How would you equip a Virtue for combat?

[Nerfix]

I completely forgot Shockwave!

I intended her to be a Orb Lightning machine with the ability to handle enemies that aren't friend by the spell. I've been toying with Air 9 and Air 5 Astral 3 Virtue.

I've been lately playing Ulm and Arco. I've also been trying Pythium even if I *still* can't play them.

[WraithLord]

I just *love* the virtue and I have used her a lot in MP as pretender for Pythium.

I have found s6, a4 to be (relatively) cheap and efficient. The s6 gives a measure of protection from mind duel the astral buffs the astral battle field killers (such as astral tempest and the global enslave spell) and a possible access to wish. The a4 gives the nice air buffs, accuracy and shock wave.

At the expansion phase I use her as an SC (avoid the tough indies) as the awe and buffs make her untouchable w/o equipment.

As the game progresses I configure her script and equipment according to circumstances. Want her to lead a hugh communion for enslavement? - give her MR penetration and rejuvenation items. You get the idea.

Oh and btw I haven't found any good configuration for the virtue as an anti deamon chassis, in general I found to be to tough for the poor virtue.

[Nerfix]

Hmmm, I like using the Very Difficult research so researching buffs and Shockwave doesn't happen just as easily as in default games...

[WraithLord]

For taking out easy indies (archers, infantry and even barbs) missile shield and mirror image bufs will do, later on add BE and mistform and astral weapon or shield.