Best blessing element

[Azhur]

I know there isn't really best, but what do you usually prefer, when putting 9x/9y?

[Teraswaerto]

I never use 9/9, it simply costs too much. Fire 9 is good since with the Moloch it isn't terribly expensive, unlike most other paths.

[PvK]

I'd rather have one level-9 and three level-4's, or two level-4's and more points for something else (or several level-4's and more free points).

PvK

[NTJedi]

I agree with Teraswaerto... 9/9 costs too much. I usually setup 3 of them with 4.

[rabelais]

Fire 9 is the ONLY way to give your regular melee troops magic weapons in the entire game, so it wins.

Especially given the Moloch Cost effectiveness.

Water 9 is incredibly synergistic, but there's no template with both paths, so it's horrifically expensive.

The only serious MP usable 9/9 is fire/astral using Bahomet for Marignon, and even that gets a little crazy in terms of scale sacrifices.

Jotuns with w9/n9 or hydras with fire9/w9 sure are fun in SP, though.


Rabe

[HJ]

I find myself going for 9 earth most often, i.e. with almost every nation with sacred mages. It's just hard to resist having free reinvigoration on all your mages, and a Cyclops to cast some really cool spells later. Fire 9 would be the second most frequent, with Moloch dishing out punishment throughout the game, and nature and air are my most frequent level 4 blesssings.