If you are looking at the Deluxe content specifically, the highlight is the .
Your actions—like razing cities or migrating populations—shift your (Good, Neutral, or Evil).
Units have a "facing" direction. If you attack a unit from the side or back, you bypass their shield/defense bonuses and deal massive extra damage. Age-of-Wonders-III--Deluxe-Edition-Repack-Games-Mechanics
Managing visibility and "fog of war" across two layers makes scouting twice as important. 4. Deluxe Edition Perks
: As they level up, you assign skill points to unique abilities, spells, and passive buffs. If you are looking at the Deluxe content
Certain units and spells gain bonuses based on your alignment.
: Never underestimate "Global Enchantments." Late-game spells can change the climate of the entire map, freezing oceans or turning lush forests into barrens to weaken your opponent's racial bonuses. If you attack a unit from the side
Unlike many 4X games where leaders are just stat-boosters, your Leader and Heroes in Age of Wonders III are active units on the battlefield.