Slow
| Slow | ||
|---|---|---|
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| School: | Earth Magic | |
| Level: | 1st | |
| Cost: | 6/5 | |
| Duration: | 1 rnd/sp | |
| Basic Effect | ||
| Reduces the speed of the selected enemy unit by 25%. | ||
| Advanced Effect | ||
| Reduces the speed of the selected enemy unit by 50%. | ||
| Expert Effect | ||
| Reduces the speed of all enemy units by 50%. | ||
| Probability of occurrence (%): | ||
 Castle |
32 | |
 Rampart |
54 | |
 Tower |
63 (53*) | |
 Inferno |
53 | |
 Necropolis |
32 | |
 Dungeon |
30 | |
 Stronghold |
31 | |
 Fortress |
31 | |
 Conflux |
53 | |
 Cove  |
31 | |
 Factory |
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| * Without Library | ||
It reduces the speed of target enemy stack. It is one of the game's strongest hindering spells. The new speed is rounded down. Additionally, slow counters the haste spell.
Heroes that start with this spell:
Geon the Warlock
Grindan the Elementalist
Gundula the Battle Mage
Moandor the Death Knight
Sandro the Necromancer
Voy the Witch
Andal the Navigator
Units immune to Slow:
Units capable of casting this spell:
Enchanter: (expert level)
Horn of the Abyss
In Horn of the Abyss, Advanced and Expert Slow's effect is reduced: the enemy's speed is lowered to 50% of normal +1. For example, the Zombie's base speed is 4. Without Horn of the Abyss, Advanced Slow halves the speed to 2 (4 × 0.5). With Horn of The Abyss, Advanced Slow reduces the speed to 3 (4 × 0.5 + 1).
User Commentary
Slow is one of the best spells in the game, even though it is only level 1. Especially useful early in the game it can allow one's units to have first option at attacking. Ranged attackers such as Marksmen and Grand Elves can easily clear out slow, yet powerful guardians like Dendroids or Golems with this spell in effect.