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Magic in Heroes of Might and Magic V.

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Yeah, and what will the orcs do if they don't shout? Of course... It's great to directly attack the enemy and with incredible persistence kill one creature of level 6 or 7.
They don't really differ from ordinary spells.
Not at all. Warcries are much simpler than they seem. Increasing creatures' attack damage is, of course, great. It's an overpowered cheat spell. But I don't remember any similar spell. Forcing creatures to attack directly is definitely magic. The magic of the orc's axe. Increasing rage doesn't even come close to being magic. Frightening roar. If you call it magic, then nightmares should be considered casters. In any case, there are no similar spells, and its effectiveness compared to spells of levels 3-5 is rather doubtful. Warcry of the Horde is the only warcry that resembles a spell. But no spell is so cruelly tied to the number of creatures. Does a battle cry even resemble magic? What exactly, a mass punishing strike or something? Well, yes, especially if the caster of the punishing strike has a spellpower of one.
O God of Earth and Altar,
Bow down and hear our cry,
Our earthly rulers falter,
Our people drift and die,
The walls of gold entomb us,
The swords of scorn divide,
Take not thy thunder from us,
Take away our pride.


G.K. Chesterton: English Hymnal