- For other uses of the term, see avenger.
Avenger is the the class-specific skill for the Ranger of the Sylvan in Heroes of Might and Magic V.
Effects[]
Avenger gives the hero's creatures a 40% chance to inflict a critical hit upon a favored enemy, giving double damage to it, whenever that creature is attacked. The ranger must choose their favored enemies from the Avenger's guild in a Sylvan town, and they must have killed two whole populations of that creature before choosing it.
- Basic Avenger allows the Ranger to choose one favored enemy from the Avenger's Guild in any Sylvan town.
- Advanced Avenger allows the Ranger to choose two favored enemies from the Avenger's Guild in any Sylvan town.
- Expert Avenger allows the Ranger to choose three favored enemies from the Avenger's Guild in any Sylvan town.
- Ultimate Avenger allows the Ranger to choose four favored enemies from the Avenger's Guild in any Sylvan town.
The critical hit doubles damage, and can work with Luck, with which it can deal triple damage. The double population refers to double the normal creature generation of creatures in towns.
Skill rates[]
Only the Ranger class can learn Avenger skill, at 10% probability.
Abilities[]
| Icon | Name | Description | Unlocks | Notes | |
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| Original / Hammers of Fate | Tribes of the East | ||||
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Deadeye shot | Grants Ranger an ability to attack any enemy creatures on the battlefield. The inflicted damage is +3 of their level. If that creature is present in Ranger's favorite enemy list then the critical strike is fulfilled, the damage is doubled, and it always kills at least one creature. | Flaming arrows (Attack) | Swift stalker (Logistics) | |
| Arcane exaltation (Enlightenment) | |||||
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Imbue arrow | Allows Ranger to enhance their arrows with attacking or cursing spells. All Ranger's attacks (including Multishot or Deadeye Shot) will now not only inflict damage upon enemy creatures but also will immediately cast an imbued spell, draining Ranger's mana. Imbue Arrow lasts till the end of the fight or until all Ranger's mana is drained. | Imbue ballista (War Machines) | ||
| Fire resistance (Light Magic) | Refined mana (Light Magic) | ||||
| Seal of Darkness (Dark Magic) | Exorcism (Summoning Magic) | ||||
| Secrets of Destruction (Destructive Magic) | |||||
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Rain of arrows | Grants Ranger an ability to attack all enemy creatures which are present in their favorite enemy list. The Ranger deals +3 of their level damage. | Dead Man's curse (Luck) | Elven luck (Luck) | |
| Triple ballista (War Machines) | Retribution (Attack) | ||||
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Nature's luck | Units in the hero's army always have luck rolled on attacks. If the enemy has absolute protection, the effect of both abilities are nullified. | This is the ultimate Avenger skill; it does not unlock other abilities, but it requires abilities from other skills: | ||
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Bonuses[]
- Know your enemy ability increases critical hits from Avenger ability by 10%.
- Avenger's brotherhood building increases critical hits from Avenger ability by 10%.
- Anwen is a specialist in Avenger, for creatures deal 2% increased damage per hero level to favored creatures.
Notes[]
In Heroes V and Hammers of Fate, upgraded and unupgraded creatures count as seperate favored enemies - for example, liches and archliches are seperate targets. In Tribes of the East, upgrades, alternate upgrades, and unupgraded creatures all count as a single enemy.