How to use this hero
Home faction: Stronghold
A Logistics Battle Mage with Stone Skin
Dessa has Basic Wisdom, Basic Logistics and Stone Skin, with a Logistics specialty. He can lead an expedition and provide established defensive support; Haste is another spell that must be acquired.
Secondary role: Main commander if movement is supported by skills suited to the main army.
What the profile establishes
Specialty · Logistics
Specializes in Logistics. The relevant skill is required; its starting rank is listed in this profile. Compare developing this skill with the needs of your current army and map.
Listed starting skills
- Basic Wisdom
- Basic Logistics
Suggested army and further development
The following is our recommendation. Creatures, spells and items must actually be acquired; this does not establish current inventory.
Build further choices around the listed skills and the needs of the current army. Choose equipment for the actual bottleneck: survival, attack effectiveness, mana or movement.
Skills I would build around: Basic Logistics · Basic Wisdom. Match further choices to available ranks and the current army.
Creatures I would consider
Spells for this plan
- Stone SkinSourced starting spell
Strengthen troops before a prolonged physical fight. For a stack engaging several attackers, compare the Defense bonus with Shield.
Equipment I would compare
Compare effect, slot and acquisition conditions on the item card. A suggestion does not establish that the hero starts with it.
Spells and suitable equipment
Stone SkinSourced starting spell
HasteTactical option · acquisition depends on the map
Equipment suggestions for the plan (3)
Editorial suggestions based on sourced magic or an army plan. These are not starting inventory or guaranteed finds. Check acquisition, slot and rules on the item card.
Charm of ManaSuggestionWhile equipped the item provides: Daily mana recovery: +1 mana / day.
For daily recovery during a longer Stone Skin expedition, rather than increasing its Defense bonus.
Breastplate of Petrified WoodSuggestionWhile equipped the item provides: Spell Power: +1.
For spells whose damage or duration actually uses magical power. Check the individual spell formula.
Boots of SpeedSuggestionWhile equipped the item provides: Daily movement · land: +600.
An option for this tactical plan. Compare the item’s actual effect with the next objective, available equipment slots and the cost of more troops.
Creatures connected to this hero
Wolf Raider- Example in a tactical plan
Orc Chieftain- Example in a tactical plan
Thunderbird- Example in a tactical plan
A specialty target, conversion and tactical example are different relationships. Check conversion costs and compare individual upgrade forms on creature cards. A tactical example is not a confirmed starting army.
Detailed game plan · Dessa: deliver the attacking army and protect it with magic
The following is our tactical analysis of the sourced profile. Choices depend on the actual map, learned spells and army; linked cards provide rules and references.
Evaluate travel before handing over reinforcements
Logistics supports Dessa’s land expedition. When accepting more Orcs or a slower stack, consider when next-day movement is determined and whether the army still reaches its objective. Delivered reinforcements help only if they do not undermine the required timing.
Use Stone Skin for the actual physical exchange
Stone Skin is an established starting spell. Earth Magic mastery determines Defense gained, while Spell Power determines ordinary duration. Choose a stack facing physical hits and assess whether protection preserves another usable Wolf Raider attack after the first exchange.
Haste is not part of the Logistics specialty
Haste is an acquisition option here rather than a confirmed start. Until it is learned, plan with actual creature Speed. A Thunderbird offers faster contact than much of the force but should not end unsupported within reach of the whole enemy army.
Compare mana recovery with expedition length
Boots of Speed support land travel and Charm of Mana daily recovery. Before departure translate current mana into planned casts and consider returning for support. More map movement does not guarantee reserves for every further battle or automatically recover lost creatures.
Linked profiles and rules
Spells: Stone Skin (sourced start) · Haste (acquire on the map / see specialty)
Creatures for this plan
Linked commanders and town construction (Czech)
Conditional equipment
- Boots of Speed
- Charm of Mana
For daily recovery during a longer Stone Skin expedition, rather than increasing its Defense bonus.