Best guards when horror marked?

[Nick_K]

Make sure you get the first attack. I've never tried mage bane, but it's pretty much the ultimate 1-on-1 weapon... if you don't strike first though, the horror may never give you a chance to strike at all.

[Wish]

ghost have life drain, its a magical weapon, and thus can hit ethereal. in truth the best guards are illithids who will paralyze the thing, with a little luck.

[Xietor]

Spring hawks fly and have a magical attack as well. Hard to decide. Man does not have those mind blasters heh.

[Wish]

ah, yeah, was thinking black hawks. spring hawks can get right up to him and get that first attack in - but they leave the commander unprotected, and if they don't kill it, its toast for the commander....

on the other hand if you position the 5 guards right, they may be able to hamper the horrors ability to get close to the commander...

[Shovah32]

If you've researched petrification then spring hawks would be great(if the horror dies you win. if he is paralyzed your hawk fly in and beat on him)

[Xietor]

My pretender in my dominion has 468 hps, i doubt horror can kill him too quickly. And the Mage bane sword may do in the horror, dunno. Lord of the forest, dom 10, gift of health.

[Shovah32]

I could be wrong but i think some of the higher end horrors have insta-death attacks so hp may not help.

[Reverend Zombie]

Wish said:
on the other hand if you position the 5 guards right, they may be able to hamper the horrors ability to get close to the commander...

Get the Ring of Warning and you could have 10 guards, 5 Spring Hawks, 5 something else...

[thejeff]

Lots of blood slaves. Not useful in combat, but keep the Horrors at a distance.

Of course, I believe the Doom Horrors nasty attacks are ranged.

[Nick_K]

Would a hit from mage bane give the 100 fatigue and stop the horror acting? If so fly + high mr + high attack skill + attack orders (no spells) might well work.