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''"Apprentice magi, under the mentorship of [[Wizard]]s, serve as Tower troops before they become full masters of their craft. Both mage and arch mage units suffer no [[melee penalty|damage penalty for attacking adjacent enemies]] and reduce the casting cost of allied hero [[spell]]s by two. Arch mage attacks [[Obstacle penalty|penetrate cover]] and deal full damage to enemies behind siege walls."{{-}}<sup>[[Restoration of Erathia Manual Page 114|RoE manual]]''</sup>
''"Apprentice magi, under the mentorship of [[Wizard]]s, serve as Tower troops before they become full masters of their craft. Both mage and arch mage units suffer no [[melee penalty|damage penalty for attacking adjacent enemies]] and reduce the casting cost of allied hero [[spell]]s by two. Arch mage attacks [[Obstacle penalty|penetrate cover]] and deal full damage to enemies behind siege walls."{{-}}<sup>[[Restoration of Erathia Manual Page 114|RoE manual]]''</sup>


Magi's attacks visually look like bolts of energy, while arch magi's attacks are concentrated beams. They both use their staff to strike enemies in [[melee]] combat.
Magi's attacks visually look like bolts of energy, while arch magi's attacks are concentrated beams. They both use their staff to strike enemies in [[melee]] combat.
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*{{H|Theodorus|Wizard}} has magi as a [[Specialty#Creature_specialties|specialty]], which increases the attack and defense skills of any magi or arch magi for each level attained after 4th level and gives them a [[speed]] bonus of 1.
*{{H|Theodorus|Wizard}} has magi as a [[Specialty#Creature_specialties|specialty]], which increases the attack and defense skills of any magi or arch magi for each level attained after 4th level and gives them a [[speed]] bonus of 1.
== General Tactics and Info ==
Magi and Archamgi are the second shooter of the [[Tower]] faction, replacing [[Gremlin and Master Gremlin|gremlins]] when they become available. However, be aware that they too are very fragile, just like the gremlins.


{{creature 'see also'}}
{{creature 'see also'}}

Revision as of 14:00, 20 March 2020

Tower creatures
Level 1
Gremlin Gremlin
Master Gremlin Master Gremlin
Level 2
Stone Gargoyle Stone Gargoyle
Obsidian Gargoyle Obsidian Gargoyle
Level 3
Stone Golem Stone Golem
Iron Golem Iron Golem
Level 4
Mage Mage
Arch Mage Arch Mage
Level 5
Genie Genie
Master Genie Master Genie
Level 6
Naga Naga
Naga Queen Naga Queen
Level 7
Giant Giant
Titan Titan
Towns
Castle Rampart Tower
Inferno Necropolis Dungeon
Stronghold Fortress Conflux
Cove Factory
Neutral
Statistics
Mage
 Cost per troop 

350

Attack 11
Defense 8
Damage 7–9
Health 25
Speed 5
Movement Ground
Size 1
Shots 24
Growth 4
AI Value 570
 Special abilities:
Ranged attack
• No melee penalty
• Hero's combat spells cost 2 less mana
• No Obstacle penalty
Arch Mage
 Cost per troop 

450

Attack 12
Defense 9
Damage 7–9
Health 30
Speed 7
Movement Ground
Size 1
Shots 24
Growth 4
AI Value 680
 Special abilities:
Ranged attack
• No melee penalty
• Hero's combat spells cost 2 less mana
• No Obstacle penalty
Portraits
Mage Tower    Shadow of Death
 Horn of the Abyss

Magi and Arch Magi are level 4 creatures of Tower. They can be recruited from the Mage Tower. (Note, that the correct spelling is 'one mage' but 'many magi'.)

"Apprentice magi, under the mentorship of Wizards, serve as Tower troops before they become full masters of their craft. Both mage and arch mage units suffer no damage penalty for attacking adjacent enemies and reduce the casting cost of allied hero spells by two. Arch mage attacks penetrate cover and deal full damage to enemies behind siege walls." RoE manual

Magi's attacks visually look like bolts of energy, while arch magi's attacks are concentrated beams. They both use their staff to strike enemies in melee combat.

Although the documentation says that only arch magi ignore the obstacle penalty, but at least in some versions this is also true for magi.

Heroes with a specialty
  • TheodorusTheodorus Theodorus the Wizard has magi as a specialty, which increases the attack and defense skills of any magi or arch magi for each level attained after 4th level and gives them a speed bonus of 1.

General Tactics and Info

Magi and Archamgi are the second shooter of the Tower faction, replacing gremlins when they become available. However, be aware that they too are very fragile, just like the gremlins.

See also: