[BigDaddy]

arcane bolt is pretty stiff, it has decent ranger (35) and an10+ and and 3 prec. 2 paths and 20 fatigue. So a 1s mage could cast it 5 times with 5pearls. It's level 1 evo, which is something most people could have by then. Opposition is lvl 6 enchantment, which is probably later.

With arcane bolt though, you're probably talking about specifically sending someone to kill the thing while you're still using conventional armies... and needing more than one guy (probably) and pearls (most likely). And that spells pain in the butt guy all up in my stuff. He'd be most useful if you surprised them and crippled his forces. He'd probably be fine with a horror helm and some black steel stuff. I'll admit, however, that I only made him on SP, and used him more decked out... but, he was using horror helm and blacksteel. I gave him a brand though.