Dominions 6: Interrupts

by Fernando Diaz / Articles, Dominions 6 / 01 Jan 2023

Prep Time in Spellcasting: What’s the Deal?

When it comes to spellcasting in Dominions 6, it’s all about the prep. Every spell needs a bit of warm-up time, roughly half of the total casting time. It’s like stretching before a run – necessary to avoid a magical faceplant. Most spells will wrap up in about a combat round, but for those fancier spells – the ones with battle enchantments or costing magic gems – you’ll need to wait a bit longer…

Interruptions: The Spellcaster’s Headache

Now, here’s the kicker. If your caster takes a hit during prep time, their spell might just fizzle out. The chance of this happening?? It’s calculated based on the damage taken as a percentage of your full hit points, plus 25%. So let’s say you get smacked and lose half your health – your spell has a 75% chance of getting nixed.

Special Units: The Resilient & the Mindless

Some units in Dominions 6 have a bit of an edge. Units with the “combat caster” ability, like those heroic paladins, are tougher to shake – they’re half as likely to get their spells interrupted. The same goes for mindless units; their lack of, well, minds, makes them less prone to distraction…

Innate Spell Casters: The Naturally Gifted

Some monsters are just naturally good at spellcasting. They’ve got this built-in ability to cast spells without needing any prep time. It doesn’t matter how long a spell usually takes to cast — these guys can do it on the fly…

Fernando Diaz

Fernando is doing what he always did, sharing his honest opinions about games whenever he can. The difference is now he is writing and not talking about it.
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