the hero without the skill only to the nearest town (while sometimes it's very important to visit a particular one, e.g. to defend it when a strong enemy comes close, to get troops, to learn spells, or to improve skills in buildings like Hall of Valhalla or Wall of Knowledge. Town Portal can allow a hero to travel between all his towns). Moreover, Animate Dead is also an Earth spell. These spells can make a game really easier. Other magic schools are useful, but Earth Magic rocks.

There are several reasons to select Earth Magic, but one of the strongest motive is Town Portal spell, which is among the most powerful adventure map spells along with Fly and Dimension Door. Another excellent reason is the Resurrection spell (and Animate Dead for Undead), which permanently resurrects creatures at Advanced and Expert level (while on Basic level only for the duration of the battle). A hero with a lot of spell points, high power skill and Expert or Advanced Resurrection can win almost any battle without suffering losses (for example, by Blinding the last enemy stack and then resurrecting all of their own troops).

Furthermore, with Expert Earth Magic, Shield, Stone Skin and Slow become powerful mass spells at Expert level. Slow as a mass hindering spell has especially devastating effects among enemy troops, as it reduces all enemy creatures' speed by 50%, which may change the outcome of battles against overpowering opponents. Earth magic also contains Meteor Shower which is a great multi hex damaging spell and Implosion which is the strongest single target spell in the game, capable of destroying or crippling a power stack at the beginning of the fight.

See also:

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