Banshee (H5)

This article is about the creature from Heroes of Might and Magic V. For other uses, see banshee.

Banshee
Creature information
Faction	Necropolis
Tier/level	6
Upgraded
Dwelling	Forlorn cathedral
Cost per unit	1700 gold
Stats
Attack	23
Attack	23
Defense	23
Defense	23
Hit Points	110
Hit Points	110
Damage	22-27
Damage	22-27
Initiative	11
Initiative	11
Speed	6
Speed	6
Growth	2
Growth	2
Icon
Banshee's icon

The banshee is the alternate upgrade of the wight, the sixth-level creature of the Necropolis in Heroes of Might and Magic V.

The Banshees strike fear into the hearts of all living beings, as anyone who hears their cry is struck down dead. And on the battlefield, the banshees claim many more victims with their rusty scythes.^OffBck

The banshee has lower attack, defense, and damage than the wraith, but higher hit points. The wraith's Harm Touch is better against single stacks of powerful creatures (a single attack that doesn't cause retaliation and can kill a single creature, even a seventh-level one, in one strike), but the banshee's Death Wail works better against several weaker stacks, particularly if their morale has been lowered.

Abilities

• Undead - This creature is not alive (like all other Necropolis creatures) and its morale is always neutral. It cannot be affected by Poison- , Blind- or Mind-related magic.^OffBck
• Large Creature - This creature is bigger than others and occupies four squares on the field.^OffBck
• Death Wail - This creature can deal damage on all living enemy stacks within the range of 3 tiles from it. The damage amount depends on the particular enemy's Morale and its distanc from the creature (activated ability).^OffBck