- For other uses of the term, see luck.
Luck is a skill in Heroes of Might and Magic V.
Basic Luck icon
Advanced Luck icon
Expert Luck icon
Effects[]
The hero gives a luck bonus to their units.
- Basic Luck gives +1 luck.
- Advanced Luck gives +2 luck.
- Expert Luck gives +3 luck.
Skill rates[]
The hero classes can learn Luck skill and its abilities at following probabilities:
- 15%: Ranger
- 8%: Barbarian
, Demon Lord, Knight, Runemage , Warlock and Wizard - 2%: Necromancer
Abilities[]
| Icon | Name | Description | Class | Requirements | |
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| Original / Hammers of Fate | Tribes of the East | ||||
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Magic resistance | Increases magic resistance of all creatures in hero's army by 15%. Creatures are more likely to avoid enemy magic. | All classes | No requirement | |
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Resourcefulness | In the course of adventures the hero tends to find more gold and resources and be more lucky overall. | All classes | No requirement | |
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Soldier's luck | Guarantees that useful combat abilities of creatures in hero's army (like Squire's Bash) will trigger more often. | All classes | No requirement | |
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Dead Man's curse | The hero has gained an ability to affect the Luck of enemy creatures. The Luck of all enemy troops is decreased by one. | Ranger | Elven luck | N/A |
| Necromancer | Banshee's howl | ||||
| Demon Lord | Swarming gate, Dark renewal | Soldier's luck | |||
| Barbarian, Knight, Runemage, Warlock, Wizard | N/A | ||||
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Elven luck | The Luck bonus to damage is increased by 25%. | Ranger | Soldier's luck | Resourcefulness, soldier's luck, rain of arrows |
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Spoils of war | After every combat won, the hero earns a certain amount of money and resources, in proportion to the hiring costs of all killed enemy creatures. | Wizard | Resourcefulness | |
| Knight | Tear of Asha vision | Resourcefulness | |||
| Barbarian, Demon Lord, Necromancer, Runemage, Warlock | N/A | ||||
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Swarming gate | There's a 10-35% (depending on hero luck) chance that the gated stack will summon twice as many reinforcements as normal. | Demon Lord | Soldier's luck | |
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Tear of Asha vision | The hero now 'feels' the location of the Tear of Asha in their very heart. Digging for a Tear of Asha somewhere around its actual location is much more likely to be a success. | Knight | Resourcefulness | |
| Warlock | Warlock's luck, death march | Resourcefulness | |||
| Wizard | Spoils of war, consume artifact | ||||
| Barbarian, Demon Lord, Necromancer, Ranger, Runemage | N/A | ||||
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Warlock's luck | Luck rolls will now be applied to destructive spells cast by the hero, thus allowing a chance for double damage from spells. | Warlock | Soldier's luck | Magic resistance, soldier's luck, dark ritual |
| Demon Lord, Ranger, Runemage, Wizard | N/A | Soldier's luck | |||
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Dwarven luck
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Twice the chance to resist enemy spells. | Runemage | Magic resistance | |
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Luck of the Barbarian
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The hero's army gets +5% Magic Proof for every point of Luck. | Barbarian | Magic resistance | |
Bonuses[]
- Marbas, an Inferno hero, is a specialist in magic resistance, for magic resistance is increased by 5% + 1% per hero level.
- Armor of the Forgotten Hero artifact increases Magic Resistance by 20%.
- Boots of Magical Defense artifact increases Magic Resistance by 10%.