Destroy Undead

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School of Air Magic
Symbol for the School of Air Magic
Level 1
 Haste
 Magic Arrow *
 View Air
Level 2
 Disguise
 Disrupting Ray
 Fortune
 Lightning Bolt
 Precision
 Protection from Air
 Visions *
Level 3
 Air Shield
 Destroy Undead
 Hypnotize
Level 4
 Chain Lightning
 Counterstrike
Level 5
 Dimension Door
 Fly
 Magic Mirror
 Summon Air Elemental
 Titan's Lightning Bolt
School of Earth Magic
School of Fire Magic
School of Water Magic
Destroy Undead
School:  air magic
Level:  3rd
Cost:  15
Duration:  instant
 Basic effect
All undead creature troops recieve 20+ dmg (10 damage each power point, 1 times additional damage bonus each application (10dmgvar, 10 dmgconst)) damage.
 Advanced effect
All undead creature troops recieve 30+ dmg (10 damage each power point, 2 times additional damage bonus each application (10dmgvar, 20dmgconst)) damage.
 Expert effect
All undead creature troops recieve 60+dmg (10 damage each power point, 5 times additional damage bonus each application (10dmgvar, 50dmgconst) damage.
 Probability of occurrence (%):
Castle   
Rampart   
Tower    (*)
Inferno   
Necropolis   
Dungeon   
Stronghold   
Fortress   
Conflux   
Cove Horn of the Abyss   
Factory Horn of the Abyss   
* Without Library

Destroy Undead is a 3rd level spell in the School of air magic. It causes damage to all undead creatures on the battlefield – including the casters troops.

The artifact Pendant of Death makes the wearer troops immune to this spell.

Discussion

Destroy Undead is at its best when fighting against small number of scattered low-tier undead creatures.

The damage does not scale enough to cause serious damage when fighting agains larger armies with stronger forces.

One can easily calculate, that with a power skill of 20, Destroy Undead spell only does 250 points of damage at expert level, which means about two Dread Knights. Typically there there are more usefull spells available than Destroy Undead for harming the enemy.

Orb of the Firmament and Sorcery might help increase the damage dealt.

Spell vs Creatures

Spell Power Dmg per Power Point Basic Air Magic Skill Advanced Air Magic Skill Expert Air Magic Skill Vampire Lords (40hp) killed (depending on Air Magic Skill, Expert to Basic) Skeleton Warriors killed (6hp each) (Expert to Basic Air)
1 10 20 30 60 One to none 10 to 3
2 10 30 40 70 One to none 11 to 5
3 10 40 50 80 Two to One 13 to 6
4 10 50 60 90 Two to One 15 to 8
5 10 60 70 100 Two to One 16 to 10
6 10 70 80 110 Two to One 18 to 11
7 10 80 90 120 Three to Two 20 to 13
8 10 90 100 130 Three to Two 21 to 15
9 10 100 110 140 Three to Two 23 to 16
10 10 110 120 150 Three to Two 25 to 18

Undead Creatures

Name Health Points Minimum Expert Air Magic Spell Points for one unit, no further enhancements (no Sorcery, no Orb of the Firmament) Damage at Expert Air Units killed Damage done at 10 Spell Power at Expert Air Units killed at 10 Spell Power at Expert Air Damage done at 20 Spell Power at Expert Air Units killed at 20 Spell Power at Expert Air
Skeleton 6 1 60 10 150 ? 250 ?
Skeleton Warrior 6 1 60 10 150 ? 250 ?
Walking Dead 15 1 60 4 150 ? 250 ?
Zombie 20 1 60 3 150 ? 250 ?
Wight 18 1 60 3 150 ? 250 ?
Wraith 18 1 60 3 150 ? 250 ?
Vampire 30 1 60 2 150 ? 250 ?
Vampire Lord 40 1 60 1 150 ? 250 ?
Lich 30 1 60 2 150 ? 250 ?
Power Lich 40 1 60 1 150 ? 250 ?
Black Knight 120 7 120 1 150 ? 250 ?
Dread Knight 120 7 120 1 150 ? 250 ?
Bone Dragon 150 10 150 1 150 ? 250 ?
Ghost Dragon 200 15 200 1 150 0 250 1

Orb of the Firmament and Sorcery might help increase the damage dealt apart from spell points.

Animate Dead can over time repair the damage given mana points but requires some turns as it is not a splash heal as opposed to Destroy Undead damaging every undead on the battlefield.