Skills - Heroes of Might and Magic 5

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Skills & Abilities
Basic Irresistible Magic Partially negates magic protection and allows hero to deal 20% of normal spell damage to otherwise resistant creatures. Advanced Irresistible Magic Significantly negates magic protection and allows hero to deal 40% of normal spell damage to otherwise resistant creatures. Expert Irresistible Magic Negates half of magic protection and allows hero to deal 50% of normal spell damage to otherwise resistant creatures. Ultimate Irresistible Magic Drastically negates magic protection and allows hero to deal 75% of normal spell damage to otherwise resistant creatures. Elemental Chains	Dark Ritual Special adventure ability. Hero spends entire day to perform the ritual and regain full mana. Can only be used at the beginning of the day. Contributes to: Logistics Death March Light Magic Twilight Destructive Magic Secrets of destruction Luck Tear of Asha Vision Elemental Chains Rage of the Elements Destructive Magic Mana Burst Sorcery Counterspell	Elemental Vision Allows Warlock to see elements on enemy creatures so that Destructive Magic spells cast by the hero can inflict additional elemental damage. Contributes to: Enlightenment Wizard's Reward Elemental Chains Rage of the Elements	Empowered spells All damaging spells cast by hero deal 50% more damage, but the mana cost is doubled. Contributes to: Attack Retribution Destructive Magic Mana Burst Sorcery Counterspell	Rage of the Elements Elemental chain effects inflict double damage. Requires: War Machines Plague Tent Luck Tear of Asha Vision Enlightenment Wizard's Reward War Machines Tremors War Machines Catapult Luck Warlock's Luck Logistics Death March Luck Soldier's Luck Logistics Teleport Assault Elemental Chains Dark Ritual Logistics Scouting Enlightenment Dark Revelation Elemental Chains Elemental Vision Enlightenment Arcane Intuition
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. Contributes to: Attack Power of Speed Attack Retribution Destructive Magic Mana Burst Sorcery Counterspell	Power of Speed Hero acquires Mass Haste spell on advanced level. Requires: Attack Tactics Contributes to: Attack Retribution Destructive Magic Mana Burst Sorcery Counterspell	Retribution Troops under hero's control deal increased amount of damage according to their moral state. Requires: Elemental Chains Empowered spells Attack Power of Speed Attack Tactics Contributes to: Destructive Magic Mana Burst Sorcery Counterspell
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. Contributes to: Dark Magic Dark Renewal	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.	Dark Renewal Should it happen that any magic spell is resisted by target, the hero gains back all the mana spent to cast that spell. Requires: Dark Magic Master of Mind
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 Resistance Sorcery Counterspell	Vitality Increases hit points of all your creatures by 2 (Particularly effective for large armies) Contributes to: Defense Power of Endurance	Power of Endurance Hero acquires Mass Endurance spell on advanced level. Requires: Defense Vitality	Resistance Hero gains +2 defense permanently. Requires: Defense Protection Contributes to: Sorcery Counterspell
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.	Master of Storms Grants stunning effect to Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning (first target only) spells.	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: Elemental Chains Dark Ritual Contributes to: Destructive Magic Mana Burst Sorcery Counterspell	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 Secrets of destruction Attack Retribution Elemental Chains Dark Ritual Elemental Chains Empowered spells Attack Power of Speed Attack Tactics Contributes to: Sorcery Counterspell
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 Dark Revelation Enlightenment Wizard's Reward Elemental Chains Rage of the Elements	Intelligence Increases normal maximum mana by 50%.	Scholar Allows the Hero to teach various spells to other heroes, effectively trading spells between spell books.	Dark Revelation Hero qualifies for additional free level up. Requires: Enlightenment Arcane Intuition Contributes to: Enlightenment Wizard's Reward Elemental Chains Rage of the Elements	Wizard's Reward Hero gains +2 to Spellpower permanently, plus an extra 1000 gold as a one-time bonus. Requires: Enlightenment Dark Revelation Elemental Chains Elemental Vision Enlightenment Arcane Intuition Contributes to: Elemental Chains Rage of the Elements
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 Aura of Swiftness	Aura of Swiftness Combat movement speed of all units in hero army is increased by +1. 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 Refined Mana Light Magic Twilight	Refined Mana Casters in hero army will spend only half the required mana cost to cast spells. Requires: Light Magic Master of Wrath Contributes to: Light Magic Twilight	Twilight Increases Spellpower: +3 for all spells of dark and light magic schools. Requires: Light Magic Refined Mana Elemental Chains Dark Ritual Light Magic Master of Wrath
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 Teleport Assault Logistics Death March Luck Tear of Asha Vision Elemental Chains Rage of the Elements	Teleport Assault Hero acquires Teleportation spell and the ability to cast it with assault effect, increasing the initiative of creature being teleported. Requires: Logistics Scouting Contributes to: Logistics Death March Luck Tear of Asha Vision Elemental Chains Rage of the Elements	Death March All hero's troops gain +4 speed during the siege of an enemy castle Requires: Logistics Teleport Assault Elemental Chains Dark Ritual Logistics Scouting Contributes to: Luck Tear of Asha Vision Elemental Chains Rage of the Elements
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 Warlock's Luck Luck Tear of Asha Vision Elemental Chains Rage of the Elements	Warlock's Luck Luck rolls will now be applied to destructive spells cast by the hero, thus allowing a chance for double damage from spells. Requires: Luck Soldier's Luck Contributes to: Luck Tear of Asha Vision Elemental Chains Rage of the Elements	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 Warlock's Luck Logistics Death March Luck Soldier's Luck Logistics Teleport Assault Elemental Chains Dark Ritual Logistics Scouting Contributes to: Elemental Chains Rage of the Elements
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 Erratic Mana Sorcery Counterspell	Erratic Mana Mana cost of spells cast by the hero is randomly reduced by up to 50% (actual reduction is determined while casting is in progress). 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: Destructive Magic Mana Burst Sorcery Erratic Mana Defense Resistance Destructive Magic Secrets of destruction Attack Retribution Elemental Chains Dark Ritual Elemental Chains Empowered spells Attack Power of Speed Attack Tactics Sorcery Mana Regeneration Defense Protection
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 Exorcism	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).	Exorcism All Destructive Damage spells against summoned and gated targets deal double the normal damage. Requires: 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	Catapult Allows manual control of the Catapult. Catapult gains one extra shot. Restores ammo cart after the battle if it was destroyed Contributes to: War Machines Tremors War Machines Plague Tent Elemental Chains Rage of the Elements	First Aid Allows manual control of the First Aid Tent. Restores the First Aid Tent after the battle if it was destroyed	Tremors Hero acquires Earthquake spell and the ability to cast it with shaking effect, damaging and stunning all creatures behind fortress wall Requires: War Machines Catapult Contributes to: War Machines Plague Tent Elemental Chains Rage of the Elements	Plague Tent The hero's First Aid Tent receives an ability to damage enemy creatures. Requires: War Machines Tremors War Machines Catapult Contributes to: Elemental Chains Rage of the Elements