Awe Vs Trample

[DonCorazon]

Does it make sense to give weapons to units that can trample like Golems with Stymphalian wings? Do they even attack or is better just to give them shields? Thanks

[Tuidjy]

The weapons will be used if they cannot trample the opponent, i.e. when he's the same
size or bigger. So the answer to your question greatly depends on what you are facing.

If there is no one big enough to prevent them from trampling, shields and reinvigoration
items is what you should use. But in late game, trample is not very good, and I
actually consider it a disadvantage on a Supercombatant.

[Endoperez]

Tuidjy said:
>> Trample damage is 8 + (2 x Size). Not size difference. But you are correct
>> that more size difference means the trampler can trample more units.

> Are you sure about that? I know that this is what the manual says, but I had
> a horde (40+) of ice elementals try to trample one Jarl, and they barely scratched
> him although they were trying until the clock ran out. It's possible that he
> was getting low damage because he was dodging the tramples, but as I said, there
> was a horde, and I have trouble believing that his defense was his only salvation.

In my test to see if Cave Drakes could be used to stop elephants, I found out that they can't. They seemed to take just as much trampling damage as normal size 2 humans; had the size difference had an effect, their armor would have protected them from most of the attacks.

[Sir_Dr_D]

I am quite certain that it is only the size of the trampler that matters. Size 5 creatures do not take any less damage from trampling then size 2.


As an aside, seeing awed units stopped elephants is very amusing.

[Tuidjy]

Well, I guess it is size then. I would love to see it changed, though.