Death Knight

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Death Knight
Might Hero
Faction
Faction skill
Starting attributes
(with growth odds at levels 1-24)
Attack 3
45%
25%
At levels 25+, all odds are 25%.
Elite classes
Harbinger of Doom
Walking Rot
Internal ID
might_undead

The Death Knight is the Might Hero of the Necropolis faction. Their Magic counterpart is the Necromancer.

Skills

As a Might Hero, the Death Knight has good chances of learning Might-related skills, and can learn the Might-exclusive skill Combat.

A Death Knight has the following chances of getting new, Basic-level skills offered on level-up:

Switch percentage ⇄ weight
Skill Chance on
level-up
Every
4th level
Every
5th level
At level
20
Offense 6.52%150
Defense 6.52%150
Leadership 0.00%0
Luck 6.52%150
Resistance 6.52%150
Tactics 3.26%75
Battlecraft 6.52%150
Siegecraft 4.35%100
Recruitment 4.35%100
Combat 6.52%150 4.65%100 4.26%100
Battle Magic 2.17%50
Sorcery 2.17%50
Summon Avatar 2.17%50
Wisdom 2.17%50
Daylight Magic 0.87%20 1.70%40
Nightshade Magic 3.48%80 6.81%160
Arcane Magic 2.61%60 5.11%120
Primal Magic 1.74%40 3.40%80
Thaumaturgy
Diplomacy 3.26%75
Logistics 4.35%100
Scouting 4.35%100
Insight 6.52%150
Economy 4.35%100
Righteousness
Necromancy 8.70%200 4.65%100 4.26%100
Murmuring
Summon Swarm
Abyssal Communion
Triumvirate's Strength


Elite Classes

The Death Knight can get promoted into one of the following Elite Classes if they learn all the required skills at Expert level:

Harbinger of Doom
Enemy creatures always have their minimum possible Luck and will always land an Unlucky Strike when attacking.
Requirements
Internal ID
sub_class_undead_might_1
Walking Rot
All enemies always have their minimum possible Morale.
Requirements
Internal ID
sub_class_undead_might_2

Heroes

HeroTypeClassSpecialty
BulwarkMightDeath KnightBuilt Different
Damage reduction
Friendly creatures take –10% Damage from basic attacks, and an additional –1% for every 4 hero level(s). For every 4 hero levels, creatures in his army take –1% Damage from Ranged and Long Reach attacks.
King-of-KingsMightDeath KnightCharismatic
Diplomacy bonus, keep army when fleeing
It keeps its army when fleeing from battle against neutral squads. +10% Persuasion Power when using Diplomacy, plus another 1% for every 3 hero level(s).
OnkosMightDeath KnightPerfect Puppets
Skeleton bonuses
Skeleton growth in your cities increases by 1.
Under his command, Skeletons gain 1 Speed, 1 Initiative, and 20% HP. Their Attack and Defense increase by 1 for every 3 hero levels, and enemy Skeletons lose an equal amount of Attack and Defense.
Kel'GhulMightDeath KnightDreadful War
Dread Knight bonuses
Dread Knight growth in your cities increases by 1.
Under his command, Dread Knights gain 1 Speed, 1 Initiative, and 20% HP. Their Attack and Defense increase by 1 for every 3 hero levels, and enemy Dread Knights lose an equal amount of Attack and Defense.
NatalidaMightDeath KnightPart of a Pack
Undead Pet bonuses
Undead Pet growth in your cities increases by 1.
Under her command, Undead Pets gain 1 Speed, 1 Initiative, and 20% HP. Their Attack and Defense increase by 1 for every 3 hero levels, and enemy Undead Pets lose an equal amount of Attack and Defense.
Artorius VeritasMightDeath KnightDrive 'em Crazy
Masterful Berserk
He starts with the “Masterful Berserk” spell. This version of the spell affects all creatures adjacent to the target.
The cost of this spell is reduced by 1 mana for every 3 hero level(s).
MarlMightDeath KnightLanguid Soil
Masterful Web
He starts with the “Masterful Web” spell. This version of the spell affects all enemies.
While casting this spell, effective Spell Power is increased by 1 for every 2 hero level(s).
TariusMightDeath KnightUndead Legion
Necromancy bonus
He has +5% Necromancy Power, plus another 2% for every 5 hero level(s).
ZamMightDeath KnightAlchemist
Bonus Mercury income
He produces +1 Mercury per day, plus another +1 for every 5 hero level(s). Increases the amount of Mercury found on the map by 100%.

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Related pages

Hero Classes
Might Knight  • Death Knight  • Warden  • Enforcer  • Oathkeeper  • Overlord
Magic Cleric  • Necromancer  • Druid  • Herald  • Riftspeaker  • Warlock