Killing Demons

[Zylithan]

Ah... well, I'm in turn 1 of my first ever MP game with MA abysia.

I guess I have heard about races converting to demons in mid or end game, and I wonder if that isnt 1-dimensional and easy to kill with, as you say, banishment and smite demon.

[Endoperez]

Demons generally have good magic resistance, so banishment isn't usually enough to kill the demons - if they've been massed.

There are some Water spells that are very good against demons/undead. Cleansinh Water at Evoc 7 or so is one.

[Valandil]

For what its worth, marignon has a national holyfire spell that does extra damage to demons, and there is an artifact called the bell of cleansing that zaps a demon every turn.

Herald lances, flambeaus, demon banes, cleansing water, banishment, smite demon, apotropaic sword, apotropaic trident, and a few special sites, all have effects that kill demons.

[Mind Elemental]

I always wondered how useful the flambeau is against demons, given that they're fire-immune...

[NTJedi]

Mind Elemental said:
I always wondered how useful the flambeau is against demons, given that they're fire-immune...

Only some demons are fire-immune, plus what EDI says below.

[Edi]

Flambeau does not do fire damage, it does 3x damage against demons and undead + the fire effect. Fire resistance on demons only protects against the extra fire, they take 3x damage from the normal blow, meaning 3x(str+weapon damage) and that's going to hurt.

[Nikolai]

> apotropaic sword, apotropaic trident,

What are these? Where did you get them?

[Mind Elemental]

Edi said:
Flambeau does not do fire damage, it does 3x damage against demons and undead + the fire effect. Fire resistance on demons only protects against the extra fire, they take 3x damage from the normal blow, meaning 3x(str+weapon damage) and that's going to hurt.

Thanks a lot!