[shovah]

berserk works better than standard for holding the line AND i found an sc to stand up to them: bane lord with accursed shield/the summit and barrier (shield makes a little more survivable but he cant kill) wraith crown/amon hotep (i suggest the crown if vrs unblessed hydras simply for etheral) monolith armour. any boots. ring of regen and pendant of luck. overall he has:42 health, 40 or so protection and around 15-17 defence, etheral, lucky, and 9 regen. this setup if almost impossible to kill without good magic beccause of the 40 protection and 9 regen per turn