Age thingy, sorta

[Ygorl]

Only lightning resistance helps against lightning. The same applies to physical damage spells (spells whose effect is measured in hit points) in general - whether it's lightning, fire, poison, cold, big rocks, acid, whatever... If there's a resistance to the mode of damage-inflicting, it applies, and unless the damage is armor-piercing or armor-negating armor helps also, but magic resistance is not relevant. The exceptions are things like Mind Burn, Astral Fires, or Shadow Bolt, spells that operate on a less physical level, and those spells are noted "MR Negates".

[Endoperez]

If you want to try the Shock Wave tactic, also put one Shaman with the mages and make him cast Body Ethereal and Luck (not Personal Luck, but the one with AoE 1).

[Forrest]

Thanks.

I'll try to move some from research to try it.

Endoperez, if I get some astral mages I'll try that.

[thejeff]

And make sure to cast Resist Lightning before starting the shockwaves. It's AoE often includes the caster and nearby friendlies.

Vulnerable to fast troops, a cavalry charge would likely close from out of shockwave range and attack in one round. Also to archers.