Hag Witch (Shadows) skill planner
KislevHeroUnit stats
27 skills, line by line as the game lays them out. Click or tap a skill to put a point in it; right-click or long-press takes one back. Skills that need others first stay grey until they have them; the rank counter shows the rank a character needs for the build (one point per rank, up to 50).
Rank 1 / 500 skill points spent
- One with NatureUnlocks at rank 6
Campaign line of sight: +15%
Growth: +8 (local province)"Drop these seeds into your garden and your harvest shall be bountiful indeed! But pick not the eye-laden stalk, not even once!" - WoodwardenUnlocks at rank 6
Attribute: Woodsman
Physical resistance: 10% during forest battles
Armour: +20Into the boughs and under the snow, where the witches dance and the new spring grows. - Protective CharmsUnlocks at rank 8
Spell resistance: 10%
Missile resistance: 10%A root to bind arrows to the earth and a simple switch of wood from a young sprout to return their magics to the spring from which it came. - Upheaval of EarthUnlocks at rank 10
Bound spell: "Assault of Stone"
Corruption: -1 (local province)"Rise now, twisted branch and mossy stone!" - ImmortalityUnlocks at rank 20
When normally killed in action, this Hero will be wounded insteadWho wants to live forever? As it turns out, most beings wouldn't say no… - MentorUnlocks at rank 30 · 3 levelsLevel 1
Character will share +15% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same typeLevel 2 · rank 40Character will share +30% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same typeLevel 3 · rank 50Character will share +50% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same typeHaving learned much in their long years of service, this character now turns their attention to training others.
- Sleigh DirgeUnlocks at rank 8
Attribute: Causes Terror
Charge bonus: +30
Weapon strength: +20%Not with: Wildkeeper, Hexen, Mother Knows BestThe rasp of wood, freely given, upon snow heralds their approach... - WildkeeperUnlocks at rank 8
Attribute: Stalk for Things in the Woods and Incarnate Elemental of Beasts units (Hero's army)
Vigour loss reduction: -20% for Things in the Woods, Incarnate Elemental of Beasts, Bear, Frost Wyrm, Snow Leopard and Forest Animals units (Hero's army)
Leadership aura size: +50%Not with: Sleigh Dirge, Hexen, Mother Knows BestFamiliars of the wood bound and leap between the shadows, ready to strike out if the deal is deemed sour. - HexenUnlocks at rank 8Effect duration: +50% for Hex spellsNot with: Sleigh Dirge, Wildkeeper, Mother Knows BestOf all the twisting of the Winds, curses come most naturally to the Hags.
- Mother Knows BestUnlocks at rank 8Ability number of uses: +1 for "Potion of Toughness" (accompanying Lord)Character experience gain: +15% (accompanying Lord)Ability: "Potion of Toughness" (accompanying Lord)
Enables magical attacks (accompanying Lord)Not with: Sleigh Dirge, Wildkeeper, HexenA leader is best appointed with a wise advisor by their side… One that knows the proper ways of the world.
- Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma2 levelsLevel 1Overcast spell: "Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma Upgraded"
Cooldown: -30% to "Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma"Level 2
Miscast base chance: -15% for "Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma Upgraded"Cooldown: -50% to "Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma"The caster weaves a confounding fog that numbs and deludes enemies, causing them to stumble and stagger. - Smoke & MirrorsPassive ability: "Smoke & Mirrors"Requires: Melkoth's Mystifying MiasmaA conjured shadow is just as obfuscating as a real one - the Shadow Wizard is master or mistress of the 'concealing' arts.
- The Enfeebling Foe3 levelsLevel 1Spell: "The Enfeebling Foe"Level 2Overcast spell: "The Enfeebling Foe Upgraded"Cooldown: -30% to "The Enfeebling Foe"Level 3Miscast base chance: -15% for "The Enfeebling Foe Upgraded"Overcast spell: "The Enfeebling Foe Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "The Enfeebling Foe"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "The Enfeebling Foe Upgraded"Cooldown: -50% to "The Enfeebling Foe"Requires: Melkoth's Mystifying MiasmaWhen cast, this spell enfeebles enemy minds; they feel the crushing weight of reality bearing down upon them.
- The Withering3 levelsLevel 1Spell: "The Withering"Level 2Overcast spell: "The Withering Upgraded"Cooldown: -30% to "The Withering"Level 3Miscast base chance: -15% for "The Withering Upgraded"Overcast spell: "The Withering Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "The Withering"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "The Withering Upgraded"Cooldown: -50% to "The Withering"Requires: Melkoth's Mystifying MiasmaThe Wizard destroys their enemies from within, corroding foes' minds with doubt and crisis.
- The Penumbral Pendulum3 levelsLevel 1Spell: "The Penumbral Pendulum"Level 2Overcast spell: "The Penumbral Pendulum Upgraded"Cooldown: -30% to "The Penumbral Pendulum"Level 3Miscast base chance: -15% for "The Penumbral Pendulum Upgraded"Overcast spell: "The Penumbral Pendulum Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "The Penumbral Pendulum"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "The Penumbral Pendulum Upgraded"Cooldown: -50% to "The Penumbral Pendulum"Requires: Melkoth's Mystifying MiasmaA spectral pendulum is summoned by the Wizard. On command, it swings, razor sharp and with lethal speed, through the foe.
- EvasionPassive ability: "Evasion"Requires all: Smoke & Mirrors, The Enfeebling Foe, The Withering, The Penumbral Pendulum
- Pit of Shades3 levelsLevel 1Spell: "Pit of Shades"Level 2Overcast spell: "Pit of Shades Upgraded"Cooldown: -30% to "Pit of Shades"Level 3Miscast base chance: -15% for "Pit of Shades Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Pit of Shades Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Pit of Shades"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Pit of Shades Upgraded"Cooldown: -50% to "Pit of Shades"Requires: EvasionThe spellcaster opens a vortex leading into the Pit. Anything caught within it will be lost forever.
- Okkam's Mindrazor3 levelsLevel 1Spell: "Okkam's Mindrazor"Level 2Overcast spell: "Okkam's Mindrazor Upgraded"Cooldown: -30% to "Okkam's Mindrazor"Level 3Miscast base chance: -15% for "Okkam's Mindrazor Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Okkam's Mindrazor Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Okkam's Mindrazor"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Okkam's Mindrazor Upgraded"Cooldown: -50% to "Okkam's Mindrazor"Requires: EvasionThe supernatural solution is often the best; weapons materialise before the caster's allies, allowing them to slice through flesh, soul, and consciousness.
- EarthingMiscast base chance: -15%Requires: EvasionBy stabbing a staff or some arcane conduit into the ground, an accomplished magic-user can earth or tether the Winds and hopefully reduce a chance of miscasting.
- Magical Reserves
Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +5Requires: EvasionA few magic-users have the ability to store the Winds of Magic for later use, increasing their spellcasting power when it really counts. - Arcane ConduitPassive ability: "Arcane Conduit"Requires all: Earthing, Magical Reserves, Pit of Shades, Okkam's Mindrazor
- Protective Charms3 levelsLevel 1
Protective Charms action: Attrition suffered is modified by an additional -10%Level 2 · rank 5Protective Charms action: Attrition suffered is modified by an additional -20%Level 3 · rank 10Protective Charms action: Attrition suffered is modified by an additional -30%Bear them close to your heart, for the wild holds sole domain over you now. - Spread Control3 levelsLevel 1
Spread Control action: Control is modified by an additional 1Control: -1 (local enemy province)Control: +1 (local province)Level 2 · rank 5Spread Control action: Control is modified by an additional 2Control: -2 (local enemy province)Control: +2 (local province)Level 3 · rank 10Spread Control action: Control is modified by an additional 3Control: -3 (local enemy province)Control: +3 (local province)The sight of this warrior, their stature, import or infamy, can have a calming effect. - Steal Technology3 levelsLevel 1
Steal Technology action: Research rate is increased by an additional 3Level 2 · rank 5Steal Technology action: Research rate is increased by an additional 6Level 3 · rank 10Steal Technology action: Research rate is increased by an additional 10Oft-times, though you may have much, what you want the most is what your rivals have; such envy focuses the mind and creativity. - Wound3 levelsLevel 1Wound action: Additional 5% chance of wounding targetLevel 2 · rank 5Wound action: Additional 12% chance of wounding targetLevel 3 · rank 10Wound action: Additional 21% chance of wounding targetSuch a champion will not bend or break, but slay in their Lord's name.
- Hag's Cursemark3 levelsLevel 1Hag's Cursemark action: Additional 3% success chanceLevel 2 · rank 5Hag's Cursemark action: Additional 8% success chanceLevel 3 · rank 10Hag's Cursemark action: Additional 15% success chanceA slightest pinch of hate to make the curse just that much harder to bear.
- Specialist3 levelsLevel 1
Hero action cost: -10%Hero action success chance: +1%Level 2Hero action cost: -20%Hero action success chance: +3%Level 3Hero action cost: -40%Hero action success chance: +6%An expert in their craft, this Hero knows all the mistakes that can be made and how to best avoid making them.
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