Intelligence

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Secondary skills
Expert Air Magic.png Air Magic
Expert Archery.png Archery
Expert Armorer.png Armorer
Expert Artillery.png Artillery
Expert Ballistics.png Ballistics
Expert Diplomacy.png Diplomacy
Expert Eagle Eye.png Eagle Eye
Expert Earth Magic.png Earth Magic
Expert Estates.png Estates
Expert Fire Magic.png Fire Magic
Expert First Aid.png First Aid
Expert Intelligence.png Intelligence
Expert Interference.png Interference Horn of the Abyss
Expert Leadership.png Leadership
Expert Learning.png Learning
Expert Logistics.png Logistics
Expert Luck.png Luck
Expert Mysticism.png Mysticism
Expert Navigation.png Navigation
Expert Necromancy.png Necromancy
Expert Offense.png Offense
Expert Pathfinding.png Pathfinding
Expert Resistance.png Resistance
Expert Scholar.png Scholar
Expert Scouting.png Scouting
Expert Sorcery.png Sorcery
Expert Tactics.png Tactics
Expert Water Magic.png Water Magic
Expert Wisdom.png Wisdom
Intelligence
Basic Intelligence.png Basic Intelligence: Basic intelligence increases a hero's normal maximum spell points by 25%. (20% in Horn of the AbyssHorn of the Abyss
Advanced Intelligence.png Advanced Intelligence: Advanced intelligence increases a hero's normal maximum spell points by 50%. (35% in Horn of the AbyssHorn of the Abyss
Expert Intelligence.png Expert Intelligence: Expert intelligence doubles a hero's normal maximum spell points. (50% in Horn of the AbyssHorn of the Abyss

Intelligence is one of the secondary skills. It increases the hero's maximum spell points depending on the level of the skill. Normal maximum spell points are ten times the knowledge skill, but at basic level of the intelligence skill they are increased by 25%, at advanced level by 50% and at expert level by 100%.

Heroes with Intelligence as a starting skill:

Heroes with Intelligence as a specialty and a starting skill:

Heroes with Intelligence specialty receive 5% bonus per level to their Intelligence skill.

Increased max mana per level with Intelligence specialty:

Basic 1,25% 1,00% Horn of the Abyss
Advanced 2,50% 1,75% Horn of the Abyss
Expert 5,00% 2,50% Horn of the Abyss

Horn of the Abyss[edit | edit source]

In Horn of the Abyss Horn of the Abyss, the skill percentages are decreased to 20%, 35%, and 50%.

Chance to get[edit | edit source]

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

Town Class Chance to learn
Town portrait Castle small.gif Castle  Knight   1 (lowest)
Town portrait Castle small.gif Castle  Cleric   6
Town portrait Rampart small.gif Rampart  Ranger   2
Town portrait Rampart small.gif Rampart  Druid   7
Town portrait Tower small.gif Tower  Alchemist   4
Town portrait Tower small.gif Tower  Wizard  10 (highest)
Town portrait Inferno small.gif Inferno  Demoniac   2
Town portrait Inferno small.gif Inferno  Heretic   6
Town portrait Necropolis small.gif Necropolis  Death Knight   5
Town portrait Necropolis small.gif Necropolis  Necromancer   6
Town portrait Dungeon small.gif Dungeon  Overlord   1 (lowest)
Town portrait Dungeon small.gif Dungeon  Warlock   8
Town portrait Stronghold small.gif Stronghold  Barbarian   1 (lowest)
Town portrait Stronghold small.gif Stronghold  Battle Mage   5
Town portrait Fortress small.gif Fortress  Beastmaster   1 (lowest)
Town portrait Fortress small.gif Fortress  Witch   7
Town portrait Conflux small.gif Conflux  Planeswalker   1 (lowest)
Town portrait Conflux small.gif Conflux  Elementalist   8
Town portrait Cove small.gif Cove  Captain   3
Town portrait Cove small.gif Cove  Navigator   8
Town portrait Factory small.gif Factory  Mercenary   2
Town portrait Factory small.gif Factory  Artificer   7


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Some may find the information in this section subjective or irrelevant.

For a mostly magical hero, Intelligence is useful. The best time of Intelligence is mid-game, when getting e.g. 100 spell points instead of 50 may be crucial for a major battle. Horn of the Abyss Horn of the Abyss debuffs this skill and buffs Mysticism, possibly so as to balance them between each other. Don't forget to reload mana prior to major missions.

Intelligence is a excellent supportive secondary skill. Especially in large and extra large maps, where heroes grow to be more "mighty and magical", the amount of mana points may become crucial. For example, resurrecting a large army can consume massive amount of mana points. Dungeon heroes may be able to pass Intelligence, because they typically have the opportunity to build Mana Vortex in their cities, which basically has the same effect as expert Intelligence – the spell point maximum is doubled. However, enormous spell points amount (4 times more than usual) can make a Warlock with Intelligence almost invincible.


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