How to use this hero
Home faction: Necropolis
Melee army · Zombie and upgrades
Orson suits the Zombie / Plague Zombie / Rot Zombie line. Prepare a reachable target and compare retaliation with available follow-up attacks. Choose upgrades by abilities and cost too; the specialty alone does not fix a bad engagement.
What the profile establishes
Specialty · Zombie Lord
Zombies / Plague Zombies / Rot Zombies: +1 Attack and +1 Defense per two hero levels, with the first bonus at level 1. Its practical value depends on how many of these troops you field.
Listed starting skills
- Basic Necromancy
- Basic Defense
- Vitality
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 Defense · Basic Necromancy. Match further choices to available ranks and the current army.
Creatures I would consider
Spells for this plan
- Raise DeadSpell / warcry in the reference profile
Account for the difference between living and undead troops. Temporarily restored living reinforcements do not guarantee the army survives after battle.
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.
Base attributes
- Attack
- 0
- Defense
- 1
- Spell Power
- 3
- Knowledge
- 1
Army: ranges in the manual profile
Counts are manual ranges rather than a fixed state in every mission. A zero minimum allows absence, and repeated stacks remain separate.
Spells and suitable equipment
The reference profile lists the spells or warcries below. The state on entering a particular mission can differ.
Raise DeadSpell / warcry in the reference profile
Equipment suggestions for the plan (2)
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.
Beginner's Magic WandSuggestionAdds two Spellpower; despite the name this is not a limited-charge casting wand.
For spells whose damage or duration actually uses magical power. Check the individual spell formula.
Necromancer's HelmSuggestionAdds two hero Knowledge for greater base mana capacity.
For a longer spellcasting expedition. Capacity and daily recovery are separate effects; compare current reserves with the next battle.
Creatures connected to this hero
Zombie- Combat specialty for this recruitment line
Plague Zombie- Combat specialty for this recruitment line
Rot Zombie- Combat specialty for this recruitment line
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.
The 3.1 manual names all three forms in this line. Under this hero, they gain +1 Attack and +1 Defense at levels 1, 3, 5 and every two levels thereafter: +5 to both at level 10 and +10 at level 20. This is a flat bonus, separate from percentage growth or the +1 Speed in Heroes III. The specialty does not confirm starting ownership; compare both upgrades by cost and abilities. The specialty description above covers this hero’s additional effects.