Introduction | Magic Eador: MotBW Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Magic is an extremely powerful tool that may well become the turning point in a losing battle. Wizards aren't the only ones who can use it, heroes of other classes have access to it as well. While they usually have it a bit harder, their simple tricks can sometimes cause a great deal of trouble (see: Heroes). Regardless of our likes and dislikes concerning magic, every adventurer should be equipped with at least several basic spells to give them a chance for a quick reaction to the enemy's doings - otherwise enemy spellcasters would have been practically undefeated!

Casting spells comes with several restrictions. Most importantly, the spellcaster needs to know them - after all, they're not self-taught. This is where schools of magic, built in the capital, come into play. The first level (called "circle") allows you to build maximum four schools, the second three, then two, and finally only one ("of the highest circle"). The correlation is inversely proportional, as you can see in the table below. In practice, as far as a beginning spellcaster can have a rich base of spells, sooner or later they're going to have to specialize. This doesn't go for scrolls, obviously, but the chances of finding one are completely random.

Building Level (Circle)	Available Schools
I	4
II	3
III	2
IV	1

The modest amount of schools of magic isn't the only limitation: casting spells uses up Stamina and crystals. The former is one the caster's basic statistic, so any shortage may be resolved with proper advancement and picking the right equipment. The situation is a bit worse when it comes to crystals, which belong to the kingdom and which supply may run short very quickly. It's therefore paramount to secure yourself large crystals reserves: each spell uses up a certain amount, while summoned creatures and units retained after battle require additional and constant expenses (see: Units and Strategy). To gain more crystals, build adequate buildings and expand your kingdom over new areas.

Further pages outline three most effective schools and spells combinations. They contain quite a lot of tips for both self-taught spellcasters, necromancy enthusiasts and amateurs of the illusionary arts. Each build has been thoroughly tested and well-thought-out, and detailed descriptions should provide answers to all uncertainties. The selection of spells for the hero is, sadly, limited (same as the number of available schools), so the summary below should prove helpful. The chosen wizard archetypes: Necromancer, White Mage and Illusionist, have been created solely for the purpose of this guide and serve as optimal choices for specific situations described in individual chapters. They also correspond to different styles of play, so everyone should find what they're looking for.

Some of you might notice that none of the summaries pertain to the school of Chaos Magic - it's all due to its noticeable weakness and many limitations, which lessen its effectiveness to a great extent. As such, it's not worth the notice (unless you're stubborn and play as a Dark Knight).

The complete summary of all spells is easily available to all players - simply select multiplayer in main menu, move to the hot seat mode and open the spells tab (see above). You can test your tactic and moves here.