Moat

Since SoD there are additional Moats for the town defense.

Information

• If a creature is in the Moat it takes 10% additional damage by non-magic attacks.
• The creature is not able to cross the Moat in one turn and stops into the turn.
• Creatures take damage for entering the Moat and for each round they stay in this moat. (For the tower towns, each hex movement if the mines weren't already cleared)
• They don't take damage if they leave the Moat.
• Not only the attacking creatures but also the defending creatures will take damage!

Damage

• Castle (Water) = 70 Damage
• Rampart (Brambles) = 70 Damage
• Stronghold (Wooden Spikes) = 70 Damage
• Necropolis (Boneyard) = 70 Damage
• Fortress (Boiling Tar) = 90 Damage (2 hexes)
• Dungeon (Boiling Oil) = 90 Damage
• Inferno (Lava) = 90 Damage
• Tower (Landmines) = Special

Tower mines

• The landmines are cast with advanced Fire Magic on Spell Power 10.
• They are the only town defending system influenced by the visiting hero.
• Protection from Fire will reduce the damage they make.
• Defending creatures won't let the mines explode.

Damage formula

10 x 10 spell power + 50 = 150 damage.

Increasing damage

They will do 150 damage at minimum. Stronger hero stats will increase the damage.

To increase the damage of the land mines the hero needs:

• Spellpower 14 without/with basic Fire Magic
• Spellpower 11 with advanced Fire Magic and
• Spellpower 6 with expert Fire Magic

The Orb of Tempestuous Fire will always increase the damage by 50%. The hero does not need a Spell Book.

Fire immunity / Spell resistance

• The mines will not explode on creatures with fire immunity.
• The mines will not affect creatures with 100% spell immunity. (Some dragons.)

Removing / disabling them

• The mines can be Dispelled. With expert Water Magic you can dispel all the mines at once.
• If either of the heroes has the Recanter's Cloak equipped, all creatures will be immune to the mines.

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