Skills - Heroes of Might and Magic 5

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Skills & Abilities
Basic Artificer Allows hero to create creature equipment of the first level. Advanced Artificer Allows hero to create creature equipment of the second level. Expert Artificer Allows hero to create creature equipment of the third level. Ultimate Artificer Reduces the price of creating creature equipment by half. Artificer	Consume Artifact Special combat ability. Allows hero to consume artifacts equipped on friendly creatures to heal and resurrect it in combat. Contributes to: Luck Tear of Asha Vision War Machines Tremors Light Magic Refined Mana	Magic mirror Every damaging or cursing spell cast by the enemy has a chance to be randomly reflected to some other target, including enemy units. Contributes to: Destructive Magic Sap Magic Defense Power of Endurance Sorcery Erratic Mana Destructive Magic Fiery Wrath Dark Magic Dark Renewal Light Magic Refined Mana Artificer Arcane Omniscience	Mark of the Wizard Special combat ability. Caster binds himself to the target with Mark of the Wizard until the end of combat so that each subsequent spell striking that target has its effect doubled and costs as much mana as needed for this double effect. Moreover every spell striking another creature will affect this target as well. If there is not enough mana, the effect is not doubled. Contributes to: Destructive Magic Fiery Wrath Attack Cold Steel Summoning Magic Wall of Fog Logistics Teleport Assault Dark Magic Dark Renewal Light Magic Refined Mana Artificer Arcane Omniscience	Arcane Omniscience All spells that are in existence will be written to the hero's spellbook and the hero will be able to cast them on expert level. Requires: Sorcery Erratic Mana Summoning Magic Wall of Fog Enlightenment Graduate Attack Cold Steel Sorcery Counterspell Artificer Magic mirror Sorcery Arcane Training Summoning Magic Banish Artificer Mark of the Wizard Summoning Magic Master of Conjuration Enlightenment Wizard's Reward Enlightenment Scholar Attack Flaming Arrows Attack Archery
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%. Contributes to: Attack Flaming Arrows Attack Cold Steel Artificer Arcane Omniscience	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.	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: Attack Archery Contributes to: Attack Cold Steel Artificer Arcane Omniscience	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 Flaming Arrows Artificer Mark of the Wizard Attack Archery Contributes to: Artificer Arcane Omniscience
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 Seal of Darkness Dark Magic Dark Renewal Light Magic Refined Mana	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.	Seal of Darkness Enemy hero is forced to spend twice more mana to cast Dark Magic spells in combat. Requires: Dark Magic Master of Mind Contributes to: Dark Magic Dark Renewal Light Magic Refined Mana	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: Destructive Magic Fiery Wrath Dark Magic Seal of Darkness Destructive Magic Sap Magic Artificer Mark of the Wizard Artificer Magic mirror Dark Magic Master of Mind Contributes to: Light Magic Refined Mana
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 Defense Power of Endurance	Vitality Increases hit points of all your creatures by 2 (Particularly effective for large armies)	Resistance Hero gains +2 defense permanently. Requires: Defense Protection Contributes to: Defense Power of Endurance	Power of Endurance Hero acquires Mass Endurance spell on advanced level. Requires: Defense Resistance Artificer Magic mirror 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.	Master of Storms Grants stunning effect to Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning (first target only) spells.	Sap Magic Damage dealt by enemy spells is reduced by 20%. Requires: Artificer Magic mirror Contributes to: Destructive Magic Fiery Wrath Dark Magic Dark Renewal Light Magic Refined Mana	Fiery Wrath Additional elemental fire damage is dealt to enemy units on all melee and ranged attacks. Requires: Destructive Magic Sap Magic Artificer Mark of the Wizard Artificer Magic mirror Contributes to: Dark Magic Dark Renewal Light Magic Refined Mana
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 Wizard's Reward Enlightenment Graduate Artificer Arcane Omniscience	Wizard's Reward Hero gains +2 to Spellpower permanently, plus an extra 1000 gold as a one-time bonus. Requires: Enlightenment Scholar Contributes to: Enlightenment Graduate Artificer Arcane Omniscience	Graduate Being so keen to learn, the hero is granted +2 Knowledge and an additional bonus of +1000 experience. Requires: Enlightenment Wizard's Reward Enlightenment Scholar Contributes to: Artificer Arcane Omniscience
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. Contributes to: Leadership Artificial Glory	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.	Artificial Glory War Machines and Golems are now affected by positive morale effects (negative morale does not apply). Requires: Leadership Estates
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. Contributes to: Light Magic Suppress Light Light Magic Refined Mana	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.	Suppress Light Enemy hero is forced to spend twice more mana to cast Light Magic spells in combat. Requires: Light Magic Master of Abjuration Contributes to: Light Magic Refined Mana	Refined Mana Casters in hero army will spend only half the required mana cost to cast spells. Requires: War Machines Tremors Light Magic Suppress Light Dark Magic Dark Renewal Artificer Consume Artifact War Machines Remote Control War Machines Catapult Light Magic Master of Abjuration Destructive Magic Fiery Wrath Dark Magic Seal of Darkness Destructive Magic Sap Magic Artificer Mark of the Wizard Artificer Magic mirror Dark Magic Master of Mind
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 March of the Golems Logistics Teleport Assault	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.	March of the Golems All golems under hero's command have their speed and initiative increased by +2. Requires: Logistics Pathfinding Contributes to: Logistics Teleport Assault	Teleport Assault Hero acquires Teleportation spell and the ability to cast it with assault effect, increasing the initiative of creature being teleported. Requires: Logistics March of the Golems Artificer Mark of the Wizard Logistics Pathfinding
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 Spoils of War Luck Tear of Asha Vision	Soldier's Luck Guarantees that useful combat abilities of creatures in hero's army (like Squires' Bash, for example) will trigger more often.	Spoils of War From each victorious battle, the hero will salvage some gold and resources as spoils of war. Requires: Luck Resourcefulness Contributes to: Luck Tear of Asha Vision	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 Spoils of War Artificer Consume Artifact Luck Resourcefulness
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 Counterspell Sorcery Erratic Mana Artificer Arcane Omniscience	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	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 Training Contributes to: Sorcery Erratic Mana Artificer Arcane Omniscience	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 Counterspell Artificer Magic mirror Sorcery Arcane Training Contributes to: Artificer Arcane Omniscience
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 Banish Summoning Magic Wall of Fog Artificer Arcane Omniscience	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).	Banish Special combat ability. Unsummons part of the summoned or gated stack. Requires: Summoning Magic Master of Conjuration Contributes to: Summoning Magic Wall of Fog Artificer Arcane Omniscience	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 Banish Artificer Mark of the Wizard Summoning Magic Master of Conjuration Contributes to: Artificer Arcane Omniscience
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 Remote Control War Machines Tremors Light Magic Refined Mana	First Aid Allows manual control of the First Aid Tent. Restores the First Aid Tent after the battle if it was destroyed	Remote Control At the beginning of the combat one of the enemy War Machines comes under your control. Requires: War Machines Catapult Contributes to: War Machines Tremors Light Magic Refined Mana	Tremors Hero acquires Earthquake spell and the ability to cast it with shaking effect, damaging and stunning all creatures behind fortress wall Requires: Artificer Consume Artifact War Machines Remote Control War Machines Catapult Contributes to: Light Magic Refined Mana