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{{Secondary skills}}
{{Secondary skills}}
{{Secondary skill
{{Secondary skill
  | B_effect = gives your hero a 40% chance to learn any 1st or 2nd level spell used in combat.
  | B_effect = {{swh|allows the hero to view an enemy hero’s level 1 – 3 spells in combat. It gives the hero a 40% chance to learn any level 1 – 3 spell from the enemy hero at the start of combat and as soon as a spell is used in combat. It negates one level of an enemy hero’s Eagle Eye skill.|gives your hero a 40% chance to learn any 1st or 2nd level spell used in combat.}}
  | A_effect = gives your hero a 50% chance to learn any spell up to 3rd level used in combat.
  | A_effect = {{swh|allows the hero to view an enemy hero’s level 1 – 4 spells in combat. It gives the hero a 50% chance to learn any level 1 – 4 spell from the enemy hero at the start of combat and as soon as a spell is used in combat. It negates two levels of an enemy hero’s Eagle Eye skill.|gives your hero a 50% chance to learn any spell up to 3rd level used in combat.}}
  | E_effect = gives your hero a 60% chance to learn any spell up to 4th level used in combat.
  | E_effect = {{swh|allows the hero to view all enemy hero’s spells in combat. It gives the hero a 60% chance to learn any level spell from the enemy hero at the start of combat and as soon as a spell is used in combat. It negates an enemy hero’s Eagle Eye skill.|gives your hero a 60% chance to learn any spell up to 4th level used in combat.}}
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'''Eagle Eye''' gives heroes a chance to learn [[spells]] cast by enemy hero spellcasters in battles. The spells are learned after the fight is won. The chances for each level of Eagle Eye can be seen on the table below. Also requires Wisdom of the appropriate level, to learn spells.
Spells learned by Eagle Eye are learned {{swh|before/during|after}} the fight{{hidewithhota| is won}}. For a spell to be learned, the hero must have the appropriate level of [[Wisdom]] in relation to the spell.
 
{|  border="1"
|+
|-
! Level
! Chance to learn
! Maximum level
|-
| Basic
| 40%
| Second
|-
| Advanced
| 50%
| Third
|-
| Expert
| 60%
| Fourth
|}


'''Heroes with Eagle Eye as a starting skill:'''
'''Heroes with Eagle Eye as a starting skill:'''
*{{H2|Ash|Heretic}} - Basic Eagle Eye
*{{H2|Ash|Heretic}}
*{{H2|Geon|Warlock}} - Basic Eagle Eye
*{{H2|Malcom|Druid}} - Basic Eagle Eye
*{{H2|Nimbus|Necromancer}} - Basic Eagle Eye
*{{H2|Oris|Battle Mage}} - Basic Eagle Eye
*{{H2|Sanya|Cleric}} - Basic Eagle Eye
*{{H2|Serena|Wizard}} - Basic Eagle Eye
*{{H2|Tiva|Witch}} - Basic Eagle Eye


'''Heroes who specialize in Eagle Eye:'''
'''Heroes with {{PAGENAME}} as a specialty and a starting skill''' ''(5% bonus per level to the skill)''''':'''
*{{H2|Sanya|Cleric}}
*{{H2|Malcom|Druid}}
*{{H2|Serena|Wizard}}
*{{H2|Nimbus|Necromancer|himage=(HotA)}}
*{{H2|Geon|Warlock}}
*{{H2|Geon|Warlock}}
*{{H2|Malcom|Druid}}
*{{H2|Nimbus|Necromancer}}
*{{H2|Oris|Battle Mage}}
*{{H2|Oris|Battle Mage}}
*{{H2|Sanya|Cleric}}
*{{H2|Serena|Wizard}}
*{{H2|Tiva|Witch}}
*{{H2|Tiva|Witch}}


'''Artifacts affecting Eagle Eye:'''
'''Related factors:'''
*{{An|Bird of Perception}} - gives a 5% bonus to Eagle Eye
*{{An|Bird of Perception}}: +5% Eagle Eye
*{{An|Stoic Watchman}} - gives a 10% bonus to Eagle Eye
*{{An|Stoic Watchman}}: +10% Eagle Eye
*{{An|Emblem of Cognizance}} - gives a 15% bonus to Eagle Eye
*{{An|Emblem of Cognizance}}: +15% Eagle Eye
 
== {{hota}}{{-wh}} ==
If two opposing heroes both have Eagle Eye, the following applies:
* Same level of [[Eagle Eye]]:
** Cancelling each other out, neither hero may learn spells from combat
* {{Ss2|Eagle Eye|Advanced}} (2) vs {{Ss2|Eagle Eye|Basic}} (1):
** 2 - 1 = 1, therefore the hero with Advanced Eagle Eye instead "gains" Basic Eagle Eye, and the hero with Basic Eagle Eye may not learn spells from combat
* {{Ss2|Eagle Eye|Expert}} (3) vs {{Ss2|Eagle Eye|Basic}} (1):
** 3 - 1 = 2, therefore the hero with Expert Eagle Eye instead "gains" Advanced Eagle Eye, and the hero with Basic Eagle Eye may not learn spells from combat
* {{Ss2|Eagle Eye|Expert}} (3) vs {{Ss2|Eagle Eye|Advanced}} (2):
** 3 - 2 = 1, therefore the hero with Expert Eagle Eye instead "gains" Basic Eagle Eye, and the hero with Advanced Eagle Eye may not learn spells from combat


== Chance to get ==
== Chance to get ==
{{Secondary skill chance explanation}}
{{Secondary skill chance explanation}}
{{ZET SEC SKILL CHANCE TABLE| 2| 6| 2| 7| 3| 8| 3| 4| 4| 7| 2| 8| 2| 5| 1 (lowest)|10 (highest)| 2| 8| 4| 2}}
{{ZET SEC SKILL CHANCE TABLE| 2| 6| 2| 7| 3| 8| 3| 4| 4| 7| 2| 8| 2| 5| 1 (lowest)|10 (highest)| 2| 8| 4| 2| 2| 4}}
|}


== Importance ==
{{fanopinion|
{{fanopinion}}
Generally, Eagle Eye is considered one of the least desirable secondary skills, as the preferred ones are those which improve units' strength ([[Archery]], [[Armorer]], [[Offense]]), help in casting spells (various schools of magic), or make gameplay significantly easier ([[Diplomacy]], [[Logistics]], [[Tactics]]). However, it may sometimes help when it's impossible to get a spell from your town's [[Mage Guild]] (e.g. [[Bless]] in [[Inferno]], or [[Curse]] in [[Castle]] and [[Rampart]]) and you are expecting to fight a battle against another player early on in the game, before you capture their town. For that reason, Eagle Eye is compatible with [[Scholar]]. Together with advanced or expert [[Wisdom]], Expert Eagle Eye may be situationally usable for [[Stronghold]] and [[Fortress]] heroes, as their Mage Guilds are limited to 3rd level, and learning [[Resurrection]] and having Advanced [[Earth Magic]] could change the whole dynamics of battle.
Generally, Eagle Eye is considered one of the least desirable secondary skills, as the preferred ones are those which improve units' strength ([[Archery]], [[Armorer]], [[Offense]]), help in casting spells (various schools of magic), or make gameplay significantly easier ([[Diplomacy]], [[Logistics]], [[Tactics]]). However, it may sometimes help when it's impossible to get a spell from your town's [[Mage Guild]] (e.g. [[Bless]] in [[Inferno]], or [[Curse]] in [[Castle]] and [[Rampart]]) and you are expecting to fight a battle against another player early on in the game, before you capture their town. For that reason, Eagle Eye is compatible with [[Scholar]]. Together with advanced or expert [[Wisdom]], Expert Eagle Eye may be situationally usable for [[Stronghold]] and [[Fortress]] heroes, as their Mage Guilds are limited to 3rd level, and learning [[Resurrection]] and having Advanced [[Earth Magic]] could change the whole dynamics of battle.


Part of the criticism behind Eagle Eye is that even with Expert Eagle Eye and all three of the Eagle Eye artifacts equipped, it still can not guarantee learning a spell used in combat, totalling to a 90% effectiveness rate. Other flaws include requiring the battle to be completed before the spells are added into the spellbook (i.e. they won't appear there during the battle which could have been really helpful), inability to learn 5th level spells, and inability to learn adventure map spells.
Part of the criticism behind Eagle Eye is that even with Expert Eagle Eye and all three of the Eagle Eye artifacts equipped, it still can not guarantee learning a spell used in combat, totalling to a 90% effectiveness rate. Other flaws include requiring the battle to be completed before the spells are added into the spell book (i.e. they won't appear there during the battle which could have been really helpful), inability to learn 5th level spells, and inability to learn adventure map spells.
 
Problem with skills like eagle eye and learning is also with the limit on how many skills can a hero have. Adding eagle eye or learning will make sure, that some of the important skills will be missing, giving enemies an advantage.


== Things that ruin Eagle Eye ==
=== Things that ruin Eagle Eye ===
* Starting spells
* Starting spells
* [[Mage Guild]]'s
* [[Mage Guild]]s
* [[Shrine]]'s
* [[Shrine]]s
* [[Spell Scroll]]s
* [[Scholar]]
* [[Scholar]]
* [[Scholar (Adventure Map)]]
* [[Tome of Air]]
* [[Tome of Air]]
* [[Tome of Earth]]
* [[Tome of Earth]]
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* [[Tome of Water]]
* [[Tome of Water]]
* [[Aurora Borealis]]
* [[Aurora Borealis]]
}}<!-- end of fan opinion -->


{{secondary skill 'see also'}}
{{secondary skill 'see also'}}


[[Category: Secondary skills]]
[[Category: Secondary skills]]

Latest revision as of 15:58, 11 February 2025

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
Eagle Eye
Basic Eagle Eye: allows the hero to view an enemy hero’s level 1 – 3 spells in combat. It gives the hero a 40% chance to learn any level 1 – 3 spell from the enemy hero at the start of combat and as soon as a spell is used in combat. It negates one level of an enemy hero’s Eagle Eye skill. Horn of the Abyssgives your hero a 40% chance to learn any 1st or 2nd level spell used in combat. Shadow of Death
Advanced Eagle Eye: allows the hero to view an enemy hero’s level 1 – 4 spells in combat. It gives the hero a 50% chance to learn any level 1 – 4 spell from the enemy hero at the start of combat and as soon as a spell is used in combat. It negates two levels of an enemy hero’s Eagle Eye skill. Horn of the Abyssgives your hero a 50% chance to learn any spell up to 3rd level used in combat. Shadow of Death
Expert Eagle Eye: allows the hero to view all enemy hero’s spells in combat. It gives the hero a 60% chance to learn any level spell from the enemy hero at the start of combat and as soon as a spell is used in combat. It negates an enemy hero’s Eagle Eye skill. Horn of the Abyssgives your hero a 60% chance to learn any spell up to 4th level used in combat. Shadow of Death

Spells learned by Eagle Eye are learned before/during Horn of the Abyssafter Shadow of Death the fight is won. For a spell to be learned, the hero must have the appropriate level of Wisdom in relation to the spell.

Heroes with Eagle Eye as a starting skill:

Heroes with Eagle Eye as a specialty and a starting skill (5% bonus per level to the skill):

Related factors:

Horn of the Abyss Horn of the Abyss[edit | hide | hide all]

If two opposing heroes both have Eagle Eye, the following applies:

  • Same level of Eagle Eye:
    • Cancelling each other out, neither hero may learn spells from combat
  • Eagle Eye Advanced Eagle Eye (2) vs Eagle Eye Basic Eagle Eye (1):
    • 2 - 1 = 1, therefore the hero with Advanced Eagle Eye instead "gains" Basic Eagle Eye, and the hero with Basic Eagle Eye may not learn spells from combat
  • Eagle Eye Expert Eagle Eye (3) vs Eagle Eye Basic Eagle Eye (1):
    • 3 - 1 = 2, therefore the hero with Expert Eagle Eye instead "gains" Advanced Eagle Eye, and the hero with Basic Eagle Eye may not learn spells from combat
  • Eagle Eye Expert Eagle Eye (3) vs Eagle Eye Advanced Eagle Eye (2):
    • 3 - 2 = 1, therefore the hero with Expert Eagle Eye instead "gains" Basic Eagle Eye, and the hero with Advanced Eagle Eye may not learn spells from combat

Chance to get[edit | hide]

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
Castle  Cleric   6
Rampart  Ranger   2
Rampart  Druid   7
Tower  Alchemist   3
Tower  Wizard   8
Inferno  Demoniac   3
Inferno  Heretic   4
Necropolis  Death Knight   4
Necropolis  Necromancer   7
Dungeon  Overlord   2
Dungeon  Warlock   8
Stronghold  Barbarian   2
Stronghold  Battle Mage   5
Fortress  Beastmaster   1 (lowest)
Fortress  Witch  10 (highest)
Conflux  Planeswalker   2
Conflux  Elementalist   8
Cove Horn of the Abyss     Captain   4
Cove Horn of the Abyss     Navigator   2
Factory Horn of the Abyss     Mercenary   2
Factory Horn of the Abyss     Artificer   4


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Some may find the information in this section subjective or irrelevant.

Generally, Eagle Eye is considered one of the least desirable secondary skills, as the preferred ones are those which improve units' strength (Archery, Armorer, Offense), help in casting spells (various schools of magic), or make gameplay significantly easier (Diplomacy, Logistics, Tactics). However, it may sometimes help when it's impossible to get a spell from your town's Mage Guild (e.g. Bless in Inferno, or Curse in Castle and Rampart) and you are expecting to fight a battle against another player early on in the game, before you capture their town. For that reason, Eagle Eye is compatible with Scholar. Together with advanced or expert Wisdom, Expert Eagle Eye may be situationally usable for Stronghold and Fortress heroes, as their Mage Guilds are limited to 3rd level, and learning Resurrection and having Advanced Earth Magic could change the whole dynamics of battle.

Part of the criticism behind Eagle Eye is that even with Expert Eagle Eye and all three of the Eagle Eye artifacts equipped, it still can not guarantee learning a spell used in combat, totalling to a 90% effectiveness rate. Other flaws include requiring the battle to be completed before the spells are added into the spell book (i.e. they won't appear there during the battle which could have been really helpful), inability to learn 5th level spells, and inability to learn adventure map spells.

Problem with skills like eagle eye and learning is also with the limit on how many skills can a hero have. Adding eagle eye or learning will make sure, that some of the important skills will be missing, giving enemies an advantage.

Things that ruin Eagle Eye

See also:

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