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# Basic Skill
## Basic Skill
Basic Skills are affected by the following stats:
## Preferred target
Each skill will have its own preferred target.
When that favorite target appears on the map, the caster will prioritize using skills on that target instead of other targets.
Here is a list and icons of favorite targets:
| **Icon** | **Description** |
| :------------------------------: | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
|  | No preferred target. |
|  | Mongen is preferred target. |
|  | Troop is preferred target. |
|  | Landplot is preferred target.
Priority target:
Storage > Farm > Camp > Tower > Bombard > Other
|
## Area of Effect
Each skill has its own area of effect (AOE)
Here is the list of categories and the symbol of the AOE:
| **Icon** | **Description** |
| :------------------------------: | :---------------------------------------------------------------: |
|  | Single target is affected by this skill |
|  | This skill affects all target in small area. |
|  | Targeted Mongen and all of its troops are affected by this skill. |
|  | All targets hit by beam are affected by this skill. |