GS5 Information (Additions/Changes)

[Boaster]

GENERAL CHANGES

· Any faith can purchase Healing Potions from their Mage Tower.
· Heal potions limited 24.
· Mana potions limited 16.
· The selection of a Death Lord no longer switches to Balkoth.
· Map Editor is now capable of placing faith specific caves, dungeons, towers, multi level caves, statues, breweries, and gold and crystal mines.
· Lords may obtain a maximum of 15 levels.
· Legendary creatures who are also Champions may obtain a maximum levle of 15, but do so at a reduced rate (more exp required for levels).
· The Murauder Champions Witch and Orc Warlord (formerly known as Orc Chieftan) may obtain a maximum level of 15.

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UNIT CHANGES
General
· Starting party experience tweaked, due to the tweak of Lord and Champion experience from before (Lord Experience: Easy, 1250; Medium, 750; Hard, 500).

· Cavalry Level Up Marks: [500 1250 2500 5000].

· Infantry Level Up Marks: [250 750 2250 6750].

· Missile Troop Level Up Marks: [300 900 2200 4400].

· Creature Troop Level Up Marks: [250 750 2250 6750].

· Champions Level Up Marks: [250 500 750 1250 2500 5000 7500 12500 17500].

· Lord Level Up Marks: [300 600 900 1500 3000 6000 9000 12000 18000 30000 42000 60000 90000 135000].

· Witch and Orc Warlord Level Up Marks: [500 1000 1500 2000 4000 8000 12000 16000 24000 36000 52000 76000 100000 136000].

· Lancelot, Lich and Balkoth Level Up Marks: [1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 50000 75000 100000 150000 200000].

· All Cavalry have 33% Missile Resistance to beat Missile, unless otherwise noted.

· All Infantry have 33% Melee Resistance to beat Cavalry, unless otherwise noted.

· Missile Troops in general do not have melee or missile resistance, unless otherwise noted.

· Some Creatures have enhanced resistances to all magic types, while they have greater vulnerability to the magic of the opposite faith.

· Type 1 Creatures (Skeletons, Goblins, Water/Fire/Air Elementals, Gargoyles, Shamblers, and Dryads) now come in groups of 2, or 3. Each Type 1 Creature starts at level 1, and may attain a maximum level of 5. Type 1 Creatures are relatively equal to Infantry or Cavalry.

· Type 2 Creatures (Golem, Stag, Unicorn, Wisp, Shade, Ogre, Kraken) are a single unit group, and do not require training to gain levels. Type 2 Creatures are generally stronger than Type 1 Creatures.

Type 3 Creatures (Vampire, Spirit Warrior, Pegasus, Stone Giant, Cyclops, Fire Dragon, Demon, Ice Dragon, Sea Serpent) are single unit groups, and initially and continually stronger than Type 1 and 2 Creatures. Type 3 Creatures have immunity to their own magic type, and extreme vulnerability to magic of the opposite faith.

· Scouts can now achieve level 2, but require ¡5000! experience to achieve the second level. Thats as much as level 5 Cavalry.

· Lords that reach level 15 and wield their respective legendary artifacts can potentially become more powerful than Legendary Creatures.

· All units have 25% resistance to their own faith, while they have -25% resistance to magic of the opposite faith.

· Lords have 75% magic resistance versus magic of their own faith, whereas Champions have 50%.

· Lords do not have negative magic resistances versus their opposite faith, unless otherwise noted.

· Cavalry, Infantry, and Missile Troops have had their hire costs changed. However, Barracks units always cost ale while Guild units always cost gold.

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Unit Level Bonuses
[Fighters]
+1 str bonus at level 3.
+1 str every 2 levels beyond the third.
+1 dex every 2 levels beyond the second.
+1 wisdom every 3 levels beyond the second.
+1 attack every level.
+1 armor every level.
+2 HP every level.
+1 Attack Speed every 2 levels beyond level 2.
+1 Hit Recovery every 2 levels beyond level 2.


[Thieves]
+1 str every 2 levels beyond the second.
+1 dex bonus at level 3.
+1 dex every 2 levels after the third level.
+1 wisdom every 3 levels beyond the second.
+1 attack every 3 levels.
+1 armor every 3 levels.
+1 hp every level.
+1 attack speed every 2 levels.
+1 hit recovery every 2 levels.
+1 range and ranged attack every 2 levels.
+1 range and ranged attack every 2 levels.


[Wizards]
+1 str every 3 levels beyond level 2.
+1 dex every 3 levels beyond level 2.
+2 wisdom every level (translates to 2 mana).
+1 attack every 4 levels beyond level 2.
+1 armor every 4 levels beyond level 2.
+1 Hp every level.
+1 Attack Speed every 3 levels.
+1 Hit Recovery every 3 levels.


[Infantry]
+1 at level 3, and +1 str every level thereafter.
+1 Dex every 2 levels after the second level.
+1 Wisdom every 3 levels after the second level.
+1 Attack every level.
+5 HP every level.
+1 attack speed every level
+1 hit recovery every 2 levels beyond the second level.
*No significant armor bonus at any level.


[Cavalry]
+1 str every level.
+1 dex every level.
+1 wis every 3 levels beyond the second.
+1 attack every level.
+1 armor every level.
+4 HP every level.
+1 attack speed every 2 levels beyond the second.
+1 hit recovery every 2 levels beyond the second.


[Missile]
+1 str every level.
+1 dex every level.
+1 wis every 2 levels beyond the second.
+1 attack every 2 levels.
+1 armor every 2 levels, starting at level 3.
+3 hp every level.
+1 attack speed every 2 levels beyond the second.
+1 hit recovery every 2 levels beyond the second.
+1 ranged attack every level.
+1 missile every level.

[Boaster]

Faith Specific Unit Data

[Order Units]
· Footmen top out at 18/5, with 93 HP, and have 9 attack rate, and 0 hit recovery.

· Order Knights top out at 14/14, with 90 HP, and have 14 attack rate, and 2 hit reocvery.

· Holy Knights top out at 15/15, with 93 HP, and have 12 attack rate, and 2 hit reocvery. Holy Knights have 50% Order Magic resistance, suffer no pentalty versus Chaos magic, 33% missile resistance, and 11% melee resistance. Their overland heal rate is the same whether they have moved, rested outside, or rested inside (at 5 hp per turn).

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[Chaos Units]
· Beast Riders and Beast Lords have 25% resistance to all magic, but -25% resistance to Order Magic, and 75% vs Chaos magic.

· Berserkers top out at 19/3, with 99 HP, and have 7 attack rate, and 2 hit recovery.

· Chaos Raiders top out at 16/10, with 93 HP, and have 14 attack rate, and 2 hit reocvery. Unique physical resistance: 22% missile resistance, 11% melee resistance. Also have a short ranged attack. Chaos Raider ranged attack will scale from 7 to 9, and the range will always be 3.

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[Fire Units]
· Fire units have -25% resistance to Air, and still -25% resistance to Water.

· Flame Berserkers top out at 19/3, with 99 HP, and have 5 attack rate, and 4 hit recovery.

· Flame Raiders top out 16/10, with 93 HP, and have 12 attack rate, and 4 hit recovery. Unique physical resistance: 22% missile resistance, 11% melee resistance.

· Rock Hurlers now come in a group of 3. Also Rock Hurlers have 25% melee resistance, but -25% missile resistance.

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[Water Units]
· All Water units have +25% natural resistance to Earth Magic.

· Lizardmen top out at 18/4, with 96 HP, and have 6 attack rate, and 3 hit recovery.

· Heavy Cavalry top out at 14/14, with 90 HP, and have 13 attack rate, and 3 hit reocvery.

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[Life Units]
· All life units have 2 movement points more than normal units. For example, Archers have 18 movement rather than 16 or Enchantresses have 20 movement, rather than 18.

· Elven Riders top out 14/10, with 87 HP, and have 5 attack rate, and 5 hit recovery. Also has 22 movement points.

· Elven Staffmen top out at 14/8, with 90 HP, and have 3 attack rate, and 3 hit recovery. Also 18 movement.

· Elven Archers top out at 5/5, with 75 hp, 14 ranged attack, 16 range, 18 attack recovery, and 3 hit recovery. Also 18 movement.

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[Death Units]
· The selection of a Death Lord no longer switches to Balkoth. This means if you pick a Death Warlord, Necromancer Lord, or Assassin Lord, you play that Lord.

· Necromancers and Halberdiers have 2 more movement than normal units.

· Halberdiers top out at 19/4, with 93 HP, and have 6 attack rate, and 3 hit recovery.

· Dark Horsemen top out 15/13, with 90 HP, and have 12 attack rate, and 4 hit recovery.

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[Earth Units]
· All Earth units have +25% natural resistance to Water Magic.

· Dwarven Infantry top out at 19/5, with 99 HP, and have 6 attack rate, and 3 hit recovery.

· Earth Riders top out 15/13, with 87 HP, and have 14 attack rate, and 2 hit recovery.

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[Air Units]
· Air units have -25% resistance to Fire, and still -25% resistance to Earth.

· Eagles top out at 10/8, with 78 HP, and have 2 attack rate, and 1 hit recovery. Also 28 movement. Eagles have 33% resistance to missile and melee to slightly counter balance their low hp value.

· Fae Slingers have 50% missile resistance, but -25% melee resistance. Fae Slingers are fast attacking, high range, low damage units.

· Wind Riders top out 14/10, with 87 HP, and have 7 attack rate, and 3 hit recovery. Also has 22 movement points.

[Boaster]

SPELL CHANGES

Resist Magic (Order)
4 Mana
Order units: +50% all magic resistances.
Chaos units: -25% all magic resistances.
Other units: +25% all magic resistances.
Chaos Magic Resistance granted is a random number from 0 to 50, 0 to 25, or 0 to -25.

Resist Magic (Air)
4 Mana
Air units: +50% all magic resistances.
Earth units: -25% all magic resistances.
Other units: +25% all magic resistances.
Chaos Magic Resistance granted is a random number from 0 to 50, 0 to 25, or 0 to -25.
Not in the spell book.

Resist Magic (Fire)
4 Mana
Fire units: +50% all magic resistances.
Water units: -25% all magic resistances.
Other units: +25% all magic resistances.
Chaos Magic Resistance granted is a random number from 0 to 50, 0 to 25, or 0 to -25.
Not in the spell book.

Mind Control (Order)
16 mana
If the caster's level is 5 levels greater than or equal to the target's level, you gain permanent control. Ex. The mage must be level 10 to take over any unit level 5 or below.
Not in the spell book.

Crush (Earth)
1 mana
Ignores Earth resistance, deals 1 damage.
Not in the spell book.

Aftershock (Earth)
2 mana
Ignores Earth resistance, deals a random 1 to 4 damage.
Not in the spell book.

Locust Swarm (Death)
12 mana
Targets one unit
Radius = Caster Level
All affected units lose life equal to the caster's level over a short period of time. This spell will heal Undead units (i.e. Zombies).
This spell cannot reduce life below 1.

Destruction (Chaos)
12 mana
Targets one unit
Radius = Caster Level
All affected units lose life equal to the caster's level. The spell hits any unit in the line of fire.

Hero's Bane (Order)
8 mana
Targets one unit
For 30 seconds, the affected unit gains +6 to all combat stats if it is an Order unit, -3 if it is a Chaos unit, and +4 if it is niether.

Frozen Armor (Water)
2 mana
Targets a unit
Water: +3 armor
Fire: -2 armor
Other: +2 armor

Erosion (Water)
4 mana
Targets a unit
Target permanently loses armor and water resistance based on it's level, until dispelled. Fire units lose armor equal to it's level x 2, while other units lose armor equal to its level x 1.5. Ex. a level 3 unit will lose 4.5 armor.

Call of the Water (Water)
12 mana and 12 life
The caster summons a Water Serpent into combat for the duration of the battle. This spell can/will kill a mage with less than 13 life.

Flood (Water)
20 mana
Changes a location into Water.

Change of Fate (Chaos)
5 mana
Randomly shifts the combat values of the caster's party. The caster's level plays a role on how much stats are gained or lost.



There are other spells in the game that already existed, but were added to the game.

Tremor
12 mana
Affects all Enemies in Combat
Deals random damage between the Caster's Level and the Target's Level.
Cannot reduce life below 1.

Bureaucracy
4 mana
Reduces gold, fame, crystal, and ale production in the city by (caster level) each turn, until dispelled.

Blind Rage
1 mana
Targets a unit
Unit loses all armor, doubles it's attack value, reduces mana and/or missile range temporarily to zero. The attack recovery of the affected unit becomes the fastest possible speed, and the hit recovery will be set to equal the level of the caster. The unit will attack the caster with a melee attack for the duration of the spell.

Fireball
4 mana
Targets a unit
Deals 4 + (Caster Level) damage
The spell now hits any unit in the line of fire.

Hand of Fate
4 mana
Targets a unit
A 50% + (5% x Caster Level) chance to deal (2 X Caster Level) damage to a target. Half of the damage that this spell deals will factor in resistance, while the other half will not. So effectively, this spell only factors half of the unit's chaos resistance value. If a caster fails to damage the target, the caster will take the damage instead.

Crash, aka Gamble
2 mana
Targets the Caster's Party
Random +(-1 to 1) shift in all combat stats, with a random +(0 to 25)% missile resistance.

Wheel of Fortune, aka Roulette
2 mana
Targets all enemies in combat.
Random +(-1 to 1) shift in all combat stats.

Bloodlust
2 mana
Targets a unit
Target gains caster level based combat stats.
Drains 1 life every 3 seconds, and will not reduce life below 1.

Walk Among Us, aka Raise Zombie
4 mana
Targets a corpse
Permanently raises a Zombie.

All Overland Healing Rate spells:
Grant a heal rate bonus, regardless if the unit has moved.

All Overland Movement spells:
Will not grant more movement than 32 points. This spell will reduce the permanent movement points of units by 50% until the next turn.

All Overland Attack spells:
Cost a minimum of 16 mana. Will not reduce an enemy party's life below 50%. Will drain an additional 16 mana from the caster after the spell is complete.

All Bolt spells:
Rock Sling, Curse, and Ice Bolt will increase area of effect every 5 levels. Lightning, Spirit Arrow, Righteous Bolt, and Flame Dart will increase area of effect every 10 levels.


· Justice, Locust Swarm and Flame Arrows costs 12 mana and deals damage equal to the caster's level. The radius of enemies hit is equal to the caster's level.

· Fire Heal, Morale, Tremor, Leeches, and Balkoth's Leeches are now researchable as spells.

· Leeches costs 4 mana and transfers life points equal to the target's level to the caster (i.e.: target level is 5; the unit loses 5 hp and the caster gains 5 hp). HP gained by the Leeches spell can go beyond the caster's maximum health. At the begining of the caster's next turn, his life points return to normal.

· Balkoth Leeches costs zero mana and may only target Wizards. The targeted wizard loses 4 mana, while the caster gains 4 mana but loses 4 hp.

· Fire Heal costs 4 mana and now heals Fire units for hit points equal to twice the caster's level, over a short period of time relative to the caster's level. This spell effectively damages Water units in the same manner.

· Asphyxiate, Drowning, Tremor, Inferno, Locust Swarm, Decay, and Poison Cloud can no longer reduce the life points of a target below 1, unless noted to be otherwise.

· Life's regenerate spell now degenerates the life points of Undead creatures, such as Vampires.

· Decay and Locust Swarm (combat spell) will now effectively heal Undead creatures, such as Zombies.

· Pestilence is no longer an Overland attack spell. Pestilence merely changes the terrain now.