Re: Best non-pretender SC\'s?
 

the elemental queen of water that regens 50 hp/sec with the amulet of the fish + misc if you dont kill her in one hit she'll keep coming.

Re: Best non-pretender SC\'s?
 

Certainly not the "Best of the Best", but ... Recruitable on turn 2, Niefel Jarls are pretty awesome, especially with any of several high blesses.

72 HPs; Very high strength, good defense and protection, decent attack and precision; D2W3 for magic, and starts with Breath of Winter.

With N9, one Niefel Jarl Prophet was able to take 8 consecutive provinces with independents 9, starting on turn 4 - no magic items equipped. Berserk means he won't get dispirited and decide he'd rather be elsewhere; the combination of high hitpoints and regeneration means very few wounds (even against a heavy cavalry province, he received no wounds), and breath of winter helps kill any swarming human sized opponents.

W9 would also be an awesome bless, giving 1/2 haste and a defense of 20; E9 would give fatigue restoration and protection 19, and it's relatively painless to get one high blessing, without taking unpleasant scales.

Side question : Anyone know how much better Breath of Winter is than the inherent Chill aura?

[ May 19, 2004, 23:18: Message edited by: Cainehill ]

Re: Best non-pretender SC\'s?
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">They're not comparable. Breath of Winter KILLS PEOPLE. Chill Aura, by itself, does not, it merely inflicts extra fatigue and occasionally a chill effect.

Re: Best non-pretender SC\'s?
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">They're not comparable. Breath of Winter KILLS PEOPLE. Chill Aura, by itself, does not, it merely inflicts extra fatigue and occasionally a chill effect. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Ah. I had thought Chill Aura was more like Abysia's Fire / Heat Aura, which sets units on fire, thus killing things. Thanks.

Re: Best non-pretender SC\'s?
 

The Chill Aura is like the Heat Aura of Abysians. Both of them inflict additional fatigue, and a side effect: For the Chill Aura, it's the "chilled" effect. For the Heat Aura, it's being on fire. Obviously, one of these is much more harmful. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Breath of Winter, on the other hand, actually inflicts damage.