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While creating the leader, apart from the class, you can also determine his specialty. IT affects the available areas of research - both upgrades for the Empire as well as various spells. To some specialties, there are two levels - Adept and Master. The latter allows you to discover more potent skills but, the selection is only available after the Adept. For the main leader, you can choose up to 3 specialties which, in combination with the selected class, gives the full picture of the available upgrades and spells.

Below, you can find a list of the available specialties and the research areas that they enable:

Adept of Fire

Name	Type	Tier	Research cost	Effect
Fire Node Mana Bonus	Empire Upgrades	1	-	The structures of Mana Nodes (i.e. Fire Nodes) generate additional 5 mana points.
Domain of the Sun	Global Spells	3	150	From now on, the selected city favors the Tropical and Volcanic terrains.
Summon Hell Hound	Global Spells	3	160	Allows you to summon Hell Hound.
Fire Ball	Combat Spells	1	80	The fireball deals 10 physical damage and 12 Fire damage.
Skin of Oil	Combat Spells	2	100	The selected enemy unit loses 1 point of strength, defense and resistance to magical attacks. Apart from that, it suffers 40% Fire Weakness.

Master of Fire

Name	Type	Tier	Research cost	Effect
Tropical Empire	Global Spells	4	240	Terrains of the Tropical type expand gradually from the Empire grounds.
Summon Fire Elemental	Global Spells	6	600	Allows you to summon Fire Elemental.
Fire Halo	Combat Spells	4	220	The selected unit receives total protection from fire (100% Fire Protection) and increased damage (+1, Fire).
Hellfire	Combat Spells	7	900	All of the walls in the battlefield receive 30 damage, and units - 50 (Fire).

Adept of Water

Name	Type	Tier	Research cost	Effect
Water Node Mana Bonus	Empire Upgrades	1	-	The Mana Nodes structures (i.e. Water Nodes) generate additional 5 mana points.
Freeze Water	Global Spells	3	160	Freezes the water hex for 3 turns. Units can move freely over that hex, without the losing a turn for boarding a ship.
Summon Baby Kraken	Global Spells	3	160	Allows you to summon Baby Kraken.
Rot	Combat Spells	2	120	Deals 10 damage to the selected Machine unit. This effect hops between machines, up to 3 times, if they are deployed within the distance of 3 hexes of each other.
Vangeful Frost	Combat Spells	1	70	Deals 15 damage (Frost) to the selected unit.

Master of Water

Name	Type	Tier	Research cost	Effect
Drench the Land	Global Spells	4	240	The selected hexes are immediately turned into Wetlands.
Summon Frost Elemental	Global Spells	6	600	Allows you to summon Frost Elemental.
Healing Showers	Combat Spells	4	250	Restores 20 HP to all the units, within the radius of 2 hexes, of the selected one. Also, eliminates all of the Fire effects (e.g. catching fire).
Great Hail	Combat Spells	5	500	Deals 20 physical damage and 5 (Frost) to the units within the radius of 2 hexes of the selected area.

Adept of Earth

Name	Type	Tier	Research cost	Effect
Earth Node Mana Bonus	Empire Upgrades	1	-	The Mana Nodes structures (i.e. Earth Nodes) generate additional 5 mana points.
Domain of Earth	Global Spells	3	150	The selected allied city favors Subterranean terrains.
Stoning	Combat Spells	1	80	Deals 24 damage to the selected enemy unit.
Stone Skin	Combat Spells	2	80	The selected unit receives additional 3 defense points.
Regenerate Walls	Combat Spells	3	180	At the beginning of each turn, walls regenerate 20 HP.

Master of Earth

Name	Type	Tier	Research cost	Effect
City Quake	Global Spells	5	220	Destroys one random upgrade of the enemy city and kills 20% of its population.
Summon Earth Elemental	Global Spells	6	600	Allows you to summon Earth Elemental.
Slow	Combat Spells	4	240	The selected enemy unit has a half of its movement points, until the end of the battle.
Earthquake	Combat Spells	7	900	The walls in the battlefield receive 60 damage, and the units - 40. Ineffective against Flying and Floating units.

Adept of Air

Name	Type	Tier	Research cost	Effect
Air Node Mana Bonus	Empire Upgrades	1	-	The Mana Nodes structures (i.e. Air Nodes) generate additional 5 mana points.
Domain of Winter	Global Spells	3	140	The selected allied city favors the Arctic type of terrain.
Summon Zephyr Bird	Global Spells	3	150	Allows you to summon Zephyr Bird.
Suffocate	Combat Spells	1	80	Deals 15 damage to the selected unit (impossible to cast on Undead, Machine and Incorporeal).
Seeker Enchantment	Combat Spells	2	120	The selected units that attack at a distance, do not receive penalties to the damage that they deal, while shooting over obstacles.

Master of Air

Name	Type	Tier	Research cost	Effect
Arctic Empire	Global Spells	4	220	Terrains of the Arctic type gradually spread from the Empire terrains
Summon Air Elemental	Global Spells	6	600	Allows you to summon Air Elemental.
Haste	Combat Spells	4	240	The selected unit has, until the end of the battle a doubled number of movement points.
Wind Ward	Combat Spells	5	400	All of the ranged attacks are less effective (-8 to damage).

Creation Adept

Name	Type	Tier	Research cost	Effect
Creation Node Mana Bonus	Empire Upgrades	1	-	The Mana Nodes structures (i.e. Creation Nodes) generate additional 5 mana points.
Cleanse the Land	Global Spells	3	150	The selected terrains are turned into Temperate.
Domain of Life	Global Spells	3	150	The selected allied city favors the Temperate type of terrain.
Bless	Combat Spells	1	60	The selected unit receives a boost to Defense and Resistance (both +2) until the end of the battle.
Holy Cure	Combat Spells	2	100	Restores 25 HP to the selected unit. The Undead and Machine cannot be healed.

Creation Master

Name	Type	Tier	Research cost	Effect
Temperate Empire	Global Spells	4	240	Terrains of the Temperate type spread, gradually, from the Empire domain.
Codemn Killing	Combat Spells	4	240	The killer of the Devout unit, loses 3 Defense and Resistance points , until the end of the battle.
Bane of the Unnatural	Combat Spells	5	400	Units deal more damage (+5, Spirit), when they attack Undead, Summoned or Magical Origin units.
Resurrect	Combat Spells	6	600	Resurrects the selected allied unit with a half of its HP. Does not work on Machine and Undead units.

Destruction Adept

Name	Type	Tier	Research cost	Effect
Destruction Node Mana Bonus	Empire Upgrades	1	-	The Mana Nodes structures (i.e. Destruction Nodes) generate additional 5 mana points.
Hasty Plunder	Empire Upgrades	1	80	Allows you to plunder the city immediately after you capture it.
Scorched Earth	Global Spells	2	140	The selected allied city is razed to the ground immediately, after you lose it.
Domain of Corruption	Global Spells	3	150	The selected city favors the Blighted terrains.
Killer Instinct	Combat Spells	2	100	The selected unit deals additional damage to all races.

Destruction Master

Name	Type	Tier	Research cost	Effect
Storm Magic	Empire Upgrades	5	450	Damage-dealing spells are now stronger by 20%.
Blight Empire	Global Spells	4	240	The Blight type terrains spread gradually from the Empire dominion.
Wreck	Combat Spells	4	240	The selected enemy unit, of the Boat, Machine or Undead type suffers 40% Physical Weakness.
Disintegrate	Combat Spells	6	600	Attempts to deal, to the enemy unit, 50 damage -if failed, the selected unit suffers a half of that damage.

Expander

Name	Type	Tier	Research cost	Effect
Fertility Rites	Empire Upgrade	1	90	The population of the Empire grows 15% faster.
Rugged Pioneers	Empire Upgrades	2	100	Settler and Builder units receive additional 8 movement points and the Mountaineering skill.
Expansionism	Empire Upgrades	3	160	Outposts receive additional 20 production points and double population growth.
Swift Migration	Empire Upgrades	4	260	The Migrate option is immediately available.

Explorer

Name	Type	Tier	Research cost	Effect
Scout Training	Empire Upgrades	1	60	All of the Irregular units receive a boost to range of vision (+1).
Off the Beaten Path	Empire Upgrades	2	100	The Irregular units receive a skill that limits the amount of movement points necessary to move over various types of terrain (Mountaineering, Forestry and Wetlands Walking).
Trail Running	Empire Upgrades	3	160	The Irregular units receive additional 12 movement points.

Explorer

Name	Type	Tier	Research cost	Effect
Basic Seafaring	Empire Upgrade	1	60	Allows the units to move over water fields. Also, allows you to manufacture Frigate Warship in the cities with a port.
Disjunction	Empire Upgrade	2	90	Dispels all of the spells used globally.
Advanced Seafaring	Empire Upgrade	3	140	The units that move over water receive increased range of vision. Also, it allows you to manufacture Galleon Warship in the cities with a port.
Advanced Logistics	Empire Upgrade	4	420	Decreases the cost of moving over roads, up to 2 movement points. The Flying units, also receive additional 3 movement points.
Terraformer	Global Spells	2	90	Allows you to turn the selected terrain into Wetlands, Fertile Plains, Dense Vegetation or Barrens.
Resurrect Hero	Global Spells	4	220	Resurrects the recently killed leader in the selected location.
Dispel	Combat Spells	1	60	Dispels all of the negative magical effects from the selected unit.
Banish	Combat Spells	4	240	Attempts to send away the enemy Summoned or Magical Origin. In the case of a failure, the unit disappears, otherwise it suffers 25 damage.

Age of Wonders III

March 31, 2014

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