Hellpower. What the hell?

[Soyweiser]

Originally Posted by chrispedersen

Blood has to be harvested, which is very difficult when you are being raided, or when you are in economic difficulty.

Your blood collectors are subject to remote attack.

Additionally, in combat use, your blood slaves are subject to death and battlefield placement. So, things like rain of stones first round can make blood useless.

All very true. If you only look at the combats blood is overpowered. But if you look at all the hassle it is to keep your armies stocked with blood slaves it isn't. (having scouts with additional slaves around, protecting these from remote snipe attacks)

And one or to Armageddons totally wipe you out. (Kills blood collectors, destroys potential blood harvest sites, kills your income).

Also you can never ever have enough blood slaves. Want all four demon lords? 600 slaves. The 4 Heliophagi? 444 slaves. Ritual of the five gates? 24 slaves. You are happy if you have slaves to spare in combat. (But it does have the best worthless chaff spell ever, improved cross breeding. 40+ for 12).