Is Cyclops worth it as a pretender god?

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Well, he's still the cheapest way to get Earth 9 and get all those blessed bonuses - +4 reinvig is great for holy commanders especially holy spellcasters (pythium, Abysia, Vanheim, etc), and the +4 armor will make some nations HI near invulnerable to normal attacks.

If you want to use him as a tank, either get him a ring of regeneration or research regeneration (need to make him a Nature mage though) and then try it. Should make the chance of an affliction low enough to give it a go.

Even blind, he does a great job of holding the line and certain artifacts can make him an effective blind killing machine (Charcoal shield being the most popular).

I'd rate him as a little on the expensive side, but if you want the bonuses it's the way to go. On a tight map he may be a good choice for the great start potential + affordable bless effects