Machakan Spiders?

Warhammer · #1 July 24th, 2007, 09:32 AM

How in the world do you stop these guys without similar size troops? I've tried casting, but with a lack of air magic I don't have anything that is specifically targetable on them, plus it is very early in the game.

Shovah32 · #2 July 24th, 2007, 09:45 AM

Unless they are black hunter spiders with a huge bless then regular troops shouldnt have too much trouble dealing with them.

Warhammer · #3 July 24th, 2007, 10:43 AM

F9N6 bless and Black Hunters....

I figured that since they don't have a great MR, I'd spam them with spells, but I haven't had any luck taking them down.

For the record, I'm Marignon.

Ygorl · #4 July 24th, 2007, 11:29 AM

Paralyze should preferentially target the big spiders; try putting a couple Grand Masters behind your troops, casting this spell, and see if it shuts them down. You can increase their chances by giving them penetration-boosting items (spell focus, etc.)

Sandman · #5 July 24th, 2007, 11:41 AM

A few High Inquistors casting Smite should have an effect.

Shovah32 · #6 July 24th, 2007, 12:00 PM

Paralyze, smite, soul slay, even a couple of knights of the chalice(provided you get the charge with your knights) or a big group of greatswordsmen should do the trick. IIRC black hunters are 125 gold and quite a few resources each so you should easily outnumber him and alot of your troops do alot of damage so you should have alot less trouble than some other nations might.