Editing Terrain

'''Terrain''' typically refers to one of the eight basic land types, which are grass, dirt, lava, subterranean, rough, sand, snow or swamp. Water and rock may also be considered as one of the basic terrains, although they cannot be traveled on by ordinary means. Traveling on water requires a [[boat]] while rock is impassable. In addition to basic terrain types, there are several types of [[magical terrain]]s, which cannot excist alone but need some kind of basic terrain under them.


, that typically affect [[combat]] or [[Spell|spellcasting]], with the exception of [[favorable winds]], which increases movement over water if the hero has [[Navigation]] [[secondary skill]].

== Basic Terrains ==
'''Grass:'''
[[Image: Terrain_Grass.png|right|50px]]
* Grass is [[native terrain]] for [[Castle]], [[Rampart]] and [[Conflux]]. 
* Movement cost: 100% (Other terrains movement costs are compared to grass.)

'''Dirt:'''
* Dirt is [[native terrain]] for [[Necropolis]] and [[Neutral]] alignment troops.
* Movement cost: 100% (Compared to grass.)

'''Lava:'''
* Lava is [[native terrain]] for [[Inferno]].
* Movement cost: 100% (Compared to grass.)

'''Subterranean:'''
* Subterranean is [[native terrain]] for [[Dungeon]]. It is usually found on the underground [[layer]].
* Movement cost: 100% (Compared to grass.)

'''Rock:'''
* Impassable even with [[Fly|flying]] - can be tarvelled through with [[Dimension Door]].
* Typically found in [[Layer|underground]] areas.

'''Rough:'''
* Rough is [[native terrain]] for [[Stronghold]].
* Movement cost: 125% (Compared to grass.)

'''Sand:'''
* Sand is not a [[native terrain]] for any faction, armies including [[nomad]]s do not receive a [[Terrain Penalties|terrain penalty]].
* Movement cost: 150% (Compared to grass.)

'''Snow:'''
* Snow is [[native terrain]] for [[Tower]].
* Movement cost: 150% (Compared to grass.)

'''Swamp:'''
* Swamp is [[native terrain]] for [[Fortress]].
* Movement cost: 175% (Compared to grass.)

'''Water:'''
* Can only be traveled on with a [[boat]].
* Can be traveled over with [[Water Walk]] and [[Fly]] spells, or by wearing [[Boots of Levitation]] or [[Angel Wings]] – hero's movement must end on dry land.
** It should be noted, that [[shroud]] on the water between two squares of dry land does not prevent hero from walking or flying across it and mapping the shrouded area. However, the hero must be able to see both land squares before starting the trip.
* Almost all adventure map objects that are normally placed on dry land can be also be placed on water square and still function normally. The exceptions are [[Town]]s, [[Subterranean Gate]]s and [[Monoliths]], which can not function if visited with a boat.
* The [[speed]] of the creatures in the hero's army does not affect movement in a boat, unlike movement on land.

== Magical Terrains ==
'''Clover field:'''
* Increases the [[luck]] of all [[Alignment|neutrally aligned]] creatures by +2.

'''Cursed Ground:'''
[[File: Cursed Ground.gif|frame|Cursed Ground as seen on the [[Adventure Map]].]]

* Prevents hero or creatures from casting of [[spells]] above level 1, includes both adventure and combat spells.
* All [[native terrain]] bonuses, [[morale]] and [[luck]] effects are disabled.

'''Evil Fog:'''
Increases evil aligned creatures morale by +1 while decreases good aligned creatures morale by -1.

'''Favorable Winds'''
{{Table|Navigation|Movement}}
| None || 100%
|-
| Basic || 200%
|-
| Advanced || 250%
|-
| Expert || 300%
|}
* Increases the effect of [[Navigation]] [[secondary skill]] - has no effect if a hero does not posses Navigation skill.
* Can only be found from [[water]] [[tile]]s
* Unlike other magical terrains, it does not affect combat in any way. 

'''Fiery Fields:'''
* Fiery Fields is a type of [[Magical Terrain]] that makes all [[Fire Magic]] [[spells]] be cast at expert level, regardless of the heroes' skills. This include both [[Adventure spell]]s and spells cast by creatures.

'''Holy Ground:'''
* Holy Ground is a type of [[Magical Terrain]] that gives all [[Alignment|Good Aligned]] creatures +1 [[Morale]] , all [[Alignment|Evil Aligned]]  creatures -1 [[Morale]].

'''Lucid Pools:'''
* '''Lucid pools''' is type of [[magical terrain]] that causes all [[water magic]] [[spell]] to be cast at expert level (whether or not the hero has water magic as a secondary skill). This includes [[combat spell]]s, [[adventure spell]]s and [[spellcaster|spells cast by creatures]].

'''Magic Clouds:'''
* Magic Clouds is a type of [[Magical Terrain]] that makes all [[Air Magic]] [[spells]] be cast at expert level, regardless of the heroes' skills. This include both [[Adventure spell]]s and spells cast by creatures.

'''Magic Plains:'''
* '''Magic plains''' is a type of [[magical terrain]] that causes all [[spell]]s to be cast at expert. This includes both [[adventure spell]]s, [[combat spell]]s as well as spells cast by creatures.

'''Rockland:'''
[[File: Rockland.gif|frame|Rockland terrain as seen on [[Adventure Map]].]]

* Rockland is a type of [[Magical Terrain]] that makes all [[Earth Magic]] [[spells]] be cast at expert level, regardless of the heroes' skills. This include both [[Adventure spell]]s and spells cast by creatures.

==Related Articles==
*[[Movement]]
*[[Native Terrain]]
*[[Layer]]
*[[Pathfinding]]

[[Category: Features]]
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-'''Terrain''' typically refers to one of the eight basic land types, which are grass, dirt, lava, subterranean, rough, sand, snow or swamp.  Water and rock may also be considered as one of the basic terrains, although they cannot be traveled on by ordinary means. Traveling on water requires a [[boat]], while rock is impassable. [[HotA]] added two additional types of terrain: highlands and wasteland.
+'''Terrain''' typically refers to one of the eight basic land types, which are grass, dirt, lava, subterranean, rough, sand, snow or swamp. Water and rock may also be considered as one of the basic terrains, although they cannot be traveled on by ordinary means. Traveling on water requires a [[boat]] while rock is impassable. In addition to basic terrain types, there are several types of [[magical terrain]]s, which cannot excist alone but need some kind of basic terrain under them.
-== Basic terrains ==
-{| border=1px grey; cellspacing=0; cellpadding=4px; width=980px; style="background-color:#{{Tan 4}};"
+, that typically affect [[combat]] or [[Spell|spellcasting]], with the exception of [[favorable winds]], which increases movement over water if the hero has [[Navigation]] [[secondary skill]].
-| colspan=4 style="color:white; text-align:center; background-color:#{{Tan 1}}; font-size:16px;"|'''Basic Terrains'''
-|- bgcolor=#{{Tan 2}}
+== Basic Terrains ==
-! style="color:white; text-align:left;" width=120px|<big>Terrain</big>
+'''Grass:'''
-! style="color:white; text-align:left;" width=120px| <big>Image
+[[Image: Terrain_Grass.png|right|50px]]
-! style="color:white; text-align:left;"| <big>Description
+* Grass is [[native terrain]] for [[Castle]], [[Rampart]] and [[Conflux]].
-! style="color:white;" width=130px|<big>Movement cost</big><br><small>(comparing to grass)</small>
+* Movement cost: 100% (Other terrains movement costs are compared to grass.)
-|-
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Grass'''
+'''Dirt:'''
-| style="background-color: #{{Grass}}; padding:0px"|<div id="Grass"></div>[[File:Grass (h).gif]]
+* Dirt is [[native terrain]] for [[Necropolis]] and [[Neutral]] alignment troops.
-| Grass is the [[native terrain]] for [[Castle]], [[Rampart]], and [[Conflux]]{{-}}{{withab}}.
+* Movement cost: 100% (Compared to grass.)
-| style="text-align:center;"|100%
-|- style="background-color:#{{Tan 3}};"
+'''Lava:'''
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Highlands'''{{-}}{{withhota}}
+* Lava is [[native terrain]] for [[Inferno]].
-| style="padding:0px; background-color: #{{Highlands}};"|<div id="Highlands"></div>[[File:Highlands (h).gif]]
+* Movement cost: 100% (Compared to grass.)
-| Highlands is the [[native terrain]] for [[Conflux]], replacing grass.
-| style="text-align:center;"|100%
+'''Subterranean:'''
-|-
+* Subterranean is [[native terrain]] for [[Dungeon]]. It is usually found on the underground [[layer]].
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Dirt'''
+* Movement cost: 100% (Compared to grass.)
-| style="padding:0px; background-color: #{{Dirt}};"|<div id="Dirt"></div>[[File:Dirt (h).gif]]
-| Dirt is the [[native terrain]] for [[Necropolis]].
+'''Rock:'''
-| style="text-align:center;"|100%
+* Impassable even with [[Fly|flying]] - can be tarvelled through with [[Dimension Door]].
-|- style="background-color:#{{Tan 3}};"
+* Typically found in [[Layer|underground]] areas.
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Lava'''
-| style="padding:0px; background-color: #{{Lava}};"|<div id="Lava"></div>[[File:Lava (h).gif]]
+'''Rough:'''
-| Lava is the [[native terrain]] for [[Inferno]].
+* Rough is [[native terrain]] for [[Stronghold]].
-| style="text-align:center;"|100%
+* Movement cost: 125% (Compared to grass.)
-|-
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Subterranean'''
+'''Sand:'''
-| style="padding:0px;" | <div id="Subterranean"></div>[[File:Subterranean (h).gif]]
+* Sand is not a [[native terrain]] for any faction, armies including [[nomad]]s do not receive a [[Terrain Penalties|terrain penalty]].
-| Subterranean is the [[native terrain]] for [[Dungeon]]. It is usually found on the underground [[layer]].<br>It is the only combat terrain for the underground layer (fixed in {{hota}}{{-}}{{withhota}}).<br>Also it is a combat terrain for [[gold mine|gold]], [[crystal cavern|crystal]] and [[abandoned mine]]s.
+* Movement cost: 150% (Compared to grass.)
-| style="text-align:center;"|100%
-|- style="background-color:#{{Tan 3}};"
+'''Snow:'''
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Rock'''
+* Snow is [[native terrain]] for [[Tower]].
-| style="padding:0px;" | <div id="Rock"></div>[[File:Rock (h).gif]]
+* Movement cost: 150% (Compared to grass.)
-| Impassable even with [[Fly|flying]] - can be travelled through with [[Dimension Door]].<br>Typically found in [[Layer|underground]] areas.
-| style="text-align:center;"|
+'''Swamp:'''
-|-
+* Swamp is [[native terrain]] for [[Fortress]].
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Rough'''
+* Movement cost: 175% (Compared to grass.)
-| style="padding:0px; background-color: #{{Rough}};"|<div id="Rough"></div>[[File:Rough (h).gif]]
-| Rough is the [[native terrain]] for [[Stronghold]].
+'''Water:'''
-| style="text-align:center;"|125%
+* Can only be traveled on with a [[boat]].
-|- style="background-color:#{{Tan 3}};"
+* Can be traveled over with [[Water Walk]] and [[Fly]] spells, or by wearing [[Boots of Levitation]] or [[Angel Wings]] – hero's movement must end on dry land.
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Wasteland''' {{withhota}}
+** It should be noted, that [[shroud]] on the water between two squares of dry land does not prevent hero from walking or flying across it and mapping the shrouded area. However, the hero must be able to see both land squares before starting the trip.
-| style="padding:0px; background-color: #{{Wasteland}};"|<div id="Wasteland"></div>[[File:Wasteland (h).gif]]
+* Almost all adventure map objects that are normally placed on dry land can be also be placed on water square and still function normally. The exceptions are [[Town]]s, [[Subterranean Gate]]s and [[Monoliths]], which can not function if visited with a boat.
-| Wasteland is the [[native terrain]] for [[Factory]].
+* The [[speed]] of the creatures in the hero's army does not affect movement in a boat, unlike movement on land.
-| style="text-align:center;"|125%
-|-
+== Magical Terrains ==
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Sand'''
+'''Clover field:'''
-| style="padding:0px; background-color: #{{Sand}};"|<div id="Sand"></div>[[File:Sand (h).gif]]
+* Increases the [[luck]] of all [[Alignment|neutrally aligned]] creatures by +2.
-| Sand is not a [[native terrain]] for any faction.     <br>Armies with at least one [[nomad]] ignore the [[Terrain Penalties|terrain penalty]].     <br>Sand is a combat terrain for all tiles next to water.
-| style="text-align:center;"|150%
+'''Cursed Ground:'''
-|- style="background-color:#{{Tan 3}};"
+[[File: Cursed Ground.gif|frame|Cursed Ground as seen on the [[Adventure Map]].]]
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Snow'''
-| style="padding:0px; background-color: #{{Snow}};"|<div id="Snow"></div>[[File:Snow (h).gif]]
+* Prevents hero or creatures from casting of [[spells]] above level 1, includes both adventure and combat spells.
-| Snow is the [[native terrain]] for [[Tower]].
+* All [[native terrain]] bonuses, [[morale]] and [[luck]] effects are disabled.
-| style="text-align:center;"|150%
-|-
+'''Evil Fog:'''
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Swamp'''
+Increases evil aligned creatures morale by +1 while decreases good aligned creatures morale by -1.
-| style="padding:0px; background-color: #{{Swamp}};"|<div id="Swamp"></div>[[File:Swamp (h).gif]]
-| Swamp is the [[native terrain]] for [[Fortress]] and [[Cove]]{{-}}{{withhota}}.
+'''Favorable Winds'''
-| style="text-align:center;"|175%
+{{Table|Navigation|Movement}}
-|- style="background-color:#{{Tan 3}};"
+| None || 100%
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Water'''
+|-
-| style="padding:0px; background-color: #{{Water}};"|<div id="Water"></div>[[File:Water (h).gif]]<br>[[File:Water (h).gif]]<br>[[File:Water (h).gif]]<br>[[File:Water (h).gif]]<br>
+| Basic || 200%
-| Can only be traveled on with a [[boat]] or [[airship]]{{-wh}}.     <br>Can be traveled over with [[Water Walk]] and [[Fly]] spells, or by wearing [[Boots of Levitation]] or [[Angel Wings]] – hero's movement must end on dry land.     <br>It should be noted that [[Cover of Darkness (Adventure Map)|shroud]] on the water between two squares of dry land does not prevent hero from walking or flying across it and mapping the shrouded area. However, the hero must be able to see both land squares before starting the trip.     <br>Almost all adventure map objects that are normally placed on dry land can be also be placed on water square and still function normally. The exceptions are [[Town]]s, [[Subterranean Gate]]s and [[Monoliths]], which can not function if visited with a boat.     <br>The [[speed]] of the creatures in the hero's army does not affect movement in a boat.
+|-
-| style="text-align:center;"|
+| Advanced || 250%
+|-
+| Expert || 300%
 |}
+* Increases the effect of [[Navigation]] [[secondary skill]] - has no effect if a hero does not posses Navigation skill.
+* Can only be found from [[water]] [[tile]]s
+* Unlike other magical terrains, it does not affect combat in any way.
-== Magical terrains ==
+'''Fiery Fields:'''
-In addition to basic terrain types, there are several types of magical terrains, which cover basic terrains providing additional features (i.e. there is always a basic terrain, which can be covered by a magical one). Magical terrains typically affect [[combat]] or [[Spell|spellcasting]], with the exception of [[favorable winds]], which increases movement over water.
+* Fiery Fields is a type of [[Magical Terrain]] that makes all [[Fire Magic]] [[spells]] be cast at expert level, regardless of the heroes' skills. This include both [[Adventure spell]]s and spells cast by creatures.
-Only two magical terrains (Cursed Ground and Magic Plains) were in the original {{roe}}, the rest being introduced in {{sod}} expansion (and three more were added in [[HotA]]{{-wh}}).
-{| border=1px grey; cellspacing=0; cellpadding=4px; width=980px; style="background-color:#{{Tan 4}};"
+'''Holy Ground:'''
-| colspan=3 style="color:white; text-align:center; background-color:#{{Tan 1}}; font-size:16px;"|'''Magical Terrains'''
+* Holy Ground is a type of [[Magical Terrain]] that gives all [[Alignment|Good Aligned]] creatures +1 [[Morale]] , all [[Alignment|Evil Aligned]]  creatures -1 [[Morale]].
-|- bgcolor=#{{Tan 2}}
-! style="color:white; text-align:left;" width=140px|<big>Terrain</big>
+'''Lucid Pools:'''
-! style="color:white; text-align:left;"|<big>Image
+* '''Lucid pools''' is type of [[magical terrain]] that causes all [[water magic]] [[spell]] to be cast at expert level (whether or not the hero has water magic as a secondary skill). This includes [[combat spell]]s, [[adventure spell]]s and [[spellcaster|spells cast by creatures]].
-! style="color:white; text-align:left;"|<big>Description
-|-
+'''Magic Clouds:'''
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Magic Plains'''
+* Magic Clouds is a type of [[Magical Terrain]] that makes all [[Air Magic]] [[spells]] be cast at expert level, regardless of the heroes' skills. This include both [[Adventure spell]]s and spells cast by creatures.
-| <div id="Magic Plains"></div>[[File:Magic Plains (h).gif]]
-| Cause '''all''' [[spell]]s to be cast at expert level, regardless of the heroes' skills. This includes both [[adventure spell]]s and [[combat spell]]s as well as [[Spellcaster|spells cast by creatures]] and some of magic creature abilities.
+'''Magic Plains:'''
-|- style="background-color:#{{Tan 3}};"
+* '''Magic plains''' is a type of [[magical terrain]] that causes all [[spell]]s to be cast at expert. This includes both [[adventure spell]]s, [[combat spell]]s as well as spells cast by creatures.
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Cursed Ground'''
-| <div id="Cursed Ground"></div>[[File:Cursed Ground (h).gif]]
+'''Rockland:'''
-| Prevents hero or creatures from casting of [[spells]] above level 1, includes both adventure and combat spells.<br>Disables all [[native terrain]] bonuses.<br>Negates all positive [[morale]] effects.<br>Negates all positive [[luck]] effects.<br>
+[[File: Rockland.gif|frame|Rockland terrain as seen on [[Adventure Map]].]]
-<br>In the original {{roe}} version of the game, level 1 spells were banned on Cursed Ground as well.{{-}}{{withroe}}<br>
-<br>In the {{hota}} expansion where negative luck was implemented, it also negates all negative [[luck]] effects.{{withhota}}
+* Rockland is a type of [[Magical Terrain]] that makes all [[Earth Magic]] [[spells]] be cast at expert level, regardless of the heroes' skills. This include both [[Adventure spell]]s and spells cast by creatures.
-|-
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Rockland''' {{-}}{{withsod}}
-| <div id="Rockland"></div>[[File:Rockland (h).gif]]
-| Causes all [[Earth Magic]] [[spells]] to be cast at expert level, regardless of the heroes' skills. This includes both [[adventure spell]]s and [[combat spell]]s, but does not{{-ws}}/does{{-wh}} affect [[Spellcaster|spells cast by creatures]].
-|- style="background-color:#{{Tan 3}};"
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Fiery Fields''' {{-}}{{withsod}}
-| <div id="Fiery Fields"></div>[[File:Fiery Fields (h).gif]]
-| Cause all [[Fire Magic]] [[spells]] to be cast at expert level, regardless of the heroes' skills. This includes both [[adventure spell]]s and [[combat spell]]s, but does not{{-ws}}/does{{-wh}} affect [[Spellcaster|spells cast by creatures]].
-|-
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Lucid Pools''' {{-}}{{withsod}}
-| <div id="Lucid Pools"></div>[[File:Lucid Pools (h).gif]]
-| Cause all [[Water Magic]] [[spells]] to be cast at expert level, regardless of the heroes' skills. This includes both [[adventure spell]]s and [[combat spell]]s, but does not{{-ws}}/does{{-wh}} affect [[Spellcaster|spells cast by creatures]].
-|- style="background-color:#{{Tan 3}};"
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Magic Clouds''' {{-}}{{withsod}}
-| <div id="Magic Clouds"></div>[[File:Magic Clouds (h).gif]]
-| Cause all [[Air Magic]] [[spells]] to be cast at expert level, regardless of the heroes' skills. This includes both [[adventure spell]]s and [[combat spell]]s, but does not{{-ws}}/does{{-wh}} affect [[Spellcaster|spells cast by creatures]].<br>{{-wh}}{{Cn|Sandworm|noname=}}{{Cn|Olgoi-Khorkhoi|name=Sandworms and Olgoi-Khorkhois}} walk instead of [[Flying|Burrowing]] on Magic Clouds.
-|-
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Holy Ground''' {{-}}{{withsod}}
-| <div id="Holy Ground"></div>[[File:Holy Ground (h).gif]]
-| Gives all [[Alignment|good-aligned]] creatures +1 [[Morale]], and all [[Alignment|Evil-aligned]] creatures -1 Morale.
-|- style="background-color:#{{Tan 3}};"
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Evil Fog''' {{-}}{{withsod}}
-| <div id="Evil Fog"></div>[[File:Evil Fog (h).gif]]
-| Gives all [[Alignment|evil-aligned]] creatures +1 [[Morale]], and all [[Alignment|Good-aligned]] creatures -1 Morale.
-|-
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Clover Field''' {{-}}{{withsod}}
-| <div id="Clover Field"></div>[[File:Clover Field (h).gif]]
-| Gives all [[Alignment|neutrally aligned]] creatures +2 [[Luck]]. [[Neutral creature]]s are not affected.
-|- style="background-color:#{{Tan 3}};"
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Favorable Winds''' {{-}}{{withsod}}
-| <div id="Favorable Winds"></div>[[File:Favorable Winds (h).gif]]
-| Reducing amount of consumed [[movement|movement point]]s by 1/3 (rounded up) for boats.<br>Unlike other magical terrains, Favorable Winds do not affect combat in any way.
-In {{hota}}, Favorable Winds cannot be placed under another magical terrain, so they cancel effect of any magical terrain at the same tile.{{withhota}}
-|-
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Cracked Ice'''{{-}}{{withhota}}
-| <div id="Cracked Ice"></div>[[File:Cracked Ice (h).gif]]
-| Reduces the [[Defense]] of all troops by 5.
-|- style="background-color:#{{Tan 3}};"
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Dunes'''{{-}}{{withhota}}
-| <div id="Dunes"></div>[[File:Dunes (h).gif]]
-| 15 to 20 invisible [[quicksand]] spots are present on the battlefield. They cannot be removed by [[Dispel|mass Dispel]] and are not visible for creatures of any native terrain.<br>After entering a hex with a quicksand spot, unit stops and the spot becomes visible to both players.
-|-
-| style="padding-left:7px;"|'''Fields of Glory'''{{-}}{{withhota}}
-| style="text-align:center;"|<div id="Fields of Glory"></div>[[File:Fields of Glory (h).gif]]
-| Gives all troops -2 [[Luck]].
-|}
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 *[[Layer]]
 *[[Pathfinding]]
-*[[River]]
-{{morale navigational box}}
-{{luck navigational box}}
-{{Movement navigational box}}
-{{primary skill navigational box}}
-{{water object navigational box}}
-[[Category: Adventure Map concepts]]
+[[Category: Features]]