Skills/test

Hero Skills

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Combat & UtilityMagicFaction Specific

Basic Offence

Skill		Subskills
	Basic Offence Friendly units deal 10% more damage with basic attacks.
	Advanced Offense Friendly units deal 15% more damage with basic attacks.		Battle Arts Friendly units' abilities deal +50% damage.		Archery Friendly units' ranged and long reach attacks deal +15% damage.		Battle March Friendly units generate +1 focus point when they attack.
	Expert Offense Friendly units deal 20% more damage with basic attacks.		Shadow Blades Friendly units deal +1 damage. Doubled if the Hero knows Nightshade Magic.		Unstoppable Force Friendly creatures ignore 10% of the target's defense when dealing normal damage, including abilities.

Basic Defence

Skill		Subskills
	Basic Defence Friendly units take 10% less damage from basic attacks.
	Advanced Defense Friendly units take 15% less damage from basic attacks.		Shields and Shells Friendly units take -25% damage from counter attacks.		Cover Friendly creatures take -20% damage from ranged and long reach attacks.		Hymn to Martyrs Friendly units generate +1 focus point when they take damage.
	Expert Defense Friendly units take 20% less damage from basic attacks.		Territorial Advantage When fighting in an area the Hero controls, each stack in the army gains 10% temporary units at the start of battle. Bonus is doubled if the Hero knows Diplomacy.		Firmness Friendly creatures ignore 10% of the attacker's attack when taking normal damage, including abilities.

Skill		Subskills
	Basic Summon Avatar Grants a unique battle spell. It summons an Avatar that scales with the hero’s Spell Power and Knowledge.
	Advanced Summon Avatar Grants a unique battle spell. It summons an Avatar that scales more strongly with the hero’s Spell Power and Knowledge.		Avatar of Fury Avatar’s Attack increases by 25% of its hero’s Spell Power. Doubled if the hero knows Leadership.		Avatar of Toughness Avatar’s Defence increases by 25% of its hero’s Knowledge. Doubled if the hero knows Defence.		Avatar of Celerity Avatar’s Speed and Initiative increase by 2. Doubled if the hero knows Insight.
	Expert Summon Avatar Grants a unique battle spell. It summons an Avatar that scales even more strongly with the hero’s Spell Power and Knowledge.		Reality Wardens Friendly creatures deal +100% Damage to summoned enemy creatures.		Their Name is Legion Friendly creature abilities summon +50% creatures.

Basic Intelligence

Skill		Subskills
	Basic Intelligence The hero can learn up to tier‑3 spells without needing to learn the corresponding Magic School.
	Advanced Intelligence The hero can learn up to tier‑4 spells without needing to learn the corresponding Magic School.		Genius The hero immediately levels up again.		Astrology The hero begins learning Neutral magic at lower levels.		Eagle Eye At the start of battle, learn all spells the enemy knows that the hero is capable of learning.
	Expert Intelligence The hero can learn up to tier‑5 spells without needing to learn the corresponding Magic School.		Rhythmic Cadence +25% maximum mana. This bonus is doubled if the hero knows Sorcery.		Rite of Magic Grants a new global map spell. It allows the hero to convert all Movement Points into mana.

Ascension

Skill		Subskills
	Basic Ascension Each time a friendly stack dies, all remaining friendly creatures’ HP increases by 10% until the end of the next round.
	Advanced Ascension Each time a friendly stack dies, all remaining friendly creatures’ HP increases by 20% until the end of the next round.		Fields of Serenity Temple creatures deal +10% and take –10% Damage on Native Terrain.		Vengeance While Ascension is active, friendly creatures deal +10% Damage. This effect is stackable.		Purging Touch Grants a new ability. It removes all negative effects from the target.
	Expert Ascension Each time a friendly stack dies, all remaining friendly creatures’ HP increases by 30% until the end of the next round.		Cling to Life Friendly creatures ascend upon death. On the hex of their death, a basic copy of the stack appears, with a size equal to 10% of the original. It stays until the end of the round.		Sun Blessing When Ascension is triggered, the stacks fully restore their HP.

Magic school

• Arcane Magic
• Daylight Magic
• Nightshade Magic
• Primal Magic

Faction specific

• Ascension
• Abyssal Communion
• Necromancy
• Triumvirate's Strength

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