Guide: Jotunheim MA Guide

[thejeff]

The Skratti do make nice thugs, better than the Jarls once you've got a little research. Send them out in werewolf form though. If you have them change shape in battle they'll change to wolf form afterwards and all but your misc. items will go poof.
I thought the Skratti had WDBN randoms? Or is that only in another era?

Vaetti hags are probably my favorite cheap mages. They just have the 100% random, so you don't need a lab to build them. You usually want one, unless there's another very close, but it's convenient to just use a scout to build the fort, when it's done recruit a hag and let her build the lab.
The nature ones are still useful. You just have a Gygja build one thistle mace and then the Hags can site search and make more maces as needed.

[mathusalem]

and what's about the wolf form of Skratti ? What's use of this shape ?

[Jazzepi]

I believe they have a higher strategic move rate. Also, I think they have either forest survival or something like that that they don't have in their normal form. This allows them to pass through forest terrian unhindered.

Jazzepi

[OmikronWarrior]

If its the same as EA, 3 map movement (vs 2), forest survival, and stealth. So, its best for moving them around the map, and not so useful in combat.

[Jazzepi]

You need to be careful. I think you lose ALL gear if you shapeshift into a form without an already occupied slot, like a hand slot.

Jazzepi

[Sombre]

I disagree completely about moose riders. They are damn near useless in melee and make rubbish archers. The only real use I can think of for them is with their size they might soak up some spells meant for better targets. But since most of your stuff will be Jotuns, I don't see how that will work out too well either. They are certainly far worse than wolf riders, who make decent flankers.

[Humakty]

I agree on the uselessness of moose riders(but they are nice to look at), and I think javelineers are quite good, they often deal a lot of damage in 2 rounds.(used on a flank)
More important, you've got no practical access to archer buff spells, so archers aren't going to win your day.
This makes javelineers mores interesting because they deal quite a punch in melee.

[anticipatient]

mathusalem said:
and what's about the wolf form of Skratti ? What's use of this shape ?

The use is that GIANT WOLVES are REALLY COOL.