Shield

School of Earth Magic
Level 1
Magic Arrow *
Shield
Slow
Stone Skin
View Earth
Level 2
Death Ripple
Quicksand
Visions *
Level 3
Animate Dead
Anti-Magic
Earthquake
Force Field
Protection from Earth
Level 4
Meteor Shower
Resurrection
Sorrow
Town Portal
Level 5
Implosion
Summon Earth Elemental
School of Air Magic
School of Fire Magic
School of Water Magic

Shield
	School:	Earth Magic
	Level:	1st
	Cost:	5
	Duration:	1 rnd/sp
Basic Effect
Hand-to-hand damage delivered to target, allied troop is reduced by 15%.
Advanced Effect
Hand-to-hand damage delivered to target, allied troop is reduced by 30%.
Expert Effect
Hand-to-hand damage delivered to all allied troops is reduced by 30%.
Probability of occurrence (%):
Castle		54
Rampart		20
Tower		39 (31*)
Inferno		20
Necropolis		54
Dungeon		30
Stronghold		31
Fortress		31
Conflux		31
Cove
Factory
Bulwark
* Without Library

It reduces melee damage done to target allied stack or all allied stacks.

Heroes that start with Shield:

• Galthran the Death Knight
• Jaegar the Warlock
• Neela the Alchemist
• Nimbus the Necromancer
• Piquedram the Alchemist
• Styg the Witch
• Theodorus the Wizard

Discussion

Although the description of the spell states, that it reduces 30 % (or 15 %) of the damage delivered to a creature stack, it is not entirely correct. This is due to a fact that there are also other factors affecting the damage recieved from the hand-to-hand combat. For more information, see damage calculation page.