Shatter Dark

Shatter Dark is a skill in Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East.

Basic Shatter Dark icon

Advanced Shatter Dark icon

Expert Shatter Dark icon

Effects

Shatter Dark reduces the power of Dark Magic spells cast by the enemy. Only Barbarians can learn Shatter Dark, while others classes can learn Dark Magic skill instead.

• With Basic Shatter Dark, all the Dark Magic spells of the first to third circles cast by the enemy are decreased by one mastery level (Expert to Advanced, etc.). The spellpower of spells cast initially without regard of mastery level of magic is decreased by 25%.
• With Advanced Shatter Dark, all the Dark Magic spells of the first to third circles cast by the enemy are decreased by two mastery levels (Expert to Basic, Advanced to None, Basic becomes None and gets a -25% penalty to spellpower). The spellpower of spells cast initially without regard of mastery level of magic is decreased by 50%. The fourth circle spells cast by the enemy are decreased by one mastery level.
• With Expert Shatter Dark, all the Dark Magic spells of the first to third circles cast by the enemy are decreased by two mastery levels (Expert to Basic, Advanced to None, Basic becomes None and gets a -25% penalty to spellpower). The spellpower of spells cast initially without regard of mastery level of magic is decreased by 50%. The fourth and fifth circle spells cast by the enemy are decreased by one mastery level.

Skill rates

The hero classes can learn Shatter Dark skill and its abilities at following probabilities:

• 5%: Barbarian

Abilities

Icon	Name	Description	Class	Requirements
				Original / Hammers of Fate	Tribes of the East
	Corrupt Dark	All Dark Magic spells cast by the enemy cost 50% more mana than usual.	Barbarian	N/A	No requirement
	Detain Dark	If an enemy casts any Dark Magic spell, their next turn is delayed by 25% longer than normal.	Barbarian	N/A	No requirement
	Weaken Dark	If an enemy casts any Dark Magic spell, their spellpower is considered as 25% lower than normal.	Barbarian	N/A	No requirement
	Corrupted soil	The hero calls upon forces of nature to affect enemy melee-attacking creatures. Any time an enemy creature moves it will receive some damage. Inflicted damage equals three times hero's level.	Barbarian	N/A	Corrupt Dark
			Demon Lord, Knight, Necromancer, Ranger, Runemage, Warlock, Wizard	N/A (ability from this skill is shared with Dark Magic skill)
	Weakening strike	Any standard hero's attack applies the effect of Suffering spell to the target.	Barbarian	N/A	Corrupt Dark, powerful blow
			Demon Lord, Knight, Necromancer, Ranger, Runemage, Warlock, Wizard	N/A (ability from this skill is shared with Dark Magic skill)