How to use this hero
Home faction: Fortress
A Lizard-line specialist with Archery and Armorer
Wystan combines Basic Archery, Basic Armorer and a Lizardman creature specialty. Shooting, reduced physical losses and specialty attributes are separate benefits; they do not guarantee unrestricted safe fire.
What the profile establishes
Specialty · Lizardman
Focuses on Lizardman. The benefit matters when fielding this recruitment line; reassess the hero’s value when switching armies.
Listed starting skills
- Basic Armorer
- Basic Archery
Suggested army and further development
The following is our recommendation. Creatures, spells and items must actually be acquired; this does not establish current inventory.
Maintain reinforcements for this line first. Then build on the listed skills and choose offensive or defensive support for the actual opponent. The specialty’s numerical effect is explained with the connected creatures.
Skills I would build around: Basic Armorer · Basic Archery. Match further choices to available ranks and the current army.
Creatures I would consider
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
The reference profile assigns no starting spell. A scenario can change the starting state.
ShieldTactical option · acquisition depends on the map
HasteTactical option · acquisition depends on the map
Equipment suggestions for the plan (4)
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 a longer spellcasting expedition. Capacity and daily recovery are separate effects; compare current reserves with the next battle.
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.
Golden BowSuggestionWhile equipped the item provides: Shooting distance penalty: Removed · Shooting wall penalty: Removed.
For Lizard shooting distance and wall penalties; screening remains necessary.
Shield of the Dwarven LordsSuggestionWhile equipped the item provides: Defense: +2.
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
Lizardman- Sourced specialty target
- Example in a tactical plan
Lizard Warrior- Normal upgrade of the specialty line
- Example in a tactical plan
Dragon Fly- Example in a tactical plan
Mighty Gorgon- 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.
For this standard specialty, the pinned reference adds +1 Speed to both base and normal upgraded creatures; Attack and Defense depend on hero development. Gelu’s and Dracon’s special conversions remain separate. Specialty rule ↗
Specialty in numbers · VCMI reference
Compare both forms in the army you actually field. This calculation adds only the specialty to the creature’s base attributes; account for the commander’s Attack and Defense, artifacts and spells separately.
Read the bonus and plan the army
- The +1 Speed applies even before the first percentage threshold. It benefits these two forms; compare their reach and action order with the opponent.
- In this reference, the percentage increases at multiples of tier 2: 5 × floor(level / 2) %. Attack and Defense are scaled separately from their own base values and rounded upward.
- A higher percentage may not immediately add another whole point. Use the next change shown for each creature rather than assuming every round hero level is a breakpoint.
- An upgrade changes the creature’s own Attack, Defense and Speed. The bonus is not an equal percentage increase in final damage and does not scale the hero’s attributes. Also compare the upgrade’s cost and abilities on its creature card.
Scope: the pinned VCMI implementation with its default 5% growth. This is not an independent measurement of the original Complete/SoD executable or a rule for HotA and mods. Ballista and fixed campaign specialties use separate rules.
Target and +1 Speed ↗ · Default growth ↗ · Level steps ↗ · Rounding ↗
Detailed game plan · Wystan: Lizard shooters and defensive space
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.
Compare the upgrade with more shooters
Lizardmen and Lizard Warriors have separate base attributes and prices; both belong to Wystan’s specialty. Compare them at the actual hero level in the numerical table. Value town investment through purchased numbers and gains unlocked by the next expedition.
Armorer does not restore blocked shooting
Basic Archery supports ranged hits and Basic Armorer reduces applicable physical losses. If an enemy engages the shooters, another usable action or screen is needed. A Dragon Fly can disrupt opponents, but moving it should not leave the shooting line exposed.
Do not invent spellbook support
Shield and Haste are acquisition options. First verify spellbook, actual knowledge and mana; the creature specialty does not supply them. Mighty Gorgons can address another melee threat, but Death Stare is not a guaranteed kill count to budget without a reserve.
Choose the item for the actual limitation
Golden Bow addresses ordinary shooting penalties. Shield of the Dwarven Lords adds Defense rather than complete spell protection or prevention of enemy engagement. Compare both effects with further recruitment and revised deployment before a difficult encounter.
Linked profiles and rules
Spells: Shield (acquire on the map / see specialty) · Haste (acquire on the map / see specialty)
Creatures for this plan
Linked commanders and town construction (Czech)
Conditional equipment
- Golden Bow
For Lizard shooting distance and wall penalties; screening remains necessary.
- Shield of the Dwarven Lords