Summoning Magic

Summoning Magic is a skill in Heroes of Might and Magic V.

Basic Summoning Magic icon

Advanced Summoning Magic icon

Expert Summoning Magic icon

Effects

Summoning Magic skill allows the learning of Summoning Magic spells of the third and above level. Barbarians cannot learn Summoning magic or any subskills, instead learning Shatter Summoning.

• Basic Summoning Magic allows hero to learn Summoning Magic spells of the third circle and makes Summoning Magic more effective overall.
• Advanced Summoning Magic allows hero to learn Summoning Magic spells of the fourth circle and makes Summoning Magic even more effective.
• Expert Summoning Magic allows hero to learn Summoning Magic spells of the fifth circle and gives maximum power to Summoning Magic.

Skill rates

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

• 15%: Wizard
• 10%: Necromancer and Warlock
• 4%: Runemage
• 2%: Demon Lord, Knight and Ranger

Abilities

Icon	Name	Description	Class	Requirements
				Original / Hammers of Fate	Tribes of the East
	Master of Conjuration	Makes Conjure Phoenix and Summon Elementals spells more powerful (effective Spellpower is increased by 4 for casting those spells).	All classes (except Barbarian)	No requirement
	Master of Earthblood	Makes Fire Trap and Earthquake spells more powerful (effective Spellpower is increased by 4 for casting those spells).	All classes (except Barbarian)	No requirement
	Master of Life	Makes Fist of Wrath and Raise Dead spells more powerful (effective Spellpower is increased by 4 for casting those spells).	All classes (except Barbarian)	No requirement
	Banish	Special combat ability. Deals some damage to all of the summoned or gated stacks depending on hero's level.	Necromancer	Secrets of Destruction, banshee howl	Master of Conjuration, Master of Life, banshee howl
			Wizard	Master of Conjuration	Magic mirror
			Demon Lord, Knight, Ranger, Runemage, Warlock	N/A	Master of Conjuration
	Elemental balance	Superb knowledge of summoning magic allow the hero to counterbalance the combat situation when battling against skilled summoners. Each time the enemy uses the Summon Elementals spell, a similarly sized group of elementals of opposite alignment is automatically summoned to fight for the hero's cause. Summons Phoenix after Summon Phoenix spell.	Knight	Master of Conjuration
			Demon Lord	Fire warriors, tremors	Master of Conjuration
			Necromancer, Ranger, Runemage, Warlock, Wizard	N/A
	Exorcism	All Destructive damage spells against summoned and gated targets deal double the normal damage.	Runemage	Runic armour, greater rune	Fine rune
			Warlock	Master of Conjuration	Empowered spells
			Demon Lord	N/A	Mark of the Damned
			Ranger		Imbue arrow
			Wizard		Mark of the Wizard
	Fire warriors	Hero is granted the knowledge of Summon Elementals spell. Regardless of circumstances this spell will summon Fire Elementals from now on. The number of Elementals summoned is 40% greater than normal.	Demon Lord	Master of Conjuration	Hellfire
			Ranger	Wall of fog, fire resistance	Master of Conjuration
			Knight, Necromancer, Runemage, Warlock, Wizard	N/A
	Fog veil	The hero calls upon the forces of nature to affect enemy ranged-attacking creatures. Initiative of all enemy shooters is decreased by 10% and their damage is decreased by 10%.	Ranger	Master of Earthblood
			Wizard	Banish	Master of Earthblood
			Demon Lord, Knight, Necromancer, Runemage, Warlock	N/A
			Barbarian	N/A (ability from this skill is shared with Shatter Summoning skill)
	Haunted mines	After capturing an enemy mine the Necromancer is able to haunt it. Some Ghosts will appear in mine's garrison, the number of summoned Ghosts depends upon the number of the week.	Necromancer	Master of Life	Master of Life, Herald of Death
	Runic armour	Hero receives Arcane Armour spell and +4 effective Spellpower when casting it.	Runemage	Master of Life	Exorcism, Master of Earthblood

Bonuses

• Tome of Summoning Magic lets the hero cast all Summoning Magic spells, with this skill's ability bonuses applied.