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Neutral creatures

Level 1

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Level 2

Rogue

Boar

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Level 3

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Level 4

Sharpshooter

Satyr

Steel Golem

Level 5

Troll

Gold Golem

Fangarm

Level 6

Diamond Golem

Enchanter

Level 7

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Rust Dragon

Crystal Dragon

Azure Dragon

Towns

Statistics

Enchanter

Cost per troop
750

Attack	17
Defense	12
Damage	14
Health	30
Speed	9
Movement	Ground
Size	1
Shots	32
Growth	2
AI Value	1210

Special abilities:

• Ranged attack
• No Melee penalty
• Spellcaster
• No Obstacle penalty

Portraits

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Enchanters are level 6 neutral creatures recruited from the Enchanter's Hollow.

"Specially trained by the dragon slayer Dracon, Enchanters are an elite fighting force. Recruited from the ranks of Monks, Zealots, Magi, and Arch Magi, these magical warriors are also capable of casting a beneficial mass spell once every three rounds..." ^{AB manual}

Special Ability: Spellcaster[edit | hide | hide all]

Enchanters automatically cast following spells:

Spell	Lvl	%	School
Haste	1	17.9%	Air
Bless	1	17.9%	Water
Stone Skin	1	11.9%	Earth
Cure	1	11.9%	Water
Bloodlust	1	6.0%	Fire
Slow	1	11.9%	Earth
Weakness	2	4.8%	Water
Air Shield	3	11.9%	Air

The spells are cast at the expert level every three rounds, lasting for three rounds.

Air Shield is only cast if there are enemy ranged creatures present which are able to shoot (i.e. not out of shots, not blinded, etc).

Cure will be cast if only there is a stack with a non-full health. Bug: the spell relevance is calculated based on stats of the first stack only (fixed in Horn of the Abyss ).

Despite the fact most of their spells are lvl 1, Enchanters cannot cast on Cursed Ground magical terrain.

Appearance[edit | hide]

Enchanters were added in Armageddon's Blade so there are no Enchanters or Enchanter's Hollows in Restoration of Erathia.

Heroes with a specialty[edit | hide]

Dracon the Wizard can upgrade Monks, Zealots, Magi and Arch-Magi to Enchanters.

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Toughness

The Enchanter's health and defense values are the lowest for a level 6 troop, 30 health (some 4th level units and even 3rd level Iron Golems have more!) and 12 defense, sharing the same defense as the Efreet, Cyclops and Diamond Golem. However, they are ranged attackers.

Offense

They have an under-average fixed damage value, but an over-average attack stat. They have the most shots in the game, 32, and also a no melee penalty.

Efficiency and cost

The Enchanters are relatively cheap units, for their total growth of 2, and also a good addition to an army, but not due to their stats.

Tactics

The tactics of using them are very simple: keep them alive, so they can cast mass spells on either your troops or the enemy's. Keep in mind, their low health makes them very vulnerable to any kind of damage, so they're very easy to get rid of, and should be defeated before they manage to use their casting ability if they are on the enemy's side.

Multiple stacks of Enchanters still only cast mass effect spells once every 3 turns.

Facing Enchanters

If you cast Hypnotize on enemy Enchanters, they will instead cast mass spells on you!

Skill bonuses

Since they are usually only a support unit, the Enchanters don't necessarily need any hero skill to enhance them.

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   | Shots      = 32
   | Cost       = 750
-  | Special    = • [[Ranged attack]]<br>• No [[melee]] penalty<br>• [[Spellcaster]]
+  | Special    = • [[Ranged attack]]<br>• No [[Melee penalty]]<br>• [[Spellcaster]]<br>• No [[Obstacle penalty]]
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 '''Enchanters''' are level 6 [[neutral creature]]s recruited from the [[Enchanter's Hollow]].
-''"Specially trained by the dragon slayer [[Dracon]], Enchanters are an elite fighting force. Recruited from the ranks of [[Monk and Zealot|Monks]], [[Monk and Zealot|Zealots]], [[Mage and Arch Mage|Magi]], and [[Mage and Arch Mage|Arch Magi]], these magical warriors are also capable of casting a beneficial mass spell once every three rounds, up to six castings."{{-}}<sup>[[Armageddon's Blade Manual Page 19|AB manual]]''</sup>
+''"Specially trained by the dragon slayer [[Dracon]], Enchanters are an elite fighting force. Recruited from the ranks of [[Monk and Zealot|Monks]], [[Monk and Zealot|Zealots]], [[Mage and Arch Mage|Magi]], and [[Mage and Arch Mage|Arch Magi]], these magical warriors are also capable of casting a beneficial mass spell once every three rounds..."{{-}}<sup>[[Armageddon's Blade Manual Page 19|AB manual]]''</sup>
-The Enchanters are valuable level 6 units, even thought their health is a frighteningly low 30. They have no melee penalty, fixed damage, high speed and attack, 32 shots (the most) and most importantly, cast mass effect spells every 3 turns.
+== Special Ability: Spellcaster ==
+Enchanters automatically cast following spells:
-They are [[spellcaster]]s and do automatically cast:
+{| cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background-color:#{{Teal 3}}; color:#{{Teal 1}}; text-align:center;"
-* {{Sn1|spell=Haste}}
+|- style="background-color:#{{Teal 2}};"
-* {{Sn1|spell=Bless}}
+! Spell
-* {{Sn1|spell=Stone Skin}}
+! Lvl
-* {{Sn1|spell=Cure}}
+! %
-* {{Sn1|spell=Bloodlust}}
+! School
-* {{Sn1|spell=Air Shield}}
+|-
-* {{Sn1|spell=Slow}}
+| style="text-align:left;" | {{Sn|Haste}} || 1 || 17.9% || Air
-* {{Sn1|spell=Weakness}}
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | {{Sn|Bless}} || 1 || 17.9% || Water
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | {{Sn|Stone Skin}} || 1 || 11.9% || Earth
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | {{Sn|Cure}} || 1 || 11.9% || Water
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | {{Sn|Bloodlust}} || 1 || 6.0% || Fire
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | {{Sn|Slow}} || 1 || 11.9% || Earth
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | {{Sn|Weakness}} || 2 || 4.8% || Water
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;" | {{Sn|Air Shield}} || 3 || 11.9% || Air
+|}
-The spells are cast at the expert level every three rounds, lasting for three rounds. Air Shield is only cast if there are enemy ranged creatures present which are able to shoot (i.e. not out of shots, not blinded, etc).
+The spells are cast at the expert level every three rounds, lasting for three rounds.
+[[Air Shield]] is only cast if there are enemy ranged creatures present which are able to shoot (i.e. not out of shots, not blinded, etc).
+[[Cure]] will be cast if only there is a stack with a non-full health. '''Bug:''' the spell relevance is calculated based on stats of the first stack only ''(fixed in {{hota}}{{-wh}})''.
+Despite the fact most of their spells are lvl 1, Enchanters cannot cast on [[Cursed Ground]] magical terrain.
+== Appearance ==
 Enchanters were added in {{ab}} so there are no Enchanters or [[Enchanter's Hollow]]s in {{roe}}.
-===== Heroes with a specialty =====
+== Heroes with a specialty ==
+* {{H|Dracon|Wizard}} {{withmaped}} can upgrade [[Monk and Zealot|Monks, Zealots]], [[Mage and Arch Mage|Magi and Arch-Magi]] to Enchanters.
+{{Fanopinion|
+=== Toughness ===
+The Enchanter's health and defense values are the lowest for a level 6 troop, 30 health (some 4th level units and even 3rd level [[Stone Golem and Iron Golem|Iron Golems]] have more!) and 12 defense, sharing the same defense as the [[Efreet]], [[Cyclops]] and [[Diamond Golem]]. However, they are ranged attackers.
+=== Offense ===
+They have an under-average fixed damage value, but an over-average attack stat. They have the most shots in the game, 32, and also a no melee penalty.
+=== Efficiency and cost ===
+The Enchanters are relatively cheap units, for their total growth of 2, and also a good addition to an army, but not due to their stats.
+=== Tactics ===
+The tactics of using them are very simple: keep them alive, so they can cast mass spells on either your troops or the enemy's. Keep in mind, their low health makes them very vulnerable to any kind of damage, so they're very easy to get rid of, and should be defeated before they manage to use their casting ability if they are on the enemy's side.
+Multiple stacks of Enchanters still only cast mass effect spells once every 3 turns.
+=== Facing Enchanters ===
+If you cast [[Hypnotize]] on enemy Enchanters, they will instead cast mass spells on you!
-* {{H|Dracon|Wizard}} can upgrade [[Monk and Zealot|Monks, Zealots]], [[Mage and Arch Mage|Magi and Arch-Magi]] to Enchanters.
+=== Skill bonuses ===
+Since they are usually only a support unit, the Enchanters don't necessarily need any hero skill to enhance them.
+}}<!-- end of fan opinion -->
 {{creature 'see also'|up=* [[Neutral creature]]}}
+* [[Comparison of Level 6 Creatures]]
+* [[Comparison of Ranged Creatures]]
 [[Category: Creatures]]
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