Equipment for Elemental Royalty

Wrana · #1 June 16th, 2008, 10:25 AM

I must say that I didn't find Earth Knigs with Stymphalian Wings a good combo even in SP. Maybe area-effect swords and/or char shield could be more useful? Or just making them shoot away with, say, Earthquake - but here Rainbow Armor would be better...
Considering Air Queens I have found them quite useful with Rime Hauberk (chill aura) & Storm Staff. The latter could probably be replaced with some sword & char shield, but they already have additional attacks, & Storm increases their power. Armor could be relaced with Bone breastplate, of course.
Agree about Fire Kings.

MaxWilson · #2 June 16th, 2008, 11:02 AM

Earth Kings also like Bone Armor. Built-in Soul Vortex but low Prot, so you need someone with high base Prot or the ability to cast Ironskin or Invulnerability.

-Max

Psycho · #3 June 17th, 2008, 10:52 AM

I saw this from Baalz: Earth kings with hydra armour and ring of regen. having their innate regen. are ridiculously hard to kill.

MaxWilson · #4 June 17th, 2008, 02:07 PM

In melee, yes. Watch out for mages spamming MR-resisted spells like Disintegrate, Charm, and Petrify. Also watch out for creatures with Fear--I don't believe Earth Kings are immune to Fear, and if he's raiding deep in enemy territory routing could get him killed.

-Max

Psycho · #5 June 17th, 2008, 06:29 PM

Well you would obviously put an AMA as well (although that leaves you with no flying), maybe a starshine cap as well and cast iron will.

MaxWilson · #6 June 17th, 2008, 06:49 PM

I didn't think AMA was cumulative with Iron Will, is it? Neither one is going to help much against Petrify spam, but you do the best you can...

-Max

Jazzepi · #7 June 17th, 2008, 06:52 PM

AMA is cumulative I believe, but casting antimagic and iron will is not.

Jazzepi

DonCorazon · #8 June 17th, 2008, 09:19 PM

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Psycho said:
I saw this from Baalz: Earth kings with hydra armour and ring of regen. having their innate regen. are ridiculously hard to kill.

Did that thing ever die? I witnessed it in a couple battles and it just stood there and absorbed pain until the attacker auto-routed.

Ming · #9 June 18th, 2008, 03:43 PM

I use vine shield, hydra armour, pendant of luck, and MR boosting item (can't remember name) plus an area damage weapon for Earth King (scrip to cast earthpower, iron will, invul before attacking) with good results - at least in SP. Should do quite well in MP too but may need adjustment in the misc slots to tailor against specific nations/threats.

Psycho · #10 June 18th, 2008, 04:57 PM

It died, but I didn't see how. I prepared a reverse communion with soul slay spamming but then he went south into new Sauromatia lands and I didn't get a chance to avenge my dead monkeys.

AMA is cumulative with either iron will or antimagic giving +8 MR. Petrify spamming isn't that easy - you need 5E, not every nation can do it.