how do you dealing with black dragons as a mage ?

[Metroplex]

Get another Blackie in your army, I find that MY blackie is tronger then THEIR blackie!

[Dabrinko]

Can you use sacrifice to get more blackies?

[Gatts]

Fighting black dragon with another dragon (red/black) is not as useful IMHO (Emerald one is OK - he is dealing PHYSICAL damage)

Against black/red dragons? -> Archdemons 85% Fire resistance, what is handy against fire attacks for these nasty dragons, teleport (can flee in the most away corner, or attack the best hidden enemy) Each start in the round they dispell all negaive spells, but still can bear positive spells... AND there is nice mod that makes them even more HANDY.

On maxed level sacrifice works for archdemons (not to mention you can have demons in your army, one of best middle level TANKs if not best, who can summon demonic army, good source of sacrifice)...

[joca_bt]

errr, dragon slayer? lol

[foolstone]

Originally Posted by Gatts

Fighting black dragon with another dragon (red/black) is not as useful IMHO (Emerald one is OK - he is dealing PHYSICAL damage)

Against black/red dragons? -> Archdemons 85% Fire resistance, what is handy against fire attacks for these nasty dragons, teleport (can flee in the most away corner, or attack the best hidden enemy) Each start in the round they dispell all negaive spells, but still can bear positive spells... AND there is nice mod that makes them even more HANDY.

On maxed level sacrifice works for archdemons (not to mention you can have demons in your army, one of best middle level TANKs if not best, who can summon demonic army, good source of sacrifice)...

sommoned creature can not be sacrifice. 1.67b

[lauvhk]

Originally Posted by Dabrinko

Can you use sacrifice to get more blackies?

Black Dragon cannot be replenished by Sacrifice. Armageddon is the only active spell that hits the Black Dragons.

[Dabrinko]

I found 45 Black Dragons in the deathlands... Normal diff. Paladin. I can have 6 Blackies (in contrast to 10 emerald)

I have:
Hunters,
Horsemen
Inquisitors
Dryads
Emeralds

If I go for blackies, which group should I ditch?

[lobo76]

personally, i would keep your current lineup, versus adding a blackie.

[Metathron]

Of the stacks you have, I'd exchange the horsemen for the dragons.

[Dabrinko]

Thanks for the advice, guys! Since my post, I have exhanged the Horsemen for Knights (replenishable now, after the deadlands) and I have Evil Beholders in reserve (since Inquisitors lacks in the ranged department when not fighting undeads).

I find the Knights...lacking. Is it because I only have 8 (or so) in attack? Somehow, I almost only got "defence" when leveling up and have around 24-28 (depending on items).

Thinking of switching them out, but they have very good morale. (+2 I think)

How survivable (is that even a word?) are the blackies? No spell effect (but armageddon and Gizmo) so no stoneskin, Magic spring or nuttin'.