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The herbomancer is the tier 5 creature of the Grove faction. It is recruited from the Shroomwood Shack. The herbomancer can be upgraded into the sporemancer or murmurmancer.

Deep in the woods dwell those who venerate nature in all its forms. Blessed as its stewards, Herbomancers are the envoys of the Mycelium, sent across Jadame to safeguard the natural order. Many seek them to grasp the magical flow of Enroth.OffBck

Abilities[]

OE ability Living Living
A fully sentient inhabitant of Jadame. Morale range: -5 to 5. Luck range: -3 to 3. Fallen Living creatures count towards the power of Necromancy reanimation after battle.
OE ability Long Reach Attack Long Reach Attack
Has a short-range attack that hits over 1 hex. It doesn't provoke counterattacks and doesn't move the attacker next to their target.
OE ability Mushroom Magic I Mushroom Magic I
Reduces the mana cost of the hero's spells by 1. This effect does not stack; only the strongest one is active.
OE ability Shroomsong I Shroomsong I
Once per battle, spends all Focus Charges to restore the hero's mana: 5 for each Focus Charge spent.
Ability tier: ?; Focus Charges: 1-3
OE ability Swarm of Bees Swarm of Bees
Deals [8 × amount of units] Normal Damage to the target enemy. Bees keep attacking it, dealing [8 × amount of units] Normal Damage at the beginning of each turn. This effect is stackable. Duration: 3 round(s).
Ability tier: ?; Focus Charges: ?

Tactics[]

Herbomancers are a decent long-reach attacker that can also help with spell casting by lowering mana costs or restoring a small amount of mana to the hero controlling them. Their Swarm of Bees ability can let them damage an enemy at a distance.

Splitting them into multiple stacks can allow Shroomsong to be used multiple times in a battle, but doesn't help with their other abilities.

Gallery[]


Grove
Basic creatures
Faun · Hoplet · Vine iriyad · Aqualotl · Herbomancer · Qilin · Phoenix
Upgraded creatures
Faun archer · Dawn hoplet · Fungal iriyad · Blooming aqualotl · Sporemancer · Thunder qilin · Flaming phoenix
Alternate upgrades
Faun warrior · Dusk hoplet · Crystal iriyad · Polar aqualotl · Murmurmancer · Mist qilin · Energy phoenix