Disrupting Ray

School of Air Magic

Level 1

Haste

Magic Arrow *

View Air

Level 2

Disguise

Disrupting Ray

Fortune

Lightning Bolt

Precision

Protection from Air

Visions *

Level 3

Air Shield

Destroy Undead

Hypnotize

Level 4

Chain Lightning

Counterstrike

Level 5

Dimension Door

Fly

Magic Mirror

Summon Air Elemental

Titan's Lightning Bolt

School of Earth Magic

School of Fire Magic

School of Water Magic

Disrupting Ray
	School:	Air Magic
	Level:	2nd
	Cost:	10/8
	Duration:	until end of combat
Basic effect
Reduces the selected enemy unit's defense strength by 3. A single enemy may be targeted multiple times by this spell.
Advanced effect
Reduces the selected enemy unit's defense strength by 4. A single enemy may be targeted multiple times by this spell.
Expert effect
Reduces the selected enemy unit's defense strength by 5. A single enemy may be targeted multiple times by this spell.
Probability of occurrence (%):
Castle   35 Rampart   25 Tower   46 (35*) Inferno   47 Necropolis   24 Dungeon   35 Stronghold   35 Fortress   35 Conflux   37 Cove    25 Factory     * Without Library

Disrupting Ray is a 2nd level spell in the School of Air Magic. It reduces target, enemy creature stack's defense. Disrupting Ray may be cast on same stack repeatedly, making it the only cumulative spell in Heroes of Might and Magic III. The effect of each cast stays until combat ends. It is prone to dispel/cure, and even if the target was killed and resurrected the disrupting ray effect still remains. Usually, the overall effect is limited by zero defense level, but if the target's defense was buffed by spells or a defensive stance, it will go negative after the buffs expire.

Heroes specializing in Disrupting Ray:

• Aenain the Elementalist

Units immune to Disrupting Ray:

•   Green and Gold Dragons
•   Red and Black Dragons
•  Azure Dragons

•  Magic Elementals

Units capable of casting this spell:

•  Sea Witch: (basic level) 
•  Sorceress: (advanced level) 

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The advantage of this spell is that effects are cumulative over the duration of the first casting, for as many times as you can cast it. The most typical use is on a Blinded stack, dropping defense down to zero before all friendly troops attack, making for an easy and quick kill of an otherwise tough opponent.