Spell immunity

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Spell immunity is creature special ability which makes them unable to be target of the specific spell or a range of spells. The immunity also regards creature abilities which cause the same effect as the specific spell or spells (for example, Troglodytes are immune to the Blind spell as well as Unicorns' blinding special ability), even if technically this ability doesn't mean respective spell (for example, Gold and Black Dragons are immune to the Resurrection spell as well as Archangels' resurrecting special ability).

The Orb of VulnerabilityOrb of Vulnerability can bypass some spell immunities. See its page for details.

NOTE: Mind Spells: Berserk, Blind, Forgetfulness, Frenzy, Hypnotize, Mirth, Sorrow
NOTE: Fire spell immunity also makes the unit immune to Magic Arrow

Creature Spell immunity Spell immunity with the Orb of Vulnerability
Stone Gargoyle Obsidian Gargoyle  Resurrection, Sacrifice Resurrection, Sacrifice
Stone Golem Iron Golem Gold Golem Diamond Golem 
Automaton Sentinel Automaton Dreadnought Juggernaut Steel Golem  Horn of the Abyss
Resurrection, Sacrifice, Mind Spells Resurrection, Sacrifice, Mirth, Sorrow,
Frenzy (only the Orb owner is able to cast)
Giant Titan  Mind Spells Frenzy (only the Orb owner is able to cast)
Green Dragon  All 1-3 level spells -
Gold Dragon  All 1-4 level spells -
Troglodyte Infernal Troglodyte 

Sandworm Olgoi-Khorkhoi   Horn of the Abyss

Blind Blind
Red Dragon  All 1-3 level spells -
Black Dragon  All spells -
Efreeti Efreet Sultan  Fire spells, Efreet Sultan Fire Shield Efreet Sultan Fire Shield
Undead Resurrection, Sacrifice, Bless, Curse, Death Ripple, Mind Spells (Forgetfulness only in  Horn of the Abyss) Resurrection, Sacrifice, Blind, Mirth, Sorrow, Bless, Curse, Death Ripple,
Frenzy (only the Orb owner is able to cast)
Living Destroy Undead, Animate Dead Destroy Undead, Animate Dead
Flying Quicksand Quicksand
War machine Mind Spells, Implosion, Clone, Bloodlust, Teleport, Counterstrike, Death Ripple, Destroy Undead, Sacrifice, Resurrection, Haste and Slow. Implosion, Clone, Bloodlust, Teleport, Counterstrike, Death Ripple, Destroy Undead, Sacrifice, Resurrection, Haste, Slow,
Mind Spells (except Frenzy, only the Orb owner is able to cast, only can cast on Ballista or Cannon  Horn of the Abyss)
Elemental Resurrection, Sacrifice, Mind Spells Resurrection, Sacrifice, Mirth, Sorrow,
Frenzy (only the Orb owner is able to cast)
Air Elemental Storm Elemental  Meteor Shower -
Water Elemental Ice Elemental  Ice Bolt, Frost Ring -
Fire Elemental Energy Elemental  Fire spells, Efreet Sultan Fire Shield Efreet Sultan Fire Shield
Earth Elemental Magma Elemental  Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Armageddon, Titan's Lightning Bolt -
Magic Elemental  All spells -
Firebird Phoenix  Fire spells, Efreet Sultan Fire Shield
(Firebird fire immunity was replaced by 50% spell damage reduction in Horn of the Abyss Horn of the Abyss)
Efreet Sultan Fire Shield
Nymph Oceanid  Horn of the Abyss Ice Bolt, Frost Ring -
Fangarm  Horn of the Abyss Mind Spells Frenzy (only the Orb owner is able to cast)
Azure Dragon  All 1-3 level spells -

Creature abilities[edit | edit source]

Many creature abilities can be classified as magical or similar to magical. The question arises: if the ability is magical, then how is it influenced by various factors limiting the use of magic? The next table explains how all the creature abilities are working against various magic immunities.

Ability Spell immunity (Dragons, Magic Elemental)
Artifact Power of the Dragon Father.gif
Spell Inhibition (Anti-Magic Garrison) Artifact Orb of Inhibition.gif Level 2-5 spell inhibition (Cursed Ground) Level 3-5 spell inhibition Artifact Recanter's Cloak.gif Level 1-2 spell inhibition Artifact Cape of Silence.gif Horn of the Abyss Fire Immunity Mind Immunity Undead Elementals Golems Stone Gargoyle  Obsidian Gargoyle Gargoyles War machines Troglodyte  Infernal Troglodyte  Sandworm  Olgoi-Khorkhoi 
Troglodytes and Sandworms Horn of the Abyss
Mechanicals Horn of the Abyss
















Resurrection Archangel  Works as a level 4 spell No.png No.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png No.png
+1 Morale Angel Archangel  Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png No.png
Binding Dendroid Guard Dendroid Soldier  Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png - Yes.png Yes.png
Blind Unicorn War Unicorn  No.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png No.png No.png No.png
Master Genie's random spell (levels 1-5) Master Genie  Yes.png
with level restrictions
No.png No.png Yes.png
with level restrictions
Yes.png
with level restrictions
Yes.png
except for Fire Spells
Yes.png
except for Mind spells (Mirth, Frenzy)
Yes.png
except for Bless, Mirth, Frenzy
Yes.png
except for Mirth, Frenzy
Yes.png
except for Mirth, Frenzy
Yes.png Yes.png
except for Bloodlust, Mirth, Counterstrike, Frenzy, Haste
Yes.png Yes.png
except for Precision, Mirth, Frenzy
Disease Zombie  No.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png No.png
Regeneration Wight Wraith 
Troll 
Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png - - - - - - - - -
Mana drain Wraith  Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png - - - - - - - - -
Life drain Vampire Lord  Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png No.png
Death cloud Lich Power Lich  Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png No.png
Curse Mummy 
Black Knight Dread Knight 
No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
Death blow Dread Knight  Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
-1 Morale Bone Dragon Ghost Dragon  Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png No.png
Aging Ghost Dragon  Works as a level 5 spell Yes.png No.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png No.png
Petrify Medusa Medusa Queen  Basilisk Greater Basilisk  No.png Yes.png No.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png No.png Yes.png
Paralyzing Venom Scorpicore  Works as a level 4 spell Yes.png No.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png
Magic channel Familiar  Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png - - - - - - - - -
Fireball Attack Magog  Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
(central hex only Horn of the Abyss)
Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
Summon demons Pit Lord  Yes.png No.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png
Fire Shield Efreet Sultan  Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png - Yes.png Yes.png
-1 (-2 Horn of the Abyss) Luck Devil Arch Devil  Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
Dispel beneficial spells Serpent Fly Dragon Fly  Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
Weakness Dragon Fly 
Sea Witch Sorceress 
No.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
Death stare Mighty Gorgon  Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png No.png
Poison Wyvern Monarch 
Sea Serpent Haspid 
No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png No.png
Bloodlust Ogre Mage  No.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png
Lightning strike Thunderbird  No.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
Protection from Air Storm Elemental  No.png No.png No.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
Protection from Water Ice Elemental  No.png No.png No.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
Protection from Fire Energy Elemental  No.png No.png No.png Yes.png No.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
except for Fire and Energy Elementals
Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
Protection from Earth Magma Elemental  No.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
Rebirth Phoenix  Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png - - - - - - - - -
Spying Rogue  Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png - - - - - - - - -
Enchanter's random spell (levels 1-3) Enchanter  No.png No.png No.png Yes.png
except for Air Shield
No.png Yes.png
except for Fire Spells
Yes.png Yes.png
except for Bless
Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
except for Haste, Slow and Bless
Yes.png Yes.png
Faerie Dragon's random spell (levels 1-4) Faerie Dragon  Yes.png
with level restrictions
Yes.png
with pressed F (G Horn of the Abyss) hotkey
No.png
except for Magic Arrow with pressed F (G Horn of the Abyss) hotkey
Yes.png
with level restrictions
Yes.png
with level restrictions
Yes.png
except for Fire Spells
Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
Magic Mirror Faerie Dragon  Yes.png - Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png - - - - - - - - -
Acid breath Rust Dragon  Yes.png Yes.png Works without the bonus acid damage animation Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
Fear Azure Dragon  Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png No.png
Accurate shot Horn of the Abyss Sea Dog  Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png
Disrupting Ray Horn of the Abyss Sea Witch Sorceress  No.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
Fortune Horn of the Abyss Leprechaun  No.png No.png No.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png Yes.png
Mirth Horn of the Abyss Satyr  No.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png No.png
Hypnotize Horn of the Abyss Fangarm  No.png Yes.png No.png No.png Yes.png Yes.png No.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png No.png Yes.png No.png
Repair Horn of the Abyss Mechanic Engineer  No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png No.png Yes.png