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  | B_effect = allows the hero's units to accumulate up to 3 Rune Levels in combat. Each rune Level gives bonuses to their creatures' stats:<p>1: +2 [[Attack]], 2: +2 [[Defense]], 3: +1 [[Speed]].
  | B_effect = allows the hero's units to accumulate up to 3 Rune Levels in combat. Each Rune Level gives bonuses to their creatures' stats:<p>1: +2 [[Attack]], 2: +2 [[Defense]], 3: +1 [[Speed]].
  | A_effect = allows the hero's units to accumulate up to {{gt|6}} Rune Levels in combat. Each rune Level gives bonuses to their creatures' stats:<p>1: +2 [[Attack]], 2: +2 [[Defense]], 3: +1 [[Speed]].<p>4: +2 [[Attack]], 5: +2 [[Defense]], 6: +1 [[Speed]].
  | A_effect = allows the hero's units to accumulate up to {{gt|6}} Rune Levels in combat. Each Rune Level gives bonuses to their creatures' stats:<p>1: +2 [[Attack]], 2: +2 [[Defense]], 3: +1 [[Speed]].<p>4: +2 [[Attack]], 5: +2 [[Defense]], 6: +1 [[Speed]].
  | E_effect = allows the hero's units to accumulate up to {{gt|9}} Rune Levels in combat. Each rune Level gives bonuses to their creatures' stats:<p>1: +2 [[Attack]], 2: +2 [[Defense]], 3: +1 [[Speed]].<p>4: +2 [[Attack]], 5: +2 [[Defense]], 6: +1 [[Speed]].<p>7: +2 [[Attack]], 8: +2 [[Defense]], 9: +1 [[Speed]].
  | E_effect = allows the hero's units to accumulate up to {{gt|9}} Rune Levels in combat. Each Rune Level gives bonuses to their creatures' stats:<p>1: +2 [[Attack]], 2: +2 [[Defense]], 3: +1 [[Speed]].<p>4: +2 [[Attack]], 5: +2 [[Defense]], 6: +1 [[Speed]].<p>7: +2 [[Attack]], 8: +2 [[Defense]], 9: +1 [[Speed]].
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The bonuses of all achieved Rune Levels are cumulative. The unit gains +1 Rune Level when it attacks; +2 Rune LEvels when it takes damage; +3 Rune Levels when it takes a defensive stance.
The bonuses of all achieved Rune Levels are cumulative. The unit gains +1 Rune Level when it attacks; +2 Rune Levels when it takes damage; +3 Rune Levels when it takes a defensive stance.


All classes may learn Runes if they have any level of {{ss|Scholar}}.
[[Spellcaster]] units also gain +1 Rune level if casting the spell is an alternative to their attack action (e.g. the upgraded [[Elemental]]s casting Protection from their element, or the [[Archangel]] casting [[Resurrection]]); but not if the spellcasting is done in addition to their action (e.g. the [[Enchanter]] automatically casting a random spell at the start of its turn). For example, [[Meditation]] will give +1 Rune level to a basic [[Couatl]], as it causes them to skip their turn, but ''not'' to a [[Crimson Couatl]] which can still act. Full-round actions that do not give a Rune level include the [[Repair]] ability of [[Mechanic and Engineer]] and the [[Devour Corpses]] ability of [[Sandworm and Olgoi-Khorkhoi]]. Note that creatures with additionals attacks (such as [[Crusaders]]  or [[Olgoi-Khorkhoi]]) will not gain more than +1 Rune level from attacking.
 
All classes may learn Runes from a [[Bulwark|Bulwark's]] [[Sieidi of the Runes]] if they have any level of {{ss|Scholar}}.


Only {{Cl|Chieftain}}s and {{Cl|Elder}}s may learn [[Runes]] without {{ss|Scholar}}.
Only {{Cl|Chieftain}}s and {{Cl|Elder}}s may learn [[Runes]] without {{ss|Scholar}}.


'''Related factors:'''
'''Related factors:'''
* {{Cnu|Yeti|Yeti Runemaster}}: possess the effect of Expert Runes; this effect is doubled if a hero also has Runes.
* {{Cn|Yeti Runemaster}}: Always benefits from the effects of Expert Runes; if the hero has the Runes skill, its effect is added to the Yeti Runemasters' inherent Runes effect (up to +12/+12/+6 [[Attack]]/[[Defense]]/[[Speed]] respectively at 9 Rune Levels).
 
==Chance to get==
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== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
Artifacts Interference HOTA PR.png|Early [[Interference]] artifacts and  icons<br>(art by [[Agar (Artist)|Agar]])
</gallery>
{{fanopinion|Inteference is only useful on heroes aiming to face opposing heroes. Even then its use is limited to shortening the duration or damage of opponent's spells, reducing the amount of hit points they might resurrect, or the number of elementals they might summon.
 
In quick skirmish games with small armies, where spell damage or elementals matter, it might be useful, but in other formats it is mostly a wasted slot.
 
A possible exception to this is Giselle, who at high levels can reduce the spell power of any enemy to 1, regardless of how high it is.


For other, non-main heroes it is completely useless.}} <!-- end of opinion -->
== Chance to get ==
{{Secondary skill chance explanation}}
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{{secondary skill 'see also'}}
{{secondary skill 'see also'}}


[[Category: Secondary skills]]
[[Category: Secondary skills]]

Latest revision as of 11:22, 15 January 2026

Horn of the Abyss Only available when the unofficial expansion, Horn of the Abyss, is installed.
Secondary Skills
 Air Magic
 Archery
 Armorer
 Artillery
 Ballistics
 Diplomacy
 Eagle Eye
 Earth Magic
 Estates
 Fire Magic
 First Aid
 Intelligence
 Interference Horn of the Abyss
 Leadership
 Learning
 Logistics
 Luck
 Mysticism
 Navigation
 Necromancy
 Offense
 Pathfinding
 Resistance
 Runes Horn of the Abyss
 Scholar
 Scouting
 Sorcery
 Tactics
 Water Magic
 Wisdom
Runes
Basic: allows the hero's units to accumulate up to 3 Rune Levels in combat. Each Rune Level gives bonuses to their creatures' stats:

1: +2 Attack, 2: +2 Defense, 3: +1 Speed.

Advanced: allows the hero's units to accumulate up to 6 Rune Levels in combat. Each Rune Level gives bonuses to their creatures' stats:

1: +2 Attack, 2: +2 Defense, 3: +1 Speed.

4: +2 Attack, 5: +2 Defense, 6: +1 Speed.

Expert: allows the hero's units to accumulate up to 9 Rune Levels in combat. Each Rune Level gives bonuses to their creatures' stats:

1: +2 Attack, 2: +2 Defense, 3: +1 Speed.

4: +2 Attack, 5: +2 Defense, 6: +1 Speed.

7: +2 Attack, 8: +2 Defense, 9: +1 Speed.

The bonuses of all achieved Rune Levels are cumulative. The unit gains +1 Rune Level when it attacks; +2 Rune Levels when it takes damage; +3 Rune Levels when it takes a defensive stance.

Spellcaster units also gain +1 Rune level if casting the spell is an alternative to their attack action (e.g. the upgraded Elementals casting Protection from their element, or the Archangel casting Resurrection); but not if the spellcasting is done in addition to their action (e.g. the Enchanter automatically casting a random spell at the start of its turn). For example, Meditation will give +1 Rune level to a basic Couatl, as it causes them to skip their turn, but not to a Crimson Couatl which can still act. Full-round actions that do not give a Rune level include the Repair ability of Mechanic and Engineer and the Devour Corpses ability of Sandworm and Olgoi-Khorkhoi. Note that creatures with additionals attacks (such as Crusaders or Olgoi-Khorkhoi) will not gain more than +1 Rune level from attacking.

All classes may learn Runes from a Bulwark's Sieidi of the Runes if they have any level of Scholar Scholar.

Only Chieftain Chieftains and Elder Elders may learn Runes without Scholar Scholar.

Related factors:

  • Yeti RunemasterYeti Runemaster Yeti Runemaster: Always benefits from the effects of Expert Runes; if the hero has the Runes skill, its effect is added to the Yeti Runemasters' inherent Runes effect (up to +12/+12/+6 Attack/Defense/Speed respectively at 9 Rune Levels).

Chance to get[edit | hide | hide all]

Out of total 112 for The Shadow of Death, and of (112 + Interference chance + Runes chance) for Horn of the Abyss Horn of the Abyss.
Banned skills change the probability.

Town Class Chance to learn
Castle  Knight 0
Castle  Cleric 0
Rampart  Ranger 0
Rampart  Druid 0
Tower  Alchemist 0
Tower  Wizard 0
Inferno  Demoniac 0
Inferno  Heretic 0
Necropolis  Death Knight 0
Necropolis  Necromancer 0
Dungeon  Overlord 0
Dungeon  Warlock 0
Stronghold  Barbarian 0
Stronghold  Battle Mage 0
Fortress  Beastmaster 0
Fortress  Witch 0
Conflux  Planeswalker 0
Conflux  Elementalist 0
Cove Horn of the Abyss     Captain 0
Cove Horn of the Abyss     Navigator 0
Factory Horn of the Abyss     Mercenary 0
Factory Horn of the Abyss     Artificer 0
Bulwark Horn of the Abyss     Chieftain 4
Bulwark Horn of the Abyss     Elder 4


See also:

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