Confusion (Level 3)

• • Causes target enemy troop to become confused and unable to retaliate.

  • Does not affect undead or non-living units.

  • Target enemy troop cannot retaliate once/once/until the spell duration ends/all enemy troops cannot retaliate.

  • Costs 12/9/9/9 Spell Points.

Vigour (Level 4)

• • Target friendly troop will strike twice upon its next melee attack (as described/as described/as described/all friendly troops will strike twice upon their next melee attack).

  • Costs 22/18/18/18 Spell Points.

Dragon Strength (Level 5)

• • Imbues the target friendly troop with the strength and vitality of a Dragon.

  • Does not affect Dragons.

  • Increases the Health and Damage of target friendly troop by 20/20/35/50%.

  • Costs 28/24/24/24 Spell Points.

Deep Freeze (Level 5)

• • Freezes the target enemy troop with a wave of sheer cold for 3 turns.

  • Target enemy troop receives (Power x 50 + 50/50/100/150) Damage. It receives 20/20/35/50% increased Damage until it is attacked or thaws out.

  • Costs 30/25/25/25 Spell Points.

Fear (Level 5)

• • All Schools → Dark Magic

  • Strikes an enemy unit with such fear that it becomes unable to attack and nearly unable to move for 3 turns.

  • Target enemy unit cannot attack or retaliate and has its Speed reduced by 25/25/50/75% until it is attacked or overcomes its fear.

  • Costs 36/32/32/32 Spell Points.

Puppet Master (Level 5)

• • Air Magic → Dark Magic

  • Puppeteers an enemy troop under your control until they take damage.

  • Target enemy troop becomes controlled and has its Speed reduced by 50/50/25/0%.

  • Costs 40/35/35/35 Spell Points.

Summon Psychic Elemental (Level 5)

• • All Magic Schools

  • Summons a stack of (Spell Power x 1/1/2/2) Psychic Elementals to aid you in combat.

  • Costs 65/60/60/55 Spell Points.

Vampirism (Level 5)

• • Earth Magic → Dark Magic

  • Imbues the target friendly troop with profane powers, turning them vampiric and undead.

  • Does not affect non-living units.

  • Target friendly troop becomes Undead and gains Life Drain (20/20/35/50%).

  • Costs 28/24/24/24 Spell Points.

New Light Magic Spells

Sun Beam (Level 2)

• • Fires a radiant ball of pure sunlight.

  • Target unit receives (Spell Power x 20 + 10/10/20/50) damage and has its Defense reduced by 10/10/15/20% for 3 turns.

  • Costs 10/8/8/8 Spell Points.

Sun Burst (Level 4)

• • Summons a shimmering pulse of pure sunlight.

  • Each unit receives (Spell Power x 20 + 40/40/80/120) damage and has their Defense reduced by 20/20/30/40% for 3 turns.

  • Costs 22/18/18/18 Spell Points.

Holy Word (Level 4)

• • Purges the target demonic or undead unit(s) with holy light.

  • Target unit/unit/unit/all units receive (Spell Power x 30 + 25/25/50/100) damage.

  • Costs 28/24/24/24 Spell Points.

Celestial Armour (Level 5)

• • Constructs a suit of magical armor that protects an allied creature.

  • Target unit receives -25/-25/-50/-75% damage from all sources.

  • Costs 30/25/25/25 Spell Points.

Summon Light Elemental (Level 5)

• • Summons a stack of (Spell Power x 1/1/2/2) Light Elementals to aid you in combat.

  • Costs 100/90/90/80 Spell Points.

Spells Moved to Light Magic

• Dispel (from Water Magic); renamed to Cleansing

• Bless (from Water Magic); renamed to Divine Strength

• Blind (from Fire Magic)

• Fortune (from Air Magic)

• Destroy Undead (from Air Magic)

• Mirth (from Water Magic)

• Prayer (from Water Magic)

New Dark Magic Spells

Disease (Level 2)

• • Causes an enemy creature to fall ill.

  • Does not affect undead or non-living units.

  • The unit has their Attack and Defense values reduced by 2/2/4/6.

  • Costs 12/10/10/10 Spell Points.

Death Cloud (Level 3)

• • Causes a cloud of dark energy to engulf the selected target and any units adjacent to the target location.

  • Does not affect undead or non-living units.

  • Each unit takes (Spell Power x 20 + 20/20/40/80) damage.

  • Costs 16/12/12/12 Spell Points.

Aging (Level 5)

• • Causes an enemy creature to age rapidly.

  • Does not affect undead or non-living units.

  • The unit has their Health reduced by 20/20/35/50%.

  • Costs 30/25/25/25 Spell Points.

Summon Dark Elemental (Level 5)

• • Summons a stack of (Spell Power x 1/1/2/2) Dark Elementals to aid you in combat.

  • Costs 100/90/90/80 Spell Points.

Spells Moved to Dark Magic

• Death Ripple (from Earth Magic)

• Misfortune (from Fire Magic)

• Sorrow (from Earth Magic)

• Fear (from All Schools)

• Puppet Master (from Air Magic)

• Vampirism (from Earth Magic)

Gate Imps

• • Gates (Power x 4/8/12) Imps. Costs 12/10/8 Spell Points.

Gate Gogs

• • Gates (Power x 3/5/7) Gogs. Costs 16/14/12 Spell Points.

Gate Hell Hounds

• • Gates (Power x 3/4/5) Hell Hounds. Costs 24/20/16 Spell Points.

Gate Demons

• • Gates (Power x 2/3/4) Demons. Costs 32/28/24 Spell Points.

Gate Pit Fiends

• • Gates (Power x 1/2/3) Pit Fiends. Costs 48/42/36 Spell Points.

Gate Succubi

• • Gates (Power x 1/2/3) Succubi. Costs 54/48/42 Spell Points.

Gate Succubus Seducers (Jezebeth Specialty)

• • Gates (Power x 1/2/3) Succubus Seducers. Costs 80/72/62 Spell Points.

Gate Efreet

• • Gates (Power x 1/2/2) Efreet. Costs 66/60/54 Spell Points.

Gate Hell Steeds

• • Gates (Power x 1/2/2) Hell Steeds. Costs 66/60/54 Spell Points.

Gate Nightmares (Biara Specialty)

• • Gates (Power x 1/2/2) Nightmares. Costs 100/90/80 Spell Points.

Gate Devils

• • Gates (Power x 1/1/1) Devils. Costs 140/120/100 Spell Points.

  • Cost reduced to 105/80/75 Spell Points for Pariah.

Gate Arch Devils (Pariah Specialty)

• • Gates (Power x 1/1/1) Arch Devils. Costs 210/180/150 Spell Points.

Call of Blood (Level 1)

• • Instills a primal fury in the target friendly Stronghold unit.

  • Target unit/unit/all units gain (1/2/2 * Creature Level) Maximum Damage.

  • Costs 6 Spell Points.

Rallying Cry (Level 1)

• • Rallies all friendly Stronghold units with an awe-inspiring warcry.

  • All units gain +1/2/3 Morale and +1/2/3 Luck.

  • Costs 8 Spell Points.

Fear My Roar (Level 2)

• • Shrieks a terrifying scream that echoes in the mind of the target enemy unit.

  • Target unit/units within 1 hex/units within 2 hexes have a 20/25/30% chance to skip their turn.

  • Costs 14 Spell Points.

Word of the Chief (Level 2)

• • Surges a friendly Stronghold unit forward with a commanding shout.

  • Target unit/unit/unit/all units gain +2/4/4 Speed (and +1/2/3 Initiative this turn of combat).

  • Costs 10 Spell Points.

Battlecry (Level 3)

• • Imbues allied Stronghold units with a furious cry of war.

  • All units gain (Hero Level / 2) Attack and +1/2/3 Speed.

  • Costs 16 Spell Points.

Horde's Anger (Level 3)

• • Unleashes a bellow of tribal fury that deals damage to the target enemy unit based on the sum of allied Stronghold units present at the start of battle.

  • All units receive (allied Stronghold unit quantity + 1) damage.

  • Costs 24 Spell Points.

Rune of Control (Level 2)

• • Places the Rune of Control upon an allied unit.

  • Target unit/units within 1 hex/units within 2 hexes have all negative effects purged and become immune to level 1—3/4/5 negative spells for 2/2/3 turns.

  • Must be cast on a creature affected by a negative spell.

  • Costs 12/10/10 Spell Points.

Rune of Exorcism (Level 2)

• • Places the Rune of Exorcism upon an allied unit.

  • Target unit/units within 1 hex/units within 2 hexes gain Dispelling Strike and drain 4/5/6 Spell Points.

  • Costs 14/12/12 Spell Points.

Rune of the Veil (Level 3)

• • Places the Rune of the Veil upon an allied unit.

  • Target unit/units within 1 hex/units within 2 hexes gain Flight and 15/20/25% resistance to all damage for 2/2/3 turns.

  • Costs 18/15/15 Spell Points.

Rune of Mitigation (Level 3)

• • Places the Rune of the Mitigation upon an allied unit.

  • Target unit/units within 1 hex/units within 2 hexes gain 50/75/100% spell damage reduction and 20/35/50% magic resistance for 2/2/3 turns.

  • Costs 21/18/18 Spell Points.

Rune of Thunder (Level 4)

• • Places the Rune of Thunder upon an allied unit.

  • Target unit/units within 1 hex/units within 2 hexes gain a 25/30/35% chance to cast Thunderbolt after attacking, with damage dependent on unit level. Damage/unit (D/u):

    • Level 1: 2 D/u Level 2: 3 D/u Level 3: 4 D/u Level 4: 5 D/u

    • Level 5: 10 D/u Level 6: 15 D/u Level 7+: 25 D/u

  • The Ballista and Cannon instead deal double base damage (triple, with Artillery).

  • Costs 24/20/20 Spell Points.

Rune of Battle Rage (Level 4)

• • Places the Rune of Battle Rage upon an allied unit.

  • Target unit/units within 1 hex/units within 2 hexes attack all adjacent enemies in melee combat until their next attack.

  • Expert proficiency also grants No Enemy Retaliation until their next attack.

  • Costs 24/20/20 Spell Points.

Rune of Dragons (Level 5)

• • Places the Rune of Dragons upon an allied unit.

  • Target unit/units within 1 hex/units within 2 hexes gain 15/20/25% Attack/Defense/Health and become immune to spells from the 6 elemental schools for 2/2/3 turns.

  • Ignores immunity to magic.

  • Costs 30/25/25 Spell Points.

Rune of Resurrection (Level 5)

• • Places the Rune of Resurrection upon an allied unit.

  • Permanently reanimates 100/200/400 + (Power x 100) Health worth of creatures in a stack.

  • Reanimates all types of units.

  • Costs 35/30/30 Spell Points.