Anti SC spells

[WraithLord]

Or more particularly, what Anti SC spells are in existence in earth and nature schools?

I'm talking about your average SC, for example, a troll king with wraithsword.

TIA

[Daynarr]

Petrify is probably best anti SC spell for earth and overall. Even if it doesn't kill it will paralyze enemy.

[Turin]

But it has the downside that it will be cast only once or twice in a battle because of high path requirements. Much better are the spammable instakills with an mr check and lower path requirements. Nature has stream of life, which works very well, especially since you need n3 anyway for relief spamming.

[NTJedi]

Magots is a cheap nature spell which does constant damage to undead... my guess is it's like decay but only for undead. Personally I almost never see this spell used.

Petrify is definitely one of the best.

.... and why just spells... why not an ethereal crossbow?

also disintegrate is a nasty death spell.

[quantum_mechani]

Turin said:
But it has the downside that it will be cast only once or twice in a battle because of high path requirements. Much better are the spammable instakills with an mr check and lower path requirements. Nature has stream of life, which works very well, especially since you need n3 anyway for relief spamming.

Eagle eyes + sleep can also work, and is very easy low research level.

[Endoperez]

NTJedi's Ethereal crossbow made me think of Astral Weapon, and if it can be used on magical bows. Good precision, from Eye of Aiming, Aim or Eagle Eyes, and S1 for casting Astral Weapon. There aren't any magical bows with huge damage, though.

Vision's Foe isn't bad, neither is Black Bow of Botulf.

[WraithLord]

These are all great ideas! Thanks guys!

Ethereal xbow I'm already familiar with and I know it works well.
Astral weapons on magical bow also seems worth trying.
I am giving much hope into the eagle eyes+sleep combo, would it be effective vs. undead SCs as well?

[Oversway]

nature also has charm

shatter is good earth spell against golems

does polymorph count for nature? I've never seen it used, much less against scs.

[shovah]

Endoperez said:
NTJedi's Ethereal crossbow made me think of Astral Weapon, and if it can be used on magical bows. Good precision, from Eye of Aiming, Aim or Eagle Eyes, and S1 for casting Astral Weapon. There aren't any magical bows with huge damage, though.

Vision's Foe isn't bad, neither is Black Bow of Botulf.

astral weapon+eagle eyes+bow of war if possible that could be fun

[Cainehill]

Might be okay for armies, but not for killing SCs.