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Soljie,
Yes, it does affect the outcome, just like any other spell; if the attack is successful, the damage will be doubled.
Yes, I agree that sometimes you don't have a choice. I waited a long time for him to appear in the tavern, but in the end, I found him in the dungeon, and then two more appeared right after – Erin and Sinistar. But Vaishan was already level 24+.
Added 10 minutes ago
By the way, I don't use Holy Word because the damage is too low. If you compare it to Meteor Shower, Chain Lightning, or Armageddon, only Righteous Fury can boost Holy Word by +4 to Spell Power, while the aforementioned spells can be enhanced by artifacts by 50%, and Storm Lord, Fire Lord, and Pyrokinesis also provide excellent bonuses.
With Pyrokinesis, Armageddon deals significant damage – for example, 1,500, followed by 1/3 damage for 3 rounds – 500 damage each. Essentially, Pyrokinesis doubles the damage.
Another tip for everyone: level up Mentors, preferably giving this skill to all your heroes. This way, you'll be constantly eliminating enemies; when one runs out of mana, the other hero takes over.
Ideally, you can send 6 heroes to clear out a map, leave 2 to defend the city(ies), and collect resources from the mills.
Those 6 heroes can be divided into 3 pairs, each with 3 heroes who have the Mentor skill.
This will allow you to quickly develop your city.
It's best to start with Hafiz because of the Gremlins and Machines. Take First Aid Tent, you can also take a Ballista, although spending 4500 and then waiting for an attack to use Fire Arrows seems questionable.
However, if you give him Summoning and there are mines available, you're in a good position. Divide the Gargoyles (hold down SHIFT if you don't know how), surround the Gremlins, and clear out the map up to level 15. Then, recruit the main hero in the tavern, give him the Mentor skill, and level up 3 mentors and 3 assistants, and you're good to go.
Added 4 minutes ago
By the way, regarding my Vaishan, I later regretted giving him Magic of Light. They suggested either Magic of Light or Summoning, but I wanted Logistics, and I didn't get it. I didn't use Light at all, but the damage from Holy Word was noticeable with 35 Spell Power.
Here's an experiment I conducted.
Battle with Holy Word
http://zalil.ru/30805057
With Fireball and Armageddon
http://zalil.ru/30805064
Added 1 hour 0 minutes ago
And here, the Demon Hero attacked me.
http://zalil.ru/30805340
Yes, it does affect the outcome, just like any other spell; if the attack is successful, the damage will be doubled.
Yes, I agree that sometimes you don't have a choice. I waited a long time for him to appear in the tavern, but in the end, I found him in the dungeon, and then two more appeared right after – Erin and Sinistar. But Vaishan was already level 24+.
Added 10 minutes ago
By the way, I don't use Holy Word because the damage is too low. If you compare it to Meteor Shower, Chain Lightning, or Armageddon, only Righteous Fury can boost Holy Word by +4 to Spell Power, while the aforementioned spells can be enhanced by artifacts by 50%, and Storm Lord, Fire Lord, and Pyrokinesis also provide excellent bonuses.
With Pyrokinesis, Armageddon deals significant damage – for example, 1,500, followed by 1/3 damage for 3 rounds – 500 damage each. Essentially, Pyrokinesis doubles the damage.
Another tip for everyone: level up Mentors, preferably giving this skill to all your heroes. This way, you'll be constantly eliminating enemies; when one runs out of mana, the other hero takes over.
Ideally, you can send 6 heroes to clear out a map, leave 2 to defend the city(ies), and collect resources from the mills.
Those 6 heroes can be divided into 3 pairs, each with 3 heroes who have the Mentor skill.
This will allow you to quickly develop your city.
It's best to start with Hafiz because of the Gremlins and Machines. Take First Aid Tent, you can also take a Ballista, although spending 4500 and then waiting for an attack to use Fire Arrows seems questionable.
However, if you give him Summoning and there are mines available, you're in a good position. Divide the Gargoyles (hold down SHIFT if you don't know how), surround the Gremlins, and clear out the map up to level 15. Then, recruit the main hero in the tavern, give him the Mentor skill, and level up 3 mentors and 3 assistants, and you're good to go.
Added 4 minutes ago
By the way, regarding my Vaishan, I later regretted giving him Magic of Light. They suggested either Magic of Light or Summoning, but I wanted Logistics, and I didn't get it. I didn't use Light at all, but the damage from Holy Word was noticeable with 35 Spell Power.
Here's an experiment I conducted.
Battle with Holy Word
http://zalil.ru/30805057
With Fireball and Armageddon
http://zalil.ru/30805064
Added 1 hour 0 minutes ago
And here, the Demon Hero attacked me.
http://zalil.ru/30805340