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About this mod
Changes spellbooks of creature casters for an immersive and balanced experience where casters can turn the tide of battle, instead of their spells never being used!
- Permissions and credits
Description
This mod alters almost every caster-creature's spellbook (like those of the Inquisitor or Shadow Mistress) to include greater number of spells that are also stronger, making spellcasting more useful in late game and more intimidating early on or against neutral creatures.
To this effect, mana pools have been also altered, while the choice of spells was made with regard to immersion and visual appeal. Many of the new spells are mass effect versions of their standard spells, which makes the casters more useful, but not overpowered.
For instance, instead of Suffering (Advanced level), Archlich now wields Mass Suffering (Basic level). Another example: Earth Daughter gains Earthquake, while Pit Spawn gains Implosion, utilising a visual effect previously unused in the game (since Pit Spawn had no spells).
Small changes were made to the attributes and abilities of several creatures, which I deem completely necessary for a more overall balanced and interesting gameplay. In 10 years of playing this game, Necropolis was always at a disadvantage, for example, with their champion creature being annihilated by any other champion creature, regardless of their numbers. So, Spectral Dragons get a slight buff in their stats, while Ghost Dragons finally gain incorporeality, like actual ghosts. There is only several of these changes, therefore, there will not be a version without them.
The mod has gone through several iterations, mainly with changes regarding balance and immersion (hence version 2.0), however, this is the first time it is published online.
Requires the latest version of Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East.
Copy the extracted file into the "data" folder where the game is installed. To uninstall, just delete the file. It will not corrupt a save file since all changes take effect during combat during which you cannot save anyway.
Note that since it is a .pak file that goes into the data folder, it may be incompatible with other mods that change creatures.
The author of the RTMG tool, SimonaK.
- New Spells
This mod alters almost every caster-creature's spellbook (like those of the Inquisitor or Shadow Mistress) to include greater number of spells that are also stronger, making spellcasting more useful in late game and more intimidating early on or against neutral creatures.
To this effect, mana pools have been also altered, while the choice of spells was made with regard to immersion and visual appeal. Many of the new spells are mass effect versions of their standard spells, which makes the casters more useful, but not overpowered.
For instance, instead of Suffering (Advanced level), Archlich now wields Mass Suffering (Basic level). Another example: Earth Daughter gains Earthquake, while Pit Spawn gains Implosion, utilising a visual effect previously unused in the game (since Pit Spawn had no spells).
- Gameplay Changes
Small changes were made to the attributes and abilities of several creatures, which I deem completely necessary for a more overall balanced and interesting gameplay. In 10 years of playing this game, Necropolis was always at a disadvantage, for example, with their champion creature being annihilated by any other champion creature, regardless of their numbers. So, Spectral Dragons get a slight buff in their stats, while Ghost Dragons finally gain incorporeality, like actual ghosts. There is only several of these changes, therefore, there will not be a version without them.
The mod has gone through several iterations, mainly with changes regarding balance and immersion (hence version 2.0), however, this is the first time it is published online.
- Installation and requirements
Requires the latest version of Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East.
Copy the extracted file into the "data" folder where the game is installed. To uninstall, just delete the file. It will not corrupt a save file since all changes take effect during combat during which you cannot save anyway.
Note that since it is a .pak file that goes into the data folder, it may be incompatible with other mods that change creatures.
- Credits
The author of the RTMG tool, SimonaK.
- List of All Changes
Spoiler:
AcademyNew Original
Mage
Fist of Wrath (Basic) -5--unchanged
Deflect Missile (Basic) -6- -Cleansing (Advanced) -10-
Mana -12-Mana -10-
Archmage
Ice Bolt (Advanced) -6- -Fireball (Basic) -10-
Mass Deflect Missile (Basic) -12- -Righteous Might (Advanced) -6-
Blade Barrier (Basic) -12- -Fist of Wrath (Advanced) -5-
Teleportation (Advanced) -8- -Cleansing (Expert) -10-
Mana -30-Mana -25-
Battlemage
Fist of Wrath (Advanced) -5--Fist of Wrath (Basic) -5-
Summon Elementals (Basic) -17--Cleansing (Advanced) -10-
Arcane Crystal (Basic) -8-
Mana -22-Mana -10-
Dungeon
Shadow Witch
Slow (Advanced) -4- -unchanged
Vulnerability (Advanced) -5- -unchanged
Weakness (Advanced) -4- -unchanged
Mana -12-Mana -11-
Shadow Matriarch
Blindness (Basic) -10- -Vulnerability (Advanced) -5-
Mass Slow (None) -8- -Slow (Advanced) -4-
Mass Weakness (Basic) -8- -Confusion (None) -9-
-Righteous Might (Advanced) -6-
Mana -20-Mana -14-
Shadow Mistress} Identical spellbooks
Puppet Master (Basic) -18- -Vulnerability (Advanced) -5-
Mass Righteous Might (Basic) -12- -Slow (Advanced) -4-
Frenzy (Advanced) -15- -Confusion (None) -9-
-Righteous Might (Advanced) -6-
Mana -34-Mana -14-
Fortress
Rune Priest
Mass Deflect Missile (None) -12- -Deflect Missile (Basic) -6-
Mana -12-Mana -15-
Rune Patriarch
Firewall (Advanced) -16- -unchanged
Fire Trap (Basic) -8--Deflect Missile (Advanced) -6-
Mana -24-Mana -25-
Rune Keeper
Circle of Winter (Advanced) -9- -Fireball (Advanced) -10-
Mass Deflect Missile (Basic) -12- -Deflect Missile (Advanced) -6-
Blade Barrier (Basic) -12-
Mana -24-Mana -25-
Abilities (to accommodate the arcane-surface-mountainous-snow affinity)
"Magic-proof 25%" -"Immune to Fire"
"Aura of Magic Resistance" -"Mark of Fire"
Haven
Inquisitor
Mass Haste (None) -8- -Haste (Advanced) -4-
Mass Divine Strength (Basic) -8- -Divine Strength (Advanced) -4-
Cleansing (Expert) -10- -Endurance (Advanced) -6-
Mana -18-Mana -12-
Attack: 18 - 16
Zaelot
Frenzy (Basic) -15--Righteous Might (Expert) -6-
Fist of Wrath (Advanced) -5- -Cleansing (Advanced) -10-
Mass Cleansing (Advanced) -20-
Mana -20-Mana -15-
Seraph
Divine Vengeance (Advanced) -14- -Divine Vengeance (Basic) -14-
Mass Righteous Might (Basic) -12- -Righteous Might (Advanced) -6-
Mana -14-unchanged
Inferno
Pit Fiend
Fireball (Basic) -10- -unchanged
Mass Vulnerability (Basic) -10- -Vulnerability (Advanced) -5-
Mana -10- unchanged
Pit Lord
Meteor Shower (Basic) -19- -unchanged
Fireball (Advanced) -10--Fireball (Basic) -10-
Mass Vulnerability (Basic) -10- -Vulnerability (Advanced) -5-
Mana -30-Mana -20-
Pit Spawn
Implosion (Basic) -18-
Mana -18-Mana -0-
Necropolis
Archlich
Mass Suffering (Basic) -10- -Suffering (Advanced) -5-
Mass Decay (None) -12- -Decay (Advanced) -6-
(no Weakness, overpowered + not green-death) -Weakness (Expert) -4-
Mana -22-Mana -16-
Lich Master
Sorrow (Advanced) -5- -Suffering (Advanced) -5-
Raise Dead (Basic) -9- -unchanged
Vampirism (Basic) -10-
Mana -20-Mana -19-
Initiative: 11 -10
Spectral Dragon
Damage: 30-40 -25-35
Health: 180 -160
Speed: 8 -7
Ghost Dragon
Abilities
"Incorporeal"
Sylvan
Druid Elder (earth element)
Stone Spikes (Advanced) -5--Stone Spikes (None) -5-
Mass Endurance (Basic) -12- -Endurance (Expert) -6-
Summon Hive (Advanced) -15- -Lightning Bolt (Advanced) -5-
Mana -22-Mana -15-
High Druid (air element and spirit-channelling)
Lightning Bolt (Advanced) -5- -Endurance (Advanced) -6-
Regeneration (Basic) -8-
Mass Cleansing (Advanced) -20-
Mana -20-Mana -15-
Stronghold
Earth Daughter
Earthquake (Expert) -7- -Haste (Advanced) -4-
Mass Slow (None) -8- (earthly roots) -Slow (Advanced) -4-
Confusion (Advanced) -9- (blood magic)
Mana -10-Mana -8-
Sky Daughter
Chain Lightning (Basic) -16- - unchanged
Mass Haste (None) -8- (air/wind)-Haste (Advanced) -4-
Confusion (Advanced) -9- (blood magic) -Slow (Advanced) -4-
Mana -20-Mana -12-
Neutral
Mummy
Mass Confusion (Expert) -18- -Confusion (Expert) -9-
Raise Dead (Advanced) -9- -Raise Dead (Expert) -9-
Mana -28-Mana -20-
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AcademyNew Original
Mage
Fist of Wrath (Basic) -5--unchanged
Deflect Missile (Basic) -6- -Cleansing (Advanced) -10-
Mana -12-Mana -10-
Archmage
Ice Bolt (Advanced) -6- -Fireball (Basic) -10-
Mass Deflect Missile (Basic) -12- -Righteous Might (Advanced) -6-
Blade Barrier (Basic) -12- -Fist of Wrath (Advanced) -5-
Teleportation (Advanced) -8- -Cleansing (Expert) -10-
Mana -30-Mana -25-
Battlemage
Fist of Wrath (Advanced) -5--Fist of Wrath (Basic) -5-
Summon Elementals (Basic) -17--Cleansing (Advanced) -10-
Arcane Crystal (Basic) -8-
Mana -22-Mana -10-
Dungeon
Shadow Witch
Slow (Advanced) -4- -unchanged
Vulnerability (Advanced) -5- -unchanged
Weakness (Advanced) -4- -unchanged
Mana -12-Mana -11-
Shadow Matriarch
Blindness (Basic) -10- -Vulnerability (Advanced) -5-
Mass Slow (None) -8- -Slow (Advanced) -4-
Mass Weakness (Basic) -8- -Confusion (None) -9-
-Righteous Might (Advanced) -6-
Mana -20-Mana -14-
Shadow Mistress} Identical spellbooks
Puppet Master (Basic) -18- -Vulnerability (Advanced) -5-
Mass Righteous Might (Basic) -12- -Slow (Advanced) -4-
Frenzy (Advanced) -15- -Confusion (None) -9-
-Righteous Might (Advanced) -6-
Mana -34-Mana -14-
Fortress
Rune Priest
Mass Deflect Missile (None) -12- -Deflect Missile (Basic) -6-
Mana -12-Mana -15-
Rune Patriarch
Firewall (Advanced) -16- -unchanged
Fire Trap (Basic) -8--Deflect Missile (Advanced) -6-
Mana -24-Mana -25-
Rune Keeper
Circle of Winter (Advanced) -9- -Fireball (Advanced) -10-
Mass Deflect Missile (Basic) -12- -Deflect Missile (Advanced) -6-
Blade Barrier (Basic) -12-
Mana -24-Mana -25-
Abilities (to accommodate the arcane-surface-mountainous-snow affinity)
"Magic-proof 25%" -"Immune to Fire"
"Aura of Magic Resistance" -"Mark of Fire"
Haven
Inquisitor
Mass Haste (None) -8- -Haste (Advanced) -4-
Mass Divine Strength (Basic) -8- -Divine Strength (Advanced) -4-
Cleansing (Expert) -10- -Endurance (Advanced) -6-
Mana -18-Mana -12-
Attack: 18 - 16
Zaelot
Frenzy (Basic) -15--Righteous Might (Expert) -6-
Fist of Wrath (Advanced) -5- -Cleansing (Advanced) -10-
Mass Cleansing (Advanced) -20-
Mana -20-Mana -15-
Seraph
Divine Vengeance (Advanced) -14- -Divine Vengeance (Basic) -14-
Mass Righteous Might (Basic) -12- -Righteous Might (Advanced) -6-
Mana -14-unchanged
Inferno
Pit Fiend
Fireball (Basic) -10- -unchanged
Mass Vulnerability (Basic) -10- -Vulnerability (Advanced) -5-
Mana -10- unchanged
Pit Lord
Meteor Shower (Basic) -19- -unchanged
Fireball (Advanced) -10--Fireball (Basic) -10-
Mass Vulnerability (Basic) -10- -Vulnerability (Advanced) -5-
Mana -30-Mana -20-
Pit Spawn
Implosion (Basic) -18-
Mana -18-Mana -0-
Necropolis
Archlich
Mass Suffering (Basic) -10- -Suffering (Advanced) -5-
Mass Decay (None) -12- -Decay (Advanced) -6-
(no Weakness, overpowered + not green-death) -Weakness (Expert) -4-
Mana -22-Mana -16-
Lich Master
Sorrow (Advanced) -5- -Suffering (Advanced) -5-
Raise Dead (Basic) -9- -unchanged
Vampirism (Basic) -10-
Mana -20-Mana -19-
Initiative: 11 -10
Spectral Dragon
Damage: 30-40 -25-35
Health: 180 -160
Speed: 8 -7
Ghost Dragon
Abilities
"Incorporeal"
Sylvan
Druid Elder (earth element)
Stone Spikes (Advanced) -5--Stone Spikes (None) -5-
Mass Endurance (Basic) -12- -Endurance (Expert) -6-
Summon Hive (Advanced) -15- -Lightning Bolt (Advanced) -5-
Mana -22-Mana -15-
High Druid (air element and spirit-channelling)
Lightning Bolt (Advanced) -5- -Endurance (Advanced) -6-
Regeneration (Basic) -8-
Mass Cleansing (Advanced) -20-
Mana -20-Mana -15-
Stronghold
Earth Daughter
Earthquake (Expert) -7- -Haste (Advanced) -4-
Mass Slow (None) -8- (earthly roots) -Slow (Advanced) -4-
Confusion (Advanced) -9- (blood magic)
Mana -10-Mana -8-
Sky Daughter
Chain Lightning (Basic) -16- - unchanged
Mass Haste (None) -8- (air/wind)-Haste (Advanced) -4-
Confusion (Advanced) -9- (blood magic) -Slow (Advanced) -4-
Mana -20-Mana -12-
Neutral
Mummy
Mass Confusion (Expert) -18- -Confusion (Expert) -9-
Raise Dead (Advanced) -9- -Raise Dead (Expert) -9-
Mana -28-Mana -20-