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|name=Battlecraft
|skillimage1=Skill Battlecraft.png
|desc1=When a friendly creature waits on their turn, they gain +20% Attack until the end of the round. When they skip turn, they gain +20% Defense until the end of the round.
|skillimage2=Skill Advanced Battlecraft.png
|desc2=When a friendly creature waits on their turn, they gain +30% Attack until the end of the round. When they skip turn, they gain +30% Defense until the end of the round.
|skillimage3=Skill Expert Battlecraft.png
|desc3=When a friendly creature waits on their turn, they gain +40% Attack until the end of the round. When they skip turn, they gain +40% Defense until the end of the round.


|subname1=Melee Mastery
'''Battlecraft''' is a [[Skills|skill]] that grants units from the hero's army positive effects when they wait or skip turn in battle.
|subimage1=battlecraft_sub_melee_mastery.png
|subdesc1=Friendly creatures deal +10% and take -10% Melee damage.


|subname2=Ranged Mastery
==Levels==
|subimage2=battlecraft_sub_ranged_mastery.png
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|subdesc2=Friendly creatures deal +10% and take -10% Ranged and Long Reach Damage.


|subname3=Overwatch
==Chances==
|subimage3=battlecraft_sub_overwatch.png
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|subdesc3=Friendly creatures gam Overwatch when they choose to wait in battle. While overwatching, they will counterattack when an enemy moves into their Melee Range.


|subname4=Battle Focus
==Skill synergies==
|subimage4=battlecraft_sub_battle_focus.png
Knowing '''Battlecraft''' will give the following benefits to other subskills:
|subdesc4=Generates +1 Focus Charge(s) at the beginning of each round. This bonus is doubled if the hero knows [[Battle Magic]].
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|subname5=Preemptive Strike
==Artifact effects==
|subimage5=battlecraft_sub_preemptive_strike.png
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|subdesc5=Friendly creatures prepare for a preemptive strike when they choose to skip their turn. If they are attacked, their counterattack will land before the enemy's first blow.


|subname6=Manacraft
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|subimage6=battlecraft_sub_manacraft.png
==Related pages==
|subdesc6=The hero's maximum mana increases by 2 per their Attack and Defense. This bonus is doubled if the hero knows [[Recruitment]].
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[[Category:Hero Skills]]
===Skill Synergies===
Knowing Battlecraft will give the following benefits to other sub-skills:
 
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|colspan=2 style="object-position:left;width:27%;"|[[File:Skill Advanced Leadership.png|70px]]<span style="padding-left:20px;vertical-align:top;"><b>[[Leadership|Advanced Leadership]]</b></span>
|colspam=6 style="padding-left:10px;padding-top:10px;"|[[File:Sub_skill_leadership_1_icon.png|30px]]<span style="vertical-align:baseline;padding-left:17px;"><b>Resolve</b></span>
<span style="display:inline-block;color:#DDD;">Friendly creatures' chance to take an additional turn increases by 1% for each point of Morale. <span style="color:peru;">This bonus is doubled if the Hero knows Battlecraft.</span></span>
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|colspan=2 style="object-position:left;width:27%;"|[[File:Skill Advanced Diplomacy.png|70px]]<span style="padding-left:20px;vertical-align:top;"><b>[[Diplomacy|Advanced Diplomacy]]</b></span>
|colspam=6 style="padding-left:10px;padding-top:10px;"|[[File:Sub_skill_diplomacy_1_icon.png|30px]]<span style="vertical-align:baseline;padding-left:17px;"><b>Larger Than Life</b></span>
<span style="display:inline-block;color:#DDD;">Neutral squads view the hero's army as +25% more powerful than it is, increasing the chance that they will join or flee.  <span style="color:peru;">This bonus is doubled if the Hero knows Battlecraft.</span></span>
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===Artifact Effects===
* [[File:Holy sigil of quix artifact.png|60px]] Holy Sigil of Quix grants all unlearned Battlecraft subskills, as well as those of [[Arcane Magic]], [[Scouting]] and [[Thaumaturgy]].
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Latest revision as of 12:13, 28 August 2026


Elite Classes that require Expert Battlecraft
Internal ID
skill_formation

Battlecraft is a skill that grants units from the hero's army positive effects when they wait or skip turn in battle.

Levels

Basic Battlecraft
When a friendly creature waits on their turn, they gain +20% Attack until the end of the round. When they skip turn, they gain +20% Defense until the end of the round.
Advanced Battlecraft
When a friendly creature waits on their turn, they gain +30% Attack until the end of the round. When they skip turn, they gain +30% Defense until the end of the round.
Melee Mastery
Friendly creatures deal +10% and take –10% Melee Damage.
Ranged Mastery
Friendly creatures deal +10% and take –10% Ranged and Long Reach Damage.
Overwatch
Friendly creatures gain Overwatch when they wait in battle. While overwatching, they will hit an enemy walking or flying away from a hex in their Melee Range.
Expert Battlecraft
When a friendly creature waits on their turn, they gain +40% Attack until the end of the round. When they skip turn, they gain +40% Defense until the end of the round.
Battle Focus
Generates +1 Focus Charge(s) at the beginning of each round, except the first. This bonus is doubled if the hero knows “Battle Magic”.
Preemptive Strike
Friendly creatures prepare for a preemptive strike when they choose to skip their turn. If they are attacked, their counterattack will land before the enemy’s first blow.
Manacraft
The hero’s maximum mana increases by 2 per their Attack and Defense. This bonus is doubled if the hero knows “Recruitment”.

Chances

Hero Class Basic Battlecraft
chance at level-up
Every
4th level
Every
5th level
At level
20
Knight 6.38%
Cleric 2.13%
Death Knight 6.52%
Necromancer 2.17%
Warden 6.38%
Druid 2.13%
Enforcer 6.38%
Herald 2.13%
Oathkeeper 4.26%
Riftspeaker 4.26%
Overlord 6.25%
Warlock 2.08%


Skill synergies

Knowing Battlecraft will give the following benefits to other subskills:

Resolve
Friendly creatures’ chance to take an additional turn increases by 1% for each point of Morale. This bonus is doubled if the hero knows “Battlecraft.”
Larger Than Life
Neutral squads view the hero’s army as +25% more powerful than it is, increasing the chance that they will join or flee. This bonus is doubled if the hero knows “Battlecraft.”

Artifact effects

Holy Sigil of Quix  — Epic Relic
While worn, grants all unlearned Subskills of the following Skills: Arcane Magic, Scouting, Battlecraft, Thaumaturgy.

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