LA Pythium Hydras

[Baalz]

I was pretty impressed, I played around with them and a group of 4 hydras didn't run into an idie province they couldn't take without a loss (I'm sure there are some, I didn't play around that long) and I didn't do any buffing at all. Granted that's not the cheapest expansion force but they certainly have their uses and they're practically resource free. That fear plus 9 initial attacks plus area poison damage seems to be pretty effective at routing units and the multiple forms give them enough survivability to last a couple rounds. When I tried just 2 they died pretty quick, but 4 were able to spread the damage enough and hit hard enough round one that everybody ran away (the fear aura stacks to).

[Lingchih]

Well, I did send mine (2 big Hyrda, 7 little Hydra) up against a couple of dozen Knights, so I guess I should give them another try under more favorable circumstances.

[Juzza]

Knights are probably the worst thing you can send hydras against, 'd give them another try.

[Sombre]

Actually I think hydras are good vs knights - the lance hit can only take one head off them, they have multiple attacks to overcome the def and they have poison to overcome the armour. Almost a classic counter in fact.

[Folket]

I find that the strength of the hydras is their regen. But knight do much more damage a round then ordinary soldiers and are able to overcome the regen.