Destructive Magic spells

For the skill, see Destructive Magic.

Destructive Magic is a school of magic appearing in Heroes of Might and Magic V.

Spells

Level 1

Number of spells: 2

Icon	Name	Mana cost	Description	Skill level				Notes
				Unskilled	Basic	Advanced	Expert
	Eldritch arrow	4	Shoots a magic missile to deal Fire damage to the selected enemy creature.	8 * (6 + Power)	8 * (7 + Power)	8 * (8 + Power)	8 * (9 + Power)
	Stone spikes	5	Deals Earth damage to all creatures in target area (cross form).	8 * (3 + Power)	8 * (4 + Power)	8 * (5 + Power)	8 * (6 + Power)	Stone spikes, at no level, is cast by druid elders.

Level 2

Number of spells: 2

Icon	Name	Mana cost	Description	Skill level				Notes
				Unskilled	Basic	Advanced	Expert
	Ice bolt	6	Deals Water damage to selected enemy unit.	12 * (5 + Power)	12 * (6 + Power)	12 * (7 + Power)	12 * (8 + Power)	Ice bolt, at basic level, is cast by water elementals. If the hero has Master of Ice ability, the enemy target struck with this spell is frozen. Cold death ability kills at least one creature with this spell.
	Lightning bolt	5	Deals Air damage to selected enemy unit.	11 * (Power + 1)	14 * (Power + 1)	17 * (Power + 1)	20 * (Power + 1)	Lightning bolt, at basic level, is cast by druids and its upgrade, at advanced level, druid elders. If the hero has Master of Storms ability, the enemy target struck with this spell is stunned.

Level 3

Number of spells: 3

Icon	Name	Mana cost	Description	Skill level				Notes
				Unskilled	Basic	Advanced	Expert
	Fireball	10	Deals Fire damage to all units in a 3x3 area.	11 * (Power + 1)	14 * (Power + 1)	17 * (Power + 1)	20 * (Power + 1)	Fireball, at basic level, is cast by archmages, as well as pit fiends, at basic level, and its upgrade, pit lords. If the hero has Master of Fire ability, the targets struck with this spell have 50% Defense reduced. This spell deals half damage to units with fire resistance ability.
								It is also cast by rune keepers.
	Firewall	16	Creates a wall of fire in the selected area on battlefield. Deals Fire damage to all creatures in this area during several turns.	9 * (Power + 1)	11 * (Power + 1)	13 * (Power + 1)	15 * (Power + 1)	This was a Summoning Magic spell, but was transferred to Destructive Magic school in Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East.
								Firewall, at advanced level, is cast by rune patriarchs. If the hero has Master of Fire ability, the targets struck with this spell have 50% Defense reduced. This spell deals half damage to units with fire resistance ability.
	Circle of Winter	9	Deals Water damage to all units surrounding the target spot.	12 * (5 + Power)	12 * (6 + Power)	12 * (7 + Power)	12 * (8 + Power)	Circle of Winter, at basic level, is cast by water elementals. If the hero has Master of Ice ability, the enemy target struck with this spell is frozen. Cold Death ability kills at least one creature with this spell.

Level 4

Number of spells: 2

Icon	Name	Mana cost	Description	Skill level				Notes
				Unskilled	Basic	Advanced	Expert
	Chain lightning	16	Deals Air damage to several adjacent creatures, starting with the selected one. Chain Lightning hits 4 creatures in a row, even if friendly. The damage inflicted is halved with each jump.	10 * (Power + 1)	15 * (Power + 1)	20 * (Power + 1)	25 * (Power + 1)	If the hero has Master of Storms ability, the first enemy unit struck with this spell is stunned.
								Chain lightning, at basic level, is cast by sky daughters.
	Meteor shower	19	Deals massive Earth damage to all creatures in 5x5 area.	9 * (Power + 1)	12 * (Power + 1)	15 * (Power + 1)	20 * (Power + 1)	Meteor shower, at basic level, is cast by pit lords.

Level 5

Number of spells: 3

Icon	Name	Mana cost	Description	Skill level				Notes
				Unskilled	Basic	Advanced	Expert
	Deep freeze	11	Freezes the target, immediately inflicting Water damage and causing it to suffer increased physical damage during a certain amount of time due to frostbites.	10 * (Power + 1)	14 * (Power + 1)	15 * (Power + 1)	30 * (Power + 1)	If the hero has Master of Ice ability, the enemy target struck with this spell is frozen. Cold Death ability kills at least one creature with this spell.
				1% * (Power + 1) increased physical damage	3% * (Power + 1) increased physical damage
	Armageddon	20	Deals Fire damage to all creatures and war machines on a battlefield. Creatures standing in the center of the battlefield (in a 4x4 area) suffer extra physical damage, which ignores magic or fire resistances. If the hero has Master of Fire ability, the targets struck with this spell have 50% Defense reduced. This spell deals half damage to units with fire resistance ability.	9 * (Power + 1) Fire damage	12 * (Power + 1) Fire damage	15 * (Power + 1) Fire damage	30 * (Power + 1) Fire damage
				5 * (Power + 1) physical damage	10 * (Power + 1) physical damage	15 * (Power + 1) physical damage	20 * (Power + 1) physical damage
	Implosion	18	Deals Earth damage to a single targeted enemy unit.	12 * (Power + 1)	17 * (Power + 1)	20 * (Power + 1)	40 * (Power + 1)	Cuirass of the Dwarven Kings grants immunity to this spell.