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  | a_effect    = Target, enemy troop's morale rating is reduced by 2.
  | a_effect    = Target, enemy troop's morale rating is reduced by 2.
  | e_effect    = All enemy troops' morale rating is reduced by 2.
  | e_effect    = All enemy troops' morale rating is reduced by 2.
}} It reduces the [[morale]] of target enemy creature stack. Additionally, sorrow is a [[counter]]spell for [[mirth]].
}} It reduces the [[morale]] of target enemy creature stack. Sorrow is one of the [[mind spell]]s, which makes some creatures immune to it. Additionally, Sorrow is a [[counter]]spell for [[Mirth]].


==Units immune to its effects==
'''Cretures immune to Sorrow:'''
*[[Elemental]]s
* [[Elemental]]s
*[[Undead]]s
* [[Undead]]s
*[[Golems]]
* [[Golems]]
* {{Cn|Giant}}
* {{Cn|Titan}}


==Artifacts rendering your units immune to Sorrow==
== Discussion ==
*[[Badge of Courage]]
Expert level of Sorrow is quite useful against [[wandering creature]]s at least in situations where it is essential that they do not receive an extra turn due to their +1 morale. However, casting Sorrow against a computer or a human player is questionable. Depending on the enemy morale, it will either reduce the chance (or eliminate) of enemy troops getting the extra turn or increase the chance of them to lose a turn. As the chances for bad morale are higher, the latter it is more favourable option. In other words, reducing enemy morale to -3 is better than reducing it to +1. In conclusion, agains wandering monsters the Sorrow is sometimes useful, but agains human and computer players there are typically better spells to cast than Sorrow.
 
== User comments & debate ==
If this was -3 at Expert, it might be worth casting. But what is essentially a -8.3% decrease in the chances of the enemy getting an extra move (or +8.3% chance of getting a morale "hit") is probably not worth it if you can cast something better, plus in some battles your opponent might be loaded with extra morale (+5 or greater), making this spell worthless.  Can still be of use in certain situations (vs. [[Wandering creatures]] which you absolutely do not want to have extra moves), or over a long drawn out battle.
 
==Related Topics==
*[[Mind Spells]]


[[Category: Spells]]
[[Category: Spells]]
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Revision as of 10:05, 20 July 2016

School of Earth Magic
Symbol for 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
Sorrow
School:  Earth Magic
Level:  4th
Cost:  16
Duration:  1 rnd/sp
 Basic effect
Target, enemy troop's morale rating is reduced by 1.
 Advanced effect
Target, enemy troop's morale rating is reduced by 2.
 Expert effect
All enemy troops' morale rating is reduced by 2.
 Probability of occurrence (%):
Castle   
Rampart   
Tower    (*)
Inferno   
Necropolis   
Dungeon   
Stronghold   
Fortress   
Conflux   
Cove Horn of the Abyss   
Factory Horn of the Abyss   
* Without Library

Sorrow is a 4th level spell in the School of Earth Magic. It reduces the morale of target enemy creature stack. Sorrow is one of the mind spells, which makes some creatures immune to it. Additionally, Sorrow is a counterspell for Mirth.

Cretures immune to Sorrow:

Discussion

Expert level of Sorrow is quite useful against wandering creatures at least in situations where it is essential that they do not receive an extra turn due to their +1 morale. However, casting Sorrow against a computer or a human player is questionable. Depending on the enemy morale, it will either reduce the chance (or eliminate) of enemy troops getting the extra turn or increase the chance of them to lose a turn. As the chances for bad morale are higher, the latter it is more favourable option. In other words, reducing enemy morale to -3 is better than reducing it to +1. In conclusion, agains wandering monsters the Sorrow is sometimes useful, but agains human and computer players there are typically better spells to cast than Sorrow.