Spells

[Nevar]

Originally Posted by namad

ice prison is one of the best spells there is! the enemy ai is too stupid to attack it's way out! so it's basically like another blind type spell option!

I got this early and use it every fight on the strongest low level enemy stack...well I did... until I got stoneskin+target+reddragon+scale set=near immunity to physical damage from the opposing army

They're not being stupid, exactly. The description for ice prison implies the targeted unit can break its own shell by attacking it. That isn't true. I tried using Ice Prison as a pseudo-Glot's Armor and the unit lost its turn.

[sethmage]

Yeah, later on when one has max the concentration and higher magic; fear and ice prison (well all buffs and debuffs) last sometimes more than 6 rounds and you can cast twice per turn.

I maxed my alchemy as well since I wanted to have all spells at highest level to test them out. Which reminds me I need to check it out the cost of crystals for upgrading the spells, for some reason I keep thinking the previous games were *cheaper*.

[namad]

Originally Posted by Nevar

They're not being stupid, exactly. The description for ice prison implies the targeted unit can break its own shell by attacking it. That isn't true. I tried using Ice Prison as a pseudo-Glot's Armor and the unit lost its turn.

ah so the description is just another translation bug! thanks glad to know they're not stupid

[Aleksandar777]

is there still spell which gives you to use rage twice in the same round?
and where i can find chaos dragon?

[Nirual]

Originally Posted by Aleksandar777

is there still spell which gives you to use rage twice in the same round?
and where i can find chaos dragon?

No, but there is a talent that gives you up to 60% chance to use rage twice per turn.
Chaos Dragon, like most wanderer scrolls, is entirely a lucky find.

[Belgarath]

I love Blizzard for my Soothsayer, Sonic Boom is also fun (haven't found it yet this time)...
Haven't found a Geyser spell yet (found one on my Viking run...)
And no Stoneskin anywhere yet...
But i did get a Call Colossus from a battle chest while on the first few islands, so i had Trolls and Archdemons against the Spider...

[ckdamascus]

Originally Posted by Belgarath

I love Blizzard for my Soothsayer, Sonic Boom is also fun (haven't found it yet this time)...
Haven't found a Geyser spell yet (found one on my Viking run...)
And no Stoneskin anywhere yet...
But i did get a Call Colossus from a battle chest while on the first few islands, so i had Trolls and Archdemons against the Spider...

Archdemons would be good if they could generate rage balls (broken now).

[Bunnle]

As a Soothsayer, I'd like to say: Blizzard, Blizzard, Blizzard.

Cast Blizzard first for 20 mana so you can cast it again for 40 mana. Hey, where did half the enemy horde go in round one? My only gripe is that it only ever seens to freeze one stack max. But I assume that was intentional with such a powerful spell. They should include that in the description though.

Another great combo I found with double cast is Pygmy + Plague to take down any tough stack. Double hp reduction is incredible, especially with high int.

[Nirual]

Originally Posted by Bunnle

As a Soothsayer, I'd like to say: Blizzard, Blizzard, Blizzard.

Cast Blizzard first for 20 mana so you can cast it again for 40 mana. Hey, where did half the enemy horde go in round one? My only gripe is that it only ever seens to freeze one stack max. But I assume that was intentional with such a powerful spell. They should include that in the description though.

Agreed, though I sometimes cast another spell in place of the first blizzard, like a lv. 2 frost snake to decimate a dangerous stack (nearly guaranteed freeze on that one too).

I'm not entirely sure about the freeze mechanics of Blizzard. I seem to recall it freezing more than one stack but its not very likely.

[Belgarath]

Originally Posted by ckdamascus

Archdemons would be good if they could generate rage balls (broken now).

They generate them just fine for me...