Skills - Heroes of Might and Magic 5

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Skills & Abilities
Basic Counterstrike Unique knight's skill. Allows to upgrade limited number of human troops up the tier every week. Only works within Haven towns where Training Grounds facility has been built. Besides, damage dealt by knight's troops on retaliation strikes is increased by 5%. Advanced Counterstrike Unique knight's skill. Allows to upgrade limited number of human troops up the tier every week. Only works within Haven towns where Training Grounds facility has been built. Reduces training cost by 15%. Besides, damage dealt by knight's troops on retaliation strikes is increased by 10%. Expert Counterstrike Unique knight's skill. Allows to upgrade limited number of human troops up the tier every week. Only works within Haven towns where Training Grounds facility has been built. Reduces training cost by 30%. Besides, damage dealt by knight's troops on retaliation strikes is increased by 20%. Ultimate Counterstrike Unique knight's skill. Allows to upgrade limited number of human troops up the tier every week. Only works within Haven towns where Training Grounds facility has been built. Reduces training cost by 45%. Besides, damage dealt by knight's troops on retaliation strikes is increased by 25%. Training	Benediction The Knight receives special combat ability to temporarily raise the morale, initiative, attack and defense of his troops. Contributes to: Sorcery Arcane Excellence Leadership Aura of Swiftness Light Magic Refined Mana Dark Magic Weakening Strike Defense Last Stand Attack Power of Speed Training Unstoppable Charge	Expert Trainer Troop training in Haven towns costs 35% less than normal. Knight must be stationed within the town with Training Grounds built for this effect to take place. Contributes to: Attack Retribution Destructive Magic Fiery Wrath Summoning Magic Elemental Balance Logistics Death March Attack Power of Speed Training Unstoppable Charge	Retaliation Strike The knight receives special combat ability to guard any selected creature in his army until the end of combat by inflicting direct damage to every enemy that is attacking this guarded creature. Contributes to: War Machines Triple Ballista Leadership Divine Guidance Training Unstoppable Charge Leadership Aura of Swiftness Dark Magic Weakening Strike Defense Last Stand Attack Power of Speed	Unstoppable Charge Hero's Retaliation Strike ability inflicts triple damage. Requires: Luck Spoils of War Training Retaliation Strike Logistics Death March Light Magic Refined Mana Luck Tear of Asha Vision Enlightenment Wizard's Reward Luck Resourcefulness Enlightenment Graduate Enlightenment Scholar Logistics Familiar Ground Training Expert Trainer Logistics Pathfinding Training Benediction Light Magic Guardian Angel Light Magic Master of Blessings
Basic Attack Increases damage dealt by your creatures in melee combat by 5%. Advanced Attack Increases damage dealt by your creatures in melee combat by 10%. Expert Attack Increases damage dealt by your creatures in melee combat by 20%. Attack	Archery Increases damage dealt by hero's creatures in ranged combat by 20%.	Battle Frenzy Minimum and maximum damage inflicted by each creature under hero's control is increased by 1. Especially effective for armies of low level creatures.	Tactics Increases the area in which the hero can rearrange creatures before combat.	Retribution Troops under hero's control deal increased amount of damage according to their moral state. Requires: Training Expert Trainer Contributes to: Attack Power of Speed	Power of Speed Hero acquires Mass Haste spell on advanced level. Requires: Attack Retribution Dark Magic Weakening Strike Defense Last Stand Training Expert Trainer Dark Magic Fallen Knight Leadership Aura of Swiftness Dark Magic Master of Curses Training Benediction Leadership Divine Guidance Training Retaliation Strike Defense Stand Your Ground Defense Vitality
Basic Dark Magic Allows hero to learn Dark Magic spells of the third circle and makes Dark Magic more effective overall. Advanced Dark Magic Allows hero to learn Dark Magic spells of the fourth circle and makes Dark Magic even more effective. Expert Dark Magic Allows hero to learn Dark Magic spells of the fifth circle and gives maximum power to Dark Magic. Dark Magic	Master of Curses Grants mass effects to Weakness and Suffering spells, but doubles the casting cost of these spells. Hero wastes only half of his current initiative to cast these spells. Contributes to: Dark Magic Fallen Knight Dark Magic Weakening Strike Attack Power of Speed	Master of Mind Grants mass effects to Slow and Confusion spells, but doubles the casting cost of these spells. Hero wastes only half of his current initiative to cast these spells.	Master of Pain Grants area effects to Decay and Vulnerability spells, but doubles the casting cost of these spells. Hero wastes only half of his current initiative to cast these spells. Adds +4 to effective spellpower of Unholy Word spell.	Fallen Knight Dedicated to learning all the secrets of Dark Magic, the Knight becomes a pariah among his or her own kind. Troops under knight's control suffer -1 penalty to morale, but all Dark Magic spells cast by the Knight are now more powerful (effective Spellpower is +5 for casting those spells). Requires: Dark Magic Master of Curses Contributes to: Dark Magic Weakening Strike Attack Power of Speed	Weakening Strike Weakening Strike improves Retaliation Strike and Mark of the Damned abilities. Now they not only damage the target, but also curses it with a ~~Weakness~~ Suffering spell. Requires: Dark Magic Fallen Knight Leadership Aura of Swiftness Dark Magic Master of Curses Training Benediction Leadership Divine Guidance Training Retaliation Strike Contributes to: Attack Power of Speed
Basic Defense Decreases damage dealt to your creatures in melee combat by 10%. Advanced Defense Decreases damage dealt to your creatures in melee combat by 20%. Expert Defense Decreases damage dealt to your creatures in melee combat by 30%. Defense	Evasion Decreases damage dealt to your creatures by ranged attacks by 20%.	Protection Decreases damage dealt to your creatures by magic attacks by 15%.	Vitality Increases hit points of all your creatures by 2 (Particularly effective for large armies) Contributes to: Defense Stand Your Ground Defense Last Stand Attack Power of Speed	Stand Your Ground Troops under hero's control get +60% bonus to their defense carrying out the Defend command. Requires: Defense Vitality Contributes to: Defense Last Stand Attack Power of Speed	Last Stand All troops under hero's control are blessed with amazing vitality. If enemy creatures attack the hero's troops and kill them all, the last of the troops will survive the attack with 1 hit point. Requires: Defense Stand Your Ground Leadership Aura of Swiftness Defense Vitality Training Benediction Leadership Divine Guidance Training Retaliation Strike Contributes to: Attack Power of Speed
Basic Destructive Magic Allows hero to learn Destructive Magic spells of the third circle and makes Destructive Magic more effective overall. Advanced Destructive Magic Allows hero to learn Destructive Magic spells of the fourth circle and makes Destructive Magic even more effective. Expert Destructive Magic Allows hero to learn Destructive Magic spells of the fifth circle and gives maximum power to Destructive Magic. Destructive Magic	Master of Fire Grants armor-damaging effect to Fireball and Armageddon spells. Creatures affected by these spells suffer additional -50% defense penalty. Contributes to: Destructive Magic Fiery Wrath	Master of Ice Grants freezing effect to Ice Bolt and Circle of Winter spells.	Master of Storms Grants stunning effect to Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning (first target only) spells.	Fiery Wrath Additional elemental fire damage is dealt to enemy units on all melee and ranged attacks. Requires: Destructive Magic Master of Fire Training Expert Trainer
Basic Enlightenment Hero receives +1 to one of his primary stats for every four levels including the levels already got and + 5% bonus to the experience gained. Advanced Enlightenment Hero receives +1 to one of his primary stats for every three levels including the levels already got and + 10% bonus to the experience gained. Expert Enlightenment Hero receives +1 to one of his primary stats for every two levels including the levels already got and + 15% bonus to the experience gained. Enlightenment	Arcane Intuition Allows hero to learn an unknown spell used by an enemy hero or ~~by any~~ creature in combat (hero must be able to learn the spell with regards to his level in this school of magic).	Intelligence Increases normal maximum mana by 50%.	Scholar Allows the Hero to teach various spells to other heroes, effectively trading spells between spell books. Contributes to: Enlightenment Graduate Enlightenment Wizard's Reward Luck Spoils of War Training Unstoppable Charge	Graduate Being so keen to learn, the hero is granted +2 Knowledge and an additional bonus of +1000 experience. Requires: Enlightenment Scholar Contributes to: Enlightenment Wizard's Reward Luck Spoils of War Training Unstoppable Charge	Wizard's Reward Hero gains +2 to Spellpower permanently, plus an extra 1000 gold as a one-time bonus. Requires: Enlightenment Graduate Enlightenment Scholar Contributes to: Luck Spoils of War Training Unstoppable Charge
Basic Leadership Increases moral of all creatures in hero's army by 1. Advanced Leadership Increases moral of all creatures in hero's army by 2. Expert Leadership Increases moral of all creatures in hero's army by 3. Leadership	Diplomacy Allows hero to effectively negotiate with hostile creatures. Increases chances and reduces costs of creatures that wish to join your army.	Estates Hero contributes 250 gold pieces per day to your cause.	Recruitment Increases weekly growth of 1st, 2nd and 3rd level creatures by +3, +2 and +1 respectively. Hero must be stationed within the friendly town on the last day of the week for effect to take place.	Divine Guidance The Knight receives the special combat ability to encourage his troops on a battlefield, making their turns come faster. Requires: Training Retaliation Strike Contributes to: Leadership Aura of Swiftness Dark Magic Weakening Strike Defense Last Stand Attack Power of Speed	Aura of Swiftness Combat movement speed of all units in hero army is increased by +1. Requires: Training Benediction Leadership Divine Guidance Training Retaliation Strike Contributes to: Dark Magic Weakening Strike Defense Last Stand Attack Power of Speed
Basic Light Magic Allows hero to learn Light Magic spells of the third circle and makes Light Magic more effective overall. Advanced Light Magic Allows hero to learn Light Magic spells of the fourth circle and makes Light Magic even more effective. Expert Light Magic Allows hero to learn Light Magic spells of the fifth circle and gives maximum power to Light Magic. Light Magic	Master of Abjuration Grants mass effects to Deflect Missile and Endurance spells, but doubles the casting cost of these spells. Hero wastes only half of his current initiative to cast these spells.	Master of Blessings Grants mass effects to Divine Strength and area effect to Cleansing spells, but doubles the casting cost of these spells. Hero wastes only half of his current initiative to cast these spells. Contributes to: Light Magic Guardian Angel Light Magic Refined Mana Training Unstoppable Charge	Master of Wrath Grants mass effects to Righteous Might and Haste spells, but doubles the casting cost of these spells. Hero wastes only half of his current initiative to cast these spells. Adds +4 to effective spellpower of Holy Word spell.	Guardian Angel When all the knight's troops fall dead in combat, an Angel, summoned on a field of battle, resurrects the most powerful group of dead creatures and disappears. Requires: Light Magic Master of Blessings Contributes to: Light Magic Refined Mana Training Unstoppable Charge	Refined Mana Casters in hero army will spend only half the required mana cost to cast spells. Requires: Training Benediction Light Magic Guardian Angel Light Magic Master of Blessings Contributes to: Training Unstoppable Charge
Basic Logistics Increases hero's movement speed over land by 10%. Advanced Logistics Increases hero's movement speed over land by 20%. Expert Logistics Increases hero's movement speed over land by 30%. Logistics	Navigation Increases hero's movement speed at sea by 50%.	Pathfinding Reduces penalty for moving through rough terrain by 50%. Contributes to: Logistics Familiar Ground Logistics Death March Training Unstoppable Charge	Scouting Hero receives +4 to his range of view and gets an ability to see precise number of creatures in neutral troops, in enemy armies, towns and garrisons within his range of view.	Familiar Ground All creatures in hero (Knight or Ranger) army receive +1 for movement speed if the battle is taking place on grassy terrain Requires: Logistics Pathfinding Contributes to: Logistics Death March Training Unstoppable Charge	Death March All hero's troops gain +4 speed during the siege of an enemy castle Requires: Logistics Familiar Ground Training Expert Trainer Logistics Pathfinding Contributes to: Training Unstoppable Charge
Basic Luck Increases luck of all creatures in hero's army by 1. Advanced Luck Increases luck of all creatures in hero's army by 2. Expert Luck Increases luck of all creatures in hero's army by 3. Luck	Magic Resistance Increases magic resistance of all creatures in hero's army by 15%. Creatures are more likely to avoid enemy magic.	Resourcefulness In the course of adventures the hero tends to find more gold and resources and be more lucky overall. Contributes to: Luck Tear of Asha Vision Luck Spoils of War Training Unstoppable Charge	Soldier's Luck Guarantees that useful combat abilities of creatures in hero's army (like Squires' Bash, for example) will trigger more often.	Tear of Asha Vision The hero now 'feels' the location of the Tear of Asha in his or her very heart. Digging for a Tear of Asha somewhere around its actual location is much more likely to be a success. Requires: Luck Resourcefulness Contributes to: Luck Spoils of War Training Unstoppable Charge	Spoils of War From each victorious battle, the hero will salvage some gold and resources as spoils of war. Requires: Luck Tear of Asha Vision Enlightenment Wizard's Reward Luck Resourcefulness Enlightenment Graduate Enlightenment Scholar Contributes to: Training Unstoppable Charge
Basic Sorcery Speeds up hero's casting in combat. Interval between two consecutive spell casts is reduced by 10%. Advanced Sorcery Speeds up hero's casting in combat. Interval between two consecutive spell casts is reduced by 20%. Expert Sorcery Speeds up hero's casting in combat. Interval between two consecutive spell casts is reduced by 30%. Sorcery	Arcane Training Reduces casting costs of all spells by 20%. Contributes to: Sorcery Arcane Excellence	Magic Insight Allows a hero to learn magic spells of the third circle regardless of actual skills in the respective schools of magic.	Mana Regeneration Doubles mana regeneration	Arcane Excellence Showing excellent progress in the field of sorcery, the hero is granted +2 Spellpower permanently and +100 temporary mana. Requires: Training Benediction Sorcery Arcane Training
Basic Summoning Magic Allows hero to learn Summoning Magic spells of the third circle and makes Summoning Magic more effective overall. Advanced Summoning Magic Allows hero to learn Summoning Magic spells of the fourth circle and makes Summoning Magic even more effective. Expert Summoning Magic Allows hero to learn Summoning Magic spells of the fifth circle and gives maximum power to Summoning Magic. Summoning Magic	Master of Conjuration Makes Conjure Phoenix and Summon Elementals spells more powerful (effective Spellpower is increased by 4 for casting those spells). Contributes to: Summoning Magic Elemental Balance	Master of Earthblood Makes Fire Trap and Earthquake spells more powerful (effective Spellpower is increased by 4 for casting those spells).	Master of Life Makes Fist of Wrath and Raise Dead spells more powerful (effective Spellpower increases by 4 for casting those spells).	Elemental Balance Superb knowledge of summoning magic allows the hero to counterbalance the combat situation when battling against skilled summoners. Each time the enemy uses the Summon Elementals spell, a small group of elementals of opposite aligment is automatically summoned to fight for the hero's cause. Requires: Training Expert Trainer Summoning Magic Master of Conjuration
Basic War Machines Makes war machines more effective overall. Increases Attack, defense and Damage of Ballista. Increases Catapult's Damage and grants it a 30% chance to hit. The First Aid Tent receives increased Healing Power. Ammo Cart gains an ability to increase Attack of ranged units in hero's army by 1. Advanced War Machines Makes war machines more effective overall. Increases Attack, defense and Damage of Ballista. Increases Catapult's Damage and grants it a 40% chance to hit. The First Aid Tent receives increased Healing Power. Ammo Cart gains an ability to increase Attack of ranged units in hero's army by 2. Expert War Machines Makes war machines more effective overall. Increases Attack, Defense and Damage of Ballista. Increases Catapult's Damage and grants it a 50% chance to hit. The First Aid Tent receives increased Healing Power. Ammo Cart gains an ability to increase Attack of ranged units in hero's army by +3. War Machines	Ballista Allows manual control of the Ballista. Ballista gains one extra shot. Restores the Ballista after the battle if it was destroyed Contributes to: War Machines Triple Ballista	Catapult Allows manual control of the Catapult. Catapult gains one extra shot. Restores ammo cart after the battle if it was destroyed	First Aid Allows manual control of the First Aid Tent. Restores the First Aid Tent after the battle if it was destroyed	Triple Ballista Ballista gains another extra shot (up to 3 consecutive shots total if hero is proficient with ballistas). Requires: Training Retaliation Strike War Machines Ballista