Magic Formulas

Wizards Per Acre

The ratio of your WPA to your opponent's WPA will determine the success rate of your conducted magic spells.

Raw WPA

Raw WPA = Number of Wizards / Acres

Mod WPA

Modified WPA = Raw WPA * Channeling Science * Racial Mod * Honour Mod

Modifier Type	Active	Otherwise
Channeling Science	Check your science page
Race: Elf	1.3	1
Race: Human	0.75	1

Runes Cost Formula

Runes cost = ROUNDDOWN(( 0.68 * size + 680 ) * Spell Cost Multiplier * Race Mod)

Modifier Type	Active	Otherwise
Race: Dark Elf	0	1
Spell Cost Multiplier	Table Below

Spell Table [Self Spells]

Spell	Spell-Bonus	Cost Multiplier	Human	Elf	Dwarf	Orc	Gnome	Dark Elf	Avian	Duration	Description
Minor Protection	105%	0.35	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	12	Defensive Military Efficiency 5% higher (multiplied not added)
Greater Protection	105%	0.45	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	24	Defensive Military Efficiency 5% higher (multiplied not added)
Fog		0.6	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	12	Delays attackers' return time by 3 hours
Magic Shield	120%	0.5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	14	Increases defensive Magic Effectiveness by 20%
Mystic Aura		0.5	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No		Makes the next spell casted on you to fail automatically
Fertile Lands	125%	0.5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	16	25% higher food production.
Nature's Blessing	100%	0.6	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	16	Defense against droughts and storms. Has a 20% chance to cure the Plague on a successful cast.
Love & Peace	75%	0.7	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	14	Increases raw pop growth by 75%
Tree of Gold	40 - 80%	0.8	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No		Gives 40-80% of daily income
Quick Feet	90%	0.8	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No		Decreases your next return time by 10%
Builder's Boon	90%	1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	12	10% reduced construction time
Inspire Army	85% / 80%	1.1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	12	15% reduced army upkeep / 20% quicker training time
Anonymity		1.3	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Hides province name in the next attack, but reveals kingdom location. No honor gains when active. Prevents being ambushed. +15% attack time
Invisibility	110%	1.35	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	12	10% more thievery offense
Clear Sight	75%	1.4	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	18	Gives a 25% chance to catch thieves in addition to the normal chance
War Spoils		1.45	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	4	Land gained in attacks are taken control of immediately
Fanaticism	104% / 97%	1.5	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	8	Effect: Increases your offensive military effienciency by 5%. Effect: Decreases your defensive military effienciency by 3%.
Fountain of Knowledge	110%	1.55	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	18	Science points learned each turn are increased by 10% during the duration of the spell
Town Watch	12.5%	1.6	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	10	Peasants defend equal to 1/4 of a soldier but suffer high casualties.
Aggression		1.65	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	12	Soldiers are 2/0 units instead of 1/1 units for the duration of the spell
Animate Dead	50%	1.7	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No		In your next defensive battle, half your army casualties are returned as soldiers
Reflect Magic	80%	1.8	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	12	20% of all spells cast on you are reflected back
Shadowlight		1.9	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Reveals the origin province for the next thievery on you.
Patriotism	130%	2.0	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	12	Increases draft speed by 30%
Paradise		3.0	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Creates a few acres of land, normally around 3-9 acres (Elf get 30% more), and depend on your % of Guilds.
Spell	Spell-Bonus	Cost Multiplier	Human	Elf	Dwarf	Orc	Gnome	Dark Elf	Avian	Duration	Description

Spell Table [Offensive Spells]

Spell	Spell-Bonus	Cost Multiplier	Human	Elf	Dwarf	Orc	Gnome	Dark Elf	Avian	Duration	Description
Chastity			No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No		Reduces Pop Growth Rate to 0
Storms	33%	0.8	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	12	Reduces Pop Growth Rate from 2% to 0.75%, or 1.60% with L&P active. Cancels Droughts.
Droughts	75%	1.0	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	12	Food production reduced by 25%. Draft Speed is also reduced by 15%. Even kills some horses. Cancels Storms.
Vermin	450%	1.2	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	12	Food decay increased to 4.5% (from 1%)
Expose Thieves	93%	1.2	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Opponent stealth reduced to roughly 93% of original stealth
Greed		1.3	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	12	Increases draft cost and army upkeep by 25% for the opponent
Fools Gold	75%	1.4	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No		Converts 25% of equal sized opponent's gold into worthless lead
Pitfall		1.5	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	12	Causes opponent to suffer higher losses
Fireball	97%	1.5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Unfriendly + Hostile + War: Kills 3% of equal sized opponent's peasants
Lightning Strike	75%	1.55	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Unfriendly + Hostile + War: Destroys somewhere around 20-30% of opponent's runes
Explosions		1.8	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	12	When sending aid if either the donor or the receiver are under the explosions spell, then there is a 50% chance that the shipment will be reduce to 55%-80% of what it would have been otherwise.
Amnesia	97%	1.9	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No		Unfriendly + Hostile + War: Turns up to 13% of opponent's science back into research, 65% of this science is relearned, the rest is destroyed.
Nightmares	97%	2.2	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No		Unfriendly + Hostile + War: Makes 3% soldiers leave opponent's army. Also around 1% def specs leave according to what I hear; and an amount of thieves too.
Mystic Vortex	50%	2.3	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Unfriendly + Hostile + War: For each active spell your opponent has, there's a 50% chance it's removed.
Meteor Shower		2.4	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	8	Must be Mystic in order to cast this spell. Unfriendly + Hostile + War: Kills some peasants and troops.
Tornadoes		2.5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Unfriendly + Hostile + War: Destroys several of your opponent's buildings
Land Lust		3.5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Unfriendly + Hostile + War: Captures between 1 acre and 1% of opponents land.
Spell	Spell-Bonus	Cost Multiplier	Human	Elf	Dwarf	Orc	Gnome	Dark Elf	Avian	Duration	Description

Additional Information

• Percent Guilds
• WPA
• Mystics