Terrain describes the geographic conditions that make an area easy or difficult for units to traverse. How much terrain a unit can cover depends on the type of terrain, the unit's movement, and the unit's abilities. Terrain may also provide a morale bonus or penalty based on the race of the unit.
| Terrain | Movement Point Cost |
|---|---|
| City | 3 |
| Desert | 4 |
| Dirt | 4 or 3 with Cave Crawling |
| Forest | 6 or 4 with Floating, Flying, or Forestry |
| Grassland | 4 |
| Hill | 6 or 4 with Floating, Flying, or Mountaineering |
| Ice | 4 |
| Lava | Impassable or 4 with Fire Halo |
| Mountains | Impassable or 8 with Floating, Flying, or Mountaineering |
| Road | 3 or 2 with Enchant Roads |
| Snow | 4 |
| Steppe | 4 |
| Water | Impassable or 4 with Sailing or Swimming |
Morale[]
Below is a list of the friendly and hostile terrain for each race.
| Race | Friendly Terrain | Hostile Terrain |
|---|---|---|
| Azrac | Desert | Ice, Snow |
| Dark Elf | Dirt | None |
| Dwarf | Dirt | None |
| Elf | Grassland | Wasteland |
| Frostling | Ice, Snow | Desert |
| Goblin | Dirt | None |
| Halfling | Grassland | Wasteland |
| Highman | None | None |
| Human | None | None |
| Lizardman | Water | Desert, Wasteland |
| Orc | None | None |
| Undead | Wasteland | Grassland |