Skills - Heroes of Might and Magic 5

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Skills & Abilities
Basic Necromancy Unique Necromancer's skill. Allows a Necromancer to raise 20% of fallen enemy living creatures as own soldiers (A limited number of creatures can be raised per week). Influences the number of dark energy points. Advanced Necromancy Unique Necromancer's skill. Allows a Necromancer to raise 30% of fallen enemy living creatures as own soldiers (A limited number of creatures can be raised per week). Increases the number of dark energy points. Expert Necromancy Unique Necromancer's skill. Allows a Necromancer to raise 40% of fallen enemy living creatures as own soldiers (A limited number of creatures can be raised per week). Increases the number of dark energy points. Ultimate Necromancy Unique Necromancer's skill. Allows a Necromancer to raise 50% of fallen enemy living creatures as own soldiers (A limited number of creatures can be raised per week). Increases the number of dark energy points. Necromancy	Banshee Howl Grants a hero an ability to call upon death itself in combat. All enemy living creatures receive -1 to morale, luck and -10% on initiative. Contributes to: Luck Dead Man's Curse Necromancy Howl of Terror Summoning Magic Banish	Eternal Servitude The Necromancer receives an ability to raise some of the fallen undead creatures in his or her army after combat. Contributes to: Sorcery Arcane Excellence Attack Power of Speed Destructive Magic Secrets of destruction Summoning Magic Banish Necromancy Howl of Terror	Mark of the Necromancer Grants a Necromancer the ability to tie his or her own spirit to the spirits of any creatures on the battlefield until the end of combat. If linked creatures receive any damage the Necromancer will gain some mana, feeding upon those creatures' suffering. Contributes to: Defense Resistance Enlightenment Dark Revelation Dark Magic Corrupted Soil Necromancy Howl of Terror	Howl of Terror Banshee Howl special ability additionally dampens enemy morale by -6. Requires: Attack Power of Speed Logistics Silent Stalker Dark Magic Corrupted Soil Necromancy Banshee Howl Attack Cold Steel Necromancy Eternal Servitude Attack Battle Frenzy Logistics Death March Logistics Pathfinding Enlightenment Dark Revelation Necromancy Mark of the Necromancer Enlightenment Lord of the Undead Enlightenment Scholar
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. Contributes to: Attack Cold Steel Attack Power of Speed Necromancy Howl of Terror	Tactics Increases the area in which the hero can rearrange creatures before combat.	Cold Steel The hero enhances weapons of all troops in his or her army to strike with additional ice powers (Not only undead creatures receive these enchantments). Requires: Attack Battle Frenzy Contributes to: Attack Power of Speed Necromancy Howl of Terror	Power of Speed Hero acquires Mass Haste spell on advanced level. Requires: Attack Cold Steel Necromancy Eternal Servitude Attack Battle Frenzy Contributes to: Necromancy Howl of Terror
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.	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.	Corrupted Soil The hero calls upon forces of nature to affect enemy melee-attacking creatures. Any time an enemy creature moves it will receive some damage. Inflicted damage equals hero's level. Requires: Enlightenment Dark Revelation Necromancy Mark of the Necromancer Enlightenment Lord of the Undead Enlightenment Scholar Contributes to: Necromancy Howl of Terror
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%. Contributes to: Defense Chilling Bones Defense Resistance	Vitality Increases hit points of all your creatures by 2 (Particularly effective for large armies)	Chilling Bones Enhances all undead troops under Necromancer's control with powerful ice enchantments. Any enemy creature which engages in melee combat with those troops will receive ice damage. Requires: Defense Protection Contributes to: Defense Resistance	Resistance Hero gains +2 defense permanently. Requires: Necromancy Mark of the Necromancer Defense Chilling Bones Defense Protection
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.	Master of Ice Grants freezing effect to Ice Bolt and Circle of Winter spells. Contributes to: Destructive Magic Cold Death Destructive Magic Secrets of destruction Summoning Magic Banish	Master of Storms Grants stunning effect to Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning (first target only) spells.	Cold Death Makes Necromancer's spells Ice Bolt and Circle of Winter more powerful. Those spells will kill at least one creature, if that creature has no Immunity to Cold. Requires: Destructive Magic Master of Ice Contributes to: Destructive Magic Secrets of destruction Summoning Magic Banish	Secrets of destruction Hero gains +2 Knowledge permanently and randomly acquires one damaging spell of 1st to 3rd circle that is not yet in hero's spellbook. Requires: Sorcery Arcane Excellence Destructive Magic Cold Death Necromancy Eternal Servitude Sorcery Boneward Sorcery Magic Insight Destructive Magic Master of Ice Contributes to: Summoning Magic Banish
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 Lord of the Undead Enlightenment Dark Revelation Dark Magic Corrupted Soil Necromancy Howl of Terror	Lord of the Undead The Necromancer receives +1 to Knowledge due to his or her intimate understanding of Death. The Necromancy skill is also increased by 5%. Requires: Enlightenment Scholar Contributes to: Enlightenment Dark Revelation Dark Magic Corrupted Soil Necromancy Howl of Terror	Dark Revelation Hero qualifies for additional free level up. Requires: Necromancy Mark of the Necromancer Enlightenment Lord of the Undead Enlightenment Scholar Contributes to: Dark Magic Corrupted Soil Necromancy Howl of Terror
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. Contributes to: Leadership Herald Of Death	Herald Of Death All neutral creatures which join the Necromancer's army will be automatically transformed into the undead creatures of their respective level. Requires: Leadership Recruitment
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 Twilight	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.	Twilight Increases Spellpower: +3 for all spells of dark and light magic schools. Requires: Light Magic Master of Blessings
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 Death March Logistics Silent Stalker Necromancy Howl of Terror	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.	Death March All hero's troops gain +4 speed during the siege of an enemy castle Requires: Logistics Pathfinding Contributes to: Logistics Silent Stalker Necromancy Howl of Terror	Silent Stalker The enemy will see only the strongest creature in hero's army with no number at all. Also this ability allows to see courage of neutral monsters and enlarges hero's field of view by 12 tiles. Requires: Logistics Death March Logistics Pathfinding Contributes to: Necromancy Howl of Terror
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.	Soldier's Luck Guarantees that useful combat abilities of creatures in hero's army (like Squires' Bash, for example) will trigger more often.	Dead Man's Curse The hero has gained an ability to affect the Luck of enemy creatures. The Luck of all enemy troops is decreased by 1. Requires: Necromancy Banshee Howl
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%.	Magic Insight Allows a hero to learn magic spells of the third circle regardless of actual skills in the respective schools of magic. Contributes to: Sorcery Boneward Sorcery Arcane Excellence Destructive Magic Secrets of destruction Summoning Magic Banish	Mana Regeneration Doubles mana regeneration	Boneward Damage inflicted by any Destructive Magic spells to all troops under Necromancer's command is reduced by 20% . Requires: Sorcery Magic Insight Contributes to: Sorcery Arcane Excellence Destructive Magic Secrets of destruction Summoning Magic Banish	Arcane Excellence Showing excellent progress in the field of sorcery, the hero is granted +2 Spellpower permanently and +100 temporary mana. Requires: Necromancy Eternal Servitude Sorcery Boneward Sorcery Magic Insight Contributes to: Destructive Magic Secrets of destruction Summoning Magic Banish
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).	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). Contributes to: Summoning Magic Haunted Mines	Banish Special combat ability. Unsummons part of the summoned or gated stack. Requires: Destructive Magic Secrets of destruction Necromancy Banshee Howl Sorcery Arcane Excellence Destructive Magic Cold Death Necromancy Eternal Servitude Sorcery Boneward Sorcery Magic Insight Destructive Magic Master of Ice	Haunted Mines After capturing an enemy mine the Necromancer will haunt it. Some Ghosts will appear in mine's garrison, the number of summoned Ghosts depends upon the number of the week. Requires: Summoning Magic Master of Life
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	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 Contributes to: War Machines Plague Tent	Plague Tent The hero's First Aid Tent receives an ability to damage enemy creatures. Requires: War Machines First Aid