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Wizard's staff reduces spell costs by 1 mana; wizard's cloak reduces spell costs by 1 mana. In total, spells cost 6 mana less. Split initially costs 12 mana. And, as a bonus, there's a crown – I don't remember the exact name – that gives: creatures in the hero's army spend 33% less mana (hat). Nightmares cast Fear 2 times.

Would you really refuse a cool artifact like the "Elven Bow" or "Horned Bow" or "Thunder Hammer," etc., in exchange for something from this list for a simple item that can be bought in almost every guild – a wizard's staff?
Even if we don't consider such cool artifacts, but take something simpler (guardian's halberd or angel's blade or staffs of various schools of magic, etc.). And if we talk about headgear, then it's better to have the Great Wizard's Crown. Only it would make me take off, for example, the Helm of Power, the Mask of Terror, the Crown of Spell Power, etc.

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I'm not saying that all mages absolutely need to have such items. If there's an opportunity to make spells cheaper by 1-6 mana at the moment, why not? And then you can give the item that reduces spell costs to another of your heroes.

I agree. But the wizard's staff is a bit small. It's suitable for a level 1 hero, but later on, you can find something more substantial.

However, a wizard's staff is not considered very valuable, so it can be found without any difficulty. Sometimes, it is enough.

I buy the Wizard's Staff as soon as the hero learns the Illusion spell, and if there's also a Slow spell, you can level up with just one hero.

AHA! You've barely started the game and you're already equipping yourself with a guardian's attire! :D
Or is it the Staff of Haven? :D Why bother with small things???:confused: Go straight for the STAFF OF POWER!! It's perfect for the first level! :D :cool:

The Battle Mage may not have any special abilities, but the defense and +20% to combat spells are a strong advantage! Especially in the early levels! :D :cool:

AHA! You’ve barely started the game and you’re already equipping yourself with a guardian’s attire!
Or is it the Staff of Order? Why bother with the small stuff? Go straight for the Staff of Power! It’s perfect for the first level!

Don’t exaggerate my words so much. You’re being unfair. I’m willing to fight for a good artifact. Of course, not from the very first level. But when I know a couple of decent spells (that’s already level two, maybe three), I can confidently go for it. Because the longer you wait, the worse it will be in the end.

You shouldn't rush to capture an artifact. Because of haste, you can lose your army, and it's more valuable.

Yeah, we gather 50 trunks (hobbits!), :D 75 dwarves, 25 golems (or mages at your discretion! :D), and a level 5-6 mage hero. And then we go beat 8-9 Black Dragons to take the wizard's cloak and the staff of order from him!:D
As for the rush..... I level up to 5-6, gather my whole army, and go after those I know I won't fail against! :D Result: no army left, but the hero is high level! (It's always like that for me, which is why I call it Murphy's Law! :D) And with a high-level hero and a small army, you can achieve more than with a low-level hero and a large army!!!
Consequently, capture more artifacts and resources!
And when there's +20% to Ice Bolt at the start, it's just perfect!!! :D :D :D :cool:

It’s better to have a large army and a strong hero. I defeated the dragons, lost my army, but got the artifact. With heroes of level 5-6, you won’t get far. Moreover, there’s no guarantee that the hero won’t take damage.

Moreover, there is no guarantee that the hero won't be affected.

Drink a potion of immortality before the battle, and take it with you (it's available in almost every castle). And why have an army if you're not going to use it, but just protect it? Are you saving up for the final battle? But it will be attacked many times before that battle.
There's no need to accumulate monsters that guard the artifact. Their number is directly proportional to the size of your army.

I drank a potion of immortality, but I was killed again, I drank it, and I was killed... And now, the bottles are empty, my army is dead, and the enemy is still alive. What should I do? Run away.

That's how it will be if you approach them with a well-developed hero. And there are already quite a few of them (or a group), not just a few as in the beginning, but about ten. Then it won't be pleasant.

So, instead of spending a lot of money on potions, it's better to build a huge army and go crush everyone.

Save on Immortality spells! :D This is probably the topic! :D Haven is a faction where there are many mages, so you can do wonders even with a small army! :)
And to create a battle mage: first, focus on defense, second, focus on magic resistance, and third, he will become stronger right before death... and even against archers!!! :D :cool: