Disrupting Ray

School of Air Magic

Level 1

Haste

Magic Arrow *

View Air

Level 2

Disguise

Disrupting Ray

Fortune

Lightning Bolt

Precision

Protection from Air

Visions *

Level 3

Air Shield

Destroy Undead

Hypnotize

Level 4

Chain Lightning

Counterstrike

Level 5

Dimension Door

Fly

Magic Mirror

Summon Air Elemental

Titan's Lightning Bolt

School of Earth Magic

School of Fire Magic

School of Water Magic

Disrupting Ray
	School:	Air Magic
	Level:	2nd
	Cost:	10
	Duration:	until end of combat
Basic effect
Reduces target, enemy troop's defense rating by 3.
Advanced effect
Reduces target, enemy troop's defense rating by 4.
Expert effect
Reduces target, enemy troop's defense rating by 5.
Probability of occurrence (%):
Castle   35 Rampart   25 Tower   46 (35*) Inferno   47 Necropolis   24 Dungeon   35 Stronghold   35 Fortress   35 Conflux   37 Cove     Factory     * Without Library

Disrupting Ray is a 2nd level spell in the School of Air Magic. It reduces target, enemy creature stack's defense. Disrupting ray may be cast on same stack repeatedly, making it the only cumulative spell in Heroes of Might and Magic III.

User comments & debate

The advantage of this spell is that effects are cumulative over the duration of the first casting, for as many times as you can cast it. The most typical use is on a Blinded stack, dropping defense down to zero before all friendly troops attack, making for an easy and quick kill of an otherwise tough opponent.

It is also impossible to dispel/cure. The effects stay until combat ends.