Many advanced abilities have hidden prerequisites. For example, a Ranger cannot get "Imbue Ballista" without first having "Imbue Arrow". Comparison Table: Base Game vs. Expansions Version 3.0 Skill Wheel - Celestial Heavens
Version 1.6 was designed to align with the game's final balancing patches, ensuring the data matches the actual mechanics of the original game and its expansions like Hammers of Fate . Heroes Community - Skillwheel Theorycrafting heroes 5 skill wheel 16 high quality
| # | Skill | Type | Why It’s High Quality | |---|-------|------|------------------------| | 1 | | Exploration | +movement points — the most important resource in H5. | | 2 | Enlightenment | Economy | +XP, +primary stats, +wisdom. Scales into late game. | | 3 | Sorcery | Magic | Spell damage + casting speed. Mandatory for magic heroes. | | 4 | Defense | Combat | -damage taken for all troops. Best defensive skill. | | 5 | Offense | Combat | +melee damage. Essential for might heroes. | | 6 | Leadership | Morale | Morale + Luck bonuses. Also enables Imbue Ballista / Recruitment. | | 7 | Luck | Luck | Double damage chance. Synergizes with Soldiers’ Luck. | | 8 | Attack | Primary stat booster | +direct damage. Underrated but vital for might. | | 9 | Destruction Magic | Magic | Fire, Earth, Air — best direct damage spells. | | 10 | Summoning Magic | Magic | Phantom Forces is game-breaking. | | 11 | Dark Magic | Magic | Mass debuffs (Slow, Blind, Confusion). | | 12 | Light Magic | Magic | Mass buffs (Haste, Divine Strength, Resurrection). | | 13 | War Machines | Utility | Ballista + Triple Ballista = siege + early power. | | 14 | Logistics (Elite) | Ability | Pathfinding, Navigation — map control. | | 15 | Enlightenment (Elite) | Ability | Scholar, Intuition, Wisdom — spell copying. | | 16 | Defense (Elite) | Ability | Vitality, Armor Mastery, Evasion — extreme survivability. | Feature: The Circle of Power Requirement Chains: Many
: The Tribes of the East manual often contains a static version, but the community-made 1.6 wheel is generally considered more accurate and easier to read. Pro Tip for Players Expansions Version 3