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ElementButton is a new mod. It adds 3 buttons to the travel and battle screens: the Necro button (see the NecroButton mod), the Rage button (see the RageButton mod), and a new element button. When the last one is pressed, it will display a table of elements – the correspondence between the creatures in Heroes 5 and their first (more common) and second (less common) elements. This will allow you to plan Warlock attacks, because now you will know not only the current element of the creatures, but also what it will be in the future
Thank you.
The mod was created based on NecroButton (author Protoss) and RageButton (author Paxan). My thanks to them.
The archive contains 3 files: two versions of the mod and a readme.

My ClassicAI mod isn't working. The level names have changed, but the starting resources remain the same as in the original levels.
I don't have any other mods installed.

The maps need to be checked, as sometimes there are maps with integrated mods...

The map was randomly generated, created by the original RMG (not a mod).

So, there is definitely nothing out of place in the data, Maps, and UserMODs folders?!

The map was randomly generated, created by the original RMG (not a mod).

Are there no other maps? The game doesn't care which map it loads mods from.

Eureka! Directly replacing the DefaultStats.xdb file in a2p1-data.pak with the identically named file from the mod worked. I saved the previous version of a2p1-data.pak, just in case I need to revert.

A clumsy way is to mess with the game files.
Download Total Commander, change the mod's extension from h5u to zip, extract it, in Total Commander, select the extracted mod folders, right-click, click "files" (top left corner), then "change attributes," check "process directory contents" and "change dates/times" and "current," click "OK," repack it into a zip archive, and change the extension back to h5u.

This mod shortens the path to obtaining the ultimate ability, which now requires maxing out all three racial perks, as well as one perk of the third level:
To upgrade Unrelenting Force, you will need the Empathy perk.
To upgrade Call of Urgash, you will need the Sudden Strike perk.
To upgrade Shriek of Terror, you will need the Master of the Undead perk.
To upgrade True Luck, you will need the Elven Luck perk.
To upgrade Absolute Defense, you will need the Readiness perk.
To upgrade Arcane Knowledge, you will need the Hidden Advantage perk.
To upgrade Fury of the Elements, you will need the Lucky Sorcerer perk.
To upgrade Pure Rage, you will need the Inspiration perk.

Also, to upgrade Inspiration for Orcs, you will no longer need to take
Stunning Blow.

This mod shortens the path to obtaining the ultimate ability, which now requires maxing out all three racial perks, as well as one perk of the third level:
To upgrade Unrelenting Force, you will need the Empathy perk.
To upgrade Call of Urgash, you will need the Sudden Attack perk.
To upgrade Shriek of Horror, you will need the Master of the Undead perk.
To upgrade True Luck, you will need the Elven Luck perk.
To upgrade Absolute Defense, you will need the Readiness perk.
To upgrade Arcane Omniscience, you will need the Secret Advantage perk.
To upgrade Elemental Fury, you will need the Lucky Sorcerer perk.
To upgrade Pure Rage, you will need the Inspiration perk.

Also, to upgrade Inspiration for Orcs, you no longer need to take
Stunning Blow.