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Mostly levels 1-2. And I prefer:
1) Mass slow, haste, curse, shield, stone skin, bless, summon ship (on large maps)...
2) Lightning, ice bolt, blindness.
3) Clone, teleport.
4) Berserk, chain lightning, meteor shower, town portal.
5) Explosion, fly, dimension door.

Undoubtedly, the first level is the most used, by 90% of players, or even more. After all, Haste, Slow, Bless, Cure, Curse & Shield are very useful.
The second level is also quite often used, although by a smaller number of players. Lightning (or Ice Bolt) and Blindness.
The third level is mainly used for Forgetfulness, the rest are for fun (I rarely play as Necropolis).
The fourth level can compete with the first in terms of usefulness (for me personally, City Portal and Restoration are my two favorite spells), as it contains both offensive and non-offensive spells.
And the fifth... Flight, Door, and Implosion.
So: 1, 4, 2, 5, 3.

In my opinion, the main thing is to become an expert in a specific area of magic (earth, air, fire, water)... and then just spam mass spells. The simplest spells (blessing, slowing, hastening, healing...) play a very important role when you can cast them on everyone at once. And those same spells of a higher level (chain lightning, berserk, explosion, portal, dimension door...) often come in handy when mobility on the map is needed or when the hero's army has a clear numerical and strength advantage.

Mostly levels 1-2. And I prefer:
1) Mass slow, haste, curse, shield, stone skin, bless, summon ship (on large maps)...
2) Lightning, ice lightning, blindness.
3) Clone, teleport.
4) Berserk, chain lightning, meteor shower, city portal.
5) Explosion, flight, dimension door.

Clone is a 4th-level spell.

It depends on how you play and who you're playing with. Sometimes, even a maxed-out speed boost for the first hero is better than the explosion skill. (Especially if you're playing for a long time).

Clone is a 4th-level spell.

Exactly. Thanks for correcting me.

4th level --- city gates, resurrection, chain lightning, berserk. 1st level, slow, acceleration. 2nd level, blessing.

I often use first and fourth circle magic... and the others only in rare cases... Sometimes...

Level 2 Blessing

Let me correct you: Blessing is a level 1 spell. In general, you need spells of all levels, usually around 8-10.

EXPLOSION-AWESOME
ALTHOUGH A PORTAL TO THE CITY IS ALSO COOL.

It all depends on the situation: in the early stages, use the first level, then the second. The third and fourth levels are only for combat spells and those that allow you to win a battle much later. The fifth level is for large maps, when you get tired of running around, and you use portals, dimensional doors, etc., and in battles – summon elementals and use the explosion spell.
But still, use them less often than the first and second levels – they are more versatile, especially at the beginning of the game, as you develop your hero for these two levels: if you have speed boosts, aim for an expert in air magic; if you have slowing effects, aim for earth magic, etc.

Sincerely, Draco

to Draco
I partially agree, partially disagree... at the beginning, you really have to be content with only the first level (rarely the second), but this doesn't worsen the situation in any way, since most of the time tactical battles are fought with units of ranks 1-3... later, you almost always strive to reach the 4th level immediately... the exception is the Necromancer, who has extremely useful magic even on the third level (raising the dead)...
Usually, by the 4th level, you already have a decent army... but depending on the battles, you use magic from all levels... approximately in this order:
1st level
4th level
2nd level
5th level
3rd level

First level: Haste, Slow, Bless.

level 1 spells!!!
no serious battle takes place without them
slow is #1 among all spells!
I would put the portal to the town in second place
and then either teleport, or speed, or blind, it all depends on the situation:D
the least used spells by me are level 3 spells, but among them there is an exception - force field
you can do a lot with this spell:D

Why do so many people have a negative attitude towards spells of level 3? Personally, I think they are the most practical, after, of course, the same slowing spell, for example. In general, combining level 3 and level 1 spells in a battle against superior enemy forces, specifically archers – using the "Forgetfulness" spell – usually leads to excellent results, or at least to victory, whereas without it, victory would probably not have been possible.