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(I'm not sure how worthy it is to mention 200 extra damage on Implosion, as that's less than 3 spell power worth of damage.)
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== Discussion ==
== Discussion ==
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 [[Resurrection]] spell, which can permanently resurrect creatures on 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 Resurrection has good chances survive without losses from battles.
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 survive without losses from almost any battle (for example, by [[Blind]]ing the last enemy stack and then resurrecting all of their own troops).


Furthermore, with Expert Earth Magic [[Shield]], [[Stone Skin]] and especially [[Slow]] become excellent spells as [[mass spell]]s. Slow reduces all enemy creatures [[speed]] by 50% which can change the outcome of the battle. And finally, [[Implosion]], which is the most destructive spell for a single creature stack, deals 200 more damage on expert level than on basic level.
Furthermore, with Expert Earth Magic, [[Shield]], [[Stone Skin]] and [[Slow]] become powerful [[mass spell]]s at Expert level. Slow becomes especially excellent, reducing all enemy creatures [[speed]] by 50%, which can certainly change the outcome of a battle. And finally, [[Implosion]], which is the most destructive spell for a single creature stack, deals 200 more damage on expert level than on basic level.


[[Category: Secondary skills]]
[[Category: Secondary skills]]
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Revision as of 14:02, 30 November 2015

is about the secondary skill. For earth magic spells, 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.

Heroes with Earth Magic as a starting skill:

Discussion

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 survive without losses from almost any battle (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 becomes especially excellent, reducing all enemy creatures speed by 50%, which can certainly change the outcome of a battle. And finally, Implosion, which is the most destructive spell for a single creature stack, deals 200 more damage on expert level than on basic level.