Mage and Arch Mage: Difference between revisions

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Tower creatures

Level 1

Gremlin

Master Gremlin

Level 2

Stone Gargoyle

Obsidian Gargoyle

Level 3

Stone Golem

Iron Golem

Level 4

Mage

Arch Mage

Level 5

Genie

Master Genie

Level 6

Naga

Naga Queen

Level 7

Giant

Titan

Towns

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

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}

Others

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

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.
Dracon the Wizard can upgrade Mages and Arch Mages (also Monks and Zealots) into Enchanters.

Tactics and info

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Magi and Archmagi are the second shooter of the Tower faction, replacing gremlins when they become available. It is not essential to upgrade magi early in the game. However, the upgraded Mage Tower only cost 5 and 2000 . Considering that it gives five more hit points, speed seven and no obstacle penalty, it is more than affordable. The main downsides of the magi are that Mage Tower has a very steep cost, together with their low health and high cost for Library, which is a requirement for the upgraded dwelling.

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 Magi and Archmagi are the second shooter of the [[Tower]] faction, replacing [[Gremlin and Master Gremlin|gremlins]] when they become available. It is not essential to upgrade magi early in the game. However, the upgraded Mage Tower only cost 5 {{W}} and 2000 {{G}}. Considering that it gives five more hit points, speed seven and no obstacle penalty, it is more than affordable. The main downsides of the magi are that [[Mage Tower]] has a very steep cost, together with their low health and high cost for [[Library]], which is a requirement for the upgraded dwelling.