That being said, Skin of Oil still has the issue of being a spell with no direct impact the time you spend casting this could easily be spent on another Fireball instead, and if you don't capitalize on its effects it can easily be dispelled or ignored entirely. Combined with its very low mana cost, the end result is a surprisingly useful spell in a large number of situations. 2 to all stats is quite annoying even to high-tier units, and 60% fire weakness synergies very well with units who deal fire damage. Skin of Oil has come a long way from its original incarnation. Target Enemy suffers -2 Physical Strength, Defense, and Resistance, as well as -60% Fire Weakness Skin of Oil Tier II Tactical Spell (Unit Enchantment), 100 Research, 7 Mana If you feel I've missed out an important detail, want to add your own experience or advice, or simply want to give your thoughts on the guide, please leave a comment below.

That being said, my recommendations for each element are merely my opinion almost every combination can be quite playable and have their own advantages. This guide is meant to go into greater detail for each spell, compare how they match up to one another, and to see what kind of role I feel each best serves. Furthermore, while the Tome of Wonders is an incredible resource, a lot of its text is misleading or not fully explanatory of what each spell is capable of.

While specializations have lost a bit of their clout from this, they still fill an important role of customization and can greatly augment how you play the game. Age of Wonders III differs from its earlier iterations in that it has a much greater emphasis on your leader's Class rather than his specialization. They were the source of most of your abilities and magic, and let you tailor your leader into whatever role you saw fit.

In the previous Age of Wonders games, your specializations were what defined your character.

Age of wonders 3 specializations tree