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'''Special ability''' is a term typically referring to a creature's ability to actively or passively do something other than basic [[melee]] attack in combat. Active special ability means, that the creature has to act in a specific way for the special ability to emerge. For example, [[Wyvern]] | '''Special ability''' is a term typically referring to a creature's ability to actively or passively do something other than basic [[melee]] attack in combat. Active special ability means, that the creature has to act in a specific way for the special ability to emerge. For example, [[Wyvern|Wyverns]]' [[Poisonous]] ability requires them to attack or [[Retaliation|retaliate]]. Passive special ability means, that the creature does not have to do anything to use it. For example [[Undead]] is a special ability of all [[Necropolis]] creatures, which makes them - among other things - [[Immunity|immune]] to certain spells. A passive ability could also be considered a characteristic of a creature. | ||
'''List of active special abilities:''' | '''List of active special abilities:''' | ||
* [[Hell Hound and Cerberus#Special | * [[Hell Hound and Cerberus#Special Ability: 3-Headed Attack|3-headed attack]] | ||
* [[Accurate shot]] {{withhota}} | * [[Accurate shot]] {{withhota}} | ||
* [[Acid breath]] {{withab}} | * [[Acid breath]] {{withab}} | ||
* [[Aging]] | * [[Aging]] | ||
* [[Attack all adjacent enemies]] | |||
* [[Binding]] | * [[Binding]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Unicorn and War Unicorn#Special Ability: Blinding Attack|Blinding attack]] | ||
* [[Breath attack]] | * [[Breath attack]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Sandworm and Olgoi-Khorkhoi#Special Ability: Burrowing|Burrowing]] {{withhota}} | ||
* [[Cast after shot]] {{withhota}} | |||
* [[Curse]] | * [[Curse]] | ||
* [[Death blow]] | * [[Death blow]] | ||
* [[Death cloud]] | * [[Death cloud]] | ||
* [[Death stare]] | * [[Death stare]] | ||
* [[Detonation]] {{withhota}} | |||
* [[Devour Corpses|Devour corpses]] {{withhota}} | |||
* [[Disease]] | * [[Disease]] | ||
* [[Dispel]] | * [[Serpent Fly and Dragon Fly#Special Ability: Dispel Beneficial Spells|Dispel beneficial spells]] | ||
* [[Double attack]] | * [[Double attack]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Ferocity]] {{withhota}} | ||
* [[ | * [[Fireball attack]] | ||
* [[Flying]] | * [[Flying]] | ||
* [[Hate]] | * [[Hate]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Heat stroke]] {{withhota}} | ||
* [[Fangarm#Special Ability: Hypnotizing attack|Hypnotizing attack]] {{withhota}} | |||
* [[Jousting]] | * [[Jousting]] | ||
* [[Life drain]] | * [[Life drain]] | ||
* [[Lightning strike]] | * [[Lightning strike]] | ||
* [[Meditation]] {{withhota}} | |||
* [[Retaliation|No enemy retaliation]] | * [[Retaliation|No enemy retaliation]] | ||
* [[Melee penalty|No melee penalty]] | * [[Melee penalty|No melee penalty]] | ||
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* [[Poisonous]] | * [[Poisonous]] | ||
* [[Ranged attack]] | * [[Ranged attack]] | ||
* [[Repair]] {{withhota}} | |||
* [[Spellcaster]] | * [[Spellcaster]] | ||
* [[Strike and return]] | |||
* [[Summon demons]] | * [[Summon demons]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Serpent Fly and Dragon Fly#Special Ability: Weakness|Weakness]] | ||
'''List of passive special abilities:''' | '''List of passive special abilities:''' | ||
* [[ | * [[Stone Gargoyle and Obsidian Gargoyle#Special Ability: Non-living (Bloodless)|Bloodless]] {{withhota}} | ||
* [[Crystal generation]] {{withab}} | |||
* [[Dragon]] | * [[Dragon]] | ||
* [[Leprechaun|Double friendly units Luck chance]] {{withhota}} | |||
* [[Elemental]] | * [[Elemental]] | ||
* [[Azure_Dragon#Fear | * [[Azure_Dragon#Special Ability: Fear|Fear]] {{withab}} | ||
* [[Fire shield]] | * [[Efreeti and Efreet Sultan#Special Ability: Natural Fire Shield|Fire shield]] | ||
* [[Nix and Nix Warrior|Ignore enemy's attack skill]] {{withhota}} | * [[Nix and Nix Warrior|Ignore enemy's attack skill]] {{withhota}} | ||
* [[Behemoth and Ancient Behemoth|Ignore enemy's defense skill]] | |||
* [[Luck|+/- Luck]] | * [[Luck|+/- Luck]] | ||
* [[Magic channel]] | * [[Magic channel]] | ||
* [[Magic Mirror]] {{ | * [[Magic channeler]] | ||
* [[Magic damper]] | |||
* [[Faerie Dragon#Special Ability: Natural Magic Mirror|Magic mirror]] {{withab}} | |||
* [[Magic resistance]] | * [[Magic resistance]] | ||
* [[Aura of magic resistance]] | |||
* [[Mana drain]] | * [[Mana drain]] | ||
* [[Mechanical]] {{withhota}} | |||
* [[Morale|+/- Morale]] | * [[Morale|+/- Morale]] | ||
* [[Non-living]] | * [[Non-living]] | ||
* [[Preemptive shot]] {{withhota}} | |||
* [[Halfling and Halfling Grenadier|Ranged attack ignores enemy's defense skill]] {{withhota}} | |||
* [[Rebirth]] {{withab}} | * [[Rebirth]] {{withab}} | ||
* [[Regeneration]] | * [[Regeneration]] | ||
* [[Revenge]] {{withhota}} | * [[Revenge]] {{withhota}} | ||
* [[Sandwalker]] {{withab}} | * [[Sandwalker]] {{withab}} | ||
* [[Spell damage | * [[Spell damage reduction]] | ||
* [[Spell immunity]] | * [[Spell immunity]] | ||
* [[Spying]] {{withab}} | * [[Spying]] {{withab}} | ||
* [[Undead]] | * [[Undead]] | ||
* [[Retaliation|Unlimited retaliations]] | |||
[[Category:Creature specialties|*]] | [[Category:Creature specialties|*]] | ||
[[Category: Terms]] | [[Category: Terms]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:35, 20 December 2025
Special ability is a term typically referring to a creature's ability to actively or passively do something other than basic melee attack in combat. Active special ability means, that the creature has to act in a specific way for the special ability to emerge. For example, Wyverns' Poisonous ability requires them to attack or retaliate. Passive special ability means, that the creature does not have to do anything to use it. For example Undead is a special ability of all Necropolis creatures, which makes them - among other things - immune to certain spells. A passive ability could also be considered a characteristic of a creature.
List of active special abilities:
- 3-headed attack
- Accurate shot
- Acid breath
- Aging
- Attack all adjacent enemies
- Binding
- Blinding attack
- Breath attack
- Burrowing
- Cast after shot
- Curse
- Death blow
- Death cloud
- Death stare
- Detonation
- Devour corpses
- Disease
- Dispel beneficial spells
- Double attack
- Ferocity
- Fireball attack
- Flying
- Hate
- Heat stroke
- Hypnotizing attack
- Jousting
- Life drain
- Lightning strike
- Meditation
- No enemy retaliation
- No melee penalty
- No obstacle penalty
- No range penalty
- Paralyzing Venom
- Petrifying attack
- Poisonous
- Ranged attack
- Repair
- Spellcaster
- Strike and return
- Summon demons
- Weakness
List of passive special abilities:
- Bloodless
- Crystal generation
- Dragon
- Double friendly units Luck chance
- Elemental
- Fear
- Fire shield
- Ignore enemy's attack skill
- Ignore enemy's defense skill
- +/- Luck
- Magic channel
- Magic channeler
- Magic damper
- Magic mirror
- Magic resistance
- Aura of magic resistance
- Mana drain
- Mechanical
- +/- Morale
- Non-living
- Preemptive shot
- Ranged attack ignores enemy's defense skill
- Rebirth
- Regeneration
- Revenge
- Sandwalker
- Spell damage reduction
- Spell immunity
- Spying
- Undead
- Unlimited retaliations