Caster of Magic

for Windows

1.2.0

Contents

• Philosophy

• FAQ

• Game Mechanics

  - Spellbooks and retorts

• Starting options

• World Map

• Random Events

• Economy

• Combat

• Levels and Experience

• User Interface

• Retorts

• Common units

• Buildings

• Races, race specifc units

• Hero Units

  - Hero abilities

  • Hero types

• Item Powers

• Spells

• Encounter Zones

• Diplomacy

• AI

• Difficulty

• Known Bugs

• Modding

• Changelog

Philosophy

Please see the documentation of Caster of Magic for DOS on design decision details. To keep this manual brief and easy to use, the developer comments are not included in this version.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I quit? The Quit button is missing.
Close the game window or press Alt+F4. If you want to return to the main menu, you can also use the “Lose” button and surrender which will give you a final score for your game and return you to the main menu where you can start a new game.

How do I change the resolution?
Drag the edge of the windows to change the size and aspect ratio. If you want to, you can edit Window.ini after the first run to set the window size and position manually. The native rendering resolution of the game is 320x200 as all the original art was made for that resolution, but it can be upscaled to any size and ratio you prefer.

How do I enable Fullscreen?
Press ALT+ENTER while playing.

By default, Fullscreen will stretch the game to fit your current resolution.

If you want full screen with unused black area around the game to set a different size or aspect ratio, edit your WINDOW.INI file's [Fullscreen] Section.

How do I play the game?
Please refer to the Master of Magic manual, or ingame help to learn how to play the game. You can right click on any element of the user interface to get a detailed explanation of what it does and any game rules relevant to it. This manual will explain you the new features and differences compared to Master of Magic.

Enemy units are running away and not attacking my units on higher difficulty.
It's a feature. If the enemy is significantly outnumbered and has the means to stall for time and possibly even retreat safely at the end of the battle, they'll go for it.

How do I remap hotkeys?

Edit the keys.ini file.

Why does the AI break the Wizard's Pact all the time, and why is it entering my territory despite the agreement?
A Wizard's Pact is an agreement where the human player guarantees not entering the AI's territory, and in return the AI will not attack the player, will not declare war on them without first formally cancelling the treaty (Chaotic wizards are an exception), and will not use hostile spells such as city curses against the player. See the diplomacy chapter for more information.

Game Mechanics

Spellbooks and Retorts

You can have up to 10 spellbooks in each realm and 12 picks total.

Each book contains/allows :

Common/Uncommon/Rare/Very Rare, Common Starting/ Uncommon Guaranteed/ Uncommon Guaranteed turn 1/ Rare Guaranteed/Very Rare Guaranteed, other effects
Book 01 : 3/1/0/0, 0/0/0/0/0, Find/Trade common
Book 02 : 3/2/1/0, 1/0/0/0/0, Find/Trade Uncommon
Book 03 : 4/3/2/1, 2/0/0/0/0, Find/Trade Rare
Book 04 : 5/4/4/3, 3/0/0/0/0, Find/Trade Very Rare
Book 05 : 6/5/5/4, 4/1/0/0/0,
Book 06 : 7/6/6/5, 5/1/0/1/0,
Book 07 : 10/7/7/6, 5/2/0/1/1,
Book 08 : 10/10/8/6, 5/0/2/2/1,
Book 09 : 10/10/9/7, 5/0/2/2/2, +8% research, -5% casting cost
Book 10 : 10/10/12/8, 5/0/2/0/3, +16% research, -10% casting cost, 2 Guaranteed early very rares

Where “Guaranteed” means you will be able to research it eventually and “Guaranteed turn 1” means it'll be on your starting page of your spellbook at the beginning. Any additional spellbooks you find in treasure will have these exact same contents and effects, although “Guaranteed” picks don't apply - those are reserved to the beginning of the game. Your primary realm is the realm you owned the highest number of books of at the beginning of the game. In case of a tie, you can select any of the tied realms.

Guaranteed Early very rares are spells that will shop up as the first two researchable rares at the time a random rare would normally show up.

Your starting casting skill and power income are 10 plus each spellbook in a realm that has at least 4 books picked provides you with +1 starting casting skill, and +1.5 power.

New Starting options

The Dry climate setting adds more deserts and reduces the amount of swamps and rivers. The Wet climate does the opposite : fewer deserts but more swamps and rivers. The Volcanic climate enables Volcanoes to spawn on the map. The Frozen climate enables Tundra to spawn further away from the two poles.

Minerals can be Fair, Rich or Poor. On the Rich setting, some otherwise Myrror exclusive minerals can appear on Arcanus in very small amounts and both the quantity and quality of minerals is higher. On the Poor setting, minerals will be quite rare and usually the less valuable kind.

The Easy difficulty level is recommended for complete beginners. The AI receives a resource penalty and intentionally plays worse. The Normal difficulty level is recommended for the first few playthroughs, if you already played 4X games before, or Master of Magic in particular. The AI gets no advantage here, and is still holding back on strategies as well as being prohibited from using custom wizards or starting on Myrror. Fair is an alternate version of the Normal difficulty, the AI will no longer hold back on most strategies, and can create their starting wizard without restriction, but they still don't get much of an advantage otherwise. Advanced gives the AI a small resource advantage while Expert gives a relevant amount. These are recommended for regular playing if you're already familiar with the mod. Master and Lunatic are very hard difficulties where the AI gets a fairly large bonus (however still much less than in MoM 1.31) and might use some strategies that specifically take advantage of this fact. Use these for additional challenge once you found your favorite and most effective strategies. Phantasm difficulty was added in CoM for Windows as an additional, almost unbeatable challenge. Please use the high difficutly settings with caution.

Land comes in sizes of Minimal,Tiny, Small, Fair, Large, Huge and Maximal. Different amount of land favors different strategies, so be careful with this setting. Choosing one that doesn't suit your strategy might make the game significantly more difficult than it otherwise would be on the same difficulty level. The amount of land generated will be calculated from the setting and the number of wizards on each plane. Games with more opponents will be larger on the same land setting! Additionally, the size of the two planes can (and usually will be) slightly different.

The following table shows the map size generated on various settings assuming the most probable amount of Myrran wizards were rolled, and the human player did not pick the Myrran retort.

Scoring Options is a new section of settings, that modify the game in various ways. Right click each option to read their description within the game. As these options alter some fundamental game rules, activating them will raise or lower your final score depending on how much the option increases ot reduces overall difficulty.

New victory condition

When the total sum of the Army Strength, Power Production, Spell Power and Empire Population on Historian from all AI players remains below the half of the same score of the human player and no AI player knows the Spell of Mastery, the “Lose” button to concede the game turns into a “Win” button on the Game screen allowing you to force a surrender from the enemies and proceed to the scoring screen. The same also happens if your total sum of the above is at least 2.5 times higher than each individual enemy wizard.

Additionally, while the number of AI players in the game is still high, AI players already far too weak to be relevant to the game has a chance to disappear from the game, turning their cities to neutral.

World Map
Silver : +4 gold
Gold : +8 gold
Gems : +12 gold
Quork : +5 power
Crysx : +10 power
Iron : 10% cheaper units
Coal : 20% cheaper units.

Mithril : +1 power, Mithril weapons (+1 attack and defense)

Adamantium : +2 power, Adamantium weapons (+2 attack and defense)

Orihalcon (new) : +3 power, Orihalcon armor (+2 magic ranged attack, +1 resistance)

Swamp : Fixed to correctly produce the 1/2 food.

Desert : 3% production

Hills, Forests : 1/2 food, 3% production.

Mountains : increased to 7% production.

Tundra and Volcano produces nothing. Cities cannot be built on the north and south pole “continents”. However, Volcanoes raised by spells count as Mountains for the caster's cities.

Roads and Pathfinding allows moving on any terrain for 1 movement. Enchanted roads no longer exist.

Chain transportation is no longer possible. While you can still board a ship, move, and disembark the same turn, if you board another ship that wasn't used to move the unit, you can't transport the unit any further that turn. Additionally, you can't transport a unit if it already participated in combat that turn either.

Map size can be different between the two planes. Map size depends on the number of players as well as the map size setting. There is an additional option to reduce the sea to land ratio on the map.

Continent size setting has been added. Available options range from islands to large continents. Extremely large continents are not available for AI reasons though.

Random Events

AEther Flux : All spells cost 50% less to cast while in effect.
Stroke of Genius : The current spell being researched is completed the next turn for everyone. If Spell of Mastery is being researched, instead it progresses by 10000 RP only.
Nature Conjunction : Fantastic units gain +2 DEF and RES in addition to the original effect.
Chaos Conjunction : Direct damage spells do 33% more damage in addition to the original effect.
Sorcery Conjunction : Casting Skill increases 3 times as fast from mana spent on it in addition to the original effect.
Bad Moon : All units lose 2 resistance in combat in addition to the original effect.
Good Moon : Unit enchantments are 50% cheaper in addition to the original effect.
All other events are unchanged and self-explanatory.

Atlantis : A new island is generated on the map that contains new lairs.

Monster Invasion : A random monster (of a tier scaled by current turn count) is chosen and each map tile within any player's territory has a chance to spawn a stack of those monsters.

Economy
-Food production and consumption has been doubled accross the board except for units which only consume 1 food.

-City maximal population is no longer limited at 25000 population, up to 48000 is possible.

-Catapults and Ships consume no food. Ships also consume no gold to maintain.

-Every 2 units in garrison reduce the unrest of cities by 1, including fantastic units or heroes.

-Each leftover food is converted to 1/2 gold.

-Each 1 production can be bought for 2 gold, regardless of completion percentage.

-Excess production is no longer lost, but carries over to the next turn.

-Maximal tax is 2.5 gold per turn for an unrest of 55%, minimal tax is 1 gold for 1% unrest.

-Heroes in fortresses contribute only 1/6 of their casting skill to you.

-Razing cities is now possible on the city screen instead of after battle. Razing orders cannot be cancelled and will remove 2500 people and 5 buildings per turn from the city until it reaches zero for both. Razing yields more gold than in the previous versions.

-A banished wizard still obtains magic power as normal, but they can't cast overland spells other than Spell of Return and they pay a 4x range penalty on their combat spells.

Combat
-Chance to Hit and to Defend are now measured in 1% increments instead of 10%,

-Ranged penalty is -10% to hit at a distance of 4 tiles and an additional 3% for each additional tile.

-Magical ranged attacks use the appropriate type of ammo, and will not consume MP even if the unit has MP available.

-Fleeing is no longer entirely random, and instead depends on the movement speed difference between the involved armies.

If unit speed < Fastest Enemy speed -1 : Unit has a 100% chance to die.
If unit speed = Fastest Enemy speed -1 : Unit has a 50% chance to die.
If unit speed = Fastest Enemy speed : Unit has a 50% chance to die.
If unit speed > Fastest Enemy speed : Unit has a 1/(2+X) chance to die where X is the difference between the speed values.
In short, faster units survive more. This mechanic uses the overland base movement speed of the units, and doesn't include combat buffs that alter speed. However units unable to move (such as those affected by Web) will be guaranteed to die.

-Fleeing is 100% safe when certain conditions that guarantee the fleeing army can't be damaged are satisfied, for example when all of the fleeing army units can fly and the enemy army has no way to damage a flying unit. When this happens, the Flee button becomes green. For more details, right click the Flee button.

-Range penalties on mana costs for combat spells now depends on the map size as well as distance.

-There is a new advisor : Geomancer, which shows the range penalty on the map, the location of node auras, the owner of volcanoes, and the amount of base power produced by nodes.

-Banished wizards can now use combat spells, but they pay a steep, 4x range penalty.

-Each wizard's fortress is capable of casting a lighting bolt spell on a random enemy automatically each combat turn, that grows in strength and duration proportionally to the wizard's casting skill.

The strength of this lighting bolt is (18+Skill/8)/2 but no more than 60. Fortress Lightning strength is scaled by AI difficulty (*Difficulty/2) before the cap of 60 is applied for AI players, so they will reach the cap earlier on higher difficulty levels. Fortress Lightning applies for the first 3+(Skill/20) combat turns, also scaled by difficulty for AI players.

-New units gained during combat will appear even if you have a full army, and will be pushed to the nearest adjacent free tile, assuming there are any. This makes effects that raise undead a lot more playable.

-AI wizards who have Death spellbooks or units with Life Steal or Create Undead ability in AI vs AI combat, will raise dead enemy units as undead depending on the strength of casting power, book count and strength of units with those abilities so grant access to this game mechanic which is otherwise not simulated in the simplified combat AI players use.

-It is allowed to cast summoning spells in battle even if it causes the number of units to exceed 9 on your side.

-Automatic combat (used between AI players, or if the appropriate game option is enabled) now considers the effect of more stats and abilities than previous versions. Flight, Missile Immunity, Movement speed, Resistance, etc now affect the outcome.

-Automatic combat now also considers which spells the wizard is able to cast, and the simulated effects of spells is more similar to the expected outcome in normal combat. In previous versions, only casting skill and the number of spellbooks affected the outcome.

-Automatic combat results are now stable and don't involve a random factor.

-Unit curses have triple their casting costs as dispel resistance unlike other unit enchantments.

-You can hold the SHIFT key to force a melee attack in case both melee and ranged is available. The default is always using a ranged attack, even if the target is not expected to take damage from it, to increase suppression effect while avoiding retaliation.

Levels and Experience

For normal units :
Regular : + 1 melee, +1 ranged, +1 resist total.
Veteran : + 2 melee, +2 ranged, +1 Thrown/Breath, +1 defense, +1 resist total.
Elite : + 2 melee, +2 ranged, +2 defense, +2 resist, +1 health total.
Ultra Elite : + 3 melee, +3 ranged, +3 defense, +2 resist, +1 health total.
Champion : + 3 melee, +3 ranged, +3 defense, +2 resist, +2 health, +10% to hit total.

For heroes :
+1 melee attack for each level.
+1 ranged attack for each 2 levels.
+1 health for each level.
+1 resistance for each 2 levels.
+1 defense at level 4 and 8.
+10% to hit at level 5 and 9.

Exp tables :
Level 2 : 30
Level 3 : 80
Level 4 : 180
Level 5 : 300
Level 6 : 550
Level 7 : 900
Level 8 : 1400
Level 9 : 2000

Unit abilities

Many of the existing unit abilities received minor tweaking in the relevant numbers or effect, and new abilities have been added. I recommend right clicking the abilities and reading the effects, even if you already know the ability from previous versions.

User Interface

The Grand Vizier will never produce new units and will not change your production in cities that are currently producing units. He'll let you fully retain control of your military production. He'll ask when activated if he is allowed to produce military buildings. Answering no restricts him to only produce ecnomy buildings. The Vizier will select buildings as though it was an AI player with the Pragmatist personality.

Transportation (ships) now require units to be selected for movement to be transported, and selecting units that can't move is now allowed for that purpose. This ensures the implicit transportation won't force the player into moving units that were meant to stay behind. If the movement would result in leaving a unit that would drown without a transport on an ocean tile, the movement fails and nothing happens. If the movement would transport a unit that isn't valid to be transported that turn (due to having been already transported or paticipating in combat), the movement also fails.

On the cities screen, cities can be sorted. Garrisons of cities will also be shown.

Hotkeys can be remapped in the keys.ini file.

You can see where a city is located on the world map during combat.

Fully functional production queue system. Unlike the DOS version, units can also be queued, and the queue is visible, can be modified, and elements can be added to the beginning or end as preferred.

Historian now also shows graphs of the army, population, magic power, etc stats of each player. The other advisor is replaced by one that displays the history of wizard relations. You can also see the relation between other players.

Names in partenthesis in either screen indicate a wizard whose cities are located too far from your empire. These wizards will be unable to declare war on you under most circumstances, see the Diplomacy section.

When targeting an overland city spell or a unit buff, the Z and X keys can be used to cycle through possible targets.

Hold Shift during combat to force using a melee attack instead of ranged.

Press Shift to toggle the selection state of all units in the stack on the overland map.

Right clicking an item in the production queue will mark the item as “autobuy”. When its turn comes up while processing the queue, if gold is available, the item will be bought.

Pressing Space will center the selected unit. If no units are selected, it centers your fortress city.

The Shift button can toggle the unit selection status of all units in the current stack.

Ctrl-1 to 9 can be used to save a map location, and 1-9 can reset the view to that location.

Retorts

Alchemy (1)
All normal units gain magical weapons and the associated +10% To Hit bonus, even if produced in cities without an Alchemist Guild. However, Barbarian cities are excluded, as they naturally have the +1 bonus. The wizard can convert gold to mana at a 1/1 ratio.

Warlord (2)
All normal units gain an additional level and can reach Ultra Elite. Mutually exclusive with Tactician.

Channeller (2)
The wizard has no range penalty in combat, and pays halved spell maintenance. The wizard's spellbooks have an increased chance to contain combat exclusive spells than normal. Banished wizards with this retort only pay a 2x range penalty for combat spells.

Archmage (1)
Gain 50% more SP, including the amount generated at the start of the game to set your initial casting skill. Mutually exclusive with Spellweaver.

Artificer(1)
Magical items cost 50% less to create and all other Arcane realm spells cost 25% less. You start the game with the Enchant Item spell. The first rare spell that will show up in your spellbook will be Create Artifact.

Conjurer(1)
Summoning spells cost 25% less to cast and research, and summoned creatures cost 25% less to maintain.

Sage Master(1)
Gain 25% more research from all sources and an extra 15 RP each turn.

Myrran(1)

You start on the Myrror plane.

Guardian(2)

The player's city garrisons receive a +1 Resistance, +10% To Hit and +10% To Defend bonus during combat. Cities of the same race as the one the wizard started the game with have a +6 maximal population.

Famous(1)

Start the game with 10 Fame. The chance of the merchant showing up to sell items is doubled. The chance for mercenaries is quadrupled. Heroes might offer to join at a higher level and has an improved chance to be of better class (aka higher fame requirement).

Runemaster(2)

Your dispelling type spells are 100% more effective. You research in the Arcane realm 100% faster. Your spells are 150% harder to dispel. You have an increased chance for your starting spellbooks to contain global enchantments.

Charismatic(1)

Your diplomacy penalties are halved and your bonuses are doubled. Your treaty offers will be accepted more often. You pay half the normal gold cost for heroes, mercenaries, and items.

Specialist(1)

You research spells in your primary realms 12% faster, and those spells cost 12% less to cast as well as being 50% harder to dispel.

Tactician(1)

All of your units gain +1 defense during combat. Heroes gain 2 defense, 2 resistance, and attack power instead. Mutually exclusive with Warlord.

Omniscient(1)

Each of the wizard's cities gains a bonus depending on the spellbooks owned by the wizard. Life, Sorcery, Chaos and Death books provide a +16% bonus for the first book in the realm and another 3.5% beyond that for Gold, Research, Power and Production respectively. Nature books raise maximal population by 2 for the first book and another 1/4 for each additonal book.

Cult Leader(1)

All power generated by religious buildings is increased by 75%. Unrest reduction effect of those buildings is increased by 50%.

Astrologer(1)

Nodes can't counter your spells. Nodes produce an additional 1 power for each 6 game turns elapsed since the beginning of the game.

Spellweaver(2)

All of your overland spells cost 33% less except summoning and item creation. Mutually exclusive with Archmage.

Common Units

-Spearmen (10) : 2 attack, 1 defense, 1 health, 2 movement, 6 figures, 3 resistance.

-Swordsmen (25) : 3 attack, 3 defense, 1 health, 2 movement, 6 figures, 4 resistance. Large Shield.

-Halberdiers (60) : 5 attack, 4 defense, 2 health, 2 movement, 6 figures, 5 resistance. Negate First Strike.

-Bowmen (30) : 1 attack, 3 Ranged (8 ammo), 1 defense, 1 health, 2 movement, 6 figures, 4 resistance.

-Cavalry (40) : 5 attack, 2 defense, 3 health, 5 movement. 4 figures, 4 resistance, First Strike.

-Shamans (50) : 2 attack, 3 ranged (4 ammo), 3 defense, 1 health, 2 movement. 4 Figures, 6 Resistance. Healer, Purify, Healing Spell

-Magicians (120) : 1 attack, 7 ranged (4 ammo), 3 defense, 1 health, 3 movement. 4 figures, 8 resistance. Missile Immunity, Caster 20.

-Catapults (62) : 0 attack, 9 ranged (10 ammo), +20% To Hit, 2 defense, 10 health, 1 movement. 1 figure, 3 resistance. Long Range, Wall Crusher.

-Settlers (150) : 10 Health, 1 Defense, 5 Resistance, 1 Movement.

-Trireme(60) : 12 attack, 4 Defense, 6 Resistance, 15 Health, 3 Movement.

-Galley(100) : 14 attack, 10 Ranged (8 ammo), 4 Defense, 7 Resistance, 20 Health, 3 Movement, Scouting 2.

-Warship(140) : 16 attack, 14 Ranged (10 ammo), 5 Defense, 7 Resistance, 25 Health, 4 Movement, Long Range, Scouting 2.

Outpost Growth

Growth per turn = ((Max Pop+10)*2*(100+RaceModifier)/100))

Chance to shrink = (12-Max Pop) %

Amount of shrinking each time : -240.

Starting size : 300

Completed size : 1000

Stream of Life : double the growth rate

Gaea's Blessing : +40

Iron, Coal : +12

Gems, Gold, Silver, Mithril, Admantium, Crysx, Quork : +5

Chaos Rift : Chance to shrink +12%

Evil Presence : Chance to shrink +7%

Famine : Chance to shrink +15%

Pestilence : Chance to shrink +25%

Buildings

Smithy

Cost :125

Effect: +2 Production.

Required by : Fighter's Guild, Colosseum, Stables

Special : All new outposts start with a Smithy already built.

Housing

Effect: Increase population growth while being produced.

Growth = Max[+170*(Terrain Maximal Population + Racial Growth Modifier - 8)/13 *Max(1.3-0.1*Current Population,0), +40]*(Nonrebel Non[optionalfarmer] population/Current Population)

Trade Goods

Effect: For each 2 production, gain 1 gold.

Sawmill

Cost :68, 4 gold/turn

Effect: +6 Production.

Required by : Forester's Guild, Bowmen

Marketplace

Cost :80

Effect: +8 Gold.

Required by : Bank, Farmer's Market

Magic Market

Cost :72, 2 gold

Effect: +6 power.

Required by : Wizard's Guild

Library

Cost :60, 1 gold

Effect: +6 research.

Required by : Sage's Guild, Alchemist Guild, Linking Tower.

Builder's Hall

Cost :20

Effect: None

Required by : Bank, Merchant's Guild, Oracle, Parthenon, University, Engineers

Miner's Guild

Cost :120, 2 gold

Effect: +25% production, minerals have 50% more effect

Required by : Mechanician's Guild

Mechanician's Guild

Cost :200, 3 gold

Effect: +35% production

Required by : Catapults

Forester's Guild

Cost :130, 1 gold

Effect: +10% production, +6 Food

Required by : Animist's Guild

This building requires a Forest tile to build.

Granary

Cost :80, 2 gold

Effect: +5 Maximal population, +4 Food

Required by : Farmer's Market.

Farmer's Market

Cost :180, 3 gold

Effect: +50 population growth, +6 Food

Alchemist's Guild

Cost :100, 3 gold

Effect: All units newly produced in the city gain Magical Weapons, or if available, allows using Mithril, Adamantium, Orihalcon and Nightshade.

Required by : Amplifying Tower

Amplifying Tower

Cost :600, 12 gold

Effect: Your overland casting skill is raised by 7 as long as this building is under your control.

Wizard's Guild

Cost :600, 5 gold

Effect: +10 Power, +3 Research.

Required by : Magicians.

Monument

Cost:72, 1 gold

Required by : Linking Tower

Effect : Your combat skill is increased as though you had an additional 180 SP.

Linking Tower

Cost:400, 5 gold

Special : Tree of Knowledge must be cast.

Effect : Your combat skill is increased as though you had an additional 1200 SP.

Sage's Guild

Cost :300, 4 gold

Effect: +12 Research.

University

Cost :120, 3 gold

Effect: +6 Research.

Required by : Mechanician's Guild

Shrine

Cost :120, 1 gold

Effect: +2 Religious Power, -1 Unrest

Required by : Cathedral, Oracle, Shaman

Cathedral

Cost :400, 2 gold

Effect: +6 Religious Power, -1 Unrest. Additional +3 Religous Power and -1 Unrest for each Nightshade.

Parthenon

Cost :200, 2 gold

Effect: +4 Religious Power, -1 Unrest

Oracle

Cost :300, 3 gold

Effect: -3 Unrest, extends scouting radius

Bank

Cost :200, 2 gold

Effect: +30% gold production

Merchant's Guild

Cost :400, 3 gold

Effect: +40% gold production

Animist's Guild

Cost :240, 3 gold

Effect: +1 food production from farmers.

Colosseum

Cost :250

Effect: +5 Fame, -1 Unrest

Stables

Cost :60, 2 gold

Effect: +2 production

Required by : Cavalry, Fantastic Stables

Ship Yard

Cost :50, 1 gold

Effect: None

Required by : Maritime Guild, Merchant's Guild, Trireme, Galley

Fighter's Guild

Cost :330, 4 gold

Effect: None

Required by : Armorer's Guild, Fantastic Stables, Maritime Guild, Galley, Halberdiers

Maritime Guild

Cost :370, 5 gold

Effect: None

Required by : Warship

Armorer's Guild

Cost :400, 6 gold

Effect: None

Required by : Special units

Special : Tree of Knowledge must be cast.

Fantastic Stables

Cost :500, 5 gold

Effect: None

Required by : Special units

Special : Tree of Knowledge must be cast.

Barracks

Cost :125

Effect: All units begin with 30 EXP (+1 level)

Required by : War College, Colosseum

War College

Cost :450, 2 gold

Effect: All units begin with 80 EXP (+2 level)

City Walls

Cost :75, 1 gold

Effect: Scouting range increases to 3, units behind the walls in combat gain +3 defense against attacks coming from the outside, or +1 if the wall section is destoryed.

The religion tree

Shrine → Cathedral

Shrine+Builder's Hall → Oracle

The magic tree

Library → Sage's Guild, Linking Tower and Alchemist's Guild

Alchemist's Guild → Amplifying Tower

Magic Market → Wizard's Guild

Monument -> Linking Tower

The military tree

Smithy → Stables, Fighter's Guild, Colosseum

Fighter's Guild → Armorer's Guild

Barracks →War College, Colosseum

Stables → Fantastic Stables

Ship Yard and Fighter's Guild → Maritime Guild

The food tree

Granary and Marketplace → Farmer's Market

Forester's Guild and Granary → Animist's Guild

The production tree

Sawmill → Forester's Guild

Miner's Guild+University → Mechanician's Guild

The advanced tree

Builder's Hall → University, Parthenon, Bank, Merchant's Guild, Oracle

The economy tree

Marketplace + Builder's Hall → Bank

Ship Yard+ Builder's Hall → Merchant's guild

Races

Arcanus

Barbarians

+90 Growth

+30 Outpost growth
Builder's Hall

Cathedral

Miner's Guild

Library

Fantastic Stables

Armorer's Guild

Spearmen, Swordsmen, Bowmen, Cavalry, Shaman, Trireme, Galley, Warship
-1 Resistance, + 10% To Hit, Pathfinding, Thrown 1

Settler costs 33% less.

Berserkers (100, Fighter's Guild) : 7 Melee, 3 Thrown, +10% To Hit, 3 Defense, 3 Resistance, 3 Movement, 6 Figures, 3 Health. Pathfinding.

Spellzerkers (120, Wizard's Guild) : 3 Melee, 5 Thrown, +10% To Hit, 4 Defense, 6 Resistance, 3 movement, 4 Figures, 4 Health, Caster 20, Pathfinding, Missile Immunity.

Gladiators (120, Colosseum) : 5 Melee, 4 Thrown, +20% To Hit, 6 Defense, 5 Resistance, 3 movement, 3 Figures, 6 health, Large Shield, Pathfinding.

Gnolls

+60 Growth
Builder's Hall

Magic Market

Fantastic Stables

Maritime Guild

Spearmen, Swordsmen, Halberdier, Trireme, Galley
+2 Melee attack, + 1 Movement

Wolf Riders (80, Stables) : 7 Melee, 3 Defense, 5 Resistance, 5 Movement, 4 Figures, 5 Health. Pathfinding, Scouting 3.

Jackal Riders (150, Armorer's Guild) : 6 Melee, 3 Defense, 5 Resistance, 4 Movement, 8 Figures, 3 Health. Cloak of Fear.

Halflings

+60 Growth

+40 Outpost growth

+1 Research per population.

+2 Food per Farmer.

Military units are more expensive.
Barracks

Armorer's Guild

Fantastic Stables

Maritime Guild

Animist's Guild

Spearmen, Swordsmen, Magicians, Shaman, Catapult, Trireme, Galley
-1 Melee attack, Lucky.

Spearmen and Swordsmen have +2 figures.

Slingers (100, Fighter's Guild) : 1 Melee, 4 Ranged, 6 Ammo, 1 Defense, 4 Resistance, 2 Movement, 8 Figures, 1 Health. Lucky.

High Elves

+30 Growth

+20 Outpost growth

+1/2 Power per population.

Colosseum

Maritime Guild

Spearmen, Swordsmen, Magicians, Halberdiers, Cavalry, Catapult, Trireme, Galley
+10% to Hit, +1 Resistance, Forester

Longbowmen (50, Forester's Guild) : 1 Melee, 3 Ranged, 8 Ammo, +10% To Hit, 2 Defense, 5 Resistance, 2 Movement, 6 Figures, 1 Health. Forester, Long Range.

Elven Lords (160, Armorer's Guild) : 5 Melee, +20% To Hit, 6 Defense, 10 Resistance, 4 Movement, 4 Figures, 4 Health. Forester, First Strike, Armor Piercing, Poison Immunity.

Pegasai (120, Fantastic Stables) : 4 Melee, 3 Ranged, 8 Ammo, +10% To Hit, 4 Defense, 8 Resistance, 5 Movement, 4 Figures, 4 Health. Flying, Scouting 3.

High Men

+60 Growth

+10 Outpost growth

-15% building costs.

+1 Unrest on High Men cities

Fantastic Stables

Spearmen, Swordsmen, Bowmen, Magicians, Cavalry, Catapult, Trireme, Galley, Warship, Engineers
-2 Resistance.

+2 Figures on Magicians

Pikemen (75, Fighter's Guild) : 4 Melee, 4 Defense, 4 Resistance, 2 Movement, 8 Figures, 2 Health. Negate First Strike, Armor Piercing.

Crusaders (60, Shrine, Fighter's Guild) : 5 Melee, 4 Defense, 6 Resistance, 2 Movement, 8 Figures, 2 Health. Large Shield, Healing Spell.

Knights (60, Stables, Fighter's Guild) : 6 Melee, 5 Defense, 5 Resistance, 5 Movement, 4 Figures, 3 Health. First Strike.

Paladins (240, Cathedral, Armorer's Guild) : 6 Melee, 5 Defense, 8 Resistance, 4 Movement, 4 Figures, 5 Health. First Strike, Armor Piercing, Holy Bonus 1, Death Immunity, Illusion Immunity.

Priests (100, Parthenon) : 3 Melee, 5 Magical Ranged, 4 Ammo, 4 Defense, 6 Resistance, 2 Movement, 4 Figures, 2 Health. Healer, Healing Spell, Purify, Resistance to All +1.

Klackon

+110 Growth

+20 Outpost growth

+1 Production/ worker

-4 Unrest on Klackon cities

Shrine

Mechanician's Guild

War College

Fantastic Stables

Maritime Guild

Bank

Merchant's Guild

Spearmen, Swordsmen, Halberdier, Trireme, Galley, Engineers
+2 Defense.

Stag Beetle (160, Armorer's Guild, Stables) : 15 Melee, 5 Fire Breath, 7 Defense, 7 Resistance, 4 Movement, 1 Figures, 20 Health.

Lizardmen

+70 Growth

+30 Outpost growth

Settler cost -20%, Settler movement +1.

-1 Unrest in Lizardmen cities.

Builder's Hall

Miner's Guild

War College

Ship Wringhts Guild

Fantastic Stables

Spearmen, Swordsmen, Halberdier, Trireme, Galley
+1 Health, -1 Magic resistance, Water movement.

Carrak (80, Forester's Guild, sea access) : 14 Melee, 8 Ranged (6 ammo), 4 Defense, 6 Resistance, 4 Movement, 1 Figures, 15 Health. Ship.

Dragon Turtle (100, Armorer's Guild) : 10 Melee, 5 Lightning Breath, 9 Defense, 12 Resistance, 2 Movement, 1 Figures, 20 Health, Fire Immunity.

Javelineers (75, Fighter's Guild) : 5 Melee,4 Ranged, 6 Ammo, 3 Defense, 5 Resistance, 2 Movement, 6 Figures, 2 Health.

Nomad

+80 Growth

Settler cost -33%

Gain up to 50% road bonus as though you had roads even if you do not.

Granary

Colosseum

Maritime Guild

Spearmen, Swordsmen, Catapult, Magician, Trireme, Galley, Warship
+3 Magic resistance

Spearmen and Swordsmen have a weak bow attack with 4 ammo.

Horsebowmen (50, Stables) : 4 Melee, 4 Ranged, 4 Ammo, 2 Defense, 7 Resistance, 4 Movement, 4 Figures, 3 Health, First Strike.

Priests (100, Parthenon) : 3 Melee, 5 Magical Ranged, 4 Ammo, 4 Defense, 11 Resistance, 2 Movement, 4 Figures, 2 Health, Healer, Purify, Healing Spell.

Pikemen (75, Fighter's Guild) : 4 Melee, 4 Defense, 8 Resistance, 2 Movement, 6 Figures, 2 Health. Armor Piercing, Negate First Strike.

Rangers (150, Armorer's Guild) : 6 Melee, 7 Ranged (6 ammo), 3 Defense, 8 Resistance, 3 Movement, 4 Figures, 3 Health. Long Range, Pathfinding, Poison Immunity, Scouting 3

Griffins (180, Fantastic Stables) : 9 Melee, 5 Defense, 8 Resistance, 4 Movement, 2 Figures, 10 Health. First Strike, Armor Piercing, Flying

Orc

+90 Growth

-10 Outpost Growh

-1 gold unit maintenance

Spearmen, Swordsmen, Bowmen, Halberdiers, Shaman, Cavalry, Catapult, Magician, Trireme, Galley, Warship, Engineers

Horde (75, Armorer's Guild) : 6 Melee, 5 Defense, 5 Resistance, 2 Movement, 8 Figures, 2 Health, Negate First Strike, Large Shield.

Wyvern Rider (150, Fantastic Stables) : 7 Melee, 5 Defense, 7 Resistance, 5 Movement, 2 Figures, 10 Health, Poison 5, Flying.

Myrror

Beastmen

+70 Growth

-5 Outpost Growth

Maritime Guild

Spearmen, Swordsmen, Halberdiers, Bowmen, Catapult, Magician, Trireme, Galley, Engineers
+1 Health, +1 Melee Attack.

Priests (100, Parthenon) : 4 Melee, 5 Magical Ranged, 4 Ammo, 4 Defense, 8 Resistance, 2 Movement, 4 Figures, 3 Health, Healer, Purify, Healing Spell.

Centaurs (90, Stables, Fighter's Guild) : 5 Melee, 5 Ranged (6 ammo), 3 Defense, 5 Resistance, 4 Movement, 4 Figures, 4 Health.

Manticores (160, Fantastic Stables) : 7 Melee, +10% To Hit, 1 Ranged (2 ammo), 3 Defense, 8 Resistance, 3 Movement, 3 Figures, 6 Health. Poison 4, Weapon Immunity, Flying, Scouting 3.

Minotaurs (200, Armorer's Guild) : 12 Melee, +20% To Hit, 5 Defense, 7 Resistance, 3 Movement, 2 Figures, 12 Health. Large Shield.

Dwarf

+20 Growth

Engineers have double road building speed.

Mineral bonuses are doubled.

+1 Production/ worker

Base gold amount obtained from taxes is 50% higher.

Settlers cost 33% more.

Magic Market

Stables

Colosseum

Sage's Guild

Amplifying Tower

Merchant's Guild

Banks

Swordsmen, Halberdiers, Trireme, Galley, Warship, Engineers, Catapults
+1 Health, +2 Resistance, Mountaineer

Hammerhands (140, Armorer's Guild) : 8 Melee, 4 Defense, 10 Resistance, 2 Movement, 6 Figures, 4 Health, Mountaineer.

Steam Cannon (100, University) : 0 Melee, 15 Ranged, 10 Ammo, 5 Defense, 9 Resistance, 1 Movement, 1 Figures, 12 Health. Long Range, Poison Immunity, Mountaineer, Wall Crusher.

Golem (180, Mechanician's Guild, Fighter's Guild) : 14 Melee, 7 Defense, 15 Resistance, 3 Movement, 1 Figures, 20 Health. Resist Elements, Poison, Death, Stoning, Fire, Cold Immunity, Wall Crusher

Dark Elf

+40 Growth

+1 Power per population

Basic units have a weak magic ranged attack.

Maritime Guild

Spearmen, Swordsmen, Halberdiers, Cavalry, Trireme, Galley, Catapults
+2 Resistance

Priests (120, Parthenon) : 3 Melee, 7 Magical Ranged (4 ammo), 4 Defense, 10 Resistance, 2 Movement, 4 Figures, 2 Health, Healing Spell, Healer, Purify

Apprentice (40, Library, Smithy) : 2 Melee, 3 Magical Ranged (4 ammo), 2 Defense, 6 Resistance, 2 Movement, 6 Figures, 1 Health, Large Shield, Caster 14, Scouting 2.

Nightblades (150, Armorer's Guild) : 5 Melee, 4 Defense, 7 Resistance, 2 Movement, 6 Figures, 3 Health, Invisibility, Poison 2, Scouting 2

Warlocks (160, Wizard's Guild) : 1 Melee, 9 Magical Ranged (4 ammo), 4 Defense, 9 Resistance, 3 Movement, 4 Figures, 1 Health, Doombolt Spell, Missile Immunity, Scouting 2

Nightmares (200, Fantastic Stables) : 8 Melee, 8 Magical Ranged (4 ammo), 4 Defense, 12 Resistance, 4 Movement, 2 Figures, 8 Health, Flying, Scouting 2

Draconian

+60 Growth

+0.5 Power per population

Bowmen have less ammo and cost more.

Fantastic Stables

Mechanician's Guild

Spearmen, Swordsmen, Halberdiers, Trireme, Galley, Warship, Catapults, Magicians, Bowmen
+1 Armor, Flying, Fire Breath.

Saints (100, Shrine, Parthenon) : 2 Melee, 4 Magical Ranged (4 ammo), 5 Defense, 7 Resistance, 2 Movement, 5 Figures, 2 Health, Healing Spell, Healer, Purify, Scouting 2

Doom Drakes (210, Stables, Armorer's Guild) : 10 Melee, 7 Fire Breath, 5 Defense, 7 Resistance, 5 Movement, 2 Figures, 10 Health, Cloak of Fear

Air Ship (200, Maritime Guild) : 5 Melee, 15 Ranged (10 ammo), 5 Defense, 8 Resistance, 4 Movement, 1 Figures, 20 Health, Wind Walking, Wall Crusher, Scouting 2.

Troll

+60 Growth

-20 Outpost Growth

Builder's Hall

Sage's Guild

Fantastic Stables

Spearmen, Swordsmen, Halberdiers, Trireme, Galley, Warship, Magicians, Shaman
+2 Melee, Regeneration 1, -2 Figures, very high HP per figure.

War Trolls (150, Armorer's Guild) : 8 Melee, 4 Defense, 6 Resistance, 3 Movement, 4 Figures, 8 Health. Regeneration 1.

War Mammoths (180, Armorer's Guild, Stables) : 12 Melee, 6 Defense, 8 Resistance, 2 Movement, 3 Figures, 12 Health. First Strike, Cold Immunity, Wall Crusher.

Interracial Unrest Table

It's important to note that your leader's race now depends on your choice at the beginning of the game and is not affected by the location of your fortress.

Heroes

Hero Abilities

New

Ritual Master
Type : Mage
Super : Available
Effect : Hero produces +6 Power per turn per level of experience.

AEther Master
Type : Mage
Super : Available
Effect : Hero produces +8 SP per turn per level of experience.

Capacity
Type : Mage
Super : Available
Effect : Hero gains +1 ammo per 2 levels of experience

Divine Barrier
Type : Mage Leader
Super : Available
Effect : All units in combat gain +1 DEF per 3 experience levels

Guiding Beacon
Type : Mage Leader
Super : -
Effect : All units in combat gain +1 ranged ATK per 3 experience levels (both missile and magical)

Soul Linker
Type : Mage Leader
Super : Available
Effect : All fantastic creatures in combat gain +2.5% to HIT and to DEF per level of experience.

Supply Commander
Type : Leader
Super : -
Effect : All units in combat gain +2 ammo.

Logistics
Type : Warrior Leader
Super : -
Effect : All units in combat gain +0.5 movement per 2 levels of experience.

Battlemage
Type : Warrior Mage
Super : Available
Effect : All melee attacks done by the hero refill 1 used MP per experience level.

Old

Agility
Type : Warrior
Super : Available
Effect : Gain +1 DEF per experience level

Arcane Power
Type : Mage
Super : Available
Effect : Gain +1 Ranged ATK per experience level

Armsmaster
Type : Leader
Super : Available
Effect : Nonhero units on the same map tile gain +2 exp per level per turn, hero units gain +2 exp regardless of level.

Blademaster
Type : Warrior
Super : Available
Effect : Gain +3.33% to HIT per level of experience.

Charmed
Type : Any
Super : -
Effect : Hero has 50 resistance against all magical effects.

Constitution
Type : Warrior
Super : Available
Effect : Hero gains +1 Health per level.

Leadership
Type : Warrior + Leader
Super : Available
Effect : All units in combat gain +1 melee and +0.5 missile ranged ATK per 3 experience levels.

Legendary
Type : Any
Super : Available
Effect : Hero adds +5 FAME per experience level.

Lucky
Type : Any
Super : -
Effect : Hero has +10% to HIT and +10% to DEFEND chance and +1 resistance.

Might
Type : Warrior
Super : Available
Effect : Hero gains +1 melee ATK per experience level

Noble
Type : Any
Super : -
Effect : Hero produces 20 gold per turn and has no maintenance cost.

Prayermaster
Type : Mage Leader
Super : Available
Effect : All units in combat gain +1 resistance per 2 experience levels.

Sage
Type : Mage
Super : Available
Effect : Hero produces +10 RP per turn per level of experience.

Extra MP
Type : Caster heroes only

Available only as a random ability roll, the hero gets an additional 2 MP per level. This can be rolled any number of times and is cumulative.

Hero Types

Dwarf
Type : Warrior
Fame : 0
Caster Level : -
Spells : -
Hero abilities : Armsmaster, Constitution
Other Abilities : Mountaineer, above average starting Resistance.
Random abilities : -

Barbarian
Type : Warrior
Fame : 0
Caster Level : -
Spells : -
Hero abilities : Might
Other Abilities : Thrown, Cold Immunity
Random abilities : -

Sage
Type : Mage
Fame : 0
Caster Level : 19 MP + 7 MP per level
Spells : Dispelling Wave, Phantom Warriors, Psionic Blast
Hero abilities : Sage
Other Abilities : Sorcery ranged attack.
Random abilities : -

Dervish
Type : Warrior
Fame : 0
Caster Level : -
Spells : -
Hero abilities : Noble, Logistics
Other Abilities : Archer
Random abilities : -

Beastmaster
Type : Mage Leader
Fame : 0
Caster Level : 14 MP + 4 MP per level
Spells : Resist Elements, Wild Boars
Hero abilities : Soul Linker
Other Abilities : Forester, extra scouting, archer
Random abilities : 1

Bard
Type : Warrior Leader
Fame : 0
Caster Level : 16 MP + 3 MP per level
Spells : Confusion, Vertigo
Hero abilities : Leadership
Other Abilities : Holy Bonus +1
Random abilities : -

Orc Archer
Type : Warrior Leader
Fame : 0
Caster Level : -
Spells : -
Hero abilities : Supply Commander
Other Abilities : Archer
Random abilities : 1

Healer
Type : Mage Leader
Fame : 0
Caster Level : 20 MP + 5 MP per level
Spells : Healing
Hero abilities : -
Other Abilities : Healer, Nature ranged attack
Random abilities : 1

Huntress
Type : Warrior Leader
Fame : 10
Caster Level : -
Spells : -
Hero abilities : Blademaster*
Other Abilities : Pathfinding
Random abilities : 1

Thief
Type : Warrior
Fame : 10
Caster Level : -
Spells : -
Hero abilities : Agility
Other Abilities : Charmed, Lucky, Stealth
Random abilities : -

Druid
Type : Mage
Fame : 0
Caster Level : 15 MP + 5 MP per level
Spells : Petrify, Web, Ice Bolt, Construct Catapult
Hero abilities : Ritual Master
Other Abilities : Purify, Scouting, Nature ranged attack
Random abilities : -

War Monk
Type : Warrior
Fame : 10
Caster Level : -
Spells : -
Hero abilities : Agility*
Other Abilities : -
Random abilities : 2

Warrior Mage
Type : Warrior Mage
Fame : 10
Caster Level : 19 MP + 6 MP per level
Spells : Web, Flight, Fire Elemental, Black Sleep
Hero abilities : Agility
Other Abilities : Chaos ranged attack
Random abilities : 1

Magician
Type : Mage
Fame : 40
Caster Level : 36 MP + 6 MP per level
Spells : Flame Strike, Fireball, Fire Elemental, Fire Bolt
Hero abilities : Arcane Power
Other Abilities :Missile Immunity, Destruction
Random abilities : 2

Assassin
Type : Warrior
Fame : 10
Caster Level : -
Spells : -
Hero abilities : Blademaster*
Other Abilities : Poison 9, First Strike, Stealth
Random abilities : 1

Wind Mage
Type : Mage Leader
Fame : 20
Caster Level : 19 MP + 5 MP per level
Spells : Resist Magic, Guardian Wind
Hero abilities : Guiding Beacon
Other Abilities : Wind Walking, Sorcery ranged attack, Missile Immunity
Random abilities : 1

Ranger
Type : Any
Fame : 20
Caster Level : 25 MP + 5 MP per level
Spells : Resist Elements, Fairy Dust
Hero abilities : Lucky
Other Abilities : Poison Immunity, Pathfinding, Archer
Random abilities : 2

Draconian
Type : Warrior
Fame : 20
Caster Level : -
Spells : -
Hero abilities : Might
Other Abilities : Flight, Fire breathing
Random abilities : 2

Witch
Type : Mage
Fame : 20
Caster Level : 25 MP + 5 MP per level
Spells : Black Prayer, Darkness, Mana Leak, Posession
Hero abilities : Charmed
Other Abilities : Missile Immunity, Chaos ranged attack
Random abilities : 2

Golden One
Type : Any
Fame : 20
Caster Level : 20 MP + 5 MP per level
Spells : -
Hero abilities : Noble
Other Abilities : Chaos ranged attack
Random abilities : 3

Ninja
Type : Warrior Leader
Fame : 40
Caster Level : -
Spells : -
Hero abilities : Blademaster
Other Abilities : Invisibility
Random abilities : 3

Rogue
Type : Leader
Fame : 0
Caster Level : -
Spells : -
Hero abilities : Leadership, Legendary*
Other Abilities : -
Random abilities : 1

Amazon
Type : Warrior
Fame : 40
Caster Level : -
Spells : -
Hero abilities : Blademaster, Might, Charmed
Other Abilities : Thrown
Random abilities : 2

Warlock
Type : Mage
Fame : 40
Caster Level : 34 MP + 8 MP per level
Spells : Lightning Bolt, Warp Lightning, Doom Bolt
Hero abilities : Arcane Power*
Other Abilities : Missile Immunity
Random abilities : 2

Unknown
Type : Any
Fame : 40
Caster Level : 21 MP + 6 MP per level
Spells : -
Hero abilities : -
Other Abilities : Chaos ranged attack, Water Walking
Random abilities : 5

Illusionist
Type : Mage
Fame : 80
Caster Level : 28 MP + 14 MP per level
Spells : Confusion, Mind Storm, Phantom Warriors
Hero abilities : -
Other Abilities : Quick Casting, Missile Immunity, Illusion
Random abilities : 2

Swordsman
Type : Warrior
Fame : 80
Caster Level : 15 MP + 5 MP per level
Spells : Raise Dead, Healing
Hero abilities : Blademaster, Agility, Constitution, Armsmaster
Other Abilities : -
Random abilities : 2

Priestess
Type : Mage Leader
Fame : 80
Caster Level : 32 MP + 8 MP per level
Spells : Exorcise, Healing, Holy Word, Prayer
Hero abilities : Divine Barrier, Charmed, Noble, Prayermaster*
Other Abilities : Healer, Purify
Random abilities : 1

Paladin
Type : Warrior Leader
Fame : 80
Caster Level : -
Spells : -
Hero abilities : Legendary, Might*, Prayermaster
Other Abilities : First Strike, Armor Piercing, Illusions Immunity, Healer
Random abilities : 1

Black Knight
Type : Warrior
Fame : 80
Caster Level : -
Spells : -
Hero abilities : Legendary, Might, Blademaster, Constitution
Other Abilities : First Strike, Armor Piercing, Death Immunity
Random abilities : 1

Elven Archer
Type : Any
Fame : 80
Caster Level : 22 MP + 7 MP per level
Spells : Elemental Armor, Flight, Stasis
Hero abilities : Blademaster, Capacity*
Other Abilities : Archer, Forester, +10% to hit, shoots magical projectiles
Random abilities : 4

Knight
Type : Warrior Leader
Fame : 80
Caster Level : -
Spells : -
Hero abilities : Leadership*, Constitution*, Noble, Armsmaster*, Logistics
Other Abilities : Negate First Strike
Random abilities : 2

Necromancer
Type : Mage Leader
Fame : 80
Caster Level : 30 MP + 10 MP per level
Spells : Animate Dead, Summon Zombie, Gate of Hades
Hero abilities : Arcane Power* , Sage*, Soul Linker*, Ritual Master
Other Abilities : Life Steal -3, Illusion Immunity, Missile Immunity, Death Immunity
Random abilities : -

Chaos Warrior
Type : Warrior Mage
Fame : 80
Caster Level : 19 MP + 7 MP per level
Spells : -
Hero abilities : Constitution, Arcane Power
Other Abilities : Armor Piercing, Chaos ranged attack
Random abilities : 3

Chosen One
Type : Any
Fame : Incarnation only
Caster Level : 20 MP + 5 MP per level
Spells : Lionheart, Healing, Mass Healing, Holy Weapon
Hero abilities : Leadership, Constitution, Battlemage*, Prayermaster, Guiding Beacon, Divine Barrier, Might*
Other Abilities : Holy Bonus 1
Random abilities : 2

Item Powers

Artifact creation costs now use a non-linear formula that makes artifacts will a lower total linear cost cheaper and artifacts with a higher linear cost more expensive. This modifier is shown on the artifact creation screen as “difficulty”. Items found as treasure use the linear cost for their budget.

Vials

A new type of item, vials cannot be created but can be found in treasure. A vial is a consumable item that permanently teaches a new hero ability to a hero, or upgrades it to Super level if available.

Attack

Swords, Maces, Axes, Bows and Staves can have +1 to +6 attack.

Accessories can have +1 to +4 attack.

Wands can have +1 to +3 attack.

Shields, Chain and Plate mails cannot have an attack bonus.

Defense

Shields, Plate Mails can have +1 to +6 defense.

Chain Mails can have +1 to +5 defense.

Accessories, Swords can have +1 to +4 defense.

Maces can have +1 to +3 defense.

Axes cannot have defense.

Bows can have a +1 to +4 defense.

Staves can have +1 to +6 defense.

Wands can have +1 to +5 defense.

To Hit

Shields, Chain Mails Plate Mails, Staves and Accessories cannot have a + hit bonus.

All weapon types except staves can have +10 to +30% hit.

Movement

Accessories, Axes, Wands and Staves can have +1 to +2 Movement.

Bows can have +1 to +3 Movement.

Swords, Shields, Chain Mails and Plate Mails can't add movement.

Resistance

Shields and Staves can have up to +4 Resistance.

Accessories, Wands, Maces and Chain Mails can have +3.

Plate Mails can have only +1 or +2.

Swords, Axes and Bows offer no magic resistance.

Spell Skill

Shields cannot have a casting skill bonus.

Maces, Axes and Bows can only have +5 or +10 Skill.

Swords, Staves, Wands, Plate Mails, Chain Mails, Shields and accessories can have +5 to +20 casting skill.

Spell Save

Staves and Wands can have up to -4 Spell Save.

Accessories can only have -1 Spell Save.

Health (new)

Accessories can have up to +2 health.

Armor can have up to +3 health.

Chaos Powers

Flaming
Books required : 2

Create Artifact required : No

Weapons only.

Add +3 attack strength.

Lightning
Books required : 3

Create Artifact required : Yes

Weapons only.
Grant Armor Piercing.

Doom
Books required : 4

Create Artifact required : Yes

Non-wand weapons only.
Grant Doom : Always deal attack power/2 damage.

Destruction
Books required : 4

Create Artifact required : Yes

Weapons only.
Gain Destruction : If the enemy unit fails to resist when attacked, it is irrecoverably dead.

Immolation
Books required : 2

Create Artifact required : No
Gain Cold Immunity and Immolation.

Insulation
Books required : 3

Create Artifact required : No

Staves, Wands, Armor, Accessories only.
Gain Fire Immunity and Lightning Resistance.

Pandora's Box

Required Books : 5

Create Artifact required : No

At the start of each combat turn, summon a random fantastic creature from a budget pool that depends on the level of the hero wearing the item.

Recharge

Required Books : 2

Create Artifact required : No

Bows, Wands and Staves only.

Increases max ammo for the unit by 4.

Amplifier

Required Books : 5

Create Artifact required : Yes

All friendly spells deal or heal 1 more damage if they successfully deal any damage. Multiple copies of the ability are not cumulative. The spell doesn't need to be cast by the unit wielding this item but the unit has to be present in the battle where the spell takes effect.

Death Powers

Vampiric
Books required : 3

Create Artifact required : No

Melee Weapons only.
Grant Life Steal -2.

Death
Books required : 3

Create Artifact required : No

Weapons only.
Grant Death Touch -3.

Wraith Form

Required Books : 2

Armor and Accessories only.

Create Artifact required : Yes

Cloak of Fear

Required Books : 1

Armor only.

Create Artifact required : No

Shadow

Required Books : 4

Create Artifact required : Yes

Swords and Maces only.

Grant Thrown equal to half the base melee attack strength.

Necromancy

Required Books : 5

Create Artifact required : Yes

Wands, Staves, Armor and Accessories only

At end of battle, units who died on your side and weren't undead yet, return as undead units. Limited to a budget per combat, that scales with hero level.

Egoism

Required Books : 5

Create Artifact required : No

Equipped hero gains double experience.

Dark Force

Required Books : 6

Create Artifact required : No

Armor and Accessories only.

At the beginning of combat, the unit recovers to full health and gains +10% chance to hit and to defend.

At the end of each of their combat turns, they take 1 irrecoverable damage.

Stealth

Required Books : 3

Create Artifact required : No

Armor and Accessories only.

Equipped hero gains Stealth, making them impossible to see, hear, or otherwise detect outside combat.

-The hero does not trigger Wizard's Pact violations.

-The hero can accurately scout the contents of Lairs, Nodes, or other encounter zones, including the type and exact quantity of all defenders.

-The hero is not shown on the overland map, as if it was invisible. (Note : this does not affect the AI)

Nature Powers

Resist Elements

Required Books : 1

Create Artifact required : No

Elemental Armor

Required Books : 3

Create Artifact required : Yes

Stoning

Required Books : 2

Create Artifact required : No

Weapons only.

Grants Stoning : The attacked unit has to resist at -1 or one figure in it irrecoverably dies.

Water Walking

Required Books : 1

Armor and Accessories only

Create Artifact required : No

Regeneration

Required Books : 5

Create Artifact required : Yes

Armor and Accessories only

Grants Regeneration 1.

Path Finding

Required Books : 1

Create Artifact required : No

Accessories only

Grants Pathfinding

Merging

Required Books : 4

Create Artifact required : Yes

Staves, Wands, Armor and Accessories only

Grants Merging movement.

Life Powers

Exorcist

Required Books : 2

Create Artifact required : No

Weapons only.

Grants Bless and Exorcise : Attack target must save at -3 or lose 1 figure irrecoverably if it's fantastic.

True Sight

Required Books : 3

Create Artifact required : No

Staves, Armor and Accessories only

Grants Illusion Immunity.

Bless

Required Books : 1

Armor and Accessories only

Create Artifact required : No

Invulnerability

Required Books : 4

Armor and Accessories only

Create Artifact required : Yes

Lion Heart

Required Books : 3

Armor and Accessories only

Create Artifact required : Yes

Divine Protection

Required Books : 4

Create Artifact required : Yes

Staves, Wands, Armor and Accessories only

Grants Lucky and Death Immunity.

Sorcery

Phantasmal

Required Books : 4

Create Artifact required : Yes

Weapons only

Grants Illusion

Guardian Wind

Required Books : 1

Create Artifact required : No

Armor and Accessories only.

Grants Missile Immunity.

Haste

Required Books : 6

Create Artifact required : Yes

Resist Magic

Required Books : 3

Create Artifact required : No

Teleporting

Required Books : 5

Create Artifact required : Yes

Wands, Staves, Armor and Accessories only

Grants Teleporting movement and +1 movement.

Flight

Required Books : 3

Armor and Accessories only

Create Artifact required : Yes

Invisibility

Required Books : 4

Armor and Accessories only

Create Artifact required : Yes

Spells

Arcane Magic

1. Magic Spirit

Cost : 30 MP, 1 MP/turn

Research : None

Creature : 5 melee, 4 defense, 8 resistance, 2 movement, 10 health, 1 figure, Non-Corporeal, Poison Immunity, Meld.

2. Dispel Magic

Cost : 10-50 MP

Research : 640 RP

All spells on the target unit have a Cost/(Dispel Cost+Cost) chance to resist, otherwise they are dispelled.

3. Summoning Circle

Cost : 0 MP

Research : 160 RP

Move your Summoning Circle.

4. Disenchant Area

Cost : 50-250 MP

Research : 1280 RP

Dispel overland curses on the target map tile.

5. Heroic Heart

Cost : 18 MP

Research : 440 RP

Target hero unit is healed 3 HP in combat.

6. Detect Magic

Cost : 200 MP

Research : 320 RP

See the spells being cast by other players while this enchantment is in effect.

7. Enchant Item

Cost : Variable MP

Research : 320 RP

Enables creating “Item” tier magical items.

8. Summon Hero

Cost : 240 MP

Research : 1280 RP

Summons a random hero, ignoring Fame requirements.

9. Disjunction

Cost : 375-1875 MP

Research : 6000 RP

Disjunction Cost/(1.5*Cost) chance to dispel target global enchantment.

10. Create Artifact

Cost : Variable MP

Research : 4000 RP

Create an “Artifact” tier magical item.

11. Summon Champion

Cost : 600 MP

Research : 4000 RP

Summon a Champion hero.

12. Plane Shift

Cost : 120 MP

Research : 8000 RP

Targeted stack is instantly transported to the other plane.

13. Spell of Mastery

Cost : 15000 MP

Research : 440000 RP

Win the Game. Your spells can't be countered if you researched this. Casting cost depends on the size of the larger plane.

14. Tree of Knowledge

Cost : 108 MP

Research : 180 RP

Casting this spell enables constructing the Armorer's Guild, Fantastic Stables, and Linking Tower buildings in all of your current and future cities permanently, assuming the race of the city is capable of building those buildings.

Nature Magic

The elemental forces of nature are traditionally the realm associated with summoning, terrain and versatility.

Strengths

• Powerful fantastic creatures

• Great versatility, has effects in most areas

• Nature magic often ignores protective spells or abilities

• Spells dealing with terrain and exploration

• Strong early game

• Tends to be more effective than usual at countering Chaos wizards

Weaknesses

• Many spells are weaker than their counterparts in other realms

• Many effects are only available in the form of a single spell so missing out on spells is usually more detrimental than in other realms and disables access to certain startegies entirely.

• Tends to struggle when fighting Death wizards.

Common

1. Resist Elements

Cost : 5/25 MP

Research : 440 RP

Enchanted unit gains +4 defense against magical ranged attacks, breath attacks or spells, and 4 resistance against Nature realm effects.

2. Fairy Dust

Cost : 12 MP

Research : 320 RP

Target unit suffers a Strength 7, Armor Piercing Cold attack on each figure.

3.Wild Boars

Cost : 15 MP

Research : 320 RP

Combat only summon : 6 melee, +10% To Hit, 5 defense, 5 resistance, 3 movement, 5 health, 3 figures

4. Earth Lore

Cost : 10 MP

Research : 160 RP

Reveal all overland terrain and lair/node contents on the targeted map tile and in a 5x5 area around it.

5. Water Walking

Cost : 20 MP

Research : 260 RP

Enchanted unit gains Water Walking movement.

6. War Bears

Cost : 55 MP, 1 MP/turn

Research : 260 RP

Creature : 7 melee, +10% To Hit, 5 defense, 6 resistance, 3 movement, 7 health, 3 figures, Forester

7. Sprites

Cost : 80 MP, 2 MP/turn

Research : 320 RP

Creature : 2 melee, 4 Magical Ranged (4 ammo), +10% To Hit, 2 defense, 8 resistance, 2 movement, 1 health, 5 figures, Forester, Flying, Scouting 2

8. Nature's Eye

Cost : 40 MP

Research : 200 RP

Enchanted city has an increased scouting radius (5) and produces 4 RP.

9. Earth to Mud

Cost : 20 MP

Research : 380 RP

A 7x7 area in combat is turned into mud.

10. Web

Cost : 10 MP

Research : 480 RP

Target unit cannot act for (12/melee attack) turns and loses flying.

Uncommon

1. Ice Bolt

Cost : 25 MP

Research : 1280 RP

A strength 34 Cold attack to the target unit in combat. The affected unit becomes Frozen, cannot fly, move or attack for a turn. Freezing cannot happen if the target is immune to Cold, is Non-Corporeal, or is affected by Immolation.

2. Giant Spiders

Cost : 90 MP, 2 MP/turn

Research : 420 RP

Creature : 6 melee, +10% To Hit, 5 defense, 9 resistance, 5 movement, 5 health, 4 figures, Web Spell, Poison 3

3. Great Lizard

Cost : 200 MP, 5 MP/turn

Research : 2140 RP

Creature : 18 melee, +20% To Hit, 7 defense, 7 resistance, 3 movement, 30 health, 1 figure, Regeneration 2

4. Nature's Cures

Cost : 50 MP

Research : 1280 RP

Target overland stack becomes fully healed.

5. Construct Catapult

Cost : 30 MP

Research : 1600 RP

Summon a Catapult in combat.

0 attack, 9 ranged (10 ammo), +20% To Hit, 2 defense, 10 health, 1 movement. 1 figure, 3 resistance. Long Range, Wall Crusher.

6. Crack's Call

Cost : 25 MP

Research : 1600 RP

Rends the earth. Any non-flying, corporeal creature standing over the newly created fissure has a 25% chance of falling inside, becoming irrecoverably destroyed unless their base type is a hero or fantastic unit in which case they take 21 irrecoverable damage instead. If there is a wall on the tile, it is destroyed.

Units affected by this spell become Buried for the rest of the combat : they are unable to move or attack, take irrecoverable damage from all attacks and are irrecoverably destroyed when their side does not win the battle.

7. Change Terrain

Cost : 28 MP

Research : 960 RP

Change target overland tile from Mountain to Hill, Hills, Swapms or Deserts to Grasslands, Grasslands to Forests, Forests to Grasslands, or Volcanoes to Mountains.

8. Transmute

Cost : 60 MP

Research : 1920 RP

Transform target ore :

Silver->Mithril->Quork->Iron-> Silver

Gold->Adamantium->Crysx->Coal->Gold

9. Cockatrices

Cost : 150 MP, 4 MP/Turn

Research : 1280 RP

Creature : 4 melee, +10% To Hit, 5 defense, 7 resistance, 3 movement, 7 health, 4 figures, Stoning Touch -4, Flying, Scouting 2.

10. Land Linking

Cost : 50 MP (1 MP/Turn)

Research : 640 RP

Enchanted unit gains Pathfinding. If it is fantastic, it gains +2 attack and defense.

Rare

1. Elemental Armor

Cost : 18/90 MP (1 MP/Turn)

Research : 3200 RP

Enchanted unit gains +12 defense against magical ranged attacks, breath attacks and spells.

2. Stone Giant

Cost : 275 MP (5 MP/Turn)

Research : 4000 RP

Creature : 20 melee, 20 Ranged (3 ammo) +20% To Hit, 12 defense, 10 resistance, 3 movement, 25 health, 1 figures, Stoning Immunity, Poison Immunity, Wall Crusher, Mountaineer, Scouting 2.

3. Gorgons

Cost : 360 MP (8 MP/Turn)

Research : 4800 RP

Creature : 15 melee, +20% To Hit, 7 defense, 9 resistance, 3 movement, 14 health, 3 figures, Stoning Gaze -3, Supernatural

4. Survival Instinct

Cost : 600 MP (15 MP/Turn)

Research : 5200 RP

Global enchantment : All of the caster's fantastic creatures gain 1 defense, +10% To Hit and 2 magic resistance.

5. Blizzard

Cost : 120 MP

Research : 4000 RP

All units on the target overland map tile are hit by a strength 14 armor piercing cold attack

6. Earthquake

Cost : 150 MP

Research : 2800 RP

All non-flying, corporeal units in the target city have a 4% chance to die and each bulding has a 40% chance to be destroyed.

7. Earth Elemental

Cost : 50 MP

Research : 5600 RP

Combat Summon : 25 melee, +10% To Hit, 4 defense, 8 resistance, 1 movement, 30 health, 1 figures, Stoning Immunity, Poison Immunity, Wall Crusher.

8. Petrify

Cost : 20 MP

Research : 4400 RP

Each figure in the target unit has to resist at -3 or irrecoverably die.

9. Gaea's Blessing

Cost : 100 MP (2 MP/Turn)

Research : 2400 RP

Unrest is reduced by 2. Forests around the city have a tripled production bonus.

Every turn there is a 25% chance for each Corrupted tile to return to normal, and each Volcano tile to turn into a Forest.

In addition, every turn there is a 10% chance for each Desert tile to turn into Grasslands, and for each Swamp to turn into Forest.

10. Iron Skin

Cost : 24/120 MP (3 MP/Turn)

Research : 4000 RP

Enchanted unit gains +5 defense.

11. Abundance

Cost : 150 MP (2 MP/Turn)

Research : 3600 RP

Increases the base maximal population of the enchanted city to 18 but by a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 9.

12. Call the Wild

Cost : 900 MP (30 MP/Turn)

Research : 4000 RP

Rampaging monsters will never target the caster's cities and will avoid their units.

Whenever the wizard's armies attack a Lair, Node or Tower, each monster has a 25% chance of not participating in the battle.

Any node not owned by the casting wizard has a 5% chance to generate a rampaging monster stack each turn.

Very Rare

1. Earth Gate

Cost : 125 MP (1 MP/Turn)

Research : 10000 RP

Units can teleport between any two cities on the same plane enchanted by this.

2. Planetary Mastery

Cost : 1000 MP (20 MP/Turn)

Research : 8000 RP

All nodes owned by the wizard produce an additional 15 power. Every time the wizard casts a spell with BASE cost 370 or higher, an Earthquake hits the target city of their choice.

3. Fairy Ring

Cost : 1200 MP (40 MP/Turn)

Research : 18000 RP

Whenever another player casts a spell that costs 301 or more, a random creature you are able to summon appears at your summoning circle for free.

4. Entangle

Cost : 50 MP

Research : 22000 RP

All corporeal enemy units in combat have 2 lower movement speed.

5. Call Lightning

Cost : 60 MP

Research : 15000 RP

At the end of each combat turn, 3-5 strengh 10 armor piercing lightning bolts hit random enemy units.

6. Regeneration

Cost : 32/160 MP (5 MP/Turn)

Research : 12000 RP

Enchanted unit gains Regeneration 2

7. Herb Mastery

Cost : 1000 MP (12 MP/Turn)

Research : 15000 RP

All of the caster's units are fully healed at the end of combat, take no overland damage and restore 2 health per turn in combat.

8. Colossus

Cost : 450 MP (12 MP/Turn)

Research : 20000 RP

Creature : 25 melee, 25 Ranged (4 ammo) +30% To Hit, 12 defense, 15 resistance, 3 movement, 37 health, 1 figures, Stoning Immunity, Poison Immunity, Wall Crusher, Pathfinding, First Strike, Illusion Immunity, Supernatural, Scouting 4.

9. Great Wyrm

Cost : 500 MP (15 MP/Turn)

Research : 15000 RP

Creature : 36 melee, +30% To Hit, 8 defense, 14 resistance, 3 movement, 45 health, 1 figures, Merging, Armor Piercing, Supernatural, Poison 25.

10. Behemoth

Cost : 480 MP (12 MP/Turn)

Research : 15000 RP

Creature : 25 melee, +20% To Hit, 15 defense, 13 resistance, 3 movement, 42 health, 1 figures, Regeneration 3, Caster 40, Supernatural.

11. Clairvoyance

Cost : 600 MP (15 MP/Turn)

Research : 6000 RP

Reveals the entire overland map, including invisible units. The wizard is immune to the countering effect of nodes and all of their units gain Forester.

12. Roots of Genesis

Cost : 1200 MP (30 MP/Turn)

Research : 24000 RP

Awaken the forces of Nature, causing tiles everywhere on the map to turn into Forests. The number of tiles converted depends on the world size.

The casting wizard gains 1 magic power for each Forest tile in the world.

Tundra tiles, Grasslands in the caster's territory and volcanoes created by the caster are unaffected.

Life Magic

Life magic specializes in healing and buffing normal military units and cities.

Strengths

• Good at buffing units, especially normal units

• Most effective at using Heroes

• Has various spells that boost resource producion of various types. Especially good at increasing gold and production output both directly and indirectly.

• Good at healing

• Benefits most from maintaining peaceful relations

• High availability of resistance buffs makes it strong against Death magic in general.

Weaknesses

• Below average summoning spells

• Can't use direct damage spells on normal units, mediocre at direct damage spells against Fantastic units.

• Can have a very hard time against Sorcery magic due to extreme reliance on enchantments

• Heavy reliance on using normal units

• Low versatility in the early game

• Many situational uncommon spells that might not be relevant for every strategy

Common

1. Star Fires

Cost : 12 MP

Research : 160 RP

Perform a strength 23 attack on target fantastic creature in combat.

2. Bless

Cost : 7/35 MP

Research : 320 RP

Enchanted unit gains +5 defense and resistance against Chaos and Death realm spells, breath, gaze, or touch attacks.

3. Healing

Cost : 15 MP

Research : 320 RP

Target unit recovers 5 hit points in battle.

4. Discipline

Cost : 8/40 MP (1 MP/Turn)

Research : 380 RP

Enchanted unit gains +1 defense.

If enchanted unit is at least Regular, it gains another +1 defense.

If enchanted unit is at least Veteran, it gains +1 attack and ranged (excluding magical ranged attacks).

If enchanted unit is at least Elite and this enchantment wasn't cast it in combat, it gains +1 movement, if it was cast in combat, it gains Negate First Strike.

5. Holy Armor

Cost : 50 MP (overland)

Research : 320 RP

Enchanted unit gains +10% To Defend. However if it has 5 or less defense, it gains +2 defense instead.

6. Holy Weapon

Cost : 8/40 MP

Research : 260 RP

Enchanted unit gains +10% To Hit and can bypass Weapon Immunity.

7. Heroism

Cost : 15/75 MP (1 MP/Turn)

Research : 320 RP

Enchanted unit is elite.

8. Just Cause

Cost : 150 MP (3 MP/Turn)

Research : 480 RP

Gain 10 fame. All cities have 1 lower unrest.

9. Heavenly Light

Cost : 60 MP (1 MP/Turn)

Research : 440 RP

Enchanted city produces 3 religious power. Units defending the enchanted city gain +1 attack, defense and resistance during combat, and if they do not have magical weapons, they also receive a bonus equivalent to having them.

10. Guardian Spirit

Cost : 60 MP, 1 MP/turn

Research : 200 RP

Creature : 7 melee,+30% To Hit, 6 defense, 10 resistance, 2 movement, 10 health, 1 figure, Non-Corporeal, Poison Immunity, Resistance to All+1, Meld with Node. Melded nodes are affected by the effect of Heavenly Light, buffing garrions and producing 3 additional power.

Uncommon

1. Exorcise

Cost : 20 MP

Research : 640 RP

All figures in target unit in combat must resist at -1 or be irrecoverably destroyed. Additional resistance penalty of -3 for undead.

2. True Sight

Cost : 15/75 MP

Research : 420 RP

Enchanted creature gains Illusion Immunity.

3. Prayer

Cost : 40 MP

Research : 2140 RP

All units in combat gain +10% chance To Defend, To Hit and +1 Resistance.

4. Raise Dead

Cost : 40 MP

Research : 1920 RP

Target dead normal unit in combat is revived with half hit points. The same unit can't be revived or healed until the end of combat and counts as a fantastic unit (with no realm) until the end of combat.

5. Sanctify

Cost : 50 MP (1 MP/Turn)

Research : 960 RP

Enchanted unit has no gold maintenance and produces 3 power.

6. Altar of Peace

Cost : 100 MP (4 MP/turn)

Research : 1280 RP

Enchanted city produces additional research between 0 and 24 depending on your average diplomatic relation with other players.

7. Unicorns

Cost : 200 MP (4 MP/turn)

Research : 1280 RP

Creature : 6 melee,+20% To Hit, 4 defense, 7 resistance, 4 movement, 8 health, 4 figures, Poison Immunity, Resistance to All+2, Teleporting, Scouting 2

8. Stream of Life

Cost : 120 MP (4 MP/Turn)

Research : 1280 RP

Doubles population growth in enchanted city, reduces unrest by 3 and each unit in the city is fully healed at the end of the turn.

9. Resurrection

Cost : 325 MP

Research : 1600 RP

Revives an dead hero on the overland map.

10. Endurance

Cost : 60 MP (overland, 2 MP/Turn)

Research : 380 RP

Enchanted unit gains +1 movement and +4 total hp divided evenly between figures (but a minimum of 1).

Rare

1. Incarnation

Cost : 700 MP (12 MP/Turn)

Research : 5200 RP

Summons the Chosen hero

2. Inspirations

Cost : 150 MP (4 MP/Turn)

Research : 3200 RP

Enchanted city gains +100% Production.

3. Prosperity

Cost : 120 MP (2 MP/Turn)

Research : 2400 RP

Enchanted city produces +77% gold.

4. Invulnerability

Cost : 30/150 MP (5 MP/Turn)

Research : 4000 RP

Whenever enchanted unit takes damage, it takes 2 less damage. Enchanted unit gains Weapon Immunity.

5. Lionheart

Cost : 36/180 MP (3 MP/Turn)

Research : 4000 RP

Enchanted unit gains +3 attack, +3 resistance, and hit points equal to 8 divided by the number of figures, rounded down.

6. Mass Healing

Cost : 35 MP

Research : 4000 RP

All of your units in combat are healed for 5.

7. Altar of Battle

Cost : 300 MP (5 MP/Turn)

Research : 4400 RP

All units produced in the city are Elite.

8. Exaltation

Cost : 30 MP

Research : 2800 RP

Target unit in combat gains 8 additional hit points.

9. Holy Word

Cost : 60 MP

Research : 4800 RP

All enemy fantastic creature figures in all units must resist at -2 or be irrecoverably dead. Undead suffer an additional -3 penalty.

10. Angel

Cost : 310 MP (8 MP/turn)

Research : 4000 RP

Creature : 18 melee,+20% To Hit, 9 defense, 11 resistance, 5 movement, 27 health, 1 figure, Holy Bonus 1, Illusion Immunity, Exorcise, Caster 24

11. Divine Order

Cost : 250 MP (10 MP/Turn)

Research : 3600 RP

Effect applies to all players.

City and unit enchantments are 25% cheaper. Other enchantments are 10% cheaper. Summons are 10% more expensive. Combat spells are 20% more expensive. Multiple copies from different players are cumulative but at a halved effect.

12. Holy Arms

Cost : 600 MP (10 MP/Turn)

Research : 5600 RP

All of the caster's normal units gain Holy Weapon

Very Rare

1. Life Force

Cost : 900 MP (40 MP/Turn)

Research : 15000 RP

All of the caster's cities produces 1 magic power for each unit of population.

2. Enlightenment

Cost : 900 MP (30 MP/Turn)

Research : 8000 RP

All of the caster's cities produces 2 research for each unit of population.

All of the caster's heroes gain +10 EXP each turn instead of 1.

3. Crusade

Cost : 1200 MP (20 MP/Turn)

Research : 20000 RP

All of the caster's normal units gain a level. The maximal possible level that can be reached also increases by one.

4. Charm of Life

Cost : 1500 MP (30 MP/Turn)

Research : 24000 RP

All of the caster's units gain +25% hit points (but a minimum of 1)

5. Consecration

Cost : 200 MP (2 MP/Turn)

Research : 6000 RP

Enchanted city is protected from Chaos and Death magic, and corruption nearby has a chance to be removed each turn.

7. High Prayer

Cost : 70 MP

Research : 15000 RP

All units in combat gain +10% To Defend, +10% To hit, 2 attack, 3 resistance and 2 defense.

6. Destiny

Cost : 400 MP (10 MP/Turn)

Research : 15000 RP

Enchanted normal unit becomes a Supernatural Life creature permanently, with doubled base melee and ranged attack strength, health, +4 defense and resistance. The change to the unit's type also changes the unit's base type, so other buffs not valid for normal units cannot target it, and it loses any levels or experience.

8. Call to Arms

Cost : 70 MP

Research : 15000 RP

Combat summon a unit of Paladins.

9. Supreme Light

Cost : 70 MP

Research : 18000 RP

All of the caster's Life creatures and magic user units gain +2 melee and ranged attack, Defense equal to 1/3 of their magic resistance, and the units will be able to regenerate at the end of combat.

10. Arch Angel

Cost : 600 MP (18MP/Turn)

Research : 22000 RP

Creature : 21 melee,+40% To Hit, 12 defense, 18 resistance, 4 movement, 37 health, 1 figure, Holy Bonus 2, Illusion Immunity, Caster 29, Negate First Strike, Supernatural, Primal Force, Healer

11. Phoenix

Cost : 450 MP (12MP/Turn)

Research : 12000 RP

Creature : 20 melee,+20% To Hit, 6 defense, 10 resistance, 5 movement, 32 health, 1 figure, Regeneration 3, Raise Dead Spell x 3, Healing Aura, Fire Immunity, Death Immunity

12. Ruler of Heaven

Cost : 1000 MP (25MP/Turn)

Research : 10000 RP

The casting wizard's enchantments are 100% harder to dispel and their religious buildings produce an additional 2 power.

Sorcery Magic

Sorcery magic specializes in manipulating magic itself, and is best at tactical defensive magic and taking control.

Strengths

• Counter, Dispel or manipulate other wizard's spells

• Has only diplomacy purpose spell in the game

• Neutral on the alignment scale which often helps diplomatic relations

• Extremely powerful in the late game

• Strong against Life wizards due to dispelling power

• Strong at killing fantastic creatures

• Good at combat summoning

• Has diverse tactical options for combat spellcasting

• Has spells to increase Casting Skill

• Good at dominating naval battles

Weaknesses

• Almost completely lacks spells that buff or debuff economy

• Unit buffs don't increase combat stats, instead provide tactical benefits

• Direct damage spells are below average

• Overland summoning is mediocre at best

Common

1. Focus Magic

Cost : 80 MP (2 MP/Turn)

Research : 440 RP

The enchanted unit gains 15 additional MP casting ability and gains +3 magical ranged, doom gaze and breath attack. If it did not have one, but had thrown or another type of ranged attack, it is converted to a magical ranged attack of equal strength. If the unit had neither, it gains a strength 3 magical ranged attack with 4 ammo.

2. Resist Magic

Cost : 8/40 MP

Research : 320 RP

Enchanted unit gains +5 resistance against magic spells or effects.

3. Guardian Wind

Cost : 6/30 MP (1 MP/Turn)

Research : 200 RP

Enchanted unit gains Missile Immunity.

4. Nagas

Cost : 73 MP (2 MP/Turn)

Research : 320 RP

Creature : 5 melee,+10% To Hit, 4 defense, 7 resistance, 3 movement, 5 health, 3 figures, First Strike, Poison 3, Water Walking

5. Phantom Warriors

Cost : 14 MP