ToE H5/HoF
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Level 1
Curse
Weakness - Cost: 4

Causes the selected enemy unit to inflict less damage in combat. Spellpower determines the duration of effect.

Maximum damage is decreased to min+t*(max-min), where t depends on Dark Magic mastery. At Expert Mastery, damage is always equal to minimum.

Weakness
t = 50%t = 35%t = 20%t = 0%
Curse
Slow - Cost: 4

Makes target enemy stack take fewer actions in combat.

Initiative of the target is decreased by 25%, 30%, 35% or 40%, depending on Dark Magic expertise of the caster (None, Basic, Advanced or Expert).

Slow
-25% Initiative-30% Initiative-35% Initiative-40% Initiative
Level 2
Curse
Decay - Cost: 6

Inflicts plague on target enemy stack. The stack receives earth damage each time it takes an action. (The spell does not work on undead, elemental and mechanical units).

Decay damage is 32+8*Power.
The effect duration is 2, 3, 4 or 5 turns, depending on Dark Magic mastery.

Decay
2 turns3 turns4 turns5 turns
Curse
Vulnerability - Cost: 5

Destroys armor of target enemy stack, reducing its defense. Can be cast several times on a single stack, but defense will not go lower than zero.

Defense of the target in decreased by 3, 4, 5 or 6, depending on Dark Magic mastery.

Vulnerability
-3 Defense-4 Defense-5 Defense-6 Defense
Level 3
Curse
Confusion - Cost: 9

Makes creatures in target enemy stack forget what they are doing on a battlefield. Some of the affected creatures will forget to use shooting attacks and retaliation strikes. (The spell does not work on undead, elemental and mechanical units.)

The portion of the target stack forgetting to act depends on Dark Magic mastery.

Confusion
50%70%90%100%
Curse
Suffering - Cost: 5

Weakens the target enemy unit to decrease its Attack.

Attack of the target in decreased by 3, 6, 9 or 12, depending on Dark Magic mastery.

Suffering
-3 Attack-6 Attack-9 Attack-12 Attack
Level 4
Mind Control
Frenzy - Cost: 15

Drives target stack of creatures frenzy. Frenzied stack considers all other creatures and war machines its personal enemies and attacks the nearest one with redoubled rage.

Target damage (min and max) is increased depending on the caster's mastery. If the caster is Expert in Dark Magic, the effect lasts 2 actions, otherwise it lasts only one action. The effect can not be dispelled by Cleansing.

Frenzy
Power*1%Power*2%Power*3%Power*3%
Curse
Blindness - Cost: 10

Blinds the selected enemy creature so that it cannot move, attack or use any abilities. Blindness disappears if blinded creature is attacked. Spellpower determines the duration of effect. (The spell does not work on undead, elemental and mechanical units.)

Duration depends on the caster's mastery. At Expert mastery, blinded stacks can not retaliate.

Blindness
0.25*Power0.25*Power0.25*Power0.25*Power
Level 5
Direct Damage
Curse of the Netherworld - Cost: 9

Deals unholy damage to all creatures on a battlefield except undead and infernal ones.

Curse of the Netherworld
16+4*Power16+4*Power16+4*Power64+8*Power
Mind Control
Puppet Master - Cost: 18

Gives the hero temporary control over the selected enemy creature. Creature under this spell can't counter-attack. Control will be lost if the unit is attacked Puppet Master is cast on another target. (The spell does not work on undead, elemental and mechanical units).

The target's Initiative is multiplied by 0.03*Power during the control (0.01*Power with no mastery). The multiplier can not be greater than 1. Duration depends on the caster's mastery.

Puppet Master
0.25*Power0.25*Power0.25*Power0.25*Power
This information comes from the Heroes V release version (v2.1).

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