Gate Stone

[NTJedi]

Any teleport spells involving the moving of troops are buggy... except stygian paths I believe.
The teleport spells which are only for the commander work fine such as Cloud Trapeze and Teleport.

[Frostmourne27]

Is Stygian Paths fixed from Dom2? that is, does it kill 90% of your army?

[NTJedi]

Frostmourne27 said:
Is Stygian Paths fixed from Dom2? that is, does it kill 90% of your army?

Last I checked stygian paths is still broken in DOM_2.
I've heard stories where the only way you might be successful using this spell in DOM_2 is if the commander and its units are stealthy. Otherwise never use this spell in DOM_2.

[Taqwus]

Manual indicates that troops and commander face both Soul Slay and a small AN attack. Stealthy troops (not commander) have a chance to avoid the Soul Slay, IIRC.

So... high MR or stealth preferred.

[Frostmourne27]

Ok, note to self: payed 10$ extra for the manual, might as well use it. Seriously, why would ANY one cast Stygian Paths? MR or die? On a a death 5 mage? NOBODY can recruit death 5 mages, you're wasting either items, or empowerment, or summons, or luck randoms. Even with like mr 20, the odds of dieing are, hmm, 3%. Ok, so thats not too bad. Alright, my (D5) SCs can use it as a 15 death gem cloud trapeeze. Wheee!

[Cainehill]

You do note that it transports an army as well? Undead nations that tend to have 1000+ units spawned in home territories might want to get them to the front lines quickly, even if half of them died. (Of course - I can't recall seeing undead leadership much higher than 200-something, and having to use 5 commanders / castings, well....)

[CogDissident]

Undead, being undead, are immune to death effects, unless stygian paths specifically says it works on undead, i'd say undead are immune.