Rogue | Classes AoW III Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

The main strength of this class lies in propaganda, of a kind, dirty tricks and surprise attacks. Rogue units are perfect for that. Spells are mainly centered around dealing damage, or negative effects to enemy units and cities.

Heroes and leaders receive the following bonuses:

+1 defense point

+1 to ranged and melee attacks

- A skill: Backstab

Units

Name	Recruitment cost (gold)	Health points	Movement points	*Defense*	Resistance to magic
Scoundrel	45	30-40	28	8-9	7-9
Assassin	100 (+20 mana)	45-55	32	11-12	8-10
Bard	80 (+10 mana)	41-55	28	9-10	9-11
Succubus	170 (+30 mana)	55-65	30	11-12	10-12
Shadow Stalker	200 (+40 mana)	60	32	11	10

The Scoundrel units are quite decent crossbowmen. The attribute important for them is the Inflict Crippling Wounds, which allows them to maim the units they attack (they then lose 12 movement points for the duration of 2 turns). Also, you are going to need quick regeneration and, above all, Sabotage, which allows you to deal considerable damage to enemy machines or walls. Assassins have a very good attack, which is additionally reinforced by Backstab (6 additional damage during a flanking attack). Once per battle, they can perform Assassin's Strike, which cannot be countered (it deals 20 physical damage and 9 Poison damage). The main property of all the Bard units is the ability to raise the army's morale. (+300 contentment), and also Charm, which allows them to control an enemy unit. Succubus has a similar attribute (Seduce), and also the Throw Curse skill. This causes the loss of 2 defense and resistance of the selected enemy unit, until the end of the battle. the final unit is the Shadow Stalker - it has an excellent melee attack, is invulnerable to control and can Inflict Exhausting Fatigue - the selected unit loses 4 strength. An important attribute is also Incorporeal - the unit has 60% of defense against physical attacks.

Empire Upgrades

Name	Tier	Cost (research points)	Effect
Courtesan Ambassadors	1	70	The player receives a permanent bonus to relations with independent cities.
Produce Scoundrel	1	60	Allows you to manufacture Scoundrel in the cities with the Rogue's Palace.
Irregular Training	2	90	The Irregular units receive an additional rank, after being manufactured.
Produce Bard	2	100	Allows you to manufacture Bard in the cities with the Rogue's Palace.
Trained Killers	2	120	The Scoundrels units evolve to Assassins, after they reach the highest level.
Cruel Backstab	3	160	The Irregular and Infantry units receive Backstab skill (+6 to the inflicted damage, during a flank attack).
Produce Assassin	3	160	Allows you to manufacture Assassins in the cities with the Rogue's Palace.
Urban Cover	3	240	The Irregular units receive Urban Concealment, which makes them invisible on the hexes with structures built on them.
Produce Succubus	4	280	Allows you to manufacture Succubus in the cities with the Rogue's Palace.
Produce Shadow Stalker	5	460	Allows you to manufacture Shadow Stalker w in the cities with the Rogue's Palace.

Additionally Cloak and Dagger I-VII, that increases the number of the main leader's Casting Points. The cost is 60/100/160/260/400/600/900 research points.

Global Spells

Name	Tier	Cost (research points)	Effect
Poison Mastery	1	80	Infantry, Cavalry and Irregular units receive strengthened Poison attack (+2).
Summon Grimbeak Crows	1	60	Summons Grimbeak Crows.
Iron Grip	2	120	The selected city receives, additionally, 300 contentment points.
Treasure Raiding	2	100	The amount of gold collected "from the ground" and after you visit the structures on the strategic map, is increased by 20%.
Corpse Looting	3	170	The player receives a small amount of gold per each unit defeated in battle.
Incite Revolt	3	160	The selected enemy city loses 600 contentment points
Plague of Brigands	4	300	In the selected enemy city, there appears a group of bandits that attacks units within its reach.
Guild of Shadow Thieves	4	200	The selected enemy city generates 20% less gold per turn.
Network of Scrying Eyes	5	460	The 7 central hexes that surround each city on the map are visible for the player that casts the spell.
Night Wish	5	500	All of the units in the premises of the selected allied city suffer a penalty (visibility decreased by 2 fields).
Age of Deception	7	980	All of the units receive Invisibility and strengthened attack (+1, Poison).

Combat Spells

Name	Tier	Cost (research points)	Effect
Quick Dash	1	60	Regenerates 10 HP and 50% of movement points of the selected allied unit.
Rain of Poison Blades	1	70	Deals 12 physical damage and 8 Poison damage to the selected unit. Damage is increased by 2 against the units with Armored attribute.
Blind	2	100	Attempts to blind an enemy unit. In case of success, the unit may only attack units 1 hex in front of it. In the case of failure, it loses 50% of movement points.
Panic Attack	2	120	In the case of success, the enemy unit attempts to escape from the battlefield for the duration of 2 rounds. Otherwise, it loses 50% of its movement points.
Moving Target	3	180	The selected unit receives +8 defense points for the following turns.
Cunning Escape	3	140	Allows you to retire the selected allied units, from the battlefield. May only be used by the attacking party.
Sadism	4	240	Boosts the morale of an allied units, each time it kills an enemy unit.
Shadow Form	4	300	The selected unit receives defense against physical damage (40%) and the Pass Wall skill, until the end of the battle.
Smoke Screen	5	500	All of the units in the battlefield receive a boost to defense and resistance to magic (+4), against ranged attacks.
Mass Battlefield Panic	6	700	Attempts to start panic among all of the enemy units in the battlefield. The ones that resist the attack, lose a half of their movement points for the duration of one turn.

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