Setting up an Ettin?

[Nikolai]

> i don't think he can go against well equipped Tartarians anyway. Nikolai's idea is interesting, but it's 3 hand slots not 4.

One less sword of quickness. So ONLY 18 attacks. Self buffing Tartarians are dead.

SoQ - 34 damage against defense
SoQ - 34 damage against (defense - 2)
Flambeau - 114 AP damage against (defense - 4)
Horded helmed - 25 damage attack against (defense - 6)
Horned helmet - 25 damage attack against (defense - 8)
Bird of stone - 9 damage against enemy (defense - 10)
Bird of stone - 9 damage against enemy (defense - 12)
Bird of stone - 9 damage against enemy (defense - 14)
Bird of stone - 9 damage against enemy (defense - 16)
SoQ - 34 damage against (defense - 18)
SoQ - 34 damage against (defense - 20)
Flambeau - 114 AP damage against (defense - 22) <- THIS WHAT SETUP'S FOR!
Horded helmed - 25 damage attack against (defense - 24)
Horned helmet - 25 damage attack against (defense - 26)
Bird of stone - 9 damage against enemy (defense - 28)
Bird of stone - 9 damage against enemy (defense - 30)
Bird of stone - 9 damage against enemy (defense - 32)
Bird of stone - 9 damage against enemy (defense - 34)

I think many Tartarians can't survive.

Maybe is worth to use Herald Lance, not Sword of Quickness -more damage, fewer defense loss.

Maybe is even more worth using Holy Scourge - 87 damage, not AP, but more defense loss.

Herald lance - 93 damage against defense
Holy scourge - 87 damage against (defense - 2)
Holy scourge - 87 damage against (defense - 4)
Horded helmed - 25 damage attack against (defense - 6)
Horned helmet - 25 damage attack against (defense - 8)
Bird of stone - 9 damage against enemy (defense - 10)
Bird of stone - 9 damage against enemy (defense - 12)
Bird of stone - 9 damage against enemy (defense - 14)
Bird of stone - 9 damage against enemy (defense - 16)
Herald lance - 93 damage against (defense - 18)
Holy scourge - 87 damage against (defense - 20)
Holy scourge - 87 damage against (defense - 22)
Horded helmed - 25 damage attack against (defense - 24)
Horned helmet - 25 damage attack against (defense - 26)
Bird of stone - 9 damage against enemy (defense - 28)
Bird of stone - 9 damage against enemy (defense - 30)
Bird of stone - 9 damage against enemy (defense - 32)
Bird of stone - 9 damage against enemy (defense - 34)

[Juzza]

Something I think you all missed is giving him an air shield, just about anything can be taken down with enough ranged weapons, preferably for that you want a Shield of Valor, that makes him immune to all ranged attacks, almost nothing can hit him, and if they do, they have to go through the shield and the armour.

[Rytek]

If you want to thug him out to go against Tartarians you should start with:

Jade Armor
Flambeau
Boots of flying.

Then add equipment based upon what your opponent is using.

For instance, if your opponent is using a stone sword you may want to load up on magic resistance. 2 starshine helmets,lucky coin,ring of regeneration.

[Shovah32]

If you want to equip an ettin(I prefer Nataraja's for the extra hand though) to take down tough enemies then a simple:
3xDusk Dagger
2xHorned Helmet
Jade Armour
Flying Boots
Ring of the warrior
Stone Bird

Should suffice. Not quite as many attacks as some other builds but the 6 high strength dusk dagger attacks per round is deadly.

[Lazy_Perfectionist]

So, how do you get Ettins? I've only seen them as mercenaries. And Natarajas? Isn't that a pretender? I mean sure, if you wish... I'm not missing another way of getting them, am I?

[jutetrea]

Improved cross breeding has a chance I believe

[Hadrian_II]

You can get Ettins by cross breeding (you dont need the improved variant), and it is possible to wish for whatever unit you want.