Polymorph

[Ewierl]

I have a little experience. And yes, as with any large AoE spell, it can happen! I recommend a mage with high precision, and as close to the front of your army as can survive

[LoloMo]

Is it worth casting in a big war with hundreds of troops? It costs 1 nature gem per casting

[MaxWilson]

It depends upon how tough the other army is, and whether you have a lot of nature gems. If you do intend to cast it in a big war, plan on spamming 10 Polymorphs or so. That should cost you 20-odd nature gems (because you'll give 3 or 5 gems to each Polymorph-casting mage on the theory that they'll blow some gems reducing fatigue) and take out at least a hundred enemies, even if they have good MR. That could mean the difference between losing to a large enemy army and crushing it decisively.

-Max

[Endoperez]

Of course, a lot depends on your army and your opponent's army. If you are Ulm, and are attacking an army mostly composed by summons with high magic resistance... Well, you'd want to give your mage penetration-helping items, and precision helping items, and preferably cast Tempering the Will and/or Antimagic.

[Actuarian]

I find the spell especially good against Vanheim (gets rid of glamour) and Jotuns (cuts them down to size).

Also, if your troops are worse than the enemy troops to begin with it doesn't really hurt that much to risk them being polymorphed.

Finally, I agree with Endoperez, particularly with regard to the magic penetrating items.

[Cor]

Shouldn't mounted troops be turned into two swine instead of one? Oh well.

[Nick_K]

Cor said:
Shouldn't mounted troops be turned into two swine instead of one? Oh well.

I assume that the horse turns into a pig, but without a rider doesn't join the battle and just wanders off somewhere to be harmless.