| Kingdom Rush | Vengeance |
| “ | Hocus Pocus | ” |
Magnus Spellbane is a hero unit that corresponds to the Mages upgrade path. He is one of five heroes with ranged attacks. He is unlocked by buying the Premium Content (Flash), by paying $0.99 (iOS and Android) or by completing Icewind Pass (Steam and Nintendo Switch).
Description[]
Unleash the arcane forces of Linirea, let loose a mystical storm, and spellbind your enemies with his arcane arts and thirst for knowledge!
Stats[]
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Statistics[]
| Level | HP (Casual) | Melee Damage (1.0s) | Ranged Damage (1.1s) | Armor | Respawn |
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| 1 | 170 (204) | 1-1 | 9-27 | None | 15s |
| 2 | 190 (228) | 2-2 | 11-32 | None | 15s |
| 3 | 210 (252) | 2-4 | 12-36 | None | 15s |
| 4 | 230 (276) | 3-5 | 14-41 | None | 15s |
| 5 | 250 (300) | 4-6 | 15-45 | None | 15s |
| 6 | 270 (324) | 5-7 | 17-50 | None | 15s |
| 7 | 290 (348) | 6-8 | 18-54 | None | 15s |
| 8 | 310 (372) | 6-10 | 20-59 | None | 15s |
| 9 | 330 (396) | 7-11 | 21-63 | None | 15s |
| 10 | 350 (420) | 8-12 | 23-68 | None | 15s |
Skills[]
Primary[]
Mirage 
- Magnus creates Shadows of himself that fight for 10 seconds. They are uncontrollable, and are capable of both melee and ranged combat. (Cooldown: 10 seconds)
| Ability Level | Hero Level | Ranged Damage & Melee Damage | HP | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 51 (61 on Casual) | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | 2-6 | 57 (68 on Casual) | 2 |
| 3 | 8 | 2-7 | 63 (75 on Casual) | 3 |
Arcane Storm 
- Magnus calls forth a small arcane circle in front of enemy units. Upon summoning the circle arcane meteors will rain down upon the enemy, dealing true damage for every meteor that hits the enemy units. (Cooldown: 15 seconds)
| Ability Level | Hero Level | Damage per meteor |
Number of meteors |
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| 1 | 4 | 20 | 6 |
| 2 | 7 | 20 | 12 |
| 3 | 10 | 20 | 18 |
Secondary[]
Magnus can teleport when moving larger distances.
Tips and Tricks[]
- Magnus is a ranged support hero adept in harassing enemies and clumping foes for a grand Arcane Storm. His ranged attacks reduces enemies' armor (assuming you have the Arcane Shatter star upgrade). While it takes a little while, once reduced to None, they wont get it back. This makes armored enemies easier to kill by non-mage towers.
- Magnus's illusions also reduce enemies' armor (again assuming you have the Arcane Shatter star upgrade). So use this to your advantage, and position Magnus well so he can create these illusions behind your barracks and reinforcements or on the outskirts so they can effectively reduce the armor of your enemies while dealing chip damage to them.
- Instead of running, Magnus teleports to any far distance the player desires. However, keep in mind that if you were to get Magnus to move slightly, he walks very slowly to the position instead. Rather, teleport him to a far location first before moving him back to the desired spot.
- The slow walking speed however can be used as an advantage to stall tougher units or even bosses as a last resort. Paired with Reinforcements or micromanaging your barracks, Magnus can just as readily teleport back to attack the stalled foe with another Arcane Storm.
- Arcane Storm does not have smart targeting, so it is essential to understand Magnus's cooldown of 15 seconds so he can utilize Arcane Storm on the most targets.
- After casting Arcane Storm, Magnus can freely move and attack. Use it to your advantage to cancel the full animation to dish out more damage to foes.
- Magnus is fragile and squishy. In addition, he does unbelievably small amounts of melee damage. Avoid any melee combat from the real hero himself. Do note that players have to be extremely careful of ranged projectiles, as Magnus has the lowest health of all the heroes.
- Magnus cannot control a lane even with Reinforcements and his mirages. Thus, players are recommended to keep him near their defending units, as they have a higher chance to protect Magnus, and that the defending units could benefit from his abilities.
- Avoid sending Magnus in the front line against bosses. Rather, run behind the boss and call in your Reinforcements.
- Avoid putting Magnus head-on against instant-kill bosses like J.T., Vez'nan or Sarelgaz. Make use of your units and your reinforcements instead.
- When Magnus uses his Arcane Storm, try placing reinforcements in front of the circle so they can keep enemies in the AOE.
- In a comparison of damage with Elora Wintersong, the other Mage, his attacks do a little less damage, but he attacks slightly faster, giving him a higher damage per second. This is more effective when facing big and slow foes like bosses.
- Because he uses Mirage without needing enemies around, Magnus levels up the fastest of all the heroes. Being able to teleport across the level allows him to engage any enemy immediately, increasing his experience gain even further.
Quotes[]
- "Hocus pocus."
- "Knowledge is power."
- "Power, unlimited power!"
- "It's a kind of magic."
- (upon death) "No!"
Trivia[]
- The name Magnus is a late Latin word meaning Great.
- Magnus Spellbane is the first hero through the saga who's able to copy himself.
- His name and his appearance are a nod to Magnus Bane, the warlock of the Shadowhunters Chronicles novel series.
- He was the former apprentice of Vez'nan.
- "Hocus pocus"
- Famous 'magic words' that usually take second place behind Abra Cadabra.
- "Knowledge is power"
- Translated from the Latin proverb 'Scientia potentia est', and commonly attributed to Sir Francis Bacon, it implies that having knowledge and education will make one greater or give them better potential in life than those who have no knowledge.
- "Power, unlimited power!"
- Words spoken by the Dark Lord of the Sith in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith when he is revealed to be the Emperor and main antagonist of the trilogy.
- "It's a kind of magic"
- A line spoken by Connor MacLeod in the film Highlander. It is more commonly known from the song A Kind of Magic by English rock band Queen. The song was made for the film, based on the spoken line.
- After the player defeat Seeress Iriza at the end of Legends of Kingdom Rush, Magnus can be seen at the empty podium for the goddess Elynie’s statue at the Shrine of Elynie alongside his former master, Vez’nan. Magnus no longer has his smooth hair and large beard from Kingdom Rush: Vengeance and has regained his spiky hair and thin beard from the original Kingdom Rush. What, if any, connection this has with Magnus saying “maybe we could start bargaining” after his imprisonment by Vez’nan at the city of Lozagon is unclear.
Gallery[]
Mirage
Teleport
