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'''Magi and arch magi''' are level 4 creatures of [[tower]]. They are recruited from [[mage tower]].
'''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. Magi use bolts of energy to strike their enemies while Archmagi use concentrated beams; these beams ignore any penalty caused by walls or other obstacles. They both smack enemies with their staffs if forced into melee combat, but for some reason they don't suffer melee penalty. (Note that, for example, Liches also smack with their staffs  yet they get melee penalty).
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]] 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.


Overally one of the best shooters in game. The reduced cost spells are really nice, and they have very high damage output for their level, not to mention their ability to ignore terrain penalty once upgraded. This can come very handy in sieges if the hero has [[tactics]] to move their Archmagi in range to ignore both range and obstacle penalty. It also hits hard slow units trying to cover their advance with obstacles
Magi's attacks visually looks like bolts of energy, while arch magi's attacks are consentrated beams. They both use their staff to struck enemies in [[melee]] combat.


If they get dived by flier or fast units, you can use the resilient golems to take in retaliations and let the Magi smash them with their penalty-less staffs
== Discussion ==
 
It is not essential to upgrade magi early in the game. However, the upgraded Mage Tower only cost 5 {{W}} and 1500 {{G}}. Considering that it gives five more hit points, speed seven and no obstacle penalty, it is more than affordable. The main downside of the magi is, that Mage Tower has very steep cost.
They don't have to be upgraded right away unless you are expecting to siege a town or getting sieged yourself.
Their main downside is the heavy cost of their building and the significant requirements making it annoying to pull them out quickly
Note, that the correct spelling is 'one mage' but 'many magi'.  


[[Category: Creatures]]
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Revision as of 20:32, 16 April 2014

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
 Special abilities:
• No melee penalty
• Hero's combat spells cost 2 less mana
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
 Special abilities:
• 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 melee 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.

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

Discussion

It is not essential to upgrade magi early in the game. However, the upgraded Mage Tower only cost 5 Wood and 1500 Gold. Considering that it gives five more hit points, speed seven and no obstacle penalty, it is more than affordable. The main downside of the magi is, that Mage Tower has very steep cost.

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