[PvK]

Originally posted by Cohen:
Pvk do you really believe it was the Elf Bane the difference?

A fully equipped Allfather can take out much more than 30 seasonal spirit, even with a magic trinket sword

Yep. As Graeme mentioned, in Dominions I, the Allfather was a rainbow mage and a good fighter, but not a giant. I had just seen a large veteran army of Vanheim troops, including equipped heroic commanders, get wiped out by seasonal spirits, since even the heroes with magic weapons, required multiple hits on a lion to kill one, by which time their friends were killed and they would be overwhelmed. The Allfather and another leader (with slightly better defense equipment too, IIRC) just stood toe-to-toe with a huge number of lions, wiped them out, and went on to slay others. It was close though, as the fatigue added up.

In Doms II, although seasonal spirits are less of a threat due to their increased cost, it's still effective as an early rush tactic if enough gems are available. And later on, there are still some very powerful magical beings, so it's good there is an effective anti-weapon.

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