Pythium Strategies

[Oversway]

I still havn't been able to play hydras so they are as cost effective as other pythium themes (or other nations). They are fun, though

[quantum_mechani]

If you want to get the most out of sacred hydra's, you might want to try the 9e9n bless strategy. Each greater hydra can can clear decent armies on their own, great regen, fear, poison, berserk, good armour, and don't fatigue out.

[archaeolept]

you get the most out of any hydras by honoring them in the breach.

personally, I'd mod them to give them a Standard...

[shovah]

berserk works better than standard for holding the line AND i found an sc to stand up to them: bane lord with accursed shield/the summit and barrier (shield makes a little more survivable but he cant kill) wraith crown/amon hotep (i suggest the crown if vrs unblessed hydras simply for etheral) monolith armour. any boots. ring of regen and pendant of luck. overall he has:42 health, 40 or so protection and around 15-17 defence, etheral, lucky, and 9 regen. this setup if almost impossible to kill without good magic beccause of the 40 protection and 9 regen per turn

[Vicious Love]

shovah said:
this setup if almost impossible to kill without good magic beccause of the 40 protection and 9 regen per turn

I dunno; if you're up against C'tis, Ermor, Machaka, Vanheim, Jotunheim, Pangaea, or any nation with a single sorcery random, "good magic" means nothing more than a handful of D1 mages with decent precision. Assuming they can get within 25 range and survive for a round or two.

[archaeolept]

lol the standard was a joke... refers to the exciting pythian troop combos... Basically, there is no way to make hydras cost effective...10 hydras to take out tough indies, that's like 3000 gp ;p

[shovah]

standards can actually work with some magical aid and in cb mod non-seprent cult hydras are only 175 gold each. and the best part is they can even stand up to alot of later game troops (and work great with tarrasques and such