Editing Hero specialty

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'''Hero specialty''' is a characteristic of every hero that typically improves their performance in [[combat]]. Specialties can be categorized into five primary types (i.e. [[secondary skill|secondary skills]], [[spell|spells]], [[creature|creatures]], [[war machine]] and [[resource|resources]]).

== Secondary skill specialties ==

=== Common Secondary skill specialties ===
Common secondary skill specialties increase the secondary skill by 5% per level.  It can be visualized with the following formula: Total skill bonus = '''A''' * (1 + (0.05 * '''B''')) where '''A''' is the Secondary skill's effect percentage and '''B''' is the Level of the hero.

For example, A level 20 [[Offense]] specialist ('''B''' = 20) with Expert [[Offense]] ('''A''' = 30) would increase creature damage by: '''30''' * (1 + (0.05 * '''20''')) = 30 * (1 + 1) = 60%.

<span class="mw-customtoggle-ComSecSkHeroes hiddenHeader" style="color:blue">'''<big>Common Secondary skill specialties</big>'''</span>
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{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 4}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white;"
! Hero
! Skill

|-
| {{Hn|Orrin|0=}}{{showwithhota|<br>{{Hn|Murdoch|0=}} {{withmapedhota}}<br>{{Hn|Neia|0=}}{{-wh}}}}
| {{Ss|Archery}}

|-
| {{Hn|Mephala|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Neela|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Tazar|0=}}{{showwithhota|<br>{{Hn|Dury|0=}}{{-wh}}}}
| {{Ss|Armorer}}

|-
| {{Hn|Geon|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Malcom|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Nimbus|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Oris|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Sanya|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Serena|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Tiva|0=}}
| {{Ss|Eagle Eye}}

|-
| {{Hn|Lord Haart|0=}}
| {{Ss|Estates}}

|-
| {{Hn|Gem|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Rion|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Verdish|0=}}{{showwithhota|<br>{{Hn|Floribert|0=}}{{-wh}}<br>{{Hn|Biarma|0=}}{{-wh}}}}
| {{Ss|First Aid}}

|-
| {{Hn|Andra|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Ayden|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Elleshar|0=}}
| {{Ss|Intelligence}}

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Giselle|0=}}{{-wh}}
| {{Ss|Interference}}{{-wh}}

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Kinkeria|0=}}{{-wh}}
| {{Ss|Learning}}

|-
| {{Hn|Dessa|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Gunnar|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Kyrre|0=}}
| {{Ss|Logistics}}

|-
| {{Hn|Axsis|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Halon|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Jaegar|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Rosic|0=}}
| {{Ss|Mysticism}}

|-
| {{Hn|Sylvia|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Voy|0=}}{{showwithhota|<br>{{Hn|Elmore|0=}}{{-wh}}<br>{{Hn|Haugir|0=}}{{-wh}}}}
| {{Ss|Navigation}}

|-
| {{Hn|Isra|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Vidomina|0=}}
| {{Ss|Necromancy}}

|-
| {{Hn|Crag Hack|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Gundula|0=}}{{showwithhota|<br>{{Hn|Corkes|0=}}{{-wh}}<br>{{Hn|Tavin|0=}} {{withmapedhota}}}}
| {{Ss|Offense}}

|-
| {{Hn|Thorgrim|0=}}
| {{Ss|Resistance}}

|-
| {{Hn|Gird|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Malekith|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Sandro|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Styg|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Zydar|0=}}{{showwithhota|<br>{{Hn|Spint|0=}}{{-wh}}<br>{{Hn|Allora|0=}}{{-wh}}}}
| {{Ss|Sorcery}}

|}
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=== Unique Secondary Skill specialities ===
The secondary skill specialty of some heroes doesn't apply a 5% bonus per level.

<span class="mw-customtoggle-UnqSecSkHeroesSpec hiddenHeader" style="color:blue">'''<big>Unique Secondary skill specialties</big>'''</span>
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{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 4}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white;"
! Hero
! Skill
! Effect

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Beatrice|0=}}{{-wh}}<br>{{Hn|Miriam|0=}}{{-wh}}<br>{{Hn|Wynona|0=}}{{-wh}}
| {{Ss|Scouting}}
| Increases the scouting radius by 1 every 6 levels. 

|-
| {{Hn|Adrienne|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Ss|Fire Magic}}
| {{swh|Increases the damage of Fire spells by 50%.|Starts with [[Expert Fire Magic]].}}

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Melchior|0=}}{{-wh}}<br>{{Hn|Oidana|0=}}{{-wh}}
| {{Ss|Diplomacy}}
| Receives a 5% per level bonus to Diplomacy skill percentage '''only when surrendering'''.

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Ergon|0=}}{{-wh}}
| {{Ss|Pathfinding}}
| Receives a 5% reduction to the cost of moving on rough terrain.

|}
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== Spell specialties == 
All heroes who specialize in a spell start with it. In addition, any spells cast by combination artifacts are also improved by hero specialties. These include:

<span class="mw-customtoggle-ImpCmbArt hiddenHeader" style="color:blue">'''<big>Combo Artifacts improved</big>'''</span>
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" id="mw-customcollapsible-ImpCmbArt">
{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Orange 4}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Orange 1}}; color: white;"
! Artifact
! Spell
! Specialist
|-
| {{An|Angelic Alliance}}
| {{Sn|Prayer}}
| {{Hn|Loynis|0=}}
|-
| {{An|Armor of the Damned}}
| {{Sn|Weakness}}
| {{Hn|Cuthbert|0=}}, {{Hn|Olema|0=}}{{swh|noicon=|,| and}} {{Hn|Mirlanda|0=}}{{showwithhota|, {{Hn|Eanswythe|0=}}{{-wh}}}}
|- class='onlyhota'
| rowspan=2 | {{An|Ironfist of the Ogre}}{{-wh}}
| {{Sn|Haste}}
| {{Hn|Cyra|0=}}, {{Hn|Terek|0=}}, {{Hn|Brissa|0=}}
|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Sn|Bloodlust}}
| {{Hn|Ash|0=}}, {{Hn|Inteus|0=}}, {{Hn|Akka|0=}}{{-wh}}
|}
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=== Common spell specialty ===
The normal/common spell specialty increases the efficiency of the spell (after spell power and base spell effect is calculated) by {{swh|10%|3%}} per level, divided by target creature's level. It can be visualized with the following formula: {{swh|C*(1+0.1 * ''L'' / ''n'')|C*(1+0.03 * ''L'' / ''n'')}} , where ''n'' is the creature's level, ''L'' is the hero's level and C is the base effect of the spell (including spell power and the appropriate magic skill's effects).

{{showwithhota|{{wh}} For [[Meteor Shower]], [[Chain Lightning]], [[Resurrection]] and [[Animate Dead]] specialties, this effect is 5% instead (i.e. using the formula C*(1+0.05 * ''L'' / ''n'')).}}

<span class="mw-customtoggle-StdSpHeroes hiddenHeader" style="color:blue">'''<big>Common spell specialties</big>'''</span>
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{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 4}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white;"
! Hero
! Spell

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Ziph|0=}}{{-wh}}
| {{Sn|Lightning Bolt}}

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Dargem|0=}}{{-wh}}
| {{Sn|Air Shield}}

|-
| {{Hn|Astral|0=}}
| {{Sn|Hypnotize}}

|-
| {{Hn|Solmyr|0=}}
| {{Sn|Chain Lightning}}

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Dalton|0=}}{{-wh}}
| {{Sn|Shield}}

|-
| {{Hn|Septienna|0=}}
| {{Sn|Death Ripple}}

|-
| {{Hn|Thant|0=}}
| {{Sn|Animate Dead}}

|-
| {{Hn|Aislinn|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Deemer|0=}}
| {{Sn|Meteor Shower}}

|-
| {{Hn|Alamar|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Jeddite|0=}}
| {{Sn|Resurrection}}

|-
| {{Hn|Xarfax|0=}}{{showwithhota|<br>{{Hn|Manfred|0=}}{{-wh}}}}
| {{Sn|Fireball}}

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Victoria|0=}}{{-wh}}
| {{Sn|Land Mine}}

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Wrathmont|0=}}{{-wh}}
| {{Sn|Frenzy}}

|-
| {{Hn|Xyron|0=}}
| {{Sn|Inferno}}

|- class='onlysod'
| {{Hn|Uland|0=}}
| {{Sn|Cure}}

|-
| {{Hn|Alagar|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Sial|0=}}{{-wh}}
| {{Sn|Ice Bolt}}

|-
| {{Hn|Adelaide|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Glacius|0=}}{{-wh}}
| {{Sn|Frost Ring}}

|}
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=== Unique spell specialty ===
The spell specialty of some heroes changes the base spell in a unique way.

<span class="mw-customtoggle-UnqSpHeroes hiddenHeader" style="color:blue">'''<big>Unique spell specialties</big>'''</span>
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{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 4}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white;"
! Hero
! Spell
! Effect

|-
| {{Hn|Adela|0=}}
| {{Sn|Bless}}
| In addition to the normal effect, the spell also increases damage of the target unit based on the following equation:
* base damage * 0.03 * hero level / unit level
Example: At level 18 [[Adela]] will provide a 54% damage bonus to [[halberdier|halberdiers]], 27% to [[marksman|marksmen]],<br>
18% to [[royal griffin|royal griffins]], 13.5% to [[crusader|crusaders]], 10.8% to [[zealot|zealots]], 9% to [[champion|champions]], and 7.1% to [[archangel|archangels]].

|-
| {{Hn|Cyra|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Terek|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Brissa|0=}}
| {{Sn|Haste}}
| rowspan=2 | Regardless of hero level, increases the effect of the spell:
* +3 points to the effect for level {{swh|1-4|1-2}} creatures
* +2 points to the effect for level {{swh|5-6|3-4}} creatures
* +1 point to the effect for level {{swh|7|5-6}} creatures

|-
| {{Hn|Loynis|0=}}
| {{Sn|Prayer}}

|-
| {{Hn|Cuthbert|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Olema|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Mirlanda|0=}}{{showwithhota|<br>{{Hn|Eanswythe|0=}}{{-wh}}}}
| {{Sn|Weakness}}
| Regardless of hero level, increases the effect of the spell:
* +{{swh|4|3}} points to the effect for level 1-2 creatures
* +{{swh|6|2}} points to the effect for level 3-4 creatures
* +{{swh|8|1}} points to the effect for level 5-6 creatures
<ul class='onlyhota'><li>{{wh}} +10 points to the effect for level 7 creatures</li></ul>

|-
| {{Hn|Zubin|0=}}
| {{Sn|Precision}}
| rowspan=3 | Regardless of hero level, increases the effect of the spell:
* +{{swh|10|3}} points to the effect for level 1-2 creatures
* +{{swh|8|2}} points to the effect for level 3-4 creatures
* +{{swh|6|1}} points to the effect for level 5-6 creatures
<ul class='onlyhota'><li>{{wh}} +4 points to the effect for level 7 creatures</li></ul>

|-
| {{Hn|Xsi|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Darkstorn|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Merist|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Labetha|0=}}
| {{Sn|Stone Skin}}

|-
| {{Hn|Ash|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Inteus|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Akka|0=}}{{-wh}}
| {{Sn|Bloodlust}}

|-
| {{Hn|Daremyth|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Melodia|0=}}
| {{Sn|Fortune}}
| Always give +3 luck, regardless of the Air Magic expertise or hero level.

|-
| {{Hn|Ciele|0=}}
| {{Sn|Magic Arrow}}
| Increases the damage of the spell by 50%, regardless of hero level.

|-
| {{Hn|Luna|0=}}
| {{Sn|Fire Wall}}
| Increases the damage of the spell by {{swh|25%|100%}}, regardless of hero level.

|-
| {{Hn|Aenain|0=}}
| {{Sn|Disrupting Ray}}
| +{{swh|10|2}} points to the effect, regardless of hero level.

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Eovacius|0=}}{{-wh}}
| {{Sn|Clone}}
| The first time it is cast in a given battle, an extra clone appears. 

|-
| {{Hn|Coronius|0=}}
| {{Sn|Slayer}}
| Regardless of hero level, increases the effect of the spell:
* +{{swh|20|4}} points to the effect for level {{swh|1-2|1}} creatures
* +{{swh|16|3}} points to the effect for level {{swh|3-4|2}} creatures
* +{{swh|12|2}} points to the effect for level {{swh|5-6|3}} creatures
* +{{swh|8|1}} points to the effect for level {{swh|7|4}} creatures

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Uland|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Astra|0=}}{{-wh}}
| {{Sn|Cure}}
| Casts Cure with effect increased by {{swh|10%|3%}} for every {{swh|(8 - N)|N}} hero levels, where N is the level of the target creature.

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Zilare|0=}}{{-wh}}
| {{Sn|Forgetfulness}}
| Increases the number of units affected by Forgetfulness in the target stack by 10% for every N hero levels, where N is the level of the target creature.

|}
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=== Spells with no specialist ===
Some spells have no hero specializing in them. Possible reasons for this include:
# The spell is already extremely powerful and a specialist would be too good.
# The spell has no obvious way of being improved by a specialist.
# The spell is very niche and a hero with this specialty would be very weak.

<span class="mw-customtoggle-SpWOspec hiddenHeader" style="color:blue">'''<big>Spells with no specialty</big>'''</span>
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" id="mw-customcollapsible-SpWOspec">
{| class="wikitable" style="background-color:#{{Teal 4}}"
|-
! style="background-color:#{{Teal 1}};" | {{link|white|School of Earth Magic}}
! style="background-color:#{{Teal 1}};" | {{link|white|School of Air Magic}}
! style="background-color:#{{Teal 1}};" | {{link|white|School of Fire Magic}}
! style="background-color:#{{Teal 1}};" | {{link|white|School of Water Magic}}
|-
! style="background-color:#{{Teal 1}};" | [[File: School of Earth Magic.gif|link=School of Earth Magic]]
! style="background-color:#{{Teal 1}};" | [[File: School of Air Magic.gif|link=School of Air Magic]]
! style="background-color:#{{Teal 1}};" | [[File: School of Fire Magic.gif|link=School of Fire Magic]]
! style="background-color:#{{Teal 1}};" | [[File: School of Water Magic.gif|link=School of Water Magic]]

|- valign=top
|
{{swh|noicon=||{{Sn|Shield}}{{-ws}}<br>}}
{{Sn|Slow}}<br>
{{Sn|View Earth}}<br>
{{Sn|Quicksand}}<br>
{{Sn|Anti-Magic}}<br>
{{Sn|Earthquake}}<br>
{{Sn|Force Field}}<br>
{{Sn|Protection from Earth}}<br>
{{Sn|Sorrow}}<br>
{{Sn|Town Portal}}<br>
{{Sn|Implosion}}<sup>1</sup><br>
{{Sn|Summon Earth Elemental}}

|
{{Sn|View Air}}<br>
{{Sn|Disguise}}<br>
{{swh|noicon=||{{Sn|Lightning Bolt}}{{-ws}}<sup>1</sup><br>}}
{{Sn|Protection from Air}}<br>
{{swh|noicon=||{{Sn|Air Shield}}{{-ws}}<br>}}
{{Sn|Destroy Undead}}<sup>1</sup><br>
{{Sn|Counterstrike}}<br>
{{Sn|Dimension Door}}<br>
{{Sn|Fly}}<br>
{{Sn|Magic Mirror}}<br>
{{Sn|Summon Air Elemental}}<br>
{{Sn|Titan's Lightning Bolt}}<sup>1</sup>

|
{{Sn|Curse}}<br>
{{Sn|Protection from Fire}}<br>
{{Sn|Blind}}<br>
{{swh|noicon=||{{Sn|Land Mine}}{{-ws}}<br>}}
{{Sn|Misfortune}}<br>
{{Sn|Armageddon}}<sup>1, 2</sup><br>
{{Sn|Berserk}}<br>
{{Sn|Fire Shield}}<br>
{{swh|noicon=||{{Sn|Frenzy}}{{-ws}}<br>}}
{{Sn|Sacrifice}}<br>
{{Sn|Summon Fire Elemental}}

|
{{Sn|Dispel}}<br>
{{Sn|Protection from Water}}<br>
{{Sn|Summon Boat}}<br>
{{Sn|Remove Obstacle}}<br>
{{Sn|Scuttle Boat}}<br>
{{swh|noicon=||{{Sn|Forgetfulness}}{{-ws}}<br>}}
{{Sn|Mirth}}<br>
{{Sn|Teleport}}<br>
{{swh|noicon=||{{Sn|Clone}}{{-ws}}<br>}}
{{Sn|Water Walk}}<br>
{{Sn|Summon Water Elemental}}
|-
| colspan="4" align="center" |
{{Sn|Visions}}
|}
<sup>1</sup> Direct Damage spells are further improved by [[Sorcery]] specialists.
{{showwithhota|<br><sup>2</sup> Fire Direct Damage spells are further improved by [[Adrienne]]{{-wh}}.}}
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== Creature specialties ==
There are {{swh|four|three}} types of creature specialties: Fixed stat creature specialties (which includes the Dragon specialty), creature upgrade specialties{{swh|noicon=|,| and}} standard creature specialties{{showwithhota| and creature ability specialties{{-wh}}}}. 

Heroes who specialize in level 1-2 creatures (as well as {{Hn|Gelu|0=}}{{swh|noicon=|,| and}} {{Hn|Dracon|0=}}{{showwithhota|, {{Hn|Tark|0=}}{{-wh}} and {{Hn|Frederick|0=}}{{-wh}}}}) have their entire starting army consisting of 3 stacks of the creatures they specialize in.

Heroes who specialize in level 3 creatures (as well as {{Hn|Bron|0=}}{{showwithhota|, {{Hn|Illor|0=}}{{-wh}} and {{Hn|Todd|0=}}{{-wh}}}}) have their specialized creature stack in their starting army instead of 2nd level creatures. 

Creature specialties apply to both upgraded and unupgraded units. The only exception to this is {{Hn|Catherine|0=}} (in {{sod}}{{-ws}}), who only specializes in {{Cn|Crusader}}s and not {{Cn|Swordsman|name=Swordsmen}}{{swh| ''(fixed in {{hota}})''|}}.

=== Fixed stat creature specialties ===
These specialties are {{swh|only|mostly}} present in banned-by-default campaign heroes and [[Planeswalker|Planeswalkers]]. Fixed stat creature specialties provide a fixed bonus to attack, defense, damage, and/or speed, regardless of hero level.

<span class="mw-customtoggle-FxdCrHeroes hiddenHeader" style="color:blue">'''<big>Fixed stat creature specialties</big>'''</span>
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" id="mw-customcollapsible-FxdCrHeroes">
{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 4}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white;"
! Hero
! Creature
! Attack
! Defense
! Damage
! Speed

|-
| {{Hn|Sir Mullich|0=}}{{swh|noicon=| {{withmapedhota}}|{{-ws}}}}
| All [[creatures]]
|
|
|
| +2

|-
| {{Hn|Mutare|0=}} {{withmaped}}<br>{{Hn|Mutare Drake|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Cnu|Green Dragon|Gold Dragon|noname=}}{{Cnu|Bone Dragon|Ghost Dragon|noname=}}{{Cnu|Red Dragon|Black Dragon|noname=}}{{Cn|Faerie Dragon|noname=}}{{Cn|Rust Dragon|noname=}}{{Cn|Crystal Dragon|noname=}}{{Cn|Azure Dragon|noname=}} [[Dragons]]
| +{{swh|10|5}}
| +{{swh|10|5}}
|
| 

|-
| {{Hn|Xeron|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Cnu|Devil|Arch Devil}}
| +{{swh|10|4}}
| +{{swh|10|2}}
|
| +1

|-
| {{swh|noicon=|{{H|Haart Lich|0=}} {{withmapedhota}}|{{H|Lord Haart|hero_link=Haart Lich|image=Haart Lich|0=}}{{-wa}}{{-ws}}}}
| {{Cnu|Black Knight|Dread Knight}}
| +{{swh|10|5}}
| +{{swh|10|5}}
| +10
|

|-
| {{Hn|Kilgor|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Cnu|Behemoth|Ancient Behemoth}}
| +{{swh|10|5}}
| +{{swh|10|5}}
| +10
|

|-
| {{Hn|Lacus|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Kalt|0=}}
| {{Cnu|Water Elemental|Ice Elemental}}
| +{{swh|12|2}}
|
|
|

|-
| {{Hn|Ignissa|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Fiur|0=}}
| {{Cnu|Fire Elemental|Energy Elemental}}
| +{{swh|3|1}}
| +{{swh|4|2}}
| +2
|

|-
| {{Hn|Thunar|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Erdamon|0=}}
| {{Cnu|Earth Elemental|Magma Elemental}}
| +{{swh|3|2}}
| +{{swh|2|1}}
| +5
|

|-
| {{Hn|Pasis|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Monere|0=}}
| {{Cnu|Psychic Elemental|Magic Elemental}}
| +{{swh|5|3}}
| +{{swh|5|3}}
|
|

|}
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=== Creature-upgrade specialties ===
These specialties are only present in banned-by-default campaign heroes. Creature-upgrade specialties allow the hero to upgrade specific creatures into the creature they specialize in, as long as they are placed in their army. The cost is equal to the difference in costs between the owned creature and the "upgrade".

<span class="mw-customtoggle-CrUpgHeroes hiddenHeader" style="color:blue">'''<big>Creature-upgrade specialties</big>'''</span>
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" id="mw-customcollapsible-CrUpgHeroes">
{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 4}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white;"
! Hero
! Base Creature(s)
! Upgrade Creature

|-
| {{Hn|Gelu|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Cnu|Archer|Marksman}}<br>{{Cnu|Wood Elf|Grand Elf}}
| {{Cn|Sharpshooter}}

|-
| {{Hn|Dracon|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Cnu|Monk|Zealot}}<br>{{Cnu|Mage|Arch Mage}}
| {{Cn|Enchanter}}

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Bidley|0=}} {{withmapedhota}}
| {{Cnu|Pirate|Corsair}}
| {{Cn|Sea Dog}}

|}
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=== Standard creature specialties ===
Standard creature specialties, regardless of hero level, provide +1 speed to the creatures they specialize in. This bonus applies outside of combat and can therefore increase hero's [[Movement]] (unlike the [[native terrain]] speed increase). They also increase the creature's Attack and Defense by {{swh|20%|5%}} every ''n'' levels, where ''n'' is the level of the creature they specialize in {{showwithhota|({{wh}} with the exception of level 1 creatures, whose stats grow by 10% every level, starting at level 2)}}. Thus heroes who specialize in: level 1 creatures double their Attack and Defense at level {{swh|11|21}}, level 2 creature at level {{swh|10|40}}, and level 3 creatures at level {{swh|15|60}}, etc.

<span class="mw-customtoggle-CrHeroesTable hiddenHeader" style="color:blue">'''<big>Standard/Fixed stat creature specialties</big>'''</span>
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" id="mw-customcollapsible-CrHeroesTable">
'''NOTE:''' Orange cells mean the specialty is only available to banned-by-default heroes.

'''NOTE:''' [[Sir Mullich]] is excluded from this table as his specialty applies to all creatures.

'''NOTE<sup>1</sup>:''' Hero has a fixed stat creature specialty.
{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 3}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white; text-align:center;"
! rowspan=2 | Town
! colspan=7 | Creature Level

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white; text-align:center;"
! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Castle}}
| {{Cnu|Pikeman|Halberdier|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Archer|Marksman|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Griffin|Royal Griffin|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Swordsman|Crusader|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Monk|Zealot|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Cavalier|Champion|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Angel|Archangel|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| {{Hn|Valeska|0=}}
| {{Hn|Edric|0=}}
| {{Hn|Sorsha|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Catherine|0=}} {{withmaped}}<br>{{Hn|Roland|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Hn|Ingham|0=}}
| {{Hn|Tyris|0=}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Rampart}}
| {{Cnu|Centaur|Centaur Captain|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Dwarf|Battle Dwarf|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Wood Elf|Grand Elf|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Pegasus|Silver Pegasus|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Dendroid Guard|Dendroid Soldier|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Unicorn|War Unicorn|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Green Dragon|Gold Dragon|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| {{Hn|Ufretin|0=}}
| {{Hn|Ivor|0=}}
| {{Hn|Aeris|0=}}
| {{Hn|Ryland|0=}}
| {{Hn|Clancy|0=}}
| style="background-color:#{{k orange}}80!important;" | {{Hn|Mutare|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}<br>{{Hn|Mutare Drake|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Tower}}
| {{Cnu|Gremlin|Master Gremlin|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Stone Gargoyle|Obsidian Gargoyle|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Stone Golem|Iron Golem|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Mage|Arch Mage|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Genie|Master Genie|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Naga|Naga Queen|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Giant|Titan|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| {{Hn|Piquedram|0=}}
| {{Hn|Josephine|0=}}
| {{Hn|Theodorus|0=}}
| {{Hn|Iona|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Thane|0=}}
| {{Hn|Fafner|0=}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Inferno}}
| {{Cnu|Imp|Familiar|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Gog|Magog|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Hell Hound|Cerberus|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Demon|Horned Demon|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Pit Fiend|Pit Lord|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Efreeti|Efreet Sultan|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Devil|Arch Devil|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Ignatius|0=}}
| {{Hn|Calh|0=}}
| {{Hn|Fiona|0=}}
| {{Hn|Marius|0=}}
| {{Hn|Nymus|0=}}
| {{Hn|Rashka|0=}}
| style="background-color:#{{k orange}}80!important;" | {{Hn|Xeron|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Necropolis}}
| {{Cnu|Skeleton|Skeleton Warrior|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Walking Dead|Zombie|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Wight|Wraith|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Vampire|Vampire Lord|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Lich|Power Lich|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Black Knight|Dread Knight|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Bone Dragon|Ghost Dragon|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| class='onlyhota' style="background-color:#{{k orange}}80!important;" | {{Hn|Galthran|0=}} {{withmapedhota}}
| class='onlysod' | {{Hn|Galthran|0=}}
| {{Hn|Straker|0=}}
| {{Hn|Charna|0=}}
| {{Hn|Vokial|0=}}
| {{Hn|Moandor|0=}}
| {{Hn|Tamika|0=}}<br>{{swh|noicon=|{{H|Haart Lich|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmapedhota}}|{{H|Lord Haart|hero_link=Haart Lich|image=Haart Lich|0=}}<sup>1</sup>{{-wa}}{{-ws}}}}
| style="background-color:#{{k orange}}80!important;" | {{Hn|Mutare|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}<br>{{Hn|Mutare Drake|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Dungeon}}
| {{Cnu|Troglodyte|Infernal Troglodyte|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Harpy|Harpy Hag|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Beholder|Evil Eye|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Medusa|Medusa Queen|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Minotaur|Minotaur King|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Manticore|Scorpicore|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Red Dragon|Black Dragon|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Shakti|0=}}
| {{Hn|Lorelei|0=}}
| {{Hn|Ajit|0=}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| {{Hn|Dace|0=}}
| {{Hn|Synca|0=}}
| style="background-color:#{{k orange}}80!important;" | {{Hn|Mutare|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}<br>{{Hn|Mutare Drake|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Stronghold}}
| {{Cnu|Goblin|Hobgoblin|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Wolf Rider|Wolf Raider|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Orc|Orc Chieftain|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Ogre|Ogre Mage|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Roc|Thunderbird|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Cyclops|Cyclops King|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Behemoth|Ancient Behemoth|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Gretchin|0=}}
| {{Hn|Tyraxor|0=}}
| {{Hn|Jabarkas|0=}}
| {{Hn|Vey|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Krellion|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Boragus|0=}} {{withmaped}}
| {{Hn|Shiva|0=}}
| {{Hn|Yog|0=}}
| style="background-color:#{{k orange}}80!important;" | {{Hn|Kilgor|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Fortress}}
| {{Cnu|Gnoll|Gnoll Marauder|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Lizardman|Lizard Warrior|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Serpent Fly|Dragon Fly|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Basilisk|Greater Basilisk|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Gorgon|Mighty Gorgon|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Wyvern|Wyvern Monarch|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Hydra|Chaos Hydra|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Drakon|0=}}
| {{Hn|Wystan|0=}}
| {{Hn|Korbac|0=}}
| {{Hn|Bron|0=}}
| {{Hn|Alkin|0=}}
| {{Hn|Broghild|0=}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Conflux}}
| {{Cnu|Pixie|Sprite|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Air Elemental|Storm Elemental|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Water Elemental|Ice Elemental|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Fire Elemental|Energy Elemental|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Earth Elemental|Magma Elemental|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Psychic Elemental|Magic Elemental|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Firebird|Phoenix|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| {{Hn|Lacus|0=}}<sup>1</sup><br>{{Hn|Kalt|0=}}<sup>1</sup>
| {{Hn|Ignissa|0=}}<sup>1</sup><br>{{Hn|Fiur|0=}}<sup>1</sup>
| {{Hn|Thunar|0=}}<sup>1</sup><br>{{Hn|Erdamon|0=}}<sup>1</sup>
| {{Hn|Pasis|0=}}<sup>1</sup><br>{{Hn|Monere|0=}}<sup>1</sup>
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)

|- class='onlyhota' style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Cove}}{{-wh}}
| {{Cnu|Nymph|Oceanid|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Crew Mate|Seaman|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Pirate|Corsair|third=Sea Dog|Pirate, Corsair, and Sea Dog|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Stormbird|Ayssid|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Sea Witch|Sorceress|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Nix|Nix Warrior|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Sea Serpent|Haspid|noname=}}

|- class='onlyhota' style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Cassiopeia|0=}}
| {{Hn|Derek|0=}}
| {{Hn|Anabel|0=}}
| {{Hn|Illor|0=}}
| {{Hn|Casmetra|0=}}
| style="background-color:#{{k orange}}80!important;" | {{Hn|Tark|0=}} {{withmapedhota}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)

|- class='onlyhota' style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Factory}}{{-wh}}
| {{Cnu|Halfling (Factory)|Halfling Grenadier|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Mechanic|Engineer|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Armadillo|Bellwether Armadillo|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Automaton|Sentinel Automaton|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Sandworm|Olgoi-Khorkhoi|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Gunslinger|Bounty Hunter|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Couatl|Crimson Couatl|noname=}}{{---}}{{---}}{{Cnu|Dreadnought|Juggernaut|noname=}}

|- class='onlyhota' style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Henrietta|0=}}
| {{Hn|Sam|0=}}
| {{Hn|Celestine|0=}}
| {{Hn|Todd|0=}}
| {{Hn|Agar|0=}}
| {{Hn|Tancred|0=}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)

|- class='onlyhota' style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Bulwark}}{{-wh}}
| {{Cnu|Kobold|Kobold Foreman|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Mountain Ram|Argali|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Snow Elf|image=Snow Elf (HotA)|Steel Elf|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Yeti|image=Yeti (HotA)|Yeti Runemaster|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Shaman|Great Shaman|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Mammoth|image=Mammoth (HotA)|War Mammoth|noname=}}
| {{Cnu|Jotunn|Jotunn Warlord|noname=}}

|- class='onlyhota' style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| {{Hn|Kynr|0=}}
| {{Hn|Eikthurn|0=}}
| {{Hn|Dhuin|0=}}
| {{Hn|Spadum|0=}}
| {{Hn|Kriv|0=}}
| {{Hn|Creyle|0=}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)

|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2 | {{town|Neutral}}
| {{Cn|Peasant|noname=}}{{hidewithhota|{{Cn|Halfling|noname=}}}}
| {{Cn|Boar|noname=}}{{Cn|Rogue|noname=}}{{showwithhota|{{Cn|Leprechaun|noname=}}}}
| {{Cn|Mummy|noname=}}{{Cn|Nomad|noname=}}
| {{Cn|Sharpshooter|noname=}}{{showwithhota|{{Cn|Satyr|noname=}}{{Cn|Steel Golem|noname=}}}}
| {{Cn|Troll|noname=}}{{Cn|Gold Golem|noname=}}{{showwithhota|{{Cn|Fangarm|noname=}}}}
| {{Cn|Diamond Golem|noname=}}{{Cn|Enchanter|noname=}}
| {{Cn|Faerie Dragon|noname=}}{{Cn|Rust Dragon|noname=}}{{Cn|Crystal Dragon|noname=}}{{Cn|Azure Dragon|noname=}}

|- style="background-color:#{{Green 4}};"
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#{{Red 2}}80!important;" | (none)
| style="background-color:#{{k orange}}80!important;" | {{Hn|Mutare|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}<br>{{Hn|Mutare Drake|0=}}<sup>1</sup> {{withmaped}}

|}
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=== Creature Ability specialties {{wh}} ===
These specialties are only present in banned-by-default heroes in {{hota}}.

<span class="mw-customtoggle-UnqCrHeroes hiddenHeader" style="color:blue">'''<big>Unique Creature specialties</big>'''</span>
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{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 4}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white;"
! Hero
! Creature
! Effect

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Frederick|0=}} {{withmapedhota}}
| {{Cnu|Automaton|Sentinel Automaton}}
| Increases the damage dealt by the [[Automaton#Special Ability: Detonation|detonation at death]] ability by 5% per level.
 
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== War Machine specialties ==
These specialties increase the effectiveness of specific [[war machine|war machines]].

<span class="mw-customtoggle-WMHeroes hiddenHeader" style="color:blue">'''<big>War Machine specialties</big>'''</span>
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{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 4}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white;"
! Hero
! War Machine
! Effect

|-
| {{Hn|Torosar|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Arlach|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Christian|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Gerwulf|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Gurnisson|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Pyre|0=}}{{showwithhota|<br>{{Hn|Ranloo|0=}}{{-wh}}<br>{{Hn|Morton|0=}}{{-wh}}}}
| {{Cn|Ballista}}
| Increases the Attack and Defense skills of the Ballista by {{swh|30%|5%}} for every 5 levels (rounded up).

|- class='onlyhota'
| {{Hn|Jeremy|0=}}{{-wh}}
| {{Cn|Cannon}}
| Increases the Attack and Defense skills of the Cannon by 20% for every 6 levels (rounded up).
 
|}
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== Resource specialties ==
Some heroes' specialties increase a kingdom's daily income of gold or [[Magical Resource|magical resources]]. No hero produces the resource needed to recruit the level 7 creature of their native town. These specialties do not improve with the hero's level, and thus their usefulness may decrease over the course of the game as the impact of other specialties becomes greater.

This effect remains in place even when the hero in question is garrisoned in a town and no longer counts towards the limit of 8 adventuring heroes. As hiring a hero only costs 2500 gold, depending on the situation, this way of collecting magical resources may be preferable to building [[resource silo|resource silos]] for the cost of 5000 gold and 5 ore.

<span class="mw-customtoggle-ResourceHeroes hiddenHeader" style="color:blue">'''<big>Resource specialties</big>'''</span>
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{| border cellpadding="4" style="border:1 solid; text-align:left; background-color:#{{Green 4}}; margin-right:20px; float:left;"
|- style="background-color:#{{Green 1}}; color: white;"
! Hero
! Bonus

|-
| {{Hn|Rissa|0=}}
| +1 {{M}}

|-
| {{Hn|Calid|0=}}
| +1 {{S}}

|-
| {{Hn|Sephinroth|0=}}{{showwithhota|<br>{{Hn|Andal||0=}}{{-wh}}}}
| +1 {{C}}

|-
| {{Hn|Saurug|0=}}
| +1 {{Gem}}

|-
| {{Hn|Aine|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Caitlin|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Clavius|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Damacon|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Gelare|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Grindan|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Jenova|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Nagash|0=}}<br>{{Hn|Octavia|0=}}{{showwithhota|<br>{{Hn|Bertram|0=}}{{-wh}}<br>{{Hn|Leena|0=}}{{-wh}}<br>{{Hn|Vehr|0=}}{{-wh}}}}
| +350 {{G}}
|}
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'''NOTE:''' For a comparison between {{Hn|Lord Haart|0=}}'s [[Estates]] specialty and the +350 {{G}} specialty, see [[Lord Haart#Specialty]].
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== See also ==
* [[List of hero specialties]]
* [[Comparison of Creature Specialties]]

[[Category:Heroes]]