How do you defend against an Abysian devil rush?

[Saber Cherry]

Yeah, I avoid using archers against units with 12+ protection... longbows and crossbows are much more cost effective. Javelins would work, too, considering that any infantry up against the Lava Warriors will die in one hit, but Jav infantry will at least get to toss a couple javelins before they engage in melee.

[FrankTrollman]

Any infantry is going to have a hard time damaging the Lava Warriors and is generally going to die in short order as well.

That's why you want to keep your units from "bunching" in order to maximize the amount of retail (rather than wholesale) killing your enemies can inflict on your side.

And that's where archers shine. They don't move, so they don't clump up and die. Your leaders are going to fly off as soon as your troops all break, so you want to maximize the amount of separate units of crap. And you want to make them stay separate.

Blizzard Warriors aren't there to cause casualties, they are there to draw fire and keep your enemy from killing or routing your Harabs.

-Frank

-Frank