FORGE CREATURES

WAR MACHINE

Commentary

• The Munitions Cart provides a fantastic buff for shooters that have 5+ Damage (minimum or maximum), due to how rounding works. Sheikleen's specialty increases this 20% Damage buff to a 40% buff, meaning this buffs kicks in for creatures with 4+ Damage and is far more effective at boosting the Damage of powerful creatures.

LEVEL 1

Commentary

• The Grunt and Foot Soldier's laser guns make them efficient at all ranges in combat. Foot Soldiers are still rather squishy units, but their combat expertise allows them to shoot in close-quarters, meaning that they only suffer offensively when dealing retaliation damage.

LEVEL 2

Commentary

• Cyber Dead and Cyber Zombies are most effective when given buffs to their Speed to increase their damage dealt by Jousting. Cyber Zombies will always attack twice if they manage to slay an enemy, giving into their hatred of all life but their own miserable existence.

LEVEL 3

Commentary

• Pyros and Pyromaniacs are incredibly useful at crowd control. With 8 Speed, Pyromaniacs will be able to outrun most opponents around their Level, making them stand out in early- and mid-game combat and able to take most creature banks with ease.

LEVEL 4

Commentary

• Stingers are a fairy average mid-tier shooter, but Bruisers are exceptionally powerful for their level. Their Incendiary Shell ability allows them to easily double their damage in early-game fights and gives them a strong crowd control function that only the Gog and Lich line have innately. Note that any incendiary shells will not detonate if the rocket kills their target, so aim wisely!

LEVEL 5

Commentary

• If flying Minotaurs weren't already a terrifying concept, giving them armour and arm blades should do the trick. Jump Troopers are simply enhanced Minotaurs, but Jump Soldiers use their new gadgets to great effect, both for offense and defence. While any troop can become a powerstack, Jump Soldiers are an incredible choice if enough dwellings on the Adventure Map can be captured.

LEVEL 6

Commentary

• Graft half of a Naga onto the body of a tank and imbue them with immense electrical charge; nothing could go wrong there! Tanks are solid bruisers that encroach on Level 7 unit territory, but Heavy Tanks can easily brawl with established Level 7 units, and can contend with upgraded Level 7s if given some support. Their Lightning Strike ability can easily whittle down enemy stacks, given that its damage is static and unaffected by any damage reduction abilities.

LEVEL 7

Commentary

• Juggernauts and Dreadnoughts do not benefit from +1 Growth from the Castle; this has been done via implementing a Horde dwelling with -1 Growth that automatically builds alongside the Castle. This is due to their absolute domination above all other standard Level 7 units – their stats and abilities are essentially those of Level 8 units! They are the apex of bulk and brawn, and can be repaired with Reconstruction if enemies manage to take down even one of these hulking behemoths.

LEVEL 10

Commentary

• Dragon Mechs can usually only be obtained via Heavenly Forges on the Adventure Map. However, if the Grail is constructed in a Forge town, it can be upgraded to a Dragon Mech dwelling for a hefty cost. They are the ultimate obtainable power in the game, mightier than Azure Dragons and more fearsome than any one faction's units combined.