- For other uses, see Enlightenment.
Enlightenment is a skill in Heroes of Might and Magic V.
Effects[]
Enlightenment gives the hero increased primary stats, and a bonus to experience.
- Basic Enlightenment gives the hero +1 to one of their primary stats for every four levels (including previous levels), and +5% bonus to the experience gained.
- Advanced Enlightenment gives the hero +1 to one of their primary stats for every three levels (including previous levels), and +10% bonus to the experience gained.
- Expert Enlightenment gives the hero +1 to one of their primary stats for every two levels (including previous levels), and +15% bonus to the experience gained.
Skill rates[]
The hero classes can learn Enlightenment skill and its abilities at following probabilities:
- 15%: Wizard
- 10%: Ranger
- 8%: Necromancer, Runemage
and Warlock
- 2%: Barbarian
, Demon Lord, Knight
Abilities[]
Icon | Name | Description | Class | Requirements | |
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Original / Hammers of Fate | Tribes of the East | ||||
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Arcane intuition | Allows hero to learn an unknown spell used by an enemy hero or creature in combat (hero must be able to learn the spell with regards to school, level, etc.) and to see the contents of the enemy inventory. | All classes (except Barbarians) | No requirement | |
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Intelligence | Increases normal maximum mana by 50%. | Demon Lord, Knight, Necromancer, Ranger, Runemage, Wizard, Warlock | No requirement | |
Barbarian | N/A | Battle lore | |||
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Scholar | Allows hero to teach other heroes and learn from them, effectively trading spells between spell books. | All classes (except Barbarian) | No requirement | |
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Arcane exaltation | Delving deep into the secrets of spellcraft, hero gains +2 spellpower permanently. | Warlock | Scholar | |
Ranger | Know your enemy, deadeye shot | Scholar | |||
Demon Lord, Knight, Necromancer, Runemage, Wizard | N/A | ||||
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Dark revelation | Hero qualifies for additional free level up. | Demon Lord | Arcane exaltation | Intelligence |
Necromancer | Lord of the Undead, Mark of the Necromancer | ||||
Warlock | Arcane intuition | ||||
Barbarian | N/A | Stamina | |||
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Graduate | Being so keen to learn, the hero is granted +2 knowledge and an additional bonus of +1000 experience. | Knight | Scholar | Intelligence |
Wizard | Wizard's reward | ||||
Necromancer, Ranger, Runemage, Warlock | N/A | ||||
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Know your enemy | The chance of inflicting a critical hit using Avenger skill is increased by 10%. | Ranger | Arcane intuition | |
Lord of the Undead | The Necromancer receives +1 to knowledge due to their intimate understanding of Death. The Necromancy skill is also increased by 5%. | Necromancer | Scholar | Arcane exaltation, eternal servitude | |
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Wizard's reward | Hero gains +2 spellpower permanently, plus an extra 1000 gold as a one-time bonus. | Knight | Graduate | Intelligence |
Warlock | Dark revelation, elemental vision | ||||
Wizard | Scholar | ||||
Demon Lord, Necromancer, Ranger, Runemage | N/A | ||||
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When this hero meets another friendly hero, the latter gains as much experience as they need to have their experience become equal to 25% of the mentor's (this is only effective if that hero has less experience originally). | Runemage | Tap runes, fine rune | Intelligence, scholar |
Demon Lord, Knight, Necromancer, Ranger, Warlock | N/A | ||||
Barbarian | Intelligence | ||||
Wizard | Wizard's reward | ||||
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Regains some mana (0.5 times knowledge) each time any rune is used. | Runemage | Arcane intuition | |
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The hero can learn Warcries from other heroes, even if he does not have the corresponding prerequisites, and can teach other heroes those Warcries he knows, if they have corresponding prerequisites. He can also learn the Warcries used by enemy heroes in combat. | Barbarian | N/A | No requirement | |
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Every time a creature in the hero's army gets Rage, it gets 50% more than usual. But if a creature loses Rage, it loses 1.5 of the usual amount, too. | Barbarian | N/A | No requirement | |
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Stamina![]() |
The hero gains +2 defense and a one-time +10% hit points bonus for all creatures in their army for the next combat. | Barbarian | N/A | No requirement |
Bonuses[]
- Vinrael, a Sylvan hero, is a specialist in Enlightenment, for he receives 2% increase of experience gained through battles per hero level.
- Vestment of Enlightenment artifact set grants the hero +15% experience from all sources (in addition to 30% from individual artifacts).
- Book of Power artifact grants +2/+3 to Spell Power and Knowledge stats if the hero has Advanced/Expert Enlightenment skill.