Skills - Heroes of Might and Magic 5

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Skills & Abilities
Basic Avenger Unique Ranger's skill. Allows Ranger to choose 1 favored enemy from the Avenger's Guild in any Sylvan town. All Ranger's troops will receive a 40% chance to inflict a critical hit upon that creature, giving double damage to it. Before choosing a creature as a favored enemy, the Ranger must kill two whole populations of those creatures. Advanced Avenger Unique Ranger's skill. Allows Ranger to choose 2 favored enemy from the Avenger's Guild in any Sylvan town. All Ranger's troops will receive a 40% chance to inflict a critical hit upon that creature, giving double damage to it. Before choosing a creature as a favored enemy, the Ranger must kill two whole populations of those creatures. Expert Avenger Unique Ranger's skill. Allows Ranger to choose 3 favored enemy from the Avenger's Guild in any Sylvan town. All Ranger's troops will receive a 40% chance to inflict a critical hit upon that creature, giving double damage to it. Before choosing a creature as a favored enemy, the Ranger must kill two whole populations of those creatures. Ultimate Avenger Unique Ranger's skill. Allows Ranger to choose 4 favored enemy from the Avenger's Guild in any Sylvan town. All Ranger's troops will receive a 40% chance to inflict a critical hit upon that creature, giving double damage to it. Before choosing a creature as a favored enemy, the Ranger must kill two whole populations of those creatures. Avenger	Deadeye Shot Grants Ranger an ability to attack any enemy creatures on battlefield. The inflicted damage is + 3 of his or her level. If that creature is present in Ranger's favorite enemy list then the critical strike is fulfilled, the damage is doubled and it always kills at least one creature. Contributes to: Enlightenment Arcane Exaltation Attack Flaming Arrows Sorcery Counterspell Avenger Nature's Luck	Imbue Arrow Allows Ranger to enhance his or her arrows with attacking or cursing spells. All Ranger's attacks (Multishot or Deadeye Shot) will now not only inflict damage upon enemy creatures but also will immediately cast an imbued spell, draining Ranger's mana. Imbue Arrow lasts till the end of the fight or until all Ranger's mana is drained. Contributes to: Light Magic Fire Resistance War Machines Imbue Ballista Dark Magic Seal of Darkness Destructive Magic Secrets of destruction Summoning Magic Fire Warriors Sorcery Counterspell War Machines Triple Ballista	Rain of Arrows Grants Ranger an ability to attack all enemy creatures which are present in his favorite enemy list. The Ranger deals + 3 of his or her level damage. Contributes to: War Machines Triple Ballista Luck Dead Man's Curse Avenger Nature's Luck	Nature's Luck Units in hero army always have luck rolled on attacks. Requires: Attack Flaming Arrows Luck Dead Man's Curse Defense Stand Your Ground Avenger Deadeye Shot Attack Nature's Wrath Attack Battle Frenzy Avenger Rain of Arrows Luck Elven Luck Luck Soldier's Luck Defense Last Stand Logistics Familiar Ground Defense Vitality Logistics Silent Stalker Logistics Scouting
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 Nature's Wrath Attack Flaming Arrows Avenger Nature's Luck	Tactics Increases the area in which the hero can rearrange creatures before combat.	Nature's Wrath All Sylvan creatures in Ranger's army gain +1 to maximum damage. Requires: Attack Battle Frenzy Contributes to: Attack Flaming Arrows Avenger Nature's Luck	Flaming Arrows Ballista under hero's command negates enemy defense and deals additional elemental fire damage. Destroyed ballista will be restored in hero's army after combat. Requires: Avenger Deadeye Shot Attack Nature's Wrath Attack Battle Frenzy Contributes to: Avenger Nature's Luck
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. Contributes to: Dark Magic Corrupted Soil Dark Magic Seal of Darkness	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: Dark Magic Master of Pain Contributes to: Dark Magic Seal of Darkness	Seal of Darkness Enemy hero is forced to spend twice more mana to cast Dark Magic spells in combat. Requires: Avenger Imbue Arrow Dark Magic Corrupted Soil Dark Magic Master of Pain
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 Last Stand Defense Stand Your Ground Avenger Nature's Luck	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 Vitality Contributes to: Defense Stand Your Ground Avenger Nature's Luck	Stand Your Ground Troops under hero's control get +60% bonus to their defense carrying out the Defend command. Requires: Defense Last Stand Logistics Familiar Ground Defense Vitality Logistics Silent Stalker Logistics Scouting Contributes to: Avenger Nature's Luck
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 Mana Burst Destructive Magic Secrets of destruction	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.	Mana Burst The hero calls upon the forces of nature to affect enemy casters. Any time an enemy creature casts a spell it will receive damage 10 times the hero's level. Requires: Destructive Magic Master of Fire Contributes to: Destructive Magic Secrets of destruction	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: Avenger Imbue Arrow Destructive Magic Mana Burst Destructive Magic Master of Fire
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). Contributes to: Enlightenment Know Your Enemy Enlightenment Arcane Exaltation Sorcery Counterspell	Intelligence Increases normal maximum mana by 50%.	Scholar Allows the Hero to teach various spells to other heroes, effectively trading spells between spell books.	Know Your Enemy The chance of inflicting a critical hit using "Avenger" skill is increased by +10%. Requires: Enlightenment Arcane Intuition Contributes to: Enlightenment Arcane Exaltation Sorcery Counterspell	Arcane Exaltation Delving deep into the secrets of spellcraft, hero gains +2 Spellpower permanently. Requires: Avenger Deadeye Shot Enlightenment Know Your Enemy Enlightenment Arcane Intuition Contributes to: Sorcery Counterspell
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 Battle Commander	Battle Commander Adds +2 to Ranger's attack permanently. War Dancers join the Ranger's army to fight for his or her cause. The number of War Dancers depends upon the number of the week. 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.	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. Contributes to: Light Magic Storm Wind Light Magic Fire Resistance Summoning Magic Fire Warriors Sorcery Counterspell	Storm Wind The Ranger calls upon the forces of nature to affect enemy flying creatures. Initiative and Speed of all enemy flyers is decreased by 1. Requires: Light Magic Master of Wrath Contributes to: Light Magic Fire Resistance Summoning Magic Fire Warriors Sorcery Counterspell	Fire Resistance Creatures under Hero's control receive only 50% damage from all fire-based ~~spells~~ attacks and are immune to armor damaging effects of Master of Fire ability. Requires: Avenger Imbue Arrow Light Magic Storm Wind Light Magic Master of Wrath Contributes to: Summoning Magic Fire Warriors Sorcery Counterspell
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%.	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. Contributes to: Logistics Silent Stalker Logistics Familiar Ground Defense Stand Your Ground Avenger Nature's Luck	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 Scouting Contributes to: Logistics Familiar Ground Defense Stand Your Ground Avenger Nature's Luck	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 Silent Stalker Logistics Scouting Contributes to: Defense Stand Your Ground Avenger Nature's Luck
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. Contributes to: Luck Elven Luck Luck Dead Man's Curse Avenger Nature's Luck	Elven Luck The Luck bonus to damage is increased by 25%. Requires: Luck Soldier's Luck Contributes to: Luck Dead Man's Curse Avenger Nature's Luck	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: Avenger Rain of Arrows Luck Elven Luck Luck Soldier's Luck Contributes to: Avenger Nature's Luck
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.	Mana Regeneration Doubles mana regeneration Contributes to: Sorcery Arcane Brillance Sorcery Counterspell	Arcane Brillance Adds +2 to hero's Spellpower permanently. Hero also receives a new spell in his or her spell book. Requires: Sorcery Mana Regeneration Contributes to: Sorcery Counterspell	Counterspell Special combat ability. Negates all effects of the next spell cast by the enemy, but drains twice the mana cost of that spell. Requires: Sorcery Arcane Brillance Enlightenment Arcane Exaltation Summoning Magic Fire Warriors Sorcery Mana Regeneration Avenger Deadeye Shot Enlightenment Know Your Enemy Enlightenment Arcane Intuition Light Magic Fire Resistance Summoning Magic Wall of Fog Avenger Imbue Arrow Light Magic Storm Wind Light Magic Master of Wrath Summoning Magic Master of Earthblood
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). Contributes to: Summoning Magic Wall of Fog Summoning Magic Fire Warriors Sorcery Counterspell	Master of Life Makes Fist of Wrath and Raise Dead spells more powerful (effective Spellpower increases by 4 for casting those spells).	Wall of Fog The Hero calls upon the forces of nature to affect enemy ranged-attacking creatures. Initiative of all enemy shooters is decreased by 10% and their damage is decreased by 10%. Requires: Summoning Magic Master of Earthblood Contributes to: Summoning Magic Fire Warriors Sorcery Counterspell	Fire Warriors Hero is granted the knowledge of Summon Elementals spell. Regardless of circumstances this spell will summon Fire Elementals from now on. The number of Elementals summoned is 40% greater than normal. Requires: Light Magic Fire Resistance Summoning Magic Wall of Fog Avenger Imbue Arrow Light Magic Storm Wind Light Magic Master of Wrath Summoning Magic Master of Earthblood Contributes to: Sorcery Counterspell
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 Imbue Ballista 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	Imbue Ballista Imbue Arrow ability will now affect Ballista as well. All Ballista shots will carry Ranger's enchantments and therefore drain Ranger's mana. Requires: War Machines Ballista Avenger Imbue Arrow Contributes to: War Machines Triple Ballista	Triple Ballista Ballista gains another extra shot (up to 3 consecutive shots total if hero is proficient with ballistas). Requires: War Machines Imbue Ballista Avenger Rain of Arrows War Machines Ballista Avenger Imbue Arrow