Age of Wonders 4 – Race Guide: Mind Traits

Mind Traits

Each race will have a Mind Trait, giving all units or cities of the race certain bonuses.

Adaptable

• +30% Experience

Arcane Focus

• +15% Magic Attack Damage

Cold Blooded

• -50% Morale Lost

Defensive Tactics

• +1 Defense when standing next to a friendly unit with the same trait (does not stack)
• +1 Resistance when standing next to a friendly unit with the same trait (does not stack)

Elusive

• +6 Defense against Retaliation Attacks and Opportunity Attacks
• +6 Resistance against Retaliation Attacks and Opportunity Attacks

Fast Initiative

• Can move 6 hexes of first Combat Turn

Ferocious

• +40% Retaliation Attack Damage
• +40% Opportunity Attack Damage

Overwhelm Tactics

• +20% Critical Hit Chance when standing next to a friendly unit with the same trait (does not stack)

Sneaky

• +25% Flanking Attack Damage

Tenacious

• -50% Damage penalty from casualties

Arctic Adaptation

• -2 Move Point Cost on Snow and Ice terrain
• Can build Farms on Snow terrain
• Starting regions will have Snow terrain

Desert Adaptation

• -2 Move Point Cost on Sand terrain
• Can build Farms on Sand terrain
• Starting regions will have Sand terrain

Underground Adaptation

• -2 Move Point Cost on Cavern Floor, Mushroom Forest, Fungus Fields and Rocky terrain
• Can build Farms on Cavern Floor terrain
• Starts underground
• Start with the Excavation empire skill

Water Adaptation

• -2 Move Point Cost on Swamp terrain
• Can build Farms on Swamp terrain
• Starting regions will have Swamp terrain

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