Landing the killing blow should replace the expected with 5x the Tier of the killed unit. Other abilities do not award for being hit by them.Įxample: Suppose a Crusader (tier II) attacks a Titan (tier IV) 3 times, but the Titan can only retaliate 2 times. Note that this only happens with melee attacks.This affects retaliation attacks and attacks of opportunity. It receives equal to the tier of the attacking unit. If a unit is attacked with a melee attack. Note that some abilities do not award such as War Cry, and most movement abilities like Sprint or Shadow Step.Įxample: An Evangelist using Healing awards the unit 6, and no for the target (unless target is self). This includes all single shot ranged attacks, but not area of effect attacks. city gates) DOES NOT award XP.Įxample: A Priest firing 2 shots of the Spirit Ray will give it 4, 2 for each shot.Įach use of an ability awards 2x Tier of the unit using the ability. Note that attacking inanimate objects (e.g.

4.2.2 Managing the counter of enemy unitsĮxp Values Attacks that can trigger 3 times Įach attack grants the user it's own tier's worth of.4.2.1 Managing the counter of your own units.4 'Experience counter' and limit of experience gains per strategic turn.If a unit retreats from combat, they lose any that they gained during the battle. Reaching elite rank causes some units to evolve into stronger units. They are limited to gaining only one rank per battle, but they can continue to gain experience until they reach the threshold for the next rank. Units gain in experience from attacking a unit, killing a unit, engaging in combat, casting a spell or using an ability. Normal units gain experience as they participate in battle but do not gain levels like a hero or leader they instead gain rankings which gives them increased statistics or in some regards new abilities or traits. Some of these abilities can even affect all units in an army that the hero is leading. Heroes and Leaders gain levels which grant them skill points which can be used to buy upgrades that increase the stats and add more abilities to their arsenal. The way experience affects units is different based upon what type of unit it is. All units in Age of Wonders III gain experience through participation in combat, as well as through some other means.

Age of wonders 3 evolving units